Peggy Gou is one of electronic music's biggest celebrities. Her catchy productions, high-intensity DJ sets and personal style have propelled her to the upper echelons of stardom—a journey that's brought an equal number of fans and critics. "There are a lot of assumptions about me," she tells moderator Souhayla Ou-Oumar during a live RA Exchange at last year's Amsterdam Dance Event. 

Over the course of the 50-minute conversation, which includes a Q&A with the audience, the label owner, producer, DJ and fashion designer spills the beans on her decision-making process, how she deals with haters and maintaining authenticity. Emphasising the power of saying no, the Korea-born artist explains how she executes her creative philosophy by being selective on projects. "I have a great team who follow my vision but basically, I'm a control freak." She says she's never had a manager and does all social media herself because "I don't like it when people tell me what to do."

To hear more about how Gou finds inspiration, why South Korea is a place of healing for her and the importance of listening to the body, listen to the conversation in full.

EX.643 Peggy Gou

A long time coming, the third and last installment of NHJ's "No, I" mix series. 
6 years on and our protagonist is still paying the mortgage… along with child support and now victim restitution, stemming from an unhappy ‚ misunderstanding’ whilst waiting for a Żabka hotdog.

NO, I? 3  ||  2023

Unfolding the archives from the last couple of months I found another recording intended for those long drives. So this in a way is part II of Expandind Minds In A Flawless Reality.…From hidden rainforests to roaring glaciers. Volcanic landscapes & exotic rivers all in one stretch. Our expedition to the end of the world carried on and so did the music…

Expanding Minds In A Flawless Reality: Part II - Villa O'Higgins

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Olin’s World: Wino Edition - Olin - 31 Aug 2024

Live recording from Tekniikan Museo, Helsinki, Finland.
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DJ Torolf Stendik @ Museum Of Techno, Museum of Technology (Helsinki, Finland 30-03-2024)

Model 500 Live At Movement 24/5/2015 Hart Plaza Detroit

"Wer nicht so sein kann wie Hegel, sei einfach man selbst!" Ode an die Phänomenologie des Geistes - Ode to the Phenomenology of Spirit - HEGEL, ja!

HEGEL, ja

HEGEL, ja (Promotion Version)

Tracklist:
01 Douglas Rain (R.I.P.) - The Deactivation of HAL 9000 [2001: A Space Odyssey]
02 Farron - 528 [XCPT Music]
03 Future Beat Alliance - Feed My Soul [Versatile Records]
04 Answer Code Request - Ab Intus [Ostgut Ton]
05 Nothus & Delikwe - Requiem [XCPT Music]
06 Stenny - Fortress [Ilian Tape]
07 Nothus & Delikwe - Red Walls [XCPT Music]
08 Inigo Kennedy - The Shard [Token]
09 Farron - Paneth [XCPT Music]
10 Jesus Jones - Zeroes & Ones (Aphex Twin Reconstruction # 1 Mix) [Food]
11 Monolake - Static [Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music]
12 F - 0907 [7even Recordings]
13 Paradox - Paragon of Virtue [Archive]
14 Skee Mask - Flyby VFR [Ilian Tape]
15 John Beltran - Moth [De:tuned]
16 D.B. - Subtleties [Flux White]
17 Seafoam - Hybrid [Stretch 2 Activate]
18 Loopdeville - Mazneishu [OdD Music]
19 Vulva - Omnec Onec [Reflective]
20 Adrian Forciniti - Class Of '94 [Syra]
21 Stenny - Corrupt 506 [Ilian Tape]
22 Late Night Approach ‎- Clarence Mews [Klakson]
23 Sensorama - Kondens [Ladomat 2000]
24 Junq - Closer [Furthur Electronix]
25 Silicon - 1094T3 [Undersound Recordings]
26 Gunnar Haslam - Vector No Campo [Lovers Rock]
27 Drexciya - Wavejumper [Underground Resistance]
28 Pacou - Trigger [Tangent] 

Recorded Live on Saturday 7th July 2018, 1:30 - 3am, in Sammy String's (Room 3) at Freerotation Festival, Baskerville Hall, Hay on Wye, UK.
Photograph by Calandra Balfour @Calandra
Audio mixdown by Charlie Tear @charlietear
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/alexdowney
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I’ve been holding back on this as I had hopes it would get picked up exclusively by online media or for a podcast series as I did with my 2017 set, but I’ve decided to put it out through my own channels before the year is out instead (as nobody seemed to be interested in anything other than studio mixes!!??).....It might also come as an early Xmas present for those who came along with me for the ride and have been eagerly awaiting the recording - better late than never I guess! 
What can I say about the gig - it’s hard to put into words, I was completely overwhelmed by the energy that I witnessed rapidly coalesce in the sweltering hot room that night. The Freerotation crowd is surely one of the world’s most musically open-minded and supportive that you could ever hope to find as a DJ, and so many inspired & magical moments promptly ensued with the distinct sense of musical freedom that had overcome me. DJ-ing on the opening night was an absolute pleasure with so much excitement in the air, and to have the opportunity to play music at this wonderful event once again, was truly an honour. 
I hope that these sentiments are reflected in this recording, and that it gives those that were there the chance to re-live some of that magic. Peace.

Gratitude to all my friends for their continued love, support and encouragement.
Respect to all the promoters who have got behind me with bookings.
Big-Ups to all the ravers for the boundless energy they’ve brought to the dance-floors I've played to.

Live at Freerotation 2018

Alex Downey Live at Freerotation 2018

Malka Tuti Takeover @ Gamma _ 10/5/19 _ 2AM
@vladimir @poor-relatives @malka-tuti

ALPHABET

CLUBMIX006 // Vladimir Ivkovic & Khidja

@SolarSF and @Mozhgan have been kind enough to let us upload their barnstormer of a set from The Island, and by gum this one’s a humdinger. 

For those of you who live under rocks, Solar and Mozhgan popped over from San Francisco to give Bristol’s best venue a proper talking to - and a proper talking to they indeed gave it. The duo took us through selections of punk-laced EBM, futurist minimal synth, headbang techno and old-school acid drivers, solidifying their status as our favourite Bay Area couple! 

As a mix, it is unpredictable, obscure and diverse, but without meandering from a central theme of dark, moody, fun-as-fuck party slammers (DJ Bigos hit us up) - we feel incredibly blessed to have been able to host these two and add this to our humble little series.

Not to mention preserving one of our favourite parties, and some fond memories with 2 of our favourite guests!

Recorded live at The Island, Bristol, 31st January 2020.

PEPMIX020B -  Mozhgan & Solar

Alex Downey has been supporting the UK electronic underground movement as a DJ, record-shop manager and now radio presenter for nearly 20 years. Based in Brighton on the south coast of England, he is arguably the city's most prominent purveyor of all things Techno, where he is a regular fixture at the premier high profile events, alongside acts such as Underground Resistance and Derrick May.  
As the main driving force behind the counter at Brighton's highly respected and much-missed [covert] record store & web-site, he was instrumental in bringing quality Techno & House to the city - and beyond, developing along the way a boundless knowledge, vast record collection and infectious passion for the music that's unmatched by most. 
His musical taste & experience speaks for itself and his nocturnal activities behind the decks have earned him much respect and a great reputation amongst the global electronic community. He has been invited to perform at many key events such as ‘Free-rotation’ in Wales,'The Big Beat Boutique' & 'Stompa-phunk' in Brighton, 'Retro_vert' & 'Wiggle' in London, ‘Labyrinth’ festival & ‘Haus-Tek’ in Tokyo, and at many other far-flung destinations, hundreds of smaller parties and long-forgotten club nights that rocked hard, and kept the lifeblood of the scene pumping. He is currently resident DJ at 'Our Friends Electric' in Brighton as well as the 'Split' / 'B A L A N C E' parties in London where he has recently shared the stage with Red-shape, Dave Clarke, Robert Hood, Luke Slater and Carl Craig, to name a few. You can also hear him spin on the ‘Split Show’ - a globally syndicated online radio show with a large number of keen listeners worldwide that he co-presents alongside techno legend Ben Sims.
Alex’s energetic style and enthusiasm for all things deep & electronic are sure to bring some magic to the party and are matched only by his razor-sharp DJ skills. One of the UK’s treasures, solidly and confidently attending to business while other media-hyped storms have come and gone.