EX.787 Voices From The Lake
From RA Exchange by Resident Advisor
February 11, 2026 · 1h 0m · Season 2 · Episode 1
About this episode
Neel and Donato Dozzy discuss their first release in 13 years and the inspiration behind their sound as Voices From The Lake.
For the Exchange's Season Two relaunch, the visionary duo discuss their first release in 13 years and the inspiration behind their trailblazing sound. Neel and Donato Dozzy, who perform and make music together as Voices From The Lake, first joined forces in 2011, when what was supposed to be a one-off performance in the Japanese Alps changed the trajectory of ambient techno forever. The music they made for the occasion was released as a self-titled album in 2012—a record that achieved mythical status in the underground and is still described as the Selected Ambient Works for the Berghain generation. Instead of following techno's standard linearity and instrumentation, the duo deployed a soft pulse, massive reverb trails and carefully placed silence to make their music feel like a living, breathing organism. Dozzy and Neel then went silent for 13 years, each pursuing their individual careers while fans pined for more music. And in December 2025, they finally delivered. II, which is dedicated to their late friend Nuel, manages to be both a continuation and a reinvention of the sound they pioneered more than a decade ago. In this RA Exchange, they uncover its guiding concepts, which…
People in this episode
Host: Resident Advisor
Guests: Neel, Donato Dozzy
Topics covered
- ambient techno
- music collaboration
- improvisational practices
- Japanese design
- minimalist art
Keywords
- ambient techno
- Voices From The Lake
- Neel
- Donato Dozzy
- music release
- improvisation
- Japanese aesthetics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Voices From The Lake, Resident Advisor
Books & works: II, Selected Ambient Works
Places: Japanese Alps
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