"Designing clubs is about understanding psychology." The famed architects talk about bringing emotions, durability and hidden logic into era-defining nightlife spaces.

How do you design the world's best clubs? Studio Karhard, the architecture firm started by Thomas Karsten and his wife, Alexandra Erhard, in 2003, know exactly which ingredients go into a successful nightlife space. The Berlin-based duo are the visionaries behind Berghain and ∄ in Kyiv, as well as a number of private residences, businesses and smaller venues around the world. Their specialty, they say, is salvaging forgotten spaces and resurrecting them to serve a new purpose.

In this RA Exchange, Karsten talks about first coming across the building that's now Berghain and working tirelessly with engineers and city planners to preserve its neoclassical facade. As he explains, creating a memorable atmosphere goes beyond just designing for aesthetics. There are countless hidden design features that serve to make venues like Berghain comfortable.

But according to Karsten, Studio Karhard's masterpiece is ∄, which they began designing in 2018. He describes the special experience of first visiting the abandoned brewery—which was then in extreme disrepair—and bringing the lessons they took away from building Berghain to make this Ukrainian space their most successful project yet.

This episode takes a look under the hood of the psychology, anthropology and emotional study that inform the venues that have shaped underground electronic music culture. Listen to it in full. -Chloe Lula

EX.775 Studio Karhard (Berghain, K41)

Live hardware set performed on the Meta Ta Physika stage at The Great Beyond 2025

Artwork:
Designer: Stewart Armstrong
Instagram: @stewart_armstrong_

Gear used:
Digitakt 2 (2x)
Digitone 1
Analog Heat +fx
SSL SiX
Faderfox UC4 and PC4 controllers

Sounds:
Arp 2600
Oberheim Xpander
Oberheim SEMs
Human Comparator Syncussion
Roland Juno 2
Roland SH-101
Roland TR-909

Autokinetic - Live at The Great Beyond 2025

Part 1 of a magical night DJing b2b with my good friend Terry Donovan. ❤️

Terry has been a resident at Birmingham's House of God nights since the beginning alongside me, Neil 'Sir Real' Spragg and Paul 'Damage' Bailey.

Unfortunately there's no tracklist for this set, it was lost in the mists of time. I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out, or maybe enjoy you can the mystery....

Surgeon b2b Terry Donovan at Globus, Berlin 2024-06-15 part 1

Part 2 of a magical night DJing b2b with my good friend Terry Donovan. ❤️

Terry has been a resident at Birmingham's House of God nights since the beginning alongside me, Neil 'Sir Real' Spragg and Paul 'Damage' Bailey.

Unfortunately there's no tracklist for this set, it was lost in the mists of time. I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out, or maybe enjoy you can the mystery....

Surgeon b2b Terry Donovan at Globus, Berlin 2024-06-15 part 2

Delta Funktionen's set recorded live on Saturday, 20th of September 2025 at BOSC - A short story by Paral·lel in Gualba, Spain.

Delta Funktionen @ BOSC 2025

Âme Live x Barker x JakoJako x Sebastian Mullaert x Speedy J Live

STOOR x Circle of Live in Paradiso - April 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElMMqiulPrY

@ame
@voltek
@jakojako_live
@sebastianmullaert
@jochempaap

YouTube

STOOR x Circle of Live in Paradiso - April 2025

Madloch's 3rd Avenue proudly presents the Sismo EP from Venezuelan DJ and producer Edu Russo. The five-track collection features Sismo, 9, Xima, Serbia, and Luciana, each reflecting his distinctive blend of organic, progressive, and rhythmically rich sounds.

Born in 1998 and now part of the global electronic scene, Edu brings a deep musicality shaped by his Venezuelan roots. A self-taught guitarist since childhood, his productions merge emotional depth with percussive energy, drawing influence from Latin rhythms, melodic textures, and global electronic soundscapes. The result is music that feels alive, both on and off the dance floor.

After making his first appearance on the label in May 2025 with a contribution to Three Of A Kind #034, followed by a remix for Ben Monday, Edu Russo now returns with his first full EP on 3rd Avenue. He has also appeared on our sister labels Sound Avenue, Future Avenue, South America Avenue, and Bar Melodia, continuing to expand his footprint across the Sound Avenue label group. With Sismo EP, Edu delivers a dynamic and expressive work that captures his evolving sound and creative spirit.

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Edu Russo - 9 [3rd Avenue]

'Breathless In Crowd' is a warm Afro House tune with organic percussion, soft synths and a relaxed groove. Ideal for sunsets, pre-parties, road trips or background vibes while you work or study.

Produced by Da Real NB – Afro House and deep melodic club music.
Weekly singles and mixes here on SoundCloud and on my YouTube channel “Da Real NB”.
Follow Da Real NB for more Afro House, Afro deep and melodic grooves for clubs, workouts and late-night sessions.

Breathless In Crowd

The Second Reinassance

This week's podcast is an hour of minimal techno from Mobilee Records head Anja Schneider.

RA.067 Anja Schneider

Closing set at the end of asia/australia tour. Kyo is an awesome club. great sound and lovely people. Thanks to EJ Missy and Kavan for having me <3 and special respects to Deapmash.

Patrick Bolton - Decisions
JoeFarr -Tape 10
Randomer - No Hook (Original Mix)
Deapmash & Raito - Quantum Vision
Ansome - Dave The Rave 
DamienSchneider - Vermont_BL
Egor Boss - Prism (Thomas Hessler Remix)
Radial - Cosmetics
Oscar Mulero	- Disinformation (Orphx Digital Edit Remix)
British Murder Boys - Dead Sun
Marcel Fengler - Sky Pushing (Dave Clarke Remix)
2ndSun - Control
Benjamin Damage & Deapmash - Solar 909 (Original Mix)
Special Request - Damage (Original Mix)
Deapmash - Dimension
Paul Woolford & Psycatron - Stolen (Original MIx)
The Sheds - Boom Room
Hail Blk - Infinite Blk
Steve Stoll - Drop Zone - Original Mix
Untold - Little Things Like That
Randomer - Stupid Things I Do (New School Mix)
Will Ward - Active Source
J.Tijn - Pick Your Battles
Blawan - Hanging Out The Birds
Kwartz - Black Cromosome (Jose Pouj Remix)
Delta Funktionen - Redemption
D-Leria - Premonition
SCNTST - Frau Tempel
Cassini - Threatless
Jose Pouj - Meta - Original Mix

Barker DJ set @ Kyo, Singapore - 31.10.15

UK electronic music performer and recording artist. 
Bookings: michael.matuschek@triangleagency.com