Chapter I

Welcome.

We are honoured to be opening the series with a gorgeously arranged mix by Sydney-based artist and mastering engineer, Marcus Miller, aka OVRSCN.

A mix compiled entirely of Australian-based artists, Marcus notes: "It's likely that many of these artists do not know each other personally, so it's interesting to think that there isn't really an ambient "scene" in Australia. But yet, there is still some similarity to our output.”

Thank you for beginning this journey with us, Marcus.

Design by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - OVRSCN

https://www.nts.live/shows/architects/episodes/architects-w-alex-kelman-17th-january-2023

Architects w/ Alex Kelman: Jan Jelinek Special 160123

This month, we welcome our dear friend Shimon Danziger to the series, aka Celeryman.

Born and raised in Sydney, Shimon cut his teeth on the city’s club and warehouse scene. As 1/3 of the Innerspace collective, he ran a series of techno parties, hosting the likes of Peter Van Hoesen, DJ Nobu, Haruka and Wata Igarashi.

Having regularly attended and been influenced by outdoor festivals such as The Labyrinth, he moved to Japan during the pandemic and now lives with his wife in the countryside of the Oita prefecture. He has become an active member of the burgeoning Oita music scene, centred around a very special club, Azul, where this mix was recorded.

“This mix is a meditation on my recent musical journey. The move to Japan, coupled with the pandemic, has given me a stronger connection with nature and accelerated a shift in my listening habits away from the dance floor. I threw in a bunch of old favourites, some new finds, tracks from friends and quite a few Japanese artists who I have become familiar with since moving here. The scene here is unique, in that the deeper you look, there’s always more to find. And it makes me happy to be surrounded by people who take music so seriously.”

Mix mastered by Holosuite Mastering 
Design by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Celeryman

Ridds is a Sydney-based DJ whose musical sensibility has had a profound influence on us over the years. 

A member of the indelible DUNJ crew, he is known for entrancing audiences with deep, rhythmic psychedelia.

We invited him to spend some time away from the dance floor and take us on this beautiful cosmic journey in sound.

“This mix is a journey through some of my favourite ambient psychedelic peices. Ambient music has always been a great aid for me when seeking flow, be it exercising or being creative. Produced by a wide range of (mostly) dance music producers, this collection of tracks are inspired by the other worldly.”

Mix mastered by Holosuite Mastering
Design by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Ridds

Patricia Wolf is a musician, sound designer and DJ, residing in Portland, Oregon. Wolf uses electronics, voice and field recordings to produce non-linear compositions that draw listeners to a hypnotic inner world. Her use of melody and repetition manipulate the listeners' perception of time, conjuring vivid textures and atmospheres. In 2022 she released her first two solo albums, “I’ll Look For You In Others” and “See-Through”.

“For this mix, I set out to create a flowing stream of music that one could put on at bedtime. My hope is that this music can help others drift into a vivid dreamland.”

Tracklist:

ABADIR - Reminiscence [Injazero Records / Phantom Limb, 2023]
Zane Trow - Phase Shift [Room40, 2021]
Startrails - Light [self released, 2023]
Miguel Isaza - Continuidad [Dragon's Eye Recordings, 2015]
Tujiko Noriko - A Meeting At The Space Station [Editions Mego, 2023]
Perila - Amorphous Absorption [VAAGNER, 2021]
Hatis Noit - Inori (William Basinski Rework) [Erased Tapes, 2023]
Nyokabi Kariuki - Subira [cmntx records, 2023]
Saloli - Sarabande Dream [self released, 2022]
James Heather - Immortal Beloved [Ahead Of Our Time, 2022]
Megan Alice Clune - Puffy [Room40, 2023]
Shō - Gummy [Never Anything Records, 2023]
Meg Mulhearn & Belly Full Of Stars - Orbital Resonance [Fallen Moon Recordings, 2023]
Eric Olsen - Calmoso [Bruma Del Sur, 2022]

Design by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Patricia Wolf

a mix of transcendent harmony, tones, echoes, beats and voices praising Spring and the life it gives while a New Moon orbits overhead. recorded April 18 2023, aired on the Lot Radio fourtwenty-2023.  photo by & courtesy of  @charlesmxxn

The Space Between Spaces 39 Ron Like Hell @ The Lot Radio 04 - 20 - 2023

Toner was first introduced to underground music while studying abroad in Taiwan, where he was awakened by modern techno.

After returning to Japan, he became captivated by Tokyo’s club and rave scene, and naturally progressed to become involved with numerous events as both a supporter and music journalist.

Together with Toss and Kaana, he now runs "LIMINAL DREAMS”. A community of enthusiasts, deeply focused on electronic, ambient and experimental music. "LIMINAL DREAMS" pays homage to the psychedelic chill-out culture that has been prevalent since the 60’s.
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“Uneven Beauty”

“Recently, I had the opportunity to be surrounded by the beautiful port city of Keelung, Taiwan. It was a very calming and tranquil experience.

During this time, I reflected on a variety of musical experiences in recent years, to explore various sounds for this mix. I wanted to capture the beauty and tranquility of an outdoor music festival and combine it with the beauty of an intimate smoky venue.

I often find beauty in the ephemeral and feel a strong connection between music and the natural world. I hope you can enjoy this mix as a session that transcends time and space between great musicians.

I pay my respects to all of the artists.”

Mix mastered by Holosuite Mastering
Design by Clayton Ciolac
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Tracklist:

Kruispunt - Kyrie [self-released, 2023]
Steve Good - Another Wave [self-released, 2022]
Aiôn Lazura - Solstice [LIMINAL SPACES, 2023]
Lewi Boome - Brooklyn [Warning, 2022]
Current 93 - The Magical Bird in the Magical Woods [Durtro, 2000]
Quiet Places - Track 2 [A Strangely Isolated Place, 2020]
Pavel Milyakov - Unreleased (Available via Pavel’s Patreon page)
Jo Johnson - The wave ahead of the wave ahead [Mysteries of the Deep, 2023]
Grand River - Human [Editions Mego, 2023]
Deep Glistening 1 - Beta Whisper [Indole Records, 2016]
Seltene Erden - Rising Core [Kassem Mosse, 2020]
KMRU - U9 [Euphonic Rhythms, 2020]
Brian Eno - We Let It In [Opal Records, 2022]

The Observatory - Toner

ambient and downtempo session from @maiore

Fragment of October

https://soundcloud.com/lodding

https://www.retreatradio.net/mattias-looks-around

Tracklist:
Marie Eline Hansen – Space Engel
Milan W. – Avenue
K.S.U. – Free Interpretation 2
Maxxxbass – End Is Rear
The Pilotwings – Flacon d’Emotion
Cam – Locus In Quo
Marco Dobra – Headless
Konrad Kraft – Yellow Tentacle
Henry Hektik – Here Comes Escape
Rotten Beak – Liumla Dublo
Milan W. – Helium Queen
Future Chroma – Rain Shelter

Mattias Looks Around #40 (26/11/23)

Welcome to the first episode of the year of our Shapes playlist! Welcome to Flaw

Flavio aka Flaw had a constant relationship with music, leading him to numerous experiences as a musician and always gravitating towards the world of electronic music. DJ/Selector based in Bologna, Flaw is part of the Girovelle Psicotronice family, playing techno, fresh breakbeat/trance, electro and progressive sounds.

A fusion between past and contemporary, new releases and re-emerged records complement each other by always trying to tell something different, the defined idea of the sounds that he loves does not hinder a continuous and obsessed turnover of his archive. This set reflects this attitude, starting with an atmospheric and syncopated intro, then building a climax that reaches the peak and successively descends down to an introspective ground floor.

Enjoy!

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/flawflawflaw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flaw.____/

E.M.C. shapes - Flaw

Beyond / Below 50 "Omega Lake Safari" by @kevmachine. Received December 2023.
Photo: Sean Jacobi - BWCA 2023

"We spent three nights under incredible auroras on a spit of bedrock beside a remote glacial lake in the North Woods just before the fall equinox this year. Prepared listening to further grasp the significance and connect deeply with our experience has been the ritual. At the center of each trip, and mix, was the glimmer of opportunity to see the lights. At this confluence of time and space, in the midst of powerful reflection, we let the music do its thing at the listening point on Omega Lake.

Keep looking up."

Miguel Isaza : El mundo era tan reciente : Macondo  Biosphere : Sendai-1 : N-Plants
Waveform Transmission : V 2.8-2.9 : V 2.0-2.9
Shorelights : Late Summer Rain : Ancient Lights
Lord Of The Isles : ISOLARIAN : Night Of The Endless Beyond
The Humble Bee : Inscription For An Old Book : A Miscellany For The Quiet Hours
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma : Tracing Back The Radiance
Celer : Tremendously Unaware : Collected Depths
lostwhere : meet me in the meadow : Semi-Sweet
technomind : Gammadrone : Meditation Drones
Ulla : Smile : Tumbling Towards a Wall
Purelink : Personal Velocity : …it wasn’t really me
Chihei Hatakeyama + Hakobune : Slightly near : It is, it isn’t

50. Kevmachine

depp blatter is a dj and record collector based in Leipzig, who lost his heart to slow and cheesy chuggers. For all Balearic lovers and beyond, he curates the monthly running show "Stanitzel mit Schlag" on Sphere Radio.

This mix explores UK street soul and everything related to it, from ragga to hip hop. Music that makes you smile and cry at the the same time.

https://soundcloud.com/deppblatter
https://soundcloud.com/stanitzelmitschlag
https://www.instagram.com/depp.blatter

Linger For A Moment Episode 07 - depp blatter 08.01.24

Eine monatliche Auswahl feinster Musik aus allen Himmelsrichtungen: Wir spielen und diskutieren warme und organische Musik, die uns begeistert.

In dieser Episode begleitet uns Lino Rex von Main Ingredient. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Bobbi Humphrey - The Trip
Mulatu Astatke - Karayu
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Ahmad Jamal Trio - Dolphin Dance
Madlib - Episode XXIII
Movement 98 - Joy and Heartbreak (Smith & Mighty Remix)
Space Ghost feat. Teddy Bryant - Heaven Sent
Lonnie Liston Smith - Mongotee
Makaya McCraven - The Jaunt
Lizzy Mercier Descloux - Hard-Boiled Babe
Carlos Niño and Friends - Etheric Windsurfing, flips and twirls
Voyager - Possessions (Original Vocal Mix)
Nice Girl - Yawn
Dj Addiction - Senses
Froid Dub - Tear Gas Mix 2
DJ’s Rule - Makes Me Feel Sexy
Fizzy Veins - Hey Where Did You Go
DJ Relax - Take Me Back To 2002
Apiento & Harriet Brown - Down That Road
Nicolini - Penni Chasing
Ozric Tentacles - Spirals In Hyperspace
Sonny - Euromantics
Bardeux - When We Kiss
Ashtrejinkins - It’s Trash Now
Seafood Sam - Luv Baby Soft

Peer2Peer #16 - Lino Rex & Selektra & Sirius Topic - 21.01.2024

Juliana Kaiser's debut EP through Puddle is an ode to the 'Río de La Plata' with all of its sociopolitical & environmental contradictions. On it, field recordings from the river and its surrounding areas intertwine with subtle and minimalistic synth lines creating a gentle narrative where the listener is free to navigate the space and complete the landscape with what is suggested but not said.

Buy on Bandcamp!

Otra Orilla

Home (Earth)

ambient ~ experimental ~ beats

Curated by @jaykeegan

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac
https://claytonciolac.com
https://www.instagram.com/cccccclaytonciolac/

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