Under both of his aliases—Widow for deep, atmospheric techno and Cicada for mostly longform ambient compositions—multimedia artist and writer @widowbeats specializes in telling stories and building complex, layered cinematic worlds. At Monument Magazine, and as a founder of Studio 72 & Provoke (a party series alongside A.M.D in NYC), he helps explore and elevate the stories of other artists, too. His mix for Spontaneous Affinity is musical world-building at its best, driven by subtle percussion, expansive textures, and a sense of mystery.

"This mix can be considered a direct representation of my artistry as a whole: Deep, Dark, Mysterious, Absolute.
All in all, it can be considered organized chaos.

Even though the main bulk of the recording is from mixing on a normal 2 channel Pioneer controller. You’ll hear a lot of atmospherics that was also mixed in via my audio workstation."

Read the full interview:
https://spontaneous.zone/040-widow.html

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Spontaneous Affinity #040: Widow

STUDIO SOVA #19 :: KIZEN RECORDS :: PART 1 :: ALEXANDER

This month’s show celebrates those moments when everything feels in its right place. Selections include Pauline Anna Strom, Biosphere, Autechre, Endless Fog, Norm Chambers, Max de Wardener, and more.

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Bright Patterns with Vicki Siolos @ The Lot Radio 10 - 14 - 2021

Here is the ninth chapter of our podcast series, a new story told by @dj-heartbreak-berlin, committed record digger and music journalist based in Berlin.

For this episode, he wanted to refer to the classic tape format, therefore he imagined a two-sided mix. This meticulous blend of selected findings and oddities, features both the gloomy vibes and the hypnotic grooves that define Futurepast for him.

The first part takes you from the chilly shores of white noise and dramatic strings to the more electric and rhythmic lands of IDM and electronica. The second part is a progressive buildup of dub atmospheres and experimental beats, all finely sewed together to transport you in an alternative time.


Tracklist:
----SIDE A----
Varg - Ursviken (Northern Electronics)
Echium - Yellow Flowered (Sferic)
Echium - Collapsed Senses (Sferic)
Dozzy & Mike Parker - Meltemi (Spazio Disponibile)
Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement - Red Ants Mics Mix Edit two (Hospital Productions)
Forest Management - V (?)
Dettinger - Intershop (Ulf Lohmann Remix) (Kompakt)
Varuna - Current (IDO)
Valentino Mora - membrane (Spazio Disponibile)
Abul Mogard - On a Shattered Shell Beach (Ecstatic)
Perila - Blanket (Smalltown Supersound)
Marco Shuttle - Winds of Cydonia (incienso)
Donato Dozzy & Nuel - Aqua 8 (Spectrum Spools)
HSXCHCXCXHS - AAA (Rösten)
James Ruskin - Kn AM3 (Tresor)
Mike Parker - GPH14B2 (Geophone)
Shifted - Leave Me Cold (World Wide Window - Enisslab)

----SIDE B----
Panasonic - Muslimgauze Remix 1
Forest Drive West - Ricochet (Felix K remix) (Midgar)
As Longitude w/ Donato Dozzy - Secret Dust (?)
Second Woman - I E/P (Spectrum Spools)
Lack - inside (livity Sound)
Lemma - Marine Snow Nocturne (Delsin Mantis Series)
Zenker Brothers - When Nothing is Safe (Ilian Tape)
Andy Stott - Passed me By (modern love)
HSXCHCXCXHS - AOE (Rösten)
Shifted - Form a Circle (Avian)
Mønic - Hollow Victory (Tresor)
Nthng - With You (Lobster Theremin)
Folder - micro directory (Experiences Ltd)
Boreal Massif - Somewhere in Galicia (Pessimist Productions)
Marco Shuttle - Instantan (Spazio Disponibile)
Voices From the lake - Prima Luna (World Wide Window - Enisslab)
Waon-P - give thanks (trilogy tapes)
Autechre - Bronchusevenmix (Warp)
Marco Shuttle - Flauto Synthetico (Spazio Disponibile)


- words by Florent Couloir

Futurepast Mix 09 - DJ Heartbreak

This month marks the second anniversary of Bright Patterns! What better way to celebrate than with a captivating contribution from Matthew Patterson Curry? He’s been source of inspiration and camaraderie since way before the show’s humble beginnings. When you’re not bewitched with these two hours of sonic bliss, there’s a treasure trove of his music to dive into on SoundCloud (@safetyscissors) and Bandcamp https://matthewpattersoncurry.bandcamp.com

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Bright Patterns With Matthew Patterson Curry @ The Lot Radio 11 - 11 - 2021 - Vicki Siolos

https://sohaso.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-v

Various Artists - SOMEWHERE V Compilation (Cassette)

01 keyeke - Ambia
02 swills - shift+
03 Sigward - Cone Riptide
04 Paul Twin - Callisto
05 Andi Muller - Comedown (Luke Abbott Rmx)
06 Bas Dobbelaer - Atoms
07 Laura BCR - Boddinstrasse
08 Vand - Molniya Trip
09 Stefan Vincent - All Returns To Nothing
10 Ma Spaventi - Lia Non Piange In Studio
11 Rochat - Scene 2
12 Null Wave - Lizard Person

Artist: Various Artists  
Title: SOMEWHERE V
Releasedate: 16-12-2020 
   Artwork: Bas Dobbelaer

Make some space under the Christmas tree for the fifth SOMEWHERE compilation and our last release of this year. Among the 12 strong contributions we'll find familiar faces & label stalwarts such as Sigward, Bas Dobbelaer and the French Laura BCR, who earlier this year released the excellent Initial-EP.

There are also some new faces on SOMEWHERE V. Among them Paul Twin, known for his psychedelic techno on the Rotterdam based label Nous'klaer. Paul's contribution 'Callisto' is a mysterious ambient track with floating strings and a slow-motion bassline. The cinematographic Molniya Trip of Vand has a similar vibe. Beautiful and intricate ambient.

SohaSo has always been a breeding pond for new electronic talents and on SOMEWHERE V that is no different. Besides the dreamy shift+ of the talented Sabine Swills and the highly theatrical Scene 2 of Utrecht based producer Rochat we'll find a third new face on this tape: Null Wave. His compilation closer Lizard Person nods to both Squarepusher and Arca and is, with Luke Abbott's remix of Andi Mullers Comedown, one of the few danceable tracks on this tape.

Introvert beauty dominates on SOMEWHERE V, which makes this compilation perfectly suited for the dark and intimate weeks ahead of us.

Mastered by Marco Spaventi

Stefan Vincent - All Returns To Nothing

TRACKLIST:

Oisatsana - Sleepwalking
Merope - Bitinelis
Yara Asmar - 4 Is An Okay Number
Steve Roach - Currents of Compassion
Hidden Rivers - Night Hammer
Taras Bulba - Peyote Moon
TUU - Migration
ovïd - the burden becomes light
Phil Stroud - Eucalyptus
Purelink - Maintain The Bliss
Elle - 456
Farron - Hoog83
KMRU - MR3
Purelink - Spirit & Sport
Khotin - Dialogue 6
Zara - Breathe
Hoavi - Antaxis
Purelink - Butterfly Jam
LOIF - In Flux
exael - Composure
innerinnerlife - alone

Introspective Electronics w/ Avsluta x Netil Radio | August 22

@WeAre1694 presents Curious Dream w/ guest @Ken-Meier on @Great-Circles Radio (December 2021)

Luxe ambience and exploratory resonances, featuring sounds from 1694 residents JD Harrington and Michael Brunner, with special guest Ken Meier and visuals by Candace Price.

Live video recording here:
https://www.greatcircles.net/1694-presents-curious-dream-19dec2021

Tracklisting:
Arve Henriksen - Cosmic Creation 4
Nurse with Wound - July 8
Osterholm - Sleep Bubble
Artefakt - Half Speed Tape
Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 6
Marc Barreca - Industrial Landscape
Basic House - Mechanical Nudes
Jeff Pietro - Field Image
NSI - ART III
Pan American - Glass Room at the Airport
Pole - Tanzboden
Chikiss - Baby Bye (Stanislav Tolkachev Ambient Remix)
Richard Maxfield - Amazing Grace
Stave - Disc1
Suum Cuique - Atlas Levels
Skee Mask - Rio Dub
Holy Tongue - Breicha
ASDA - McDonalds Prayer (Ossia Remix)
Yves de Mey - Resonating Red
Dalhous - Acceptance is Reality
Operating Theatre - Eighties Rampwalk
Matt Christensen - Everything Stays How You Like It