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One more week until the new @theoceancollective ba

One more week until the new @theoceancollective baby is out! It‘s been a hell of a ride so far (and still is)... can‘t wait for you all to experience it in its entirety. 🧘🏻‍♂️

This picture was taken in Kazachstan, while being

This picture was taken in Kazachstan, while being on tour exactly one year ago. It seems surreal that something as crucial to me as the touring lifestyle can just vanish within the blink of an eye. After being on the road for almost 13 years without a proper break, suddenly i find myself „stuck“ at home for the first time in over a decade. What has become a vital part of who i am suddenly disappears completely and leaves me with a feeling of uselessness, or at least an inability to fully engage with what i live for.
.
Throughout the last couple of months i‘ve come to many conclusions as well as overthrowing conclusions after all, because all of the questions end up having multiple answers essentially and seem to lead nowhere. Life is too unpredictable, so to say. What am i worth as a musician if i can‘t share how i see and feel about life with anyone in a live scenario?
.
I realize that culture and subversive art are the means to countering societal flaws, although living the artist’s life is a luxury that needs to be nourished and afforded by society itself. Art can be a gateway to metaphysical examination, a self-sufficiency as the foundation of its controversy. But if taken for granted as low-key entertainment, art turns into a pale reflection of idolization and becomes stagnant and devoid of ideas.
.
I hope being forced to overcome structures of habitude will eventually catalyze new forms of offensive, blatant and provoking turmoil. Unique ideas cast into mind-altering, enraging and fullfilling noise to shake the foundations of the new normal.
.
We don‘t need music as entertainment. We need music as pulsating and pleasing nuisance. We look up to it as an eye-opening mediator towards understanding ourselves and allowing our minds to devote to nothing but sound and feeling. We connect emotionally to these intricate or dense messages of audio-information, we collect them and keep them forever.
.
I look at music as my partner in crime. An invisible force allowing me to communicate my feelings without being profane or obvious. And in a way i feel that with the help of music i can speak to all of you without saying a word.
.
♥️

Here‘s yet another playlist for you including a

Here‘s yet another playlist for you including a lot of songs that take me far away and make me forget about earthbound struggles.
.
„Deep Resonance“ is essentially about breathing and letting go. For all of you who experience anxiety or loneliness. I feel you.
.
♥️
.
Click the link in my bio to listen.
.
📷 @afaulkphoto

So... what is it that makes us so tense and lets u

So... what is it that makes us so tense and lets us forget about how it feels to be calm and unwound. Shouldn‘t we allow ourselves the time to heal instead of piling up loads of concern?
.
I believe that sincerely engaging with our inner turmoil can unlock what makes us feel warm and at ease and eventually bring honest joy and fulfillment not only into our own lives, but also to everyone else around us.
.
If we can allow ourselves to be calm when it is loud outside, to observe rather than to yell, then we will notice that all the distracting noise that is overstimulating is not actively seeking us, but we are actively letting it in.
.
Once we decide not to let everything stimulate our senses, we‘ll find calmness amidst the noise of our everyday surroundings.
.
Have a wonderful week and don‘t forget to breathe! ♥️

In case you forgot: You are allowed to be slow. Yo

In case you forgot: You are allowed to be slow. You are allowed to take your time. You are allowed to be overwhelmed by your surroundings, your tasks, your own (and everyone else's) demands.
.
We are all being thrown into an exhausting world of pressure, expectations, and manifestations of cult-like self-abandonment. Finding a halt within these circumstances is an opportunity to understand our dependencies and allowing ourselves to recognize what causes symptoms of exhaustion, overpowering and anxiety.
.
Don‘t let false incentives fool you into self-destruction. Seek a reposing mind. Detach from the invasive evil of persuasion. Less is not more. Less is less. And that‘s what we need.
.
Love ♥️

Check out the new @theoceancollective video for „Oligocene“
.
Written by yours truly. Drums & synths recorded by @petervoigtmann
.
Filmed by @thegreatestbane @davidramis_ & Loïc. Edited and animated by @craigmurrayfilm 💪🏻
.
Enjoy!

We're going on tour in January with @pglost , @hyp

We're going on tour in January with @pglost , @hypno5eofficial & @svalbard! (swipe to see dates!)
.
This tour has been planned for a long time already and despite the unprecedented situation we’re all currently going through, we decided to announce it and put tickets on sale. We hope that this will serve as a strong positive statement for bands, promoters and music fans alike.
.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, 14 August at 10am local time.
.
As this develops, we have to assess, analyse and make the right decisions for everyone involved. The tour going ahead in early 2021 relies on many elements to fall into place, and if it can’t go ahead, then we have a backup routing in place already for later in the year, and all tickets purchased for this tour will be transferrable to that.
.
Be assured that we will keep assessing this situation as we head later into 2020, and be in communication with everyone. Much love and we hope to see you guys out there in January!
.
#theoceancollective #pglost #hypno5e #svalbard

I’m finally back in Berlin after 2 weeks of abse

I’m finally back in Berlin after 2 weeks of absence, ready and recharged. It‘s been a wild ride so far, this year, and although everything has changed, nothing seems to have changed either. A slight drift towards the oxymoronic simultaneousness of yes and no.
.
I can‘t rid myself of the sensation that everyone seems to have kind of lost track of what‘s actually going on, while being bombarbed with unceasing alerts of the world going down in all kinds of ways.
.
In all alertness and reactivity, let‘s not forget that we can be full of light, even if it is dark and gloomy outside. Like sunlight needs a medium to be reflected and receptors to be perceived, we can reflect or spread reason and optimism so it can shine onto the ones around us.
.
Let the stormy winds be your motive to carry kindness along to the shores of our collective uncharted destination.
.
Much love ♥️

If you haven’t yet, check out my „new“ @spot

If you haven’t yet, check out my „new“ @spotify playlist!
.
„Smooth sailing, Lo-fi jams, Neo-soul hymns, spheric tunes & joyful classics. Lean back... and float.“
.
Follow the link in my bio! 🪐🐋
.
#theoceancollective #memberplaylists #slowlyfloating #spotify #playlist
.
📷 @afaulkphoto

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MY INSTAGRAM

One more week until the new @theoceancollective ba

One more week until the new @theoceancollective baby is out! It‘s been a hell of a ride so far (and still is)... can‘t wait for you all to experience it in its entirety. 🧘🏻‍♂️

This picture was taken in Kazachstan, while being

This picture was taken in Kazachstan, while being on tour exactly one year ago. It seems surreal that something as crucial to me as the touring lifestyle can just vanish within the blink of an eye. After being on the road for almost 13 years without a proper break, suddenly i find myself „stuck“ at home for the first time in over a decade. What has become a vital part of who i am suddenly disappears completely and leaves me with a feeling of uselessness, or at least an inability to fully engage with what i live for.
.
Throughout the last couple of months i‘ve come to many conclusions as well as overthrowing conclusions after all, because all of the questions end up having multiple answers essentially and seem to lead nowhere. Life is too unpredictable, so to say. What am i worth as a musician if i can‘t share how i see and feel about life with anyone in a live scenario?
.
I realize that culture and subversive art are the means to countering societal flaws, although living the artist’s life is a luxury that needs to be nourished and afforded by society itself. Art can be a gateway to metaphysical examination, a self-sufficiency as the foundation of its controversy. But if taken for granted as low-key entertainment, art turns into a pale reflection of idolization and becomes stagnant and devoid of ideas.
.
I hope being forced to overcome structures of habitude will eventually catalyze new forms of offensive, blatant and provoking turmoil. Unique ideas cast into mind-altering, enraging and fullfilling noise to shake the foundations of the new normal.
.
We don‘t need music as entertainment. We need music as pulsating and pleasing nuisance. We look up to it as an eye-opening mediator towards understanding ourselves and allowing our minds to devote to nothing but sound and feeling. We connect emotionally to these intricate or dense messages of audio-information, we collect them and keep them forever.
.
I look at music as my partner in crime. An invisible force allowing me to communicate my feelings without being profane or obvious. And in a way i feel that with the help of music i can speak to all of you without saying a word.
.
♥️

Here‘s yet another playlist for you including a

Here‘s yet another playlist for you including a lot of songs that take me far away and make me forget about earthbound struggles.
.
„Deep Resonance“ is essentially about breathing and letting go. For all of you who experience anxiety or loneliness. I feel you.
.
♥️
.
Click the link in my bio to listen.
.
📷 @afaulkphoto

So... what is it that makes us so tense and lets u

So... what is it that makes us so tense and lets us forget about how it feels to be calm and unwound. Shouldn‘t we allow ourselves the time to heal instead of piling up loads of concern?
.
I believe that sincerely engaging with our inner turmoil can unlock what makes us feel warm and at ease and eventually bring honest joy and fulfillment not only into our own lives, but also to everyone else around us.
.
If we can allow ourselves to be calm when it is loud outside, to observe rather than to yell, then we will notice that all the distracting noise that is overstimulating is not actively seeking us, but we are actively letting it in.
.
Once we decide not to let everything stimulate our senses, we‘ll find calmness amidst the noise of our everyday surroundings.
.
Have a wonderful week and don‘t forget to breathe! ♥️

In case you forgot: You are allowed to be slow. Yo

In case you forgot: You are allowed to be slow. You are allowed to take your time. You are allowed to be overwhelmed by your surroundings, your tasks, your own (and everyone else's) demands.
.
We are all being thrown into an exhausting world of pressure, expectations, and manifestations of cult-like self-abandonment. Finding a halt within these circumstances is an opportunity to understand our dependencies and allowing ourselves to recognize what causes symptoms of exhaustion, overpowering and anxiety.
.
Don‘t let false incentives fool you into self-destruction. Seek a reposing mind. Detach from the invasive evil of persuasion. Less is not more. Less is less. And that‘s what we need.
.
Love ♥️

Check out the new @theoceancollective video for „Oligocene“
.
Written by yours truly. Drums & synths recorded by @petervoigtmann
.
Filmed by @thegreatestbane @davidramis_ & Loïc. Edited and animated by @craigmurrayfilm 💪🏻
.
Enjoy!

We're going on tour in January with @pglost , @hyp

We're going on tour in January with @pglost , @hypno5eofficial & @svalbard! (swipe to see dates!)
.
This tour has been planned for a long time already and despite the unprecedented situation we’re all currently going through, we decided to announce it and put tickets on sale. We hope that this will serve as a strong positive statement for bands, promoters and music fans alike.
.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, 14 August at 10am local time.
.
As this develops, we have to assess, analyse and make the right decisions for everyone involved. The tour going ahead in early 2021 relies on many elements to fall into place, and if it can’t go ahead, then we have a backup routing in place already for later in the year, and all tickets purchased for this tour will be transferrable to that.
.
Be assured that we will keep assessing this situation as we head later into 2020, and be in communication with everyone. Much love and we hope to see you guys out there in January!
.
#theoceancollective #pglost #hypno5e #svalbard

I’m finally back in Berlin after 2 weeks of abse

I’m finally back in Berlin after 2 weeks of absence, ready and recharged. It‘s been a wild ride so far, this year, and although everything has changed, nothing seems to have changed either. A slight drift towards the oxymoronic simultaneousness of yes and no.
.
I can‘t rid myself of the sensation that everyone seems to have kind of lost track of what‘s actually going on, while being bombarbed with unceasing alerts of the world going down in all kinds of ways.
.
In all alertness and reactivity, let‘s not forget that we can be full of light, even if it is dark and gloomy outside. Like sunlight needs a medium to be reflected and receptors to be perceived, we can reflect or spread reason and optimism so it can shine onto the ones around us.
.
Let the stormy winds be your motive to carry kindness along to the shores of our collective uncharted destination.
.
Much love ♥️

If you haven’t yet, check out my „new“ @spot

If you haven’t yet, check out my „new“ @spotify playlist!
.
„Smooth sailing, Lo-fi jams, Neo-soul hymns, spheric tunes & joyful classics. Lean back... and float.“
.
Follow the link in my bio! 🪐🐋
.
#theoceancollective #memberplaylists #slowlyfloating #spotify #playlist
.
📷 @afaulkphoto

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