Now in its tenth year, Frankfurt-based record label Die Orakel has earned itself a strong catalogue of classy releases in a distinct sonic and visual attitude, its latest being a compilation called Braindance. 

A fair assumption about Braindance as a genre could be, that it's rather in the zone of kaleidoscopic and whimsical quirktronica, less about IDM's futurist tropes. From Die Orakel's point of view, its very own Braindance compilation marks the label's tenth anniversary by releasing an intense listener's atlas, to its own and their creative collaborators' musical slant of mind.

While much could be said about spectral traces of a leftfield past, nostalgia isn't heard anywhere. The more you listen to this selection, the deeper the tracks plug into your brain—stretching from ethereal harmonic licks rippling with fragile glitches, bleepy to bass-heavy electroid steppers of any BPM range, to abstract-scientific neo-modular artistry. 

Die Orakel's Braindance transmission can be had as a 15-track digi-release, as well as a 4-track vinyl EP. Pick either for your library of the future.

01 upsammy – Wumb (Ambient Version)
02 n9oc – Hyphae
03 Pépe – Cloudbusters
04 Gacha Bakradze – Inhumanity
05 Rali Pibs – Hooked & Strungout 
06 Teatre – Daze 
07 O-Wells – Deep Concentration
08 oma totem feat. juns – Sobre Caderas 
09 Dana Kuehr – Biota
10 Benjamin Milz – Cmos
11 Poly Chain – Turbulent
12 Katatonic Silentio – Grain Of Consumption
13 Koloah – The Highway
14 Reptant – Protectors Of The Moss
15 Edward – Blurry Trees And Peanuts

Compiled by Oliver Hafenbauer
Mastering by Lopazz at Mixmastering
Lacquer cut by Daniel Krieger at SST
Cover photo by Neven Allgeier
Artwork by Orakel Studio
Words by Patrick Raddatz 
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Funded by the City of Frankfurt Department for Culture

Braindance

Artist: Mostly James @mostlyjames
EP: Sustancia EP [CON024]
Label: Conspiracy @conspiracymusicaus
Release date: 24-01-2025
Available for pre-order: https://conspiracymusic.bandcamp.com/album/sustancia-ep

Well, the New Year has been and gone and everyone is in need of a little pick-me-up after the festivities, so, we thought it the perfect time to deliver the substance required to get you back to the best version of yourself. Enter ‘Sustancia’ - brought to you by Madrid based producer ‘Mostly James’.

Please enjoy the 24th release on Conspiracy - we know this one will give you the kick-start you need for the year ahead.  

DRESS UP. DANCE WEIRD.
 JOIN THE CONSPIRACY. 🌐

Premiere: Mostly James - Gimme Some [CON024]

It’s a bit of a Miracle (2016demo)

we're thinking in pressing this in a tiny cute vinyl edition 
(leave a comment if you would be interested)

track from aug 2016, never released
included in phonica mix 2016
lost in the cloud since then

thanks for listening

JT

JT - It's a Bit of a Miracle

WOLFDRIFTA | CYBERTRON UTOPIA (ANNA WALL REMIX) [WOLVES THAT DRIFT]

MIX SERIES #10 HERRE

Herre is a Paraguayan DJ based in Barcelona. He navigates through acid, electro, house, techno, trance, breakbeats, and psychedelic electronic sounds. 'A mix to sharpen psychic powers with an innocent, playful yet conscious approach.
https://www.instagram.com/martinherreross

Tracklist:
Biosphere - Startoucher
Higher Intelligence Agency - Speedlearn (Empathy mix)
Synaptic Voyager - Gateway to infinity
Zodiac Trax - Planet Earth
KDX - Lurker
Stasis - Crystal Plateaux
Sweet Exorcist - Testfive
Higher Intelligence Agency - Juju Love
DMX Krew - Continuation
Sundog - Reel by Real 
Tom Carruthers - Cyclone
Hi-Ryze - Cyberia (Lo pass Mix)
Hi-Ryze - Ride the Rhythm 
B12 - Obsessed
Biosphere - The Fairy Tale
Timenet - On the Move (Stripped down)
Octave One - Blackwater (128 full strings instrumental)

Underground Selektors Mix Series #10 - Herre

find it on Bandcamp 
https://freybenedikt.bandcamp.com/album/trips

TRIPS

09 Benedikt Frey - YOUR K-Hole MY Soundtrack

A star amongst stars, Desyn has long been a prized artist in our community. His combination of atmospherics and groove is always a welcome sight on any lineup, but when he is combined with the rest of his Faciendo cohorts and Novaturient agency mates you know a memorable night is in store. From his time in the more progressive heights of house music, through to the underground forms he latterly has become synonymous for, Desyn has long been known as a barometer of quality that many gauge themselves against. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/podcast/trommel-227-desyn/]

Trommel.227 - Desyn

Lapsus Radio se despide.

Tras iniciar nuestro camino como programa semanal en 2013, hoy, 12 años después, ponemos punto y final a una de las aventuras más enriquecedoras y desafiantes en las que nos hemos visto envueltos. Ha sido una experiencia llena de aprendizaje, sin dejar de lado en ningún momento el riesgo inherente a un proyecto experimental.

Sentimos que el trayecto debe concluir aquí. Después de más de una década compartiendo inquietudes musicales, ha llegado el momento de reordenar esfuerzos y centrarnos en otras iniciativas dentro del ecosistema Lapsus / Balmat que también reclaman nuestra atención.

Miramos atrás y nos emociona recordar a todos los invitados y amigos que han pasado por el programa, la ingente cantidad de música que ha sonado a lo largo de casi 500 emisiones y los incontables mensajes de cariño recibidos, dentro y fuera del estudio. Decir que nos hemos sentido privilegiados se queda corto.

Gracias Joan, Cris, Alfons, Mario, Gerard, Albert, Carles, y a todas las personas que han aportado su grano de arena para que Lapsus Radio alcanzara la máxima calidad con recursos muy limitados. Y, sobre todo, gracias a todxs aquellxs que habéis estado al otro lado, no solo escuchando lo que queríamos contaros, sino también poniendo dinero directamente de vuestro bolsillo. Esperamos que haya valido la pena.

Esto no termina aquí, nos encontraréis en otros proyectos, distintos en forma pero fieles en espíritu. Estaremos cerca.

¡Hasta la vista!

Albert y Philip.

Lapsus Radio #81 - ¡Hasta la vista!

there were a few moments this year - behind the booth and on the floor - that felt really profound. each time it was that subtle, inevitable pull of loopy, restrained dance music that took led me into that state only rhythm can put you in.

this mix traces an inward-to-outward drift: a slow, glistening rise from the depth of the ocean to a sun-kissed surface, if you will.

it’s also the first club random where i mixed some vinyl. one turntable and two digital decks for now, but it already gave me a wonderful new sense of perspective and depth in mixing.

hope you enjoy it!

club random (十二) [129-132bpm]

yo! last batch of tracks for 2025 :) available via bandcamp! more records coming 2026 <3 🌀👣✌️

abstractions.2

Artist: Koloah @koloah
Label: Variant - from System Error
Buy link: https://systemerrorworldwide.bandcamp.com/album/variant01-koloah-orbital-pacific-ep-variant

Buy link (Bandcamp)

B1. Koloah - Origin [VARIANT01] - from System Error

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B1. Koloah - Origin [VARIANT01] - from System Error

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