CHAPTER II + III

WHAT WE LOVE

x² CHAPTER II  -  SCOPED + HANNA. K

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
YOUNG AMBITIOUS MUSICAL ARTISTS
WITH VISUAL ARTISTS.
WE ARE TRYING TO USE OUR PLATFORM
TO OVERLAP COMMUNITIES AND PRODUCE A
COMPOSITION WHICH U MIGHT CAN RELATE
TO.

FOR OUR FIRST COMPOSITION WE INVITE 

SCOPED.
A MUSICIAN FROM STUTTGART WHO IS PRESENTING U A SET WHICH HE PRODUCED OUT OF AN 132 TRACK ABLETON PROJECT. 

“The outcome is a super sonic and energizing vibe created by raw hypnotic, loop-based sound design using versatile combinations. Have Fun with 1 hour full of 100 % Scoped Sound!”  SCOPED

HANNA. K
AN ARTIST BASED IN SWITZERLAND AND GERMANY WHO IS WORKING WITH PAINTING, PERFORMANCES AND MIXED MIDEA.



SCOPED 

INSA. 
https://instagram.com/scoped_ar?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

SOUNDC.
https://on.soundcloud.com/D4u64eHmyFnx9FFW7

HANNA. K

INSTA.
https://instagram.com/leafydeew?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

x² CHAPTER II  -  SCOPED + HANNA. K

Pablo Arrangoiz, a man of many monikers, has quite a few experimental releases as well as some dance floor treasures under his belt. His work navigates unholy experimental sounds, spooky atmospheric endeavors, clownish takes on Bach’s canons and much more. The Gurner, released under his new alias Baüzer Vep, fits the bill perfectly: it induces you in a dream-like, slightly nightmarish state, but does so with irony and without neglecting grooves.

A4 Billy Drips

x² CHAPTER II - CYNTHIA MATISSE + MAXIM

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FOR OUR SECOND COMPOSITION WE INVITE



CYNTHIA MATISSE.
VINYL DJ BASED IN WEIMAR, WHO IS PRESENTING US A REALLY CLASSICAL TECHNO SET WHICH IS INSPIRED BY THE 2000´s OSTGUT TON SOUND

"I gained access to electronic music as a child through my family, with my father as a DJ and my mother as a passionate Berghain visitor.
After I moved from Brandenburg to Weimar for my studies, my sound developed more diverse and increasingly genre-fluid.
The set published here, however, is a pure techno set, in which I have carful put together a comprehensive selection, which should take the listener by the hand from the beginning. My ambition is to hypnotize with rhythmic, minimalistic and driving atmospheric techno and to completely take over the senses. Hoping that it invites you to dive in and close your eyes.
With special dedication to mom<3"

MAXIM.
STUTTGART BASED ARTIST WHO WORKS WITH PHOTOGRAPHY TO TELL THE STORY ABOUT THE VISUAL DIARY FOR HIM AND HIS PERSONAL ENVIRONMENT

"I'm Maxim, 21 years old, born in Kassel but  lived and moved around in Stuttgart for a few years now.
I mainly take analogue photos on film and Polaroid. 
My work deals with, intimacy, memories, nostalgia, being queer and being a young person in this time and age. 
Quite often, however, it's not a direct exploration of themes that I choose, but simply photographing my friends, short acquaintances, lovers, family and my surroundings. A kind of visual diary for me and my personal environment. 

DISCLAIMER: The German proverb "Am Arsch der Welt" translates to "At the ass end of the world" in English. It means that someone is in a very remote or insignificant location that is far away from everything. It is often used to express that someone is in a place that is very far away or difficult to reach.

The image shown is part of the "(am) Arsch der Welt" series, in which I create Polaroids in unidentifiable places that are previously foreign to me. In this case, the hometown of my friend. Whenever I visited him "am Arsch der Welt", we explored the area and I photographed his ass. With every photo, the foreign place, the ass of the world, dies more and more for me. But there is always a new, undiscovered ass of the world. So it's a never-ending journey :) "

x² CHAPTER II  -  CYNTHIA MATISSE + MAXIM

x² CHAPTER II - SUKKUBE + ALEX. K

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FOR OUR THIRD COMPOSITION WE INVITE

SUKKUBE.
TOULOUSE BASED ARTIST WHO EXPERIMENTS WITH HARD KICKING RHYTHMS AND DARK MELODIES CREATED WITH HER MODULAR.

ALEX. K.
WEIMAR BASED ARTIST WHO IS PLAYING WITH DEPRECIATED CLOTHING WHICH HE DISMANTLES AND REORGANISES TO COLLAGES OF DIFFERENT TIMES, STYLES AND TRENDS.

SUKKUBE

INSA. 
https://www.instagram.com/sukkube_/

SOUNDC.
https://soundcloud.com/sukkube

BANDC.
https://sukkube.bandcamp.com

ALEX. K

INSTA.
https://www.instagram.com/baptisteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee/

x² CHAPTER II  -  SUKKUBE + ALEX. K

x² CHAPTER II  -  BIETER DOHLEN + ANTHONY B. P.

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
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BIETER DOHLEN. 
A VINYL DJ BASED IN HAMBURG. INFLUENCED BY HAMBURGS ELECTRO SCENEN, HIS COLLECTION OF RECORDS EVOLVED TO A SPECTRUM OF DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC GENRES.

“Many favourite artists and some alltime favourite songs. Enjoy the rhytmic impulsiv driving experience.”

ANTHONY B. P.
IS AN ARTIST BASED IN STUTTGART. HIS CARICATURE LIKE COLLAGES ARE FORMED BY ROUGH ASSEMBLY METHODS AND A PROFOUND EXPLORATION OF SPACES AND SYSTEMS.

"Through exhibiting my work and sharing it on social media, my goal is to provide access to my art and creative processes, thereby encouraging viewers to embrace the concepts and techniques presented. By engaging with my work, whether receptively or interactively, I believe individuals can empower themselves to foster greater visibility, self-expression, and self-insight. But like in a fun way.


BIETER DOHLEN.

INSTAGRAM.
https://www.instagram.com/bieter__dohlen/

SOUNDCLOUD.
https://on.soundcloud.com/W2T6a

ANTHONY B.P.

INSTAGRAM.
https://www.instagram.com/anthonybrandonpool/

x² CHAPTER II  -  BIETER DOHLEN + ANTHONY B. P.

x² CHAPTER II - LUCKER + MELISSA C.

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
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FOR OUR FITH COMPOSITION WE INVITE

LUCKER.
LUCKER IS A DJ AND PRODUCER LIVING IN BERLIN. DESPITE THE INFLUENCED BY THE VIBRANT NIGHT LIVE SCENE OF HIS CITY, HE IS MAKING CLEAER THAT HIS MUSICAL PREFERENCES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY SHAPED BY THE DYNAMIC WORLD OF UK ELECTRONIC MUSIC.

" - an expedition into an electrifying realm."

MELISSA C.
MELISSA IS AN ARTIST AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER BASED IN STUTTGART. HER WORK ILLUSTRATES CELEBRITY CULTURE AND THE PHENOMENA OF INTERNET CULTS. PREDOMINANTLY UTILIZING DIGITAL MEDIUMS, HER OEVRE ENCAPSULATES ICONIC MOMENTS IN POP CULTURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAPARAZZI PHOTOGRAPHS, TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM POSTS, AND EVEN MUG SHOTS.


LUCKER INSTA.
https://www.instagram.com/lucker_____/

LUCKER SOUNDCL.
https://soundcloud.com/luckerlucker

MELISSA C INSTA.
https://www.instagram.com/peterpopovich_/

x² CHAPTER II - LUCKER + MELISSA C.

x² CHAPTER II - ALYAK + STEFAN MILEV

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
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FOR OUR SIXTH COMPOSITION WE INVITE

ALYAK.
is a DJ from the Stuttgart area and co-founder of Grauzone Records. About 8 years ago his interest in electronic music was awakened and shortly after he already found himself behind the decks. In 2018, he founded the Grauzone collective together with friends and organized various events in the southwest of Germany. For this podcast, Alyak focuses on his linear, rhythm-based sound that best reflects his personal identity. He cleverly combines different grooves with versatile synth sounds to create a mix that is characterized by a distinct attention to detail.

STEFAN MILEV.
Is a Stuttgart base Photographer who has his roots in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Stefans Work shows dynamic silhouettes in an innovative confrontation with the classical practice of photography. Together with Phil Hoffmann he runs SHPH Series.

STEFAN MILEV. + PHIL HOFFMANN.

INSTA.
https://www.instagram.com/stefanmilevtheencyclopedia/?hl=de
https://www.instagram.com/smph_series/?hl=de
https://www.instagram.com/phil_hoffmann/?hl=de


ALYAK.

INSTA.
https://www.instagram.com/alyak_gz/?hl=de

SOUNDCLOUD.
https://soundcloud.com/benny_grauzone

x² CHAPTER II - ALYAK + STEFAN MILEV

x² CHAPTER II - KRISTIN JAKUBEK + XIM

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
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FOR OUR SECOND COMPOSITION WE INVITE

KRISTIN JAKUBEK.
Kristin Jakubek is a media-artist and visual creator. Her practice focuses on film, video and digital image-making, combining film techniques with computer based processes. With a strong research and concept driven approach, her lens- and screen-based work seeks out new formats of storytelling and world-building. In her work she uses non-human subjects to investigate the state of being human, by addressing themes of alienation and severance from nature, bodily perception and pertinent technologies. Born in Germany, raised in the US, she holds her BS in Fashion Technology and MFA in Media Art and Design.

XIM.
“Electonic music- is a music of future, it’s always was and always will be. Future, where free thinking lives in peace with nature and traditions ” that’s the slogan of 22 years old Warsaw based dj from Belarus. His style based on a certain emotions and atmosphere, not on a genere or bpm. In collaboration with emerging artists, he works on a development of a healthy environment in music industry and outside of it, including a party series which will be born in 2024


KRISTIN JAKUBEK.
https://www.instagram.com/___jakubek/

XIM.
https://www.instagram.com/zhitomir4life/
https://soundcloud.com/ximximxim

x² CHAPTER II - KRISTIN JAKUBEK + XIM

x² CHAPTER II - PAUL WECK + LAURA SEBASTIANES

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
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FOR OUR SECOND COMPOSITION WE INVITE

LAURA SEBASTIANES.
Laura Sebastianes is a visual artist based in Barcelona. Her work is mainly in the sculptural field, but she also works with video and text. Her most recent sculptural practice has a very objectual character, with special interest in the place of the affective, emotional or sensorial in art; a reflective approach that revolves around the functional nature of the sculpture itself. This approach to the sculptural object has to do with the need to generate a context open to tactile, physical and sound experimentation that sometimes extends beyond its own materiality or meanings. Laura also has a special interest in reconnecting with manual work and deepening those practices that throughout history have been linked to care, pedagogy, socialization and the transmission of knowledge (orality, crafts).

PAUL WECK.
“I created this 3 deck vinyl Dub mixtape in an associative process with sculptural artist Laura Sebastianes. The audio-visual piece could be understood as a dialog between our artistic mediums, which are music and sculpturing. In this particular work the mediums were formed by Dub music and water, two components which are often associated with each other and there for have a cultural link between them.”

ENJOY.

LAURA SEBASTIANES.
https://www.instagram.com/laurasebastianes/
https://soundcloud.com/laura-sebastianes

PAUL WECK.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C0l5rFVMtm6/
https://soundcloud.com/paul-weck

x² CHAPTER II - PAUL WECK + LAURA SEBASTIANES

Spoil - Flash Break

x² CHAPTER II - WELTARISTOKRATIN + DJ DURSTLÖSCHER

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FOR OUR 9TH COMPOSITION WE INVITE

WELTARITOKRATIN.
Weltaristokratin is a German-Turkish graphic designer, photographer and artist who was born and raised in Stuttgart. "Meine Werke sind für mich Memoiren, auf die ich gerne zurückblicke. Erinnerungen und Emotionen aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven, die sich in meiner Kunst widerspiegeln. Ein harmonisches Empfinden bleibt zurück, wenn auch unschöne Erinnerungen meinen langsam zu verblassen."

DJ DURSTLÖSCHER.
"Hey, I'm Katta aka DJ Durstlöscher! I'm mostly active in Aachen and Cologne, where I curate party nights with my crew and dear friends https://soundcloud.com/tbainfo Rather focused on diverse selection than genre limitations, our concept is to try and offer a free space where people can let themselves go and discover new sounds and musical styles.  I aim to merge different rhythmic structures, whether it be 4-to-the-floor Techno, experimental UK Bass or fast-paced amen breaks. For this mix, I wanted to do a full jungle selection of oldschool classics and modern releases. I tried to cover the range from hard-hitting dubby bangers to more atmospheric sounds, inspired by the dark/ambiguous style of the cover artwork."


ENJOY.

SOCIALS.

DJ DURSTLÖSCHER.
https://soundcloud.com/dj_duloe
https://www.instagram.com/dj_durstloescher/

WELTARISTOKRATIN.
https://www.instagram.com/weltaristokratin/

x² CHAPTER II - WELTARISTOKRATIN + DJ DURSTLÖSCHER

X²  CHAPTER II - Dsp-1 + OSCAR G. 

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
YOUNG AMBITIOUS MUSICAL ARTISTS
WITH VISUAL ARTISTS.
WE ARE TRYING TO USE OUR PLATFORM
TO OVERLAP COMMUNITIES AND PRODUCE A
COMPOSITION WHICH U MIGHT CAN RELATE
TO.

FOR OUR 1OTH COMPOSITION WE INVITE

Dsp-1
"for my x^2 set I have chosen from my shelf a selection of electro, tribal and house records. Dont want to be to hyper with this one. Expect a journey through weird rhythms, catching vocals and unwinding sound. :)"

OSCAR GÖTZ
"My artistic works are usually created without a detailed concept and always analog. Painting creates a contrast to my everyday artistic life as a graphic designer. I love to make mistakes and work with them, because they open up a lot of new possibilities for me and my work. I don't want to paint perfectly, I want to have fun with my paintings."

ENJOY.

SOCIALS.

Dip-1 aka DISPULUS.
https://www.instagram.com/dispulus/
https://soundcloud.com/diszipulus

OSCAR GÖTZ.
https://www.instagram.com/oscarbonav/

X²  CHAPTER II - Dsp-1 + OSCAR G.

X² CHAPTER II - VULX + DESIRÈE

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
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FOR OUR 11TH COMPOSITION WE INVITE

VULX.
"Vulx is a Tallinn born and Stuttgart/Berlin based DJ and radio host at Berlin’s THF Radio. Her sets combine different genres of electronic music such as uk bass, dubstep and jungle but also idm and ambient with a focus on the percussive nuances of dance music."


DESIRÈE.
"Hi my name is Desi and I am obsessed with microscopic organisms! It took many years before I got my own microscope but once I did, I was unstoppable. I was looking at everything from face mites to pond scum. It’s been three years and I am still in love with the microscopic. I drive everyone nuts because I will stop the car to grab green water. What we’re seeing in the image is Stentor igneus, a very beautiful pink ciliate. It’s one of my favorites to find. It’s my reward for touching stinky green water :D"


SOCIALS.

VULX.
https://www.instagram.com/minipops2k/
https://soundcloud.com/vulxr

DESIRÈE.
https://www.instagram.com/desi_morrison/

X² CHAPTER II - VULX + DESIRÈE

X² CHAPTER II - DOM.KOSKI + MARA

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FOR OUR 11TH COMPOSITION WE INVITE

MARA.
„My name is mara, I’m 23 and currently studying visual communication at the Kunsthochschule Weißensee Berlin. What interests me most in creative work, is how memories and associations can be visualized. I try to capture moods, question them and pass them on so that viewers can rediscover their own stories and perspectives…or discover new ones.“

DOM.KOSKI.
„Berlin based DJ and producer dom.koski has always enjoyed a wide variety of sounds, including genres like Techno, House, Tribal, Dub, Breakbeat, Minimal, DnB (Jungle) and Experimental. In his DJ sets, he seamlessly threads these genres into unpredictable sonic atmospheres, focusing on story-telling while directing the ebbs and flows of tension and release. His characteristic use of driving percussions, groovy bass lines and rotund kicks, accompanied by a contrasting combination of both organic and industrial elements, results in a captivating auditory experience.“


SOCIALS.

MARA.
https://www.instagram.com/maraavendano/

DOM.KOSKI.
https://www.instagram.com/dom.koski/
https://soundcloud.com/domkoski?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&si=ACE242BE9B4B4301841C609AF3406CBC&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

X² CHAPTER II - DOM.KOSKI + MARA

IN OUR CHAPTER II WE ARE GOING TO
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FOR OUR 13TH COMPOSITION WE INVITE

VIVI. S
"Vivien Flavia Maria Sorrentino is an interdisciplinary artist and designer from Berlin, currently studying in Weimar. In her design and artistic practice, she focuses on the translation and materialization of progressive (typo-)graphic forms, pursuing conceptual, experimental, and material-based approaches. Her most recent work involves the critical analysis of the romanticization and institutionalization of cultural (transitional) rites, and the empowering appropriation and reinterpretation of these. She examines Western wedding traditions, such as the white wedding, and the role of the bride within them. As a historical parament anchored in Christian ceremonies, the medium of wax expresses transformation, transition, and change."

GRAINN.
"grainn is a composer, sound designer and audio-visual artist from Stuttgart, Germany. Combining influences ranging from the beginnings of computer music to his love for sound system culture and generative art, the young musician creates a dynamic DJ set full of texture and movement."

SOCIALS.

GRAINN.
https://www.instagram.com/__grainn/?hl=de
https://soundcloud.com/grainn-music?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=0&si=E86A3B65298A43CF9687BA8408A687CE&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

VIVI. S.
https://www.instagram.com/virtualviv_/?hl=de

x² CHAPTER II - GRAINN + VIVI SORRENTINO

X^x CHAPTER III - alys(alys)alys + David Rauer

IN OUR COMPOSITION SERIE WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
KNOW AS AWELL AS UNKOWN AMBITIOUS MUSICAL ARTISTS
WITH VISUAL ARTISTS.
WE ARE TRYING TO USE OUR PLATFORM
TO OVERLAP COMMUNITIES AND PRODUCE A
COMPOSITION WHICH U MIGHT CAN RELATE
TO.

FOR THE START OF  NEW SERIES AND 14TH COMPOSITION WE WARMLY INVITE.

alys(alys)alys.
"Brazil-born, Berlin-based alys(alys)alys explores the (un)common ground between experimental, club, and soundcloud music; crafting a dynamic approach to her own productions and eclectic DJ sets. For this mix she selected music that translates the feeling that the color red can sometimes provoke on her, focusing on more distorted, aggressive and bassy sounds."

David Rauer.
"There were always a pottery wheel and a record player lying around in the studio. Suddenly, two worlds came together: objects and music. I started using these vinyl pucks as a DJ to offer a visual experience as well. The object could take ownership of the record, and the music could shape the object. Forms for spinning. I spontaneously took the first 40 vinyl pucks in a car to Frankfurt, to a DJ who is also a tailor, Paul-David Rollmann. Since then, others have been spinning the pucks too. The ceramic object has found a new niche. Music shapes matter, and matter shapes music."

SOCIALS.

alys(alys)alys.
https://www.instagram.com/alys.alys.alys/
https://soundcloud.com/alys-alys-alys

David Rauer.
https://www.instagram.com/david.rauer7/
https://soundcloud.com/leberfleck?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

X^x CHAPTER III - alys(alys)alys + David Rauer

Recorded Live 15.09. 3-6AM @ Sustain Release

Significant Other Live At Sustain-Release 2024

X^x CHAPTER III - Pavel Milyakov / (Buttechno)

IN OUR COMPOSITION SERIE WE ARE GOING TO
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FOR THE SECOND COMPOSITION WE WARMLY INVITE.

PAVEL MILYAKOV.
"Having achieved certain recognition with his dancefloor-oriented project Buttechno, the Berlin-based artist is currently focused on sonic experiments and artistic collaborations under his birth name. Pavel uses his work as a means to acknowledge the true historic and cultural context, delving into sociopsychological issues that haunt the society, and addressing memory — both collective and individual — and its potential to change our visions of the future. Working in a variety of musical genres he created collaborative works with Bendik Giske, Alex Zhang Hungtai, Yana Pavlova, Martyna Basta, Torus, Richie Culver, Perila."

SOUNDCLOUD.
https://soundcloud.com/buttechno
https://soundcloud.com/buttechn

INSTA.
https://www.instagram.com/buttechn/


X^x CHAPTER III - Pavel Milyakov / (Buttechno)

X^x CHAPTER III - Jonas Yamer

IN OUR COMPOSITION SERIE WE ARE GOING TO
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FOR THE THIRD COMPOSITION WE WARMLY INVITE.


JONAS YAMER.
"Jonas Yamer is a multifaceted artist, working as a musician, DJ, producer, and video artist. He has been instrumental in the creation and production of all albums by Carl Gari & Abdullah Miniawy, a project that has earned critical acclaim from esteemed media outlets such as Pitchfork, The Wire Magazine, Resident Advisor, TAZ, and NPR. Their work has led to performances at renowned venues including ICA London, Haus der Kunst, and Berlin Atonal.

Since 2015, Jonas has been the driving force behind Molten Moods, a label recognized by Electronic Beats as “one of the brightest in Germany.” In addition to his musical achievements, he studied philosophy before continuing his artistic development in the class of Julian Rosefeldt at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, where he deepened his practice in video art. Most recently, he co-founded the band Spoil alongside Rosa Anschütz and Till Funke."

SOCIALS.
https://soundcloud.com/jonas-yamer
https://www.instagram.com/jonasyamer/

PROJECTS.
https://soundcloud.com/moltenmoods
https://www.instagram.com/molten_moods/

https://soundcloud.com/carl-gari
https://www.instagram.com/carl_gari/


https://www.instagram.com/spoil.web/

X^x CHAPTER III - Jonas Yamer

X^x CHAPTER III - McKenzie + Giorgi Nakashidze

IN OUR COMPOSITION SERIE WE ARE GOING TO
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FOR THE FOURTH COMPOSITION WE WARMLY INVITE.

MCKENZIE.
"For this episode, McKenzie delivers a classic hypnotic techno set that reflects her unique musical journey. Originally from the US and now based in Tbilisi, she has become a recognizable force in the underground scene, known for her deep, immersive selections and marathon closing sets. With appearances at Budeclub, Club Rote Sonne, Fold.LDN, Kibe Batumi, and RSO.Berlin, her sound is fluid and dynamic—seamlessly weaving together driving rhythms, subtle textures, and atmospheric grooves. With a deep appreciation for tension and release, she crafts a journey that’s both meditative and powerful, inviting listeners to lose themselves in the flow."

GIORGI NAKASHIDZE.
For the focused driving techno Mix from Mckenzie, Giorgi brought an Observation captured  in the remote Javakheti mountains of Georgia. He writes “this is not a natural glacier but a fleeting, almost surreal sculpture, formed by the eruption of water from a broken pipe. The ice accumulates chaotically yet elegantly, resembling a frozen waterfall or a cluster of stalactites—alien-like creatures suspended in time. An accidental masterpiece ? It stirs the imagination, transporting us to landscapes beyond our own. Each year, as the flow of water changes, a new version of this formation takes shape, never repeating itself, always transforming.  This photograph captures a brief, unrepeatable moment— a testament to nature’s ability to create, destroy, and reinvent.”

 X^x.
" This episode is especially important to us, as it expresses our deep fascination with Georgia and its subcultural movements.We believe in the responsibility we all share to support the people and cultural movements we enjoy and consume. This leads us to our ambition—not only to celebrate the beautiful art of Mckenzie and Giorgi in this episode but also to spotlight a brave fight against oppression, undemocratic processes, and the pursuit of freedom."

SOCIALS.

MCKENZIE.
https://soundcloud.com/mckenziemusicoffical
https://www.instagram.com/mckenzie_music_/

GIORGI NAKASHIDZE.
https://www.instagram.com/gnakashidze/

X^x CHAPTER III - McKenzie + Giorgi Nakashidze

X^x + Augmented Research - LDS + Adam + Kristin Jakubek
YOU ARE LISTENING TO THE LIVE RECORDING OF LDS AND HIS SON ADAM,
CAPTURED AT OUR AUDIO VISUAL CONCERT IN STUTTGART CURATED IN
COLLABORATION OF  X^x + https://soundcloud.com/augmented_research?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing .
THE VISUAL COUNTERPART WS CREATED BY KRISTIN JAKUBEK, 
WHOM WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOM BACK FOR A VISAL CONTRIBUTION.
X^x + AUGMENTED RESEARCH HOPE'S YOU ENJOY THIS LITTLE REVIEW.

LDS.
Our local hero LDS is playing a selection of his favourite ambient music together with his son Adam.
 
Kristin Jakubek.
"Currents is a 20-minute looping video piece accompanying a live DJ set by LDS, created for the collectives X hoch X and Augmented Research. The piece plunges viewers into a continuous visual journey through a dreamlike, subaquatic world—where the viewer drifts seamlessly from one aquarium to another.
Integrating AI-driven video and image generation techniques, the artist stitches together long sequences of filmed underwater footage with algorithmically generated transitions. The result is a meditative sequence of submerged environments—green-tinged algae tanks, murky aquatic chamber vistas, and fish-filled expanses—blurring the boundary between the real and the artificial.
The work eschews traditional narrative structures and hard cuts in favour of continuous, fluid transitions. These flowing narrative structure echo the transient nature of water itself and point to new possibilities for storytelling—ambient, immersive and in constant transformation. Through this fluid choreography of visuals, Currents proposes an alternative mode of guiding audience attention: not through directive edits, but through suggestion, motion, and atmosphere. 
This piece reflects the artist's ongoing exploration of how AI can be used not just as a generative tool, but as a method for rethinking narrative continuity, perceptual immersion, and the construction of visual rhythm."

SOCIALS.

LDS.
https://soundcloud.com/lds_luca?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
https://www.instagram.com/lds_luca/

KRISTIN JAKUBEK.
https://www.instagram.com/___jakubek/

X^x + Augmented Research - LDS + Adam + Kristin Jakubek - 130425

Track from NE110 Trailcam – Drumlin Loop
Out on CD and digital July 11th

Shop here: www.northernelectronics.bandcamp.com
Worldwide retail distribution: www.spacecadets.world

”Trailcam is the latest focus project from Toronto-based artist Rita Mikhael, formerly known by the moniker E-Saggila. A bold artistic statement, the project continues to expand the boundaries of her evolving sonic landscape.

Drawing from a lifelong immersion in music ’Drumlin Loop’ opens with a hip-hop-inflected instrumental track before unfolding into more cerebral, textured terrain—offering a sonic journey that is both introspective and unapologetically singular.

Staying true to her ethos of creative freedom, Mikhael defies genre constraints and expectations. Trailcam embodies this restless artistic drive, showcasing her distinctive ability to weave emotional depth into bold, experimental compositions”

Written and produced by Trailcam in Toronto, ON 2024
Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci at EnissLab, Rome
Artwork by Trailcam
Design by Dominique Saiegh


Trailcam – Albion Road

X^x + Augmented Research - Scoped + Grainn
YOU ARE LISTENING TO THE LIVE RECORDING OF AUGMENTED RESEARCH FOUNDER SCOPED
CAPTURED AT OUR AUDIO VISUAL CONCERT IN STUTTGART CURATED IN
COLLABORATION OF X^x + @augmented_research .
THE VISUAL COUNTERPART WAS CREATED BY GRAINN,
WHOM WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOM BACK FOR A VISAL CONTRIBUTION.
X^x + AUGMENTED RESEARCH HOPE'S YOU ENJOY THIS LITTLE REVIEW

SCOPED.
"Scoped creates an immersive listening experience that explores the evolution of our sonic environment from ancient times to a fictional future. Through organic soundscapes and experimental structures, he makes audible how our acoustic perception continuously shifts and adapts to new surroundings."

GRAINN.
"In seiner Performance erforscht grainn die Interaktion zwischen Mensch und Maschine. Audio- und kamerareaktive Signale, Live-Coding und -Patching sowie verschiedene Algorithmen generieren in Echtzeit Daten, die er in Max/Jitter skaliert und in visuelle Ebenen übersetzt. Die so entstehenden Bilder ergänzen, erweitern und untermalen das Live-Set von Scoped"



SOCIALS.

SCOPED.
SOUNDCLOUD.
https://soundcloud.com/scoped_ar
INSTAGRAM.
https://www.instagram.com/scoped_ar?hl=de

GRAINN.
SOUNDCLOUD.
https://soundcloud.com/grainn-music
INSTAGRAM.
https://www.instagram.com/adrianreich.ardt/?hl=de

AUGMENTED RESEARCH.
SOUNDCLOUD.
https://soundcloud.com/augmented_research
INSTAGRAM.
https://www.instagram.com/augmented.research/?hl=de

X^x + Augmented Research - Scoped + Grainn - 130425

X^x CHAPTER III - Dj Saliva

IN OUR COMPOSITION SERIE WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
KNOW AS AWELL AS UNKOWN AMBITIOUS MUSICAL ARTISTS
WITH VISUAL ARTISTS.
WE ARE TRYING TO USE OUR PLATFORM
TO OVERLAP COMMUNITIES AND PRODUCE A
COMPOSITION WHICH U MIGHT CAN RELATE
TO.

FOR THE SIXTH COMPOSITION WE WARMLY INVITE.

DJ SALIVA.
“Mauro aka “DJ Saliva” is a multi-talented artist, working as a painter, visual developer, labelmanager and DJ. As the label-manager of Herrensauna Mauro is curating the trademark visuals and artwork of the brand, label and it's events. Next to being a Herrensauna resident, Mauro is as well the founding member of Porto based queer party "Arena Spa Superiora". 
Musically DJ Saliva brings together a hybrid fusion of old school & hi-tech new school sounds. From up-tempo electro & breaks to trippy & hypnotic tribal materials."


Lagrima I.
"Fado, mellow whispers, beth gibbons, psychic tv, melancholic guitars, final fantasy, lee gamble, unreleased songs of mine and more.

The tittle of this mix was inspired on Inês de Castro, a Galician noblewoman who fell in love with Prince Pedro of Portugal while he was married to Constança of Castile. After Constança’s death, Inês and Pedro lived together, which alarmed the court. Fearing her family’s influence, King Afonso IV ordered her execution in 1355. After becoming king, Pedro took brutal revenge by having Inês’s killers executed and their hearts torn out. The Quinta das Lágrimas in Coimbra is traditionally believed to be where Inês was killed or wept before her death. The Fonte das Lágrimas (“Fountain of Tears”) is said to still bear the stains of her blood.

I’ve released many dance mixes, but this one is for the mornings when we wont leave bed — to sunlight peeking through blankets, to the purges, the tears, the retreats, and the quiet return to lullabies and sad songs for recovery."

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS PIECE AS MUCH AS WE DO.

SOCIALS.
https://www.instagram.com/salivasollidha/
https://soundcloud.com/djjsaliva

X^x CHAPTER III - Dj Saliva

X^x CHAPTER III - Townes + Salome Jakhadze

IN OUR COMPOSITION SERIE WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
KNOW AS AWELL AS UNKOWN AMBITIOUS MUSICAL ARTISTS
WITH VISUAL ARTISTS.
WE ARE TRYING TO USE OUR PLATFORM
TO OVERLAP COMMUNITIES AND PRODUCE A
COMPOSITION WHICH U MIGHT CAN RELATE
TO.

FOR THE SIXTH COMPOSITION WE WARMLY INVITE.

SALOME JAKHADZE.
"In my practice, I work across painting, embroidery, sculpture, installation, and digital media, weaving together layers of history, folk- lore, and personal mythology. My most recent works revolve around my homeland, Georgia, where socio-political tensions and ancestral traditions coexist in a continuous dialogue. these themes remain repetitive throughout my work—not just as subject matter, but as a process of meditation, protection, and remembrance. 
Even as I respond to the present moment, I find myself reaching toward the past, into the more archaic aspects of Georgian culture— particularly the traces of witchcraft and spellbinding rituals I believe are encrypted in the genetic code of our society. there is a liminal space where the political and the mystical overlap, where the ritual of survival transforms into something sacred. Teeth, thorns, and shields appear as recurring motifs, symbolizing both defense and vulnerability. Shields, like skin, become not just barriers but intimate surfaces holding memory, experience, and the imprint of time. 
In my drawings, creatures emerge—fluid in form, unbound by fixed representation. they exist as entities rather than defined figures, holding space between abstraction and narrative. the ambiguity of their shapes reflects the tension between clarity and obscurity, tradition and change. Similarly, the physical act of embroidery, the repetition of sculpture, and the layering of paint all become a ritual in themselves—one that feels at times like a spell, a way to inscribe protection into the material world. 
Ultimately, my work is an attempt to reconnect with an obscured but ever-present truth, to stay in sync with the undercurrents of history, myth, and personal memory. By intertwining past and present, the tangible and the mystical, I search for ways to visualize the invisible, to give form to what resists definition."

TOWNES.
Townes is a Vinyl only DJ based in the suburbs of Stuttgart. For this mix Townes throws the selection of records he’s usually known for out the window and opts to instead take you on a journey down a completely new path. Come along for a ride through a finely curated selection of ambient, deconstructed jungle and half-time records. Showcasing once again why Townes isn’t your ordinary disc jockey.



SOCIALS.

SALOME JAKHADZE.
https://www.instagram.com/salomejokhadze_/

TOWNES.
https://soundcloud.com/towneshomealone
https://www.instagram.com/townes.dj/

INFORM URSELF ABOUT GEORGIAS RESISTANCE.
https://bassiani.com/manifest/#59

X^x CHAPTER III - Townes + Salome Jakhadze

X^x CHAPTER III - qwqwqwqwa / Kvisha + Kara Kaiser

IN OUR COMPOSITION SERIE WE ARE GOING TO
PRESENT U THE APPROACH OF CONNECTING
KNOW AS AWELL AS UNKOWN AMBITIOUS MUSICAL ARTISTS
AND VISUAL ARTISTS.
WE ARE TRYING TO USE OUR PLATFORM
TO OVERLAP COMMUNITIES AND PROVOKE A
COMPOSITION, U MIGHT CAN RELATE
TO.

FOR THE SEVENTH COMPOSITION WE WARMLY INVITE.

KARA KAISER.
"My paintings and drawings isolate moments of peak suspense within cine-
matic and animated narratives—the charged seconds immediately before,
or after, impact, explosion, or climax. Tension has been built but resolution
remains uncertain.
By appropriating imagery from film and cartoons, I play with collective media
literacy while disrupting linear storytelling. The familiar becomes estranged
when divorced from narrative continuity, creating spaces where viewers are
encouraged to project their own interpretations onto fractured sequences.
This practice questions the authority of prescripted meaning, asserting the
primacy of individual reading over intended conclusion.
Through traditional mark-making, I translate digital movement into analog
stillness, establishing a dialectical relationship between medium and mes-
sage. Each work functions as both homage and intervention—acknowled-
ging the cultural power of mass media while claiming interpretive agency
and the fertile uncertainty of the unresolved"

QWQWQWQWA / KVISHA.
"I’ve put together a two-hour mix made up of music that has shaped me as an artist and once gave me a powerful creative push. It starts with broken beats and early IDM — that’s the era where my journey into electronic music began, with sounds from labels like Skam, Warp. Alongside that, there’s hip-hop blended with illbient in the style of DJ Spooky or DJ Krush. All of this shaped my love for slightly dark and strange sonics, but always with rich sound design and a beautiful urban atmosphere.

When I was 16-17 I started going out to clubs, and I was always drawn to tracks with subtle groove, micro-details, metallic or dreamy and lush sounds — all stripped down to the bare essentials. Back then, I didn’t even know it was called minimal and dub techno.

In short, the first half of the mix represents what eventually became qwqwqwqwa, and the second half — kvisha."

ENJOY.

SOCIALS.

QWQWQWQWA / KVISHA.
https://soundcloud.com/qwqwqwqwa
https://www.instagram.com/qwqwqwqwaaa/?hl=de
https://qwqwqwqwa.bandcamp.com

KARA KAISER.
https://www.instagram.com/k____a_r_a/?hl=de

X^x CHAPTER III - qwqwqwqwa / Kvisha + Kara Kaiser

Exactly one year ago, @qwqwqwqwa opened our "Kontext Mix" monthly podcast series, marking the beginning of his work with the label. This was followed by "barely quantized", the first full-length release on Kontext.

Today we’re continuing that story by announcing his residency and sharing the recording of his live set from this summer’s release party in the Old Factory. His musical vision, knowledge and dedication have always impressed us, and we’re glad to say that Kvisha and Exthract have exciting things coming in 2026.

Kvisha (Live) @Kontext - Berlin 05.07.2025

X^x is a Collective which dedicates itself to no sound no theme no location just music curated by collaborators, which can be different  every appearance like the variable X

X HOCH X

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