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Dub Athlete is a multi-genre artist based in Brighton. With her roots in dub and dubstep, you can hear an affinity for the minimal, psychedelic and heavyweight in her selections which span from introspective ambience to hypnotic and tribal techno, deep dubstep and dark jungle. She is a resident DJ for The Mine, and since 2019 has organised the Fortune Sessions, platforming underground dance music genres and talented local DJs. Available on SoundCloud & Apple Podcasts. Enjoy!

ITPS109 DUB ATHLETE

Tighe 'Empty Units' EP incl. Pianeti Sintetici + Yogg remixes (OUT NOW)

“A recording from pe:rsona in France, one of the most memorable sets of the summer for me!! 

I felt a connection to this crowd in particular and that’s not something that happens often. A lot of this is down to the people behind this festival, the pe:rsona/Positive Education crew are very intentional with what they do, they champion and support a lot of artists who aren’t necessarily ‘big names’. I think this cultivates a crowd that trusts in their curation, they’ve fostered this really special energy. 

I played on Friday night between two live sets, Christian Coiffure and Renslink. They are two incredible acts to be sandwiched in-between which inspired the set to evolve the way it did. 

Big big love to the crew and to everyone who danced with me ❤️”
- @emma-jane-g

Photo: Raphael Chene & Carla Lubrano Di Sbaraglione
Mastering: Devoye Folkes

subglow/Live 6: EMA @ pe:rsona '25

@pessimist

For this week’s episode of CENTER BOOTH we welcome Pessimist: a Bristol mainstay, Ilian Tape affiliate and drum & bass innovator whose shadowy take on the genre often blurs the line with techno and dark ambient. Known for stark atmospherics, rolling percussion, broken beat wizardry and an uncompromising ear for an ominous mood, Pessimist has been a star attraction at cutting-edge events and clubs around the world for close to a decade, from Draaimolen to Club Night Club to Tresor to M.O.T.

His CENTER BOOTH set sinks its teeth in stealthily. The opening rolls in like fog — bass-heavy and understated — before giving way to tougher, militant steppers and half-time passages that shift the ground beneath your feet, slowing the body down without ever breaking the flow. There are no cheap tricks here, no fireworks or easy drops — instead the intensity builds little by little, drawing you deeper into a tunnel of bass and rhythm.

By the final stretch, the momentum softens into foggy ambience, a release that feels earned after the hour’s relentless grip. Minimalist and crushing, haunted and propulsive, it’s a set for locked-in heads and late-night spaces, where subtlety hits harder than spectacle, and the sound of an artist who understands not just how to move a floor, but how to reshape the room around him.

https://youtu.be/IYg8WavXpuA
https://www.lettonne.dance/

Pessimist – Center Booth ◎ S2E18

Pacing the Platform 30 w/ upsammy on NTS (02.10.25)

ITX040 DARIO ZENKER - CONFIGURATION SUPPORT

LU2K invites San Fransico based - Vitamin1000 (@vitamin1k) resident and class selector Vertigo.

LU2K INVITES VERTIGO - 13 Octobre 2025

@rroxymore's wonked-out psychedelic attitude for 'sub-alchemy’ 

a collection of low-end sorcery from subglow favourites, informed by the delectable tension between pressure and weightlessness —supernatural attitude and mystery—sonic witchcraft for the depths of the dancefloor and beyond. 

Out to all witches, worldwide, Nov 07th.

tracklist:
god69 - amulet
upsammy - Ripple
Luxe - Skin
Softi - command
Roza Terenzi - Glow Up Throw Up
rRoxymore - Dub Me Somewhere
Sobolik — Skip Dub
Sister Zo - The Fastness
x3butterfly - Abysmal Yearning
ophélie - Sea Gooseberry
Perila - Apocalypta's Dream
Beatrice M. - Meopham
Mia Koden & Cousin - B Alo
Yushh - Feeling Everything All At Once
Xades - Qluless

https://subglow.lnk.to/sub-alchemy

Pre-order 

[subgl002 sub-alchemy] rRoxymore - Dub Me Somewhere

Upstairs//Downstairs, a Melbourne collective that’s been championing international artists for over five years, is now proud to launch its label with Italian-born, London-based producer Big Hands. 

Titled “Anti Militarist Dubs,” the EP stands strong in its message and sound — four cuts built for deep listening and heavy systems. 

Opening with Battle of Cannae, a dubby roller filled with crisp percussion and meditative warmth — the perfect soundtrack for sunlit sound systems. 

A2 — Battle of Carrhae follows closely behind, a deep 120BPM bass groover with detailed percussion and rich textures that tie the first side together beautifully. 

Flipping over, B1 — Stolen Land, a collaboration with Melbourne heavyweight Pugilist, takes things into club territory. Spacious, weighty and rhythmically twisted, filled with polyrhythmic grooves, a few wubs, and gritty percussive drive. Strap in. 

Closing the record, B2 — Battle of Edessa pushes the tempo to 160BPM — a sharp, hypnotic finisher that shows why Big Hands continues to stand out as one of the most exciting producers doing it right now. 

Mastered by Star Delta 
Design by Edan Strachan 

Pre-order includes Stolen Land with Pugilist. 
Full release drops 14 November 2025.

https://soundcloud.com/pugilistmusic

https://soundcloud.com/big-hands-1

Pre-Order: https://bighandsbighands.bandcamp.com/album/anti-militarist-dubs

Bandcamp Pre-Order

U//D 001 - Big Hands - Anti Militarist Dubs Ft Pugilist (Previews)

Trilingual Ambiant

Dublin's EMA pops into Kiosk Radio for the first time.

EMA @ Kiosk Radio 24.10.2025

Too many angels. Too many innocent lives lost. This heavenly track is an ode to love and live. A soft melody with a mild rave undertone. It’s a recipe to enjoy!

ECHO ANIMO - HEAVEN ON EDGE

Number 4 in our podcast series comes from our man Ippe from B. Enjoy! 

ITPS004 PHILIPP VON BERGMANN

Stenny - Solstice Deity

A1 Outime Artifacts
A2 Surface Hoax (vinyl only)
B1 Trilithe
B2 Trilithe (Paul du Lac Rhythm Rmx)

http://www.iliantape.de/it017-stenny-solstice-deity/



IT017 STENNY - SOLSTICE DEITY

Number 5 in our podcast series comes from our Turin man Stenny aka THE Roberto Baggio of abstract Techno! Enjoy Ragazze! 

http://www.iliantape.de/stenny/

ITPS005 STENNY

With early support from Modeselektor, Fjaak have been making waves for years and became a busy headlining live act. In 2019 they also founded the Spandau20 label. For this podcast they digged through their rap collection. Enjoy!

Interview: http://iliantape.de/ilian-tape-podcast-series-054/

ITPS054 FJAAK

Munich based record label founded in 2007 and run by the Zenker Brothers. 
Artists: Andrea, Andrés Zacco, Atrice, Dario Zenker, Deetron presents Soulmate, Djrum, Dj Plant Texture, Etch, Fireground, Full Bloom, Jake Muir, Jichael Mackson, Kas / Galaxian, Katatonic Silentio, Kid Sundance, Konrad Wehrmeister, Laksa, Mia Koden, Marco Zenker, MPU101, Packed Rich, Pessimist, Prime Vertical, re:ni, Roger 23, ROLROLROL, Sciahri, Seba & Paradox, Simple, Skee Mask, Stenny, Surgeon, Sustrapperazzi, Thigpen, Walton, Zeki 808, Zenker Brothers

ITX040 DARIO ZENKER - CONFIGURATION SUPPORT

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