Nachtblumen Podcast #29 Presha

For the 29th episode of the Nachtblumen Podcast, and as part of a special extended editorial feature, Samurai Music Group founder Geoff Wright artistically known as Presha delivers a mix that reflects the spirit of the label’s present moment.

Originally from New Zealand and now based in Berlin, Presha has spent decades shaping the deeper and more exploratory edges of electronic music. As a DJ, curator and label head, his selections move between atmospheric drum & bass, experimental techno, ambient and bass music. His sets often unfold as slow-burning narratives where hypnotic 170-BPM rhythms dissolve into dub atmospheres, polyrhythmic techno structures and ambient moments. Rather than focusing on genre boundaries, Presha’s approach is rooted in texture, emotional depth and sonic storytelling qualities that have become synonymous with the Samurai Music Group catalogue.

In this recording, Presha presents a Samurai / Saibai showcase. The mix offers a glimpse into both the established core and the evolving future of the label group, highlighting artists who continue to shape its sound.

You will hear forthcoming and unreleased works from Ruff Cherry, Sciama, Aerae, Brendon Möller and Mike Parker, alongside other selections that reflect the breadth of Samurai’s musical identity. From deep experimental drum & bass to abstract techno structures and immersive sound design. As Presha explains, the intention was to keep the mix entirely rooted within the Samurai universe, offering listeners a snapshot of where the label stands today and where it’s headed musically.

By Nadya & Rosillon

This episode also marks the beginning of a new visual series accompanying the Nachtblumen Podcast. The artwork is a collaboration between me and Rosillon, bringing together painting, natural elements and photography into a shared visual narrative.

For this edition, I created a series of large-scale watercolor paintings using ink and traditional brushes collected during a trip to South Korea, drawing inspiration from landscapes across Asia. Seasonal flowers were then carefully curated and arranged as physical compositions, which Rosillon photographed, capturing the interplay between texture, colour and natural form.

Together, the paintings, floral compositions and photography form a new visual language that will accompany future Nachtblumen podcast releases an extension of the same philosophy that guides the music: atmosphere, detail and intensity.