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MARICAS co-founder ISAbella takes the controls for the 592nd Crack Mix, with an hour-long journey blending dusty techno, shuffling house and trance-flecked grooves that closes a chapter on the summer festival season.

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Crack Mix 592: ISAbella

Maximalist house from the sibling duo at the forefront of Berlin's new wave. 

Berlin is built on dance music. But of the many DJs who live, work and play there, few represent the evolution in the city's club culture like Tania and Dominik Humeres-Correa, AKA S-candalo. If the city was once governed by the tyranny of minimal, the post-pandemic era has cemented its reputation as the spot for "more-is-more" club soundtracks. It's still house and techno, but the chords are big, the drums are big and the basslines are even bigger. 

Nowadays, S-candalo are firm favourites at hotspots across the German capital, from Panorama Bar to Multisex and Radiant Love (not forgetting La Noche, their own burgeoning party). The duo find rich inspiration in '90s-era Latin house, a sound that takes New York house and incorporates rolling percussion from Latin genres such as samba, popularised on labels like Cutting Records and Strictly Rhythm (there's not one but two records from the latter in this mix). 

RA.956 fittingly lands at the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month in the US (more on that to come) and it's a resolutely fun affair. The duo's RA Podcast has got drive, sultry vocals and enough bounce to make you want to keep dancing way beyond the 90-minutes, marrying percussion-heavy house and ballroom with trance-inflected Eurodance from the '90s and early 2000s. (Oh, and a Shakira moment.) 

Genres aside, the duo's musical raison d'etre is pleasure. Perhaps the real scandal here is how it took us so long to get them on the series.

@s-candalo @thc_dj @dhc_bln

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RA Podcast

RA.956 S-candalo

Berlin based Roza Terenzi & Zeynep ( @ROZA-TERENZI + @zeynep ) team up for a 2 hour session of groovy, ravey tech house, breaks and more.  

Big up Katie & Zeynep for the submission. Had way too much fun in Prague this summer w this crew <3 <3

Earth Dog 034: Roza Terenzi & Zeynep

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Or:la b2b Pariah @ SOUNDIT 2024

Recording of @call-super's set from Butik 2024.

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Call Super - Live at Butik Festival 2024

@roza-terenzi

Our second announcement of our MARICAS residents with this beautiful mix series - by non other, than the icon, Roza Terenzi

Strap in and let her take you for a trip<3

MARICAS in Residency - Roza Terenzi #2

ISAbella and Gabrielle taking over the lot for an hour of sexy lesbian house 

https://www.instagram.com/bellasalmonella 
https://www.instagram.com/gabriellekwarteng

https://www.soundcloud.com/bellasalmonella
https://soundcloud.com/gabriellekwarteng

ISAbella b2b Gabrielle Kwarteng @ The Lot Radio 02-08-2025

Funky

Comenzamos nuestro nuevo viaje con un varios artistas! 
y que mejor manera de empezar que acompañado de destacados productores de la escena chilena. te presentamos el volumen número 1 de MEET YOUR MAKERS.

Browis

Saccadic is the debut LP from Helgon - A raw and dynamic exploration of sounds that spans electronic textures and new wave goth, offering a rich palette of sonic flavours.

More than just a collection of tracks, this album captures a deeply personal journey through the pivotal years of isolation, education and the introspective haze of reality.

It's a soundtrack of growth, isolation, change and emergence.

If I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me tom@helgon.uk :)
credits

released June 6, 2025

All music from the first note to the final mix. Produced, arranged, performed, and built by Thomas Nicholson.

Through lens and layout, Thomas Nicholson and Liam Dennis crafted the artistic direction at Horton Tower in camera.

Gratitude to USB Society for the atmosphere, rhythm and local pulse.

And to Fortescue Road, Wallisdown Road, and Charminster Road, thank you for all the stories, the skies and the endless inspiration.

Dedicated to Robert Thomas Nicholson.

© HC Bishops Lane 2025

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