Benedikt Frey (Serious Trouble / R-i-O //Berlin)
@freybenedikt

Illustration:
@steviewhisper

Benedikt Frey says Yes.

Rotterdam-based Beyun returns to Vault Wax with four deep cuts of Detroit-meets-UK influenced breaks and electro with lush pads, emotive strings, and cosmic acid lines.

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Temple Rat - The Composition Of Air

The delicate sentiments contained in the modules.

SoundCloud: @jakojako_live

PURE Guest.047 JakoJako

JakoJako (@jakojako_live) always wanted to make music and her self-confessed hyperactivity ultimately led to her getting the most joy out of playing about with machines and patching up synths. These days the Berghain resident is a celebrated live act and DJ who draws on the considerable knowledge she picked up working at Berlin's legendary synth shop SchneidersLaden, but she has also worked on several high-profile motion sensor dance projects at places like The Royal Albert Hall. Her smart sound designs and unique rhythms have landed on Leisure System, Tresor and Figure and she has a new EP coming on Mute this June.

Her mix for us this week features a sneak preview of one of the tracks from that EP as well as mixing up music from Alaric, Siege, Altinbas and many more. It's full of high-speed sounds couched loosely in techno but with moods and textures borrowed from industrial, minimal and even trance as things reach an emotional peak late on. Though she broke through as a live act, this set shows JakoJako can now speak just as freely through the decks.

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Dekmantel Podcast 462 - JakoJako

We're excited to welcome Rainsoft to our podcast series, known for her albums on Oslated and bié Records. Her DJ-mix showcases her storytelling prowess with a curated selection full of soul and character. Welcome, Rainsoft!

About her:
Rainsoft is a musician and dj based in Shanghai. She acquire inspiration from deep ambient and techno music. Exploring herself and sound by her spiritual sensation. Her music is calm, gentle with dynamic and fluctuated vibe. Subtle thoughts lied low in every notes. She cares more about expressing deeper thoughts through music, and pursuing an infinity in between beginning and development.

Tracklist:

01. Santiago Cuatro - Underworld
02. Irradiation - Magnetic Monopole
03. Clotur (feat. Suha) - Between Lands
04. Sebastian Mullaert - Wa Wu We 002 B1
05. Forest On Stasys - Ofrenda
06. Rambadu (feat. Vince Tehua) - Soalte
07. a n j e - Lights Orbit Around a Black Hole
08. Forest On Stasys - Deja Vu
09. Dycide - Fluent Iteration
10. Rambadu - Luv
11. Heiko Laux/Ray Kajioka - Souldancer (Ray Kajioka Remix)
12. Svarog - Settling
13. NØRBAK - Ene
14. Hoedus - Loner
15. Svarog - The Way To
16. Celestial Rituals - Invoke (Ness Remix)
17. 何训田 - 远古的回声

links:
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SoundCloud: @rainsoft-music
Bandcamp: https://rainsoft-music.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_rainsoft/
Album on Oslated: https://oslated.bandcamp.com/album/nature-resonance-osl031
Album on bie Records:https://rainsoft-music.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-from-afar

instinkt lab invites: Rainsoft [003]

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Ghi-Ta

Mastered by Conor Dalton
Mixed and produced by Vera Grace
Artwork by Vera Grace

Vera Grace - I Knew Before I Knew

Thinking as a Mountain
For Two-Channel Audio Installation
by Yuxin Mei (Temple Rat)

American ecologist Aldo Leopold once spoke of “thinking like a mountain”—a way of seeing that honors patience, interdependence, and deep time. Composer Pauline Oliveros invited us to practice “deep listening,” attuning to sound as a bridge between inner and outer worlds.

I often ask myself: What is our relationship to the environment? Do we know it well enough to protect it?

This work listens to the fragile threads between humans, nature, and machines.
Woven from field recordings of natural and industrial environments, it unfolds as a resonant space of stillness and rupture—revealing the precarious beauty of our sonic world.

In collaboration with Nuño de la Serna, a suspended kinetic sculpture made from reclaimed materials extends this reflection into space. Its slow movement and recycled form echo themes of waste, renewal, and the shifting lifespans of matter.

In an age of acceleration and acoustic saturation, Thinking as a Mountain asks us to use our ears as eyes—to sense the mountain not as static, but as alive, breathing, interconnected. Through attentive listening, we may begin to hear what the mountain has always known.


Duration: 20 mins
Wednesday, September 24-25, 2025 | 16:00 - 20:00
Thank you : Linh Nguyen, Offsite_art , Artbiesenthal, Analogue Foundation.

#soundArt #deepListening #InstallationArt #ecology

Thinking as a Mountain @Installation Sound Piece | Sep 24–25, Berlin|

Next up in our mix series is Temple Rat - a Berlin based sound designer, Erhu player, and DJ originally from Sichuan. Blending traditional folk instruments with experimental electronic production, she incorporates self-built sound tools, field recordings, and deep, driving rhythms to craft her signature sound. With releases on labels such as Siamese Twins Records, Qilla Records, and FuFu Records, her discography reflects a rich spectrum of influences and sonic explorations. Beyond her solo work, Temple Rat co-runs the collectives Er Ting Ba Fang (耳聽八方) and Jia La, fostering cross-cultural dialogue and collaboration through music.

This mix is a one-hour live set of unreleased and forthcoming productions, recorded at RSO Berlin in September via Deestricted. Metallic and mineral soundscapes collide with fluid, watery tones, drenched in acid grooves and propelled by laser-sharp samples and percussion. A journey for deep listening, where textures shimmer and drones align for true hypnotism.

@templerat
@deestricted

Ute Mix Series #114 | Temple Rat (live)

nodisco (mix-vinyl somewhere in Berlin)

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, he began composing electronic music as a teenager in year 2000, becoming deeply absorbed in the local underground scene. After moving to Lyon in 2004 to study architecture, he started performing live, focusing primarily on synthesizers. During that time, he participated in numerous projects combining scenographic art and music, collaborating with architects and musicians. Around 2010, he spent two years in Berlin, where he began DJing with vinyl. Upon returning to Lyon, he continued DJing on a smaller scale and composing music.

In recent years, he has started learning classical piano focusing on the romantic period. He also wrote a thesis exploring the relationship between architecture and electronic music. Today, he continues to compose hardware-based music, balancing his creative pursuits with his work and travel experiences as an architect.

nodisco (mix-vinyl somewhere in Berlin)

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