Regis and Function's first mix in over 10 years is a unique paean to Silent Servant, heavy on unreleased material.

When it came time for RA to compile our Albums of the 2010s, one record with a tauntingly limited availability of 500 copies was never in doubt: Sandwell District's era-defining 'Feed-Forward'. Encompassing Karl O'Connor (Regis), Peter Sutton (Female), David Sumner (Function) and Juan Mendez (Silent Servant), Sandwell District had the underground in a vice grip for over a decade.

The collective imploded in 2013, with Sumner and O'Connor's relationship appearing beyond repair. And yet, an unlikely second phase is here, featuring imminent comeback LP 'End Beginnings' and their return to the RA Podcast after 16 years. In 2023, the trio of Function, Regis and Silent Servant had been performing and laying down new material before the latter's shock death last January. It's in the shadow of loss that this unique mix was forged.

Founded in 2002 as a spiritual sister to seminal Downwards, Sandwell truly began to hit its straps in the late '00s, as shadow-stalking cuts sliced through clubland orthodoxy like a switchblade. In parallel, the label's artwork—a noir recombination of Burroughs cut-ups, DIY zines and arthouse amour that Silent Servant made his own—helped fortify a movement which placed an aesthetic premium on grit, grain and sadism.

By the early 2010s, this fixation on the dark arts had utterly permeated the mood inside techno's masonic temples. Labels like Blackest Ever Black, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Avian and Modern Love were in their pomp, razorwire legends like Severed Heads and Chris & Cosey benefited from second winds, and it was briefly a jailable offence to not have a press photo in black and white. 'Feed-Forward' was the exceptional coronating statement.

RA.978 features a stack of unheard recordings from each of the trio, as well as close allies Stefanie Parnow and Tropic of Cancer, while also gathering many of Silent Servant's all-time favourite songs, including Psychic TV, Grace Jones and Galaxie 500. It's a strikingly vulnerable listen, one without many parallels on the Podcast. We're glad to run it. – Gabriel Szatan

Read more and find the tracklist here: ra.co/podcast/978
Read our new feature with Sandwell District here: https://ra.co/features/4426

RA.978 Sandwell District

Mix Series 0067 | MR FINGERS | DJ FUDGE | FLOYD LAVINE

Xan Bishop (US) and RAVETOMBS (UK) may be separated by 5,911.46 kilometres, but distance means nothing when souls are bound by the pulse of broken beats and dark, dynamic energy.

Together, they’ve fused their creative forces into a sonic entity—a banshee born over the depths of the North Atlantic, hellbent on delivering an auditory experience like no other.

Xan Bishop brings the grit of Detroit’s underground, blending modern and old-school electro into a fresh, hard-hitting sound. Meanwhile, RAVETOMBS infuses the second half of the project with an uplifting yet uneasy mood, perfectly encapsulating and rounding off this edition of XP.

All profits from this release will be donated to Pay The Rent

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BPS acknowledges the vast history of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the original custodians of the unceded land on which we live and work and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Track: Turnover (RAVETOMBS Remix)
Artist: Xan Bishop / RAVETOMBS
Genre:  idm / bass / minimal
Label: Backpocket Slammers
Format: Digital
Release Name: BPS:XP:2
Release Date: 24th September 2024
Release Link: https://backpocketslammers.bandcamp.com/album/bps-xp-2

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PREMIERE: Xan Bishop - Turnover (Ravetombs Remix) [Backpocket Slammers]

Malibu is a French electronic musician whose work sails between ambient and ethereal music.
Forever inspired by soft reverbed vocals and melodious chord progressions, Malibu’s music is an immersive nostalgic journey in a sea of synthetic strings and choirs. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/malibu/episodes/malibu-8th-may-2025

United In Flames w/ Oklou & Malibu 080525

deep listening lounge | om dream | may 10

LEXXI - 14 May 2025

The Mesh mix series returns with a powerful re-launch courtesy of London-based Programma++ (aka DJ Programma). Known for fusing a deep love of club culture with intricate musicality, Programma++ has built a reputation for genre-blurring sets that guide listeners through the sounds that shape his distinctive artistic vision.

This debut mix marks the launch of DJ Programma’s latest project, Programma++, a pseudonym dedicated to greater creative freedom and a more experimental sonic approach.

This mix presents a dynamic journey through experimental soundscapes, weaving together elements of bass, breakbeat, techno, and drum & bass to showcase the full spectrum of genre-defying club music, the forward thinking styles that have defined his signature sound.

Artwork by Programma++

Tracklist:
1. Carter Tutti Void - V3
2. Yas Reven - Sudden Mist
3. Toma Kami - Ritmo Actual
4. Struction - Givven
5. Mako - Get Away With It
6. Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2511806
7. Holy Tongue - The Bigger Tutti
8. Arooj Aftab - Mohabbat
9. Akkord - Rcvr
10. Leon P - Baile Grime
11. Viiaan - Staccato
12. dru-1 - cocoapayol
13. The God in Hackney - Bardo! (Al Wootton Remix)
14. Tammo Hesselink - Paint Reduce Trick (Erik Luebs Remix)
15. Deradoorian - Set Me Free
16. Launaea - Amida I (Original Mix)

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Artist info / follow:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djprogramma/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djprogramma

Mesh Mix Series 030: Programma++

spclb | dj programma | may 17

The People In The Fog is a moniker of DJ Sodeyama. He has been a stalwart of the Tokyo underground for nearly three decades, cutting his teeth in the 90's and retaining a key presence at the forefront of Japan's house music scene.

Over the years he has released a sprawling array of music under a few monikers on the likes of Zenit, Rekids, Quartz and трип. However most recently he has been operating under the guise of The People In The Fog which has afforded him the chance to dig deeper into his sound channeling elements of funk, downtempo and the dubbier undertones of house.

He has released this material on Japanese record label Sound Of Vast and for dj's in the know those records have become a 'buy on sight' scenario.

This mix showcases versatility and class. Tight blends, excellent, deep thoughtful selections.

The People In The Fog: The Altered Currents Ransom Note Mix

Sound Sanctuary with Om Being - 28 June 2025

In 2021, was one of the winners of Beatport's global DJ talent search, beating off the competition with a melodic house set.

Recognised by the BBC, Beatport and Pioneer, Programma has a reputation for crafting sets that take his audience on a journey through the genres that inspire him, effortlessly bringing together everything from dub, house, techno, global club, afro, percussive deep bass driven electronic.

Having played on respected London stations BBC 1xtra, Flex FM, Worldwide FM, Balaami, Voices, Subtle Radio and Rinse FM, he is known for his smooth blends and transitions matched with an ever evolving selection. You're not going to hear the same set twice.

Programma has performed at Glastonbury, We Out Here Festival, The Cause, Somerset House, Colour Factory, Jumbi, Soho House, Grow, Peckham Audio, The Social, The Southbank Centre and The Jago to name a few.

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬: Cross Genre, Afro, Percussive, Bass, Electronic
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐬: Bass, House, Ambient, Nu-Jazz, Global Club, Afro, Alt-Techno, Deep Dubstep, Breaks, Dub, DnB

Current Residencies
𝐁𝐁𝐂: Official Guest Mix DJ
𝐒𝐨𝐡𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: Resident
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐨: Resident
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𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 / 𝐁𝐢𝐨: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/djprogramma
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Mix Series 0067 | MR FINGERS | DJ FUDGE | FLOYD LAVINE

DJ Programma

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