As the wheel of the year turns and the Northern Hemisphere descends into its deepest slumber, we welcome the return of a beloved annual ritual. For the 13th year, Hypnus Records founder Ntogn presents his Midwinter Mix, a sonic ceremony marking the solstice and the cyclical passage of the seasons. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/ntogn www.facebook.com/ntogn www.instagram.com/lordntogn/ www.patreon.com/micheliseneld

Raär is a producer, live act, DJ and studio mastering engineer from Belgium. A true artist, who is not pinned down on one particular style or emotion: from soothing ambient to heavy and dark percussion based techno workouts to IDM-inspired takes on everything in-between. This live set was captured at the Stagno Records and Omen Wapta night in Milan last year and is one of his first longform live appearances. This set distills fragility and force into a compact, tactile listening experience. A rare snapshot of process in evolution: Raär’s performance moves with restraint, built around unreleased material, early sketches from his Incentive LP (released on Omen Wapta earlier this year) and glimpses of what’s to come in his collaboration with Stagno. Follow https://soundcloud.com/11pmraar https://www.instagram.com/raar_v/ https://www.facebook.com/rawraar https://omenwapta.bandcamp.com/album/incentive

Denise Rabe is a Berlin based DJ and producer. A true veteran selector, Rabe has commanded the booths of the most respected institutions, including Berghain, Tresor and De School, cementing her reputation as an artist who creates worlds rather than just mixing tracks. Her studio output possesses an intoxicating depth and precision, with releases on the likes of Stroboscopic Artefacts, her own Rabe imprint and 30D Records, including her very recently released outstanding debut album ‘Transition’ - a complex, high-fidelity deep space odyssey - essential listening. For this session, Rabe orchestrates a sonic narrative that exists in the liminal space between contrasting forces, effortlessly balancing the realm between darkness and light, melancholy and euphoria. The mix unfolds as a dark, hypnotic, and richly textured deep mind trip, where industrial rhythms are softened by depth and nuance. This is techno distilled to its primal core—raw, driving, and beautifully complex. Step into the abyss now. Follow https://soundcloud.com/deniserabe https://www.instagram.com/denise_rabe/ https://www.facebook.com/DeniseRabeMusic https://30drecords.bandcamp.com/album/transition-lp-30dexolp-003

This recording captures Hohe’s opening live set at Otkrice Festival, held in the Montenegrin mountains in August 2025. Set deep in the forest and surrounded by nature, the weekend brought together dancers and artists under the stars for a shared experience of focused, niche electronic music - ranging across different shades of hypnotic sound. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/hohe-audio https://www.instagram.com/hohe.audio/ https://soundcloud.com/otkriche https://www.instagram.com/otkriche.festival/

Frederick Navigare takes the helm for episode 497, guiding us into deeper sonic territory with ease while maintaining a rich, atmospheric presence throughout. A familiar name across the Scandinavian scene, Frederick is a regular on European festival lineups and serves as both co-manager and visual artist for the impressive Navigare Audio imprint. Settle in and join us as we embark on an immersive, hypnotic journey. Follow : @djcquence www.instagram.com/fredrik_navigare/ https://soundcloud.com/navigare-audio

Samuel van Dijk is a true musical chameleon, a producer who moves fluidly between distinct sonic identities. Whether crafting electro-tinged works as VC-118A, deep dub textures as Mohlao, or the submerged aquatic soundscapes of Multicast Dynamics, his mastery of the craft is absolute. Recorded within the intimate glow of the Monument Festival after-party in Oslo, this session captures the final, tender exhale of a weekend defined by shared energy. Multicast Dynamics guides us into a restorative space where time dilates and the pulse slows. He navigates a kaleidoscope of genre and emotion. Shifting effortlessly between the meditative drift of new age, ethereal ambient soundscapes, and the grounded, organic rhythms of trip-hop and experimental world music, the set is unified by a palpable sense of warmth. It is a selection mixed with mood and the heart of love - a gentle, reality-warping trip designed to heal and elevate. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/multicastdynamics https://www.instagram.com/vc118a/ https://multicastdynamics.bandcamp.com/

Tauceti debuts on the Monument series with a scintillating three-hour journey — a richly detailed exploration of the electronic spectrum that evolves with precision and steadily ascends toward peak energy. A resident at both Rex Club and Le Sucre, she has carved a distinct sonic identity through releases on respected imprints such as Non Series and Semantica. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/1tauceti https://www.instagram.com/_tauceti_/

Hailing from Yerevan, Armenia, Innersha is a producer and live artist who has created a fresh and sophisticated perspective on contemporary live techno. Her sound is a dense constellation of IDM intricacies, celestial textures, and deep techno grooves that drift effortlessly into the depths of mind-altering psychedelia. This unique sonic signature has already led to visionary live sets at revered institutions including Bassiani, Berghain's Säule, and Pe:rsona, alongside multiple performances at this year's Mo:Dem Festival. For this recording, Innersha moves between the physical and the ethereal, constructing a narrative that perfectly balances the tactile weight of rhythm with the weightlessness of space. It is a trip that feels both intimate and expansive, navigating through cycles of sonic construction and deconstruction. A deep cerebral excursion witnessing the formation of entirely new sonic dimensions. Reflecting on the process that shaped this session, Innersha shares: "The recording is an exploration of materials and impressions gathered throughout 2025. Across the year, I found myself working with percussive instruments, exploring the pulse and the subtle variations of repetition that come from real movement. Another part of this process was diving into ambient abstraction, constantly shifting atmospheres that reshape the context. In the dialogue between these two elements, a story began to form about collapse, rebirth, and the formation of new universes. The set was recorded in my studio in Yerevan, where most of the days drift into exploring sound." Turn the volume high and lose yourself in a new realm of sound. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/innersha https://www.instagram.com/innersha_/

TENO joins us direct from Osaka, Japan for Episode 495. Growing in stature Teno is both a DJ and active Producer with performances in and beyond his homeland throughout Europe and Asia. Expect a riveting 53 track session traversing all manner of deep energies. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/teno222 https://www.instagram.com/t.e.n.o_/

MNMT Recordings : Hewan Aman — Kune Festival 2025 “KUNE was one of my favorite festival experiences this summer. It was an absolute honor to be invited, especially for a set surrounded by fellow story tellers and music selectors I deeply admire. Wild and generous location, giving so much space to move at your own rhythm. I felt connected to the beautiful community that gathers there and held by the presence of the sea, which was like a constant anchor. The curation stood out. Long sets, excellent sound, beautifully designed stages, and this subtle intensity I keep finding in Denmark. I learned about Yndelov ~ a kind of quiet code that encourages not thinking you’re better than anyone, even when doing something exceptional. I found that spirit present in the way the festival was curated and lived ~ generous, grounded, and without ego. My set took place between 3 and 6am, in the belly of the Vessel stage, a concrete bunker. The sun rose halfway through ~ I didn’t see it directly, but witnessing it light up people’s faces as they danced was equally moving. Squeezed in between Peachlyfe's dreamy vibe, and Lund & Ronde goblin psy ride I really couldn't be happier. Big love and thanks to the KUNE family. Really happy to be sharing the recording.” Hewan Aman is a DJ, sound explorer and artist whose sets move between deep bass, atmospheric layers and emotionally-charged rhythms. Drawing from dub, trance, breaks and experimental club music, she plays with contrasts ~ shadow and light, softness and impact ~ creating space for both introspection and collective release. Captured live from the concrete belly of the Vessel stage, this set chronicles Hewan Aman’s masterful three-hour navigation from the depths of night into the first light of dawn at Kune Festival. The journey begins in shadow, moving through darker, psychedelic territories, with the mix evolving as the sun begins to rise, skillfully evolving and giving way to an ascendant wave of deeper, euphoric, trancey luminosity. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/hewanaman https://www.instagram.com/hewan.aman/

Loek Frey is a producer, DJ and live artist from the Netherlands whose work defies easy categorization. Blurring the lines between techno, experimental, IDM, and ambient, he crafts a sound that is at the very forefront of avant-garde electronics. His exceptional releases on Omen Wapta & his own OQAD perfectly demonstrate his mind-bending expertise and finesse in the studio. Whether through his DJ sets or live performances, Loek is renowned for dismantling the minds of the dancefloor, having brought his electronic alchemy to the controls of legendary parties like Ratherlost, Berghain's Saule, De School, pe:rsona, Refractor and many more. For MNMT 494 Loek Frey pilots a descent into uncharted sonic territories: a transmission from a haunted and murky alien world, unfolding as a piece of cinematic sound design for a forgotten sci-fi landscape. Hi-tech fragments, ghostly echoes and unconventional grooves weave through the dense atmosphere creating an ominous yet deeply alluring hypnotic pull. A complex deep space trip of sophisticated sound design and psychoactive exploration. Dive into the abyss now Follow https://soundcloud.com/loekfrey https://www.instagram.com/loekfrey/ https://oqad.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/oqad.label/