Amsterdam-based DJ Hary Shanthi describes himself as a metaphysial educator; his music is a personal story based on his own experiences.

As well as being part of the Sinchi Collective crew - a blog, label and mix series who represent some of the most exciting underground artists - when Hary isn't completely immersed in music, he works as a climate researcher and scientist in the fields of climate mitigation, zero carbon technologies and energy transition.

We invited him to take control of this week's Wednesday Alternative mix and boy did he deliver! Based around the idea of "if “Nietzsche” was a DJ" channelling his musical four part text “Thus spoke Zarathustra“, Hary uses only tracks composed in minor: the first part harmonic, the second with the use of scales under the Dorian mode, the third using Phrygian mode and the final part utilising the natural/aeolian mode. 

Strap in for a trip like no other...

Hary Shanthi: The 'Wednesday Alternative' Mix

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