We’re thrilled to share a new mix recorded exclusively for The Mandrake by our talented friend Lemurian. Ahead of his upcoming performance at our Masha hari late night next month, Lemurian has crafted this Mix to capture the essence of his unique sound, one that perfectly complements the energy of our space. Expect to be taken on a journey through deep, atmospheric beats that resonate with the soul.

Enjoy the mix, and stay tuned for more!

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What a wild ride those 24 hours in Milan were. It honestly felt like a whole week packed into a single day—from travel chaos to technical issues, broken gear, missed connections... everything that could go wrong, almost did.

But what truly stayed with me wasn’t the stress—it was Masada ODD. This beautiful, historic space holds a vibe that’s unlike anything else: warm, raw, welcoming. The people behind the club are incredibly kind and full of passion, and the dancers brought so much joy and energy to the night. It was one of those rare moments where everything clicks—connection, community, music.

ODD Milano, I’ve completely fallen for you. Thank you for everything. I’ll definitely be back.

❤️ Grazie Mille ❤️

ODD Milano - May 25

The rāga saga acts as a cultural collectiva of our favourite artists from all across, Each raga is an array of melodic structures with musical motifs, considered in the Indian tradition to have the ability to "color the mind" and affect the emotions of the audience and this journey (raga) comes in from the expansive being of @cosma_wav this Italian artist, based in Berlin who also spins a monthly Resident @BloopLondon with "Cosmic Frequencies"

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rāga 290 • Cosma • Keep moving

PREMIERE: Daniel Hokum - Circle [ It’s good to be a tree ]

Release Title:  G2B3:COMP-04
Artist: Various Artists
Label: It’s good to be a tree 
Catalogue No.: TREE020
Release-Date: 26.06.2025

Buy Link: TBA

Promotext:It's Good To Be A Tree is an organic house record label that releases trippy tracks with downtempo grooves, and this is the imprints fourth instalment of their annual various artist compilation.

'G2B3:COMP-04' features fifteen tracks by record label regulars such as Betelgeize, Daniel Hokum, Fawno, Valique, Last Gentleman On Playa, and Yassen. There are also a number of record label debuts from the likes of Dr Parnassus, Juanma Salinas, Aleceo, Kermesse, Yemanjo, Still Asian, Vavinchi and Andre P, it also includes first ever official releases by Kira Kinko, and Pasha Kruchini.

Collectively the artists on this release have individually featured on other respected record labels such as Leveldva, Cafe De Anatolia, Cosmic Awakenings, Sol Selectas, Underyourskin Records, down., Pipe & Pochet, Serafin Audio, MONADA, • kosa • and many others of equal calibre.

Daniel Hokum's "Circle" is a moody track with jazzy chords, stripped back percussion and soulful vocals creating a deep tech groove.




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✘ Daniel hokum (Saint petersburg //Russia)
https://soundcloud.com/danielhokum
https://www.instagram.com/daniel_hokum/


✘ It’s good to be a tree  (Moscow // Russia)
https://soundcloud.com/itsgoodtobeatree
https://www.facebook.com/itsgoodtobeatree
https://www.instagram.com/itsgoodtobeatree/


PREMIERE: Daniel Hokum - Circle [ It’s good to be a tree ]

Nigel Nagel’s mission is to refill your storage of serotonin. To do so, he nourishes the dance floor with a plethora of tribal cosmic tunes, funky and dark disco, and occasionally stirs in a pinch of rap into this cocktail of happy hormones.

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Mixtape #246 by Nigel Nagel

That morning on the day of the summer solstice, the little witch woke up in a cool and damp forest. With her eyes still half-open from a good night’s sleep, her heart suddenly skipped a beat from excitement when she realized the next night there would be a full moon, which meant she’ll participate in the monthly witch coven (which always happens in a different location and in the ever-changing company of two other witches).
After finishing her daily inspection round of the muddy woods, the barefoot girl washed her feet in a little stream, said goodbye to the forest dwellers, and flew into the unknown. She knew she would – as always - reach her destination by simply following her inner compass.
This time she flew straight from Flanders to the South (even slightly to the South-West) and it was a really long flight. Never before had she ventured into this direction. After flying all day long over a variety of lush green landscapes, she saw a mountain range in the distance. She realized these must be the Pyrenees, which she knew from the stories of elder witches. Soon she was flying higher and higher through a valley which became narrower and narrower. Sunset time was nearing and the little witch realized she had to stop somewhere for the night. When reaching the highest ridge of these mountains, she spotted a couple of friendly griffon vultures. For a while she joined the two majestic birds who were soaring high above the mountain peaks. The little witch had never seen such elegant birds in flight. She also noticed the shape of the mountains was very different from the Alps (which she had seen a few times already). The peaks were not as high and had a much rounder shape than the sharp and angular mountain ridges of the Alps. The griffon vultures invited the girl to the spot where the whole group spends every night, which was a green and almost horizontal meadow just below a beautiful dome-shaped mountain top. It was a wonderful vantage point to observe the glorious sunset. When looking around, the witch spotted the impressive silhouette of an Ibex standing on the very top of the nearby mountain. Despite the distance of half a mile, the witch could clearly see his extremely long horns curving backwards, and she admired the proud and authoritarian posture of the animal. This was obviously an alpha male. The griffon vultures told the witch that these Iberian Ibexes had been introduced in the Pyrenees by humans a few years ago, as a replacement for the endemic Pyrenean Ibex which had gone extinct around the year 2000. And the species is now hesitantly starting to thrive again, with 3 young calves being born during the last couple of weeks.
A few minutes after spotting this impressive animal, the mountain range was covered in darkness, only lit by the rising full moon and millions of bright stars (easily the brightest starry sky the girl had ever seen), while the temperatures rapidly plunged below the freezing point and a thick fog engulfed the whole mountain and they were surrounded by complete silence … Mother Earth was holding her breath …

Connect with the wizard :

Story written by Hekske (originally published on the 16th of May 2021 for Witchtape #94)

Photo credits : Serhii Yurkiv


Witchtape #193 | Guest Wizz : Damjan Vojtovic

Release: Back To My Roots
Artist: Don Son
Label: MŎNɅDɅ
Cat-No.: MND094
Release Date: 2025-06-27

➟ Download/Stream: go.protonrad.io/rl4u1cGKd6djc
➟ Beatport: beatport.com/de/release/back-to-my-roots/5131229

Summer's here - and so is Don Son with his brand-new "Back To My Roots" EP.

This well-rounded package of originals and remixes delivers a vibrant blend of groove, drive, and a cheeky nod to the old school. Each track tells its own story - playful, bold, and full of character. You’ll definitely catch some vibes that take you back in time.

The two original tracks come in solid, powerful, and melodic:
"Back To My Roots" stands out with classic oldschool vocals, while "Illusions" - with its atmospheric flair - brings subtle flashbacks of Knight Rider.

On the remix front: Kapoor & fernn crank things up with a mid-tempo version that kicks an extra dose of energy - raw, rocky, and straight to the point. Full bounce mode activated.

Avocado's banger remix stays true to his style, picks up the pace, and takes off with an indie-tech twist that hits just right. It hooks right from the start - certified head-nod material.
Here too, the vibe echoes a past era, while the dirty basslines keep it locked in the now.

"Back To My Roots" – A journey through time, groove, and energy. Press play and let it ride..

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✪ Follow Don Son:
☛ Soundcloud:  @donniemusic
☛ Instagram: instagram.com/donniemusic
☛ Beatport: beatport.com/de/artist/don-son/586598
☛ Spotify: tinyurl.com/24cmyjot

✪ Follow Kapoor:
☛ Soundcloud:  @kapoormusic
☛ Facebook: facebook.com/kapoormusic
☛ Instagram: instagram.com/kapoor_music
☛ Beatport: beatport.com/de/artist/kapoor/697821
☛ Spotify: tinyurl.com/2bngzffd

✪ Follow fernn:
☛ Soundcloud:  @fern_music
☛ Facebook: facebook.com/FernOfficialMusic
☛ Instagram: instagram.com/fernn_music
☛ Beatport: beatport.com/de/artist/fernn/1152497
☛ Spotify: tinyurl.com/29q6my5a

✪ Follow MŎNɅDɅ:
☛ Soundcloud: @monada-project
☛ Facebook: facebook.com/cosmicmonad
☛ Instagram: instagram.com/monada_musica
☛ Youtube: youtube.com/@MonadaMusica
☛ Bandcamp: https://monadaproject.bandcamp.com/
☛ Beatport: beatport.com/label/monada/7254

Back To My Roots

pre-order

Don Son - Back To My Roots (Kapoor & fernn Remix)

136 bpm only

This is one of a few sets which I played a couple weeks back at a private psytrance fest in the woods, VDRKH. Not exactly the kind of music I usually post here, but it’s a genre I really love and respect — hope you dig it too.

@kliment, @airi, @zeamoon and @pat-zadik featured in this upload

make love not war
peace

live set night @ VDRKH

🇺🇸 ABOUT (ENGLISH)
Fixer Daily Drops Vol. 29 – Fixer & Friends
A celebration of connection, groove, and collaboration.
In this volume, Mr. Fixer invites invisible friends – real or imagined – into the mix.
Each track is a conversation between sounds, a dance between frequencies, a tribute to musical friendships across genres and borders.

Built for DJs, creators, and anyone who believes that music isn't made alone – it's shared, echoed, and lived together.

No politics. No limits. Just pure sound.

🇻🇳 ABOUT (VIETNAMESE)
Fixer Daily Drops Vol. 29 – Fixer & Friends
Một tuyển tập âm nhạc tôn vinh sự kết nối, nhịp điệu và tình bạn.
Trong album này, Mr. Fixer mời những “người bạn vô hình” – có thật hay trong tưởng tượng – vào cuộc chơi.
Mỗi bản nhạc là một cuộc trò chuyện bằng âm thanh, một điệu nhảy giữa các tần số – như một lời tri ân đến tình bạn âm nhạc vượt qua thể loại và biên giới.

Dành cho DJ, nhà sản xuất và tất cả những ai tin rằng âm nhạc không bao giờ là cuộc hành trình đơn độc – mà là một trải nghiệm được chia sẻ.

Không chính trị. Không giới hạn. Chỉ là âm thanh thuần khiết.



FDD294_Saigon Afterdark

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downtempo, baby! // usc // magician on duty // mudra // elysium // cosmovision // orientaldeep // kosa musica // baikal nomads // zolotaya orda // temple of the down // hekske magic witchtapes // obenmusik // planet ibiza // djungle jazz // slomosensual // aka-tapes

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upcoming events:
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past events:
- 13.06.25 few sets @ VDRKH | forest
- 19.04.25 Music Couture @ KEF | Saint-P.
- 21.03.25 Nuit Mystique @ Yauza | Msk
- 15.09.24 Brunch party @ Do Wine Bar | Saint-P.
- 13.09.24 Gipsy Moon Night @ Swan Lake | Msk
- 07.09.24 Kissbar @ Factory | Saint-P. 
- 31.08.24 LUMINO [BLUE] @ BackseatBar | Saint-P.
- 16.08.24 Avangard Camp @ Ogonёk )'(
- 16.08.24 Gipsy Camp @ Ogonёk )'(
- 26.07.24 Lumino X Vinniy Sklad @ Vinniy Sklad | Saint-P.
-05.07.24 LUMINO [RED] @ Mixed | Saint-P.
- 14.06.24 ChillRave @ Arka Bar | Saint-P.
- 08.06.24 LUMINO [GOLD] @ Mixed | Saint-P.
- 17.05.24 ChillRave @ Arka Bar | Saint-P.
- 28.04.24 ChillRave @ Arka Bar | Saint-P.
- 27.04.24 LUMINO [PURPLE] @ Mixed | Saint-P.
- 06.04.24 Gipsy Moon Night )'( @ Community | Msk
- 05.04.24 opening party @ Do Wine Bar | Saint-P.
- 15.03.24 Setinizm @ Dictatura AEstetika | Msk
- 02.03.24 LUMINO [GREEN] @ Mixed | Saint-P.
- 17.02.24 ēຖᑢᕼᗩຖᖶᘿᕲ ᖴᓍᖇᘿŞᖶ @ Holodok'24 )'(
- 17.02.24 Gipsy camp @ Holodok'24 )'(
- 07.01.24 LUMINO [RED] @ Secrets by Tsinist | Saint-P.
- 27.10.23 Halloween Sessions @ thespot | Msk
- 12.08.23 few sets @ Ogonek'23 )'(
- 11.06.23 Raptor Rave private open air | forest
- 25.03.23 Holodok'23 after party Club Razjeb | Msk
- 05.03.23 Skazochnaya Sila camp @ Holodok'23  )'(
- 04.12.22 midnight @ acidizba | secret place
- 22.10.22 Bolhas da Manha camp @ Flamingalo )'( | Portugal
- 21.06.22 Solstice @ Barbatana | Ericeira, Portugal 
- 12.06.22 chill stage @ High Unity psy-trance open air | forest 

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ykkka [ˈjuːkkkɒ] always loved to fantasize and invent different worlds. He often drew them using neural networks.
He often imagined how he traveled through these worlds:

Imagine that you found yourself in a wonderful place, where the surface of the earth is like the bottom of a giant ocean, trees, grass and any other plants - like algae, and clouds in the sky - foam on the crest of a wave, and airplanes are actually boats that float on the surface of the ocean. There were very tall trees around, of bizarre shapes and colors, there was always a slightly muted sound here, and in the air absolutely everywhere there was quiet and a little melancholic, but beautiful music. This is the music that you are listening right now.

Among the trees, either swam or flew a giant whale named Sven. ykkka was friends with this whale, he gave him that name. They could communicate, and during the dialogue they looked not into each other’s eyes, but slightly to the side, as if using peripheral vision, silently, by the power of thought.

Sven often swam to ykkka’s house and looked into the window of his bedroom with his big eye with a slightly sad look. He told ykkka about his travels across the ocean, about what wonders he saw and what dangers he survived. ykkka listened to him with interest and admiration.

There was a large mysterious forest with very tall trees around, where mysterious but kind creatures lived. This place is called "Middle of Nowhere".

Here you could sometimes meet a very large black cat named Kroher, who had 4 eyes. Meeting him was a big luck, just few people saw Kroher. Not far away, you could often meet a dog Barca - very large and very kind, was friendly to everyone. This was a very kind and magical world, very calm and quiet.

And now close your eyes, proceed to listen the set and imagine it.
Have a nice trip.


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This story was generated by a neural network, based on the artworks for my sets, which also, almost all, were generated by a neural network.
I hope you enjoyed this story and my sets - the soundtrack to the story.

downtempo, schneckno, ketapop, chillrave, indie dance, melodic techno, progressive house, progressive psy-trance, chillprog, dnb, hardcore – my favorite music styles. As a dj since 2022

Much love,
Pablo aka ykkka.
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live set night @ VDRKH

ykkka

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