Orangery (SIDNEY NL edm-liquid Mix) 2025

09/26/2025

 Hi! Sidney SN here with my latest liquid DNB mix.

 But this one isn’t just your usual mix — Orangery is a liquid EDM journey.

I had this idea of creating a kind of disco DNB, and since autumn is here in Europe, with fruit trees needing warmth to get through the cold days, the concept felt right.

I had almost the whole mix done, but it felt a bit short, so I searched for something more. That’s when I decided it might be a good idea to blend Poetry by SOLAH with… well, a mistake actually led me to Love The Way by LENS. Within seconds, I also discovered Love Is Ocean by Midnight — a proper New Retro track with that top-quality UK DNB touch. And that’s not the last gem in Orangery.

The mix explores different BPMs but keeps its core on 172. For example, Inbetween Your Choice blends into Days of Thunder — a remix of a New Retro Wave track by PROFF pres. Soultorque. From there, it flows into Hoop Dreams by Futurecop!. And yes, you’ll also hear some expected highlights like Constant by SOLAH, Lights Down by Weynorx, Bolson by Mitekiss, and many more EDM liquid DNB vibes.

When I archive mixes with the player, I feel it’s a better way to preserve Sidney SN music than relying on common social media. Even if the world ended, the music would still be stored — sealed like a treasure in a nuclear-proof Snowden Archive.

Enjoy your Orangery!!

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Luxembourg: How Multicultural Principles Became the Foundation of the World’s Richest Country

   “New Blood

 There once was a tribe.

Small, proud, during a periods maybe clever.

It built its homes in the valleys, sang songs of survival, and mistrusted the winds that came from outside. Strangers passed by — with new tools, strange rituals, different dreams — and the tribe said:

“We have enough.”And so it remained… the same.

 The Illusion of Purity

 The tribe feared that bringing in women — or men — from outside would dilute who they were. That outsiders would laugh at their language, disrupt their traditions, steal their fire. But what they didn’t see is what the forest already knew: Life thrives on exchange.

Genetic. Cultural. Emotional. Even the wolves mate across packs. Even rivers merge to grow stronger. And yeah, indigenous peoples this know very well. 

Without new blood, the tribe began to weaken. The children grew fewer. The songs repeated themselves. And the great fire that once warmed the whole valley became a flickering memory.”

 Luxembourg,

 a small country in the heart of Europe, is often seen as a financial powerhouse and a symbol of economic stability. But what lies behind its extraordinary success? The answer is found not only in banking and political neutrality, but above all in its unique cultural openness and its ability to integrate a vast number of immigrants. 

 ⸻ A Country Where Immigrants Form the Majority 

 Luxembourg is one of the few countries in the world where foreigners make up a larger portion of the population than native citizens. Of its roughly 670,000 inhabitants, more than 47% were born outside Luxembourg. Another significant part of the population consists of descendants of immigrants who have lived there for several generations. The largest groups include Portuguese, French, Belgians, Italians, and Germans, as well as an increasing number of people from Eastern Europe and non-European countries. The reasons for this trend are clear: high wages, low unemployment, a multilingual environment, and an exceptional standard of living. 

 ⸻ Trilingualism as the Core of Identity  

 

 Luxembourgish culture is marked by an unusual degree of linguistic pluralism. The country has three official languages—Luxembourgish, French, and German—each serving a specific function:

 

 • Luxembourgish symbolizes national identity.

 • French is the language of law and administration.

 • German dominates in media and education. 

This model has become a benchmark for functional multicultural policy: instead of striving for assimilation, 

Luxembourg supports parallel linguistic and cultural coexistence. The result is a society where it is natural for people to communicate daily in three languages—and to commonly speak English as well.

 ⸻ Openness as an Economic Strategy 

 Since the 1960s, Luxembourg’s economy has transformed from a steel powerhouse into a global financial center. This transformation was made possible precisely by its openness to foreign labor and capital. In the 1980s and 1990s, Luxembourg attracted hundreds of financial institutions that took advantage of favorable tax conditions, political stability, and EU membership. Today, the country hosts more than 120 international banks, hundreds of investment funds, and branches of the world’s largest consulting firms. At the same time, Luxembourg boasts one of the highest GDPs per capita in the world—exceeding USD 130,000 in 2025—consistently placing it at the top of global rankings. 

 ⸻ Cultural Diversity as a Driver of Innovation  

 Luxembourg has managed to turn diversity into an economic advantage. Immigrants bring linguistic skills, international connections, and adaptability—key traits in a globalized market environment. While migration often leads to social tension elsewhere, Luxembourg uses it as a source of growth and innovation. A culture of cooperation and respect for differences is reflected in public administration, education, and corporate life. Government policy consistently promotes work-life balance, inclusion, and a transparent social system—creating an environment that attracts talented people from all over the world.

 ⸻ Luxembourg as a Laboratory of European Integration 

 Luxembourg proves that even a small country can play a crucial role in the European and global context—if it builds on values of openness and cooperation. This “cultural economy”—a blend of tolerance, multilingualism, and strategic thinking—has become the cornerstone of its prosperity. Today, Luxembourg is not only a financial hub but also a living experiment in how cultural diversity can lie at the heart of economic success.

Who Meloni is? Conservatism and Strategic Diplomacy in a Complex Europe

 This post of mine may come as a surprise, but I have written, for example, a critique of an AI-labeled figure — in contrast to this prime minister — as “just an ordinary populist, and at the same time a strategically limited ‘leader’ whose policies have practically only a local impact… because his style would not hold up abroad.” 

 Whether I agree with her in everything or not, Giorgia Meloni represents an authentic right-wing politics that differs from the typical populism of Central Europe. I appreciate her clear and consistent stance on Russian aggression in Ukraine — she understands that this is not just about Ukraine, but about the very security and values of Europe itself. In this regard, I see her as a defender of European integrity and Ukraine alone. 

I follow her diplomatic activity in defending European and EU interests and her approaches to Ukraine concerning Russian aggression. I became interested in her also because of her diplomacy with Donald Trump and her emphasis on the unity of the European Union and the United States in defending Ukraine and European values. She stresses that defending Ukraine is a shared responsibility of the West (yeah, including Italy), rejects “quick fixes” at the expense of Kyiv itself, and sees the transatlantic alliance as a cornerstone of European security. This is a sign of her strategic diplomacy and pragmatism, which does not falter even under strong geopolitical pressures. 

Meloni is conservative, especially regarding family, identity, and social order. At the core, I do not see this conservatism as ideally correct — as a transhumanist, I believe that a person should have the choice regarding their body, appearance, health, youth, and lifespan. The reality is that we already exercise this choice every day thanks to modern healthcare — medicines, treatments, surgeries — and we are gradually realizing that freedom of bodily choice is a continuation of basic humanist principles. 

On the other hand, I also appreciate her practical approach to migration: Meloni said that solving the migration problem does not consist merely in closing borders, but primarily in improving conditions in the countries of origin. This is pretty rational, long-term, and ethically responsible.

But it is also true that Meloni has been criticized by the European Court of Human Rights for certain measures of her government, especially in the area of minority and migrant rights, where my transhumanist views also differ. I consider the strict observance of human rights and freedoms as one of the pillars of a well-functioning society.

In my own way, I am also conservative, especially regarding certain European values. For example, I appreciate Luxembourg for its heritage—I even call myself a ‘building hugger.’ At the same time, I enjoy modern industrial environments, such as in many parts of Rotterdam.

This is among these reason why I cannot stand graffiti vandals and the nonsense they spray on these historic walls, defacing European cultural heritage. Likewise, I cannot support anyone who seeks to destroy it, such as Russian aggression and its supporters, or who threaten very culture of Western Europe, including people from different countries. 

Never Found the Value of Things

 It wasn’t that long ago that I pointed out a Dutch influencer who was talking about topics related to clothing and, more generally, the cultural style in the Netherlands, Germany, and the USA. 

This piece touches on a theme — and, more broadly, a completely different reality — that I also perceive.   

 

 When one moves through Western Europe — say, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France or Belgium — it quickly becomes clear that people there approach things differently. They have a stronger sense of real value. Because of it, I also like Christmas days in Western Europe. 

And I don’t mean money, but the meaning that stands behind things. For example, a brand itself there isn’t just a logo or a status symbol — it often expresses a certain philosophy, an aesthetic attitude, craftsmanship, or a way of life. In Czechia, it works differently. The value of things is often measured only by their price. People usually don’t ask why something was created, what a brand represents, or what purpose it serves. What matters is that it’s cheap, practical, and “normal.” Anything that stands out too much is quickly labeled as excessive, unnecessary, or snobbish. And in that, the relationship to things is lost — not only as objects, but as carriers of meaning and values. 

This mindset has certain its roots. For instance, after the 1990s, people got used to cheapness as a symbol of freedom. After a period of scarcity came the abundance of the market — full stalls, signs, colors, clothes that one could finally own without restriction, often lower price clothing from Vietnamese’s stores. And so, in Czech society, accessibility became the main value. Clothing with soul, craftsmanship, or thought behind it lost its meaning. What mattered was to have, not to understand. 

Interestingly, it’s often the youngest generation — high schoolers, students — who can sense this difference. They understand concepts like slow fashion, follow brands and their politics, care about quality, and appreciate design and the value of detail. They are more open, sensitive, and connected to a global culture where authenticity has become a marker of identity. 

But after school, this awareness usually fades quickly. The reality of the system arrives — the pressure from older generations pushing the young to adapt, to fit in. And so their sense of authenticity, originality, and the value of things slowly dissolves. A person who, just a few years ago, reflected on meaning now settles for routine and greyness. This extends into culture and politics as well. The same principle that determines what we buy also shapes how we think about the world. When we lose the ability to see meaning in small things, we stop searching for it in the larger ones. 

A society that doesn’t understand the value of ordinary things can hardly understand the value of ideas.