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Discover Caught In Joy, the project of Karol Pokojowczyk, blending Berlin School, Dark Ambient, and electronica in improvisational live performances inspired by classic video games and a lifetime of musical exploration.

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What is your name?

Karol Pokojowczyk

Where are you located?

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

What is your artist's name?

Caught In Joy

How long have you been writing music?

30+ years. I started writing music when I was 14 with early trackers on Commodore 64, then IBM Xt, and then with bands. I moved from my hometown Bydgoszcz, Poland to Warsaw; then I was partially living in Germany, then London, South East Asia, Malta and finally Los Angeles and now Miami/Fort Lauderdale. All this time I was writing or recording new songs.

What inspired you to start playing and making music?

I inherited a deep appreciation for "good music," synthesizers, modular instruments, and classic rock from my father, who was a Polish chess grandmaster. I enjoy merging the realms of mathematics and improvisation to create music and engage in sound design. Whether making music or simply having fun, these elements are central to my creative process.

How would you describe your style of music?

Good question! I'm asking around, and it is called progressive electronic music, somewhere between Berlin School, Dark Ambient, and electronica, but I do add guitars sometimes.

How is your personality reflected in your work?

I live in the moment. Almost all the music I released recently is 100% improvisation and instant recordings to a multi-track. I'm a happy guy with a happy family, but like we all had some not-so-happy moments, and am sure it's all reflected in my music.

Describe your creative process when you write new music.

I do Berlin School dawless live performances with Moog, Prophet-10, and modular synths going through an array of guitar pedals. It transports me to a new world of electronic music I can't find anymore. I usually spend an hour mixing the whole album and drop at least one album a month. This year, I have released 17 albums so far.

What is the name of your latest releases?

Another World

What was the inspiration for that release?

The game under the same title. I love revisiting my childhood, when I often played this and other games. Now I share this love with my son, and he's crushing it in Fortnite, Roblox and we play Call Of Duty or some vintage games like Donkey Kong or Impossible Mission together.

Can you tell us any "behind the scenes" stories about writing or producing this release?

I discovered that using reamp boxes for synths going through an array of guitar pedals makes everything sound better. I also use a lot of pro-graded equipment from my decommissioned studio in Los Angeles, CA, which makes everything sound better.

What do you do to promote your music?

Getmusic.fm, Instagram, Youtube long-form live performances like this one. I also post performances on Reddit, Facebook, and some forums sometimes.

What are you currently working on?

Just another release :)

How can folks get in contact with you?

https://caughtinjoy.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@CaughtInJoy https://www.instagram.com/caught_in_joy/ https://www.caughtinjoy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/caughtinjoyrocks

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Space Deep House Live Set VI

synthesizers / space music / deep house

an exploration of space deep house pulsating beats and lush soundscapes crafted with synthesizers
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Ambient House Live Set with Synths Vol.1

ambient house / analog synthesizers / chillwave / downtempo

Ambient House live set with analog synths
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Echoes Through Time - The Best Of

intimate / analog synthesizers / instrumental / electronica / ambient

A journey through some of my most cherished tracks from past albums + exclusive, unreleased track from my upcoming album Neptune

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Jupiter

analog synthesizers / dawless / groove / space / berlin school / electronica

Groovy space electronica hand-crafted live with analog synthesizers
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Out Of Nowhere

space dnb / space electronica / analog synthesizers / berlin school

Space drum 'n' bass meets analog synthesizers meet dawless Berlin School
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Ambient Me Tomorrow

analog synthesizer / intimate / moog / ambient

Ambient me tomorrow is the most intimate, peaceful and atmospheric album I’ve ever created and hand-played using Moog One.
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Saturn

space music / berlin school / electronic / ambient

driven by groovy beats and the smooth, dreamy sounds of modular and Moog synthesizers
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Joystick jams

pink floyd / modular / analog / moog / progressive / berlin school / dungeon synth / synth / instrumental / electronica

music hand-played with analog synthesizers and baritone guitars.
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Mars

70s / prog / berlin school

a true headphone orgasm
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Voyager

electronic music / berlin school / chillwave / ambient

inspired by the astral discoveries thanks to all Apollo and Voyager missions
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Prophet lullabies

synthesizers / electronic music / dark ambient

adrift in a sea of uncertainty
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Thank You, Ocean (2CD)

analog synths / berlin school / electronica

my love letter to the ocean
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Analog Cosmos Live

moog / instrumental / dark ambient / experimental

For Pink Floyd fans, analog synth lovers or you just like what I do
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Astral Arcadia

berlin school / electronica / dark ambient / experimental

a little bit like ambient magic
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Planets

berlin school / electronica

pure improvisations with hardware synthesizers played dawlessly
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Shine On, Summer Seekers

analog synths / guitar solos / pink floyd / electronica

a groovy trip through sun-kissed melodies
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E7​-​E5

krautrock / electronic music

an a hour-long improvisation
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Marbles

berlin school / ambient

a mesmerizing musical adventure
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me

gratitude / retrospective / calm / synthesizers / ambient

timeless and eternally special
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Sunlight

moog / electronic music / berlin school / instrumental

ambient hypnotic electronica
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Love notes from beyond

moog / berlin school / chillwave

mesmerizing hypnotic electronica
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La Chica De La Playa

hypnotic ambient / electronic music / berlin school

inspired by all the people who cherish the coastal life
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Chariots

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Paying homage to the electronic and progressive rock composers
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Another World

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Berlin School live performances
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Under The Sanguine Sky

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Modular synthesis and dark ambient electronica
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Peaceful Days Echoes

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Vibrant synth melodies and analog magic
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Zooiami

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Raw and captivating Moog synth experience.
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shhUDDER

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Perfect for NIN, Quake or Moog synths fans.
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Analog cosmos II

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Live played with Moogs and guitar pedals.
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Analog cosmos

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Minimal techno with Eurorack and Moog
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Enchanted Nostalgia

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

Hardware synths that scream the 80s and early 90s
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The Energy LP

minimal techno / moog / new wave / berlin school / dark ambient / electronic

minimal melodic post-industrial techno
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