Test subject 1.25 @allurein of the beloved @neurocrankk collective, unearths a primordial dance between the hunter and it’s prey as they weave through an aberrant, glitching biosphere. A true narrative of survival where tension rises and falls as the hunt plays out through alien flora.

“I made the visual prompt my lock screen first and foremost, so that I’d be met with it every day. Any time I was listening to music it was right there; either to remind me to be listening for certain sounds I associated with the visual, or so that the visual would be so deeply engrained in my mind that I was always listening to music with a lens directly associated with the visual. 

I developed this sort of sci-fi story, of predator and prey that I felt came as a consequence of this relationship between the lushness of the visual; and the striking contrast of the sharp, grey, almost extra-terrestrial intrusions. Notwithstanding the embarrassment factor, it helped me create a narrative that I felt the interplay of songs could tell. 

I tried to imagine the strange sounds and animals that might arise, the ups and downs of my participation: haste, fear, exhilaration, and brief moments of tranquillity. As I said, it’s pretty embarrassing, but honestly it brought the visual to life and meant when looking for music, these were all the ways I wanted it to make me feel.

For me, the mix conveyed a story of survival in this glitched-out rainforest – a strange subsection prompting the discernment of what is artificial in an environment that was seemingly so close to a rainforest here on earth.”

Manifestation // Allure

Lena Willikens doesn’t play the hits. When she’s behind the decks, even her biggest fans often have no idea exactly what she’s playing, and that’s part of the magic. Like all DJs, Willikens of course has a passion for records, but she’s also after something bigger, something that’s truly transportive for those on the dancefloor.

Born and raised in Germany, Willikens first honed her unique approach during a long residency at Düsseldorf’s beloved Salon des Amateurs. These days, however, she’s based in Amsterdam, where her transportative impulses have been plugged into a variety of outlets with a global reach. On the radio, she pilots the monthly Lightning Conductor program on NTS. On record, she recently curated the fifth installment of Dekmantel’s acclaimed Selectors compilation series, and she’s also been tapped to remix the likes of Lena Platonos, S U R V I V E, rRoxymore, Simian Mobile Disco and Ana Helder, amongst others. On stage, Willikens works with artist Sarah Szczesny on Phantom Kino Ballett, an immersive audio-visual performance art project that defies routine explanation.

Still, it’s in the DJ booth where Willikens continues to make the biggest impact. Whether she’s playing alone or in tandem with fellow sonic explorer and Salon des Amateurs alum Vladimir Ivkovic, Willikens nimbly navigates electronic music’s darkest and most bizarre corners, sampling different temperatures, different moods and a dollop of chaos, just to keep things interesting. And although she herself doesn’t always know the final destination, when Willikens is at the helm, there’s no question that the journey is bound to be thrilling.

Lien SC : https://soundcloud.com/lenawillikens

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Azu Tiwaline invite Lena Willikens - 03 Juillet 2022

@voxsupreme
@traumgarten

~ Tracklist ~

Konx-om-Pax - Beatrice's Visit (Huerco S. Extended Stay - The Morning Version) 
Burial - NEW LOVE 
Felix K - Flower Of Destruction #13, #11 & #5 
Space Afrika - oh baby
Burial - Shadow Paradise
Scanner - Shuffleless 
Space Afrika - uwëm/creātiōn
JASSS - Vapor Dentro 
Skee Mask - Space Drill Dub
xphresh - one kiss
Tohji & Malibu - Oreo (Malibu Seven Seas Mix)
Space Afrika - bly

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The next Deep Mind Music mix comes from Vox supreme, who immerses us in an emotive, crystalline, fuchsia-hued dreamscape, where we traverse an imaginal world which is at once blissful, sad, strange and comforting 🔮⛅️💫.

Vox supreme is the wizard behind label, mix series & magical world: Traumgarten. The second Traumgarten V/A compilation Virgin Forest has recently been released, featuring a plethora of aural delights from an intuitive curation of artists. Raising money for organisations which support indigenous people in the Amazon, and refugees displaced by war, this release is an essential purchase. The care, attention to detail and creative vision in everything Traumgarten does is very inspiring, especially the balance struck between a cutting-edge musical perceptivity, and a playful, welcoming energy. I've long been a fan of Vox supreme's mixes, they always manage to transport me to a highly visual imaginary world, mixing deep cuts with fresh sounds.

For Deep Mind Music Vol.21, Vox supreme takes us into a reflective interior, a mirror-filled room of emotion. Listening to this mix, I was transported to memories of sitting on tube carriages alone, staring into space and getting lost in the eddies of thoughts, as the rattling motion of the train seeps in and out of my awareness. 

A mix for sitting with yourself, as you dissolve into the mist, and come back to cognisance, over and over. As the story unfolds, soft vocals, burial-esque crackles, and the thump of a heartbeat envelop us in a warm womb-like embrace. This is a mix for weeping with your friends, or holding yourself close. A place for getting lost in quiet thoughts and expansive feelings. Thank you Vox supreme for this deeply moving journey ✨🤍✨

Some words from Vox supreme about the mix:

this recording is the first part of a 3 hour mix played at the chill-out room at mjut, Leipzig. to me it represents tranquility,, a serene opening of what turned out to be a wild night. people laying down eyes closed on the carpets,, drifting away together with me. i close my eyes and imagine myself to be laying with them,, floating thoughtlessly. we. become. one. i. feel. free.

photo taken by Vox supreme on a greek island on camper van travels

http://www.traumgarten.world/
https://traumgarten.bandcamp.com/

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Deep Mind Music

Vox supreme ~ Deep Mind Music Vol.21

sybil - pleasure gallery s3 e5

https://soundcloud.com/shjva, from Lutsk, Ukraine, now living in Warsaw, kindly sent through a daytime set from local outdoor festival Lucyna 2022. 

Having originally come across shjva through their self-released album, zemlia (https://shjva.bandcamp.com/album/zemlia), the scale of her influence began to unravel. They run https://soundcloud.com/penumbrum, a label/crew with a strong community ethos and a taste for deep, rippled, acidic sounds with an old school flavour. Their band, PLAN, is soon to release their second album on the label.

Also on the release front is a new EP (and pressing!!), on the ever-impressive https://soundcloud.com/bruitage imprint. Previews available here: https://soundcloud.com/bruitage/shjva-brutaz-12. 

This mix carries with it plenty of drama :O ..... Recorded in a field during the day, clouds began to balloon and the wind whipped up. Soon, dancers were holding onto the tent to keep the equipment dry as lightning cracked all around them. Eventually, all electricity was cut to the area!!!

Not that you would know listening to this mix, which wanders through shimmering, livewire electronics and full, dubby shades of contemporary downtempo. shjva's ear for idle minimalism and subtle sound design weaves an abstract landscape.  Tracks bend and morph like lights in a rain puddle. Small changes in elements create a full-scale energetic ripple effect, from a cerebral, textured hypnosis at the centre, to a flowing, smooth muscularity on the outer. Neurosis and careless motion link arms, swing and smile.

Chime 19: shjva @ Lucyna 2022

shjva is a Ukrainian DJ and producer based in Warsaw, where she is also the creator of the Penumbrum label and party series. She also recently dropped an EP with the beloved Brutaż label.
This podcast is a recording of her set from the sweaty Unsound 2022 opening party in 89, beneath Hotel Forum, with shjva combining trance and house, cosmic psychedelia and dub, ambient and downtempo atmospheres.

Unsound Podcast 86: shjva

live recording of Philipp Otterbach set @ We Are Radar night
@philipp-otterbach

28.10.2022
Jasna 1
Warszawa

Philipp Otterbach @ We Are Radar | W.A.R.015

Hyped to welcome in the second addition for the year from general merchant parent https://soundcloud.com/paramatiq .

Showcasing a variety of sounds inside, DJ Paramat moves effortlessly from blissed out dub to high energy floor movers.

Rest the mind with open ears

TMS - #45 - DJ Paramat

Katatonic Silentio embarks on a tripped out crawl through "a combination of shadowy, ethereal and intricate ambiences," a glimpse of the sounds and textures she draws from for her latest album, Les Chemins De L'inconnu.

https://www.factmag.com/2023/02/06/fact-mix-894-katatonic-silentio/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 894: Katatonic Silentio (Feb '23)

@nessimmm

Welcome to our 100th episode in our mix serie! Can you believe this? Thanks for listening and discovering with us. 
This mix is by Nessim, and to say the least, a very impressive one. Through residencies on Bethlehem's Radio Alhara & Amsterdam's Echobox Radio, Nessim has cultivated sounds that lean towards the aqueous, percussive, and expansive sides of experimental electronics, breaks, jazz, and ambient.
This mix for Knekelhuis is an ode to experimental dance/electronic music scenes of the 1990s, from Illbient to IDM & breakbeat techno.

Keep listening. Stay curious.

Knekelhuis # 100 - Nessim

HVL / Gacha Bakradze - Splits (OA010)

Organic Analogue Records

Order - bit.ly/SPLITS_OA10

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Tracklisting:-

A1. HVL - Infinitesimal 
A2. HVL - AgneffC01
A3. HVL - Collective Genius
B1. Gacha Bakradze - Routes
B2. Gacha Bakradze - Chain
B3. Gacha Bakradze - Widow

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Release date : End of May (approximately)
Copies : 400 
Vinyl : Black EP (140g)
Distribution : Juno
Mastered : Harvey Jones

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"Organic Analogue's new 12" series "Splits" features Tbilisi-based artists HVL and Gacha Bakradze, aiming at club-ready tracks with a sharp, physical focus at techno, jungle, or hip-hop. HVL, a resident of Bassiani, guides listeners through introspective techno, while Left Bank’s owner, Gacha Bakradze's punchy electro draws on Detroit machine soul. The series highlights the diversity of the Tbilisi scene and promises to be an exciting addition to the OA catalogue. OA continues to showcase forward-thinking electronic music, and the Splits series is a testament to their commitment to supporting emerging artists."

Chime 19: shjva @ Lucyna 2022

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