As Christmas approaches, UV Radio host @philipp-demankowski continues a cherished tradition with the annual Ambient Special. This year marks a milestone—it’s already the tenth episode of this soothing journey. In a busy year when UV Radio managed just three regular shows, this special provides a rare but reliable moment of calm. With the state of the world as it is, those 90 minutes of wallpaper music might be exactly what you need. So, find a quiet spot, unwind, and let the sounds envelop you. Merry Ambient Christmas, everyone!

📸 Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan

Rafael Toral - Intro

Rafael Toral - Changes

Zelienople - Orange Capsule

Total Blue - Corsair (Original)

Shabaka - I’ll Do Whatever You Want (feat. Floating Points & Laraaji)

cLOUDDEAD - Apt. A (2)

ELUCID - SKP

DJ City - Drunk Satellites

Panoram - Limbo

Ezra Feinberg - Flutter Intensity (feat. Russell Greenberg)

Early Fern - Caterpillar

Dub Squad - Blown Fruit (Original)

Joy Guidry - Revelations 7_16-17

Panthera Krause - The Diary Of Alef Thau (Original Mix)

nthng - Tuned to a dead channel

Donato Dozzy - Le Chaser

Bibio - DOROTHEA'S BED (Original Mix)

Nala Sinephro - Continuum 3

After her debut EP for Hivern Discs, shtum is very happy to welcome Inga Mauer to the family. The Russian born but constantly travelling artist delivers the goods in form of four dust-dry and psychedelic Techno tracks that celebrate the obscurities.

Starting with “Dno” she sets the tone with an anthem for dark skies and basements. “Silences” is captivating with its dysfunctional sounds. After the whirling dance of “My Flights Without You” you can’t help but feel a little dizzy. And “Dystopia” feels like hypnotic Techno with a punk attitude.

The artwork comes courtesy of Carl-Johannes Schulze.

After her debut EP for Hivern Discs, shtum is very happy to welcome Inga Mauer to the family. The Russian born but constantly travelling artist delivers the goods in form of four dust-dry and psychedelic Techno tracks that celebrate the obscurities.

Starting with “Dno” she sets the tone with an anthem for dark skies and basements. “Silences” is captivating with its dysfunctional sounds. After the whirling dance of “My Flights Without You” you can’t help but feel a little dizzy. And “Dystopia” feels like hypnotic Techno with a punk attitude.

The artwork comes courtesy of Carl-Johannes Schulze.

After her debut EP for Hivern Discs, shtum is very happy to welcome Inga Mauer to the family. The Russian born but constantly travelling artist delivers the goods in form of four dust-dry and psychedelic Techno tracks that celebrate the obscurities.

Starting with “Dno” she sets the tone with an anthem for dark skies and basements. “Silences” is captivating with its dysfunctional sounds. After the whirling dance of “My Flights Without You” you can’t help but feel a little dizzy. And “Dystopia” feels like hypnotic Techno with a punk attitude.

The artwork comes courtesy of Carl-Johannes Schulze.

After her debut EP for Hivern Discs, shtum is very happy to welcome Inga Mauer to the family. The Russian born but constantly travelling artist delivers the goods in form of four dust-dry and psychedelic Techno tracks that celebrate the obscurities.

Starting with “Dno” she sets the tone with an anthem for dark skies and basements. “Silences” is captivating with its dysfunctional sounds. After the whirling dance of “My Flights Without You” you can’t help but feel a little dizzy. And “Dystopia” feels like hypnotic Techno with a punk attitude.

The artwork comes courtesy of Carl-Johannes Schulze.

From Sweden with Italo to Dresden with love. Stockholm's @djdjcity drops his first release on Dresden's Uncanny Valley with the COSMICOMICS EP, a 100% fun record for all the senses, deeply inspired by Italo Calvino's iconic short story collection.

COSMICOMICS borrows its name from a collection of short stories written by Italian author Italo Calvino, first published in Italian in 1965. The stories have inspired DJ City to a record that aesthetically draws from 80s Italo Disco and 70s science fiction films. In the book, each story is based on a scientific fact about the world and the cosmos whilst using fiction to ask how we understand it. Where Calvino's stories are comical and absurd, DJ City surrenders to the sublime and romantic and moves further into the metaphysical world that Calvino created to come up with three energetic and melodic tracks bursting heavily with fantasy and drama. Deeply rooted in dance music’s history, they shine with Hi-NRG-vibes, strict dancefloor commitment and little easter eggs like that Drexciya-reference in COSMICOMICS.

The cover of the record is a painting from 2020 by Swedish artist Jens Fänge called THE INN. We see a man in front of the entrance to a Mediterranean-style building and a woman in a window on the upper floor. The picture seems to have been broken up into several dimensions, and abstract details make it difficult for the viewer to know exactly what and when the scene is taking place. When shown in Shanghai, the painting was censored by government agents and had to be taken down. A testament to the power of the image. Perhaps it shows our main character, perhaps it shows us the author or the artist. Depending on who listens, who reads and who looks, a multitude of universes open.

01 Cosmicomics

02 Pillars of Creation

03 Moon Milk

Credits

Written and produced by Johan Norling. Lyrics by Johan Norling.

Published by Copyright Control.

Mastering and tape transfer by Jacob Korn at Tailout Studio – tailout.de

Artwork The Inn by Jens Fänge 2020, oil and ink on copper plate and wooden panel. Photographed by Claire Dorn.

Layout by Carl-Johannes Schulze at studiosuspect.com

Here's the new radio show straight out of the studio from none other than @stachy, a true legend who has been living his daily life in Dresden for a few years now, but has a career that spans all sorts of roots in music, with a respectable background in hip-hop and a decent career in pop music under his belt. To this day, he just can't get enough of music, be it in an academic context, as a versatile electronic music producer, a passionate lover of ambient and vaporwave or as a fun DJ. For the show, he dives deep into his Polish roots with this special version of Baltic Balearica, which he calls Bigos a la Balearic. Have fun!

Welcome to the world's latest annual review. Every January, UV Radio host head Philipp asks friends from the UV environment for their favorite song of the previous year. The result is once again a super listenable mix and a tribute to music itself. Of course, the artists also announce their favorite track themselves. Thanks to everybody who contributed. Enjoy!

@philipp-demankowski: Big Bong - My Brother Death

@djdjcity: Roxette - The Look (Big Red Mix)

Graef: Erykah Badu - The Healer

@sneakerdj: F.B Illwig – Why Do My Hair

@sandrow_m: YAME - As I Ran

@softcoresoft: M High - The Answer

@Herzel: Benedikt Frey - Habits

@a-w-1: Yazmin Lacey - Bad Company

@Zirqule: Sam Goku - Things We See When We Look Closer (Polygonia Remix)

@CVBox: DJ Magnit - I Dont Like The Look Of It

Demian Kappenstein (@atnaofficial): Oko Ebombo - Naked Love

@Iron-Curtis: MIKE - Evil Eye

@acidadams: Sonya Spence - Let Love Flow On

@conrad-kaden: Double K – Esprit De La Jungle

@j_e_e_p: Yamê - Bahwai

As always at Christmas, UV Radio host @philipp-demankowski gives you 90 minutes of contemplation with the annual Ambient Special. Believe it or not. It’s already the ninth episode of that little tradition. In a shameful year for UV Radio with only three regular shows, at least this is something we can rely on. Chances are high that you’ll need those 90 minutes of wallpaper music regarding what is happening in the world right now. So lie down and relax. Merry Ambient Christmas, everyone!

📸 Mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan

DJ Balduin - Ladons Dream

Natural Wonder Beauty Concept, Ana Roxanne, Dj Python - Fallen Angel

Moritz Von Oswald - Volta (Version)

Hiroshi Yoshimura - Time after time

The Black Dog - My Brutal Life

Actress - Hit That Spdiff ( b 8 )

Salamanda - Nostalgia

upsammy - Germ in a Population of Buildings

Minor Science - Sun Turn

Call Super - Ondo Helps Us Hear the Splinters

André 3000 - Ghandi, Dalai Lama, Your Lord & Savior J.C. _ Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, And John Wayne Gacy

Michael O'Shea - Kerry

Shriekback - Coelocanth

Владимир Тарасов - Atto IV, Pt. 2

I_Cube - INFINITE 8 MELODIES

n9oc - Q

Nondi_ - Harmoyear

Ryuichi Sakamoto - 20220304

Not only is he one of the nicest people in Alt-Stralau, he also has the best taste in music beyond the blue lagoon. In addition to lawnmower symphonies and ambient cacophonies, Fabian has also acquired a veritable collection of Hawaiian music. Reason enough for Philipp to invite his good friend for the long awaited comeback of Uncanny Valley Radio to offer us a handpicked selection of traditional slack-key guitar ballads and ukulele serenades. Immerse yourself in the rich and vibrant world of Hawaiian music, where drums are strictly forbidden and swaying palm trees and crystal clear waters come alive through the rhythms. Aloha!

Tracklist: https://bit.ly/hawaii_fabi