Purelink have emerged as underdogs of the Ambient and Downtempo scenes – the past couple of years has seen the group release a number of records which showcases a deep sense of understanding and ambition toward a genre which is often misunderstood and misheard.

Tommy Paslaski (aka Concave Reflection), Ben Paulson (aka Kindtree) and Akeem Asani (aka Millia) have been releasing music as Purelink – broadening the narrative around their sound as they weave intricate layers, samples and melodies together to create a new age world of their own making.

Their music is atmospheric and rooted in moments of personal reflection and self awareness. They rework material and samples to create something else entirely and the music itself is as much a soundscape or a backdrop to the world of the listener.

Recent releases have come on Peak Oil, UwU dust bath, Naff and Lillerne Tape Club.

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Past DJing
September 29 2018 Berlin (Fluff at Ziegrastr.11)
October 11 2018 Berlin (Monarch)
January 11 2019 Berlin (Fluff at Ziegrastr.11)
January 19 Berlin (Weeeirdos at Loophole)
January 25 Winterthur, Switzerland (Cosmic Livingroom)
February 16, Hamburg (thier)
April 5, Berlin (Fluff at Ziegrastr. 11)
May 16 Berlin (Paloma)
June 22 Berlin (Ziegrastr. 11)
June 28 Berlin (Ziegrastr. 11)
July 5th (Radio Raheem, Milan)
July 11th (Ruffhouse, Munich)
Sept 6th (Fluff, Berlin)
Sept 20th (Feÿ Arts, Burgundy, France)
October 21 (Hotel Radio Paris)
November 1 (Diskothek Melancholie 2, Berlin)|
November 2 (location tba, Zurich)
November 16 2019 Berlin (Fluff w/ Huerco S., ELLLL)
December 14 2019 Madrid (Casa Banchel)
January 11 2020, Berlin (Fluff w/ Mika Oki x Maoupa Mazzocchetti, Amelia Holt)
February 1st (Diskothek Melancholie 2 w/ MoMA READY)
February 8th, fundraiser party (Zum Goldenen Kalb, Berlin)

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