ticket selling has started


Line-up:

Quadrant Soundscape - Ghost Dubs - OHM - Asphalt Layer - Markus Masuhr - [moosdohmen] - Schulz Audio - Man-L - Biodub - Armin Bender - Sai MLD - Salzinger - Andy Green - Anthony Georges Patrice (AGP) - Rustal - SundayStripFM - Bruno Bleckmann - Sam Burton - Rick Fox - Narcotic 303 - Jah Schulz - Tom Battery - Soumez - Laenk - Imperfect - Clarence


Der Ticketverkauf über den Resident Advisor ist mit einer sehr begrenzten Kapazität von 400 Personen gestartet:
https://de.ra.co/events/2073786

Frühbucherrabatt bis 28. Februar, 23:30 Uhr; der reguläre Ticketverkauf startet am 1. März.

Über die Veranstaltung:
MLD goes live ist ein intimes Festival rund um Dub, Dubtechno, Ambient, Drone und experimentelle elektronische Musik. Es findet in Premnitz an der Havel statt, einer kleinen Stadt zwischen Brandenburg an der Havel und Rathenow, 80 km von Berlin entfernt und direkt mit dem Zug erreichbar (Bahnhof Premnitz Zentrum). Die Kapazität beträgt 400 Personen, was die Veranstaltung sehr persönlich und familiär macht. MLD steht für „Moments Of Light 'n Darkness“ und bezieht sich auf Sais Podcast-Serie auf SoundCloud. Es gibt einen Vorgeschmack auf die Genrevielfalt der Künstler, ohne sich jedoch zu sehr darauf festzulegen. Darüber bleiben wir im Unklaren…
Das internationale Netzwerk dieser Community, aus deren Mitte dieses jährliche Festival entstehen soll, besteht aus unabhängigen Musikern, Produzenten, DJs und Labelbesitzern abseits des Musik-Mainstreams. Die Aufmerksamkeit konzentriert sich fast ausschließlich auf das Internet, obwohl es in dieser Szene so viele hochkarätige Musiker und Künstler gibt! Aufgrund der kommerziellen Strukturen des Musikgeschäfts sind sie unsichtbar und unterbewertet. Wohl auch, weil ein anderes Hören notwendig ist, denn diese Musikstücke sind leiser und zurückhaltender als die der aktuellen Clubkultur.
Dieses exklusive Event findet in einer Kleinstadt in Brandenburg statt, abseits urbaner Strukturen. Im „Wilden Osten“ findet man noch die nötigen Räume, um kreativen Freiraum zu schaffen.
Die „1. Generation“, die mit Techno und elektronischer Musik aufgewachsen ist, ist die besondere Zielgruppe von „MLD goes live“. Viele von ihnen zeichnen sich durch ein hohes musikalisches Know-how aus. Dementsprechend wird das erwartete Publikum sehr informiert und anspruchsvoll sein. Künstler und Publikum werden und sollen sich auf diesem Festival vermischen. „MLD goes live“ soll ein Ort der Begegnung, der Schaffung von Synergien und der kreativen Inspiration sein! Seien Sie dabei und helfen Sie mit, dieses Event zum Leben zu erwecken! Es wird tiefgreifend sein!


With a very limited capacity of 400 the ticket selling has started via resident advisor:
https://de.ra.co/events/2073786

 early birds available until 28th Feb 23:30h, first of March regular ticket selling will start.
 

About the event:

MLD goes live is an intimate festival all about dub, dubtechno, ambient, drone and experimental electronic music. It takes place in Premnitz an der Havel, a small town between Brandenburg an der Havel and Rathenow, 80 km from Berlin, directly accessible by train (train station is “Premnitz Zentrum”) The capacity of the event is 400, so it's really personal and family-like. MLD stands for “Moments Of Light 'n Darkness”, referring to Sai's podcast series on Soundcloud and gives an indication of the range of genres the artists will present, without committing too much to it. We remain foggy about that...

The international network of this community, from whose midst this annual festival is to emerge, consists of independent musicians, producers, DJs and label owners outside the music mainstream. The attention is almost exclusively online, even though there are so many top-class musicians and artists in this scene! Due to the commercial structures of the music business, they are invisible and undervalued. Probably also because a different way of listening is necessary, because these pieces of music are quieter and more reserved than those played in current club culture.

This exclusive event takes place in a small town in Brandenburg, away from urban structures. In the "Wild East" you can still find the spaces needed to create creative space.

The "1st generation", who grew up with techno and electronic music, is the special target group of "MLD goes live". Many of them are characterized by a high level of musical know-how. Accordingly, the expected audience will be very informed and demanding. Artists and audience will and should mix at this festival. "MLD goes live" should be a place of encounter, the creation of synergies and creative inspiration!

Be there and help bring this event to life! It will go deep! 

Tickets via Resident Advisor:

https://de.ra.co/events/2073786

How do I get there?

MLD-goes-live Festival

is happening in a small town called PREMNITZ, 80 km from Berlin. The festival area is at DRUCKPOINT Premnitz, next to the bath FITPOINT PREMNITZ.


Adress:

Bergstr. 81 C, 14727 Premnitz


Train Station PREMNITZ-ZENTRUM, 25 min by foot from the festival area.

 


Just a hint: to combine the mld festival with a little holiday in that beautiful area, especially by biketrip is the perfect way to enter the magic! it's also possible to come by boat...see my hotel recommendations at the bottom.

Hinweis am Rande: Das MLD - Festival mit einem Kurzurlaub in dieser wunderschönen Gegend zu kombinieren ist der perfekte Weg, um dieses magische Event zu erleben! Es ist auch möglich, mit dem Boot zu kommen ... siehe Hotelempfehlungen weiter unten

The time schedules during the festival

 

The times during which the artists perform will be as follows:

Friday: 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Due to the curfew for open air events in Premnitz, we have to keep this time until 1 a.m. after midnight. 

Die Spielzeiten werden wie folgt sein:

Freitag: 16 Uhr bis 01.00 Uhr

Samstag: 11 Uhr bis 01.00 Uhr

Aufgrund der Sperrstunde für open airs in Premnitz müssen wir diese Zeit bis 1 Uhr nach Mitternacht einhalten.

Some infos about the over night stay during the festival


The camping area is at the natuaral bath next to the two stages of the event. Please note: the ticketes (50€ earl bird/ 62€) does not include the camping. You will pay 14€ for 2 over nights directly at the natural bath.

https://www.naturbad-premnitz.de/

If you want to stay in a hotel 


If you would rather stay in a hotel and maybe combine it with a little holiday in this beautiful areas here are some recomandations:

Hotel Superbowl, 10 min by foot from the festival area:

https://www.superbowl-premnitz.de/?q=hotel

Pension am See, very basic little cottage, about 20 min by foot to the event:

https://www.pension-gundermann.de/

Gasthof Milow, absolutly beautiful venue, a few km far from the festival, if you plan a bike trip combined with attending to the festival I recommend this one:

https://gasthof-milow.com/ 


MLD Compilation 2025 pt. 2


This is the second part of my MLD Compilation 2025 and it contains more tuff, abstract and experimental tunes compared to the first part. That was exactly my aim, to cover a wide and diverse spectrum of dub techno-influenced sounds and I'm very happy that it worked out for me. I am proud to be represented with a track myself also btw..

I am so grateful for the incredible response and the huge support of this project from more than 30 artists who contributed to this two part compilation via an open call and made it possible!!
Actually, without being named in it. So, as you can see you don’t know which tune is from who. My intention because I did it that way was that the focus is really on the music and not on the images of the different artists. This Compilation is a positive example for supportive and cooperative action at its best, can't say how grateful I am for it! Check out the first part in my discography.

The compilation shall draw some attention to the live event in form of an intimate open air festival called "MLD goes live" what I am on the way to organise and curate for the first time next year in August 2025 near Berlin. Many of the artists in that two part compilation will perform at this event – so I hope to see you all there!

All donations from the compilation will support the festival to make it happen.

veröffentlicht am 6. Dezember 2024

All tracks mastered by Alexander Senge – Narcotic 303/Deeptakt Records
Apart from tracks:
Nr. 5 – mastered by the artist himself
Nr. 10 – mastered by Pheek

https://sai-mld.bandcamp.com/album/mld-compilation-2025-pt-2

MLD Compilation 2025 pt. 1


This is the first part of my MLD Compilation 2025.
It contains some smooth dubs and consistent sounds with much reverbs and delays around the ambient dub techno gengres.

I am so grateful for the incredible response and the huge support of this project from more than 30 artists who contributed to this two part compilation via an open call and made it possible!!
Actually, without being named in it. So, as you can see you don’t know which tune is from who. My intention because I did it that way was that the focus is really on the music and not on the images of the different artists.
This Compilation is a positive example for supportive and cooperative action at its best, can't say how grateful I am for it! Check out the second part in my discography.

The compilation shall draw some attention to the live event in form of an intimate open air festival called "MLD goes live" what I am on the way to organise and curate for the first time next year in August 2025 near Berlin. Many of the artists in that two part compilation will perform at this event – so I hope to see you all there!

All donations from the compilation will support the festival to make it happen.

veröffentlicht am 6. Dezember 2024
All tracks mastered by Alexander Senge – Narcotic 303/Deeptakt Records 
https://sai-mld.bandcamp.com/album/mld-compilation-2025-pt-1


 

Facts about the planned event in August 2025

The international network of this community, from whose mids this annual festival is to emerge, consists of independent musicians, producers, DJs and label owners outside the music mainstream. The attention is almost exclusively online, although there are so many top-notch musicians and artists in this scene! Due to the commercial structures of the music business, they are invisible, undervalued and only appreciated by connoisseurs of this scene who have discovered this musical spectrum for themselves. Probably also because a different kind of listening is necessary, because these pieces of music are quieter and less catchy than those that are played in current club culture.

This exclusive event will happen at a small town in Brandenburg outside of urban structures. In the "Wild East" you still find those spaces what are needed to build creative spaces.
The "1st generation" who grew up with techno and electronic music is the special target group of "MLD goes live". Many of them are characterized by a high level of musical know-how. Accordingly, the expected audience will be very well informed and demanding, both in terms of the quality of the performances and the sound quality, which allows the music to really unfold its effect. Artists and audience will and should mix at this festival. "MLD goes live" should be a place of encounter, shared musical enjoyment and creative inspiration!


Open call for the MLD goes live compilation 2025

Open call for participation in a compilation for “MLD goes live” – an event around facets of Dub near Berlin what is in process to be built once a year in Summer. Deadline to send tracks for the compilation is until end of October 2024. Condition:  your track should not be released somewhere else. (pls send it to: [email protected])
This compilation shall contain tracks in the spectrum dub - electronic - ambient - experimental from 80 to 140 bpm. 
The tracks I find best will be released digitally  and will be available for purchase through a crowdfunder, which will help pay the artists and helpers fairly.
Important: The artist names in that compilation are hidden, only the track names will be shown!
So sharpen your signature sound or build a new one and send me something!
And if you are a well-known in your scene and think this project is worth to be supported and want to take a subtle mentorship you welcome…so sent a track !  
It's about sound, it's about bass, it's about creativity and emotional expression. That's what “MLD goes live” shall be all about!  In the sense of bringing people together who relate to that.  At the end the main thing will be that people are attending…more infos about the line-up, where & when in a short while -   pls take part at my survey- there you can also name your favourite artists you wanna see on stage. 


Introducing: MLD goes live 

The focus of "MLD goes live" is on organizing a anual festival that will focus on the music genres dub, acid dub, electronic, ecperimental, drone, ambient, dubtechno, dubstep, hypnotic pattern  - one could say: examine the facets of dub around the spectrum 80-140 bpm, with much reverb and delay, sometimes darker sometimes lighter. 

The initiator of "MLD goes live" is Kerstin Saidykhan a.k.a. Sai, who has been running the online platform "Moments of Light & Darkness" (MLD) on SoundCloud as a curator since 2021, on which she presents herself and other artists in the form of DJ mixes.
There is the idea of founding a regular niche festival for only a few hundred participants..what shall attract people who feel drawn and related to these gengres. Maybe also for those who came into that age now to say festivals in these days are too stressy for me..but never too old to listen to atmospheric sets..
Another aspect is, that MLD goes live wants to think out of narrow boxes like music has to be "danceable" on a festival...it's more about the "Spannungsbogen" what can be created - the suspension of a line-up!
Probably also because a different kind of listening is necessary to take the time to absorb these continuous hypnotic loops that are often typical of this type of music - and are in complete contrast to the short video clips how music is presented and promoted on Tik Tok, for example.

This means: there is no interest in a 24-hour festival marathon, where everything happen at the same time.. Let's create an alternative experience without encouraging people to go beyond their natural limits ... It's time  to find other qualities that are urgently needed in these times. And "MLD goes live" wants to make its contribution.

#dub #ambient #drone #darkambient #hypnoticpattern #atmospheric #dubtechno #dubtechnomusic #electronicmusic #undergroundmusic #underrated #saimld #mldgoeslive #momentsoflightndarkness


MLD goes live - a thrutopia

“Utopia are a kind of heaven - dystopias are hell.  
A thrutopia reveals a path between the extremes.” 
Joey Garcia 
I would appreciate if you would give me your opinion about some questions concerning to create a MLD-live event with a focus on ambient, deep hypnotic sounds, experimental dub and dubtechno. I created a poll in English and German language and it would be great if you would take part! 
Find it here in English: https://forms.gle/RrNs2YHibxGVGGDLA
and here in German: https://forms.gle/Lut8n7iFEgvEPJne6
About this poll: I want to find out, if there would be an interest for such kind of thing at all. Basically, I would also like to avoid any overlap with other events that might be of interest to you. I don't want to be seen as competition, but rather as a complement to something that doesn't yet exist.  For any questions please contact me via e-mail. This poll is anonymous.