Sofie Birch, a sound artist and producer known for her extensive work with soft ambient releases, live shows, animation films and art installations. With electronic hardware and field recordings, she creates melodic compositions that are produced with a sense of brightness and spirit encouraging its listeners to dream and dwell.

Ensemble, podcast

Sofie Birch [ensemble p♾️dcast by Maintenant Festival] [26.12.2022]

KARIN LIUNGMAN - Mamarau
SSABÆ - Tous les murs sont des portes
CENTRUM - Stjänor
GERT THRUE - Cepheus
MICHELLE GUREVICH - Party Girl
PRINCESS DEMENY - New York Grief '86
CHRUCH - Dimanche tranquille
MALKA TUTI - Decha
HYDROPLANE - Wurlizer Jukebox
NODA + WOLFER - The Transient Purpose of Echo
VACANT HEADS - Heavy Rain Dub
HAYDEE - Cold Vein 2
DEAN BLUNT - Mugu
JIMMY SMACK - Anguish
JONNINE - Scorpio Rises Again
MAXINE FUNKE - Moody Relish
MAJORITY - Caroline
ISOR29 - Banshiki
DAS KINN - Das Kinn
TRIGGER MORAL - Soul Assssn
LORAINE JAMES - Enfield, Always
HORSE LORDS - Solidaritty Avenue
JEFF DREAD - Dub The Farmer's Daughter
ADU - Burkina Faso (Jura Soundsystem Discodub)
KRANO - See
RUDOLF ABRAMOV - All Diving Lucid Blues
DON ARMSTRONG & VICTORIA GARVEY - Japanese Clouds

America Dream Reserve

RIFF RUFF [Radio] #017 on LyL Radio - 10/01/23

Tracklist

01) System – SK20
02) Ltd Colours – Quartz
03) Tillmann Ostendarp – Ex-II-V (O/Y Remix)
05) LWS – Rev Up
06) The Orb – Little Fluffy Clouds (Ryan Powderly Mix)
07) Pépe – Life Signs (Roll Mix)
08) Love Letters – Press N_Pull
09) Sputnik One–Connected by a Wall
10) Ice Wing – Hydra
11) OCB – Aquaquest pt. 2 (The Anticlimax)
12) Ice Wing – ArcOblivion
13) Cubemod – Sling
14) Pangaea – Router
15) Hiele – Slug Baby
16) Reptant – Syncussion Concussion 
17) Protect Ryan – DJ Weddings and Receptions 
18) Two Shell – night_bug

Magische Kräfte

Bernet Branca • Magische Kräfte [WKDM007]

Hailing from Tallinn, Ken Kuusk is a selector who’s style varies depending on the season. His sets are both groovy and eclectic where the focus is on the music rather than the persona. During last several years, he’s been playing across Europe while being part of many different music communities and movements. Music-wise you can expect sugarless variety.

Ken Kuusk @ Kiosk Radio 31.03.2023

Norway has a relatively young club culture in comparison with other more historic musical locations, and yet, perhaps as a consequence of it’s relative infancy, it appears to have spawned a very distinct sound of its own. Many people will recognise the signature ‘Nordic Disco’ style of lauded producers such as Todd Terje, Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - and yet one of the pioneers behind the birth of this sound is perhaps a little overlooked. With four excellent LP releases under his belt and DJ-ing regularly for the past 30 years has led to Bjørn Torske becoming something of a cult hero in the Norwegian scene. A producer and DJ with an idiosyncratic style, a nuanced ear and a most unusual ability to be ultra eclectic without losing his own voice. 

What is most appealing about Torske, both as a DJ and producer, is the breadth of musical influence from which he is able to draw. I was only introduced to his work earlier this year when Métron’s very own Harry Leath sent me a few tracks, along with a message ‘You’ll love this.’’ Nothing could have been truer, the joyful disco cuts he sent were irresistible. Digging further, his full lengths offer up a veritable bag of dub, jazz, funk, disco and house, showcasing a voice distinctive in it’s varied and experimental quirk. 

I was excited to hear what he had prepared for his Métron Musik Mixtape, and was predictably delighted with the outcome. Recorded at his home, Bjørn takes us on a moving musical odyssey, spanning everything from Electro synth pop, Ambient, Italian funk, Reggae, Kraut psych-rock, Afro-Cuban Jazz, and of course, a sprinkle of house & disco for good measure. He’s a DJ, that after 30 years in the game, is still interested in trying new combinations and taking risks. The results are powerful and clear for all to hear on this wonderfully cinematic excursion into just a small section of Torske’s bag of tricks. He’s a selector of the highest level and seems to breathe new life into his sets with each new track. It’s an honour to have him as a part of this series of mixes, this is certainly one on my favourites to date. 

Be sure to check out more of Bjorn’s work online, a great place to start is with his excellent full lengths Nedi Myra, Trøbbel (both reissued last year on Smalltown Supersound) Feil Knapp, and Kokning. Keep your eyes peeled for an extremely exciting collaboration coming soon.

Click on the Métron button to see the tracklist and an interview with Bjørn.

Facebook: /bjorntorske
Soundcloud: @bjorn-torske
Discos: discogs.com/artist/679-Bj%C3%B8rn-Torske
Artwork: Jack Hardwicke

Métron

Métron Mixtape - 035 - Bjørn Torske

LAYER #166 mixed by Ólta Karawane
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@oltakarawane (@discos-capablanca) - the mysterious project from Moscow, Ólta Karawane describe themselves as an alcoholic duo. They have done a bunch of edits, which you can hear on their soundcloud page, but especially caught our ears with their recent addition to the I'm A Cliche's Edit Service. Keep your ears peeled, their first vinyl release is coming on Discos Capablanca soon. In the meantime, have a listen to this eclectic mix of theirs!
https://soundcloud.com/oltakarawane/
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Art design by Mindaugas Gavrilovas.
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TRACKLIST:
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LAYERS

LAYER #166 | Ólta Karawane

YAYA was a concept label by Joe Mubare and Mark Polscher founded in 1989 and only released three records by Votu, One Tounge and Joe Mubare himself. When I first stumbled across this special music, I instantly felt the desire to create a mix around it. So I started to dig through my collection to search for records with this transcendental yet mystical new-age-vibe, which the YAYA records are spreading. It turned out to get a really ambitious project - a concept mix to worship a concept label.

The first take of this mix was recorded in December 2018 - three months later I'm more than happy to present this mix as a tribute to YAYA. I'm pretty optimistic that I will still like this mix when I'm old and grey.

Artwork by @frinda_di_lanco

Tracklist:

Luis Eduardo Aute ‎- Descendimiento
Joe Mubare - What Is It
Mario Molino ‎– Inondazioni
Yazuaki Shimizu - Hako 
Votu - 	Cannibals
Cafe DM & Blue Heron - A Perfect Shift
One Tounge - No Doubts
Eiger Drums Propaganda - La Fin Non Triste
Stroer Duo - Vietnam 
Joe Mubare - Junglelife
Wolf Müller - Pfad des Windes	
Angklung - 	Das Versprechen
Tor Dietrichson ‎- Global Village
Carlos Maria Trindade / Nuno Canavarro - Blu Terra
Giuliano Sorgini - Iniziazione
Jorge Reyes / Antonio Zepeda - El Hacedor De Lluvia
Argile - Kleine Rosa Wolke
Finis Africae - Ceremonia Mágica En El Estanque
Eliseo Parra - Noche Tranquila Y Serena

Dance with Yaya

Dance with YAYA

Dany Digler plays in Schade, Los Orioles and other Swiss bands. Among other things, he's also a concert promoter and a music lover.

2nd episode in the Music for Indoors series, he sent us this great New Wave / Synthwave / No Wave mix with great current bands as well as 80's ones.  

The mix relates to his record with Schade called LE SOLEIL on Cheptel Records. 

Schade is a duo born in 2013 following the union of 2 active musicians of the Swiss alternative music scene, Brynjar Thorsson (Welington Irish Black Warrior, Double Pig) and Dany Digler (Dee Diglers, Love Cans, Trash Mantra). They created a clever mix between their various influences, giving birth to a hybrid sound described as French chanson taking roots in Post-Punk and New Wave tinted with psychedelism.

The group played for the first time at the Swiss Psych Fest and many opportunities followed after that show. Soon the duo got exported abroad performing in many countries across Europe and the US.

Album “Le Soleil”: https://soundcloud.com/cheptel-records/sets/schade-le-soleil

Videos:
“Je ne pense qu’a ca” www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYw5m5dSm8w
“des bisous et des caresses” www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfCWdv0h-Es 

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Tracklist: 

1 Ananas - Echelle
2 Regis Turner - GSM
3 Ventre De Biche - J’Evite Ton Regard 
4 Zyk - Sister green eye
5 Cha Cha Guitri - Nonononon
6 Snake Finger - Don’t Lie
7 Ptôse - Sticky Soul
8 Schamanen Circle - Arbeiter 
9 Handel - Coagulate
10 Bush Tetras - Stand up and fight
11 The Buzzards - I don’t want to go to art school
12 ESG - You’re No Good
13 Chicks On Speed - Polar Love
14 Thunder Sound

Music for Indoors

Music for Indoors #2

Music for Indoors 2 - DANY DIGLER (Schade/Los Orioles - Biel)

DJ Brka [Disco Not Disco Takeover]

9th mix comes straight from Koh Chang! 

The Dude of Statosphear dropped his suitcases on one of Thailand's paradise Island many years ago. He enjoys life, makes music & djs there and across the South East Asia region and beyond. 

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@djthedude also runs his own label Sphearic and has releases on Siamese Twins Records with his latest project Mogambo, which also features a Benedikt Frey remix on the Cobra EP. 

https://thedudeofstratosphear.bandcamp.com 
https://sphearicrecords.bandcamp.com 
https://siamesetwinsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cobra-ep-st
 
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Music for Indoors #9

Music for Indoors 9 - THE DUDE OF STRATOSPHEAR (Mogambo/Sphearic - Thailand)

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