Detroit dance music thrives on intergenerational connections. In the late '70s and early '80s, the late Ken Collier mixed disco, soul and early electronic dance music in eye-opening DJ sets that left a mark on up-and-coming artists like Delano Smith. Once Smith established himself in the city's explosive techno community, he, in turn, influenced soon-to-be legends like Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes, Jeff Mills, Norm Talley, Mike "Agent X" Clarke and others.

Now an elder statesman, Smith is etched into our history books as a crucial contributor to Detroit dance music, both house and techno. He's known especially for the Detroit beatdown sound he pioneered alongside Talley and Clark—slower, sexier records than what Detroit techno is generally associated for. (The trio even put out an RA Podcast under the name in 2010.) 

It's more recently that Smith has become known as a producer. He started his own label, Mixmode Recordings, and became a regular on Berlin imprint Sushitech, where he released many of his albums, including the jazzy deep house masterclass An Odyssey. His style has evolved over the years to incorporate ambient, dub and more contemporary techno influences.

More recently, Smith's career has been sidelined by an ongoing battle with a rare and untreatable form of cancer. He's hosted livestreams throughout his ordeal to keep in touch with his fans. His RA Podcast, which he calls his "Legacy Mix," is a celebration of his favourite sounds: euphoric chords, jacking drums and deep-space melodies, the elements that have and will continue to reverberate through Detroit and beyond. It also marks the beginning of a more hopeful period for Smith, as he gets ready to travel again, especially with his Legacy Detroit series, which celebrates the lineage he's an indelible part of, and always will be.

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RA.914 Delano Smith

We're hyped to be welcoming Philippa back to the SB fold this week as she releases her second EP with us called Port Chalmers. As you'd expect this second instalment is filled with yet more lovely atmospherics and soulful licks across some immaculately produced deep house. Check that out here : https://fanlink.tv/SBR015

To celebrate we've got her in for a guest mix too!

"I started mixing, and went in a completely different direction to what I thought I'd do. Amazingly there are no edits, this is genuinely a ‘press record, start playing and see where you end up’ mix. 
And yep, I turned my vibe around ;)" -https://soundcloud.com/djphilippa

Tracklist:
Aqua Bassino “Too Hard, Try and Find” on F COMMUNICATIONS
KDJ - Untitled - on MOODS & GROOVES 
Meddie Mercury - Love 2b (4u) on BASEMENT DISCOS
Philippa - Lot To Learn on SLOTHBOOGIE
Billy Lo - Let Yr Body Werk on COSMOCITIES 
Harold Matthews & Jr Piers Kirwan - Turn Your Vibe Around (Piers Turned It Around mix) on GOOD VIBRATIONS
DexterTroy - My Ghetto on PLASTIK PEOPLE
Jimpster - The Passion on FREERANGE
Session Victim ft Ras Stimulant - Screen Off on DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR
Theta State - On The Block (Demuir's Playboi edit) on PURVEYOR UNDERGROUND
Stacy Kidd ft Scott Payne and Melvin Meeks - Love and Tenderness on RIVIERA
K Hand - Sweet Love on FOURONE1
Delfonic - Cycles (delfonic rework) on DISCO DISCO RECORDS
Masters at Work - Organi on MAW
Louie Vega and Jay 'Sinister' Sealee ft Julie McKnight - Diamond Life (Dance Ritual mix) 4 TO THE FLOOR
2fox ft Laville - Elevation on SOUL CLAP

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SlothBoogie Guestmix #433 - Philippa - Turn Your Vibe Around Mix

Last week, a friend who used to manage my website over 20 years ago found a mix in his archives. It dates back to 2001. It’s always very special for me to go delve into my memories. To find out what music I was playing at that time. I was 26, and I had already found my identity in the way I mixed and how to tell a story with my vinyl.
For those of you who used to be djs or house music lovers, I’m sure this mix will bring back fond memories of underground house music 🪩(ヅ)

Lea Lisa - Old Tape - Journey Into The Light Mix 2001

Recorded @ Folklor Club @ Bliss on 24.2.2024
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FloorKast 052 with LEA LISA x NAHOMI

RADIO GNUL is a format hosted by Marie Lung. 
Expect a carefully curated 2 hour show with focus on house music including solo projects, b2bSets or friends and family.

Special Guest: Emanuele Barilli

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THF Radio is a community radio broadcasting from the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. Follow us: @thfradio

Radio GNUL #7 w/ Marie Lung + Emanuele Barilli // 05.06.25

Hailing from Atlanta with deep Colombian roots, Jimena was raised in a musically rich household that set the tone for a lifelong journey into sound. Influenced early on by a family of music lovers—including an older brother DJing from Brooklyn—Jimena was immersed in vibrant events and diverse rhythms from the start.

In 2018, alongside partner Cristian (one half of FLORA), the duo took a leap and got their first mixer—kickstarting an obsessive love for mixing and digging that hasn’t stopped since. With a sound that’s synthy, bouncy, and a little quirky, Jimena blends house, deep house, deep tech, minimal, and minimal tech into immersive, groove-forward sets designed to move bodies and shift moods.

follow jimena on instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jimenamartnz?igsh=eWNmNXF2cWJxODJz

BADASH Podcast Series 003 | Jimena

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Kazamayé - Letha (Didier Limonet)

US house architect Nightsteppaz returns with the dark, soulful deepness of 'Getting Into The Groove' with a remix from OG tech house fave Bushwacka!

BUY:
https://www.traxsource.com/title/2661622/getting-into-the-groove

PREMIERE: Nightsteppaz - Getting Into The Groove (Bushwacka! Remix) [Vibe Me To The Moon]

Dec  3 2025

An exclusive mix from the jazzy deep house master

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