Grad U is one of those highly regarded Lithuanian artists who is probably turning more heads abroad than here in his homeland. That's the paycheck for his hard work. Aleksandr seems like he is never tired: running his own Redscale Records, pressing vinyl and working on his own hand-tailored techno music... or recording a special guest mix for us.

GIFT For Lizdas #27: Grad_u

The term 'legend' is often banded around willy nilly in the dance music realm, but Mr. G, aka Colin McBean, is one of the few who can rightfully lay claim to this accolade.

Who better to mark the milestone of guestmix 300?

A house music hero, with a vibrance and energy akin to a freshly lit Catherine wheel, we invite you to sit back and enjoy an effortless, live recording, of a master digging deep into his collection.

Artist: @user-637960541

SlothBoogie Guestmix #300 - Mr. G

Artist:
@craftmichael
@_jackie
Mastering:
Jacek Majer
Cover Art:
Kamil Gocejna
Catalog number:
VAR008
Format:
Digital

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The sixth installment in our mix series comes from Fletcher. Let's not fuck about, this is one of the best sets we've heard in a long time. Following a quality release on Mosaic with a Mike Schommer remix, Fletcher appears alongside Mike once more with the track 'It's a Virtue' on our upcoming 'Pura Lempuyang Dua' compilation, due out in November. Did we already mention this mix is the fucking tits?

LPY Mix Series 06 - Fletcher

For our 905th RA Podcast, we're proud to welcome Goldie, one of the most famous, talented and important electronic music artists of all time. Starting out as a graffiti artist, he eventually made music under the name Rufige Kru, helping push the then-nascent genre of jungle forward with tracks like "Krisp Biscuit (Power)" and "Terminator." The latter was released under the name Metalheads, which would later become the name of his label (with a z instead of an s). Metalheadz—which he cofounded with DJ Storm and the late Kemistry—celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and remains the defining outlet of drum & bass, the genre that grew out of jungle that Goldie helped invent with records like 1995's massive crossover album Timeless (alongside countless other classics). He's a producer, DJ, actor and all-around celebrity, a huge personality in UK electronic music.

Goldie is also RA's guest curator this month, and his tenure starts with this mix. We'll have more to come starting this week—check our editor's letter later today for more information—but for now, here's a survey of drum & bass past and present from a man who helped invent the genre. With plenty of new Metalheadz material plus a healthy dose of older tracks, these two hours lay out the history of Metalheadz, drum & bass and its various subgenres, from twinkling liquid to rumbling techstep. It's the first part of a month celebrating Goldie's legacy, and we can't wait to show you the rest.


@goldie-official

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/905

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RA.905 Goldie

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Arthur @ The Lot Radio 11-27-2023

Detroit dance music thrives on intergenerational connections. In the late '70s and early '80s, the late Ken Collier mixed disco, soul and early electronic dance music in eye-opening DJ sets that left a mark on up-and-coming artists like Delano Smith. Once Smith established himself in the city's explosive techno community, he, in turn, influenced soon-to-be legends like Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes, Jeff Mills, Norm Talley, Mike "Agent X" Clarke and others.

Now an elder statesman, Smith is etched into our history books as a crucial contributor to Detroit dance music, both house and techno. He's known especially for the Detroit beatdown sound he pioneered alongside Talley and Clark—slower, sexier records than what Detroit techno is generally associated for. (The trio even put out an RA Podcast under the name in 2010.) 

It's more recently that Smith has become known as a producer. He started his own label, Mixmode Recordings, and became a regular on Berlin imprint Sushitech, where he released many of his albums, including the jazzy deep house masterclass An Odyssey. His style has evolved over the years to incorporate ambient, dub and more contemporary techno influences.

More recently, Smith's career has been sidelined by an ongoing battle with a rare and untreatable form of cancer. He's hosted livestreams throughout his ordeal to keep in touch with his fans. His RA Podcast, which he calls his "Legacy Mix," is a celebration of his favourite sounds: euphoric chords, jacking drums and deep-space melodies, the elements that have and will continue to reverberate through Detroit and beyond. It also marks the beginning of a more hopeful period for Smith, as he gets ready to travel again, especially with his Legacy Detroit series, which celebrates the lineage he's an indelible part of, and always will be.

@delano_smith

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/914

RA.914 Delano Smith

Richie Hawtin: DE9 | Closer To The Edit (2001) MINUS8CD

01 - Anders Ilar - Rain in all familiar places [frag017]
02 - Pachymerme - I am a Stegosaurus (Decollage remix) [1337-018]
03 - L_CIO - Sour [did048]
04 - Tosol - Cry me baby [ALW041]
05 - Doyeq - Under Street [frag017]
06 - Databoy78 - Travel [tro064]
07 - Roy England feat. Fax - Lipid Soul [MMD01]
08 - Raymundo Mendoza - We lift offd [unfound53]
09 - Pablo Denegri - Laura Palmer (Dilo remix) [unfound52]
10 - Alec Troniq - And I [mK v4]
11 - Nils Hoffmann - New bad summer [brq69]


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