Great set! @freybenedikt What's the ID on this hypnotic masterpiece?

Wahnsinnsmix, @freybenedikt, sehr sehr schön!

this is big, label, artist, title anyone?

amazing track!!! Wow. Someone? please help

Bittersweet groove from the Dial Records head.

Download: https://xlr8r.com/podcasts/podcast-744-carsten-jost/

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XLR8R Podcast 744 - Carsten Jost

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German producer with releases on ESP Institute and Live At Robert Johnson is back in LAYERworld with his second mix for the series. Love Pain Sunshine & Rain/Serious Trouble/R.i.O. founder, and one of the most beloved selectors of the leftfield arena, Benedikt Frey, is contributing with his signature imaginative picks. 

It takes about three seconds for Benedikt Frey to suck you into his world/whorehouse/opium den. We see him apply that recipe to his LAYER, too. For Frey, each transition is a chance for a U-turn or a speeding ticket, which makes this an unforgettable mix.

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LAYER #285 | Benedikt Frey

November 10 2023
Limited Edition in Portland.
Home on the fringe of night life, family, goodness. 
Gathering No. 70.
If you know you know.

Live at Limited Edition

Vladimir Ivkovic All Night Long at 70th Limited Edition Portland

~ 

elve, liai, the soundwalk collective, dj krush, hiroshi yoshimura, tryst, luke vibert, Пурпурный Дядя, kaap, intrusion, edward, sw., farben, biosphere, metamatics, the other people place, stress assassin, rhythm & sound, other joe, thomas fehlmann, the black dog, k&d

traversing warms

A window into Aleksi Perälä's 16-album series ahead of Waking Life 2024. Additive synthesis based on colundi frequencies. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/waking-life-w-aleksi-perala-12th-march-2024

CHILDREN OF LIGHT: Aleksi Perälä for Waking Life Radio 120324

Saphileaum is the alias of Georgian producer, multi-disciplinary artist and KHIDI club resident Andro Gogibedashvili. Emerging from a profoundly creative family-actors, singers, writers, and poets, Andro’s creative path has been profoundly shaped by his heritage and the traditions that surround it.
Saphileaum makes music for coming together, for meditation, and for mystical, philosophical musings. A sound crafted as unique and consistent as his, only possible through a lifelong passion and commitment to artistic expression. Often drawing on disparate genres, his unique sound is brought together by the beauty of rhythm—live drumming including the Georgian Dhol often featuring alongside starry melodies, woven into half-time grooves, meditative ambient and atmospheric techno. 
Inspired by mysticism, earth and the secrets of the universe, Saphileaum’s journey reached celestial heights in 2022, when a snippet of his piece Cosmic Lake Transparency was transmitted into deep space to the exoplanet K2-18B, just 124 light-years away from Earth. via the Goonhilly Earth Station, making him the second Georgian artist to have their music sent to the stars. (Sidenote: incredible timing finding out this fun fact with signs of life on K2-18B being reported this week!).
His discography spans labels of the highest order: Mule Musiq, Good Morning Tapes, Silent Season, Oslated and more with each release reflecting his creative approach to each label, which he described as ‘like stepping into a new country’. Fresh terrain of culture, sound, and inspiration. Being releasing records, Saphileaum shapeshifts across other mediums, soundtracking Georgian films, collaborating on high-profile art and fashion exhibitions and writing poetry. From club nights to quiet nights, and now from Earth to K2-18B, Saphileaum’s approach to music and art invites us to listen deeply.

Saphileaum - PN 318

For this episode we welcome the extraordinary talents of Aaron J, Brooklyn's Sure Thing record label and podcast founder, known for hosting an immense list of explorative modern techno artists from around the globe. Altering our consciousness for the first time in 2023 with a particularly awe inspiring set at Sustain-Release, Aaron's deeply considered and intricate approach is something of sheer beauty, and coupled with masterful technical ability, his inspiring DJ sets allow for fully immersive dancefloor experiences. 

Here Aaron explores the softer edges of his expansive sound palette, meditative soundscapes and tranquil IDM converging in total harmony for what he describes as a 'recalibration of the senses'. 

@arn_j
@sure_thing

Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in?

A. Of all the mixes I’ve put together over the years, this one definitely feels the most vulnerable. The months I spent thinking about and working on this mix accompanied an intensely busy time in my life, and the process helped me stay in touch with the simple joy of listening as a way of stepping back and letting things go. There is a direct connection here between the music within and the emotions that live inside me. At the same time, I’ve tried my best to mix this as transparently as possible, so that the act of DJing takes a back seat and allows the music to take center stage.

The inspiration behind the tracks I chose and the story of the mix is one of finding balance, so I hope listening to it feels like a casting off of the present day and a recalibration of the senses. I’d love for people to listen to the mix in a setting where they feel most protected from the changes and stressors of the outside world, whether that be sitting outside in nature or laying on a couch surrounded by the comforts of home.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. There is a track in the mix by Autumn of Communion called “Goodbye PK” dedicated to the late Peter Kuhlmann, who many of your listeners will know as the legendary Pete Namlook of FAX +49-69/450464. It’s an immensely moving track that manages to convey both the tragedy of his loss and the depth of the beauty he left with the world, and I feel we’re so fortunate to have music and influences like this in our recent history. I included it early to set the tone of the rest of the mix, which is quite different than any I’ve done before, and to pay my respects to those who’ve inspired our scene from the very beginning.

Q. I was lucky enough to witness your set at Sustain-Release in 2023 and was in awe of your ability to practice restraint while steadily building up tension and energy in the set with such clinical and seamless execution. Is this part of the DJ craft something you spend a lot of time planning and refining?

A. That was such a life-changing moment for me, so I’m really glad you were there! You really nailed what I hoped to accomplish with that set, and I definitely spend a lot of time thinking about where my sets will begin, where I would like them to end up, and what sort of path I might take to get there. Understanding the minutiae of how a transition will affect someone’s state of mind and how to propel someone forward without jarring them back to reality is something I’m always working to improve on. That said, the upward trajectory is not always the most interesting one, and there are so many other ways of charting a course through a set that I hope to be able to explore. For the mix I’ve made for you, it’s not so much a set that builds energy as it is one that expands and contracts, hopefully in a gentle and purposeful way.

MDC.311 Aaron J

Straight outta Neukölln: Artem Ikra on deck duty – tune in now! 👾

Artem Ikra[13.05.25]

music/vocal/lyrics/instrumentals/mix/master/compose/production/producer/Stina Crow 2025
Lyrics
Old Boy you took the road
down to late..
Old Boy your desert is cold.
you need to find your way

Its a game you play but you loose
anyway
Its a game you play but you loose
anyway

Its dark and you left you couldnt loose
Its a game you play
you failed again

Its a game you play but you loose
anyway
Its a game you play but you loose
anyway

Nothing is like it used to be
I walk to heaven and hell
Its a game we play I know you know
We play along to make this song 

Old boy you took the road down to hell
and old boy.. heaven wait..wait for em
..old boy

Old Boy

Didgeridoo-Zeremonie 2+++

Created with the E-MU Proteus /1 Module using the reverse playback option, additional freeware VSTs + Arturia Minifreak, recorded, mixed/mastered with Cubase 10.5

Reverse Piano

WhyPeopleWar Fundraiser for Ukraine: https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/

The Why people dance question was asked for the first time in Lithuania back in 2013 but it gained a worldwide echo in its 8 years of existence. Run by @pauliuskamblevicius with the help of @experimentsserial and a network of collaborators, the online electronic music platform and label keeps its heart open for new friends and treasure finds but its filter tight and deep underground. Tune into WPD channels on Soundcloud, YouTube and Bandcamp.

LAYER #285 | Benedikt Frey

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