CHAPTER II + III

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

info + tracklist: https://radio.syg.ma/episodes/peripherie-17-igor-dyachenko
https://igordyachenko.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/igordyachenko

Peripherie

Peripherie 17 – Igor Dyachenko

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

Hypnagogic sonics from Venice-based producer Dave Saved

"It’s a mix of tracks that were sitting on my desktop like a moodboard, along with some old and new unreleased stuff of mine. It's a dive into what I’ve been enjoying – from the past to the present, from others and from myself."

Full Q+A: https://www.lowendtheorists.com/theory-therapy-mixes/dave-saved

@davesaved

Theory Therapy 81: Dave Saved

Abandoned swimming pool in Sardinia, Italy.

Selected by https://soundcloud.com/amuletoftears

Histoires de Piscine 147 by Andrej (Amulet of Tears)

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

Berlin-based artist Pavel Milyakov aka Buttechno joins us for an hour a month. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/buttechno/episodes/buttechno-22nd-september-2025

PAVEL MILYAKOV w/ Mel Keane 220925

@stone_xo, producer and DJ from South London, has been turning heads with a style that slips between dreamy downtempo and sharp-edged club energy. A mainstay on Berlin’s @triplexlarge, his recent release hit hard and showed why his sound keeps sparking attention in the community, alongside work on Goddezz, Theory Therapy and Kontext. For us, he delivers a mix diving deep into darkside downtempo and illbient - raw, textured and with his distinct touch

Kontext mix w/ Stone

Living Room n°89 ~ @soriasoriasoria

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q. pls introduce yourself:
I’m Soria, I’m an artist and musician from Ireland, living in Berlin at the moment. 

q. is there a story behind the mix?
I wanted to tap into a vibe of strength, passion, intrigue. Also wanted to keep it fairly loose genre wise and true to what I’ve been listening to and the mood I’ve been feeling. 

q. what’s the best way to enjoy your mix?
Defo a solo headphones moment, maybe a long journey home. Like after exiting a situation…

q. describe a favourite object in your living room...
I think this vintage Avon perfume called “Precious Doe” my sister got me a few years ago. It’s long empty but the deer shaped bottle is so beautiful as an ornament. I think of her every time I see it. 

q. are you working on any projects right now (music or not music)?
I rarely make music these days and when I do it’s very sporadic, but I definitely find myself excited by collaborations at the moment. I’m really excited to mix down the recordings of some shows with Jennifer Moore in Dublin. We’ve been friends for so long, beginning to work together was so inspiring this year.

Living Room n°89 ~ Soria

Every boomer was a silly teenager once. Souls still brooding, brains still hazy, Jacques Satre and Erevan DJ open the 7th season of the Herbe à Chat show with shoegaze laments, psychedelic rock, breakbeats for daddies and weirdo trip-hop.



Herbe à Chat w/ Erevan DJ & Jacques Satre (02.10.2025)

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

lucidity w/ fuchsia ft: DJ Birdbath

Living Room n°90 ~ @ghosttropics

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q. pls introduce yourself:

a. Hi! I’m Ryan aka ghosttropics and I think most people on here know me as “that person who is in the comment boxes of all the ambient releases on bandcamp”. Mostly I’m just a huge music nerd/listener/dancer, but I try to write about the music that care about as much as I can as a way to engage with the community a bit more and to give back to the artists who bless me with the music that brings so much to my life. Which is how you guys found me! This is only the second mix I ever made and I’ve since worked on a couple more, and it’s becoming this very fulfilling new thing in my life that I look forward to exploring a bit more.

q. is there a story behind the mix?

a. First of all I just wanted to thank you guys for having me here and giving me this opporunity to work on this mix, which ended up being very meaningful and downright therapeutic for me to make. It is dedicated to my late best friend Blakely, and also to anyone who lives with that soul deep and unnameable feeling of missing someone, but also feeling them with you all the time. At the very centre of the mix (both figuratively and at the literal halfway point) is a track of Blakes that I hadn’t been able to bring myself to listen to for years. I always thought it was one of the most beautiful things I ever heard and just the purest audio distillation of everything I loved about my friend, and as soon as the mix started to come together I knew it was the right time to bring it back into my life. Everything from there just seemed to come together on is own as if guided by a gentle hand.

The feeling I tried to capture in this mix is not simply sadness because grief is SO much more than that. It’s about how that sadness can also be so deeply intertwined with a feeling of indescribable gratitude and joy in having known a person, and it’s about all the beautiful and unexpected ways we can keep them with us throughout our lives. To me, this mix is exactly that. A way to share the story of my friend with the world and feel closer to him, and I hope that listening to this can give others the space to remember and relate to their own experiences in a way that feels meaningful as well.

q. what’s the best way to enjoy your mix?

a. As is my answer to most things: lying down, eyes closed, cuddling a cute dog. But really, wherever works best for you! 

q. describe a favourite object in your living room...

a. I found the most beautiful/perfect antique rocking chair with a rocking footrest on the sidewalk a couple months ago and I swear I could not even conceptualize a better reading chair. I refused to buy one for years because I wanted it to be perfect (I read nearly as much as I listen to music) and part of me feels like I willed this thing into reality. 

q. are you working on any projects right now (music or not music)?

a. I’m thinking about maybe starting some sort of newsletter as my friends keep telling me to do, but for now I’m just gonna keep writing my little bandcamp reviews and making more mixes, cause that’s what’s feeling good right now. And despite my past promise to myself to never become a DJ (half joking) maybe buy a controller and start figuring out how to do some of this stuff live at some point!

Living Room n°90 ~ ghosttropics

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^x CHAPTER III - qwqwqwqwa / Kvisha + Kara Kaiser

X HOCH X

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