For this 4th episode of Puzzle, tobha has invited Alex Sourbis, a long time active member of the Brussels electronic music scene. For this episode, the puzzle is a bit more "classic", the first hour focussing on ambient tunes selected by tobha.

For the second hour, Alex started from a "chill D&B" playlist he’d been building over the past year. In his own words: "Although most tracks are around 170 BPM, I chose to focus on musical keys and harmonic progressions, shifting the emphasis away from groove. Unsurprisingly, the result is a strong sense of storytelling, with the narrative unfolding through changes in intensity and emotion depending on the harmonies. Alternating between 85 and 170 BPM also adds to the shifts in tone and colour. 
I recorded the mix in one take, moving into more intense IDM-style drums and classic jungle. The goal of that "chill D&B" playlist was to prove to some of my friends that intensity isn’t defined by speed or rhythmic drive. I think I managed to show that by focusing on gentler textures and melodic elements. Of course, I couldn’t resist going harder at times — but I always found my way back to calm and harmony."

tobha's pieces:

Ö  - I Am You	
A Space for Sound x Llamb - Mountain Time
$afia Bahmed-Schwartz - Inter Styx
cadeu - TOM'S DÖNER
Heathered Pearls - Utica
Lamin Fofana - Here Lies Universality Redux
Barno - A Lifetime
Loraine James ft Theo - Sensual	
claire rousay - Parkowa 2
Masayoshi Fujita - Yodaka
Fink - Pilgrim (Paula Temple Remix - Ambient Time)
Lightbath - Holding a Feather
ISKELETOR - Gallows

Alex Sourbis' pieces

Noorj – flameflowers
Npoint_O – Guardian
Hoover1 – HOOVER1 A
Lewis James – Triangle
Freeman RCH – Nodule
Ben Bondy – trauma bonding
Jonnnah – Big Apple Under Water
Blocks & Escher – Something Borrowed, Something Blue
Slowdive – In Mind (Reload mix)
Zara – The Balance
Steffi – Lasting Lovers
DJ Sports – Data Implant
FAUZIA – berceuse
Dillinja – The Angels Fell
Genus Aix – Quicksilver Tooth
Caroline Polachek – Fly To You (feat. Grimes & Dido)

PUZZLE WITH TOBHA & GUESTS — #5 w/ Alex Sourbis

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Joyfully queer, unapologetically non-binary, and proudly smiling on pictures, tobha is a neuro-diverse dj, producer, label manager, curator, and moderator. Sometimes full of energy, sometimes inviting you to rest, sometimes bubbly, sometimes dark, their music is always a way to resonate with their deepest feelings.

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PUZZLE WITH TOBHA & GUESTS — #5 w/ Alex Sourbis

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