Love the reduced sound here, with the sort of dampening of the high metal pattern. The whole work has some great breaks/shifts just at the right time

As part of RA2122, our ongoing celebration of 21 years of club culture, we'll be featuring some of our favourite DJs from around the world, highlighting the parties or clubs most important to their lives in dance music. 

The first time we featured DJ Nobu on the RA Podcast, over ten years ago, we called him "one of Japan's best DJs." In hindsight, i think we can all agree that the country qualifier is no longer necessary: he's one of the world's best DJs, bar none. An absolute master at curating and mixing techno, Nobu has helped to inspire a Japanese school of techno that is psychedelic, hypnotic and often very pretty, without losing the genre's oomph or edge. And he's more popular than ever around the world, playing some of the best parties and clubs in pretty much any country or city you could name.

But DJ Nobu's roots and heart are close to home. Frustrated with techno in the Japanese capitol, he created his own party in his neighbouring hometown, Chiba, where nightlife was less pretentious and the vibe was a little looser. Future Terror quickly became known as one of Japan's premiere techno parties, and paved the way not only for Nobu himself, but many other Japanese DJs who Nobu and his later partner Haruka gave the chance to shine. The party also recently celebrated its landmark 20th anniversary with its first-ever party in London.

This mix is a direct tribute and encapsulation of Future Terror, what Nobu calls a "condensed story" of the series focusing on the more outré elements at the fore—an "awareness of techno" with plenty of more leftfield tracks thrown in. What follows might be a little gentler than you'd expect from Nobu, but it's all top-tier techno mixed with an expert hand.

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Pressure Dome label boss, Jen Hartley – better known as Yushh – is next to supply a flagship Crack Mix.

“I'm into so many different styles at the minute so it was hard deciding on the vibe I wanted to go for, so there are lots of energy shifts throughout the mix,” she tells us. “It's got some beautiful moments, some deep, moody moments and – of course – some wonky, weirdo high-energy bangers. I also wanted to take the opportunity to showcase some incredible new music from mates, some forthcoming Pressure Dome, and a new remix I've been working on, all of which I'm excited to share!”

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Crack Mix 488: Yushh

For her Crack Mix, upsammy’s architectural and shape-shifting approach to sound is in full force. “This mix is more on the percussive and clubby side of my sound,” she tells us, “focussing on a flow between adventurous rhythms with playful high frequencies, eccentric kicks and ambiguous tones”.

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Crack Mix 499: upsammy

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Karen Gwyer and Johanna Knutsson ready their split EP on Oscillate Tracks. Hear Gwyer’s kaleidoscopic and fast-paced ‘Caught You’ now... 

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Oscillate Tracks 003

Premiere: Karen Gwyer ‘Caught You’

Oscillate Tracks present their first solo EP by Toma Kami. With 3 tracks of percussive body music, sharp rhythms and precise arrangements which build to hard-drum energies as well as a confidently layered and commanding remix from atmospheric techno icon Forest Drive West, this EP packs a patient yet satisfying punch. Out November 23rd

Oscillate Tracks 004 - Toma Kami

Like his best works, Neinzer’s Crack Mix is an exercise in restraint.

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Crack Mix 322: Neinzer

Dj set warming up for Forest Drive West at the exchange in Bristol two weeks ago.
Much love to the No Signal crew Adi, Joe, Tim, Jenny and FDW.

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At once frantic and refined, Dillon's Crack Mix is a perfect example of her unique style.

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Crack Mix 337 - Beatrice Dillon

Experimental & deconstructed club sounds, avant-garde techno, ambience & noise.

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