recorded on sunday morning, june 25
at la clairière, curated by @whisperingsignals
@absismusic
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ABSIS live - La Nature 2023

It's such a privilege to welcome one of my favorite producers to the series, Amsterdam's Human Space Machine, whose brilliant productions are a constant source of inspiration and a presence in so many of my favorite dancefloor memories. The De Lichting affiliate shares an hour of pure magnetism, surging beyond the clouds and rendering a steady build of atmospheric pressure. A stunning cartography of storm and thunder. Thanks Mike!

@humanspacemachine

Artwork by Sofia Lambrou.

Sure Thing Mix 125: Human Space Machine

This contribution is a very special one, as it marks a new chapter in The Observatory’s sound… 

We will always be a home for ambient and experimental sounds. But, moving forward, we will also be exploring our love for dance music, with a particular focus on the deep end.

To begin this new journey and warm things up, we are so happy to welcome back Timnah, who gifts us with a two-hour recording of her set at Omen Wapta, ADE’24. A mind-bending traversal through ambient, drone, and halftime experiments, exploring the liminal spaces between the listening room and the dance floor.
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Timnah lives, works and feeds the cats in the Northwestern extremities of Switzerland. Brought up in her parents’ jazz clubs and deeply influenced by her brother’s love for dub and soundsystem culture, she started DJing just after the massively feared Millenium Bug had threatened to offset our relation to time and space. Dedicated to drawing her own map of late 20th century sonic landscapes, she spent the early 2000s exploring 90s electronics including breakbeat, triphop, ambient techno, drum&bass, house and jungle. After a short but sweet excursion into producing in the early 2010s, Timnah dedicated herself fully to spinning the wheels and transversing genres, gravitating towards her current signature sound that spans immersive sound baths and intergalactic carpet rides in half-time. Timnah is a member of Amenthia Recordings and a recent addition to the A Walking Contradiction Collective.
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Artist Support:

https://soundcloud.com/timnah-sommerfeldt
https://ra.co/dj/timnahsommerfeldt
https://www.instagram.com/timnah_amenthia

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

The Observatory - Timnah @ Omen Wapta, ADE, 2024

@sindh

~ emerging from the French countryside, Sindh is a producer, live performer, and sonic explorer known for his deep, immersive sound at the intersection of modular synths, techno, and organic textures. With a raw and intuitive approach to production, he has been transcending rigid formulas, blending shamanic rhythms, hypnotic atmospheres, and pulsating grooves that keep transporting us into altered states. Rooted in a philosophy of patience and authenticity, his artistic approach and music feels like an evolving dialogue between sound, energy, and emotion—created not for fleeting trends but for timeless resonance.

For this mix, Sindh explores a fusion of genres and eras while maintaining a deep and minimalist narrative, carefully building tension throughout the set. True to his dedication to purity, this session is a 100% vinyl journey—an ode to texture, warmth, and the art of mixing in its most organic form.

Deep dive into Sindh’s creative universe, where modular experimentation, ancient influences, and dancefloor hypnosis converge...

Tentacular 25 ~ Sindh

Follow @keinblume on SoundCloud.

For this next entry in the Embodiment series, we’re proud to share a deeply atmospheric and intuitively woven mix by BLUME.

"Lately I’ve been dwelling in a strange in-between," BLUME shares, "and this mix lives there too. No bpm to hold onto, no genre to fall into. Ghosted rhythms, soft dissonance, moments of friction, and traces of fourth world brass dissolving into smoke. Not meant to resolve, just to linger."

One thing we resonate with deeply is how BLUME moves fluidly across genre boundaries not as a showcase, but as a way of creating dynamics and narrative. The tracks don’t just follow one another, they speak, echo, and unfold together like fragments of a larger story.

No need to overthink it just press play and see where it takes you.

Follow BLUME |
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keinblume
SoundCloud: @keinblume

Artwork by Severja |
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sever.ja/

Follow Embodiment |
Instagram: instagram.com/embdmnt.rt

Embodiment 071 - BLUME

BTB Radio 005 - gi

Spira invites @solmadj

Paris-based producer and DJ, and co-founder of Virtual Forest Records, Solma draws inspirations from the hypnotic aesthetics of modern deep techno and the vibrant energy of UK bass to shape a unique style that explores psychedelic territories where genre boundaries dissolve and textures take center stage. 

From high-energy sets to immersive live performances, Solma explores the full spectrum of electronic music — from introspection to dancefloor momentum. With a steadily growing catalog of high-quality releases, he continues to push boundaries and refine his identity.

While Solma is known for fast-paced rhythms and psychedelic synthlines, this time he masterfully explores the slower, deeper side of techno — presenting a one-hour mix for Spira Records that drifts through dub textures and meditative grooves.

@https://www.instagram.com/solma.als/
@solmadj

Spira Invites - Solma

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K C F (mp3cut.net)

New acid techno/trance track, unfinished.

On We Go

Hailing from Munich, Polygonia is a core member of the IO and Lowless collectives, who together form a family and outlet for deep techno across Europe. Her own production work is captivating, swathed in brooding ambience and revealed through moments of vibrant emotion, captured well in her recently released full-length "In The Dead Of Night." Here she effortlessly weaves her own tracks with those of her contemporaries, and the result is intoxicating.

More from Polygonia:
@polygonia
https://polygonia.bandcamp.com/

Sure Thing Mix 72: Polygonia

Sure Thing