beautiful weekend listen, thanks mandarin

Right, this is the monster... I'm keeping this for next week when I do some writing.

🍊ꩇׁׅ݊ꪱׁׅ᥊ׁׅꫀׁׅܻ꯱ׁׅ֒ 🍊

Today, we share with you Mandarín's perception of Far Blue. Besides being an artist who puts together beautiful selections, we got familiar with Mandarín as a pivotal part of the community in the first place. A name who always pops up everywhere, and someone who has a vast musical knowledge by being so invested in everything that is put out by other artists and platforms. It only made sense to ask her to create a mix that represents her feelings of Far Blue, as she has been part of the process for a long time now. An artist that truly understands where Far Blue comes from, which she showcases in a versatile one hour and thirty one minutes mix.

'Yet, in a stillness a flicker of hope,
a promise of solace, a way to cope.
For even as red skies fade and elope,
new dreams emerge, with boundless scope'

ᐁ ᐁ ᐁ ᐁ ᐁ ᐁ 
@manndarin

Instagram.com/farblue_ 
Facebook.com/farblueconcept

A Far Blue concept by Mandarín - 'Red Skies Disappear'

Our 39th podcast hears Mandarín - a croatian born and berlin based artist. 

Mandarín is driven by an unwavering passion for art. Beyond the confines of mainstream genres, she treads into bass & experimental realms, adding avant-garde flavours to her sonic palette, distinguished by her penchant for dark narratives.

In her sets, she focuses on the transformative and healing powers of sound and music.

We hope you'll enjoy the journey. 

As usual, for best listening experience, make yourself comfortable, close your eyes and let the music do the rest. 

Take care and keep listening.

Reflexions Podcast 39 - Mandarín

✺ Mandarín loves immersive experiences designed to harness the transformative and healing properties of music and art. With an avant-garde approach, she crafts intricate soundscapes, laced with deep, dark undertones that evoke raw emotion and introspection. Blending experimental, low-end frequencies with deep bass and intricate rhythms - this mix wants to guide you through alluring, often cathartic, sonic journeys offering fascination with obscure, cinematic narratives and futuristic themes, creating a distinct atmosphere that feels both dystopian and self-reflective, but always driven with deep emotion.

This mix was recorded at Mandarin’s home in Berlin, where creativity flows amidst piles of vinyl, punk shirts tossed over chairs, and grunge band books she’s definitely read-like, all of them. So, yes, she can tell you the obscure backstory behind that one Nirvana lyric, but only if her dog, an aspiring DJ that he is, stops constantly tripping over her legs every time she was about make that transition:) ✺

Mirrors 022 - Mandarín

Room 303 ・三○三号室・https://instagram.com/room303radio

20:00-21:00 JST
2024/9/24

Legendary Berlin club Tresor resident and Unrush records founder Mareena joins us with Atsushi Maeda, founder of Rural festival in Japan, for a deep, dubby, and tripped out session.

Mareena
@mareenaofficial
https://www.instagram.com/mareena_bln/

@ WPÜ HOTEL SHINJUKU・https://wpu-shinjuku.com

Mareena (Tresor / Unrush)

Mission District #01 @ Espacio perpendicular
@f-ondj
@brokenl00p

One tribe, one rhythm, one heart
The 90s and early 2000s in Madrid were defined by a sound that sat somewhere between house and techno, dub and acid. Clubs like WEEKEND with Roberto Rodríguez, or Midday and The Room, led by Ángel García with guests like Garth or Swag, paved the way. The influence of the West Coast sound from the U.S. and European house with dub and tech-house reminiscences captivated us from the DJ booths of these legendary clubs in the Spanish capital.

The first rotary mixers started appearing, rhythms slowed down, and transitions became longer, giving DJs a new kind of artistic presence that hadn’t been seen before. This was pure artistry, and yes, the drugs were good, too. Fridays and Sundays, the tribe would gather to soak up the freshest sounds—the avant-garde.

Mission District is just a neighborhood in San Francisco, yet it shares a deep connection with Madrid. The same spirit was in the air, at the same time, with the same gurus shaping the scene.

This is not a "remember" session. This is not a tribute. We could never do it better than it was done back then. We simply want to dust off those records, blend them with equally special sounds being produced today, and let them breathe again.

As with most niche trends, some of these records might sound aged—or perhaps still incredibly modern.

F-on @ Mission District #01

Pintai Mix 009: Mandarín

Carrying Eden where grace flows.

Read more: https://www.orbmag.com/music/podcast/orb-podcast-096-son-of-chi/

@sonofchi

Tracklist

Orb Podcast 096: Son Of Chi

https://soundcloud.com/flemingone

www.soundcloud.com/turnland
www.discogs.com/de/artist/7068186-DUSA-2




[rauh_x 068] Dusa - Live



mandarín - Take A Trip

This mix is a 3-hour journey I created as a kind of emotional and symbolic voyage — something that moves through darkness into light, into fire, and finally into a slow and tender resolution. 
It’s divided into four acts, each rooted in a different archetype, mood, and sound world. The genres shift along the way — from dark ambient and drone, through deep dubstep, experimental 170 DnB and (dub) techno, with touches of industrial and spoken word — but the emotional progression and sudden change of the genre and pace is deliberate and carefully woven.

ACT I - This act is the fall — a confrontation with fear, grief, the subconscious, and the underworld. It's dense and shadowy, drawing from darker ambient, experimental textures, and raw elements.
It’s about our dark shadow, sitting with discomfort, loss, and the unknown — allowing yourself to be undone.

ACT II - The second act is a glimmer — the first light after darkness. A quiet sense of hope, fragility, and openness appears. Sounds become airier, lighter, more spacious. This act is the breath after grief — not joy yet, but the possibility of it.

ACT III - This is the moment of arrival — fierce love, clarity, aliveness. The music becomes warmer, more energetic, rhythmic. Dub techno pulses emerge, fierce halftime grooves, emotionally expressive melodies. This act is about empowerment, connection, and the fire of selfhood.

ACT IV - The final act is a soft landing — the high fades into reflection and wisdom. It’s melancholic, spacious, and wise. The energy slows but doesn't vanish; it lingers like embers. Spoken word weaves through some of this, offering final thoughts, memory, and insight.
It’s the echo of the journey — not an end, but a return.

The mix is meant to be a whole journey — emotional, symbolic, and immersive — and I’d love for it to be felt that way rather than deconstructed by breaking apart the tracklist.



Take A Trip with mandarín

Honoured to welcome one of the finest ambient selectors on the planet...

'A certain recluse monk once remarked, "I have relinquished all that ties me to the world, but the one thing that still haunts me is the beauty of the sky." I can quite see why he would feel this.' - Yoshida Kenkō

"Mostly new music, brought together in the moment - at home, one afternoon in Tokyo, summer 2025." - Chris SSG

https://soundcloud.com/mnml-ssgs

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

The Observatory - Chris SSG

Our new mix is ​​curated by one of our founders. Kyntral is about to release the Ancient Apparition EP. Like his upcoming album, this mix will immerse you in a rhythmic, downtempo experience.

@kyntral
https://www.facebook.com/kyntral.dn/
https://www.instagram.com/kyntral/

Danza Nativa Invites 028 - Kyntral

August 25, 2012: Voyager 1 enters interstellar space, the space between the stars.
November 5, 2018: Voyager 2 enters interstellar space as well.

Between The Stars

Reaching our 100th edition feels special, and we couldn’t be more honored to celebrate it with Anthony Child. Many know him as Surgeon or as part of the British Murder Boys alongside Regis whose work has left a lasting mark on techno. Yet there’s another side to his work - one that steps away from the club and into more spacious terrain. You can hear it in his electronic recordings from the Maui project in 2015, in his collaborations with Daniel Bean as The Transcendence Orchestra, or through OLD Technology, the label they run together as a playground for questioning reality.

For Unrush, Anthony offers a mix that only he could create. A journey that wanders through krautrock, psychedelic twists, ambient spaces and moments of lighthearted play. It has the same curious energy that makes his monthly Noods mixes so inspiring, and yet it feels made to be taken in slowly, with time and openness.

We’re grateful to share this milestone with someone who has shaped so much of the music we love, and who reminds us that listening can be both grounding and transporting. Press play and enjoy it - on a walk, with friends, or in your own quiet time...

Thanks a lot to https://soundcloud.com/dynamic-tension

ANTHONY CHILD on the web:
Bandcamp: https://old-technology.bandcamp.com/
Noods Radio: https://noodsradio.com/residents/nog-zone-w-anthony-child
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tony_surgeon/

UNRUSH on the web:
Bandcamp: www.unrush.bandcamp.com/
Hardwax: www.hardwax.com/label/unrush/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_unrush

Cover artwork by Irakli Kiziria

Tracklist:

Cindy Lee - Baby Blue
Chris Weisman & Greg Davis - The Nine Times
Mac-Talla Nan Creag - Five Sisters
Sean Booth - Twitch AMA (excerpt)
Bob Lind - Fennario
Panda Bear - Take Pills
Neil - Cosmic Jam
The Transcendence Orchestra - The golden jaws of the celestial vice
Bernard Parmegiani - de natura sonorum: premiere serie: accidents / harmoniques
Anna von Hausswolff - The Truth, The Glow, The Fall
David Sylvian & Stephan Mathieu - Saffron Laudanum
Chris Watson - Crucero La Joya
Open University - Parents talking to teenagers cassette (excerpt)
Dionne Warwick - Don't make me over
Imaginary Softwoods - Diagram Of The Universe
Jo Johnson - Alterations 1: Unbroken
Jim O’Rourke - A Man's Mind Will Play Tricks on Him
Zyggurat - Crepuscule / Druids Heath
Rotary Connection - I am the Black Gold of the Sun

100 - Unrushed by Anthony Child

Μη Μου Πεις Τίποτα__3

Dark Ambient Music inspired by the writings of HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos cult. Be scared and enjoy!

CTHULHU MYTHOS - ICHOR

݁ᛪ༙ 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑠 ݁ᛪ༙
               
                 ✧₊⁺🕯⋆.˚୨ৎ

A record label and mix series based in Brighton UK focused on Ambient, Downtempo and Electronica.

Please do not message this page, direct all enquiries to tonightsdreamrecords@gmail.com

Take A Trip with mandarín

Tonight's Dream Records

Recent comments

fourfourfun

fourfourfun

Oswaldo Rotichski

Orca Silent

Related tracks