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RA.1000 launches with Theo Parrish, live at fabric: a vanishingly rare club mix from the king of deep crates and impossible transitions.

There are DJ sets and then there are Theo sets. No matter how many times you've caught him in action, every time still feels like the first. Running hot, levels smoking, isolator working over time. You think you know dance music? Think again.

Parrish's debut on the RA Podcast is a milestone for the series, one we've sought for over 15 years. So it was only right that Theo led off our 1000th celebrations. Recorded live at fabric last December as part of RA's party with the London club for their 25th anniversary, this three-hour segment documents the crescendo of his eight-hour marathon. 

The Detroit legend doesn't release mixes often, and when he does, they're usually studio recordings: think NTS shows, his 100% Detroit edition of DJ-Kicks or classic tapes Body (1997) and Methods of Movement (2000). A capture of the Sound Signature boss on the dancefloor is hard to come by.

Sure, there's galvanising build-ups and crowd-pleasers, but laced throughout a Parrish beatdown are rarities designed to shock the system. In a business dominated by marketing, the vinyl master towers above thanks to a relentless hunger for lustrous melodies, moods and textures of all stripes, which he and he alone can fold into an inspiring and exhilarating joyride.

On RA.1000, blissful reggae precedes new wave disco; '80s R&B morphs into synthy techno; bleepy Chicago jack makes way for a poignant vocal ballad. It's Theo through and through. Once again, he proves that anything and everything is possible with the right records.

@theoparrish @fabric @soundsignaturedetroit @crownruler

Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Theo Parrish

Andrew Weatherall's first official posthumous mix. The only b2b DJ Harvey ever agreed to. Six hours at Trouw. This one's special.

When mulling which direction to go in for RA's 1000th mix celebrations, many options came to mind. Some shadowy character 2-stepping around the fringe of our collective consciousness? An impossible-level IDM icon?

All tempting. But, ultimately, we are a DJ-forward publication and this is a DJ mix series. It felt truer to the history of the RA Podcast to release deep vault material from a time when the world of niche records felt different, tighter, more discrete.

The fourth-longest mix in the series' history is an unrepeatable masterclass, recorded in 2012 at a superclub that no longer exists. (2012, incidentally, is farther away from 2025 than 2012 was from 2000, and if we have to clock it, so do you.)

It's the coming together of one British icon who passed away in 2020, and another whose time on the road has scaled back considerably as of late. DJ Harvey agreed to exactly one b2b set in his life: this one, with Andrew Weatherall.

The night took place at Trouw, an Amsterdam club already considered legendary before it shuttered its doors in the opening hours of 2015, as part of an RA series anchored around rare combinations playing start-to-finish. Harvey was at the peak of an irresistible career second act, which dovetailed with a disco revival that dominated clubs for years. Weatherall, with infinite brownie points stockpiled from the '90s, remained everyone's favourite debonair psychonaut. 

What follows is a 385-minute marathon of arpeggiated chug and slow-cresting climaxes: a moment when the resting heart rate of dance floors plunged lower than any comparable point in the 21st century. 

If you've got time to spare, a fun side game is sussing out who plays what. Disco-dub covers of Echo & the Bunnymen? Smart money's on Weatherall. Exuberant EQ'ing of The Isley Brothers? Gotta be Harvey. As for the low 'n slow, lightly spangled house that was all the rage in the early 2010s (think Maxxi Soundsystem, Disco Bloodbath, Rub & Tug, C.O.M.B.I. and Full Pupp), it's anyone's guess. 127 BPM practically feels like an F1 car.

When we kicked off our RA.1000 campaign, we outlined a few full-send goals: tick off long-awaited dream guests, honour architects who shaped the world around us and deliver recordings you truly can't hear anywhere else.

DJing and the mythmaking around it has undergone a quantum leap since 2012, let alone 2006, 1996 or 1989. For those of us who were kicking around in the former, there's a creeping melancholy that our prime is fast becoming a matter of historical record. The killing moon really did come too soon. 

Where will electronic music, DJ sets or any of this be in 2044? Hard to say. Best not to overthink that one. Instead, we want to say thanks to all contributors on the series so far. Now enjoy luxuriating in the company of two of the greatest to ever do it, together, for the first and last time.⁠ – Gabriel Szatan (Editor, RA)

@andrew-weatherall

Read the interview with DJ Harvey and Andrew Weatherall's family at https://ra.co/podcast/1016. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 DJ Harvey & Andrew Weatherall

Dirac [12.09.25]

Artist: Various Artists
Title: [QR].V.297.TBFKB.25
Label: COD3 QR
Cat No: QRV297TBFKB25
Format: Vinyl
Released: 24 October 2025

Track Listing:
 
A1. Skatman – "Man In The Mirror"
A2. Costello – "Tangerine Boy"
A3. Lois (FR) – "Quintessence"
B1. Carlos Nilmmns, Keter Darker – "The Third Message"
B2. Jay Robinson & Majestic – "The Deacon"
B3. DCLVIII OFC – "Little by Little"

Laurent Garnier's COD3 QR doubles up this October with accompanying vinyl and digital releases featuring two tracks apiece from Skatman, Costello, Lois (FR), Carlos Nilmmns, Jay Robinson and DCLVIII OFC.  
One track from each artist on the vinyl version, and a different track from each artist on the digital version… it's The Big Fat Kahuna Burger!

COD3 QR: Music diversity is our strength!  www.cod3qr.com


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B1- Carlos Nilmmns, Keter Darker - The Third Message_PREVIEW

https://www.instagram.com/lifepath.6/?hl=en

REFERENCE_AUDIO / RA001 / EDIT / REF USE ONLY

Deep House Soulful Electronic Vibes from- Soul in the Horn , Masters at Work , Dj Spinna, Tedd Patterson , Sandy Rivera , Carla Prather ,ANOTR and other talented producers and artists.Enjoy!  

Sameer -DeEp HoUse Fall 2025

Hey there folks - welcome back to Idle Cellars' Mix Series! It's been a wonderful year for music and we're so glad you're here with us exploring music via some of the globe's best selectors. We're coming in right down to the wire with a new mix from a veteran DJ perfect for your end-of-year holiday festivities. 

I met Balearic Mike via Paul "Mudd" Murphy, who suggested I meet up with Mr. Smith (his gov't name) and his soon-to-be spouse as they visited our fair city of San Francisco. Obviously kindred spirits, we all hit it off spectacularly and  have been solid amigos ever since, not to mention that the man has been a bit of a DJ mentor to me, encouraging me to get outside the tempo box and be freer with my selections and transitions, advice that I hold dear to this day as essential to my own progress in the artform. If there's a a DJ that speaks more to an  Idle Moment, we haven't found them.

Personal opinion aside, the man's accomplishments in pursuing the Balearic Beat (or non-beat, as it were) are legendary, seemingly at a nexus of Mediterranean ethos that brings all the tribes together, united through our love of music, dancing & chilling. HIs compilations for Claremont 56 (with Richard "Moonboots" Bithell) and the Down To The Sea and Back series (with Mancunian rhythm master Kelvin Andrews) have cemented him as a lead historian of the White Isle and the Black Crack we all love so dearly (I'm talking about records you filthy animals). 

Graciously, Mike has crafted us this wonderful two-hour mix to while away afternoons snowed in by the fireplace, for when it's too frozen outside to venture anything at all, and perhaps another round of hot cocoa is the only pressing thing to be done. Many thanks to Mike, and thanks to you all for streaming these wonderful mixes - your continued support enables us to continue highlighting our favorite DJs and we can't wait to bring your more greatness in the future. Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year to you and yours. Bring on 2026!

Mike Bee
San Francisco
December 2025

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