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"Counting Shadows" by Soulbeat blends deep desert atmospheres with organic ethnic rhythms, evoking the mystique of endless dunes and fading silhouettes. A hypnotic journey through sound and shadow - available now as a Free Download. Enjoy

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Counting Shadows (Original Mix)

9th episode of LYORADIO on Rinse France. First hour by Les Yeux Orange, second part by our good pal Ensthal, responsible of LYO#002 on our label !

Enjoy the mixes and stay tuned for more adventures and guests in next editions!

LYO RADIO#09 w/ Ensthal (Rinse France - July 2020)

Chest pulsing quickly, she inhaled in short bursts, trying to regulate her breathing. Anxiety was slowly creeping in but she tried her best to keep it at bay, focusing her attention on a spot on the ceiling. The temperature was obscene, unbearable almost; the open window offering very little respite. After a while she began to succumb to the reality that she would be twisting and turning all night long, sleep was off the menu. 

Stepping up for the next release on Barcelona-based Playground Records comes from Ukrainian artist ID_UA, a two-tracker backed up by two hypnotic remixes. Sticky, ritualistic rhythms are present from the off, joined by sharp synths, acid touches and powerful basslines, while our pick, a remix from Disco Halal and Inside Out producer Kincaid, brings sparse tripped-out drums and modulated vocal snippets.

PREMIERE: ID_UA - Anyway (Kincaid Remix) [Playground Records]

As the sky began to turn an orange hue, she pulled out of her drive and into the empty street. Reaching the motorway she pushed her foot down hard on the accelerator, feeling the cool evening breeze drifting through the open windows. She loved driving at night. The roads were quiet, peaceful and gave her room to process her thoughts and feelings. It had become a nightly ritual and her purest form of escapism...

French duo, music platform and label Les Yeux Orange embark on the first instalment of their new Driving Blind compilation series. Following solo releases from the likes of M.S.L., Earth Trax & Newborn Jr. and Mytron & Ofofo, LYO cast their net far and wide for a lovingly curated compilation of boundary-pushing electronics from artists across the globe, including contributions from Cardopusher, Errortica, Timothy J. Fairplay, The Populists and Tecwaa.

PREMIERE: Tecwaa - Nîpan [Les Yeux Orange]

For This Month's Brave New Rave Guest Mix @Moderna invites the Italian duo @YoungerThanMe 

Coming from Milan now based in Berlin, Marcello & Francesco have been putting out some fantastic releases on labels such as Duro, Bordello a Parigi and Relish.  
After their set the three of them sit down in the studio for a chat about differences between the Milan and Berlin scenes, their upcoming album on Dischi Autunno and more..  

Brave New Rave is on Every Thursday at 21H on KCRW Berlin 104.1FM

TRACK LIST
Delta - Higher Intelligence Agency
Pipe Up ( Stevie R & Parisions Remix)- Kincaid
Let Me Go ( Pete Herbert Edit) - Heaven 17
Wiz Woz - Korsssakov
Volzotan’s Phogarr - DJN4
Breathe In Silence	 - Monophonik
Cloud Cover ( Andrew Weatherall Remix )- GLOK
Rebirth - Younger Than Me
We Don’t Know - Blatta & Inesha
Beachfires ( Johannes Albert Remix ) - Melokolektiv, Konex & The Shadow
Transpirits - Dj Ungel
Mezcal Trance - Younger Than Me
Spray - Eliott Litrowski
Burn Brain ( Burn Mix) - Younger Than Me
Progression ( Trance Mix) - Gianni Agrey
The Temple Of Magatao - Giraffi Dog
iHear ( Any Jungle) - Liam Doc
Eclipse - Source
Simple Headphone Mind - Stereolab/ Nurse With Wound
L’infame	- Alien Army

BNR Guest Mix: YOUNGER THAN ME

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Greetings Earthlings, this is a Viscera Galactic Service Broadcast. Galactic Service Broadcasting is a musical initiative that aims to raise credits in support of some of the most vital humanitarian services and organisations. Any and all credits raised as a result of this broadcast will be donated to Shelter UK.

Homelessness is a growing problem and for charities such as Shelter UK, work never stops. Shelter UK stand opposed at the forefront leading research to understand homelessness to offer real solutions and make a positive impact.

As always, an astronomical thank you to all of the artists, James Savage at ‘Hottrax Mastering’ for the masters, Oscar Mitchell for the cosmic illustration, Jessica Lau for interplanetary art direction and all the other members of the alliance for donating their time and talents in order for us to turn around this banging compilation in such a short time.

Keep it cosmic. x

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Galactic Service Broadcasting Vol. 2 [Compilation Sampler]

Monibi is French DJ, radio host, and producer based in Berlin.
She also hosts amazing radio show "Etcetera" on "Red Light Radio".
This mixtape could be called “The end of the world mixtape” because it’s a sad and doomy one. It was recorded at a time of overwhelming sense of powerlessness and uncertainty. More than ever selecting and playing music feels like an outlet to deal with unresolved issues and feelings.

https://soundcloud.com/mawnyb

LAYER #246 | Monibi

To honor Stephen and his impressive career as musician with Psyche (together with brother Darrin Huss) and as a solo artist, Artificial Dance decided to release his solo work on vinyl for the very first time. The Galaxy LP is a collection of 6 tracks recorded between 1983 - 2005 selected together with Darrin Huss. Belial, Quest 6 and Eternal City will be familiar to fans of Psyche as bonus tracks on the CD version of “Daydream Avenue”. Marooned In Step Time, Galactic and Rattlesnake are discoveries from solo archives that are being made available on a physical release for the first time.

Stephen’s music was featured on the Artificial Dancers compilation earlier this year and after discovering all the great music he has made as a solo artist Artificial Dance contacted Darrin to work on a compilation. Stephen’s music as the foundation of Psyche is known worldwide, but he kept his profile as a solo artist relatively low. 

Together with Darrin, Artificial Dance selected 6 tracks that give a complete overview of Stephen as a solo musician. These wide-ranging synth instrumentals were recorded between 1983 and 2005 and you can clearly hear the range of talent through the early Psyche influences to his further experiments in the electronic genre. Let Galaxy be your guide into this unique musical experience created solely by Stephen Huss.
All tracks are remastered by Darrin Huss, artwork by Steele Bonus.
This compilation is a dedication to Stephen Huss and all the great music he has done.

PREMIERE : Stephen Huss - Eternal City

Days, weeks and months passed without any word; all avenues of communication had run dry. It was as though he'd disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace behind him. Taking matters into their own hands, they began their detective work, leaving no stone unturned. But after following all of their leads his whereabouts remained shrouded in mystery. They wouldn't give up that easily though; the search would continue until they had their answer. 

A year after his first EP, Is This EBM?, Geneva's Brainwaves crew are gearing up for the release of Thomas Bodenständig's sophomore album, Speed Am Rhein. But the label are releasing it with mixed emotions. In May they received a box of 66 hand-numbered cassettes from Thomas, along with a largely illegible letter that seemed to detail that he was delving in high-speed trading during visits to Franfurt and had some sort of pulmonary affliction with complications. It outlined one final ask of the label — no matter what happened they must release the album before the end of 2020. 

Since receiving the package, they have had countless failed attempts at contacting him through every possible line of communication, but to no avail. His apartment in Leverkusen is now vacant, his favourite barstool in his local is gathering dust and his cellar seems to have been emptied of all of his recording equipment. They enlisted their friend to go and scour the streets and the bars, and even checked local hospital and morgue records for his name, but it's as if he's vanished off the face of the earth. 

The label are still searching for his whereabouts and they won't be giving up until they do, but on Thomas' instructions, and after six months of no news, they are releasing the album into the world with a mixture of sadness, pride and nostalgia...

PREMIERE: Thomas Bodenständig - Langsam Leverkusen [Brainwaves]

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