Optimo live from The Beach Stage at Love International 2023. 

First 3 hours of their 6 hour set on the Beach.

Live from the Adriatic 2023: Optimo

The first half of RA.996 is Ron Trent's take on luxurious house.

As part of our countdown to RA.1000, a milestone in the 24-year history of RA's weekly mix series, we're switching up the usual format. The next few editions will pair two acts who complement each other's strengths, offering a fresh take on a particular community, scene or style. 

This week, we're zeroing in on Ron Trent and Ash Lauryn, two names who fly the flag high for old-school US house—a foundational pillar of the electronic underground. 

Trent takes the A-side. Hailing from Chicago, the birthplace of house, the pioneer is a master of finding the sweet spot where machine music meets organic instrumentation.  Listen to any DJ set or record in his extensive back catalogue and you'll find a wealth of exquisitely expressive melodies and deep, spiritual frequencies, making him the ideal narrator for any survey on house. (If you've only got a moment, sink into "Morning Factory," nine minutes of perfection.) 

Trent's return to the RA Podcast, 19 years after his debut in 2006, represents his many decades of expertise in fusing funk with gorgeous musicianship under the umbrella of heart-stirring house. Some may call it a masterclass but to us, it's just Trent doing what he does best.

Listened to as a whole, RA.996 is a powerful snapshot of house's elegance, class and most importantly, understated yet innately euphoric joy.

Find the interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/997

RA.996 Ron Trent

Paranoid London - 28 July 2025

Eamon Harkin recorded live at Industry City playing solo all day long while Justin Carter manned the tables at Mister Sunday in London. As has become customary, this is two recordings combined into one – one direct from the mixer and one from a microphone perched in a tree just off the dancefloor.

Eamon Harkin: Four Hours from Mister Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Razor-N-Tape with Aaron Dae @ The Lot Radio 08-27-2025

Draaimolen Festival was a revelation for not only as a event dedicated to producing top quality sound and vibes to fans but also the pristine, forest environment it was set in. The atmosphere combined with the sound system inspired the set Eris and I were able to create that day. Hope you dig it!

Eris Drew B2B Mark Farina - Draaimolen Festival - Sept 6 2025

Heléna Star b2b Louise Chen live from JOY at GALA'25.

Live from JOY – Heléna Star b2b Louise Chen

After six weeks on the road, Telephones returns with a heartfelt journey for the third chapter of Somewhere Mix.
Inspired by Somewhere Deep In My Heart, he delivers a deep and eclectic mix filled with warmth, classic house, and love.
A timeless voyage through emotions — dreamy, sincere, and alive.
(@Telephones)


- Track list -

TELEPHONES - SOMEWHERE DEEP IN MY HEART MIX

Telephones - Dew Drops (Morning Dip Trip)

Bodywork - Deeper And Deeper

Dream II Science - Breathe Deep

Orbital - Deeper

Nemesis - I Need You So Bad (Joey Negro Remix)

Dan K - Grace (Bass Kittens Fallen Angel Mix)

Pepe Bradock - Deep Burnt

Barbara Tucker - Beautiful People (Beautiful Reprise)

Virtual Soul - Luvin (Still In Luv)

Shafty - Deep Inside (Of You) (Touch And Go)

Photon Inc - Give A Little Love (Deep Vocal Mix)

XS - Deeper

Robinson, Wall Project Feat. Gary Michael Wade - Deep Down (Dub Mix)

Hydronaut - Deep In The Feeling

95 North - Forever Underground (Flute Mix)

Wamdue Kids - Deep Dreams

Sextravaganza - Theme From Sextravaganza

2 Guys - Deep Blue

Kerri Chandler & Jerome Sydenham - Powder (Deep@Legends Mix)

The Times - I've Got All This And Heaven Too (Astral Projection Mix)

SOMEWHERE#003-Telephones

This week's RA podcast is from Detroit techno legend Stacey Pullen.

RA.038 Stacey Pullen

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Gerd Janson B2B Optimo - RBMA & As You Like It (Full Recording)

The power of music to unite us in joy is unparalleled. That was particularly evident during Optimo's closing set at last year's festival. Every face in the crowd was grinning from ear to ear as they slung out two hours of belters from across the musical spectrum as only they can.

It feels like we need a bit of that joy right now, so @Twitch & Wilkes have been kind enough to let us share the recording for you to listen at your socially-distancing leisure.

Look after yourselves and those around you, we'll get through this if we all stick together. Love to you all, from everyone at Skye Live.

Photo: Tim Craig — instagram.com/_scot.sman_

Optimo (Espacio) | Skye Live 2019

As You Like It is the result of a shared taste for quality electronic music, late-night experiences, and creative expression, rooted in the underground and branching out to new heights.

As You Like It Recordings, an imprint of As You Like It SF, fosters and amplifies the diverse Bay Area artist community, releasing cutting-edge sounds through a multifaceted collaborative platform that strives for timelessness.