pure

concrete

spring

This gentle, atmospheric poem captures the magic of the year’s first rain — the moment when winter begins to retreat and life awakens again. The narrator savors the fresh scent of rain falling on fading snow, the soothing rhythm on the window, and the quiet comfort it brings.

With the arrival of spring, dreams regain their colour, and the heaviness of winter — both in nature and in the mind — dissolves. The poem expresses gratitude to the One who allows us to glimpse the future through these small renewals.

In this moment of awakening, the poet feels a rare, hopeful illusion: though life is not eternal, the world’s rebirth makes it seem as if it could last forever.

Я люблю когда пахнет дождем

This is the second half of a thunderstorm recording made in open flat mallee country. The wide open flatness of the land, the low height and the low density of the mallee gums, with their naturally wide spacing, makes this an excellent venue for enjoying the atmospheric acoustics of thunder. In the first half of the recording, the early-morning thunderstorm approaches gradually from the west; and in this half, it nears and arrives at the recording location.

Just as the storm arrived (the final peal of thunder in this recording), it suddenly and completely ceased and fell silent, and rain set in for the next couple of hours, in intermittent waves. Then, the rain also dissipated and ceased, leaving a beautifully pungent earthy scent in the air, and the hues of the orange-red soil and of all of the variegated flora looking so much deeper, darker, and richer. Throughout this whole time, the air remained remarkably still and calm.

Recorded respectfully on land that was originally the home country of the Ngadjuri and Danggali peoples.**

**Optional extra reading and critical reflective thinking: This land was not 'purchased' under some 'real estate deal' or 'agreement'. It was simply,  bluntly, and forcibly taken away from those who belonged to the land itself - and to whom, therefore, the land itself had in all ways belonged - for uncountable millennia. It was then handed down, during the subsequent couple of centuries, from one generation to the next, amongst those who had taken it. This recognition and statement of unquestionable and undeniable truth does not imply any personal disrespect or animosity towards the current landholders; but it does very consciously raise some very deep and consequential questions that have never, to date, been fundamentally and properly addressed, let alone contemplated or answered, let alone assimilated into contemporary cultural consciousness, and acted upon. If the currently dominant/dominating culture had ever truly and deeply comprehended, and thus had been inwardly changed by, the lessons at hand in its own very brief and dark history, this country would not now be experiencing a 'housing crisis', on the back of a huge 'greed spike' in the housing market. It would understand the meaning of land, and the meaning of life itself, so very, very differently. Alas, this has not - and, I believe, will never - come to be so. Contemporary dominant/dominating humanity is simply not capable of such enlightenment and transformation. QED. [I am creating more trouble for myself, I know. But I cannot help but say what I believe to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.]**

Original file 96/32 wav, converted to mp3 for upload here.

2025.11.22 Thunderstorm Arriving. Mallee Country. Late Spring. (MP3)

Der Frühling kann kommen (2011)

Spring Progressive House Mix recorded in 2018

Spring into Spring 2018

Für die beste Freundin...

Merzfrau

Sie hat das Herz am rechten Fleck
und eines ist ganz klar
wenn jemand in der Klemme steckt
dann ist sie immer für ihn da

Sie hat die Liebe im Gepäck
gut verpackt das ganze Jahr
weil sie sie ständig mit sich schleppt
hat sie sie stets für uns parat

Frau Merz
Heilung kommt vom Herz
sie ist immer für uns da
wie der Frühling es auch war

Frau Merz
ob in Freude ob in Schmerz
Kurz nach Januar
pflegt sie die Hoffnung jedes Jahr 


Sie hat ein Ohr für den der’s braucht
für den der Sorgen hat
und offene Augen hat sie auch
wenn man allein im Dunkeln tappt

Sie hat den Sinn für die Gefahr
in der man leicht mal steckt
bevor jemand was geschah
hat sie sie schon entdeckt

Frau Merz
Heilung kommt vom Herz
sie ist immer für uns da
wie der Frühling es auch war

Frau Merz
ob in Freude ob in Schmerz
Kurz nach Januar
pflegt sie die Hoffnung jedes Jahr 

Frau Merz
du holst uns ins Jetzt zurück
Vorwärts und Rückwärts
mit einem Lächeln und n’em Funken Glück
Frau Merz
ins Paradies Schritt für Schritt
Aufwärts und Abwärts
in jedem Augenblick

Danke dass Du für uns da bist
Wie schön das es Dich für uns gibt
und weil es jedes Jahr wieder wahr ist
haben wir Dich jedes Jahr noch mehr lieb

Ein Neubeginn in Deinem Namen
weil alles weiter wachsen muss
die Zukunft kann man nur erahnen
doch alles fließt in Deinem Fluss

Frau Merz
Heilung kommt vom Herz
sie ist immer für uns da
wie der Frühling es auch war

Frau Merz
ob in Freude ob in Schmerz
Kurz nach Januar
pflegt sie die Hoffnung jedes Jahr 

Frau Merz
du holst uns ins Jetzt zurück
Vorwärts und Rückwärts
mit einem Lächeln und n’em Funken Glück
Frau Merz
ins Paradies Schritt für Schritt
Aufwärts und Abwärts
in jedem Augenblick


Frau Merz
Tief in der Seele
Wir teilen ein Herz
Frau Merz

Merzfrau

what we need is peace, love & MUSIC ✌️🫶🎵

🎧 DJ Denis Lop — Biography

Stage Name: DJ Club
Real Name: Denis L.
Born: April 9, 1980 — Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

DJ Denis Lop began his career in 1997 at Club “Spice” in Haifa, quickly becoming its resident from 1997–1998. His energetic style and unique musical taste led him to perform across numerous Israeli clubs throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s.

From 2001 to 2002, he served as a resident DJ at Club “Armageddon” (Karmiel), and from 2003 to 2004 — at Club “Spider” (Haifa).
Over the years, he played in many well-known venues, including:

Spice (Haifa) — 1997

Amsterdam (Haifa) — 1997

Valentines (Haifa) — 1998

Abaco (Haifa) — 1998

Energy (Akko) — 1999

Ha-Homa (Tel-Aviv) — 1999

Ace Bar (Nahariya) — 1999

Armageddon (Karmiel) — 2001–2002

Natan-Zan (Haifa) — 2001

Dolphinarium (Tel-Aviv) — 2001

Spider (Haifa) — 2003–2004

A-Oman (Jerusalem) — 2005

Technion Bar (Haifa) — 2005
…as well as many other smaller venues across Israel.

In 2008, his music program “Life in the Big City — 3” gained great recognition and toured multiple dance bars in Tel-Aviv.

After a six-year break from the DJ scene — during which he changed countries, built a new family, and left old memories behind — he returned with fresh energy. Moving to Canada marked a new creative chapter, inspiring him to continue making music, crafting new remixes, and performing in local clubs with a renewed sound and a distinctly Canadian groove.

✅ Personal Notes

Loves:
The 15 minutes before a club night begins — the silence, the calm heartbeat, everything ready… and everyone waiting for him to press Play.

Dislikes:
Beer and Coca-Cola.

Recommends:
Listening to classical music in headphones.

Knows:
Exactly when to “run” from the dancefloor before the crowd starts throwing tomatoes :)

Skills:
Can dance Tango.

𝔈𝔵𝔭𝔩𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤 ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔢𝔯, 𝔞𝔰 𝔞𝔫 𝔈𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔱, 𝔞 𝔐𝔬𝔡𝔢, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞 𝔇𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔰𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔅𝔢𝔦𝔫𝔤.

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