part iv
i guess humor and spirituality have some similar power to it

hi,
there will be some kind of (deejayed) radio-
program here in december.
i hope you all find some joy and comfort in it.
and if you like it please show some love for 
those wonderfully talented musicians in there.

take care,
much love from planet uterus
xxx

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to all believers

2022 kicks off with a mix by long time dear friend and Lullabies For Insomniacs mastermind Izabel (@lullabiesforinsomniacs) who recorded the mix live in Melbourne outdoors during a Wax'O Paradiso event. Interview (excerpt) down below.

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MFM: Hey Izabel, nice to have you kicking off the mix series in this new year. You're in sunny Australia now but before that you'd been living in Europe for quite some years. What made you decide to move back?

IZ: Europe was home for almost 7 years, I left Australia in my early 20’s thinking I would be away for some months but fell in love in Amsterdam and spent years living in the city. In 2018, I moved to Berlin where I lived for a year, I found inspiration through all walks and was surrounded by great crew but grew tired of life in the big smoke. I wanted new challenges and yearned to be amongst nature, so left the city and travelled south to the Atlantic where I spent time in France, Spain and Portugal before heading to Corsica. I slept in a tent or stayed with friends and got on by doing seasonal work. I had not been back to Australia to see family and friends for many moons and was homesick, so decided to make my way across the Indian Ocean. Australia had heavy border restrictions, so plans to return were slow.

MFM: Your label Lullabies For Insomniacs had some busy times from 2016 to around 2019, after that it got more quiet and also the format shifted from vinyl to digital and cassette. What can you tell about this transition?

IZ: The transition happened naturally, I was traveling a lot which effected the label and my creative output. The tapes from Unearth Noise and Baldruin are recordings that we had been sitting on for some time but for various reasons kept delaying release. We decided to bring them out on tape as the music was better suited to this format. My sound world has been heavily inspired by the DIY music and tape scenes of Amsterdam and Berlin in the 80’s and there are great tape labels around today that were also motivating, my friend Etkin’s label ‘Kinship’ is one of these.

MFM: And now that you're settled in Australia again, what are your thoughts and plans with the label and music? Did the past 2/3 years change your perspective/vision?

IZ: Visions and inspirations come and go, some solidify and take root while others are fleeting in dream form. My focus has certainly changed as I devote more time to learning new skills and pursuing other crafts like furniture design, ceramics and writing. The music scene here in Melbourne is thriving, there are a lot of great artists and as I was
away for so long there is much to discover.

MFM: What can you say about the set/mix? Perhaps you can describe the setting it was recorded in?

IZ: The records I packed were chosen while isolating at home, this setting could not be more different to the glorious Sunday afternoon on the lawns at the Wax’o event. I played before OK EG who did a live set to celebrate their new record released as the debut on the Wax’o imprint. It was the second time I had the pleasure hearing them perform, their set made way for a great night. I thought a lot about European winter whilst making selections, I do miss spending the end of the year wrapped warm in Winters caress. These reflections and the recent passing of someone close to the family has brought me into a state of deep
introspect these last weeks, the session is both celebratory of life and a lament to lost life. This mix is a recording from the first hour, the second hour I played some psych, dub and percussive jams. 

MFM: Any plans, wishes or anything else for the near future that you'd like to share maybe?

IZ: At the moment I am taking each day as it arrives and am happy to continue on a journey learning and growing and enjoying time with family and friends. In February I will start a little party series in Melbourne with my friend Martha called Dub Cake. All the while my dream to move sea or country side lingers.

MFM Mix 036: Izabel

For our last mix of the year, we warmly welcome a very talented synthesist, DJ, and co-founder of Frequency Domain, Ali Wade.

Some words by Ali:

"The Observatory has had a really great first year, hosting many go-to mixes for me, so I feel humbled to round off the series in 2023. Thanks to Jay for the invite and to all the previous contributors for setting the bar so high.

As the world grows exponentially more complex and unjust, music is ever the stabilising force. In November this year I was invited by the Bleep43 crew to DJ alongside some incredible artists at an event in east London - this mix pulls together a lot of the music I played that day, including many tracks from the label I co-run, Frequency Domain. Recorded one afternoon while in bed with a cold, I hope it puts you in a good place."

Tracklist:

Southfacing - The Marking Song (Frequency Domain)
Sync24 - Replicant (Ultimae Records)
Hula Om - Raul Lovisoni / Francesco Messina (Cramps Records)
Marja Ahti - Chora (Hallow Ground)
Pauline Anna Strom - The Unveiling (Ether Ship Records)
Alva Noto - Xerrox Rin (Raster-Noton)
Arovane - Rotor (Quiet Details)
Tetsu Inoue - Sour Cloud (DiN)
Autechre - Nine (Warp Records)
Stars of the Lid - Even (Out)+ (Kranky)
LF58 - Rituale (Astral Industries)
Alva Noto - Xerrox Monophaser 1 (Raster-Noton)
Ali Wade - Imbolc (Frequency Domain)
Jonathan Fitoussi - Triangulum (Further Records)
William Selman - Umami Lagoon (Mysteries Of The Deep)
Aleksi Perälä - UK74R1619010 (AP Musik)
Jürgen Müller - Jenseits des Stromes (Digitalis Recordings)
r beny - eistla (Self-released)
Golden Shields - Radiance (Frequency Domain)
Imaginary Softwoods - Almond Branch (Field Records)
Fields We Found - Shifts (Handstitched)
Hinako Omori - Levitation (Houndstooth)
Mücha - Spectral Interference (Frequency Domain)
Southfacing - Opt Out (Frequency Domain)
Chris Watson - Cima Verde (Fondazione Edmund Mach)
Ian Hawgood - For Distance Brings Us Closer (Handstitched)
Linnley - Filiform (Space Surgeries)
Chris Watson - Soffi di Vento (Fondazione Edmund Mach)
Papiro - Romeo on the Beach (Marionette)
Imaginary Softwoods - Parterre (Field Records)
Polypores - ECCO (Frequency Domain)
Southfacing - Out of the Park (Frequency Domain)

Frequency Domain: https://frequencydomain.bandcamp.com
Space Surgeries (Frequency Domain Sub-label): https://spacesurgeries.bandcamp.com/music

Artwork by Clayton Ciolac

The Observatory - Ali Wade

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

a new 8.5 hour ambient mix with a lot of new music 
https://soundcloud.com/roelfuncken/ambient-mix-april-2024

1 . FourColor . Bigam
2 . Ian Hawgood & David Cordero . Meadow Plain Sustain
3 . Skee Mask . MDP2
4 . KMRU . Well
5 . Benoît Pioulard & Offthesky . Seaside Nude / Suicide Note
6 . Leaf Miner . Remnant, Remains
7 . Warmth.SVLBRD . Breakwater
8 . Christopher Bissonnette . Wend
9 . MPU101 . BLOCK-1_dv190
10 . Kodomo . SEER 2
11 . Off the Sky . adagio, à deux
12 . 36 . Axiom Haze
13 . Warmth . Sin
14 . Loscil // Lawrence English . Ultramarine
15 . Ogive . Ikoma
16 . Ian Hawgood & David Cordero . A Path of No Hiding
17 . KRI . untitled
18 . -- . 8,18
19 . Taylor Deupree . Rising
20 . Taylor Deupree . Dissipating
21 . David Cordero & Rhucle . Air pocket
22 . MPU101 . rioria juice
23 . -- . 10,14
24 . Benoît Pioulard & Offthesky . Saint Praxedis
25 . Snufmumriko . Kairos
26 . 36 . Ablyss
27 . ASC . Surrounded By Silence
28 . Nest . Far From Land
29 . Ogive . Isthmus
30 . Leandro Fresco &@ Rafael Anton Irisarri . Entre Otra Parte
31 . Illuha . Interstices I
32 . Rafael Anton Irisarri . Bastion
33 . Warmth . Ocaso
34 . Warmth . The Beach
35 . FourColor . Trace
36 . Ogive . Absorption Net
37 . Ian Hawgood & David Cordero . And There Were No More Lines to Draw
38 . -- . 6
39 . Tim Hecker . Stab Variation
40 . FourColor . Sink Into Gray
41  . FourColor . Dawn
42 . David Cordero & Rhucle . Beyond the horizon
43 . Jens Pauly . Elde
44 . r beny . brume
45 . foam_and_sand, robot koch . Circle 23
46 . Wil Bolton . Carousel Dreams
47 . MPU101 . ppg2_3ModeMon
48 . Benoît Pioulard & Offthesky . Fed On Lilies
49 . Sonmi451 . As Sure As Ferrets Are Ferrets
50 . Deru . Pathologically Bored (Remix)
51 . Nest . The Dying Roar
52 . Loscil // Lawrence English . Sienna
53 . Seabuckthorn . Sage Word
54 . Moss Covered Technology . Sunmachines
55 . Solo Andata . Dancer
56 . Bersarin Quartett . Keine Angst
57 . Olli Aarni . Ilma koskettaa ilmaa
58 . Warmth . Dread
59 . Loscil // Lawrence English . Vermillion
60 . MPU101 . TEAM 700_76
61 . Ogive . Hyperconcrete
62 . KRI . untitled
63 . Seabuckthorn . Old Saying
64 . Seabuckthorn . The Lights All Out
65 . Porya Hatami & AROVANE . mii
66 . Bersarin Quartett . Illusionen
67 . Wil Bolton . Dead Branches
68 . Huerco S . Marked For Life
69 . Secede . Unbound
70 . Tim Hecker . Violet Monumental II
71 . Strië . Aeroplane Flying
72 . FourColor . Hazy Blue
73 . ambalek . Weathered
74 . arovane . Eint Leicht
75 . KMRU . Solace
76 . Zimoun . ModularGuitarFields V
77 . MPU101 . TrailerparkBeauty
78 . Abul Mogard . The Other Room
79 . Ard Bit . 01_6
80 . Snufmumriko . Havsklockor (Purl Remix)
81 . Christopher Bissonnette . Maunder
82 . Otto A. Totland . Tula
83 . Tim Hecker . Harmony in Blue III
84 . Legiac . K-type main-sequence
85 . Abul Mogard . Upon The Smallish Circulation
86 . Aris Kindt . Seagraves
87 . COREY FULLER . Seiche
88 . Jason van Wyk . Glow
89 . Nils Frahm . Human Range
90 . MPU101 . doepfARP
91 . FourColor . Refracted
92 . Warmth . Night Away
93 . Loscil // Lawrence English . Amaranth
94 . Ogive . Weathercore
95 . Ogive . Planar Floraria
96 . Leaf Miner . Burnt Rings Replace the Velour
97 . Ard Bit . 02_3_01
98 . Alphaxone . Fields.I
99 . KMRU . Klang
100 . Seabuckthorn . Serre Noir
101 . Seabuckthorn . More Time Than Not

Ambient Mix April 2024

/pəˈfjuːʒn/

sonic prayers of thank you.. prayers of i love you, i forgive you, thank you, please forgive me, too..

i really believe we're coming home together <3

hope this helps you hear the music, tune, and love all sounds, together <3

let's resonate asymptotically <3 

cusp

Bbydhyonchord (Remix of Aphex Twin)

Tracklist
1. Moiré (Piano & Organ)	
2. Rock In The Video Age	
3. They, Them	
4. Them, Their	
5. Tendency	
6. Moiré (Strings)	
7. Do Dekor	
8. Drift

Jan Jelinek - Loop Finding Jazz Records (Full Album)

Nothing 2 Loose

Dj Healer - Nothing 2 Loose (2018)

@khotin has served up a free flowing range of multi-genre experiments since announcing himself with a soft-hued acid album on 1080p back in 2014. Now involved with running Normals Welcome as well as releasing on DFA, Pacific Rhythm and Public Release, his music is united by a distinctive take on melody, post-club melancholy and love for downtempo sounds. He crafts blissful songs filled with nostalgic feelings and is exactly the sort of artist in whom we can all find some sort of solace.

And this mix is a perfect tonic for reluctant bodies with its slowly cascading rhythms and soft focus melodies serving as a gentle New Year wakener. It's laced with perfectly dreamy pads and ramshackle drums that are never too forceful but always compelling. While often invitingly sombre in mood, the clouds do break along the way to bring moments of real lightness and joy just when you need it.

Jan Jelinek - Loop Finding Jazz Records (Full Album)

ACID HOSE