isolatedmix 127 - David Douglas & Applescal

  Willem van der Ploeg, hailing from the Netherlands, is a DJ, producer, and co-founder of the label The Something Something, alongside Rutger Paulusse. Willem has been a long-time follower of ASIP, often supporting our mixes and asking for track IDs—something that always piques my curiosity and often leads to unexpected finds. So I was delighted to stumble across another amazing cave of DJ sets through The Something Something’s Red Light Radio show, offering up sessions from recognizable guests such as Alex Albrecht, Wanderwelle and Ario, and then going on to see the fruition of the label in recent years. Inland / Tomorrow, or till the end of time by Will Oirson As part of The Something Something label, Willem has been gaining momentum with his own production work, leaning toward serene, textured ambient, enriched by found sounds and often shimmering, beautiful melodies. This is showcased perfectly by his 2020 EP, Inland / Tomorrow, of till the end of time, and his most recent single, Escapism. Escapism by Will Oirson Will’s DJ sets recently earned him a spot at the prestigious Draaimolen Festival, officiating his keen curatorial ear, which will no doubt lead us all to a world of new artists to explore - a perfect requirement for the isolatedmix series and the mix at hand for #128. "Thank you for the opportunity to create a mix for ASIP, Ryan!Many times in life, music helped me to overcome certain hurdles. It always gives me a feeling of escapism and on many occasions it shined a light on dark days. The same goes with this mix; I feel a sense of lightness after experiencing a big burnout a year and a half ago, in which time I’ve made a lot of music. It had no intention, it was just about frequencies and emotions. Now that I'm feeling better, I’ve started releasing tracks and even performed a dj set at Draaimolen Festival Festival featuring some of this music. This mix for A Strangely Isolated Place is about seeing light again, the overcoming of obstacles, and a rekindling of dreams.It includes some of my favourite tracks from the past few years, such as ‘stasis__relief__’ by 𝚐𝚊𝚋_𝚒 and 'Pillow, Mantra and Trance’ by Li Yilei. And I’m also pleased that I could slip in some amazing music by friends like Bas Dobbelaer, Ramses3000 and Brian Omen. Please take a moment to explore the artists and labels included in this mix. They’ve created truly remarkable work, and many continue to do so.” - Will Oirson  astrangelyisolatedplace · isolatedmix 128 - Will Oirson Listen on Soundcloud the ASIP Podcast or the 9128.live iOS and Android appDownload MP3Tracklist: 01. The Humble Bee - Section V Light [Astral Industries]02. Brian Omen - 430 [The Something Something…]03. Leo Cunningham - Dreaming In Threads [Opal Tapes]04. Azu Tiwaline & Al Wootton - Last Scene [Livity Sound]05. 𝚐𝚊𝚋_𝚒 - stasis__relief__ [self released]06. Li Yilei - Pillow, Mantra and Trance [Métron Records]07. other joe - a cat can look at a king (ft. J) [ost]08. Will Oirson - Doubting the Hardness of the Spider, I eat the Nest [The Something Something…]09. John Beltran - You Internalise Them [Delsin]10. Dettinger - Intershop (7) Remastered 2024 [Kompakt]11. Bas Dobbelaer - Rest [Something Happening Somewhere] 12. Jonny Nash & Lindsay Todd - The Gecko That Wore Its Skin Inside Out [Island Of The Gods]13. Daniel.mp3 - 3 am walk (Slowed & Reverb Version) [self released]14. Igor Dyachenko - Object (feat. Nikolay Kozlov) [self released]15. Illuvia - Afterlife Prism [A Strangely Isolated Place] 16. Zane Trow -haklne [Room40]17. NEXCYIA - hydro [self released]18. The Kyoto Connection - Memories From Japan [Temples Of Jura]19. Luke Elliott - Refractory Cores [AKP Recordings]20. shinetiac - Dodge Viper Lullaby [West Mineral Ltd.]21. Jo Johnson - Orbit [Mysteries of the Deep]21. Ramses3000 - Aphasia [Intercept]~The Something Something Soundcloud | Bandcamp | Instagram  

  Two familiar names step up for our next isolated mix, with a highly conceptual approach that matches their new (and similarly conceptual) collaborative album, ‘Démarrage’. I’m unsure where I would start if I were to create an album based on a love of cycling. Weirdly enough, it wouldn’t be the first electronic album to do so (See Kraftwerk’s, Tour De France, of course), but it’s obviously a big enough inspiration to spur electronic producers David Douglas and Applescal. After listening to t‘Démarrage’, it makes total sense, in more ways than one. The energy, euphoria, drive - even the pop of color and variation in approach - an effervescent continual movement throughout its 10 tracks. Applescal contributed an isolatedmix some twelve (!) years ago now, and it remains one of our most popular in the series. Combining multiple styles across an addictive hour of listening, the session proved Pascal is a master at developing a conceptual narrative in mix form, and now evidently in album form. David Douglas, who has made numerous appearances on Pascal’s Atmonation label, with one highlight for me being 2014’s, Moon Observation’s, is similarly a man of conceptual understanding and many undercurrents, spending time scoring music for films and commercials, while also releasing under a new alias HATY HATY, which combines electronic and indie music tendencies. I imagined a hybrid of styles to appear on their mix submission, and I wasn’t disappointed. But for it to also match the concept of their new album, takes it up a notch. The mix, goes as slow as Chihei, with the euphoric highs of The Paradise, sudden bursts of pace in Eversines, the anguish in Bersarin Quartett, and the comforting (I can see the finish line-vibes) of Ulrich Schnauss, in an unexpecting manner that’s on par with the unexpectedness of Fourtet’s not-so-secret secret side project. Démarrage by David Douglas & Applescal “Just like our album "Démarrage," which is essentially a long mix of interconnected tracks, we aimed to tell a broad story with this mix. We love to approach music as a continuous mix, as you can set a certain different vibe and have tracks complement each other. Our mix for ASIP begins gently, like a warm bath, with the calming sounds of Chihei Hatakeyama's "Calm Sea." Later on, we bring up the pace with the remix from Roman Flugel. We end with a return to tranquility and introspection with work from Bersarin Quartett and Skúli Sverrisson. Just like on our new album, we added a bunch of samples of cyclists to capture the emotion of the race” - David & Pascal astrangelyisolatedplace · isolatedmix 127 - David Dougls & Applescal Listen on Soundcloud the ASIP Podcast or the 9128.live iOS and Android appDownload MP3Tracklist:01. Chihei Hatakeyama - Calm Sea02. Tomaga - Intimate Immensity 03. Kyle Hall, Kero - 19FT 04. Unit Moebius - Dolfinarium 05. Tambo’s House - Jhe Gu Jye06. Dusky - Metropolis07. C.A.R - Idle eyes. (Roman Fluegel Remix) Applescal body Edit08. The Paradise - In Love With You (Alan Braxe Remix)09. Fasme - Sweet Flux10. David Douglas & Applescal - Galibier11. David Douglas & Applescal - Galibier (Gruppetto) 12. ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ - ʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡(ƟӨ)ʃ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡ ꐑ(ཀ ඊູ ఠీੂ೧ູ࿃ूੂ✧✧✧✧✧✧ළඕั࿃ूੂ࿃ूੂ13. Eversines - Vlaag14. Eversines - Vlaag (Beatless Version) 15. Ulrich Schnauss - A Letter from Home 16. Bersarin Quartett - Verflossen ist das Gold der Tage17. Skúli Sverrisson - InstantsApplescal | BandcampDavid Douglas | Website  

  The Deep Breakfast mix series has slowly (quite quickly compared to my isolatedmix efforts!) become one of the greatest ambient-leaning mix series around, pulling in some of the finest curators and artists to grace our small world. From well-known artists and DJs to passionate music collectors, it seems Francesco, the curator, is intent on hosting a series truly meant for every corner of the ambient spectrum. The name of the mix series gives you an idea of what to expect, and for my submission, I battled hard with what style to attempt in order to live up to the many great mixes that have been featured before. Breakfast to me - deep or not - can often be light and uplifting - chill or even dubtechno on some mornings. But similarly, a deep breakfast may also mean the edges of light at 4 or 5am… and this is more the route I went with this mix. Look out for some of the many upcoming ASIP tracks featured in this one!Big thanks to Francesco for the invite, and I hope you all enjoy the mix. Deep Breakfast Series · Deep Breakfast 267 ~ ASIP Listen on Soundcloud or the ASIP PodcastDownload MP3Tracklist:01. swanasa - AHO (A Strangely Isolated Place, Forthcoming)02. Hiemal - Pays D'en Haut I (Self)03. Thomas Koner - Nuut (Night) (Force Inc)04. Markus Guentner & Abul Mogard - While Hunting Nightmares And Dreaming For Peace (A Strangely Isolated Place, Forthcoming)05. Ayaavaaki & Purl - Einstein-Rosen Bridge (Passage II) (LILA)06. LF58 - Utopia (Northern Electronics)07. Avsluta - It's Always Lonely Being Free (Self)08. Pete Namlook & Bill Laswell - Angel Tech (Subharmonic)09. STBL - Carousel Of Light (Self)10. Mikkel Rev - Lauryl (A Strangely Isolated Place, Forthcoming)11. James Murray - Grace (Home Normal)12. Robert Rich - Summer Thunder (Self)13. OKRAA - Canto Luminoso a la Luna (A Strangely Isolated Place, Forthcoming)