Welcome.

We are honoured to be opening the series with a gorgeously arranged mix by Sydney-based artist and mastering engineer, Marcus Miller, aka OVRSCN.

A mix compiled entirely of Australian-based artists, Marcus notes: "It's likely that many of these artists do not know each other personally, so it's interesting to think that there isn't really an ambient "scene" in Australia. But yet, there is still some similarity to our output.”

Thank you for beginning this journey with us, Marcus.

Design by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - OVRSCN

Hi all,

I decided to upload my recording of the 3-hour set I did at ‘’The Observatory’’ in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam back in October 2022.

Because of the lovely people that run Slow Motion Records, I got the chance to play at this amazing club which is located all the way up in a 10-story high building. 

The experience was truly something I will remember, It was so cool to be able to share my music at a place so far from home. Thanks to everybody involved that got me this gig. 

I really hope to return one day to Vietnam.

Feel free to ask for ID's:)

Lennart - The Observatory - Vietnam / 14-10-2022

This month, we welcome our dear friend Shimon Danziger to the series, aka Celeryman.

Born and raised in Sydney, Shimon cut his teeth on the city’s club and warehouse scene. As 1/3 of the Innerspace collective, he ran a series of techno parties, hosting the likes of Peter Van Hoesen, DJ Nobu, Haruka and Wata Igarashi.

Having regularly attended and been influenced by outdoor festivals such as The Labyrinth, he moved to Japan during the pandemic and now lives with his wife in the countryside of the Oita prefecture. He has become an active member of the burgeoning Oita music scene, centred around a very special club, Azul, where this mix was recorded.

“This mix is a meditation on my recent musical journey. The move to Japan, coupled with the pandemic, has given me a stronger connection with nature and accelerated a shift in my listening habits away from the dance floor. I threw in a bunch of old favourites, some new finds, tracks from friends and quite a few Japanese artists who I have become familiar with since moving here. The scene here is unique, in that the deeper you look, there’s always more to find. And it makes me happy to be surrounded by people who take music so seriously.”

Mix mastered by Holosuite Mastering 
Design by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Celeryman

Ridds is a Sydney-based DJ whose musical sensibility has had a profound influence on us over the years. 

A member of the indelible DUNJ crew, he is known for entrancing audiences with deep, rhythmic psychedelia.

We invited him to spend some time away from the dance floor and take us on this beautiful cosmic journey in sound.

“This mix is a journey through some of my favourite ambient psychedelic peices. Ambient music has always been a great aid for me when seeking flow, be it exercising or being creative. Produced by a wide range of (mostly) dance music producers, this collection of tracks are inspired by the other worldly.”

Mix mastered by Holosuite Mastering
Design by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Ridds

Mix series exploring ambient, drone, experimental…

Curated by Jay Keegan

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

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The Dutch artist moved to Berlin and remains building on his career by playing high-energy genre-crossing electronic music that varies from Italo, Acid, New Beat and powerful House music.

Lennart is bringing his sounds to dancefloors all over Europe with his residencies at Kopjek in Groningen (NL) and Wrong Era in Berlin (DE). He did podcasts for ZeeZout and mixes for infamous stations like Rinse FM and HÖR in Berlin. 

With multiple releases on his name, his tracks are widely supported by artists like Cormac, Fka.m4a, DC Salas, Pablo Bozzi, Kendal, Skatebård, Jennifer Cardini, Dixon and many more. 

Lennart has already made appearances at Berlin’s bigger venues such as Oxi, Renate, Sisyphos and Sameheads. In 2023 he debuted at the Dutch Into The Woods Festival where he was picked as an upcoming talent of 2023.

Resident DJ for Wrong Era / KopjeK
Bookings: thijs@root-artists.com

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