October handed us an unexpected harvest of festival recordings. There was upsammy’s sharp, halftime and drum&bass ride at Waking Life; Forest Drive West at Mostra, guiding us through a pulsing maze of rhythm; and Wata Igarashi’s magnetic spell at Monument, a plunge into the depths of pure hypnotism. Telva’s opening set on Sunday at the Paral·lel balanced patience and experimentation, layering ambient textures into something entirely fresh.

Meanwhile, Mario and Timnah’s debut hybrid set at Landskron 3 was a bold new chapter for both artists, and Shoal’s live set in Kyiv at Rhythm Büro was full of raw, unfiltered energy. In the podcast realm, Raär from Brussels and Iffie from Athens took us from dark ambient to IDM to techno with a meticulous, almost instinctual ease. And for quieter moments, Iwamaki and Calibre delivered ambient mixes that feel right for nights when the world slows down. These are the October mixes we can’t stop playing.

Mario & Timnah (Hybrid) at Landskron3

upsammy at Praia - Waking Life ‘24

INVEINS \ Podcast \ 111 \ Iwamaki

Shoal (Live) - Rhythm Büro Podcast 021

Calibre - Ambient Mix October 2024

Forest Drive West @ Mostra 2024

quartal. podcast with Iffie

Telva @ Paral·lel Festival 2024

Monument Festival 2024: Wata Igarashi

KHIDI Podcast 149: Raär

We would also like to shine a light on mixes our crew made in October:

Aspetuck & Moon Patrol @ The Lot Radio 10.04.2024

Gilles Wasserman - Deep Breakfast 278

Hue - Mirror Tapes 023