Command D summons the gods of the deep to have us completely submerged in a world of interdimensional dub techno, traversing us through an hour and a half of infinitely looped reflections and subaquatic soundscapes. 

@commandd

Q. This certainly feels like one of your most immersive mixes to date, deeply contemplative and full of dreamy dub techno atmospherics. What inspiration did you draw upon, and what type of setting or situation could you imagine it being enjoyed in? 

A. I started to get into this sound when I was putting together my mix for the Moonshoe mix series. I didn’t know what to call it at the time but I found all of those tunes and tied them together with a certain feeling that was really inspiring me then, it was very organic and that is still one of my favourite mixes. You can hear dub elements scattered throughout that whole mix.

As I started incorporating more dub elements into my productions I discovered artists like Stephen Hitchell and Rhythm & Sound that had created a kind of music that was really extremely satisfying for me to listen to, especially considering my developing love for hi-fi and larger sound systems. I incorporated those artists into my FHUO mix which was a much more considered exploration of the style. Looking back on the process of making the mixes and how much I enjoyed them really assures me that the deep and contemplative sound is a big part of who I am.

For this mix I’ve taken inspiration from the MDC series itself which I’ve been listening to for years. I wanted to add little hints of deep house sounds as a nod to the mixes of the past. I personally think mixes like this are the best to listen to when you’re travelling and looking out a window, otherwise maybe sitting at a desk on a rainy day doing some work. I’d like people to listen to this in a time where they won't be distracted by something else or feel the need to skip forward, I’d want people to just throw it on and let it play, drifting in and out of the tracks and their own thoughts.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. My favourite tracks in the mix are Saftig Komposition by Rasmus Hedlund and Sedlec Ossuary by Persuasion. At a base level I love these tracks because they take a more modern approach to a dub techno track with tight production. Going deeper, the thing that really resonates with me is hard to put into words and best left unsaid. I think this kind of music (along with many other kinds) allows the listener to feel emotions that aren't able to be put into words, part of why I love it so much. I find that dub techno specifically can feel sad and happy at the same time like lots of jazz ballads. That to me is a really beautiful sound that kind of encapsulates life in general.

Q. Tell us about the development of your live set, and where things are currently at with it? Do you feel like you’re able to explore different shades of your sound when playing in a live setting?

A. Putting together my first live set was an awesome experience. I got to play it all around Australia from clubs to rainforests. I’ve put the current live set to bed for now and am starting to work on a new one with a slightly different setup. Although it was a challenging experience, I loved making a live set because often when I would dig for tunes to play out I’d think ‘I wish I had a song like this’ and writing a live set meant that I could bring those ideas to life and curate a set exactly how I wanted. I think I’m really starting to settle into ‘my sound’ in production and DJing, but there are creative limitations in both like finding new music or learning new skills. Overcoming technical barriers in production allows me to get closer to my most true form of expression when it comes to what’s coming out the speakers so I’ve been really working on that recently. Hoping the next live set will be bigger and better : )

MDC.302 Command D

The Psychonauts w/ Sister Effect 14-02-2025

O.utlier delivers an abyssal journey between drum and bass and halftime grooves, blending hypnotic textures and pulsating rhythms. Irish born UK-based live act and producer. Resident DJ for Astral Industries and co-runs Titrate Records - an outlet for drone, live recordings and spatial sound experiments.

Lyl Radio -13/02/2025 - 6pm
https://lyl.live/episode/chimaera-12

Meet him here :
@o-utlier
https://www.instagram.com/outlier_rory/

Chimaera 14 ⊙ o.utlier

~ Deep Breakfast 298 by Ali Wade of https://soundcloud.com/frequency-domain ~

Tracklist:
1. Jana Winderen - The Art of Listening: Under Water (Touch)
2. Francesco Messina/Raul Lovisoni - Prati Bagnati Del Monte Analogo (Cramps Records)
3. Shasta Cults - Sine Waves With Subtle Phase (Frequency Domain)
4. The Chi Factory - The Bamboo Recordings Part One (Astral Industries)
5. Imaginary Softwoods - North of Roswell (Field Records)
6. Ernest Hood - Saturday Morning Doze (Thistlefield)
7. Autechre - 32a_reflected (Warp)
8. Polypores - Flora (Castles in Space)
9. Norman W. Long - Electro-Acoustic Dubcology III (Reserve Matinee)
10. Andrew Pekler - Humidity Index / Khao Sok (chopped and screwed) (Faitiche)
11. William Selman - Kept in Banks and Vessels (Old Technology)
12. Sanger and Sanger - Bubble Nebula (Quiet Details)
13. Datassette - Crystal Drool (Misc.Works)
14. Tod Dockstader - Piece #3 (Folkways Records)
15. Ernest Hood - After School (Thistlefield)
16. Tetsu Inoue - Health Loop (Instinct Ambient)
17. Andrew Pekler - Shima No Yume (Discrepant)
18. Chris Watson - Soffi di Vento (Fondazione Edmund Mach)
19. Pauline Anna Strom - Mushroom Trip (Trans-Millenia Consort Recordings)
20. Papiro - Romeo on the Beach (Marionette)
21. Polypores - Channel Between (Castles in Space)
22. Mac-Talla Nan Creag - Flight (Firecracker)
23. Loula Yorke - Matter Tells Spacetime How To Curve (Quiet Details)
24. Jo Johnson - Marked By Chaos (Frequency Domain)
25. Ali Wade - Imago (Frequency Domain)
26. Alva Noto - Haliod Xerrox Copy 4 (Raster-Noton)
27. Jana Winderen - The Art of Listening: Under Water (Touch)
28. Wil Bolton - Fir (Quiet Details)
29. Laurie Spiegel - From a Harmonic Algorithm (Scarlet Records)

Photo by Filipp Romanovski

Ali Wade
https://linktr.ee/aliwade
Frequency Domain
https://frequencydomain.bandcamp.com/

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Deep Breakfast 298 ~ Ali Wade

Made to promote a one-off event at The Gun in Hackney, this mix is a selection of sub-100bpm records that I've been enjoying of late. 

I'll be joined by Nadia Ksaiba (NTS) and Ilan (Night City Life) this Thursday 6th March from 7pm.

Pelican Daughters - Dinmango
Gosha Martynov & Natasha Sinyakova - Rany
Mikkel Metal - Lakma
Klofink - Inland
Seefeel - Cut
Huruomi Hosono - Teaching Of Sphinx
Toki Fuko - Recognise Your Limitations
Dalhous - You Don’t Know What You Want, Do You?
Tassilo Vanhöfen - Aranda Traditions
Oltrefuturo ft. Crystal Therapy - Mental Music
Tolouse Low Trax - Metal Tent Wicked
Katatonic Silentio - Path Of Uncertainty
Froid Dub - First Floor Beat
Eva Geist - Urban Monogamy
Chris Carter - Modularity
ALPI - Oxalis
Bergsonist - Ach Briti
Coil - Who’ll Tell?

Casper Clark - Just Because... (Sub 100bpm Mix)

Ridoe from Deep Space Series live from the Microwave studio at JAM Hotel, Brussels.

Microwave is a community-based, audiovisual webradio. We aim to provide a platform for a wide variety of upcoming artists through digital and real-life media.

Tune in at microwave.live.

13.04.2025 Deep Space Series w/ Ridoe | Microwave Studio

"A sonic fabric of light and calm, where each moment echoes like a deep breath, opening invisible spaces for quiet contemplation and gentle healing. Minimalism and precision come together to shape crisp, delicate atmospheres that invite you to linger without hurry."

Jo Johnson is a British musician whose three-decade journey spans punk, techno, and contemplative electronic minimalism. A former guitarist for the influential 90s riot grrrl band Huggy Bear, she later immersed herself in the underground techno scene,  joining the Bleep43 collective in 2001 and founding its label. Jo’s solo work explores immersive and emotive sonic landscapes through synthesizers and effects, influenced by pioneering women in electronic music. Her albums have been released on Further Records, Going In, Mysteries of the Deep, and Castles in Space. She is a regular performer at festivals and venues like Freerotation, The Purcell Room, Cafe Oto, and Parallel.

In 2025, Jo launched Alterations, an evolving album project released track-by-track on Bandcamp, each piece accompanied by exclusive materials for subscribers. She has collaborated with pianist Hilary Robinson, releasing experimental works on 9128.live and performing at events like Daylight Music. As a DJ, Jo has appeared on platforms such as Refuge Worldwide, Monument Waves, and Music for Programming. Beyond music, she has contributed to a Huggy Bear book project compiling the band’s zines and history. Jo also co-curates Bleep43’s deep listening events in unique spaces across London, championing boundary-pushing artists in ambient and experimental sound.

Links:

Bandcamp: https://jojohnson.bandcamp.com
Bleep43: https://bio.site/bleep43
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jojohnson.tinysilences/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jo-johnson.bsky.social


Tracklist:

Patricia Wolf - Woodland Encounter (Balmat)
Jo Johnson - 03 (forthcoming)
Marcus Fischer - Ten (self-released)
Ashley Bellouin & Ben Bracken - Sung Strings (Debacle
Records)
Dan Bean - Face Lix (unrelease)
Bea Brennan - Can You? (Old Technology)
Bana Haffar - m720 (self-released)
Mareena & JakoJako - Phantasma (Muzan Editions)
Avsluta - Blushing Bushes (Accents Records)
Field Lines Cartographer - Transit of Ariel (Castles in Space)
Takashi Kokubo & Andrea Esperti - Melting Clocks
(WRWTFWW)
Manuel Fogliata (FKA Nuel) - metta (self-released)
Hologram - Age of Balance (self-released)
Minced Oath - Smoke and Scissors (Front End Synthetics)
arovane - youd (quiet details)
Bea Brennan - A Fanciful or Impractical Idea or Theory (Old
Technology)
Raica - Song 4 (unreleased)
Cate Francesca Brooks - Swallow Skims the Water

HOCast #243 - Jo Johnson

some of moon harbor's locals to start the evening in this historic site.

“This session was spontaneous, we never really prepare our set together as we trust each other, and it usually turns out how we’d hoped for. While this aesthetic has long been part of our personal listening, we hadn’t had the chance to explore it in a session until now. It was such a nice feeling to play an opening set together in this special venue, surrounded by friends and supported by a sound system that did justice to every subtle detail.”

@ksalomee
@user-696711969-532535630

nunsen·live - Misspelled (Salomée & Hylall) at Les Vivres de l'Art

Kept this one mostly droney and pleasant, but good for a summer mind melt. Season opener took us to the beach, no surprises there...

TRACKLIST:

Bitchin Bajas :: 2303 :: Bajas Fresh

Tom Middleton :: Beach Dreams :: (Breathonics)

Daniel(i) :: LfN 01 :: LOOPS FOR NOW

Jon Hopkins :: Tayos Caves, Ecuador ii :: Music For Psychedelic Therapy

Erik Mowinckel :: Windspun :: Dust sill

Jordan Christoff :: Iron Goddess :: Liminal 

Flore Laurentienne :: L'ile-aux-Oies :: 8 tableaux

Shuggie Otis :: Pling! :: Inspiration Information 

Herbie Mann & The Bill Evans Trio :: Nirvana :: Nirvana

Sauna Mix #16 - Horizon Dissolution

had a shit few days that made me wanna jump so I made whatever this is and feel a little better but... I am gonna fuck someone's day up unfortunately 

take it slow

Este álbum se despliega como un tejido sonoro que entrelaza lo espiritual con lo terrenal, invitando al oyente a un recorrido donde cada tema es una estación en un viaje contemplativo. La selección de piezas revela un equilibrio entre introspección, movimiento y pausa, articulando un relato que fluye con naturalidad pero que no teme a la fragmentación, como si el tiempo mismo se doblara en pequeñas escenas musicales.

El comienzo con **“oto no inori”** abre un espacio casi ritual. Su título, que evoca la idea de una “oración del sonido”, se traduce en una atmósfera meditativa y envolvente. Los timbres parecen flotar como mantras electrónicos, creando un paisaje en el que el oyente se sumerge lentamente. Es una introducción que prepara los sentidos, estableciendo un tono espiritual y etéreo.

En **“Residual Steps”** el foco se desplaza hacia el movimiento. Se perciben patrones rítmicos que sugieren pasos que quedan grabados en la memoria, huellas que no se desvanecen del todo. El tema combina repetición y variación, logrando un balance entre lo mecánico y lo humano, como si el avance se diera en círculos que dejan rastros.

La transición a **“Residual Transit”** intensifica esta idea de trayecto. Aquí los sonidos evocan desplazamientos continuos, un viaje en tránsito que nunca termina de llegar a destino. Las capas melódicas se cruzan como caminos superpuestos, reforzando la noción de desplazamiento físico y mental. Es una pieza que transmite movimiento, pero también cierta suspensión, como si viajáramos en un tren interminable.

**“Solitary Sequence”**, en este contexto, adquiere un carácter diferente al de su aparición en el otro álbum. Aquí se percibe como un punto de concentración: un patrón aislado que recuerda al pulso interior de la soledad. Su minimalismo aporta un contraste, un momento de recogimiento frente al dinamismo de los temas anteriores.

Con **“Static Harmony”** se abre un espacio más abstracto. La armonía parece suspendida en el aire, como si estuviera quieta y en movimiento al mismo tiempo. Es una exploración de la tensión entre estabilidad y transformación, un estado de contemplación donde la escucha se convierte en observación del detalle.

Finalmente, **“Velvet Interlude”** cierra el recorrido con suavidad y calidez. Como su nombre indica, funciona como un interludio aterciopelado que deja una sensación de caricia sonora, un epílogo que no busca un final rotundo, sino una disolución suave y elegante.

En conjunto, el álbum es una meditación sobre el viaje y la huella, sobre el tránsito y la pausa. Cada pieza ofrece un matiz distinto, pero juntas construyen un universo donde lo residual se convierte en memoria sonora, y lo estático en movimiento interior. Es una obra que invita a escuchar no solo con el oído, sino con la sensibilidad completa.




Glass Pedals

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Casper Clark - Just Because... (Sub 100bpm Mix)

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