Hailing from Amsterdam, Wanderwelle’s unique brand of invigorating, meditative deep electronica has quickly made a mark internationally. Their creative output is intricate and well-considered, with each release featuring field recordings and deep-lying concepts which draw inspiration from folklore and natural environments. Following on from releases on Silent Season – including the acclaimed “Lost in a Sea of Trees” from 2017 – the duo has increased their exposure, performing at Isotoop in the Rotterdam, Tresor in Berlin and an upcoming debut outdoor set at Croatia’s Modem Festival. Along with this, their contribution to Grand River’s One Instrument project found its way onto vinyl earlier this year. For their contribution to Patterns of Perception, the duo explore a range of sounds – from lush ambience and deep techno to experimental electronica – that translate impeccably into a single, cohesive yet wide-ranging narrative.Their next LP “Gathering of the Ancient Spirits” (also on Silent Season) is slated for release later this summer. Wanderwelle Links: SoundCloud Facebook Resident Advisor silentseason.com/ssv13/

Founder of hypnotic techno night Kaava at Kaiku in Helsinki, Paula Koski has played extensively in both Sweden and her native Finland, and more recently has put in some memorable performances in Berlin, carving out a niche for herself with a multifaceted sound that ranges from ambient and experimental to richly layered, dark techno. Her Patterns of Perception 35 is exemplary of her current direction, and moves compellingly from textured, emotion-laden soundscapes to deep, hypnotic, submersive techno. The opening ambient chapter is Koski’s tribute to a defining genre for her: dark minimalism. Paula Koski's Links: SoundCloud Facebook

Josef Gaard is a project focused on music as a conduit. Originally based in the Seattle area and now settled in Berlin, he has been sharing his salient sound through productions and performances for years. With a 12" coming up on Kalawila ’s Mountain Explosion Device, he is continuing to push his music forward with a distinct touch. This mix showcases the different edges of his musical sphere, from nordic house to electro to techno and back again. This Thursday 2 August, 2018 he plays at OHM alongside the special live debut of Acronym & Kali Malone. Josef Gaard's Links: SoundCloud Facebook Tumblr

Basel-based Agonis runs Amenthia Recordings alongside label partner Garçon. Fusing depth, rhythm, and echoes of Detroit, his DJ and live sets alike are captivating, at once both subtle and forward. Following his transcendent live performance at Patterns of Perception earlier in the year, Agonis has taken his vision to audiences around the world, performing at key festivals and parties in Australia, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland where he is a resident of the famed Elysia club. On the production front, he has been similarly prolific, helping to inaugurate Smoke Machine’s record label with the contribution of two tracks to its debut EP, plus overseeing the release of Amenthia’s sixth EP – a debut from fellow Basler, and one-third of Varuna, Tafeit. In Patterns of Perception 37, Agonis delivers a discerning selection designed to be equally enjoyed at home or on the dancefloor, constructed around the concept of bending time. Agonis' Links: SoundCloud Facebook Amenthia Recordings - SoundCloud amenthia-recordings.net/

In his hometown of Basel where he is a resident at techno institution Elysia, Garcon’s name is synonymous with extended, expertly structured DJ sets rich in nuance and intensity. Co-owner of Amenthia Recordings with long-time collaborator Agonis, the two have shared the unique artistic vision embodied by their label. Combining elements that span a diverse musical landscape, Garçon’s mixes tend to be rhythmically, texturally and stylistically diverse, grounded in techno but always delving deeper and further afield. His Patterns of Perception 38 is no exception. Garçon's Links: SoundCloud Resident Advisor Amenthia Recording - SoundCloud https://www.amenthia.net Home Basel - SoundCloud

Chris SSG needs little introduction. As co-founder of the hugely influential (former) MNML SSGS blog and now organiser of MNML SSGS events, he has for years been at the cutting edge of electronic music in his hometown of Tokyo and abroad. Eschewing conventional dancefloor sensibilities, his music moves effortlessly between ambient, experimental, komische and abstract techno. His Patterns of Perception 39 is a journey through a range of his current musical foci, and was recorded live at Dred Records’s Space Cakes event on 12 August 2018, drawing from an emotional palate inspired by the summer in which it was recorded. Chris SSG's Links: SoundCloud Facebook Instagram Twitter

Sidney & Suleiman’s musical explorations – both as DJs and as founders of Paris-based Latency Recordings – traverse a rich tapestry of genres, moods, and sounds. Their distinctive combination of these elements places the label at the forefront of aurally diverse electronic music for both dancing and listening.Patterns of Perception 40 reflects the keen and subtle musical sensibilities of the duo, drifting between and around ambient, experimental and techno, always remaining true to its creators’ unique musical vision. Sidney & Suleiman's Links: Sidney - SoundCloud Suleiman - SoundCloud Latency - SoundCloud Latency - Facebook Latency - Bandcamp Latency - Instagram www.latency.fr/

Seattle-based Simic uses unique textures and musical emotions to explore the spaces between house and techno. Both a DJ and a producer, he is a resident of the Seattle-based secondnature collective with whom he has a new 12" on the way later this year, following on from memorable contributions to Acid Camp and his 2017 secondnature debut, amongst others. With Patterns of Perception 49, he explores his own vision of deeper techno with music that is engaging, transportive and spacious, favouring textures and melodic elements that vividly transport the listener to another place. Simic's Links: SoundCloud Facebook Resident Advisor secondnatureseattle.com

Perpetually obsessed with proving the futility of binaries, Lou Drago is drawn to the spaces between analogue and synthesised sounds. In their sets, Drago aims to provide a space for contemplation and introspection, offering a pause from the anxiety of neoliberalism through ambient, strange and relaxing sounds. They aim to summon imagery of speculative queer and postgendered futurities through evoking sci-fi, space, drone and ambience. Drago hosts a monthly show on Cashmere Radio based in Berlin called TRANSIENCE, each time inviting a different artist to respond to their concept to create an hour of anxiety relief from hetero-patriarchial systems of oppression. In Patterns of Perception 47, Drago fuses all these elements into a masterfully lucid kaleidoscope of vivid textures and colours punctuated by shimmering spaces. Lou Drago's Links: Transience - SoundCloud Transience - Facebook Transience - Cashmere Radio

Konduku (a.k.a. Ruben Üvez) burst onto the scene in 2018 with his debut album Kıran, named after the picturesque hill in Turkey’s Cappadocia under which his father is buried. That man and that place are in many ways the inspiration behind this unique artist’s arresting blending of atmospheric melodica and polyrhythmic drive, grounded in equal measure upon the mystifying beauty of his ancestral home and the thrilling electronic music scene of the Netherlands in which he was raised. His Patterns of Perception 46 perfectly reflects these dual complementary forces, at once arcane and palpable. And perhaps the third vital foundation upon which this mix’s incandescent energy stands is the process by which it was created: two turntables, one take. Konduku's Links: SoundCloud Facebook Instagram

Japanese duo Opal Sunn, a.k.a. Alex Kassian & Hiroaki OBA, take their love for machine-made electronic music and create free-spirited, intricately-layered musical landscapes. Since their first studio release on Planet Sundae in 2017, they have crafted a niche for themselves with energetic, percussive live sets featuring travelling acid baselines and expansive ambient textures. Featuring field recordings, esoteric samples, and an unlikely confluence of musical imageries, the duo’s Patterns of Perception 45 sees them lingering in warm, brilliant ambient spaces punctuated by irresistibly forward-moving percussive sequences which evoke visions of their homeland. Opal Sunn's Links: SoundCloud Facebook Resident Advisor Twitter Instagram Alex Kassian - SoundCloud Hiroki OBA - SoundCloud

After witnessing one of their sets at Amsterdam institution Breakfast Club last year, we felt an instant urge to invite Caim to our mix series. While Caim is a recent project, its members Tommy Kornuijt and Mark Antoni have been active in Amsterdam’s scene for years as independent DJ’s, most notably with their residency for the Breakfast Club where they have become known for extended after-hour sets. Last summer they released a first EP on their self-titled label Caim Records, with a second release scheduled for early 2019. Our first mix of 2019 by Caim is a perfect reflection of their sound: Timeless and with a hypnotizing groove, it finely treads the line between organic techno and rolling breaks. Caim's Links: SoundCloud Facebook Instagram