Joeski’s trajectory can be traced back to 1991, when he burst onto the NYC house music scene as a founding member of The Chocolate Factory DJ collective. He delighted crowds at Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium and NASA, helped turn “Save The Robots” into a NYC afterhours institution and earned his first residency at “Together” parties at the legendary Roxy, playing alongside the likes of Danny Tenaglia, Louie Vega and Roger Sanchez. Joeski accompanies you and wants to bring you a little closer to this world. He conducts in the background and yet is always present. The selected pieces of music are masterfully coordinated and draw a path through the supposed confusion. The rhythms and melodies guide you like an invisible red thread and yet leave room for your own explorations in this soundscape.

For many years now, I have been wandering through the wilderness as a lonely adventurer. Always in search of my destiny. With the sun setting the pace for my journey into the unknown, I roamed mountains and valleys, rivers and lakes, forests and steppes. The tranquillity seduced me to live now and the wisdom of nature moved me to stay. Out here I could experience what beauty means, but also how brutal life can be. My surroundings taught me to stay alert, which opened my eyes. Now I perceive things that are beyond normality. Single inconspicuous sounds can now give me more sense of security than an hour-long conversation among friends. My mind is in tune with flora and fauna. A blind understanding developed, guided by gestures instead of words. I was able to learn a lot about myself and my environment and come to terms with myself. Feelings of happiness now flow more regularly through my nerve cords and soften my petrified expression here and there. But the feeling of loneliness creeps back into my heart. Especially on days like these... I raise my flask and drink to another anniversary. The DJ and producer duo Bergstock, consisting of Lukas and Kevin, come from Cologne and specialise in melodic techno. Their sound is characterised by deep emotional moments as well as punchy highlights. This is exactly the mixture they present in the 200th edition of our podcast.

We are in the middle of the most beautiful season. On days like these, not even rain can harm our dazzling mood. At best, it increases the fun and makes unique outdoor activities possible. The festival season lets us be kids again and awakens our creativity. We see possibilities instead of obstacles and live a weekend in a wonderful parallel world. Driven only by our basic needs, we glide through the hours of freedom, detached from social constraints. Fiona Kraft provides us with wonderful festival sound today. She now plays festivals and clubs all over Europe. In 2023, Fiona Kraft has played at Fabric in London, at the opening party of Black Coffee at Hi Ibiza, at Watergate with Sven Vath in Berlin, at Caprices Festival in Switzerland, at Untold Festival in Romania and at Woomoon in Ibiza. Fiona has developed a distinctive style, mixing an Afro-house vibe and progressive beats with euphoric breaks. Her unique sound has led to her sharing the decks with some of the biggest names in the electronic music scene, including Black Coffee and Guy Gerber.

Rhythms of hundreds of drums beguile the senses, which seem unprepared for the enormous flood of stimuli. The most diverse smells put the olfactory receptors on alert. They can no longer distinguish between known and unknown and surrender completely to this state of unpredictability. There is still so much to discover and learn here. The algorithm behind the colourful hustle and bustle remains hidden. Everything seems to be subject to its own laws. It cannot be grasped and ordered, it flows into each other and is stirring, it drives you forward. Overwhelmed by all these impressions, you let your mind go on an exciting journey. Matchy accompanies you and wants to bring you a little closer to this world. He conducts in the background and yet is always present. The selected pieces of music are masterfully coordinated and draw a path through the supposed confusion. Like an invisible red thread, the rhythms and melodies guide you and yet leave room for your own explorations in this soundscape.

I enter a narrow, dark corridor. It seems really heated up by all the people who have been passing through here for hours. In the corridor, one can only orient oneself by a weak light that falls into the corridor from the large hall. Oh how I have longed to be back in this place. These old walls with this high gracefully shaped ceiling and the gigantic mirrored windows, which make the entire interior seem light and seemingly weightless, captivate you from the second you enter the dance hall. A joyful excitement jolts through my body. In a moment the first bass would start.

I turn the old radio up to full volume and my foot starts to bob. Suddenly, the familiar feeling sets in. Happy hormones flow through my body and my stomach tingles. My limbs break out of their dull brain-controlled shadowy existence and bit by bit regain their autonomy. The bobbing of the foot becomes the first tentative dance steps and my shame-ridden resistance fades. A few seconds later my movements are already flowing and follow an imagined choreography. My spontaneous outburst of mood paired with the loud music quickly attract attention. The first people stop and watch with interest. Soon I have first comrades-in-arms on the large meadow, which serves us as a dance floor. The music attracts more and more passers-by in the park and little by little the meadow fills up. In me grows the feeling that I have attracted all these people with my joy and they now share it.

Kissed awake by the first touch of the distant life-giver, Mother Nature rises from her hibernation. Carefully she shakes off the lethargy of the last months and begins to unfold. As it were First self-confidently driving also the first bars of the new deep story develop. The musical selection, just like the increasingly green surroundings, lures people out of their dwellings and sets them in motion. They stroll through the parks in droves and leave the sofa they have grown fond of behind them. The sun's rays and electronic sounds increase the pulse rate and the serotonin level. Contentment spreads and is carried by melodic sound. Accompanied by occasional vocals, the result is a coherent overall picture. We thank Kriszpy for this wonderful spring walk, which accompanied us through the gray walls out into the colorful world of nature and makes great desire for the first outdoor raves.

I open my eyes and perceive the blue sky with a foggy mind. With my palm I feel the lush green below me. As I turn my head, with my vision still slightly blurry, I catch sight of wriggling figures. They move rhythmically back and forth. Comforting warmth flows through my body as a brilliant white cloud makes way for the sun. Slowly I sit up and my synapses are further flooded with impressions. Blurry black and gray becomes peacock feather colorful. Laughter and wild dancing define the scenery, which is framed by electronic compositions. Everyone seems so free and carefree. There is a weightlessness of being like children's birthday parties from earlier times. The surroundings are decorated with attention to detail and the participants of this imaginative congress seem never to have encountered everyday life. Full of joy, I rise and enter the fray.

Slowly, he pushes his straw hat off his face and squints at the laughing sun. Sitting by the tree, he ponders the simple things. The short nap has revived his senses. He hears the rippling of the nearby river crystal clear and follows the sparse clouds closely. Behind each of the white giants he discovers another fantasy. There a cat is petted by a pirate and there a squirrel captures an ice cream for dessert. He loses himself in the peaceful parallel worlds and lets himself fall once again. More lying than sitting, he closes his eyes and uses his imagination to paint colorful backdrops for the pirate, the cat and the squirrel. His made-up adventures put a smile on his face. Be enchanted by the creation of our guest today and enjoy the first rays of sunshine. The Steyoyoke label boss contributes the appropriate mix!

"You don't know how strong the dark side can be." This saying from a well-known science fiction epic is probably familiar to many of us. Even in reality, this statement retains its truthfulness. The dark side creates curiosity. The unknown what hides and opens only to the initiated. It is interesting because it is not good. And already we want it even more. In science, this is called the "Forbidden Fruit" effect. It goes back to the story of Adam and Eve, who could not resist the temptation of the forbidden fruit. The wicked and mysterious seem to awaken our primal instincts and seduce us. The dark is strong! Othertune has tried to capture this fascination of the dark in his set. It lives from his synthesizer sounds, which lay over your mind like fog and pull you deeper and deeper into the darkness. Can you resist the temptation?