todos - Kilchurn Session XVIII

Eighteen sessions in, and somehow, todos still manages to unearth mixes that astound.

Kilchurn Session XVIII arrives as a continuation of a conversation we’ve been having for over a decade, threading forgotten film cues, elusive ambient B-sides, and left-behind downtempo sketches into a two-hour séance.

If you’ve followed the Kilchurn Sessions from the beginning, or todos’ end of year ASIP label mixes, you’ll know they’re less about progression and more about excavation: digging through his deeply considered music memory, looping time in on itself, through careful and unexpected edits, seamless blends, and the most considered mix sequencing possible.

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Tracklist:

Akira Rabelais - ‘Du côté de chez Swann - Il y a bien des années ... dans le silence du soir’ (edit)
Field Kit, Hannah Von Hubbenet & John Gurtler - ‘Downward Rising’
Sophia Loizou - ‘Anima’ (edit)
Junkie Digital - ‘In Transit’
Jani R - ‘Eyes Eluding’
Vivian Koch - ‘Lil Birdy Starts to Fly Again’
Mifune - ‘Many People’
Marc Spieler - ‘Selflove’
Before Tigers - ‘Look At Me’ (edit)
Marcibagoly - ‘We’re Flying’
SVLBRD - ‘Solstice’ (edit) 
D J 1 9 8 6 一 九 八 六 - ’N O S T A L G I A  '9 2’
Simone Giudice - ‘Ghiaccio’ / Patricia Wolf - ‘Distant Memory’
Sierra Romeo - ‘Promiza’
Savvas - ‘Elysian’ (ambient mix)
Savvas - ‘Elysian’ (original mix)
PJS - ‘Forest’
Cremallier - ‘Activity’
Bop - ‘Hiding’
Trudge - ‘Berserk’ / Suso Sáiz - ‘Inside The Egg’
Simone Giudice - ‘Passione’
Holy Other - ‘Lieve’
Marcibagoly - ‘Jet Stream’
MPU101 - ‘nurMKS30’ (edit) / Tim Exile - ‘A Little Bit More’ (edit)
HAAI - ‘Be Good’
James Holden - ‘In The End You’ll Know’

Mikkel Rev / Journey Beyond (ASIP043)

Following Mikkel Rev's debut album on the label in 2023, ‘The Art Of Levitation’, the Norwegian artist returns with Journey Beyond, a selection of tracks demonstrating his innate ability to conjure the most atmospheric trance music, irrespective of BPM.

Journey Beyond was created from an extensive set of tracks sent to the label that were initially sequenced as two shorter EPs. With the first offering a slower 80bpm trance style, and the second EP, a classic ~130bpm trance style. However, over time, with tracks swapping in and out, ASIP had the idea to create a mixed version, progressing through the tracks and increasing bpm's, showcasing Mikkel’s ability in bridging euphoric worlds - and a style that is often reserved for Mikkel’s live performances amongst the forest raves held as part of the Ute Collective in Norway.

Classic trance and the art of a DJ mix have been influential to ASIP since the label’s inception, making this release and the process of creating it a true reflection of how Mikkel and the label come together to define the end output.

Featuring artwork by Ventral Is Golden and mastered by James Bernard, the album is available now on Bandcamp to preorder for just $1, with full release following next Friday and a Bandcamp listening party the day before (Thursday 22nd, 11am PST).

isolatedmix 131 - Illuvia: Mauna Kea

There’s a certain feeling that creeps in when listening to Illuvia. A delicate suspension between rhythm and atmosphere, where the weight of a breakbeat never overwhelms the stillness it moves through.

Since debuting as Illuvia on ASIP with Iridescence of Clouds back in 2021, Ludvig Cimbrelius has steadily carved out his own temporal rift in the world of ambient and jungle- a sound that sidesteps nostalgia and instead uncovers a forgotten future buried deep in the recesses of our collective memory.

With such a history on the label going back to our earliest of releases and our 7th vinyl press (as Purl, alongside Lav) this is the second time Ludvig has appeared on an isolatedmix, along with the close ties and inspiration of this Portals mix from God Is No Longer A DJ.

Both across his latest release, Earth Prism, and Iridescence of Clouds, he introduced a world of ambient lovers to weightless pads combined with chopped breaks, barely tethered to gravity, and melodies that seemed to shimmer. It was both an echo of something familiar and an entirely new dialect, not strictly jungle, not wholly ambient, not liquid in the traditional sense, but unmistakably Illuvia.

This new mix is a continuation of those worlds. Or maybe a glance sideways into a parallel one. Illuvia’s approach has always been about restraint and resonance: every snare hit is softened by reverb, every progression feels like it’s been carved out of silence.

For those who have followed his trajectory through ASIP and beyond, this is another precious window into Ludvig’s meticulous and emotive world. And for those new to it, welcome.

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Illuvia: Mauna Kea

When preparing to leave what has been my home for the past three years and setting sail towards a different continent, I knew some of the old hard-drives I have been carrying around would not make the trip with me. A move like this one marks a new beginning, and when it comes to my music I usually attempt to go through what I can easily access in my archives and feel out what calls for being salvaged and shared in some form. The rest will remain disconnected from the digital cloud, destined to slowly disintegrate (perhaps to be dug up by archeologists in some distant future).

In my search, I discovered the first demo tracks I had sent to Ryan back in 2019, as well as a track called ‘Where Clouds Dissolve Into Sky’ - the first idea I took down for Illuvia’s debut on ASIP. That title eventually morphed into the album name, while the track itself remained a beautiful idea that didn’t quite reach all the way. It had something special, just like the raw demo versions that were either refined or completely reimagined on their way to release.

As some of what I found felt too radiant to fade, I began to feel for ways that these odd pieces could flow together into a continuous mix - and naturally an Isolatedmix as most of the tracks were directly or indirectly connected to my albums on ASIP. Slowly, a path emerged, leading deeper into the heart of Illuvia. It turned into quite a collage, with cut out pieces from the myriad of versions being processed and becoming background layers, adding dimension and depth to moments that seemed to call for it.

When listening to the mixed version of Mauna Kea, I was surprised by how alive the music felt to me and decided that I wanted to try to compile this work as an album too, sharing more of the near endless versions and including tracks that I had an attachment to that didn’t find their place in the mix. It turned out to be a lot harder to reach the finish line on the album, with the tracklist continuing to morph and me going deeper into the rabbit hole of mastering to make sure I gave these musical entities all the love I had to give. Letting them be the way they were created while also doing what I can for their message to translate with clarity. Now as I arrive at the moment of letting them go, it’s time for some other ears (and hopefully hearts) to continue the exploration.

– Ludvig (Peru, April 2025)

astrangelyisolatedplace · isolatedmix 131 - Illuvia: 'Mauna Kea'

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Tracklist:

1. Via I (Dream Fragment)

2. Where Clouds Dissolve Into Sky (Origin)

3. Nirmala Sundari

4. Abyssal Plains

5. Mauna Loa

6. A New Tomorrow (Origin)

7. Mauna Kea

8. Light Within Shadow

9. Snow Melt From My Heart

10. State of Emergence (Origin)

11. Blue Rays (Disintegration)

12. Chiara (Intro)

13. Beyond Skies

All tracks written and produced by Ludvig Cimbrelius
Artwork by Lena (moonspeace)

This mix is also available as a release on Illuvia’s Bandcamp page to enjoy in high quality download formats and individual tracks, including a limited CDr run.

An homage to CCO with Christian Kleine's new album and a limited 7" lathe cut

Christian Kleine’s Electronic Music From The Lost World 1998-2001 Vol.2 is out today on gatefold pink 2LP. But not to overshadow this moment, we also have another special item as part of this release dropping shortly...

I probably don’t need to wax lyrical about the impact and role of City Centre Offices in my journey. You can connect the dots easily given the name and artists on the label, and go deeper with my interview with Thaddi Herrmann.

Outside of the artists and genre-defining output, the 7” releases from the label were undoubtedly one of the biggest influences on my obsession with vinyl and the DIY aesthetic. Minimal in design, striking colors and cute random stickers made these 7”s an instant collectible - although at the time, they probably felt much more lo-fi and budget given this was the heyday of vinyl production for emerging independent electronic music. I hate to imagine how cheap these were to make back then compared to today.

So when Christian’s return to the label was in discussion and further digs into his DAT archives, I had the idea to pay homage to one of his earliest labels and one of my favorites with a copycat 7” lathe.

Mimicking the design to the finest detail, I enlisted Robyn at Red Space Records to cut a 7” transparent lathe (currently in production), ordered a replica sticker approach for the front, and designed a bunch of different color labels to placed randomly on each copy to replicate further the strong aesthetic that formed over time on the CCO roster.

Electronic Music From The Lost World: 1998​-​2001 (Vol.2) by Christian Kleine" target="_blank">Available now on Bandcamp, just 50 copies were made due to the DIY nature of lathe cuts and assembly. I know many people won’t be able to get their hands on this special edition, but simply trying to scale something that takes time and is focused on quality can be very hard nowadays.

The two tracks, “Beyond Repair (Version)” and “Wonder Var” will remain exclusive to the 7” for the time being. Mastered by the man who did all of CCO’s early mastering, LOOP-O.

7" mock for illustrative purposes (the sleeves will be in perfect condition, don't worry).

Christian Kleine / Electronic Music From The Lost World: 1998​-​2001 (Vol.2)

Christian Kleine continues to unearth long-lost transmissions with Electronic Music From The Lost World: Vol.2 - another batch of pristine artifacts from his personal DAT archive. Much like its predecessor, this release serves as both a time capsule and a reminder of Kleine’s effortless blend of melodic warmth, intricate rhythm programming, punk influences, and a deep-rooted love for the fringes of electronica.

Where Vol.1 felt like an invitation back to the late ‘90s, a time when IDM was still an evolving conversation, this second volume extends the dialogue, revealing more of the sonic experiments and fully-formed pieces that never saw the light of day. Tracks recall specific moments from Kleine’s time living in Berlin, an era of minimal comforts but maximal creativity, where all that really mattered was that the PowerPC, sampler, and synths kept running. This period of introspection, coupled with the musical freedom afforded by cheap rent and late-night school classes, shaped the deeply personal and solitary sound of these recordings.

Visually, Vol 2 shares its origins with the first volume, as Midori Hirano’s stark Berlin photography forms the foundation, and Noah M / Keep Adding pushes the imagery into a brighter, more reflective final space. Final touches remain in familiar hands, with LOOP-O on mastering and lacquer duties, bringing new life to Christian’s OG DAT recordings. 

And much like the classic City Centre Offices era that shaped this sound and Kleine’s early career, this release nods to that legacy. A special limited 7” EP with two bonus tracks, designed in tribute to CCO’s iconic DIY aesthetic, will be available on release day direct from the label’s Bandcamp. 

Electronic Music From The Lost World: 1998​-​2001 (Vol.2), will be available on marbled pink gatefold 2LP on April 18th 2025.

View the release page for all links to buy.