New private playlist

for the mind

Témoin de l'éclectisme de la fonction auditive

Le divers

Random sets 2023 (experimental etc.) part 2

listen later 8

27.10 Mixes

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/sofie-birch/

As part of our partnership with Intonal Festival (16-20 June), we are elated to share an ambient mix from Copenhagen-based sound artist @sofiebirch who delivers a spellbinding podcast traversing the corners of ambient music, touching lightly on many disparate tones, ushered gently into an engrossing environment.

https://inverted-audio.com/intonal-festival-2021/
https://www.intonalfestival.com/

IA MIX SERIES

Read

IA MIX 349 Sofie Birch

Recording from Radio Vilnius opening night

Vladimir Ivkovic & Manfredas June 4 2021 at Gallery1986 Vilnius

KMRU is a star in the making. In 2020, the Kenyan artist released three LPs – 'Peel', 'Jar' and 'Opaquer' – with the former landing via Viennese experimental imprint Editions Mego. All three releases – plus last month’s album, 'Logue' – signal an artist with a clear focus and boundless vision. 

Given his compelling approach to composition and arrangements, we thought we’d tap Kamaru for a specialist mix devoted to the sort of leftfield, experimental and ambient sounds he’s been quietly fashioning into something that sounds entirely unique to him. Kamaru’s mix showcases an array of tracks produced by Black artists from Africa, and the diaspora.

KMRU plays Intonal Festival 2021, which runs from 16–20 June.

Check out the full tracklist on crackaud.io: crackm.ag/35hR7tF

Still Independent. Help us keep it that way: crackm.ag/support

Leftfield sounds from Africa and the diaspora – Mixed by KMRU

a selection of tracks that i was to play for HÖR.

HÖR

Ambient tastemaker Malibu weaves together a gossamer patchwork of slow selections for her transcendent Fact mix.

https://www.factmag.com/2021/07/19/fact-mix-817-malibu/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 817: Malibu (July '21)

At Unsound 2021, Shackleton and Wacław Zimpel will present a new work entitled ‘The Spirit Still Remains’, an Unsound-commissioned performance involving alto clarinet, electronics and voice. Broadly understood as ritual and devotional music, the work will explore transcendence, love and death.
As part of the Unsound podcast series, Shackleton and Zimpel were asked to make a mix that would somehow connect to this project, to perhaps reveal some of its inspirations and reference points.
Shackleton and Zimpel say: “Over the course of the past couple of years, we have often recorded or rehearsed together. Generally at the end of the day, we might get a couple of beers in and listen to other people's music. Some of it is stuff we both know and like, some of it music that one of us thought the other might like. When we were asked to do the mix, we thought it might be good to select music that we had listened to together. Then we decided to expand the scope a bit to fit more of a common theme. Broadly speaking, the mix is intended to be ritual, sacred or meditative music in various forms, something we are trying to achieve with our project. We hope you enjoy it.”

Tracklist:
Catherine Christer Hennix - The Deontic Miracle - Selections from 100 Models of Hegikan Roku -  Music of Auspicious Clouds (part 1)
Johnny Cash Reads The New Testament - Mark Chapter One
Brast Burn - Debon - Debon Part 1
Six Organs Of Admittance - Nightly Trembling - Redefinition Of Being
Ormatan Tarawangsa - Panimbang - Limbangan
Catherine Christer Hennix - The Deontic Miracle - Selections from 100 Models of Hegikan Roku - Music of Auspicious Clouds (part 2)
Sequentia (Barbara Thornton & Laurie Monahan) - Hildegard Von Bingen - Canticles of Ecstasy - O Vis Aeternitatis
Johnny Cash Reads The  New Testament - Mark Chapter Two
Sleep - Holy Mountain - Holy Mountain
Johnny Cash Reads The  New Testament - Mark Chapter Two
Shun-Nohden Satto - Anthologie de la musique traditionnelle japonaise (Mono Version) Entenraku -  Nokorigaku Sanben (Hyojo)
Terry Riley - Songs For The Ten Voices Of The Two Prophets - Chorale Of The Blessed Day
Technical Space Composer`s Crew (Holger Czukay & Rolf Dammers)	 - Canaxis 5 - Boat Woman Song (part 1)
Ustad Bismillah Khan - The Shehnai Legend: Bismillah Khan & His Ensemble - Raga Bhimpalasi, Aochar, Gat In Slow Ek Taal, Gat In Fast Teen Taal
Technical Space Composer`s Crew (Holger Czukay & Rolf Dammers)	 - Canaxis 5 - Boat Woman Song (part 2)
Alemu Aga - Éthiopiques 11, The Harp Of King David - Man Yemèramèr 
Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness - Oh Allah
L. Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram - Ragam Abheri
Johnny Cash Reads The  New Testament - Mark Chapter Two
Robbie Basho - Art Of The Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 - Pasha II

Unsound Podcast 71: Shackleton & Zimpel

For today’s Sunday Mix, Malibu pulls together a selection of melancholic ambient sounds and soft electronic music, centred loosely around a theme of “heavy hearts, both under the same stars.”
 
With an handful of her own productions – be it under her Malibu alias, or her dj lostboi moniker – nestled alongside music from OPN, Thomas Newman, Lorn and more, expect a poignant mix with a surprise or two sprinkled in along the way.

Check out the tracklist on crackaud.io: crackm.ag/2YLcy6x 
Still Independent. Help us keep it that way: crackm.ag/support

Sunday Mix: Malibu

Further Information: bleep.com/features/bleep-mix-211-kmru

To celebrate the release of the Tresor 30 box set we have a special mix from KMRU. 

"A contemplative dive into the sonic remembering, the mix to me evokes the sense or remembrance or trying to remember, featuring artists and musics that I've been listening and remembering in the past months. The mix was recorded on Ableton and a Push 2." - KMRU

Bleep Mix sound files

Bleep Mix #211 - KMRU

Al Niente[] Utkanj Invites KMRU | Root Radio 05/12/2021

https://www.nts.live/shows/malibu/episodes/malibu-15th-december-2021

United in Flames — Malibu's forever loops : Strange World  151221

https://chimerefm.bandcamp.com/album/chim-re-fm
Old friends John Cravache and I:Cube teamed up to release Chimère Fm’s debut
album on Versatile records.
Endless improvised studio sessions seamlessly blending electronic synthesis and
post dada cinematics.
Dreamy synth funk rubs against pagan rhythms and minimalist electronic drones.
This album will take you to soundwave paradise.
Chimère Fm is an imaginary radio station broadcasting its stellar weirdness live
from Paris !
https://soundcloud.com/chimere-fm

Chimère FM-Allergie de l'adulte" (from the forthcoming album "Chimère FM")

Lethal Aid - Various Artists [X-IMG32] 

https://soundcloud.com/adrian_marth
https://soundcloud.com/X-IMG

PREMIERE : Adrian Marth - Future Lies

Experimental sound artist KMRU(@kamarujoseph)is a master of quietness. His music is as much about empty space as it is the delicate field recordings that fill it in. The Kenyan artist has been perfecting this balancing act from his base in Berlin, most notably on 2020 full-length Peel. It's a record of slowly unfolding synth beauty and drawn-out drone mindfulness. Soft focus chords bleed and blend into one another like different shades of watercolour paint and the environmental nature of the sound sources lends it a gorgeously natural atmosphere.
For this week's most meditative mix, KMRU puts together an hour of soothing sound in a painterly fashion. It is unhurried but always going somewhere thanks to a gentle underlapping rhythm, expansive synth arc or little hiss of static. What sounds like distant vocal calls drift in and out of the mix which at times is like a recording from the furthest recess of the cosmos, at others the pleasant ambiance you might hear out of a Berlin window on a sunny afternoon.

Tracklist

Dekmantel Podcast 378 - KMRU

The Artist Concurrently Known As Jackmate has been already been indoctrinated into our cult since he signed onto he Pampa bookings roster awhile back. As SoulPhiction he is also co-founder of Philpot, the Stuttgart-based label, home to the majority of his releases over the past 10+ years. Anyway, we get the privilege of stamping the Turkey logo on SoulPhiction's first proper release of 2013, following his remixes for Murat Tepeli and Detroit Swindle. 'When Radio Was Boss' is a tribute to those magical electromagnetic waves that ruled yesteryear. With that prototypical Pampa percussion-rattling and clanking its way into the room-and a warm, round bassline bounce combined with some symphonic froth in the atmosphere, this track definitely demands airplay. On the dancefloor, at least! (And right in the middle of the track, catch the pleasantly jarring shout-out from WBAU, the call sign of the defunct New York radio station that counted members of Public Enemy and hosts of Yo! MTV Raps amongst its staff.) On the flip, the bpm gets cranked down just a bit for 'Maybachswagger"-If the A-side is a tribute to radio, the B has roller-skating on its mind. Starting out spooky with a sampled voice cooing over a slightly detuned bassline, the surprise comes in the final third, when a kawaii disco vibe drops in, seducing you onto the rink for a few laid-back laps.

Soulphiction - A When Radio Was Boss (PAMPA019)

Havoc

@Mikeburns

Mit freundlicher Unterstützung und Förderung der Stadt Wien Kultur/ MA7

Video-Stream

Mike Burns - 14/04/23

More info:

https://gasolineradio.com/shows/hunt-the-unknown/hunt-the-unknown-w-tucan-discos-13-05-2023

Follow artist and host:

https://soundcloud.com/jae-zae
https://www.instagram.com/jae_zae_

https://soundcloud.com/ruslancher
https://instagram.com/hunt.the.unknown
https://youtube.com/channel/UC48i3V-nIyvjEVNK0SBf8Ow

Support us:

https://gasolineradio.com/support

HUNT THE UNKNOWN W/ TUCAN DISCOS 13/05/2023

NTS 7

(You Better) Go Now - Honey and The Bees
It’s Not That Easy - Reuben Bell & The Casanovas
Giving Up On Love - Aki Aleong 
Darling I Love You - Gene & Eddie & Sir Joe
Golden Strings - Randall Stephens
Descripcion - Elia y Elizabeth
Say Yes - Asha Puthli 
Since I Fell For You - Brenda Walker
This Time - Family Connection
Romance - Frantz Casseus
I Haven’t Got Anything Better To Do - Astrud Gilberto
Tell Me - The Devils & The Devilettes 
Ruler of my Heart - Irma Thomas
The Touch of You - Brenda & The Tabulations 
Wait For Me Baby - Eldridge Holmes 
Would You Rather - The Georgettes 
L’amour Joue Au Violon - Jeanette
Don’t Sing Love Songs - The Caravelles 
Lady Luck - Richard Swift
Lullaby - Frantz Casseus
I Just Can’t Win - Dave Richardson & The Invincibles

NTS CLAIRO 7

This month, happy to welcome Finnish artist Paula Koski - On Board affiliate resident DJ at Tresor, Berlin and Post Bar, Helsinki. Thanks for the mesmerizing journey Paula <3

On Board Music w/ Paula Koski @ Refuge Worldwide - 17/08/2023

In the distant realms of the cosmos, there exists Saphileaum, a figure of enigmatic allure and cosmic resonance. Clad in the attire of an astronaut, his presence bridges the gap between the earthly and the ethereal. Saphileaum is not merely a traveler of stars, but a shaman of the cosmos, attuned to vibrations that traverse the fabric of existence. With each step, he navigate the intricate interplay of dimensions, embodying the mysteries of the universe within his very being.

[001] .clime_quest - Saphileaum

Read our interview with @onlynow2 a.k.a. @kusharora and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/OnPod

Groove Podcast 393

Groove Podcast 393 - Only Now

"Anahit presents an energetic Techno set, which combines also Minimal and Trance elements. 
In one and a half hours she builds the set from 130 to 145 BPM to show her favourite colours of Techno."

WWW.AWAKENINGS.COM​

► FOLLOW US
Instagram: instagram.com/awakenings​
Youtube: www.youtube.com/awakeningsevent/
Twitter: twitter.com/awakenings​​
Facebook: facebook.com/awakenings​​
Soundcloud: @awakenings
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@awakenings

Upcoming Awakenings Events:
awak.enin.gs/2ETyHpa

Born in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan, Anahit Vardanyan’s unique productions are informed by her nation’s traditional music, as well as blending influences from techno, electronic and ethnic sounds from across the globe. A remarkable producer, as well as talented selector, she cultivates a spellbinding atmosphere throughout her work, utilising her classical training. With a penchant for emotive melodies, positive musicality and a desire to focus on the brighter elements of techno, Anahit’s mission is to build a diverse global community of music fans, and creators, all connected by the same deep rooted love.

Anahit's social links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anahitvardanyanofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anahitvardanyanofficial/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/anahitvardanyanofficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anahitvardanyan2493

Awakenings Podcast S272 - Anahit Vardanyan

Rinse FM Podcast

DJ Plead with CS + Kreme - 25 September 2023

In this edition, we are thrilled to feature a mix from a true stalwart of the scene, Joachim Spieth. Spieth, a familiar name to our Delayed family, is an outstanding producer and a formidable DJ. As the mastermind behind the always-reliable AFFIN record label, his dedication to precision and meticulous craftsmanship is evident across diverse musical styles. From the drone ambient music tales that soothe the soul to the hypnotic rhythms that propel us into the depths of techno, Joachim Spieth is a maestro who wears many sonic hats.

Spieth's mix takes us on an aural expedition, steering clear of the conventional. It commences with a dubby, hypnotic, and ethereal allure, setting the stage for an enigmatic voyage. A beautiful dichotomy unfolds as the soundscape envelops the listener, balancing expansiveness and intimacy. In the dimly lit caverns of clandestine warehouses, Spieth's wizardry weaves a tale designed to enthrall without resorting to the clichéd "banging techno" trope.

A transformative moment beckons around the midway point of this odyssey, where a nebulous haze descends upon the dancefloor. Lost in the undulating waves of sound, the crowd becomes tangled in the enchanting atmosphere Spieth has meticulously crafted. At this juncture, the mix undertakes a distinctive shift reminiscent of a deep-sea exploration inside a submarine, plunging us into the depths of Spieth's musical imagination.

https://soundcloud.com/joachim-spieth
https://www.instagram.com/joachimspieth/
https://joachimspieth.de
https://joachimspieth.bandcamp.com

www.itsdelayed.com
www.instagram.com/_____delayed/
www.facebook.com/itsdelayed

Delayed with... Joachim Spieth

Local Eora/ Sydney talent Charley Fester aka Command D (@commandd) for number #141. Having only been producing music for a couple of years, Charley burst onto the scene with an inspiring ray of enthusiasm, skill & output, with releases on outputs @purespacefm, @companionmelb & @minimal_collective.

The talented producer & dj has quickly marked his signature sound, dubby & smooth as silk, oozing a specific warmth and groove which listeners can quickly recognise as Command D. Keep an eye out for a forthcoming release by Charley out on Animalia, due out very soon :) He's also working on a debut live set which he'll showcase over the Australian summer. 

Thanks for the mix Charley!

Animix One Hundred & Forty One: Command D

https://www.instagram.com/aurorahalal
https://www.instagram.com/deep_creep

Mutual Dreaming with Aurora Halal and deep creep @ The Lot Radio 09-28-2023

rio mini mix (100% production minus 1)

“A mixtape of unreleased music and a few collaborations with friends which I thought would be a perfect mix for a Monday listen.”

KMRU, also known as Joseph Kamaru, is a sound artist originally from Nairobi and currently based in Berlin. He explores sound to convey various interpretations in his work, drawing from his listening experiences in Nairobi and beyond and grounded in the discourse of field recording, noise, and sound art.

Working under the guidance of Jasmine Guffund at Berlin’s Universität der Künste (better known as UDK), KMRU looked at waveforms and embarked on a process where he would “write scores from the shapes, gradually turning the scores into raw synth sounds.”
 

Kamaru’s ambient-experimental music has taken him to the Barbican, Berlin Atonal, Présences
électronique, and seen releases on Editions Mego, Subtext, Seil Records.

His new LP ‘Dissolution Grip,’ released on his OFNOT imprint, marks a shift in his approach, blending field recordings with synthesized sounds, hinting at his evolving musical direction.

With all that in mind, we thought we’d ask Kamaru to put us together this week’s mixtape for a Monday… let’s get stuck in.

@kamarujoseph

INTERVIEW

KMRU - The Ransom Note 'Monday Is OK' Mixtape

Skatebård (aka Bård Aasen Lødemel) is warmly welcomed back to the Bordello, and LYO too as we had a nice mix from him few weeks ago ! Following 2013´s Love in the Night comes a 12” of quite a different hue. Colour Negatives collects three brand new tracks from the Digitalo founder. The late night rave funk session of “Fujicolor Pro 400H” spikes and spins on beams of concentrated energy. Those same infectious hooks dawn into the flip. “Agfachrome RSX II” premiered here, is bright, clean and joy filled ; Skatebård delivering pure goodness to nurture any bodies beginning to flag. Paranoia and the break of day enters with “Kodak Portra 800”, a minimal two stepping demon that cuts like vinegar. Shape shifting synthesizer sounds from an artist who simply ignores genres.

Listen on youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sUHyatLKx0&feature=youtu.be

PREMIERE : Skatebard - Agfachrome RSX II

No Weapon Is Absolute

No Weapon Is Absolute by Cosmo Vitelli - NTS - 26-09-2018

Don't say we aren't good to you. Ending the year with a bang we bring you a special mix from the one and only Steve Rachmad, the longstanding Dutch techno veteran. A pivotal figure in dance and electronic music, he has cast a spell upon techno in a manner unlike any other, his music championed far and wide by a sprawling array of dj's. Never one to stand still he has channeled his creativity across a number of personalities and guises having released as A Scorpion's Dream, Adverse Match, Black Scorpion, Continuous Cool and of course Sterac. 

His music is machine driven, drawn on a wealth of experience and experimentation through hardware and analogue equipment whilst in the booth his approach as a dj is versatile and constantly changing. 

This mix was recorded at Thuishaven as part of the close of their winter season.

Read & Download

Steve Rachmad: The Ransom Note Mix

A dream sequence of ambient and drone from the Nairobi DJ and producer.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=740

@kamarujoseph

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.740 KMRU

art:cast °95 | Ivan Smagghe

It’s a sunny autumn day in London and French born DJ/Producer/label-head, musical genius of all trades, Ivan Smagghe just finished curating 59 minutes of handpicked eclectic tunes for Torture the Artist, and is up for a quick chat.  Besides yielding some iconic tracks over the years as Ivan Smagghe or as part of accomplished collaborations - Smagghe & Cross, It’s a Fine Line, RMVN, Black Strobe, to name a few, Smagghe has made a name for himself as a very fine digger and innovative selector, setting a wide spectrum of moods in venues worldwide.  For the 95th edition of TTA’s art:cast series, Ivan takes listeners far out on a trippy ride with seductive beats, industrial groove and electro genre-bending  - a ticket to a no frills warehouse rave (of your dreams) at ungodly hours. Here are some words with Ivan, for the full Smagghe experience.

Read the interview here:
https://torturetheartist.net/2020/09/30/artcast-95-interview-ivan-smagghe

Artist information
Ivan Smagghe: https://facebook.com/ivansmagghe // @colonelgatito // https://instagram.com/ivan_smggh_jmm

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
www.torturetheartist.net
www.facebook.com/torturetheartist
www.instagram.com/torture_the_artist
www.twitter.com/TorturingArt
www.youtube.com/torturetheartist

art:cast #95 by Ivan Smagghe

Interview

art:cast °95 | Ivan Smagghe

art:cast °98 | Fantastic Twins

She's known for speaking through music even though her other self is a good talker too. However Julienne Dessagne, to most known as Fantastic Twins, chose the former this time and delivers the 98th episode of the art:cast series. And Julienne has to say a lot – musically. The “partly Berliner“, the other bits of her are enrooted in France and Scotland, compiled a sound composition that unites various influences and genres still remains true to one style, the Fantastic Twins vibe, namely a good portion of atmospheric freaki- and seriousness paired with genre-overlapping experiences shooting you in hyperloop-manner through her (sound)world and let you delve into a parallel universe that has yet to be discovered. Elegantly floating Julienne put pad-oriented parts, drums and vocals so smoothly together that one almost forgets those strange times we are living in as her art:cast covers all the emotions one can have. 

Artist information
Fantastic Twins: www.facebook.com/thetrulyfantastictwins // @fantastictwins // www.instagram.com/trulyfantastictwins

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
www.torturetheartist.net
www.facebook.com/torturetheartist
www.instagram.com/torture_the_artist
www.twitter.com/TorturingArt
www.youtube.com/torturetheartist

art:cast #98 by Fantastic Twins

art:cast °98 | Fantastic Twins

Written, Produced & Mastered by me

Here's a track that has been sitting on my computer for a while, which I finally decided to give it a go and eventually release.
This track is filled with nostalgia yet it gives me hope, as if you stared deep into the past, to fully embrace it afterwards. Then you're looking back again at the future, this time with confidence, towards what awaits you. I find it very optimistic in a way.
I chose "Rising Star" as title because of the nostalgia that erodes slowly throughout the track to give room gradually to hope when first felt. I can only wish my vision and the emotion of the track will raise something in you
Happy new year to each and everyone of you, you all are amazing <3

Rising Star [Synthwave]

Kenyan artist KMRU records a deep, transportive mix of ambient electronics, rustling beats and found sounds for the Fresh Kicks series

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/fresh-kicks-147-kmru

Fresh Kicks 147: KMRU

Ransom Note is an online music, arts and culture magazine. We provide a home for readers and writers with boundless enthusiasm, esoteric knowledge, fierce opinions and impeccable taste.

With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

Alongside this we offer musings on film, books, life, and art, generating some context and controversy as an antidote to the reheated PR that clogs up the internet. Our office is fuelled by Tunnock’s Bars, cat memes, hangovers and a ridiculous, never ending love for our culture.

We're always interested in getting new writers on board – feel free to get in touch if you’ve got a story to tell.

With love until the grave.