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

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

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 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
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 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
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 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

we’re excited to share mix no.23, a beautiful mental trip with Seta Loto. 

A soft & spherical, yet intricately percussive setting of the scene. You can perfectly place yourself in the center of a spacious dancefloor as vibration fill the air and the crowd filters in.

Diaphonous atmospherics create a sense of drifting through echoing halls, driven by a bass line that pulls you in and forward. 

Speedy & organic, pulsating; sprinkled over with delicate melodies that shimmer like spots of bright sunlight on moving water.  

@seta_loto is an Italian electronic producer and DJ based in Berlin. He’s released his minimal & experimental bass tracks on French labels @comicsansrec & @delajelespere , and most recently contributed to a VA of @generalmerchant . 

His DJ sets are an avenue for storytelling; he’s been performing around Europe & contributing to radio shows @rinse_france , @radioflouka , @flash-recordings , and @frittofm . 

You can catch his next gig at GIRI on April 19, in the daytime, then come see us at Crack Bellmer for the night ;) 
 
Thanks again to Seta Loto for this excellent addition to the series 🙏

Tracklist: 

Feral- Chiromanzia 4
Ilayruni - Cleanse (Toki Fuko
Reinterpretation)
Noah Lyas - The Noctudiae
Vardae - Kiyat
Ilayruni - Camp in the Foothills
Loop LF - Mondo
Solma - Dry
Archypness - Bükyu
Human Space Machine - Nagra
Octo Åeterna - Iteritas Fortunata
Dschen - Oozing Acid
Agonis - King Cobra Not Happy
Title - Risers
Forest On Stasys - Magnetismo
Fetus - A Perc
Ruff Cherry - Tricky Dice
Na Nich - About Face

hyphen mix 023 - Seta Loto

This April I'm experimenting with a new format. Mixing some of my live material with dj set Artwork : camille giunti

Trois-Quarts Taxi System : Hybrid Set - 11 Avril 2025

For our ninth release, we present "Awakened G", Gbar’s debut LP. Nine functional, dancefloor-driven cuts blending relentless groove with deep, heads-down psychedelia.

Gbar balances introspective depth with raw form, delivering a tripped-out journey that takes listeners deeper into the groove with each beat. A proper nod to the dancers before us, this LP captures the spiritual essence of the free party, now making its way to this year’s festival circuit.

Caldera puts his stamp on “Spiral of the Last Light,” pushing it further into the subby low-end depths while adding the perfect touch of warmth and glow, completing the final chapter of "Awakened G".

bandcamp

ED009: Gbar - Awakened G (Clips)

@ronan-music

https://empyreanwave1.bandcamp.com/album/empyrean-wave-01

pi premiere: Ronan - Star of Ishtar [Empyrean Wave]

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

No distance without presence. No melancholy without warmth. On Me, With You, @jonnnah – aka Lyon-based producer Pierre Paumier – unspools seven textured sketches of memory, perception, and desire. Drawing from the bubbling undercurrents of trip-hop revival, he crafts grooves that don’t demand attention but earn it slowly – through rhythmic asymmetry, warm bass blooms, and momentary flashes of clarity.

Find the full read here: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-jonnnah---40yrs

Me, With You is out on May 30th, 2025. Order a copy via co:clear’s Bandcamp:
coclear.bandcamp.com/album/me-with-you

Premiere: Jonnnah - 40yrs [COCLEAR003]

Founder of Berlin-based event and mix series Iterations, Mademoisel (she/her) is a London-born, Berlin-based DJ, promoter and artist. Known for her distinctive style and playful energy, Mademoisel’s sets guide dancers through sonic terrains spanning trance, techno, and house. With a focus on bringing a fresh perspective to Berlin’s underground trance scene, the avid digger blends old-school and new-school sounds to create a playful and fun atmosphere on the dance floor.

Iterations : Mademoisel - 09 Juin 2025

On barely quantized, kvisha (@qwqwqwqwa) dials into the raw signal of dancefloor abstraction. Nine tracks stripped to the sinewave, twitching with attitude and instinct. Grooves slip, bleeps bounce, and nothing quite lands where you expect. Soon to be released on Berlin’s https://soundcloud.com/kontext91.

Find the full read here: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-kvisha---caveman-funk

barely quantized will be out on June 27th, 2025. Pre-order a copy via https://kontext91.bandcamp.com/album/barely-quantized

Premiere: kvisha - caveman funk [KONTEXT003]

03 - Wasted History

Zwischen

A cover of Bloody Tears from the Castlevania series.

Bloody Tears

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

CO-FOUNDER OF.   X^x

1210 ONLY

https://on.soundcloud.com/cWQKV5LtDTVq6dxX7

https://www.instagram.com/weck__paul__?igsh=MW1sZW4ydnF5ejFheQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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

X HOCH X

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