What an honour it was to make my debut at this legendary club, Tresor for it's first Klubnacht of 2024!

An intense 3h journey with the room filled with pure energy.
Hope you will enjoy the ride !

Altinbas at Tresor Berlin 06-01-2024

Modern hypnotics from a new techno star.

It's a tale as old as time: techno DJ moves to Berlin to chase a dream. Philippa Pacho is part of the latest wave of talent to tread that familiar path. But don't let that fool you. She's one of the classiest artists around—no TikTok gimmicks here.

Pacho's formative years were spent in her native Stockholm, navigating a vibrant DIY party scene that included warehouse raves and illegal parties. She eventually took up a long-standing residency at beloved local club Under Bron and the experience, as she details in this week's Q&A, sharpened her technical skills, teaching her to handle every type of set—whether opening with patience, supporting a headliner or closing with finesse. She also played with countless touring DJs, from Answer Code Request to Antony Parasole, which ultimately inspired her move to Berlin.

That relocation has firmly paid off. It's a testament to Pacho's talent that you'll find her playing pretty much every big club and festival across Europe, from Berghain and Dekmantel to FOLD and Monument (we were exhausted just looking at her upcoming listings on RA). Other recent highlights include closing out Bassiani's tenth birthday, and back-to-backs with Fadi Mohem and Sandrien. 

Pacho's RA Podcast showcases her preference for classy, hypnotic techno, striking a balance between muscle and subtle groove. Her aptitude for what makes dance floors tick is also evident on her two labels—Phorum Records and positivesource (co-run with Blue Hour)—both of which mirror her DJ style, blending intensity with delicate textures. positivesource has released several standout records, including this year's "Psycho" by BLANKA and Phil Berg's "Psyckik" (which you'll hear on this mix). 

Spanning 70 minutes, RA.980 is a window into Pacho's thoroughly modern sound (the oldest track is from 2018). And yet it retains a refined, sweeping quality. Give it a spin and you'll soon twig why she's in demand on dance floors worldwide. 

@philippapacho

Read the interview and find the tracklist at ra.co/podcast/980

RA.980 Philippa Pacho

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GROOVE Podcast 460 – Nørbak

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The Lady Machine is back for another round of Podcast fun for Bassiani Podcast 266. Born in Rio, based in Berlin, Camila Milieme developed an ear for techno at a young age, attending Brazil’s Galaktika parties and picking up tracks from radio show Novas Tendencias before landing her first gig at the fresh age of 21, and at the famed Bunker 94 in São Paulo no less. Following studies in music production in the UK, she eventually landed in Berlin and channeled everything into a dual career as DJ/producer. Her vinyl sets were, are, contagious and brimming with rapid-fire basslines, relying heavily on the type of techno à la Detroit that has been so foundational to the genre without aging a day. These ones she’s published on Mote Evolver, half of Unterwegs with musicmate Decka and resident at free-spirited Berlin party series Pornceptual. A successful crowd-DJ alliance is no easy task, but twenty years of experience have sharpened her instinct for sound and the people she’s playing it to. Driving techno that lurches along on a razor edge, slamming rhythms that vibrate through the body, the magical and unquantifiable substance that allows the very best raves to coalesce. Whatever it is she has it in spades and this latest instalment proves it. This recent number’s a cut from her live set at Bassiani in mid April; rampant grooves and low-end layers picked, welded together and distorted by this singular Brazilian talent, and mastered by @neptunemastering. The Lady Machine’s chopped-up beats are a techno purist’s dream, this newest arrival makes it reality.

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Bassiani invites The Lady Machine / Podcast #266

Recorded live at Danza Futura 2025, this set captures the full force of Temudo’s unique sound: sharp, minimal, driving — yet deeply emotional. As one of the most vital figures in Portugal’s techno scene and co-founder of Hayes Collective, Temudo delivered an unforgettable journey through pulsating rhythms, dense textures, and immersive sound design.

Let yourself be transported back to the forest, where nature and machine merge, and the dancefloor becomes a ritual.

Temudo Live @ Danza Futura 2025

Relive one of the most powerful moments of Danza Futura 2025: Setaoc Mass B2B Phara.

Two uncompromising artists joining forces in the heart of the forest, shaping a journey of relentless grooves, hypnotic layers, and raw intensity.

This is more than a set. It’s a ritual, a memory carved into the trees of Viana do Castelo.

A proper techno adventure in the forest 🌳

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Setaoc Mass b2b Phara @ Danza Futura 2025

Recording of Philippa Pacho's set at the UFO I stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Philippa Pacho at UFO I - Dekmantel Festival 2025

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ARĪNA M makes a commanding debut on Ferhat Albayrak's Jeton Records with a two-track EP that epitomizes her signature brand of hypnotic, raw techno. Eschewing fleeting trends in favor of deep sound architecture and restrained power, the release showcases her ability to build immense tension through subtle modulation and textured low-end. Each track unfolds with surgical precision, creating a state of controlled intensity that pulls the listener into a world of driving repetition and atmospheric depth. This EP is a sophisticated masterclass in "staying hypnotic," marking a definitive new chapter for one of the scene's most dedicated purveyors of sonic space and internal movement.

ARĪNA M - Wake Up From The Dream [JET247]

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Duplicity is proud to present “Another Mother” by dxrvo & FRIEDER. Forthcoming on Evil Groove March 27th 

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Artists: LCK,PALT4S,TMLSD
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Release Date: 30/03/26
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LCK - Celestial (TMLSD Remix)

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