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Lena Willikens doesn’t play the hits. When she’s behind the decks, even her biggest fans often have no idea exactly what she’s playing, and that’s part of the magic. Like all DJs, Willikens of course has a passion for records, but she’s also after something bigger, something that’s truly transportive for those on the dancefloor.

Born and raised in Germany, Willikens first honed her unique approach during a long residency at Düsseldorf’s beloved Salon des Amateurs. These days, however, she’s based in Amsterdam, where her transportative impulses have been plugged into a variety of outlets with a global reach. On the radio, she pilots the monthly Lightning Conductor program on NTS. On record, she recently curated the fifth installment of Dekmantel’s acclaimed Selectors compilation series, and she’s also been tapped to remix the likes of Lena Platonos, S U R V I V E, rRoxymore, Simian Mobile Disco and Ana Helder, amongst others. On stage, Willikens works with artist Sarah Szczesny on Phantom Kino Ballett, an immersive audio-visual performance art project that defies routine explanation.

Still, it’s in the DJ booth where Willikens continues to make the biggest impact. Whether she’s playing alone or in tandem with fellow sonic explorer and Salon des Amateurs alum Vladimir Ivkovic, Willikens nimbly navigates electronic music’s darkest and most bizarre corners, sampling different temperatures, different moods and a dollop of chaos, just to keep things interesting. And although she herself doesn’t always know the final destination, when Willikens is at the helm, there’s no question that the journey is bound to be thrilling.

Lien SC : https://soundcloud.com/lenawillikens

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Azu Tiwaline invite Lena Willikens - 03 Juillet 2022

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~ Tracklist ~

Voyager - Arrival (Edit)
Mistachesta - Silver Black Imperial
Concave Reflection - Odo's Theme
holotropic - dageraad
Carbon Based Lifeforms - 6equj5
Lauge/Perry Frank - Sequoia
Felicia Atkinson & Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - And All the Spirals of the World
Ariel Kalma - Blackout Vision
Craft - Mastering The Balance Of Chaos (Ambient Mix)
HVL - screen ver2
Clinker + Blake Carrington - Dust Flights, Mirror Softly and Moan
Mandelbrot - The Miracle Of Breathing
The Infinity Project - Blue Aura
S.E.T.I. - Time Weave Nebulation
Exquisite Corpse - One
ovuca - Cow Is A Mammal
Michel Banabila - Humans and Nonhumans (DTM Remix)
Enkidada - Possibility II
Paez - Deepmind
AtomTM - Wavetable 02/23
Ground tactics - Sitting on the Sea Bed (Dantian Activation)
Shoal - MO-III
Aythar - Universe (Short Version) 
Dilate - Oblivium
Inhmost - Morning Break
Scanner - The Tableau
Locust - Corporal Genesis
Steve Roach & Jeffrey Fayman - Seekers
Artefakt - Half Speed Tape
tarotplane - Transitions Of Possibility
Doctrina Natura - Dream I (A Quiet Place)
KMRU - Haal
Labyrinth - Path I

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Very happy to share this recording of a special set I played at a gathering with friends in Scotland last November. It was recorded late on the Sunday evening, in what is definitely the cosiest ambient space I’ve ever had the joy to play in: a room surrounded by squashy sofas and cushions, one wall covered in incredible mind melting visuals from Vincent Rang, and a fireplace crackling away in the background.

I poured a lot of myself into this set, it’s really one for getting lost in, a space for dissolution into the beyond, being swept away into the realm of the imagination. I hope you find something in this journey ~~

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Downloads Enabled ~

*a note ~ I re-recorded a very small 5min section of this set, as the original tracks were a little too dark for DMM ;)

Deep Mind Music

Sybil ~ Deep Mind Music Vol.27

The recording of my set on The Mudd Show x Radiance in the beautiful loft space at w37 Berlin on the 30th of November 2024 ~ also on https://youtube.com/watch?v=bRzN3AeMfsc

This type of set is one I adore playing, but don’t often have the occasion to, neither fully ambient nor for the dancefloor ~~ a fluid liminal zone of flickering rhythms and shimmering tones. A glowing meditation to cleanse and clarify 💠

Feat. music from: Brendon Moeller, Davis Galvin, Daris Hopper, mu tate, LDS, Re:Axis, Aleksi Perälä, Ishq +++

Hope you enjoy 𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪

The Mudd Show ~ 30.11.24

swim sets

Sonic Puzzler vol.10 w/ Mara Zuli

Sonic Puzzler vol.11 w/ Najem Sworb

Meet Julian, a Berlin-based vinyl collector who's starting to branch out as a DJ to share his musical passion on dance floors.

Arriving in Berlin in his early twenties, Julian quickly immersed himself in the world of music and sound. He has a big passion for sound and loudspeakers and worked as a sound engineer in several Berlin clubs, including Club der Visionaere and Hoppetosse, which had a significant influence on him.

Over the years, he sharpened his ear and taste for music by rubbing shoulders with top DJs and built a record collection that represents his musical journey. He appreciates everything from house to techno, sounds full of meaning and depth, with a special appeal for that groove that makes you smile and invites you to dance endlessly.

Sonic Puzzler vol.12 w/ Julian Ramon

Tunnel Vision Records flyerman is back on @lyl_radio for his tenth season on the web.

Land with us on a new Planète Noire odyssey with a new kind of sounds generated from our nevrotic minds.

Some souvenirs from earth, some souvenirs from space.. Don't be afraid to step in a new black hole with us : Take your brainticket for 2 hours of transcendental orgasm.

Welcoming on the first hour a delicate high-skills sorceress from Belgium  , @sookiesarah . Providing us one hour of obscure jewels, fueled with mesmerizing old school vibes. . 

@stakhan is taking care of the second part with an hypnotizing and progressive dingy tale.
Come join us on this new trip - close your eyes jump into this jungle to face your fiercest demons.

Go further your mind enjoy the ride.

See you on the other side. 🌚💫🌚

Recorded in April 2025 at LYL Radio studio in Lyon, France.

LYL Radio - Planète Noire - Sookie & Stakhan (17.04.25)

Sonic Puzzler vol.13 w/ Linksilver

GHUNGHRU welcomes a guest mix by the Thailand based producer and founder of Siamese Twins Records, Sunju Hargun, who puts his non dance music records to a test, calling it a bit of therapy after the earthquake, recent spirals and rollercoasters. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/ghunghru/episodes/ghunghru-23rd-april-2025

Ghunghru w/ Sunju Hargun 230425

오랫만에 돌아온 꿈 팟캐스트의 55번째 에피소드는 조지아 티빌리시를 중심으로 활동하고 있는 HVL의 57분 앰비언트 디제이 세트와 함께 합니다.

HVL (Bassiani / Tbilisi)
테크노의 성지로 불리는 저명한 클럽 Bassiani의 레지던트 아티스트 HVL은 2009년 데뷔한 이래 트빌리시 클럽 씬을 중심으로 급격하게 번성하고 있는 테크노 무브먼트의 선두에 서 있다. HVL은 오랜 시간동안 다양한 장르와 스타일을 탐구해왔고, 라이브 공연과 DJ 세트를 통해 만들어진 그의 독보적인 사운드는 그동안 Bassiani Records, Rough House Rosie, Tabernacle Records, Organic Analogue와 같은 언더그라운드 전초기지에서 발매된 솔로 앨범들을 통해 잘 드러나고 있다.⠀
Organic Analogue Records에서 발매된 HVL의 풀-랭스 데뷔작이자 트빌리시 사운드를 정의하는 수작- ‘Ostati LP(2018)’는 매우 절제된 분위기의 아웃보드 하우스와 테크노를 중심으로 기존 HVL의 역동성을 매혹적으로 발전시킨 작품으로 높이 평가받고 있다. HVL은 홈 그라운드인 트빌리시를 넘어서 Berghain, Hï Ibiza, 그리고 Berlin Atonal까지 세계 최고의 댄스 플로어에서 높은 수준의 라이브 쇼와 DJ 세트를 선보이고 있다.

https://soundcloud.com/hvl
https://www.instagram.com/evilgap/
https://kiyadama.bandcamp.com/

The long-awaited 55th episode of the kkum Podcast returns with a 57-minute ambient DJ set from HVL, based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

HVL (Bassiani / Tbilisi)
First coming to attention as a member of Okinawa Lifestyle duo in 2009, Bassiani/Horoom resident Gigi Jikia a.k.a HVL has become a leading voice of thriving techno movement centered around Tbilisi club scene. Since starting solo career in 2013, HVL was busy exploring more diverse range of genres and styles. His solo releases which have appeared on underground outposts like Bassiani Records, Rough House Rosie, Tabernacle Records and Organic Analogue, have testified to taste that’s also reflected in his Live performances and DJ sets.
The outstanding debut Ostati LP on Organic Analogue Records (2018), intended as a manuscript of the sound of Tbilisi, is a seductive update on the established HVL’s dynamics, centered on outboard house and techno with a noticeably understated mood.
As HVL’s reputation as a solo artist grows, so does his status as a selector and DJ. Jikia has taken his skillfully crafted Live shows and DJ sets to new heights in 2018, hitting up some of the best dancefloors in the world from Berghain and Hï Ibiza to infamous Berlin Atonal.

꿈 kkum 55 - HVL

Sonic Puzzler vol.14 w/ James Djinn

Recorded at the Turning Tables in Canberra, Australia, brought together by a lovely crew out in a natural setting. This day was shared with Tangela, Fabio Leal, and Amira.

The recording was previously released via FBi Radio with @tangeladj

Sunju Hargun at Turning Tables, Canberra (May 2025)

After Kollaps, No Mind & Spectral Union-Helix [Mellon Place Records]

Wave (Original)

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Coconoize & Del Piero - Wave (Original)

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