This year’s edition was Remember When, a perfect theme for a gathering that celebrates the spirit of the past. This set is from the main stage, sharing a 3 hour afternoon slot with my Comox crew, Nick and Craig. I opened with some deep faves, pulling old records to help warm things up after the rain cleared.

The vibe was relaxed, and people slowly made their way back to the floor. Playing with Nick and Craig made it even more special. We’ve played together a lot, but this one stood out.

Big thanks to Matt Rose and everyone who puts their heart into Remember. It’s rare to find a space like this, and I’m grateful to be part of it. ❤️ ✨ 🌲

Do you Remember [When]

Telepathic Fish co-founder DJ Food, aka one part of Openmind, takes us on a trip into the world of 90s chill out.

Strictly Kev likes the company of plants whilst working on music so that's handy for us isn't it?! We're assuming he's talking about a beautiful Calathea sitting in the corner for inspiration, tho his dream plant setup - a conservatory packed with Romanesco broccoli, trippy Caladiums, and Persian Shields - is something we'd be well on board with too.

Enough of the plant talk for a second and back to the music, ambient music to be clear. For those that weren't squatting in South London back in the early 90s, Openmind were the four-piece behind the mighty Telepathic Fish - the legendary ambient afterparty that transformed chill-out rooms from dub-playing afterthoughts into proper destinations.

Kev, along with Chantal Passamonte (Mira Calix, RIP), David Vallade, and Mario Aguera, started in a shared house above a shop with no neighbours to complain/bash the door down. What began as art school parties quickly grew into Sunday afternoon sessions in squatted venues - a former dole office in Brixton and even the derelict Roundhouse on New Year's Day. They hosted everyone from Aphex Twin to Mixmaster Morris among wall-to-wall mattresses, UV installations, and  Coldcut's Matt Black with his boundary pushing video projections.

The idea was simple: recreate that post-clubbing comedown vibe but on a massive scale, as an "aural and visual blanket" for club-rattled minds. They even published a fanzine called Mindfood and worked at the scene's hub, Ambient Soho record shop, helping shape what Simon Reynolds called a "wombeldelic sound-and-light bath" in contrast to the current trend of hardcore and it's relentless assault.

Thirty years on, that spirit's having a comeback. Events like London's A Loose Ting are bringing back the bedding and the hushed reverence, while Berlin's Overflow is going full sensory overload with vibrating mattresses, fountains, and harpists. New York's Planetarium gatherings have people mostly horizontal, inspired by psychedelic therapy sessions. There's even and ambient sauna in South London you might have come across via the wonder of Music To Watch Seeds Grow By's recent takeover.  Our very own Watching Trees dabbled in said chill out space this year, pairing the abstract and the ambient with projected dappled sunlight visuals from the mighty Jamie House. Turns out people still need those little havens away from the madness, especially in this day and age!

Also handily 30 years on the Openmind crew have just compiled the first-ever Telepathic Fish retrospective for Fundamental Frequencies - a double vinyl love letter to those hazy early-90s mornings when the music finally slowed down.

For this Seeds Mix, Kev has leaned into his love of minimalism and systems music - repetition built from layers of loops offset against each other to form subtle polyrhythms. There's a deliberate avoidance of drum machines here in favour of organic percussion, and around the eight-minute mark, a section from Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia that captures the feeling of being deep in the forest, phone abandoned, discovering that paradise was just a forage away.

Full interview here: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/seeds-mix-005-openminds-leave-your-phone-at-home-discover-paradise-after-a-forage-in-the-forest/

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Seeds Mix 005: Openmind's Leave your phone at home & discover paradise after a forage in the forest

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Every week, as they’ve done since February 2016, Barbie Bertisch and Paul Raffaele host the Love Injection radio show on NYC’s beloved online radio institution, The Lot Radio. Airing Saturday mornings, this sonic extension of Love Injection the print fanzine provides the duo, and their occasional esteemed guest hosts, the latitude to explore sounds unrestricted by the demands of the nocturnal dance floor. Listen in, or listen back to the more than 300 aired and archived episodes, as Barbie and Paul interweave selections past and present with equal amounts attention and affection.  Love Injection on The Lot Radio airs Saturdays, 10am-12pm EST, thelotradio.com
 
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Max In The World & Kroba
Live at Mansions
October 9, 2025

Max In The World & Kroba debuted a new, fully hardware club set at Mansions on October 9, 2025, returning their focus to peak time energy and sonics after a year of experimental, soundscape and ambient-leaning performances. 

This live set was crafted specifically for the space, following an invitation by Mansions to perform. The duo were joined for the evening by DJ & producer Olive T, who DJed before and after their set.

Thank you for listening.

Max In The World - electronics
Kroba - saxophone

Photo by Garrett Weinholtz

Max In The World & Kroba : Live at Mansions | October 9, 2025

Bill Spencer shares weekend recordings from his living room studio in Detroit, Michigan, from where he brings a range of soulful jazz rock, and ambient sounds, spanning to electronica and psychedelic dub.
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/bill-spencer/episodes/bill-spencer-12th-october-2025

A Month of Sundays w/ Bill Spencer 121025

Tonight on the show is a live set from new hybrid dj/live project 3G from resident threehz with collaborator Serpent in a Straight line. 

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NO DAWN with 3G @ The Lot Radio 10-16-2025

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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.

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Seeds Mix 005: Openmind's Leave your phone at home & discover paradise after a forage in the forest

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