A recording of Nicolas Lutz closing the Pavilion stage at sunrise, 5am-8am on Sunday morning in 2022.

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Recorded at Houghton - Nicolas Lutz (2022)

This week, we’re happy to share XDB's stunning set from Dimensions ’23. Recorded live from Freerotation’s takeover of the Cosmos last summer, which set the stage perfectly for Steevio's live set afterwards.

Deep, refined and classy selections throughout, something we've come to expect and love about Kosta’s sets. 

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XDB - Live from Dimensions 23'

This week's podcast comes from Bogota-born, Berlin/Brussel's-based Adi. Affiliated with the Basic Moves crew, she released an LP for the label in 2020, plus contributed on a VA on For Playful Manners, a sublabel run by her and Walrus. In 2023 she released her most recent EP 'Life at the Cookie Squad' on Munich based label Different Times. DIM311 is a captivating window into her musical world.

DIM311 - Adi

Willow live from Dimensions 2024.

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Willow - Live From Dimensions 24'

Next party Saturday 3rd May w/ Maxime dB & Georgia: ra.co/events/2133406

As we dive into the next in a run of sunny Bank Holidays here in the UK, we thought a live recording from one of our parties might be what you need to kick your weekend off. This mix is the first three and a bit hours from our January night at Next Door Records 2, London, and features close associate Elianne (founder of hot new party Leztopia).

We started off slowly, playing 3 for 3, but that soon went out the window as the basement space filled up. Selections are eclectic, and range from deeper house, chuggy loopy disco edits to some faster ravey stuff. The monitor setup left a little to be desired, so apologies for any choppy blends. Thank you Elianne for bringing some energy!

Dig 'n' Mix 003: Residents + Elianne [live at NDR2]

Three hours of high drama, recorded live at Nowadays in New York.

We know what you're thinking: why did it take so long to get Binh on the RA Podcast? There's no easy answer, especially given that he's been a favourite of ours for over a decade now. So to make up for lost time, the revered digger lands on the series with a tantalising three-hour mix, recorded live at Nowadays in New York earlier this year.

Crammed with rare and unreleased gems spanning house, techno, and electro, RA.989 is heavy on drama, catching the Düsseldorf native in unbridled performance mode.

This is Binh in 2025. But rewind across the past two decades and you'll find a DJ who excels in pretty much any situation, whether warming up for Zip or Margaret Dygas, going back-to-back with masters like Nicolas Lutz or rolling out solo sets that stretch across ten or even 12 hours.

He's acted out all these scenarios most often at Berlin institution Club der Visionaere, the cosy canalside club that became a kind-of spiritual home. (He'd sometimes spend every night of the week there, before parenting duties got the better of him.)

To play for half a day you need a lot of records, and the backbone of Binh's craft has long been a freakish passion for vinyl. Along with Lutz, Vera, and others in CDV's orbit, he approaches the pursuit of wax, new and old, with next-level dedication and a fondness for blind buys. 

That's true of RA.989, although among the un-Shazamables are many tracks that are either out or coming out on Binh's popular Time Passages label. The mix finds him on a house-y tip, luxuriating in roomy basslines, driving 303s and twinkly melodies—with just the right amount of evil. Lock in and savour a one-of-a-kind DJ, completely in the zone.

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Find the interview at ra.co/podcast/989

RA.989 Binh

Manfredas live from Outburst at Houghton 2024.

Recorded at Houghton - Manfredas (2024)

Taking over after Nicolas Lutz playing a magnificent sunrise set to a packed terrace is no easy task, but Adi made easy work of it on the Sunday morning of Bonanza this year. 

Kicking off at 7.30am, Adi never let the energy dip, working through house, electro and techno all underlaid with her trademark acidy sound palette. 

Listening back, this captures the sun-kissed energy of that morning perfectly. 

Rio 015 - Adi (recorded live at Bonanza 2025)

There are many dangerous lizards to be found in Australia, but none are as tasty as Reptant. This multi disciplined artist is a highly prized name on the leftfield underground scene. With a duo of EP’s on Kalahari Oyster Cult, as well as standout releases on WARNING, the longstanding TRUST imprint, and a longplayer on his own LKR Records, it is easy to see why. Understandably, festival season is a very busy time for Reptant, he already has locked slots incoming for Love International, KUNE Festival, Houghton, Unaharn Festival in Thailand, as well as a slew of regular club business. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/podcast/trommel-223-reptant/]

Trommel.223 - Reptant

A star amongst stars, Desyn has long been a prized artist in our community. His combination of atmospherics and groove is always a welcome sight on any lineup, but when he is combined with the rest of his Faciendo cohorts and Novaturient agency mates you know a memorable night is in store. From his time in the more progressive heights of house music, through to the underground forms he latterly has become synonymous for, Desyn has long been known as a barometer of quality that many gauge themselves against. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/podcast/trommel-227-desyn/]

Trommel.227 - Desyn

Dresden live from The Beach Stage at Love International festival 2025

Live from the Adriatic 2025: Dresden

UK vinyl only party series with a back to basics concept of great records & a sound-system in intimate spaces…

Dig 'n' Mix 003: Residents + Elianne [live at NDR2]

Digger's Paradise