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The 15th update to the Virtual Utopia program has been meticulously written by Naarm-based and China-born; Venus Flytrap. (@venusflyyytrap) Here she masterfully weaves microscopic spaced-out intricacies of IDM, ambient and off-kilter techno into a 66-minute audio-program embedded with layers of ethereal spaciousness and coded abstract breaks. Through this lens, the peripherals are the main focus. A mesmerizing soundtrack to cellular activity or the flashing LED’s of infinitely sent data packets- a sonic illustration of the parallels between computer science and microbiology, all coated in the hopeful gloss of a cyber-utopian future.

Thankyou Ruoqiong for contributing to the series <3

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Virtual Utopia 15: Venus Flytrap

Recorded 7/09/2025. 
I Wanted to share some of my favourite records from the collection. The mix  channels my Sunday Mood at home while i watch the sun set behind Moonee Ponds Race Course.

Tracklist: 
3.11 - Unsion
Haji K - A white tinted sky
Ben Bondy - 2404 (with Stella)
Car Culture - Coping Mechanism (Purelink clear the mechanism) 33RPM
K2DJ - Peroxic (with Stella)
Purelink - We should keep going
koss - Jumoku
Picnic - Folds and rips (JR Chaparro version)
Other Joe - Yearn for snow
Pontiac Streator - Lamp fest
Significant Others - Bad Blood
?? ??
DJ OjO - Cloud Suck
UON - J
Ghostride the drift - B1
Okeg - Prismatic spring (33RPM)
Roger Gerressen - My quiet place (33RPM)
Big Hands - Girde Maye/ Asteve (Notte infinita remix) (33RPM)
Cold - Strobe light network
Purelink - Circle Of Dust
YS - i luv u
Pontiac Streator - Stuck in a cave
DMX Krew - A4

7/09/2025

OK EG  turn inwards on Silent Green, their new release on Kia's ambient label, Cirrus. Written for a live performance in Berlin, Silent Green finds balance between intimate post club dream states and low tempo rhythmic workouts.

Fragmented voices harmonise with delicate synths and organic textures on open sky.
Wooden machinery clicks and whirs on veil, opening into an inner expanse.

Optimistic warmth and melancholy blend on spirit, knitted with resonant hi hats, scrolling
wavetables and dubbed claves.

Sequenced hand drums and piccolo snares create structure for rising pads and analog bass on death adder, as subtle grooves unfurl under the watchful gaze of digital crows.
The artwork, created by the Amsterdam based digital artist @tharimcornelisse , finds the cycle of life and death in the artificial environment of a greenhouse, digitally blended with patch notes from the first time the music was performed.

Artist: OK EG (Naarm/ Melbourne, Aus) @okegmusic
Title: Silent Green
Format: 12” / Digi
Distributed by: Clone (Rotterdam, NL) 
Artwork & Design by  (Amsterdam, NL) 
Mastered by Noel Summerville (London, UK)

A1 Open Sky
A2 Veil
B1 Spirit
B2 Death Adder

Animalia & Cirrus would like to acknowledge that this music was produced, and the label itself operates on the traditional land of the Woiwurrung & Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation, and pay respect to their Elders past, and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Pre order via our Bandcamp, clone and more. Due out 20th  October 2025

OK EG - Silent Green (CIRRUS02)

TSO Berlin 2025 • Marco Shuttle

We’re live from Berlin studio: David Fogarty is here for the next hour!

David Fogarty [17.09.25]

Driven by a fierce and passionate love for a variety of genres. Going from broken beats and bossa nova to deep groovers and offbeat belters. 

https://www.instagram.com/alyahriv
https://www.soundcloud.com/aliamusicc



AliA @ The Lot Radio 09-21-2025

Out Now: https://neurocrank.bandcamp.com/album/motion-activated

Our next release brings @al-den-te and @explicitjoy together for a first joint outing.

Two collaborative tracks and a solo track each showcase their shared tastes, blending al dente’s intricate percussion with explicit joy’s evolving modular leads. Squelches and warps give way to tonal surprises and vocal zaps, twisting familiar shapes into something constantly in motion. A playful detour that is the result of their distinctive styles coming together.

Pre-order available now via Bandcamp, with full release on October 3, 2025.

Produced by Harrison Sewards & Liam Richards
Mixed and mastered by Klon Dump
Artwork by Liam Richards

al dente & explicit joy - Motion Activated (NCRANK02)

AVSLUTA 23.9.25

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Enter The Freakzone - Mammo & DJ Heartbreak  - 24 Sep 2025

Sallad Egg 27/09/25

I went solo for the April instalment of Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers, so lots of personal favourites in here.

All other shows can be heard here: https://www.mixcloud.com/stephenhowe/playlists/strange-friends-friendly-strangers/

Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers with Stephen Howe - April 2018

Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers with Stephen Howe - June 2019

Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers with Toxido Mask - July 2019

This month on Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers, Stephen Howe is joined by Big Leg. Often found at Ziegrastraße 11 sporting a beret and silk loungewear, the Astral VIP curator takes us on a whistle stop tour through blues, dub, sleazy house and the Coil discography.

@djbigleg
@astralvipz

Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers with Big Leg - September 2019

Straight off the back of a gig-packed summer and a smash mix for Siren, Katiusha returns to Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers one year on. She joins Stephen for a two hour b2b, with lighthearted chat but serious records.

Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers with Katiusha - November 2019

This month I had the pleasure of hosting Squallfront, top dogs from Ecke Records, on KMAH Radio. We had a wonky half-hour live session and they brought some killer tunes for the subsequent b2b. Lots of unreleased stuff inside!

Strange Friends & Friendly Strangers with Stephen Howe - April 2018

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