Los Angeles MC and Producer Kamal aka Radioinactive has been trailblazing since the early 1990s. As a member of the Los Angeles Hip Hop group The Shape Shifters along with DJ Rob One, he helped create a solid following for them, achieving 50,000 records sold.

Radioinactive produces albums from his Flying Carpet Studios, where recording wizardry crosses paths with unique rhymes. He is a word juggler in the true sense of the word; delivering nuggets of wisdom wrapped in humor. It’s not just about Rap and sampling. This is real instrumentation with drum machines and vocal styling. The sounds created are then warmed up through tape, tubes & vintage analog gear.

Kamal’s early work as an MC is documented in the now mythical group Log Cabin with Murs, Eligh, Scarub, & Elusive. Garnering attention internationally, their music has had a global impact on Hip-Hop. Fans of this cult Hip-Hop group approach the subject of the band and begin to stutter. Just mere mention of the group among fanatics produces ecstatic reactions. Kamal is also a very skilled producer and engineer. He is one of L.A.’s most wanted engineers, having mixed Ariel Pink’s ‘Round And Round’ song, collaborated with Daedelus, Les McCann, Grand Puba, Ikey Owens of Mars Volta, Sunny Levine (Happy Mondays, Pete Yorn, Scarlet Johansen), Busdriver, recorded on the Mush & Ninja Tune labels, performed as Radioinactive in Europe & Japan with Gangstarr, Souls Of Mischief, Madlib, Bigg Jus from Company Flow, Afrika Bambaataa, Sugar Hill Gang & many others.

As Radioinactive, Kamal has consistently charted on the CMJ Hip-Hop charts, and his music has been featured on several compilations including Fool Blown with Aesop Rock & Atmosphere and Omid’s Beneath the Surface

Accolades as Radioinactive:

URB Top Next 100
URB Magazine featured “Metrognome” track (as Log Cabin) on J Rocc’s Top List
Featured on Gilles Peterson Worldwide
“Genius Rap” – The Village Voice
“One of L.A.’s most compelling rappers” - Rolling Stone Magazine
“8.5 — It’s awesomely pure” - Pitchfork
“One of the oddest, funniest most lo-fi yet lovely hip-hop albums you’ll hear this year” – Muzik  

Across decades of devotion, hard work and a natural talent for connecting with the dance floor, Nicole Moudaber has cultivated an unparalleled reputation. A staunch advocate for personal freedom, she is highly regarded worldwide for her deep knowledge, unforgettable DJ sets, definitive productions and iconic aesthetic - a pillar of the global electronic music community. With regular appearances at a long list of influential and innovative club spaces and festivals, Nicole Moudaber’s versatility, passion and intuitive approach place her in the top tier of touring artists. 

She has travelled the world playing a variety of locations, from intimate basement venues to large stages at festivals such as Coachella, Ultra Music festival, Time Warp, Electric Daisy Carnival, Awakenings and many more of the world’s most renowned electronic music spaces. Besides her solo releases and a consistently packed touring schedule, she has collaborated with a wide range of artists. In line with her diverse outlook, they include Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, Armin Van Buuren, Chris Liebing, Jasper Street Co. and The London Community Gospel Choir, among many others.

Elsewhere, her radio show InTheMood continues to fly the flag for Nicole’s musical expression. For 11 years now she has hosted the show, with a music policy that has become all encompassing. The show is syndicated globally, airing on 60 FM stations worldwide, spreading her sound to millions of listeners around the globe. 

Her highly-regarded techno label Mood is now complemented by MoodCollective - focusing on techno and providing a new platform for self expression. Nicole is also writing a book about her life. In a boldly vulnerable move, she will tell her story in detail, giving fans a chance to gain a deeper understanding of her personal and professional background. 

Always striving for greatness, Nicole has her sights set firmly on the future with a strong vision of her next phase and the unwavering determination to make that vision real…

Unbounded by musical convention, Mathias Matthew has a background rooted in the artistic scenes of Detroit and Chicago. Responsible for a plethora of DJ performances at the hotspots of both cities, including Bleu Room, SmartBar, SpyBar, The Works, Vision and Primary just to name a few, Matthew has played alongside the likes of such luminaries as, James Holden, Deepchild, Pfirter, Jake Fairley, Frankie Bones, John Digweed, John Roberts, DJ Three, John Acquaviva, Lucy and Luke Hess.

In addition to performing, Mathias also worked on numerous production projects including the likes of Departure (The Works Monthly) and Brio with Derek Fox. Brio produced the “Drip” events, which brought a new unique spin to Detroit’s electronic community. Brio used blank canvas venues to emphasize the performers while complimenting the venue with minimal eccentric visuals.

Going on to form "Migrashun" in 2009 with Ari Frank as a way of extolling the virtues of "young, unique and gifted producers" from within the Chicago community, it wasn't until 2011 that the American moved away from the more traditional tools of the DJ trade into a hardware and software contoured approach that would give a greater flexibility to his music. By extension, Mathias' move into production has firmly taken hold in 2013 with playfully named EP’s on numerous labels located around the planet. 

In 2011, Mathias moved away from the “norm” and moved into incorporating Ableton and midi controllers into his live performances, playing what some might label a hybrid set of edits, tracks and samples in rapid rotation.


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I love music, simply put. Down to write and compose anytime/ link up with musicians around the world. 

Much love, from San Diego! 

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