In this special mix, producer and multi-instrumentalist Luka Šipetić presents an overview of the music scene of his native peninsula: Istria, Croatia. Luka is the leader of the Pula-based musical project and live band nemanja.

Located on the Mediterranean, the Istrian peninsula is a true blend of diverse cultures — from the ancient Romans and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the west to the Turks and the Balkans in the east. This rich tapestry of influences, intertwined for millennia with the region’s stunning natural beauty, led even the ancient Romans to call this place 'terra magica': The land of magic, where the boundaries between the magical and reality fade away.

This is music that describes the blurring of those boundaries — music born from this very place.