may12

A clinic in minimal from the elusive Acting Press boss. 

Why do certain sounds cultivate a cult following? Simply put, it's often because they resist easy consumption. PLO Man and his imprint Acting Press lean into this. 

Searching for the Berlin-based DJ and producer, you won’t find much online presence, interviews or conventional PR. What you will find, if you look hard enough, is a catalogue of records and mixes with a kind of tape hiss charm (a spiritual successor to Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, but scuzzier and lighter on its feet).

Founded in 2015, Acting Press once seemed to belong to the short-lived "outsider house" trend, but is now synonymous with a certain strain of modern minimal, one that is analogue, spacious and pointedly opaque. PLO Man's output is equally sparse by design: this week, he joins the RA Podcast with a characteristically elusive style, accompanying the near two-hour mix is a one-answer Q&A that gives almost nothing away.

Stripped-back, ever-so-slightly sleazy and coated in dust, PLO Man's RA Podcast continues that lineage in style. Opening with the featherlight microhouse of Margaret Dygas, RA.988 unfolds into a carefully curated spectrum of minimal, dub and deep techno. Among familiar names—look out for the blinding Rhythm & Sound and Moodymann blend—are deep cuts and left turns alongside the odd outlier, like lovers' rock pioneer Gregory Isaacs.

Like the best of his forebears, PLO Man wants RA.988 to take time for you to settle in. But once you do, you won’t want to leave. 

@p_el_oh

Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/988

RA.988 PLO Man

James Park is a music lover, record collector, and DJ who has been DJing in NYC for 10 years.

https://www.instagram.com/jamesparkj
https://www.instagram.com/uptownvinylsupreme

https://soundcloud.com/jamesparkjp



Uptown Vinyl Supreme with James Park @ The Lot Radio 05-10-2025

Tranquilamente Radio invites Masami Hosono for an hour of Japanese City Pop!

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Hochi Runs Takeover @ The Lot Radio 05-10-2025

Back at the lot radio bringing some lesbian house.

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https://www.soundcloud.com/bellasalmonella



ISAbella @ The Lot Radio 05-10-2025

South London's @angeldlite is a musical thrill-seeker. Her colourful take on rave is all about big moments, big energy, and big love. The newly installed High Hoops resident effortlessly straddles genres. From piano house to emotive trance, always delivering uplifting moods and euphoric drops that turn her dance floors into spaces of pure joy.

This June, she’ll be closing down the Poppy area at Lentekabinet. Ahead of that, she serves up one of her signature sessions for our series: a jam-packed ride through every corner of rave culture. Expect strobe-lit synths, rapturous vocals, thumping bass, and playful twists. It’s the perfect soundtrack for the road to Het Twiske—and a summer full of fun.

Dekmantel Mix 489 - Angel D'lite

Dancers have to train hard and perform with a rough edge, conveying emotions with as much acting ease as possible. At the end it also requires choreography, clothing, lighting and the appropriate set with lots of helping hands. The bigger the show, the more people are involved. With a few exceptions, it also needs sound, rhythm or just a appropriate soundscape. Sometimes existing music is used because it is structurally well suited to the piece. Other times, working with composers and musicians is the best way to put your own stamp on the piece bringing things to the point.
 
@sandrow_m has been working with choreographers and dance piece makers for several years. With this compilation he presents 20 different pieces of music that were either used because of their suitability or were created. There is no attempt to present the entire spectrum, which would not be possible in 90 minutes anyway. Nevertheless the compilation contains various styles, for which, with a little patience, you can try to find corresponding film material on the Internet to complete your listening experience.

1. Thomas Bangalter - CHIROPTERA Solo Intro (from JR, Damien Jalet, Thomas Bangalter - CHIROPTERA)
2. Alisdair Macindoe -  4/4 (from Chunky Move – 4/4)
3. Steve Reich – Violin Phase
4. Hofesh Shechters Dancing Clowns (Directed, choreographed and composed by Hofesh Shechter)
5. Terry Riley – In C
6. Soundwalk Collective - Amputated Impulses (from Sasha Waltz – Kreatur)
7.  Armand Amar feat. Isabel Sörling - Vertikal Pt 1 (from Armand Amar – Vertikal Pt 1)
8. Thomas Bangalter – CHIROPTERA (from JR, Damien Jalet, Thomas Bangalter – CHIROPTERA)
9. Mikael Karlsson - Eskapist_Procession  (from Alexander Ekman - Eskapist)
10. Jamie xx – Gosh
11. Andrew Winghart – Step Into The Light (from Andrew Winghart – Step Into The Light)
12. Armand Amar - Pixel Life (Original Soundtrack for Pixel a Dance Performance)
13. Nikolaus Woernle - Landscapes (from Natalie Wagner -  Im Puls)
14. Sandrow M - Ulf had nose (from Yaron Shamir – Mr. Krake)
15. Ori Lichtik feat. Gidon Schocken - Struße (from Sharon Eyal - Strong)
16. Ori Lichtik – Half Life (from Sharon Eyal – Half Life)
17. Travis Lake – Interrogation (Travis Lake – Avalanche)
18. Ran Bagno – Agapé Unison (Original Dance performance Soundtrack)
19. A.M. Beef - Awamamba (from Imre van Opstal - Wanderlust)
20. Nikolaus Woernle - Breakdown (from Natalie Wagner - Im Puls)

For music written specifically for a dance piece, the choreographers and names of the pieces are given in brackets. Compositions that were used for one or more dance pieces due to their suitability after their creation are named without such a designation.

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Uncanny Valley Radio 096 - Contemporary Dance Selection

Bottom Of The Deck with Druggy Paul @ The Lot Radio 05-12-2025

DJ, producer and Kapsela label head Objekt comes by for a visit. 

https://www.instagram.com/objekttt 
https://www.soundcloud.com/keinobjekt



Objekt @ The Lot Radio 05-12-2025

Kingsley taking over the show 

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JWords invites Kingsley Ibeneche @ The Lot Radio 05-12-2025

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summer school radio with Lovie @ The Lot Radio 05-13-2025

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https://www.instagram.com/archangeldj
https://www.instagram.com/cisne.world 
https://www.instagram.com/cielo__online 
https://www.instagram.com/rioxofia 
https://www.instagram.com/huacatayy

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https://soundcloud.com/archangelcdj 
https://soundcloud.com/oyecisne 



BODY HACK @ The Lot Radio 05-13-2025

Based out of Bushwick’s Human Head Recordstore, California’s Shawn Dub and Germany’s Sticky Dojah bring you the „Records Before Rent“ show. Each month they play their latest finds and your all time favorites. Both won’t shy away from themed sets (their post election healing set was a favorite!) and often feature guests from all around the world. All vinyl, all live, all soulful. Both are heavy diggers and seasoned party rockers and love to bring it all together on air. Expect the odd classic as well as tracks and versions you’ve never heard before.

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Records Before Rent with Shawn Dub and Sticky Dojah @ The Lot Radio 05-13-2025

TRACKLIST > https://inverted-audio.store/blogs/news/store-mix-9

One year since his previous edition, @antepop returns with Store Mix #9 — an all-vinyl mix navigating through some of the most sought after records that have recently graced the shelves of Inverted Audio Record Store. Recorded live at Brixton Brewery Taproom on Friday 9th May 2025, the mix seamlessly blends ambient, downtempo, experimental, dub techno, and deep house — conjuring a rich tapestry of atmospheres and emotions. Tune in, zone out.

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