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Basal Ganglia Series

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Don't Fall Down the Upstairs

146 bpm housey hardgroove, bret/afterhours vibe to go
first 5 mins are a lil messy pls bear with me

SUN'S OUT BUNS OUT

catchy text about a journey through fast paced rolling groovy percussive rhythms and soundscapes, you know the drill

enjoy <3

Basal Ganglia

The second episode of Wavescape podcast series welcome a talented DJ from Amsterdam, Varuna. 

Enamored with the sense of unity that arises on sweaty dancefloors, her goal is to create more of this unity and connect people with themselves and others through music. Her upbringing as the child of a former drummer and percussionist helped shape the foundations of her sound as it is today. With driving rhythms, tribal influences, hypnotic polyrhythms, natural elements and immersive atmospheres, she creates an energy in which you can completely lose yourself, where you become no one and everyone at once.

Support the artist:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/varunae
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varunae/

WSC002 ~ Varuna

I wanted to steer away from the idea of only playing tracks as unknown as possible in a set, so here are the (overplayed) greatest dancefloor hits of the Amsterdam techno scene in ~2023. All killer, no filler! 

how many do you recognize?

(shoutout Juri Heidemann/Marron for the iconic intro and Not A Headliner/Freddy K for the iconic closing track lol)

Basal Ganglia: Hitzone Mix

—• For our 14th podcast, we present Varuna (@varunae) with a 2-hour podcast that tells you a magnetic sonic tale

—• Enamored with the sense of unity that arises on sweaty dance floors, her goal is to create more of this unity and connect people with themselves and others through music. Her upbringing as the child of a former drummer and percussionist helped shape the foundations of her sound as it is today. 

—•With immersive atmospheres, driving rhythms, tribal influences, hypnotic polyrhythms, and natural elements, she creates an energy in which you can completely lose yourself, where you become no one and everyone at once.

—•Want to know more about Varuna and her mix? Check out her 'Behind The Mix': https://soundcloud.com/stiltecoupe/stiltecoupe-behind-the-mix

—• Come see her live b2b with Lumos (@tijn-molenaar) on the 26th of May. Ticket link in bio.

—• ARTIST SOCIALS:
SC: @varunae
IG: https://www.instagram.com/varunae/

Varuna • Episode 014

—• This is the 'Behind The Mix' of Varuna (@varunae).

—• Want to listen to the mix? Check it out here: https://on.soundcloud.com/w2mxeGSqcd5zHnah8

—• ARTIST SOCIALS:
SC: @varunae
IG: https://www.instagram.com/varunae/

Varuna • Episode 014 • Behind The Mix

Enamored with the sense of unity that arises on sweaty dance floors, her goal is to create more of this unity and connect people with themselves and others through music. Her upbringing as the child of a former drummer and percussionist helped shape the foundations of her sound as it is today. With immersive atmospheres, driving rhythms, tribal influences, hypnotic polyrhythms, and natural elements, she creates an energy in which you can completely lose yourself, where you become no one and everyone at once.

Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/varunae/
SoundCloud:
https://on.soundcloud.com/521Pn2N1iECnCAcBA

Between Dusk & Dawn @ AMW // Varuna (23-06-2024)

For this special 20th edition of Full Range Motion on Operator, I've invited one of Amsterdam's most exciting techno talents: DJ, producer, sound tech, and official future student of electronic music at the Amsterdam Conservatory of Music @Varunae . We talk some of her influences, approach to DJing, social media struggles, as well as topics such a track selection, folders, and 'crunchy' techno. We do a short interview at the start after which Varuna plays for 40/45 minutes. After that we do another short talk, finishing the show with bouncing our latest favourite tracks to each other. I hope you enjoy!

Operator Radio - Exercise 20 DJ FRM & Varuna - July 2024

RRFM • SOBER takeover w/ Varuna • 17-08-24

Set played amongst the trees, 138bpm. Thanks for dancing and thanks 403 Forbidden for having me ❤️

Varuna | 403 FORBIDDEN OUTDOORS [10 AUG 24]

Opening set I did for @orphicamsterdam at Tilla Tec! 129-133 bpm atmospheric and textured techno for the body and soul. I really enjoyed playing, and thanks everyone who was there for dancing <33

Varuna | ORPHIC @ Tilla Tec (Opening set) | 24.08.24

ANTIDOTE

'something that counteracts an unpleasant feeling or situation'

Number 098 of our mix series is delivered by Varuna. Enamored with the sense of unity that arises on sweaty dance floors, her goal is to create more of this unity and connect people with themselves and others through music. Growing up as the child of a former drummer and percussionist, she found early inspiration that laid the foundation for her sound as it is today. Her music blends intricate, jazz-infused rhythms with gritty, ever-evolving soundscapes, soulful pads, and otherworldly, trippy sounds. Drawing from elements of Detroit techno, ambient, dub, acid, electro, and sometimes broken beats, she creates a futuristic utopian landscape where body and mind can connect.

Currently working as a junior audio engineer and studying at the Conservatory of Amsterdam’s Electronic Music Academy, she continues to explore and evolve her sound.

Enjoy this hour by Varuna!

VARUNA SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/varunae
VARUNA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/varunae
VARUNA RA: https://www.instagram.com/varunae

ANTIDOTE BANDCAMP: www.antidote.bandcamp.com
ANTIDOTE INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/antidoteamsterdam/
ANTIDOTE MAIL: antidote.ams@gmail.com

ANTIDOTE PODCAST 098: VARUNA

VARUNA B2B OZUM - RAVELUTION

atmospheric detroit/dub/deep/minimal techno & house with machine soul

conservatory of amsterdam electronic music (AEMA) student / resident @orphicamsterdam / sound operator 

bookings: booking@firstfrequency.nl
contact & promo: varunaa.music@gmail.com


DATES:
07/02/25 - TBA, Breda
28/12 - KELLER @ Basis, Utrecht
13/12 - 10x10 Clubtour (De Sluwe Vos) @ Pip Den Haag

16/11 - UNDISCLOSED vs Oracle Bones @ Pip Den Haag
07/11 - SKIN (b2b Wispelturig) @ Radio Hinter 
25/10 - ANTIDOTE (podcast) 
18/10 - OBSCUUR Berlin ADE @ Toekomstmuziek
27/09 - Ravelution (b2b OZUM) @ De Achtertuin, Nijmegen
07/09 - Osu Rhythms @ Barkade, Den Bosch
31/08 - VOID @ Der Hintergarten
30/08 - RAUM club night: Jeans, Varuna, Woody92  @ Club RAUM
29/08 - KIM @ NAR, Utrecht
24/08 - ORPHIC @ Tilla Tec
17/08 - SOBER takeover @ Radio Radio
10/08 - 403 Outdoor Rave @ ?, Amsterdam
03/08 - 3x NYX: PRIDE @ NYX
02/08 - Club Night: Curated by Ozzo (b2b Bianka) @ Perron, Rotterdam 
25/07 - (hosting) Orphic Radio Show: Bianka & Varuna invite @ Mooie Jongens
19/07 - 403 Forbidden (b2b Bito) @ Multipla 
16/07 - Full Range Motion @ Operator Radio, Rotterdam 
13/07 - Saturday Afternoon Collective Festival @ Paradigm, Groningen 
23/06 - Between Dusk & Dawn @ AMW 
26/05 - Stiltecoupé (*b2b Lumos) @ Lagerwal
25/05 - Oefenmeesters @ Birdcage Radio, Utrecht 
15/05 - Stiltecoupé (podcast)
06/04 - 403 Forbidden Invites @ Maxi Radio, Leiden
16/03 - Concentrated Grooves x De Key 1 Year Anniversary @ The Other Side 
15/03 - Auris Listening Sessions @ Gain Momentum 
09/03 - Subliminal @ Yellow House 
02/03 - Sober @ Dance Space Destiny 
21/02 - Wavescape (podcast) 
26/01 - DeKey (podcast)
2023:
29/12 - AMW Invites @ AMW 
20/12 - Artdictive (podcast) 
22/10 - Subliminal ADE @ Roots 
21/10 - KØLT ADE @ De Sering 
19/10 - GenYX ADE @ Club NYX 
08/10 - Subliminal Sunday Brunch @ Roots 
19/09 - 403 Forbidden (podcast) 
31/08 - GenYX @ Club NYX 
10/08 - Subliminal @ Roots 
28/07 - The Queer Collective x LezLinkUp @ Doka 
22/06 - GenYX, Club NYX 
13/05 - 3x NYX x LezLinkUp, Club NYX

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