Imagine growing up near Berlin, getting into dance music, going to Berghain for the first time and getting your mind blown by techno. Then, ten years later, you become a resident DJ at the fabled club. Not many people—any people?—can claim this story, but for Fadi Mohem, what would be so many DJs' dreams became a reality. After getting his 2017 debut 12-inch Reckless in the hands of all the right people in Berlin, Mohem established a bold, bouncy techno sound with releases on Modeselektor's Seilscheibenpfeiler, Ben Klock's Klockworks and FJAAK's SPANDAU20, pretty much the cream of the crop of modern techno.

Now, this year, he's becoming one of Berghain's newest residents, alongside other exciting names like Sedef Adasï and Naty Seres (and Lakuti upstairs at Panorama Bar). As heard on his recent collaborative with Ben Klock, Mohem has modern techno down to a science, thanks to a combination of reverence for the old-school and clever rhythmic touches, like the irresistible snare pattern on "Prefix." His RA Podcast sounds like what you might expect from a new generation of Berghain resident: aerodynamic, heavy and, honestly a little midtempo compared to a lot of other young techno DJs. It's the sound the club has made world-famous, with cuts from Reeko, Heiko Laux and Truncate, plus some special moments from aya, DJ Deeon and Petar Dundov. It takes a certain kind of DJ to get to this hallowed place, and Fadi Mohem deserves it.

@fadimohem

Read more: https://ra.co/podcast/842

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RA.842 Fadi Mohem

@raumtester (with his real name being Sergei) is a Smalltown boy from Russia based in Berlin now. Over the past decade he has come a long way from an enthusiastic EDM listener to a resident of game-changing musical collectives. He is a fresh and outstanding face of the new wave of Techno artists whose appearance is complemententing and exciting the international electronic music scene.

Raumtester has been DJing professionally since 2015. During this time, he has managed to be a resident of parties and promotional groups which have formed the electronic dance scene of Russia and also to create his own queer party series and a radio show on Test FM «квир мир» (translates as queer world from Russian) with the average attendance of 1000 people.

Due to his disagreement with the current political situation relating to the war in Ukraine and with attitude towards LGBTQI+ community, Raumtester had to leave Russia. His international career started 4 years ago during which he had managed to play in most European capitals and cities (Germany, Ukraine, France, Portugal, Greece, Italy, etc.). As a DJ in constant research of a balance between the deep existential experience of modular techno and the emotional euphoria of trance’s various spectrums, he formed a skilled style seamlessly stitching together the genres of the old school and the new school. His musical palette is the natural reflection of his thoughts about the rhythms that resonate the inner vibrations of the human body. His musical vision garnered him invitations to record mixes and perform for many respected platforms including Boiler Room, Crack Magazine, HÖR, Ransom Note, Rinse FM etc.

Raumtester always pushes the envelope and finds new ways to express himself as an artist through different forms of art. He has collaborated with GQ Germany, Dazed & Confused, i-D, Love magazine and others spreading his ideology worldwide. After moving to Berlin Raumtester now has new “Räume” (rooms) surrounding him which he has yet to test. He explores what can be electronic music today and continues the endless journey into the mystery of the hypnotic and never-ending loop.

GENAU #095 - RAUMTESTER (Kvir Mir / DE) || 30.03.23

Hipushit b2b Amal at GATE VII, Mutabor, 26 Aug 2023

@hipushit
@gertmini

µ-Cast > Hipushit b2b Amal

18-й эпизод нашей серии livecast от Ромы Пташенко — московского артиста, резидента петербургского клуба Blank. За плечами харизматичного артиста выступления во всех знаковых клубах России от Mutabor до Raf25, так и за ее пределами, от ереванского Poligraf до берлинского ://about blank, а также на фестивалях SIGNAL, OUTLINE, PPF и других. Профессиональная работа с публикой и стиль Ромы всегда узнаваемы, а каждая вечеринка с его участием обречена на успех.

Микс по традиции записан живьем, в мае 2023 года во время выступления @roma-ptashenko в клубе RNDM

RNDM Livecast 18 ~ Roma Ptashenko

By anyone's standards, KI/KI has had a meteoric rise. She started DJing at queer party SPIELRAUM in Amsterdam in 2018, and by now she's one of Europe's most-talked about DJs. She blends modern strands of techno with trance and acid in a way that feels all her own, veering away from the sugar highs of other DJs or the clobbering kick drums of so much fast dance music. Her style is aerodynamic and sleek, not bludgeoning.

In addition to her DJ career, KI/KI runs the label slash, which has put out music from the likes of Alpha Tracks, Peachlyfe and Newa, artists who share her canny blend of trance and techno aesthetics and sneaky pop sensibilities. Acid is another big love, as shown by her 5HRS OF ACID concept. The decades-old sound has become a key part of her style and appeal, as you'll hear on her RA Podcast. It's a barreling 90 minutes through techno and trance with trap and dubstep accents, breathless but perfectly paced.

@ki_slash_ki

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/933

RA.933 KI/KI

The 93rd podcast in our series by @nocow recorded in the Mutabor club on October 21, 2023. Enjoy!

093 / NOCOW

Summer Mix 2024

За то время, пока я копалась в лоджике, делая этот трек, у меня в жизни в очередной раз поменялось столько всего, что он один, кажется, остался некой константой, напоминающей о прошлом. А с прошлым нужно уметь прощаться. Потому, пора бы уже выложить то, что получилось.

3ae2c - EP

KRTK - 3ae2c

This mix was broadcast live on radio in Australia 16th February 2020 ahead of my upcoming tour.

Friday 6th March - Pitch Festival
Saturday 7th March - Neon, Adelaide
Friday 13th March - The Bottom End, Melbourne
Saturday 14th March - The Lansdowne, Sydney
Sunday 15th March - The Rechabite, Perth