Rob Dowell - All Of The Sudden

Rob Dowell has featured on here a few times with his mixes. Also known as the collective Warm Art, the name becomes self-explanatory where style is brought into question. Every DJ knows the warm-up is the hardest set to nail, but Rob has proved on numerous occasions he takes it in his stride.

Whilst this particular set is themed as a reminder of how quickly things can change, it still represents a tantalising start to a long night ahead with some our favourite artists.

Tracklist:

Lusine ICL - Scheming (Hecq Remix)
No Accident In Paradise - Taniec
Koan - Circes Touch (Krusseldorf Remix)
Gidge - Fauna Pt 1
Scuba - Before (After)
Koan - Underwater Moonlight (Blue Mix)
Solar Fields - Air Song (Remastered Remix)
Mono Electric Orchestra - Low Ball
Mooryc - Open It
John Hopkins - Open Eye Signal (Asleep Version)
Dawn Golden - Discoloration
Downliners Sekt - Hors Phase
Tripswitch - Deer Park
Koan - Adore (Non Fiction Mix)
Midnight Pulse - Mirror Lake

Below, you'll find Rob's mixes from the archive, previously featured on ASIP .

Rob Dowell - Holding Patterns

“Experiments in pitch bending, best heard on a cold and cloudy day” – a perfectly short and sweet intro for Rob Dowell’s latest mix. Robs last featured mix, ‘Figment Fragments’ was massively popular and ‘Holding Patterns’ reinforces Rob’s ability to craft mind-bending sets with amazing attention to detail alongside creative mixing techniques. This mix goes up a notch in the creative department and as the intro mentions, pitch bending plays a major part. Moderat may have been slowed, but think of it as an extended intro to the brilliant ‘Taeuschnungs Blume’…

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Tracklist:
01. Hecq – Dis
02. Chillout – Cold
03. Kettel – Halt Them
04. Hecq – Never Leave
05. Solar Fields – When The Worlds Collide
06. Naono – Healing Process
07. The Field – Then It’s White
08. Marina And The Diamonds – Obsessions (Ooooo Remix)
09. Alexandre Navarro – My Life In Exctasy
10. Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (The Lost Sessions Vol. 1)
11. Naono – Aether Talk
12. Worm Is Green – Synthia (Exos Laidback Mix)
13. Appaloosa – Patchwork (Bostro Pesopeo Remix)
14. M83 – Fountains
15. Moderat – Rusty Nails
16. Hammock – Cruel Sparks
17. Dominik Eulberg – Taeuschnungs Blume
18. Secede – Memory Table Pt. 2

Rob Dowell - Figment Fragments

Rob’s set is said to be inspired by several of the isolatedmix’s which have been featured on ASIP over the past few months, evident by the inclusion of Solar Fields, the Winterlight remix of Bitcrush (featured in isolatedmix14) and of course, Tripswitch‘s ‘Strange Parallel’s’. But don’t let the familiarity put you off; Rob keeps a really nice solid run to this set, with big atmospheric downtempo tracks all tidily blended together and some recognisable favourites including the classic, Gorecki by Lamb and that brilliant track by Rocket Empire. Rob also has quite a few more downtempo mixes to keep you busy, should this leave you craving for more.

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Tracklist:
Solar Fields – Reborn
Liquid Stranger – Mutants
Bitcrush – Every Sunday (Winterlight Remix)
Krusselfdorf – Verticulate
Sami Halinen – Tripper
Koan – Matariki
Rocket Empire Feat. Minna Fedora – Burr Dub
Tj Kong & Nuno Dos Santos Feat. Jemeni – Once Upon A Rhyme (Jozif Remix)
Le Vinyl – Buscando A Ari Victor
Skeptical – Idimmer
Alexkid – I Think (Dorfmeister And Alexkid Remix)
Lamb – Gorecki (Instrumental And Original Mixes)
Tripswitch – Strange Parallels
The Free Association – Shanghai

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Markus Guentner - Mix Archive

Markus Guentner – Golden Fall Mix

Not what you’re expecting from Markus, but for those not hemmed by genre this is a stunning detroit techno / deep house mix. Love it when ambient artists come out of their comfort zone, but then again, as shown with many of Markus’ recent remixes (such as his remix of Norge on Uncharted Places) he does like to stray into beat-heavy productions sometimes. This must be at least some of his inspiration right here.

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Markus Guentner – Sgustok Magazine Podcast 007

After numerous contributions to the Kompakt Pop Ambient Series and last years ‘Doppelgaenger’ album release on Sending Orbs (home of Kettel and Yagya), Markus Guentner prepares a hypnotic dive into his trademark atmospheric ambient for Sgustok Magazine.

It goes without saying, fans of the Pop Ambient series will love this mix, as well as those that enjoyed the simple, looping warm synths, gentle textures and airy pads within the recent ‘Traumbient’ mix. Containing all his own productions, the mix manages to maintain a perfect amount of variety between the tracks and a subtle progression throughout – one to press play, sit back and get lost in.

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01. Opening
02. Babel
03. The Right Sight
04. Borders
05. Ocean Scene
06. Sunrise Begins
07. Rotation Of Stars
08. Beneath The Grass
09. Subway
10. Field
11. Certain Pattern
12. Ending

Markus Guentner - Fuselab Passage 12

The last mix featured on ASIP by Markus Guentner was a homage to some of his releases over the years on compilations such as Pop Ambient. This time around, Markus compiles some of his favourites for FUSELab with tracks from Kompakt label mates Klimek and Popnoname, ambient/post-rock maestros Hammock, king of lush bvdub and Rafael Anton Irisarri’s more techno orientated alter ego, The Sight Below.

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Tracklisting
01. Aitokaiku – Verhot3
02. Chris mcnamara – Sleeping Car, Shunting Yard
03. Shuttle 358 – Tank
04. Markus Guentner – Keep Your Eyes Closed
05. The American Dollar – Starscapes2
06. Klimek – Sunrise
07. Kevin Shields – Goodbye
08. Hammock – When The Sky Pours Down Like A Fountain
09. Bvdub – Lest You Forget
10. Dettinger – Therefore
11. Markus Guentner – In Moll 2
12. Popnoname – Nightliner
13. Markus Guentner feat. La Grande Illusion – Baghira
14. The Sight Below – Shimmer

Electronic Explorations – Synth Sense

I owe about five additional posts and reviews to the Auxiliary label and the many outputs of ASC, but as you probably know I can never get around to writing about everything I listen to unfortunately. So let this post (and mix) be a very strong nudge in their general direction. And what better way to showcase such an amazing bunch of artists than to dedicate a mix to the very best releases of old, new and future.

Auxiliary label duo Synth Sense have prepared a glorious, glimmering journey for the esteemed Electronic Explorations series, featuring many of their own works and a few hints towards new unreleased tracks. The mix also features tracks by label honcho ASC, another favourite duo of mine, ‘Kiyoko’ (also Bering Strait and purveyors of one of my favourite mixes of the last year) and of course, the more ambient-esque of the bunch, Sam KDC. The mix closes with a track from Auxiliary’s most recent ambient addition, ‘Central Industrial’, who’s album ‘Tuned To A Dead Channel‘ was brilliant on first listen and one I need to dedicate more time to.

Synth Sense closed out the Auxiliary Symbol series in April this year, so it’s only right they spawn the next generation of excitement through this glitchy, genre-defying label mix.

For a full preview, download options and more information please visit Electronic Explorations.

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Tracklist.
01 – Synth Sense – Electronic Explorations Intro
02 – ASC – Citrus (AUXTR002)
03 – ASC & Sam KDC – Cold Spot (AUXWL002)
04 – Synth Sense – Symbol #9.2 (AUXSYM009)
05 – ASC & Synkro – Sacred Moments (AUX004)
06 – ??????????
07 – Sam KDC – Symbol #3.3 (AUXSYM003)
08 – Kiyoko – First Light (AUXCD003)
09 – Sam KDC -Tides Of The Moon (AUX008)
10 – Synth Sense – SRV Experiment (AUXCD004)
11 – Abstract Elements – Fourth Dimension (AUX005)
12 – Synth Sense – Deleted Scene (AUXCD004)
13 – ??????????
14 – Sam KDC – Symbol #8.1 (AUXSYM008)
15 – Bering Strait – Background (AUXCD005)
16 – ASC – Symbol #1.1 (AUXSYM001)
17 – Synth Sense – Lost In Time (Synkro Remix) (AUXCD004V)
18 – Method One – High Sierra (AUX006)
19 – ASC – As The Dust Settles (AUXTR001)
20 – ASC & bvdub – Symbol #2.4 (AUXSYM002)
21 – ??????????
22 – ??????????
23 – Sam KDC – Catacomb (AUX008)
24 – Synth Sense – Nexus 2 (AUXCD004)
25 – ??????????
26 – Synth Sense – Alien Transmissions File #1 (AUXTR008)
27 – Indigo – Symbol #7.4 (AUXSYM007)
28 – Central Industrial – Their Fleeting Memories (AUXCD006)

36 – Secret Thirteen Mix

My favourite Vinyl purveyor is fast becoming one of my favourite mix curators too. A superb isolatedmix, several within his own mix series, and now a mighty-fine curation for the ever-brilliant Secret Thirteen music and art journal.

Dennis’ music straggles between many a haunting and beautiful place. His music can be deep, and at the same time contain some of the most euphoric pieces of ambient you’ll ever hear. His mixes mimic his production approach too. Just a scan of the track list and you’ll notice this one crosses every path between ambient and techno and you’d be forgiven thinking this was going to go off on some full-speed techno assault with the likes of Plastikman, Basic Channel and Convextion. But Dennis keeps us on the edge; that feeling of falling into the dark only to be pulled straight back out again. Textured pads and atmospheres which his releases are renowned for, are finely balanced with dubby undertones. If you’ve listened to any of my mixes, you’ll know this is my kind of journey.

“‘Secret Thirteen Mix 036′ is a sensuous and nebulous musical compilation that fulfills autumn with more nostalgic memories and harmless depression than colorful leaves and rain can bring. The selected music is chivalrous, emotionally powerful and liberal so it should find a straight way to every intellectual music lover’s heart”.

Use the Official.fm player below to download. View the original post on Secret Thirteen.

Tracklist:
01. Martin Stig Anderson – Sounds of the Factory (Limbo OST, 2010)
02. Irezumi – Untitled 6 (Snowblood, 2008)
03. Deepchord – Vantage Isle (Echospace Glacial) (Echospace, 2007)
04. The Nautilus Project – Back To Civilization (Unreleased, 2012)
05. EUS – Estos Bon Mis Ojos (EUS, 2012)
06. Stars of the Lid – Articulate Silences Part 2 (Kranky, 2007)
07. ASC & Bvdub – Symbol 2.2 (Auxiliary: Symbol, 2011)
08. Biosphere – Vi Kan Tenka Digitalt, Vi Kan Tala Digitalt (Biophon, 2012)
09. Jesus Jones – Zeroes and Ones (Aphex Twin Reconstruction #2) (EMI, 1993)
10. Basic Channel – Radience III Edit (Basic Channel, 1995)
11. Plastikman – Consumed (M_nus, 1998)
12. Convextion – Equanimity (Down Low Music, 2006)
13. Coppice Halifax – Dancehall (Original) (Wil-Ru Records, 2011)
14. The Sight Below – At First Touch (Ghostly International, 2008)
15. 36 – Nistarim (3six Recordings, 2011)
16. CV313 – seconds To Forever (Echospace, 2010)
17. ASC & Sam KDC – Vapour Lock (Auxiliary, 2012)
18. Tim Hecker – Trade Winds, White Heat (Mille Plateaux, 2003)
19. 36 – Deluge (3six Recordings, 2011)
20. Massive Attack vs Burial – Four Walls (The Vinyl Factory, 2011)

Kettel & Secede – When Can (flavors mix)

The legendary Sending Orbs label has been quiet for the past few years but we’re about to witness a revival. Home to Yagya’s first releases (both ‘Rigning’ and ‘Will I Dream During The Process’) as well as Markus Guentner’s ‘Doppelgaenger’, the label has enlisted its debut artists to get the needle back on track, as Secede and Kettel team up for a joint release called ‘When Can’.

The Sending Orbs website has had a makeover in preparation and Kettel and Secede have prepared this lovely ‘flavours’ mix in anticipation of the release and have this to say about it:

To launch the new Sending Orbs website (www.sendingorbs.com) and to warm up for their new collaboration full-length “When Can”, Kettel & Secede have prepared little mix of tunes that have colored the fields of their inspiration over the past months. This mix does not feature any actual songs from the album.

So no tracklist then, and as yet no preview of the collaboration either. But if the flavours of this mix are anything to go by, we’re in for a truly exceptional experimental release. This is one beautiful journey packed full of the unknown, samples and touches of inspiration from both artists.

Subscribe to the Sending Orbs mailing list to keep up to date on the label and releases. And if you enjoyed this mix, you may also want to give Kettel’s isolatedmix a listen!

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