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This week I am excited to present a guest mix all the way from Finland! Anselmi Kuusisto organizes one of the longest-running house events in Finland, “Fiilis” and is especially known for his love of house, disco and of course Balearic music. This set is a carefully curated experience filled with meaningful moments and the beauty of music. 


Balearic Sunrise w_Anselmi Kuusisto 7-3-25

1. Jon Hopkins - Part 1 - Altar
2. Celer - Gems IV (edit)
3. Yomiko Morioka & Takashi Kobuko - Gaiaphilia
4. Etelin - Electrical Sailing
5. Hélène Vogelsinger - Contemplation
6. Saine - Velvet Cities
7. øjeRum - Bærende På Alle Sine Digte Vandrer Månen Gennem Tågen
8. Stone Leaf - Obscure Shadows
9. Civilistjävel! - II
10. Abul Mogard - In a studded procession
11. James Bernards - II.VIII [omnisphere -> glut] | (zakè remix)
12. Jonnnah - Still Here, Playing Gtr (feat. Pavel Milyakov)
13. Roberto Rodriguez - Eos Okeanos
14. Barker - The Remembering Self
15. Sad Graffiti - White 3
16. Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau, Carlos Niño - Exploration (Sincerely)
17. Nils Frahm - Canton
18. Steve Roach - Heart Of Compassion
19. Tim Hecker - Sunset Key Melt
20. Hammock - Requiem for Johan
21. Brock Van Wet - Colder Than Snow (I)
22. Blue Carbon - Beyond The Lucid Sea (extended)
23. Otto Taimela - Storm Song
24. Roberto Rodriguez - Echoes from Tomorrow
25. Apostrophe - Calm Waters

Roberto Rodriguez - Ambient Mix July 2025

Andrew Weatherall's first official posthumous mix. The only b2b DJ Harvey ever agreed to. Six hours at Trouw. This one's special.

When mulling which direction to go in for RA's 1000th mix celebrations, many options came to mind. Some shadowy character 2-stepping around the fringe of our collective consciousness? An impossible-level IDM icon?

All tempting. But, ultimately, we are a DJ-forward publication and this is a DJ mix series. It felt truer to the history of the RA Podcast to release deep vault material from a time when the world of niche records felt different, tighter, more discrete.

The fourth-longest mix in the series' history is an unrepeatable marathon set recorded in 2012 at a superclub that no longer exists. 2012, incidentally, is farther away from 2025 than 2012 was from 2000... if we have to clock it, so do you.

It's the coming together of one British icon who passed away in 2020, and another whose time on the road has scaled back considerably as of late. DJ Harvey agreed to exactly one b2b set in his life: this one, with Andrew Weatherall.

The night took place at Trouw, an Amsterdam club already considered legendary before it shuttered its doors in the opening hours of 2015, as part of an RA series anchored around start-to-close combinations. Harvey was at the peak of an irresistible career second act, which dovetailed with a disco revival that dominated clubs for years. Weatherall, with infinite brownie points stockpiled from the '90s, remained everyone's favourite debonair psychonaut. 

What follows is 385 scintillating minutes of arpeggiated chug and slow-cresting climaxes: a moment when the resting heart rate of dance floors plunged lower than any comparable point in the 21st century. A masterclass, entirely self-contained in audio form.

If you've got time to spare, a fun side game is sussing out who plays what. A disco-dub cover of Echo & the Bunnymen? Smart money's on Weatherall. Exuberant EQ'ing of The Isley Brothers? Gotta be Harvey. As for the low 'n slow, lightly spangled house that was all the rage in the early 2010s (think Maxxi Soundsystem, Disco Bloodbath, Rub & Tug, C.O.M.B.I. and Full Pupp), it's anyone's guess. 127 BPM feels practically like an F1 car.

When we kicked off our RA.1000 campaign, we outlined a few goals: tick off a handful of long-awaited dream guests, honour architects who shaped the world around us and deliver recordings you truly can't hear anywhere else. Full send.

DJing and the mythmaking around it has undergone a quantum leap since 2012, let alone 2006, 1996 or 1989. For those of us who were kicking around in the former, there's a creeping melancholy that our prime is fast becoming a matter of historical record. The killing moon really did come too soon. 

Where will electronic music, DJ sets or any of this be in 2044? Hard to say. Best not to overthink that one. Instead, we want to say thanks to all contributors on the series so far. Now enjoy luxuriating in the company of two of the greatest to ever do it, together, for the first and last time.⁠ – Gabriel Szatan (Editor, RA)

@andrew-weatherall

Read the interview with DJ Harvey and Andrew Weatherall's family at https://ra.co/podcast/1016. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 DJ Harvey & Andrew Weatherall

Brisa Balearica 2 takes a step closer to the dancefloor. While previous editions have floated in the slower, sun-soaked realms of Balearic ambience, this mix raises the tempo and leans into the warm groove of house – gliding between 110 and 120 BPM.

Across ten carefully chosen tracks, the journey drifts from cosmic dreamscapes and deep seaside moods to hypnotic rhythms and uplifting, soulful energy. Expect a balance of timeless references, like the nod to Manuel Göttsching’s legendary E2-E4, alongside modern Balearic-house fusions by artists such as Joe Morris, Chris Coco, and Lexx.

It’s a soundtrack for late afternoons that stretch into the night: still relaxed, but with a pulse that invites movement. River Of Stars, Kubatana, Sunshine Love – these are songs to stir both the spirit and the body, perfectly capturing the essence of Balearic freedom.


Anselmi Kuusisto - Brisa Balearica 2

Progressive House for this 7th Episode of Nightlife

Carlita - Bon Trip 
Ayala & Abrao - Tode Parte
Sascha Funke - MZ (Original Mix)
Gunja, Nicone - Usaria
Torre & Lordes - Luna 
Marcoradi, Francesco Chiocci - Dystopiano 
Ilya Santana - Supernova 
Booke Shade - Broken Glass (Extended Mix)
Petar Dundov - Neon
Pavel Petrov - Divine
Frederico Corrado - Pulse (Noah Lyas Remix)
Patrice Baumel - Nat
Walther, Musummeci, Bakean - This Dance 
Hernan Cattaneo - Solaris 
Sasha/BT - Ride (The Space Invaders Mix)
Eden Burns - Big Bark Manifesto
Random Factor - Update 
Damian Strong - Love Shop (12” Mix)

NIGHTLIFE 7 - SEPTEMBER 2025

This month I’m thrilled to present an excellent guest mix from Panoramer. He is no stranger to the Balearic spirit and it really comes through this mix which has music from Joe Morris, Ron Trent and The Beloved.
@panoramerdj

Balearic Sunrise w/ Panoramer - 05/09/25 - [Voices Radio]

DJ, promoter and spiritual leader. Sugar daddy, big brother and superhero lover from Finland..

Here you can find my latest mixtape. Check out my older mixtapes on Mixcloud.

Anselmi Kuusisto - Brisa Balearica 2

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