Colombian born Adriana Lopez has established herself as one of the most influential techno artists of all time. 

Over the years, the DJ, producer and label head, has been perfecting her instantly recognisable style of brooding, hypnotic and driving techno through releases on labels known to nurture this sound, such as Spanish labels PoleGroup and Semantica and of course on her own label, Grey Report where Adriana has been developing and releasing music from artists such as Developer, NX1, Takaaki Itoh & more.  

As a DJ, Adriana has been developing her craft for well over two decades now, beginning in her hometown of Bogota in the late 90’s before moving to Barcelona in 2003 which opened up a global touring schedule with performances at the best clubs in the world. Her sound is dark yet groovy, its rhythm and energy offers pure escapism. It’s hard to find a more dedicated, consistent and skillful approach to DJ’ing…  

Adriana steps up for the second edition of our newly launched fabric podcast. For 2 hours, we’re treated to a ferocious offering of unreleased music, current favourites and some of Lopez’s own productions.  

Saturday 9th July, features Adriana Lopez, Oscar Mulero, Quelza and Tapefeed (All Night Long). Tickets below…

https://ra.co/events/1516704

002 - Adriana Lopez - fabric podcast

This month, UK duo Mount Kimbie put out a double-album that is essentially two solo records welded together. It's not terribly surprising: each member lives in different countries (the hip-hop inspired Dom Maker in LA, techno head Kai Campos in London) and they've talked about their differences and what each brings to the table in past interviews. MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning splits the duo's kaleidoscopic sound into its constituent parts, with Maker's side focusing on woozy hip-hop and R&B and Campos's reflecting a love of straightforward '90s techno, as dance floor-friendly as anything the group have ever released.

It's the latter that we're here to showcase with this week's RA Podcast, which is a recording of Campos's new live set. In a way it's a more fleshed-out, comprehensive companion to the his side of the album, but it stands on its own as a blistering techno performance. Combining the melodic sense and quirky arrangement tics of Mount Kimbie with a pulsating, stripped-back approach borrowed from Detroit techno—classic drum machine sounds used to the fullest—Campos reinvents himself as one of London's best techno artists. Like the new Mount Kimbie album, it's different, welcome and impressive.

@mountkimbie

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/860

RA podcast

RA.860 Kai Campos (Mount Kimbie)

Nosthaigia

Hand In Hand

An attempt to marry my equal love of Classic Films and Electronic Music together in a set unlike any other. 

Featuring music from some of my favorite soundtracks such as Bernard Herrmann's VERTIGO (1958) soundtrack and his last works in TAXI DRIVER (1976), Henry Mancini's TOUCH OF EVIL (1958) soundtrack, all mixed in with Progressive and Techno hits by Mexico's AAAA and Regal86, amongst many others.

"Une Scène D'amour" - Progressive | Techno | Avant-Garde Mix

Frio

All eyes on Mexico City. Last year we dropped in as part of our SYSTEM series to shine a light on the city's rich soundsystem scene, handing the mic over the sonideros keeping the culture alive.

Presented by Havana Club.

Sonido La Changa | Boiler Room SYSTEM CDMX: Sonidero Special

Tether

Believer

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

Over two decades of unfaltering devotion to production and DJing, dishing out some of the finest slices of opulently textured techno along the way, Tokyo-based maestro DJ Sodeyama has been honing a sound signature both intricately hypnotic and boundary-pushing. Blending delicate melodic strains of electronics ranging from deep, ambient music to verbed-out, atmospheric techno, often laced with hints of jazz and soulful discoid expressions, his productions and mixes combine the satiny elegance of loungey daydream with that of more rugged, deep-diving dubs a la Basic Channel. From light to shade, and vice-versa, DJ Sodeyama builds pieces of music where the ever-changing lighting and shifting angles swath you in an oddly comforting headspace. A most fascinating trip for the body and soul.

soundcloud.com/arparecords

Reclaim Your City 637 | DJ Sodeyama

Overland invite AAAA : Liminal CORE - 1er Mai 2025

Gabo Barranco, also known as @gabobarranco is a Mexican electronic music producer and performer, who works with an 'out of the box' approach. Barranco’s work is driven by analogue hardware, creating intense music pieces, varying from melancholic melodious ambient to undeniably heavy acid assaults.

Throughout a relatively short career, he has performed and been part of events such as MUTEK MX, SXSW, BERGHAIN, FREEDOM (COL), Institut fuer Zukunft (GER), Comunite (MX) and Red Bull Music Academy Montreal.

Tracklist:

Eutrop - Y’a de l’Acid Sur le Trottoir
Moma - Ready This version may go off
John Haven - Dame Eso
Luke Vibert - Heard it all 
Dan Newman - Moving
Robbie N4HC - Breakbeat XTC
Breakout - The Beat Goes on
Guchon - Piano Bros
1OO1O - Boogie Wax
Delrow Edwards - Always
DJ Technics - Burnt UP (Chicago Style)
Gerome Sportelli - Acid Rock
AAAA - Functional Acid
Luke Vibert - Jack
Guchon - Funky AI
Pluralist - Touch
Priory - Infinity 
Private Taste - First (Ashtrax Ambient MIX)
Dos Ritmos - Serpiente de Agua
Ploy - Eyez on U
Dj Haus - hot city bass
Dj Technics -  Party People
Breakout’s Compression
Rodman - Misdeed ( Soos Celestial Mix)
Foans -  Word Problem

"Une Scène D'amour" - Progressive | Techno | Avant-Garde Mix

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