meltdown 69 - dawn again

This podcast is a spiritual journey, bringing together tracks from diverse origins, eras, and musical worlds. Blending sounds that range from Dub, Ambient, New Age, Ethereal, Abstract, and Acid Jazz, it aims to showcase musical spheres beyond the club-oriented sounds we usually associate with Abajour. It also reflects a parallel project called ‘Desira Noroi‘, and an event series in Paris called 'Trip Tease' dedicated to opening up and exploring a broader musical spectrum.

Abajour: instagram.com/abajour_bp?igsh=MTBtNWFhOGIzcDN3MQ==

Desira Noroi: instagram.com/desira_noroi_dj?igsh=MTJ0bHVxZmQ4aDVrMA==

Tracklist:

Cheval Fou - La fin de la vie, le début de la Survivance (1994 - Legend music - FR)
Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm - My Boar (2021 - Stroom - BE)
Vangelis O. Papathanassiou - We Were All Uprooted (1973 - Vertigo - GR)
Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors - Tsunami (2001 - Raven - US)
MDCIII - Miniature II (2018 - W.E.R.F. - BE)
Richard Horowitz & Sussan Deyhim - Desert Equations (For Brion Gysin) (1986 - Music Box - GR)
Toshinori Kondo - Dub Deep Inside (2021 - JET SET - JPN)
Dream Dolphin - Tour 5 Modern Blue Asia (2003 - FOA Records - JPN)
Klaus Schulze & Rainer Bloss - Racing (1984 - Inteam GmBH - GE)
Nurse With Wound - Yagga Blues (1995 - United Dairies - UK)
YL Hooi - Strobe Lite (2021 - Efficient Space - AU)
Angel's Breath - Velvet (1994 - Imago - YU)
Coil - Broccoli (1999 - Chalice - UK)
Anadol ‎– Ay Çürüdü (2019 - Kinship - GE)
New Composers & Pete Namlook - In Memory of Magnitola (2001 - Elektrus - RU)
Abdur Razzaq & Rafiyq - The Night of Power (1983 - Green Essence Records - US)

H.A.N.D. MIX 072 :  Abajour Aka Desira Noroi

Flying away from the Typhoon Kong-rey with the last plane from Shanghai, arriving straight to Miki Abe, his inaugural wonderful Picnic People Panic to the DJ booth at Womb Tokyo to take over from the superb Alien Sex Friends.

Here is the live recording.

Ryosuke Tsuchiya, who also served as PA, mastered this mix. He used a unique approach, including IR reverb, to simulate the environment of the day with an immersive feel.
WOMB is a club with a very high ceiling and wooden floor. The subwoofer, with its large horn, gives the kick a rich ambience.

Enjoy!

Vladimir Ivkovic Live at PICNIC PEOPLE PANIC - November 1st 2024 at Womb Tokyo

An episode that feels well overdue yet thoroughly worth the wait! A titan of the Naarm underground music scene, Pjenné has been a kindred spirit and longtime pal since the early days of MDC, and it's no surprise that her contribution is packed full of gloriously deep and immersive feels, bassy and driving in parts and light as a feather in others, speaking to a palette that has been meticulously explored and continues to evolve along with her incredible weekly radio show on PBS, Passing Notes. 

@pjenne

Q. What sounds of feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. For this mix, I wanted to channel the energy and sounds that I associate with Melbourne Deepcast rather than drawing on the darker side of my sound palette that has been at the fore of my radio and club sets of late. MDC means so many things to me, but there’s definitely an energetic, grooviness that comes to mind and this is what inspired the mix. Although the mix does showcase parts of me (heavily atmospheric, emotive and a few downtempo tracks for good measure), I’d say this is more of a mix for you. :) I imagine this mix being listened to outside, on a sunny day, but when you might also need a little extra pep in your step. 

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. The first that came to mind is a track by Sean Cusick and Medway (Jesse Skeens) - It is an incredibly beautiful and emotive breakbeat track from 2002 on Saw recordings, there’s just something about how the vocals and the pads wash over you - although its upbeat there's also a sombreness to it and I just think its the whole package. 

Towards the end of the mix there’s also a very very classic ambient trance number, Lazer Worshippers by Damon Wild & Tim Taylor from 1993 - Not the most deeply dug track but it's a classic for a reason.

Q. You have been lovingly broadcasting your weekly radio show Passing Notes on PBS for six years running, which is a serious achievement! Tell us what you did for your sixth anniversary on International Women's Day, and what keeps you inspired to broadcast the show week in week out?

A. It’s been a wild ride that’s for sure! I really appreciate that International Women’s Day marks each yearly anniversary of Passing Notes - it reminds me to stop and reflect on each year as an achievement that I would probably otherwise forget in the chaos of life. This year I enlisted the help of Syrian DJ and Harmony Rec affiliate Zeynep, who provided an excellent, playful and sassy celebratory guest mix. 

As for my inspiration to keep going, I’d say that I draw from the collective power of electronic artists locally as well as internationally. There’s just so much good music to share, and Passing Notes enables me to provide a crucial connection between ‘underground’ electronic music and the wider music community. I'm also inspired by live radio as a format - it provides a sanctuary for me from the highly curated nature of music today and allows me to be more playful in the way that I explore different sounds. To me it is a place free of judgement.

MDC.308 Pjenné

Nosedrip at Garage, Horst Arts & Music 2025

voices illuminating the dark edges. raw acid. unholy synth. silicon rain save me! 
recorded in my living room on 2 technics 1210s and a xone 62, sometime after midnight, 25.05.25 berlin

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 38 : ābnamā

A curated collection of exclusive, unreleased sounds produced by D. Tiff, featuring numerous collaborative tracks.




∞ tales from the plush grotto™ 4

Nocturnal acid lines and swirling, soft rotations meld mental spaces with melodic threads. Downtempo energies and soulful traces of ’90s R&B entwine with lava-lamp psychedelia and interstellar journeys. Smoky, visionary passages and unexpected intervals of ‘80s pop pay homage to the lost art of crate-digging and compilation craftsmanship.

The unmistakable Ivkovic signature emerges: slow-motion BPMs, drum-heavy basslines, and tastefully warped distortion — all blending into a masterclass in futuristic acid.

Experimental club culture shuffles through ISAbella’s grooves, echoing her role as a trailblazer of Barcelona’s queer nightlife and co-founder of the MARICAS collective.

Words by Laura Caprino

ISAbella b2b Vladimir Ivkovic - Climate of Fear - April '25

Repeat patterns is so much fun. Created late 90s. Just got a very nice sample package and probably on my way out clubbing. Might have been listening to Underworld at this time.

bandcamp: https://nthng.bandcamp.com/album/i-know-you-love-me-too

mastered by isabel at olo mastering

i know you love me too

you make me feel...
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another crunchy deep groove
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