syndae - podcast on fine electronic music

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Some see it as romantic non-official holiday, some as some commercially induced tradition: Valentine's Day. Both may be right, but fact is that millions of people are out there to have a wondeful time with their partner in life. Or maybe with whomever they spend their current section in life with. Of course, on should celebrate relationships each day in life. One never knows, if and how long it lasts. Some people prefer to enjoy themself. Cheers to you as well, there is no friend like oneself. Whatever you feel like doing. And for all those romantic or otherwise happy people, I have some rather heart warming music selection on this edition with tracks by Stefan Erbe (Metamorphosys), Eleon (Love Everlasting), Time Away (Osirian Wave), Phaeleh (Fear of Silence), Christina Tourin (From the Angelic Harp Realm), Greg Maroney, Sherry Finzer, Suzanne Lansford (Frostmelt), Dino Pacifici & Brannan Lane (Imaginary Horizons), David Mauk (Piano With a View), Margo Vrubel ([45E104-2024] 333), Matthew Labarge (Windy Starry Blue), Thaneco (Cosmic Atlas).

Buy yourself some flowers for
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1133-episode-754

Yours, Stefan

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After two rather soft sounding editions, tonight you will get some powerhouse stuff to massage your speaker membranes. Not all full edm, but a good measure of beats to tickle your ear drums. I cannot rule out that it's based to the fact that the current world politics infuse some aggressiveness to my thoughts. But pleasing those feelings by listening to music sounds not so wrong to me. At least it is a non violent treatment. I'd be happy if you join me to listen to still cool music, for any or no reason of course. Tonight's pleasure is brought to us by Cloudwarmer (Nostalgia For a Future That Never Happened), Ivan Black (I've Got Pictures), AutomatA (Bento), Frechbax (Knabaustelmann), Dan-X (Too late), Cixxx J (Hot Trax Vol. 2), Kultur M (Pianeta Ephedrina Volume Due), @beeashra & Ricky Deadking (@Alexander Rues) (Live at U-Site Fusion 99 (Remastered 2025)).

Power to the speakers on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1134-episode-755

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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It's end of February, already two months into 2025, time for something compeletely different on syndae: song time. That is, music by ambient and electronic music artists going into lyrics or at least vocals. Yes, one of those rare editions with more than just me mumbling into the mic. The range of styles also is quite wide, some more into electro up to some experimental tracks. And I also use this occasion for some shameless self promotion of remixes done as Talking to Ghosts. Hope you don't mind and will enjoy this unusal treat. So, join me, won't you? For some cool music by Elektronische Maschine (Life goes on), Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate (The Uncertainty Principle), Arctic Sunrise vs Talking to Ghosts (Feelings Changing Hands), Stan Dart ft. Stephen Sherrard (Collaboration), Roberto Sass ft. Sara Brito (Cathedral of Lost Love), Time Away & AthinaNiki (In Between), Feralia Planitia (Hyperphantasmic), Baltes & Zäyn vs Talking to Ghosts (Augenlos, doch alles sehend), Pete International Airport (Sea of Eyes), Bernd Scholl ft. Jennifer Ezzeddine (Ship of Fools), MiDaMi (Longing).

Vocal chord massages on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1135-episode-756

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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So this is the last show before the Schallwelle awards ceremony, which happens to be tomorrow. So on Sunday we will know who the jury and the audience voted for best of their class in 2024. And while we celebrate all the good moments of the past, we look forward with going back to the future. That is traditional style electronic music being on in this edition, where we find space ambient or Berlin School inspired music par excellence. Join me for a cool and mostly sequential ride with tracks by Thaneco (Cosmic Atlas), Krakenkraft (Suspicious Signals), Matthias Lehmann (Winter Saga), Colin Rayment (Penumbra), Ivan Black (Dancing With The Stars), Levente (The Ray Bradbury Chronicles), Abstract Rituals (II), EL-KA (La Rêve), Hello Mr. Klaus (The Fairy of the Cyclical Journey).

Sounds to the board on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1136-episode-757

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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Barely a week as gone since the Schallwelle awards were given to the winners in their respective categories. Tonight's edition focuses on the one's awarded. So you will get music by the best discovery for 2024, who is Betageist, the best artist national and international, who are Martin Stürtzer and Kebu, respectively, and the best albums national and international, which are 101, Milky Way by Klaus Schulze and Metamorphic Phases by Colin and Joe Rayment. And finally also the best ambient album voted for, which is Alpha I by State Azure. At the ceremonies, you could meet most of the awarded musicians as well as lots of well known guests, like Chris Bryant (S1gns of L1fe), Thorsten Q Quaeschning (Tangerine Dream), Harald Großkopf, Elektronische Maschine, Olaf Zimmermann (Lifetime award recipient), and many more. So definitely worth a visit. As this show is definitely worth a listen with music by BETAGEIST (Aria), Klaus Schulze (101, MILKY WAY), Kebu (Urban Dreams), State Azure (Alpha I), Colin Rayment with Joe Rayment (Metamorphic Phases), Martin Stürtzer (Phase Transform).

Glassy trophies on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1137-episode-758

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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It's space time! Well, at least for most of tonight's edition, where we will visit some of the famous space ships produced on earth. Well, in film and literature that is. Are you a science fiction or fantasy fan? It's fascinating that people are so intrigued by the stars and the universe and maybe alien life forms, while we still do not know about many places on earth. And while we definitely are no species, someone would like to meet, are we? Now, before getting to dark or sinister, let's better focus on what we love, which is great ambient and electronic music. Some of those aural wonders you will get with music by Claude9 (Chords of Love). Stan Dart (Murinsel 7 - Travel Stories). Ambient Indigo, Time Away, Wane of Summer. Progeny-1, Ambient Light, Hellweed, Talking to Ghosts, Helsinki Project (Interstellar Engines), Ivan Black (Some Refugees From Suburbia).

With the speed of sound on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1138-episode-759

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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Up next week is April fools' day. Are you in for making fun of people? By definition, it is the day of the year where practical jokes take over and one gets targeted with pranks, which sometimes seem real or get very close to reality. For some country, 2025 may have started as a fool's year, and may stay so for some while (no orange bun intended). But I am not going into politics here. This is a place of joy and fun and should stay so for everyone. So, back to the start. Do you do pranks? Or know of good ones? If so, let me know in the comments. I am always up for a little joke, even I might not look like it. On the other hand, I really like cool and great and modern electronic music. And this is what you will get in tonight's editon with tracks by Urs Fuchs (Wolkenfee), Stefan Erbe (Metamorphosys), AeTopus (iota), Simon Heartfield (The State Of Social Movement), AMPTEK (Pianeta Ephedrina Volume Due), Grosso Gadgetto & Brainquake (Distorted Planet), Feralia Planitia (Hyperphantasmic), niteffect (aztec), Steve Joy (Hatchback), Tonewulf (The Heavy), B. Ashra & Ricky Deadking (Live at U-Site Fusion 99).

On the wild ride of life with
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1139-episode-760

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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While there are storms happening in the economic world, we gear down a lot and go for some serenity in this edition. Wouldn't it be nice to have humans be united and care for their kind and each other instead of looking for one's own advantage? Well, maybe not for some people. I don't know. Maybe life would be boring that way. I like boring, though. Na, not really. I prefer challenging sounds and musical journeys, for example. That's why there are no drones on syndae. To me, music has to have some kind of structure to it. Something that tickles my ears and my brain. Join me, won't you? For some cool ambient and related music by Erik Wøllo (Where the River Widens), Sine (Impuls), Level Pi (Elektronische Klänge), Cousin Silas & aka:man (Cousin Silas & aka:man), Orchestra Indigo (Hearing Visions), Loneward (Gossamer Wings of Illusion), Blue Is Nine (So Far from Home), Dino Pacifici (Beyond The Solar Influence), sevensy (one2one), Wellengärtner (Movements).

Striking some nerves with
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1140-episode-761

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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Had enough of the worldly turmoil? Want to relax and peace out for a while? Welcome to the show! And it is free, too. No costs. No tariffs. Just cool stuff to spend one our of your time on and enjoy. Some people may call it chill out. One could also call it thrill out. Or simply taking a bath in the wonderful world of electronic sounds. Yeah. I might sound a bit crazy tonight, but the world outside does take its toll. My mind would go havoc, if it weren't for my wife and great music. Join me, won't you? Let's relish the excellent works by Thomas Lemmer & Oine & Electrix (Berlin), Stan Dart (Murinsel 7 - Travel Stories), Star Maze and Deor (Echoes of the Grid), Dieter Spears (The Signal), Howler (Breenj), Steve Joy (Hatchback), Ndorfik (Solos), ADJ (Compilation 2025 - Nenormalizm + NOIR), No Landscape Survives (Ten Banners of Defeat).

Soundbathing on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1141-episode-762

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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Yeah, I know, it might be a bit cheesy or rather eggy. But for tonight, right before eastern, I picked some easy eggs for you. So here we have some sound bunnies to please your ears and mind. For this, I picked eggstraordinary artists. And while the life outside seems to go nuttier each day, I hope you find some ease and comfort within the 60 minutes of pleasure sounds. Be in peace with your family or friends or both and enjoy some time off. Join me for joyful and excellent tunes by Carl Weingarten (Songs for a Perigee Moon). Jeff Greinke (Late Rain), David Helpling & Eric "the" Taylor (The Precious Dark). Sine (Impuls), JAFFE (Heroes), Richard Theisen (Shambhala), Urs Fuchs (ET Cosmic B), Monster Taxi (Pacifica), Andrew Schoen feat. Joe Nutter (Soulever), SONAR with David Torn and J. Peter Schwalm (7D Sampler 2025).

Bunny presents on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1142-episode-763

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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So, last weekend many of you celebrated the tradition of the resurrected egg-giving easter bunny... erm... I am sure to be confused a bit. But it surely was traditional. And we are on for tonight to enjoy something traditional electronic music, that I am sure about. It was back in the 80s, when I discovered this specific style of instrumental electronic music for myself and fell in love with it. Of course, lots has changed since back then, but there are still some "descendants" and the like who evolved from that aera and built upon it. Not only that, but there also are some of the early pioneers of this style alive and kicking and still creating great music. Come in to a new edition of this podcast and enjoy the great sounds of Peter Mergener (Sky Space Bar III), GROBEK (Grevelingen), Syndromeda (Serendipity), A Collection of Notes (Last Flowers of Autumn), Conny Olivetti (Rearranging the legs of lady Jane), Andreas Davids (Weltraum), Paul Ellis (Warmth From Other Suns), Andy Pickford (Expurgations Vol. 2).

Tradition always shines on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1143-episode-764

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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On this weeks list of todos were quite some interesting things. Had a lot of work at home to do and in my job as well. As always, the time you plan for finishing a job most often does not suffice. Or is this just me? Well, on some point in progress I encountered an issue that let me to rethink the whole approach. So it was not only the weather outside getting warmer, which is nearing the 30 C mark on some days. But the inner heat also rose, as there are deadlines to meet. Well, wanna go for a cool ride? I do, as I need some cooling down. And what better to do with some really great music. On the menu tonight, you will find fantastic sounds by DEMOKRATIE (2 + 1), GROBEK (Grobek 2: Grevelingen), Divine Matrix (Rise of the Sand Gods), Phaeleh (Dark Sky), Stefan Erbe (Metamorphosys), niteffect (copan), The Laconic (Conic Sections), Weldroid (Painted City), Parallel Worlds (Modular Stories), Tonewulf (The Heavy), Reichenhall (kollektion eins).

Luxury in sound on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1144-episode-765

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No, this is not the death star in some kind of invisibility cloak. Tonight, we have wonderful bubbles of colourful soundscapes for you waiting in this edition. And rightly so, as this week was fully packed with work related stuff for me. I need some rest, and I hope you are with me. Soap bubbles are fascianting objects. Especially in their play in light, where lots of little rainbows appear into being on their surface. Their look does sooze me a bit as well as they amaze me. Much like the songs you will get tonight being served by Vamadeva (Secret and Mystery III), Krzysztof Kurkowski (Synthesizer Stories), Steve Roach & Vidna Obmana (Cavern of Sirens), Dave Luxton ft Nacre & Michelle Qureshi (Lights Appearing), Ramón Sánchez (The Cardinal Points - North Part 2), Joerg Dankert (through the avalanche of time), Reichenhall (kollektion eins), Tony Gerber (Plank and Strings), jarguna (The Truth Lies Beyond).

Bubbles in sounds on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1145-episode-766

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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Sounds. They are all around us. Some squeak, some beep, some bug you, some you don't hear anymore. Imagine sitting at the beach, where the waves slowly wash over the shore. To me, this is joyful and relaxing. Or imagine being at a dwell, where water slowly pours into the early creek. This might really animate you to, well, err, wanna pee ... Ok, bad example. As with ambient music, there are sounds you normally barely listen to, at least not consious. If there is some cool rhythm, you might enjoy it. And if the accompanying sounds make you groove, you can relax. Like with the outstanding tracks on this edition, being provided to you by Ian Boddy & Erik Wøllo (Transmissions), Nettaiya ft Yuko Motoki (Rising Sunset), Thomas Lemmer & Lukas Midub (Perspectives), Anna B May (Everything Will Be Alright), Tuula Martin (Urban Lullabies), David Mash (Back To My Roots), Klangstein (Echoes - 25 Years Klangstein), Moki Mcfly (Divin(e)tion: Music in the key of zero), Frechbax ft Alex Rutschmann and Psychoz (Sonic Fractals).

A fountain of sounds on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1146-episode-767

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan

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Yes, we are back. A short forced break, so it's the return of syndae, but also the return to the golden age of sequencing with this edition. This music is still one of the drivers for EM, serving some sounds that come in waves and simply pull you with them into the wonderful world of aural colours and natural rhythm of life. I think it's the ever steadiness of change that grabs me each time, when a sequence kicks in and takes over the beat of my thinking and feeling. And tonight is no difference with the great music by Robert Schroeder (Mosaique. Edit 2025), Vanderson (2055), DASK Music (Transitions (2025)), Harald Gramberg (Sequences), Yakuza Jacuzzi (Space Race), Ivan Black (Book List).

Golden soundwaves on
https://www.syndae.de/episodes/1147-episode-768

#syndae #podcast #electronicmusic #downtempo #ambient #progressive #newage #free

Yours, Stefan