VisionsCast

El cierre de Refractor 2023 con @djhighfuture fue uno de los momentos más mágicos que vivimos en esta primera edición. Tras el set de Parallax y como colofón final, High Future puso el broche de cierre con un set de 120 minutos de trance y progressive cargado de sonidos melódicos y baleáricos que hizo de estas dos últimas horas de baile uno de los momentos más recordados de Refractor 2023.

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Refractor 2023 closing with High Future was one of the most magical moments we experienced in this first edition. After Parallax's set and as a culmination, High Future put the finishing touch with a 120-minute set diving between old trance and progressive, full of melodic and balearic sounds that made these last two hours of dancing one of the most memorable moments of Refractor 2023.

High Future at Refractor '23

Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series, we present: Lawrence Lee

From jacking acid to bass and euphoric rave, Lawrence Lee's sets channel an intuitive and emotive approach to activate the dance floor. His productions and DJ sets have seen him quickly become one of the most exciting new voices in Berlin's vibrant music scene. 

He is also the founder of A7A Records, a resident of Rinse France and co-founder of the LUSH club night which has flourished into a Friday fixture at Berghain's Panorama Bar. 

Enjoy! :)  

Socials:
https://soundcloud.com/lawrencelee
https://www.instagram.com/lawrenceleea7a

Artwork by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #90: Lawrence Lee

Beginning his DJ career in Dublin he has made the change to Berlin to hone his skills. Passionate about vinyl he has been collecting records since his late teenage years. Recently his collection has grown with electronic music including old school house and techno. His sets are fast paced and groove driven with a unique flair.

@djoptik96

DJ Optik @ coppi 13.04.2023

@diszipulus with late 90s / early 00s vinyls only <3

Dispulus | August 2023

DJ TOOL (MALA JUNTA)
RECORDED LIVE AT WHOLE
SUN, JULY 30, 2023
04:00 - 06:00
ARENA STAGE	
@dj-tool

DJ TOOL

In the 44th episode VISION OF, we present you Cologne-based Måtyrer. He’s one of the co-founders of Brutalism, as well as curator of the new Research series. Måtyrer presents a creaky fusion of late 90s and early 00s techno in his latest DJ mix, characterised by its distinctive percussive, hypnotic and rhythmic direction and blurring transitions. Have fun listening! :)

Check out:
@matyrer
www.instagram.com/rheiner3k/

VISION OF MÅTYRER [44]

Parlour Radio w/ Ananda 13.10.2023

Live recording from Tresor Berlin's New Faces, hosted by Divine Species Records on 18 Oktober, 2023.

DJ Killing | 23:00 - 1:00 ( @hallelujahchildren )

Artwork by Laura Descartes
IG: @ lauradescartes_berlin

DJ Killing at Tresor New Faces: Divine Species Records [18.10.2023]

Next up in our mix series is our very good friend and collaborator from Copenhagen, @mamasnake - co-founder of the notorious Amniote Editions. In this mix they're showing their peerless and sublime palette, full of sleek techno, slithering psychdelia and full blooded grooves. Thrilling and primal soundscapes transffering into a kinetic energy bomb. Get ready for this 72 minutes seamless journey of soaring vitality.

Here are some important words from Mama Snake, to reflect on, when listening to this mix:
"Hi world,
As you are listening to this, the people in Gaza are listening to the sound of genocide as the terror state of Israel carpet bombs hospitals, mosques, schools, refugee camps and other clear cut civilian targets while the elected leaders of the western world watch in silence.

Let it be known that in November 2023 when this mix came out more than 11.000 Palestinians including more than 4500 children were slaughtered by the fascist Israeli regime in the live streamed attacks on Gaza. At this point in time, it’s been more than a month of full-scale intentional genocide and documented war crimes and the western world has yet to condemn it and take action to push for ceasefire and negotiations to end the cycle of bloodshed due to the decade long violent occupation of Palestine.

To everyone following and listening to this, please speak up, read about and share what is happening, write your government representatives, attend protests, make noise and choose humanity and call for an end to this. Ceasefire is only the beginning; the violent occupation and apartheid must end. Enough is enough.

This mix is intended as some sort of despair release - at least this is what that sounded like on the day of recording for me. It’s giving “angry, but hopeful”. Use it to fuel the outrage you should be feeling and channel that into action.

No one is free until we are all free. Viva Falastin."

Ute Mix Series #77 | Mama Snake

courtesy - night journeys II (nthng's mix)

Ali Wagner @ali_wagner is a multidisciplinary artist who contributed to our festival Kiek Beyond with her mad hatter’s tea party installation and general support during the the build-up. Based in London and hailing from Australia, Ali’s music selection offers a twist of soft, nostalgic sounds accompanied by her love for classic trance records. We are very excited to share this mix of hers. 

With the first part curated to inspire grounded reflections, it progressively moves you deeper with spacious groovers like Saoirse’s “Gentle Romance”. The second half features Ntel’s iconic acid trance track “Melt”, followed by some of her more old school records; leaving you with that euphoric sound she is seeking to bring to every dancefloor.

Tracklist
lazy deejay - peyote dub
Dousk - The Novel 
Satoshi Tomorrow & Little Green Men - Fishhead Autorock
Saoirse - Gentle Romance
Amani vs. Teapot - Source of Ahhh (Original)
Evolution feat. Kaum Hanna - Walking on Fire
Madoka - Dive (Moshic and Zidan Remix)
Ntel - Melt
Mystica - Ever Rest
Yum Yum - Heavy Fluid (Main Element Mix)
Tone Depth - Rumble Fish
Spectre - Spectrum 1999

VisionsCast 019 with Ali Wagner

Nr. 20 is a spicy party recipe 🌶️ 
Solalex took his groovy Y2K tribal tech records and some new stuff out for us and they make a hot mix, which we love!

Digging early 90s progressive records and genre-curious excursions into all forms of groove, Solalex plays a sound inspired by the queer-futurist revolutionary spirit of underground raves. An advocate for the healing power of dance, Solalex blends cosmic, emotional, progressive trance with new age, world influence, organic instrumentation and percussion to cosmically align dancers with the stars and the earth. 

As a gemini and a bisexual man, he experiments with dualities by blurring the lines between genres to shine a light on #bivisibility in the scene and create space for all to dance freely.

US-born, Berlin-based Solalex co-hosts Starseeds with DJ Chichi, a party melding cosmic and earthly rhythms in queer friendly spaces in Berlin. On May 5th, Starseeds will host a Sunday afternoon party at Fitzroy in collaboration with London’s Fast & Bi-Furious collective, featuring Pjenné and Hanaby along with the residents of each collective.  

@solalexdj
@starseedsberlin

Tracklist
Ritmo Rivals - Believe Me (Dance Floor Demolition Mix) [Planet Four Communications - 1994]
Critical Phase - Phase One (Futureshock Remix) [Fuju - 2001]
Lookin' At (Original Mix) - Samuele De Santis [Rewind Ltd - 1994]
Onionz, Master D, Halo, Tony Presents 6400 Crew - Mango Drum [Siesta Music - 2000]
Peace Division - Wherever the Drums Take Me [Junior London - 2003]
Alex Santer - Hello (Original Mix) [Twisted - 2006]
Lucid - Stone Fly (NY 10011) [Floorwax - 1995]
Burns & Tubbs - ON&ON (ft Nathan Haines) (Bullet Train Mix) [Public Possession - 2024]
LUXE - Dance Enchantress (FAFF Remix) [Goddezz - 2024]
Kay Cee - As Good As You (ketia's Sunrise Edit) [Radiant Records - 2023]
mpeg - Botanist (Bliss Inc. Remix) [Hâws - unreleased]
Suchi - Ghungroo [!K7 Records - 2024]
Jamida - Lots of Love [Harmony Rec. - unreleased]
Velvet Girl - Walking In Sunshine (Original Mix) [Green Martian - 2000]
King Unique - Sugarhigh [Junior London - 2002]
The XX - On Hold (Jamie xx Remix) [Young Turks - 2017]

VisionsCast 020 with Solalex

@macadam_bxl co-founder @edouard_hauki pleasures our ears and minds with one hour of deep electro. We first danced to a set of his at last years Traumburg Festival, where he casually layered vinyl records to create a unique vibe. Having been passionate about record digging ever since he first got in touch with Brussels’ vibrant underground scene, Edouard is intrigued by all kinds of groovy electronics, often blending mysterious with warm atmospheres.

Tracklist
Dr. Sparkle - Bed Karate
Gauvain - Time Forest (Ambient mix)
Tschikhaj + Skaj - Endsieg
Matt101 - Skiff ++
Cliff Dalton - We Don't Need A Real World
Erika - Gardeners
Thru Zero - M-Trans
Molen - Molecular Machine
Kreon - Quite Please (Adaptor Remix)
Watch Patrol - Brake it
Airgoose - That Was No Martian
Devilfish feat Egotron - Supernova
E.R.P. - Lake Bachman

VisionsCast 022 with Edouard Hauki

For this edition of VisionsCast, @v_i_l_m_a provides us with a groovy and powerful start into spring. Her selection focuses on percussive and warm house tunes.

Vilma is a co-founder of @f_o_r_w_a_r_d - a collective providing spaces for networking, exchange and empowerment about and in music, art & culture by and for FLINTA* - and a driving force at "about bridges not walls" - a solidarity party series raising money for civil society organisations and alliances such as Seebrücke, ROSA e.V. and Woman* Life Freedom Collective.

Tracklist
MoMa Ready - In Absence of Perfection
SY - Body Move
Malik Hendricks - Totem (James Bangura Remix)
Miles Ellis - Go to Go
Elisa Bee - Offline Matters
Trevor Rockcliffe - Jack Ya Body
Eron - Set It Off
VWV - Untitled A
Jasper James - MHMMM
Mr. G - Drop It (G´s Reprise)
Uncertain - Lick
Hodge - Sub 100 
Paurro - Yico Yico
Annika Wolfe - Chiques Funk
LUXE - Dance Enchantress (Angel D`lite Remix)
RITCHRD - I`M READY
Kush Jones - BONGO MAYNE
DJ SWISHERMAN - SMOKED OUT
CucaRafa - Track 3
Kush Jones - BLOCKWERK
Retromigration  - T.E.F.
Pura Pura - Feel the 808 (Sarah Farina Remix)
SW. - Untitled D3

VisionsCast 021 with Vilma

With love from @scheissmukke member juan and only: This mix explores the potent force of percussive elements across various genres. Tribal components resonate with my Latin heritage, evoking a primal trance state that I find deeply therapeutic. I'm captivated by the romance between Techno and organic sounds, bridging the 'music of the future' with our primitive musical origins, back when humanity gathered around fires in caves, using sticks and stones to create rhythms for celebratory dances (which is not so different to what we experience today in clubs, if you think about it). I would also like to acknowledge that we wouldn’t be able to enjoy this magical music if it weren’t for Black musicians; it’s important we remind ourselves that we owe Africa much more than we care to admit. I hope you enjoy listening to this mix as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Tracklist
Sam Goku - Coral Crash 
Playboy - In da Jungle (Remastered)
Nightwave - Mescalito
Kaval - Woodpecker
Paul Laurens - Svengali
Kr!z - Nautilus (Marcal Remix)
Primal Code - A-Breeze
Despina - Skin Psychic
Hedström & Pflug - Hysteric (Bw Remix)
Dauwd - Jean Rouch
INVT - SOPLA
Bakongo - Bambara
DESPINA VANDI X VILLASEÑOR  - GIA (TRIBAL EDIT)
Jungle Brothers - Sound of Safari (Bjarki pandemix)
DJ Gregory - Triby
Zadeh - Unreleased 
Medicine Drum - Talking Stick
Dj Spen & David Anthony - Warriors Dance (Da Rumble)
Nicola Cruz - Acelera
Adiel - Silenzio
INVT - CHONGA CONGA
Anima Mundi - Raijin
Virtual Voodoo - Polok
Brandy Volant & Africanism - Zulu's

Mix by @jplovesyou
Graphic by @kosmovision

VisionsCast 023 with juan and only

Residents @kosmovision @loutouse 
@soundmanta @nospice @qualia-trax

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