Chapter II

I've been a huge fan of Bas Dobbelaer's concise but immaculate record of releases on AD 93, Appian, On Board Music, and his superb collaborations with Vand for Something Happening Somewhere, and I'm excited to welcome the Amsterdam-based artist to the podcast. The subtle rhythm and gentle beauty in Bas' music captures perfectly the spirit of what I'd like to hear when I'm back on the dance floor, yet accompanies a quiet moment just as well. Here Bas layers curtains of low morphing frequencies, cycling syncopation, and glacial tension, constantly skirting the edges of harmonic perception in a brilliant expansion of his own sonic palette. This particular mix has been a long time coming but it was certainly worth the wait, and has me looking forward to the days ahead. Thanks Bas!

@bas-dobbelaer

Artwork by Alyce Currier.

Sure Thing Mix 104: Bas Dobbelaer

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Smoke Machine Podcast 144 Rosa

Zara Live From Music Room

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > inverted-audio.com/mix/peter-van-hoesen

Belgium born producer Peter Van Hoesen is a stalwart of techno, his label Time To Express is an essential outlet for deep, physical electronic music and has released records from the likes of Donato Dozzy, Cio D’Or and Marco Shuttle. In the interview below Peter discusses forthcoming releases and what’s next for his label Time To Express. He also sheds light into his formative years growing up in Belgium and his collaborative project alongside Yves De Mey as Sendai.

inverted-audio.com/artist/peter-van-hoesen
inverted-audio.com/label/time-to-express

IA MIX 142 Peter Van Hoesen

A sound capture of the moments between time, space and stages of the Field Maneuvers festival
🌀 Enter the Zone 🌀

Pacifist Techno Sanctuary at FM 2023 w/ TSUNIMAN

The next chapter begins…

We are so pleased to welcome one of the most prolific artists in the field of ambient and experimental music. An unstoppable creative force, whose music has deeply inspired us over the years..... Ishq…

A mix composed entirely of his own music, and mostly forthcoming releases, Ishq takes us on a mind-bending journey through unknown environments.

“In the winter months, as darkness falls, I tend to gravitate more towards deeper and immersive music. Often themes based around space, science fiction, the other-worldly, and the imaginary.

I tend to work on a lot of music this time of year that’s more about painting a landscape or creating a journey, and it’s also an excuse for me to explore the synthesis of sounds, and in particular, the idea of other dimensions of mind or reality. 

It’s all in the imagination, and the mind is free to explore these things. Thats what art is about, in part, and so there is some escapism to the music, as well as a focus on creating moments of peace for the listener.

This mix ends a long period of working on this particular form of sound, as I now move back into more structured music and other forms, so it's been a nice way to bring an end to a phase of creative work. I'm now ready for the new year, and a new energy." - Ishq

Thank you, Matt. It’s truly an honour <3

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

Bandcamp: https://ishq.bandcamp.com

The Observatory - Ishq

For our second offering of the year, we welcome a very talented artist and event organiser, based in Osaka, Japan..... Loe...

After meeting Loe in Osaka last year, and witnessing her perform a mind-bending techno set at a beautiful Muzan Editions x Astral Industries event, we connected through our mutual interest in the power of ambient music and its unique way of processing emotions. A form of therapy, if you will…

This mix is a beautifully woven narrative for cold nights and deep introspection…

Thank you, Loe <3

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“My hometown, where I was born and raised, is Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The city is rich in nature, with a view of the Japanese Alps mountain range.

It is a cold area, and when I was a child, it was not unusual to have heavy snowfalls. At night, when there is a lot of snow as far as the eye can see, it is quiet. The snow reflects the moonlight, and the sky becomes bluish and faintly bright.

The big tree that I could see from my room, which was usually swaying in the wind, was covered with snow and quiet on such a day.

It was a very lyrical scene, even to my childish mind, and I felt a sense of awe and fear mixed with affection, which made me wonder. But I felt somewhat lonely, and I didn’t want the morning to come. I was more inclined to bury myself in the silence forever.

I put the original landscape of my heart into this mix. Please enjoy.” - Loe

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Mix mastered by Yori
Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

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~~ About Loe ~~

Loe was born in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, and is the grandniece of avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama. She started her career as a techno DJ in the Kansai region in 2005, and after appearing at DOMMUNE supporting techno heavyweight Reeko's first solo gig in Osaka, she expanded her activities to the whole of Japan. She organises an ambient event known as "SLOWMOTION", in collaboration with AOKI takamasa and Endurance. Her storytelling development and layering techniques are her specialities, and her play style, which maximises the trippy immersive feeling that is the real appeal of techno music, has gained enthusiastic support from the scene.

The Observatory - Loe

So pleased to welcome our next guest...

An incredibly talented producer and DJ, who captured our heart and has gifted us with so much inspiration over the years..... ma lo...

“A collection of personally significant & beautiful works from various incredible artists. Layered with field recordings from time living in the mountains on magical Dharug & Gudungurra Country”

This mix is very special to us. Feelings of nostalgia. It takes us back to when we first fell in love with ma lo’s sound… <3

Dive deep…

Composed and recorded on Dharug Country 🌱

https://soundcloud.com/mahlomusic

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - ma lo

Our mid-week listening session comes courtesy of multi-disciplinary Japanese artist, Makiko Iwaki, under her DJ alias, Iwamaki.

Aside from gracing the world with beautifully woven, introspective DJ sets, she performs live, and produces stunning drone and deep techno sounds under her alias, Menou. Having performed live at Barcelona’s Mostra festival, and releasing music on a string of labels, such as Orbitando, Initiate, and Accents, Iwamaki’s journey as an artist is one to keep your eyes on.

This mix is a live DJ set, recorded just three-weeks ago from MIMINOIMI at Polaris Tokyo, where she layered many sounds, and a unique fusion was born in that very moment.

Tracklist:

Abul Mogard & KMRU - Drawing Water on Matching Teal Surfaces
VAGALLY VAKANS - 852Hz + Pink Noise + Womb Sounds + (宮崎・天安河原の自然音)
Anthony Child - Turn on to the Hall of Perpetual Rotation
Patricia Wolf - Lay to Rest
Night Sea - Off Grid
Material Object - Exit
Rod Modell - Side B
William Selman - Frigidaire Idylls
Celestial Seed Sound - Pain and Tension Relief (174hz)
Individuo Atemporal - Abyssal Rhythms
Kali Malone - Living Torch II
Ancestral Landscapes - Old Timer
Ishtadi - Subheccha 01
Respira - Luminescent Lunar Master

https://soundcloud.com/makiko-iwaki

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Iwamaki

Very excited to welcome our next guest…

Timnah is one of our favourite artists, and a true master of her craft. Not a week goes by without listening to one of her immersive sonic creations. They hold a special place in our heart <3

Over the years, she has crafted a very unique sonic language that transcends the dance floor, into subliminal rhythmic, ambient, and experimental territories. She has a gift for conjuring dynamic narratives that evoke powerful emotions and otherworldly visualisations.

Timnah has a unique way of drawing the listener into her world, rather than guiding them through their own….. and it’s a beautiful place to be.

https://soundcloud.com/timnah-sommerfeldt

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Timnah

"One day, without thinking, I mixed and recorded what I felt..."

For our next offering, we warmly welcome Tokyo-based DJ, Qmico, who gifts us with a very special listening session. Pure emotional expression through sound. Something that words cannot describe...

Last year, we had the pleasure of hearing Qmico perform an incredible techno set at Annahme festival in Japan, surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Kochi, and bathed in the bright light of the hunter's full moon. A very profound, psychedelic experience. Listening to this mix over the past week has been a really special way of revisiting those memories. It's an honour to now welcome her to the series <3

https://soundcloud.com/qmico

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Qmico

Live recording @ the Future Intel headquarters in The Hague. Streaming live on Youtube and futureintelradio.com.

Human Space Machine ╚═ Future Intel X Kinetic ═╗ 05 09 2024

Microwave is a community-based, audiovisual webradio. We aim to provide a platform for a wide variety of upcoming artists through digital and real-life media.

Tune in at microwave.live.

01.12.2024 Deep Space Series w/ Ridoe

@LudovicaFrauu Dj set @ SubRadio Bcn / 28.03.25 / 21.00-22.00

Recorded at RUSC

Live Transmission On Fridays from 7.00 to 10.00 PM

Check out the full audiovisual set here: https://youtube.com/live/HiP2fjr34U8?feature=share

Artwork: Archive B (IG: @ ___archive.b )

Supported by Suburbia Bcn, @Microfusa, Absenta del Raval & RUSC

Ludovica Frauu @ SubRadio Bcn / 28.03.25

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i'm a thousand miles away

We live in a world of transmissions. In a flurry and fluster they shimmer across an ethereal plane, filling our modern world to the brim with information. Our next guest, Antenes, specializes in taking these transmissions to a new dimension with her unorthodox methods of musical composition. Utilizing vintage telephone equipment, she shapes and molds sound as if she were a sculptor. Her work on L.I.E.S., and more recently Silent Season, has been met with a resounding praise and for good reason. Antenes is the ethos of the unknown, the sound that became lost between the cracks. With her skills as a DJ parallel to her music, it was only natural that we ask her to transmit something special for UNRUSH. Enjoy!

Thanks a lot https://soundcloud.com/antenes

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lesantenes
Hand built synthesizer: http://meridian7.net/
Homepage: http://antenes.net/
RA feature: https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2856

Cover artwork by Joop Schroen
Cover picture by Harald Solberg

Tracklist:

1.Antenes - Telecom Recordings, synthesizer >>> [continuous]
2.Monolake - Gobi - Imbalance Computermusic >>> [continuous]     
3.BLNDR - Temples And Mothership - Natch Elements
4.Earthen Sea - The Time Past - Silent Season
5.Raica - Drone - Further Records
6.SETI - First Fragment - Instinct Ambient
7.MIIA - Search In Destruction - Unreleased
8.Binsy (Miriam Bordoni) – Alti Forni - Cabiria
9.Evan Caminiti - Acid Shadow I - Dust Editions
10.Byron Westbrook - Precipice - Root Strata
11.Jo Johnson - Weaving - Further Records
12.Dan Joseph - Digital Ephemera - Dendroica Music
13.Lea Bertucci - Sustain And Dissolve - NNA Tapes
14.Sky H1 - Huit - PAN
15.Antenes - Chicago, Metra Train, 1000x [version] - Silent Season
16.Last Faith Studio- For Faith (Feat. Sebastian Mullaert) - Last Faith Studio
17.Abul Mogard - Trembling With Tenderness - Houndstooth
18.Antenes – Dream Uncreates Abstracted / Live Excerpts @ Issue Project Room
19.Lawrence English - Negative Drone - Cruel Optimism
20.Richard Lainhart - Mist - The Deep Blue of Twilight [release]
21.Internazionale - Protection Glass (Love Is The Cure) - Posh Isolation

Unrush 027

027 - Unrushed by Antenes

Curated by @jaykeegan

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

The Observatory - Qmico

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