Luca Roccatagliati, better known as DJ Rocca, is a genre-defying Italian DJ and producer whose music fuses jazz, funk, disco, house, and italo with an analog, hands-on approach. A classically trained flutist from Reggio Emilia, Rocca began his journey in the late ’90s as Maffia Soundsystem, building his reputation through breakbeat and drum & bass.

Over the years, Rocca has collaborated with international icons like Dimitri From Paris, Daniele Baldelli, and Howie B, and formed projects like Ajello, Crimea X, Supersonic Lovers, and Electric Tree. His rich sound has found a home on prestigious labels including Compost, !K7, Gomma, Rekids, and Futureboogie.

Known for championing analog gear, Rocca emphasizes human touch in his music-crafting soulful, danceable tracks. He also runs his own label, Danny Was A Drag King, curating eclectic electronic artists.

With performances at Fabric, Berghain, and festivals like Sonar and Glastonbury, Luca remains a revered figure in electronic music. His recent projects, like Roccapofortuna with Capofortuna, the EP Code 041 and the album CocoRocca Discoteca, show his commitment to pushing boundaries while honoring the roots of dance music.

More at https://soundcloud.com/dj-rocca

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It’s time for more global grooves from around the world with Dicky Trisco’s International Sounds radio show here on OpenLab. This month’s guest mix is by the marvellous `Bernardo Pinheiro from Brazil. Expect forward-looking dance music from just about everywhere and only good vibes. Let’s vamos!

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International Sounds 19 - Dicky Trisco [with Bernardo Pinheiro]

Some energy this week from your host featuring some tracks played out at this past weekend's Communion in Minneapolis. 
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7/10 @ Nattspil, MSN
7/19 @ Life on Marz, CHI
7/25 @ Sportsman's Club, CHI
7/26 @ California Clipper, CHI
8/2 @ Mother Co for Wax Appeal, MSP

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New Rave Nation 023 - June 2025

We asked Ewan to make us a short promo mix and this came in, totalling 32 tracks and clocking in at 2 hours 24 minutes! It opens with the sound of Mark Hollis’s voice as a nice nod to Spirit of Eden and then veers from drone through Balearic, Compass Point ish funk, Psych-y stuff and ends with Krauty excursions and a smattering of New Wave Pop.

We’re very grateful
Thank you Ewan xxx  🙏🏻

Ewan Pearson Spirit of Eden Mix

Tracklist:

1.  Guerrinha -Classificações Geraes
2. Roy Vision - Rise to Crescendo
3. Vakula,LG - Beyond Content
4. Franck Roger -Boyd Track
5. Laak - Norm-alise 
6. Al Zanders - Spring Boo
7. Russ Gabriel -Mordax - Original Mix
8. Grant - Opportunity 
9. Felipe Gordon - Continuous Develop 
10. Quasar - Joyful Town
11. State Of Soul - Sun Empire
12. DJ Sprinkles - Grand Central, Part I (Deep Into The Bowel Of House) (MCDE Raw Mix)

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Did this mix for the lovely Darren Bell's Sunday Dub Club show back in March 2023. It's on The whole show is on Mixcloud but here's my 90 minutes(ish) on its own. Haven't listened since I did it, until now, and it sounds boss!

Sunday Dub Club Al Mackenzie Rub

Tracklist available at idaidaida.net/shows/serenades-show

Serenades Show 23.07.25

A fantastic guest mix from Oslo! One hour mix from a defining figure in the Norwegian electronic music scene, Boblebad. 

Boblebad - Strengt tatt
Session Victim - Never Forget
Borrowed Identity - Groove On
Johannes Albert - Rainbow Pan
Boblebad - Amore - Prins Thomas Remix
Kornel Kovacs - Pantalon
Bicep - Just
Coctail Sports - The Golden Course (Prins Thomas Discomix)
Fred Everything - Someone Like you
Harvey Sutherland - New Paradise 
Boblebad - Acidic You

Boblebad Guest Mix for QMLS Weekly @Radiocafé Episode 05

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East London's Ara-U joins forces with UK hardware hash key Ben Pest for 'Kaos Sympatik' EP, a four-track trowelling of various niche gear possibilities, be these the EMS VCS3, Roland VP330 or a one-off Orgon prototype dubbed the Silver Box. The result is a set of cogjammed, dark analogue acid and machine-fried club gear sounding out like mad scientists' cackles, wiling away and abreast gnarled electro. Pest's recent output moves from solo cuts on Cultivated Electronics and Posh End to pairings with Kursa and Radioactive Man, and has of late leaned into high-volt funk and rougher-edged drums, but here the connection with Ara-U (whose own catalogue now numbers sixteen NS/A releases) moves to twitchier, more sensitive sequencing.

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