C. Lavender is a sound artist, sound healing practitioner, educator, and author of Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives. She has worked with labels including Editions Mego, RVNG, Longform Editions, and most recently iDEAL, who have just released Rupture In The Eternal Realm, a sonic reinterpretation of a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice. In this episode of the Sound Propositions podcast, we discuss the influence of Pauline Oliveros, how working as an educator led to writing Transcendent Waves, and the evolution of the relationship between her practice as a sound artist and sound healer. (Joseph Sannicandro)

Read more including tracklisting at www.acloserlisten.com

cover image: Sonia Louise Davis - emergence: stardust from tomorrow (2023)

Sound Propositions S04e06

SP* Episode 36: CREATIVE LISTENING - with C. Lavender [podcast]

For episode 54 we present Kalevi Palomäki, a techno enthusiast from Malmö.



Interview with Kalevi Palomäki:


Q: What made you start DJing? 
A: 500 kronor and a free meal


Q: Describe your style in three words. 
A: vanlig jävla techno


Q: Your best set in 2024/2025? 
A: camp 727


Q: Your favorite track right now? 
A: Tatu - How Soon Is Now


Q: A track you never get tired of? 
A: Stevie Wonder - As


Q: Where can one find the best falafel in Malmö? 
A: Falafel no1. Ystadvägen 


Q:  A Malmö DJ you want to highlight? 
A: Finn of Tomland. The greatest dj of all time. https://soundcloud.com/user-658467295-155923975
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/kalevi_palomaki/ 
SC: https://soundcloud.com/kalevipalomaeki

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 54 - Kalevi Palomäki

Across eight tracks, Tilliander and Kajfeš masterfully balance slow, lumbering machine pulses, delicate synth textures, and impeccable trumpet lines. Tilliander’s use of both analog and digital synths carve out the structure of these sonic sculptures, while Kajfeš’s elegant trumpet playing pushes against them, infusing the dreamy soundscapes with both acoustic tension and melodic detail.

Individually, Andreas Tilliander and Goran Kajfeš have long been recognized as leading names in Swedish electronic music and jazz, respectively. Both have consistently pushed and transcended the boundaries of their genres. Tilliander has explored everything from techno, drones, and dub to clicks’n’cuts under monikers like TM404 and Mokira. Kajfeš has been a relentless innovator in jazz, playing a central role in bands such as Oddjob, Subtropic Arkestra, Tropiques, Nacka Forum, and Fire! Orchestra.

Now, they join forces, forging a new path for both ambient and jazz music.

KM060 © 2025 / Kontra-Musik
Written and produced by Andreas Tilliander & Goran Kajfeš
Andreas Tilliander - electronics / Goran Kajfeš - trumpet
Mixed by Andreas Tilliander /Mastered by Rashad Becker / Image by Goran Kajfeš /Graphic design by Daniel Zachrisson www.kontra-musik.com / Distributed by Clone

In Cmin

KM060 Andreas Tilliander & Goran Kajfes - In Cmin PREVIEW

ULF ERIKSSON [23.01.2025]

@rivet040

Listen 24/7 at www.retreatradio.net

Everything but a podcast #20 w/ Rivet (15/02/25)

This is a track 100% made on the soviet analog beast Formanta Polivoks (and a spring reverb and delay).
Four channel overdub.

Not that special, I don't even touch any knobs. All the modulation comes from the LFO and the two loopable envelopes. 
Still (now when I'm slighly tipsy) I think it turned out to be somewhat interesting. 
Took like 30 minutes to record and "mix".



Mokira - Polivoks jam (Dröndjävul #2)

Faith

First Iota (feat. Angelina Nonaj)

TRACKS IN THE MUD – Retreat Radio's first-ever compilation of original music drops on April 20, 2025! Available as a double CD, on a wrench-shaped USB, digitally, and across multiple streaming platforms. Listen to the first 4 tracks and pre-order: https://retreatradio.bandcamp.com/album/tracks-in-the-mud

Tracklist:
SAATANS KVINNA - I have a lot to say (intro)
HOS - Jorn
Prins Emanuel & Rivet - Umarel
Klofink - Triple Tundric Vision
Goaty - Drear
Thomas Bush - Loneliness Remembers
DJ Sandylion - Look Out!
Moonilena - Solarna
Sofftronic - Metallic Dub
Oklo Gabon - The Theoretical
Jonte Prippz - Nomore
Digge Shim - Dawn 2 Dusk
East Moon - Soloflight (Ecover Version)
Miranda Magdalena - Polly Pocket (Rivet Scrub)
CYSP - Farever
tala drum corps - conc
Aircode - Came Back
Oblinof - KK2 Corp
Rumina - Rezillik
Ceqi - Fog Juice
tZimtZum - Re-Koil
towLie - taLk to me
Five o'clock Traffic - double refusal
2Lanes - Tadpole Prime

The online radio station Retreat Radio has acted as a unifying force on the underground scene in Malmö for close to a decade and now offers its first compilation of original music from its vast community.

A community grown exponentially like a virus, with Retreat Radio as the source of infection, comprised of artists in various stages of despair revelling in hazy ambient, angular industrial rhythms and post-dub influences. Now bringing you 24 tracks of frog-induced head music made for a sad generation that wanted to be club kids but had no club to go to.

Many - if not all - of the names behind this mammoth of a compilation are Retreat residents with current or past monthly shows on the programme. Many of whom have walked the stark lit street at the outskirts of town at night to climb a spiral staircase above a carwash to play their shows.

Loosely centered around the interpretation of dub as a genre, the compilation hand-picks a curation of tracks which nonetheless point to a coherent vision: that of dub as a vital cornerstone in the development of new music reflecting on an urban post-capitalist environment.

releases April 20, 2025

Mastered by: Martin Blomberg & Jonatan Bergsman
Artwork by: Oda Haugerud
Design by: FETIDGRUPPE©
Words by: Simon Eliasson

premiere: Prins Emanuel & Rivet - Umarel

Ulf Eriksson [09.07.25]

frippertronicwannabe

@sofftronic

recorded hardware live set in one take - only original work/compositions

www.retreatradio.net/foil

Listen 24/7 at www.retreatradio.net

FOIL #17 w/ Sofftronic (27/09/25)

https://repeatle.bandcamp.com/
Bookings: a@viceversaagency.com

Discography:

Solo and aliases:
TM404 - Syra LP (Kontra-Musik 2021
TM404 - Endor Trico 12" (Kontra-Musik) 2018
TM404 - Acidub LP (Kontra-Musik) 2016
TM404 - Untitled 12" (Skudge White) 2014
TM404 - Svreca Remixes 12" (Kontra) 2014
TM404 - Svans 12" (Kontra-Musik) 2013
TM404 - TM404 CD/LP (Kontra-Musik) 2013
TM404 - The Morphosis Korg Response (Kontra-Musik) 2012

Svaag - Sade 12" (Semantica) 2014

Tilliander - Cleanse And Manipulate 12" (FØLD) 2019
Tilliander - Expect Resistance / Respect Existence 7" (Dub on Arrival) 2019
Tilliander - Compuriddim LP (Ideal Recordings) 2017
Tilliander - Ofog 12" (Echocord) April 2017
Tilliander - Knapp Ledsyn 12" (Bright Sounds) 2016
Tilliander - You Have 2 Osc 12" (Börft) 2015
Tilliander - Mini LP 12" (Börft) 2013
Andreas Tilliander - Showtime 12" (Adrian Recordings) 2010
Andreas Tilliander - Show CD (Adrian Recordings) 2009
Andreas Tilliander - Stay Down 12" (Repeatle) 2007
Andreas Tilliander - She Dont Cry 12" (Repeatle) 2007
Andreas Tilliander - Bonnarock 12" (Repeatle) 2007
Andreas Tilliander - World Industries CD (Poplot) 2005
Andreas Tilliander - World Industries CD/LP (Pluxemburg) 2004
Andreas Tilliander - World Industries CD/LP (Resopal) 2004
Andreas Tilliander - Love Me Like I Do 7" (Pluxemburg) 2005
Andreas Tilliander - Back To The USA 12" (Pluxemburg) 2004
Andreas Tilliander - Dutty & Digital 12" (Ideal Recordings) 2004
Andreas Tilliander - Elit CD/LP (Mille Plateaux) 2002
Andreas Tilliander - Ljud CD/LP (Mille Plateaux) 2001

Mokira - Chill Out LP (Kontra-Musik) 2018
Mokira - Skaka Hund Skaka 12" (SELF) 2015
Mokira - Time Axis Manipulation CD (Kontra-Musik) 2011
Mokira - Axis Audio 10" (Kontra-Musik) 2011
Mokira - Time Track 10" (Kontra-Musik) 2011
Mokira - Biasline 7" (Ideal Recordings) 2010
Mokira - Persona CD/LP (Type Records) 2009
Mokira - The Bum That Will Bring Us Together 7" (Type) 2007
Mokira - Hateless CD (Ideal Recordings) 2006
Mokira - Ease CD (Filippa K) 2006
Mokira - FFT POP CD (Cubicfabric) 2004
Mokira - Album CD/LP (Type Records) 2003
Mokira - Plee CD/LP (Mille Plateaux) 2002
Mokira - Cliphop CD (Raster Noton) 2000
Mokira - Sueismine CDEP (Ideal Recordings) 2003
Mokira - Kuket 7" (Klanggalerie) 2000

Lowfour - Stenmark 12" (Kupei) 2005
Lowfour - Muscle And Hate 12" (DSP Records) 2004
Lowfour - Ian 12" (Echocord) 2002
Lowfour - Repeatle 12" (Force Inc) 2001

Rechord - Skokoll CD/LP (Audio.NL) 2002
Rechord - Eloper 12" (Audio.NL) 2002

Komp - Skane Remixed CD (New Speak) 2003
Komp - Vena LP (Komplott) 1999

Collaborations:
TM404 & Echologist - Telomic Ghost LP (Kynant) 2019
TM404 & Echologist - Infiltrated 12" (Kynant) 2018
Innerst Inne - Solen Träffar Topparna Först LP (Further) Out March 2018
TM404 & Echologist - Bass Desires 12" (Kynant) 2017
Andreas Tilliander & Elin Franzén - Japan LP (Repeatle) 2017
Kondens -  Tird 12" (Börft Records) July 2015
Kondens - Second Coming 12" (Kontra-Musik) 2011
Kondens - First Cut 12" (Kontra-Musik) 2010
Bulgur Brothers - We Are 9 10" (We Are) 2007
Bulgur Brothers - Smoothie Mixes 12" (Sunset Diskos) 2007
Bulgur Brothers - Jaffa EP 12" (Karat) 2006
Bulgur Brothers - Smoothie Man LP/CD (Sunset Diskos) 2006
Bulgur Brothers - Puffy Pop EP - 12" EP - Mineral (TBA 2006)
Minimalistic Sweden - Standard Klickmusik CD (Mitek) 2003
Skitus - Data_01 (Clear Blu) 2000

Mokira - Polivoks jam (Dröndjävul #2)

Tilliander/TM404/Mokira/