pool duties for the gustav freedom weekend in Ibiza. Bathed in a week of endless generosity this pool session became a deep dive into the random corners of my collection. Enjoy this 7 hour session.

unders - labrynthia | Ibiza | 04.2023

“As the Temple was burning, fire tornadoes spiraled up into the new moon sky. The dust storm grew stronger and stronger. Walking through what felt like a parallel dimension, the mystical deer appeared.

I feel honored to have soundtracked this sacred moment on my favorite art car, the Maxa Xaman. This set is dedicated to those who left something in the Temple and anyone currently moving through grief. May we trust the process, feel what we need to feel, and rise from the ashes with love and courage.

Special thanks to the Maxa & Mayan Warrior families for your trust, to everyone who joined this sonic dance, and to music, our timeless guide.

Until we meet again,

 Kora"


Kora:
SC: @kora-musique
IG: Koramusique
YT: koramusique

Maxa:
IG: maxacamp
YT: @-maxa-
Photography: IG: artofayni 

Audio Mastering: Gabriel Velazquez
Cover Design: Alvaro Manzo

Kora - Maxa x Mayan Warrior - Post Temple Burn 2024

Some words from XLR8R:
"[...] And then there's this podcast. It's one of the most scrumptious, gorgeous sets that XLR8R has run in recent months—which, consider we've hosted mixes from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Audiofly, Dance Spirit, Fort Romeau and Virginia lately, is saying quite a bit. As YokoO explains in the video, the session's emotions run the gamut from joy to sadness, love and loneliness and back again, its soothing passages punctuated with moments of pure drama. In short, it's a musically rich hour of listening pleasure. Our suggestion: Grab a glass of wine (or whatever) and settle in for a while."

XLR8R full feature: http://www.xlr8r.com/podcasts/2015/06/podcast-391-yokoo/

Track list:
01 Kadebostan "Sofia On Stage"
02 Dance Spirit "Beauty And Sadness"
03 Powel - unknown
04 Dorisburg "Emotion"
05 Francis Harris "Of The Field"
06 [subtle transition] Premiesku "Trandafirit"
07 Prompt "Nayara"
08 Luc Angenehm "Anabel"
09 Gorje Hewek & Izhevsky "Calinerie" (ambient edit)
10 Dorisburg "Mima"
11 Gorje Hewek & Izhevski "Calinerie"
12 YokoO "Vali"
13 [subtle transition] Jade featuring Venus "Love Heart"
14 Kiasmos "Looped"
15 Holy Spirits "White Walls"

ENJOY!

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https://www.facebook.com/yokoomusic

The story

XLR8R Podcast 391 - YokoO

https://www.beatport.com/release/on-focus-pedro-clapp/5626256

It was well into the night when we commenced our search for the Robot Heart Bus. We say search, as the sand storm started earlier in the night had completely covered the desert, making the visibility extremely limited. Since this was our first Burning Man, we weren't well prepared for the fury that nature would bring - our eyes were filled with sand as the shivers of the cold night rolled through our bones. We drove around aimlessly not always knowing whether we're headed in the right direction. All the directional signs were completely covered in sand and any people around us were just as disoriented by the storm while trying to find their own path. 

After a while we noticed a silhouette resembling a glowing heart. As we started moving towards it, there was no doubt that the Robot Heart Bus was in front of us. There really isn't anything like it, and if you haven't seen it before it's not easy to paint its picture with words. Completely covered in speakers and a large flickering heart at the top, the bus stands in the middle of the desert. It's filled with amazing people, who immediately make you feel as if you've known them for a lifetime. 

There are places on earth that are so rapt with special meaning, that from the moment you experience them... the first minute, this unique, magical atmosphere shakes you to your core and settles comfortably into your soul for eternity. For us, Robot Heart at Burning Man is definitely one of those places. 

Gorje Hewek
www.facebook.com/gorjehewekmusic
www.soundcloud.com/gorjehewek

Izhevski
www.facebook.com/IzhevskiOfficial
www.soundcloud.com/izhevski

Photo: John Dill
Art: Shrumen Lumen to Foldhaus Collective

Shrumen Lumen is a garden of over sized origami-inspired mushrooms that react to the presence of people by blooming and shrinking. At night their light patterns undulate through their folded structures.

Gorje Hewek & Izhevski - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

FIRST UPCOMING SHOW:

Amsterdam Dance Event:
www.facebook.com/events/1852253845101977/

For many years we travelled to this magical thing called Burning Man. Looking back to our first year out there, we never realised that this event, simply "a festival" to the outside world, would change us forever. 

The community ethos that you find at Burning Man is best understood by its Ten Principles. And once we left the playa for the first time we would long for radical inclusion, communal effort or the fact that people would leave no trace wherever we'd go. 

Our Gardens journey is born in Amsterdam and raised on the playa. Forever grateful are we to what we have learned and experienced while being out there. This year we finally knew what we would like to give to the playa.

Together with our family we created a Monday Landing Ceremony at Camp Bang Bang. And like our other events we started this day with a powerful meditation.
We created this meditation to allow people to arrive at the event. To take a moment to get to know the people and the energy around us. To disconnect from the outside world and enter this magical world we call home. It was a beautiful moment for anybody on the playa to set intentions for the week and take time to realise where we and who we are.

There is no Gardens without the incredible sounds from our favourite artists. Before you the M I N D B L O W I N G set by P & Christian Voldstad. We worked with both artists separately and never experienced their incredible connection in real person. 

Take a trip down memory lane and wander of to the dusty field of Burning Man. The man burns in 352 days, but who's counting?

Lot's of love,

The Gardens of Babylon family

Picture credits: www.instagram.com/feather_and_birch

For bookings of these magical artists please contact:
Christian Voldstad: rocky@bespokemusik.com
Powel: maria@keller-label.de

Get stalky on Social Media:

Christian Voldstad
https://www.facebook.com/ChristianVoldstad
https://soundcloud.com/christianvoldstad

Powel
https://www.facebook.com/Powel.Music
https://soundcloud.com/powel

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Powel & Christian Voldstad - The Gardens of Babylon at Burning Man 2017

"This podcast marks the end of a chapter, and the beginning of a new one. Yet again, through countless emotions, it retraces some key moments of my life over the last few months . . .
May you appreciate the depths of the journey and relate to it as profoundly as I do.
All Day I Dream of Unity."

All Day I Dream Podcast 013: YokoO - All Day I Dream of Unity

What can we say about our next guest - a legend. Today we host @pablo-bolivar

Pablo Bolivar has been releasing quality productions for well over a decade, making his name known around the underground world. 
The man behind Seven Villas and Avantroots, Pablo has been delivering tantalizing, hypnotic grooves on dancefloors around the globe.

What an honor it is to have this veteran on Husa Sounds, blessing us with a 3hr set. This is an adventure in melody, harmony, and groove. Take a trip with us into driving basslines and hypnotic grooves.


Enjoy <3


Pablo: @pablo-bolivar
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/pablobolivar/biography
https://www.facebook.com/pablobolivarofficial/

HS 130 | Pablo Bolivar

Christian @ Members Only Rooftop (Brooklyn, September 2018)

Come sail with https://soundcloud.com/fulltone who delivered such a beautiful journey on the Veronicaschip. Klassified is about writing new stories but it is also about the forgotten hidden colourful history. Fulltone took us back to the 1960's where Veronicaschip was one of the first independent radio stations that provided an bold alternative sound to the Netherlands by being offshore. 
Embark into a new adventure, where the status quo is challenged, where colours dance with soundscapes, where Fulltone gave the Veronicaschip all its splendours!

Fulltone @ Klassified Showcase  | Veronicaschip Amsterdam  | 16-08-19

Connect: https://www.koramusique.com/stayintheloop

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iP2z_16TlQc

Symbiose — a state of flow, a synergy between elements, a relationship interconnecting living organisms. 🌱 
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I always found it challenging to record a studio podcast: my analytical mind is trying to calculate every move, evaluate each transition & criticize the selection. I have time, music & equipment at my disposal, but one key element is missing to really tell a story: humans.
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I encountered that problem last weekend. Although I was playing music I enjoy, I felt that my technically structured mix was too stiff and impersonal. 

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Then, some of my favourite humans turned up at the studio. As Ashley, Apolline, Axel & Robin entered the room, the studio was suddenly filled with a great energy & I felt like pressing the rec button again, just for fun - this is when the first minutes of  S y m b i o s e  were captured. 
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I feel this studio mix is an authentic representation of the energy levels I like to navigate through during a longer set. It features some of my favourite tracks in a nod to the past but also has a touch of the future; new sounds that are moving me forward & some of my new compositions. 
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I’m happy to share this mix as I’m taking off for Argentina, what marks my first adventure of the decade. This music session brought me clarity, presence & joy! I hope you'll resonate with it.
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Thank you for joining the story,

  Kora

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@kora-musique
@saisonsmusique

Symbiose [Extended Studio Session]

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s y m b i o s e

Here to change the world through music and spirituality with like-minded souls we call family. Find our events and join the movement...

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