Magician On Duty Journey Series

Some journeys unfold in a straight line. Others drift like smoke, following instinct rather than direction.

For his debut appearance on the Magician On Duty Journey Series, Calatrava (@calatravaa) offers a recording that lives somewhere between sunrise and the final moments of the night. It is a patient conversation between pulse and silence, where each transition feels less like a DJ mix and more like the turning of a page. Time stretches, rhythms breathe, and melodies arrive quietly, leaving room for the listener to wander.

Calatrava's story begins in Moscow, where intimate underground gatherings became the laboratory for a sound shaped by restraint instead of excess. Drawn to the subtle tension of minimal techno, deep house, and downtempo, he learned to build momentum through detail rather than spectacle, allowing every record to reveal itself slowly.

Everything shifted with his move to Tulum in 2022. Surrounded by a community searching for new musical languages, he co-founded EXO, a gathering dedicated to slower frequencies and open-minded selectors. What began as a local event series soon grew into one of the region's most respected platforms, welcoming artists including Magician On Duty, Kyong Sono, DPAZ, NADA, RoMo, MoM, YOU&I, and many others. The vision naturally expanded into EXO Records, a home for music that favors feeling over formula.

Today, Calatrava continues to shape his own path through original productions and performances across Mexico, guided by curiosity rather than convention. His sets refuse obvious climaxes, choosing instead to dissolve the boundaries between genres, cultures, and states of mind.

That philosophy flows effortlessly through this Journey Series episode. Across eighteen carefully chosen selections, delicate arpeggios dissolve into earthy percussion, forgotten melodies reappear in unexpected forms, and hypnotic grooves give way to moments of quiet reflection before finding their pulse once again. Music from Arutani, Iorie, Madmotormiquel, NADA, Mira & Christopher Schwarzwälder, Juliano Gomez, gázel, O_Y and others becomes part of a single, unbroken narrative—less a collection of tracks than a landscape slowly revealing itself with every step.

This is a mix for long roads, hidden beaches, empty dance floors at dawn, and those rare moments when music says more than words ever could.

Tracklist:

1. Soble – Some Arps
2. Yassen – To Break (Exei Remix)
3. Arutani – Láska (Original Mix)
4. Arutani, AVEM – The Mermaid Girl (Original Mix)
5. Noema – Twilight (O_Y Remix)
6. Laaar – Easy Morning (Original Mix)
7. luçïd (Paris) – Serenade (Original Mix)
8. gázel – Wide Open Space (Original Mix)
9. Iorie, bawab – Constant Red (Original Mix)
10. Onix, Kutus – Liulchina (Nada Remix)
11. Metatext, Karhua – Thousand Lights (Original Mix)
12. Nada – Café (Original Mix)
13. Alinakini – Eternity (Juliano Gomez Remix)
14. mytripismytrip, Nixe – Lotti (Arutani Remix)
15. Arutani, AVEM – Trance is Psy (Original Mix)
16. mytripismytrip, Nixe – Great Moss (Original Mix)
17. Herr Lüdeke (Mira & Christopher Schwarzwälder Remix)
18. Iorie & Madmotormiquel – MCB

Follow Calatrava:
Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/_calatrava]
SoundCloud: [https://soundcloud.com/calatravaa]
EXO Records: [https://soundcloud.com/exolabel]

Magician On Duty Journey Series welcomes Miami-based selector Ricardito (@ric_dimensions) for a deeply personal recording that reflects the places, people and moments that have shaped his musical path.

Drawing inspiration from the underground cultures of London, New York and South Florida, Ricardito has cultivated a sound that effortlessly drifts between organic house, deep grooves and hypnotic rhythms. His approach is less about chasing genres and more about creating emotional movement—building sets that invite listeners into a shared experience where dance, introspection and connection coexist.

Over the years, Ricardito has become a familiar presence across Miami's vibrant electronic music community, soundtracking sunset beach gatherings, intimate boat parties on Biscayne Bay and immersive experiences at Love Burn as part of the CYMATICA camp. His journey has also taken him through beloved collectives including Fun the Pain Away, Lunarcrats, Sky Bar and Banana Hammocks, while appearances at venues such as Sable, M2, Mad Radio, ZeyZey and Do Not Sit On The Furniture have further established his reputation as a thoughtful and versatile selector.

His contribution to the Magician On Duty Journey Series captures that same spirit of exploration. Carefully woven together, the mix moves through organic textures, melodic storytelling and late-night energy, balancing introspective moments with uplifting grooves. Featuring music from Temple Step Project & Darpan, Roze, Fernn, Jon.K, Eternal Moment, Space Food, BOg, Danny Tenaglia, Booka Shade, Patrice Bäumel, Boris Brejcha and many more, the journey also includes unexpected reinterpretations of Portishead, Depeche Mode and Nelly Furtado, creating a seamless narrative that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking.

Rather than simply presenting a collection of tracks, Ricardito treats the recording as a living memory—one inspired by friendships, places and fleeting moments that continue to resonate long after the music fades. It's an invitation to slow down, lose yourself in the journey and reconnect through rhythm.

Follow Ricardito here:

SoundCloud: [https://soundcloud.com/ric_dimensions]
Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/crirgcito]
Website: [https://www.ricardito.net/]

Magician On Duty Journey Series presents Gauner @andreas-stefi-1

Some DJs spend a lifetime refining a single sound. Others remain restless—guided less by genre and more by the emotional thread that connects music across styles, tempos, and eras. For Andreas Stefi, better known as Gauner, it has always been the latter.

Active as a DJ and promoter since the early 2000s, Gauner has quietly cultivated a deep relationship with electronic music in all its forms, embracing its constant evolution rather than its boundaries. Now, as his long-awaited debut productions begin to emerge—including a collaborative release with I’m Mady on Magician On Duty, alongside forthcoming works for Art of Downtempo, Kosa, and Dialtone Records—his appearance on the Magician On Duty Journey Series feels both timely and deeply personal.

For his contribution, Gauner resists the obvious route. Rather than assembling a purely downtempo excursion, he delivers a richly textured voyage through the sounds that have accompanied him throughout his career: organic rhythms, indie grooves, leftfield disco, breakbeat detours, and moments of introspective electronica. The result is less a genre statement and more a musical autobiography.

"After listening to some of the other Journey mixes, I decided not to do a straight downtempo set," Gauner explains. "This mix is a combination of some of the styles I love. It includes breaks, disco, indie and organic tracks. It's like my whole career as a DJ—I can't focus on only one specific sound when there is so much incredible music out there. Hope you like it."

That philosophy unfolds naturally across the selection, moving from the meditative textures of Julian Maier-Hauff and Metatext's "Riezaia" into the playful psychedelia of Kapchiz, the cosmic pulse of Rodion and Bill Brewster, and the unmistakable energy of Soulwax's rework of Roisin Murphy. Closing with "Herzlich aufgeladen (Night Version)" by I’m Mady & Gauner, the mix gently points toward the next chapter in Andreas' artistic journey—one that has been patiently taking shape for years.

As with the finest Journey Series installments, this is not simply a collection of tracks, but a reflection of a life spent searching, dancing, promoting, and connecting through music without borders.

Tracklist

1. Riezaia — Julian Maier-Hauff, Metatext
2. I Am A Little Twisted — Matija & Richard Elcox
3. Acid Queen (Hvitling's Acoustic Queen Remix) — Kapchiz
4. Potzblitz — Luca Musto, Child May
5. Space Cowboy (AmuAmu Remix) — Sergey Tutty
6. Frenesi — Balam
7. Solenoid — Rodion, Bill Brewster
8. Loving Me (Hot Toddy Remix) — Musta, Vanessa Jackson
9. Colors — Surmillo, A-la
10. E Tronik — Holy Moly
11. Nina Benhlabati — 104 BPM
12. Light House — Mixwell, MAGISUS, Somko
13. Every End Has a Start — Len Walker
14. Something More (Soulwax Remix) — Roisin Murphy
15. Woodchuck — Soma Soul
16. Talking Man (Ada Mix) — Heiko Voss
17. Cola feat. Elderbrook (Tutara Peak Remix)
18. TAKE ME HOME — Nu
19. Herzlich aufgeladen (Night Version) — I’m Mady & Gauner

Follow Gauner

SoundCloud: [https://soundcloud.com/andreas-stefi-1]
Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/andreas_stefi]
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/gaunertanz]

From the legendary clubs of Kyiv to the far corners of the globe, Lorensiya (@ lorensiya-kulik) arrives on the Magician On Duty Journey Series with a recording that captures the unifying power of music in its purest form. Built on emotion, movement, and connection, her set unfolds as a hypnotic voyage through organic rhythms, melodic textures, and late-night energy designed to dissolve borders and bring people together on the dancefloor.

For Lorensiya, music has always been more than sound — it is a language, a lifelong companion, and a way of communicating with the world. Since stepping behind the decks at the age of seventeen, she has carried the same feeling into every performance: goosebumps, emotion, and the desire to share something magical with those listening. Her journey began in Kyiv’s iconic nightlife institutions Dante, Byblos, and Sky Bar before leading her onto international stages, from the dusty magic of Burning Man to the sunrise rituals of Epizode and celebrated festivals such as Park Live and Trip.

That spirit flows naturally through her Magician On Duty Journey Series appearance. Carefully curated and deeply immersive, the recording balances driving grooves with sensual melodies and atmospheric tension, creating a cinematic dancefloor experience that feels equally suited for sunrise moments, desert gatherings, and intimate late-night escapes.

Featuring music from Scarpelli, Kokoro, Sokko, Hunter/Game, Hollt, Linn Stern, Cameron Jack, Naza, Konstantin Kobra, Shehaq, Naayaab, Samuel Lupián, Heartless House, Bekta, Thodoris Triantafillou, Bouzidi, Mercury (GR), Take 9, Cristian Viviano, and Lefty D, the mix moves effortlessly between hypnotic organic house, melodic electronica, and deep rhythmic storytelling.

Lorensiya’s Journey Series debut is a reminder that music transcends geography, language, and circumstance — a shared feeling carried through rhythm, emotion, and human connection.

Follow Lorensiya here:
https://www.instagram.com/lorensiya
https://soundcloud.com/lorensiya-kulik
https://www.youtube.com/@TheLorensiyaExperience

Track list:
Scarpelli - Never Be the Same (Extended Mix)
Kokoro - Feel The Beat (Original Mix)
Sokko - Silent Choice (Original Mix)
Hunter/Game, Hollt, Linn Stern - Vibrant (Original Mix)
Mitch Oliver, Might Delete Later - Secret (Cameron Jack Remix)
Naza (Musik) - Dance Is The Answer (Extended Mix)
Konstantin Kobra - Talk Dirty (Original Mix)
Shehaq, Naayaab - Laparwa (Wild Dark, Ariaano Remix)
Samuel Lupián - Dance (Original Mix)
Heartless House - Hypnodance (Extended Mix)
Bekta - Human Technology (Original Mix)
Thodoris Triantafillou, Bouzidi, Mercury (GR), Take 9 - Sexy Time (Original Mix)
Cristian Viviano - To Infinity And Beyond (Made In TLV Remix)
Lefty D - Trivia (Original Mix)

Magician On Duty proudly announces a new installment of its Journey Series, welcoming the artist lucidlavalamb with a deeply immersive live recording captured at Liebesting Festival 2025 in Vesoul, France.

This contribution is rooted in a simple but essential idea: how we begin the day shapes everything that follows. Recorded during an early festival moment, the set was designed as a calm and mindful sonic offering, created to support a stressless and grounded start amid the fast pace of contemporary life. With this recording, lucidlavalamb translates that intention into sound, delivering a fluid and restorative musical journey that reflects both presence and ease.

Since 2011, lucidlavalamb has been shaping musical experiences as a DJ, sonic curator, and creator of audio art through his platform Soundkulissendesign. His work is defined by a deep fascination with forgotten, overlooked, and rediscovered music, which he carefully recontextualizes into new emotional narratives. His sets unfold like light-footed stories, sometimes airy and delicate, sometimes playful and rhythmic, often drifting between groove and hypnosis. His sound language moves freely across a wide spectrum, connecting ambient atmospheres, cosmic funk, exotic electro textures, world-inspired dance rhythms, breakbeat-infused dream states, and Balearic trance influences.

At the core of his approach lies a philosophy of openness and unpredictability. Each performance is shaped in real time, guided by sensitivity to the room and the emotional flow of the audience. The result is always fluid and evolving, never fixed, always responsive. Over the years and across more than 250 live performances since 2021, he has also worked closely with nand_musik as a soundscape designer, live DJ, and co-producer, further refining his ability to transform spaces into living, breathing musical environments.
The Magician On Duty Journey Series release captures this essence in full. It is not just a recording of a set, but a document of a moment where intention, atmosphere, and audience energy converged into a shared experience. As always, the guiding principle remains that uncertainty is part of the journey, and within it lies the magic of discovery.

The recording features music supported by Soundkulissendesign and includes works and influences from artists such as alldatmadis, miramann, map.ache from Giegling and Waking Life, alexibaris, kinobeofficial, music from memory, damonpalermo, pheeels, a_moves, openspaceworld, guy_mandon, oliver.rf5, truffle__101, groovearmada, and jam and spoon’s dub interpretation for moby, among others.

With this release, Magician On Duty continues its mission of presenting deeply curated sonic journeys that blur the line between listening and feeling, offering music not just as entertainment, but as a space for reflection, movement, and inner expansion.

Follow lucidlavalamb here:

IG: www.instagram.com/lucidlavalamb/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/lucidlavalamb
RA: https://ra.co/dj/lucidlavalamb
YT: https://youtube.com/channel/UC1PDKBlEGumAfhfZMw0tUNg?si=zWM3zNHmM3JX6d5R
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lucidlavalamb/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1VztICz43y5GwIuoc7LPnD
Mail: lucidlavalamb@gmail.com

Tracklist:
1. Fly Me to the Moon - Groove Armada
2. Sorrel - Alexi Baris
3. Tied Up With String - Pan American
4. Tilde - Alexi Baris
5. Neon Tetra (Album Version) - Kinobe
6. Untility - map.ache
7. Go (Jam & Spoon In Dub Mix) - Moby
8. Himmelsaft - alldatmaddis
9. Prelude - Virgo
10. Rock Your Soul - Ali Omar
11. Komm einfach - Mira Mann 
12. Tokyo Dreaming - Raynerfromfinance
13. Swirling - Puli
14. Stream - Guy Mandon
15. Tiger Lily - Appleseed
16. One Too Many Mornings - The Chemical Brothers
17. Lunar Base Dub - Full Moon Scientist
18. Onda Nueva - M.E.A. Group
19. 巴西 - 纯音乐
20. Wir brachen die Freude wie Brot - Peter Horton