The twentieth edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
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LARJ

This Is Your Time! Vol.20 - Reznik And Mano Le Tough

Live recorded at Robert Johnson, NYE 2013/14

Ata - Robert Johnson, NYE 2013/14

Live At Robert Johnson proudly presents the new »Holographic Witness« EP by Niall Mannion aka Mano le Tough!

Please enjoy four very special tracks made by experienced Irishman Mannion near beautiful Lake Zurich. Four tracks to jump into like Zurich folks jump into the Limmat to get carried away. Now here's YOUR chance to get carried away too!

Let's start with the hypnotic grooves of »Holographic Witness« with its subtle handclaps and percussions turning this bass-line driven monster to further heights - a bass-line quite reminiscent of that special Miami sound made famous by the Murk guys back in the early 90ies. Add some balearic guitar riffings and wait until that mighty bass drum comes back in after 6 minutes and you'll find yourself dreaming on a dancefloor in heaven.

Niall continues with more pounding drum sounds in next tune »Kakooja«. Stabbing synths sounds dominate this track while Niall manages to create another dreamy vibe again for this monotonous (in a very positive way that is) work of art - a dreamy vibe which can be found on any of Niall's EP's tracks. This leads us directly to »Last Floating Figh, Liufe Floating« where Mr. Mannion floats into much quieter shores. It's a very meditative affair which makes you want to listen to it over and over again once the tune comes to an end. We think that Señor Villalobos might unleash this one very soon onto some European dancefloor … don't you think?

On »Weather Master«, this EP's last track, Niall masters the art of trippy sounds for a fourth time building another dreamy hypnotic groove that is just beautiful. Maybe too beautiful for this world … we don't know, but what do we know? We're fans. Fans of Mano Le Tough who does not seem so tough at all considering his first offering for Live At Robert Johnson.

Maybe you should consider becoming a fan too - in case you aren't already …

A1 - Mano Le Tough - Weather Master - Snippet

Live at Robert Johnson x Radio80000 Takeover - March 25th 2023

Mixed by @NewHook.

Live at Robert Johnson x Radio80000 - New Hook

The thirty-second edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
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@pablo-bozzi
@claumartinez

This Is Your Time! Vol.32 - Pablo Bozzi With Baby Mango

The thirty-fifth edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
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@kasperbjorke
@coopersaver

This Is Your Time! Vol.35 - Kasper Bjørke & Cooper Saver

Calling for you!
Record live at Robert Johnson Club in 2003!!

Ata's Wild Pitch Club is calling for you mix :) - Recorded live at Robert Johnson Club in 2003

The thirty-ninth edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
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This Is Your Time! Vol.39! - Moodman & Collectivo Miramar

Geoff Kirkwood aka MAN POWER is a busy man. He's over a decade in the biz and after releasing EPs on Nocturne, Echocentric and his own label Me Me Me, he is currently on a run with new music coming out on Make A Dance and Rekids - and of course this: His debut on Live At Robert Johnson.

»Mail Order Karma« features Glasgow-based musician and songwriter Elisabeth Elektra handling the vocal duties. Elektra, who has collaborated with Ben Power (Fuck Buttons, Blanck Mass), John Fryer (This Mortal Coil), Jonny Scott (CHVRCHES) and Neil Comber (MIA, Aurora), has supported acts such as The Human League and is a member of Scottish non binary and female songwriter collaborative Hen Hoose. And she sure can sing. Her heavenly voice gives this hypnotic synthetic nu disco banger this little extra something thus allowing you to enjoy heaven on earth indeed as Elektra sings in the refrain. For all of you who can't get enough of these beats or simply want to extend the joys that this tune brings upon any dancefloor, we've included the instrumental version as well.

To round off things here, Geoff's other offering »Cargo Cult« can be seen as the yin to his »Mail Order Karma« yang. It's definitely more moody and dark but does not lack the hypnotic quality Geoff so easily creates with his music. »Cargo Cult« is highly energetic and will definitely be of great use to cause havoc in the club at any given time, rest assured.

Mail Order Karma feat. Elisabeth Elektra

Man Power (feat. Elisabeth Elektra) - Mail Order Karma - Snippet

Jassu dear friends and music lovers! Let's welcome the Greek DJ and production duo Boys' Shorts!
After releases on labels like Permanent Vacation, HE.SHE.THEY, Cormac’s Polari Records or Future Disco, after remixes for Alison Goldfrapp, Yuksek w/ Polo & Pan, Kasper Bjørke, Boy George or Casey Spooner (Fischerspooner), we're more than proud to add them to our LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON family circle! 
The duo consisting of Vangelis (formerly of LAGASTA aka »Last Gas Station«) and electronic recording artist Tareq are purveyors of the fine art of including a little bit of everything in their DJ sets - and in their productions: Be it house or slow techno, be it disco or acid - their main goal is to »make people dance!«. With this new 3-track release they definitely won't take no prisoners.
And what a way to start with title track »On The High Line«: A fantastic Euro-Wave-Disco-type of tune featuring the über-cool spoken word voice of DJ City. Think early to mid 80ies Berlin (or London … or any other European city around that time), think of neon lights, think of ice cold nights and hot 'n' sweaty clubs - yes, we know, it sounds like a cliché … but hell yeah, this tune is a CHOON. And anybody who doesn't move his behinds to it must surely be dead.
Let's go to our »Dark Room Rendez-Vous« next. The boys stay instrumental for this one - maybe because there's no need to talk in a dark room … This dark room though really ain't too dark at all. It shines bright with light positive synth lines and a steady uplifting beat. It might even sound more like a visit to your local sauna when you're sitting in that bubbly whirlpool for relaxation purposes. Yet also: No prisoners taken here.
»All Over« starts with hard synth stabs, followed by a beautiful electro beat until the 4-to-the-floor bass drum hits hard - very hard. Here too we find these uplifting positive synthesizer melodies the boys so easily manage put in their productions. And isn't a huge portion of positivity not something we need these days? Come on! We need it ALL OVER!
Boys’ Shorts toured around Europe over the last years, playing in world renowned venues such as Berghain/Panorama bar and London’s E1, opened for Hot Chip and will hopefully play at Robert Johnson very soon. In the meantime let's put on our shorts and go for a walk on the high line - or go to the dark room …

All Over

3 - Boys's Shorts - All Over - Snippet

Dark Room Rendez-Vous

2 - Boys' Shorts - Dark Room Rendez - Vous - Snippet

On The High Line (Feat. DJ City)

1 - Boys' Shorts - On The High Line (feat. DJ City) - Snippet

The 41st edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
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@mehmetaslan
@adanatwins
@kadoshofficial

This Is Your Time! Vol.41 - Mehmet Aslan With Adana Twins b2b Kadosh

What can we tell you about the pleasures of stupidity … well … you tell us … or let's ask Oskar Offermann who might know a thing or two about it if we take a look at the first track on this - his second - record for Live At Robert Johnson. It's called »Mucho Stupido« and is of course not stupido at all. 
Do we need to introduce Mr. Offermann to you? We think not as he is a household name in the German underground house and techno scene for more than 10 years running former labels WHITE & Rimini and deejaying in many legendary German clubs on a regular basis: Berghain/Panorama Bar, Robert Johnson, Bar 25, Tresor - you name them. His debut album released in 2012 was an international success and since then he is touring the world holding residencies in Hong Kong, New York, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Kiew, Berlin and of course Offenbach. 
But let's get back to the pleasures of stupidity and »Mucho Stupido«. What a way to kick off this record. It has everything a future classic house banger needs: The tempo seems just right, the bass drum is ace, the hi-hat grooves as hell and Oskar adds a spoonful of acid and a vocoder voice singing »We are the people« - well, what else do you need? This one will float beautifully out of many sound systems thus flooding dancfloors with pure energy and joy - stupido? No!
For »Break Your Face« Oskar raises the tempo distinctly. Yet this track does not lose its dreamy quality provided by lovely wistful synthesizer melodies - while continuously stomping throughout the five and a half minutes. This tune will not break your face but will surely put a smile on it.
»Ending Chapters« shows a more experimental side of Mr. Offermann. It's a wonderful beat study and maybe not your average kind of house. But it is a a wonderful piece of music that will definitely grow on you when listening to it a couple of times - just give it a try - especially on the dancefloor.
Pleasures of stupidity? Pleasures of musicallity! Thanks, Oscar!

Oskar Offermann

1 - Oskar Offermann - Mucho Stupido - Snippet

It's nice to be able to dip into the »new music pool« in your local scene and pull out the latest and hottest stuff, isn't it?
Well, we totally agree, and thus present you the new RKJVK 12". RKJVK also known as Rey&Kjavik is Alexander Schomann, DJ and producer from Offenbach, Germany aka »Robert Johnson City«. And Alexander gives us two extraordinary tracks entitled »Circles« and »Forever« - and by extraordinary we do mean extraordinary.
Extraordinary track number one is called »Circles« and sets the mood for this record: Meditative and stoical could be two words to describe this relaxed sombre 124 bpm tune driven by a robotic voice and a very relaxed bass drum which sometimes just stops beating. But of course the beat never stops here - rest assured.
»Forever« is even more relaxed: RKJVK slows down the tempo, reduces the bass drum beat which pumps along like a slow-motion electro beat and adds an eerie oriental melody and percussion plus the same roboter voice which in a mantra kinda way sings phrases like »We are here together forever« and »Days like this when nothing goes right« - what a fantastic vibe! Extraordinary again. 
As his biography says »Rey&Kjavik offers a spiritual rousing path, which enlightens and leads into other spaces, places and spheres.« He indeed does here, leaving us speechless, really. Now all you gotta do is hear for yourself and experience the marvelous world of RKJVK.

Forever

2 - RKJVK - Forever - Snippet

Circles

1 - RKJVK - Circles - Snippet

Here we go again! The return of the Greek DJ and production duo Boys' Shorts - this time in remixed form!
»On The High Line« and »Dark Room Rendez-Vous« from their first ever release for LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON get the remix treatment for even more Boys' Shorts dancefloor mayhem.
First up is Romain FX with his »Pressure Remix« of »On The High Line« and the title gives a hint to Romain's approach: He indeed adds a bit more pressure stripping down the former 80ties fueled track by adding a big big bass line thus achieving a more concentrated punch in general. By keeping DJ City's beautiful cool vocals for their remix they manage to keep the same lascivious quality you find in the original version. We say: Mission accomplished.
The next ones are a real "All in"! Jason nocturne doubles his stake straight away! Two versions for you! Keep it rollin' "On The Highline", or do you like it more acidic? The choice is yours!
Former Chicago-raised and socialized DJ and producer Alinka is next with her version of »Dark Room Rendez-Vous«. We're happy the Ukrainian-born and now Berlin resident Alinka is back for LARJ twisting the knobs just the right way transforming the track into a straighter and slightly darker monster the original instrumental already is. It's a winner, thank you Alinka!
We stay with the same track but now it's Mala Ika's turn. The French producer originally from Guadeloupe throws in a deeper bass drum into her remix and holds this extra energy over the whole six minutes. Mala Ika also adds a happy little synth melody that transforms this typical dark tune into a joyous yet still dark track.
All in all these three remixes can be seen as a beautiful supplement to Boys' Shorts original outing and will definitely find their way to the clubs all over the world.

4 - Boys' Shorts - Dark Room Rendez - Vous (Mala Ika Remix) - Snippet

Dark Room Rendez-Vous (Alinka Remix)

3 - Boys' Shorts - Dark Room Rendez - Vous (Alinka Remix) - Snippet

Here we go again! The return of the Greek DJ and production duo Boys' Shorts - this time in remixed form!
»On The High Line« and »Dark Room Rendez-Vous« from their first-ever release for LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON get the remix treatment for even more Boys' Shorts dancefloor mayhem.
First up is Romain FX with his »Pressure Remix« of »On The High Line« and the title gives a hint to Romain's approach: He indeed adds a bit more pressure stripping down the former 80ties fueled track by adding a big big bass line thus achieving a more concentrated punch in general. By keeping DJ City's beautiful cool vocals for their remix they manage to keep the same lascivious quality you find in the original version. We say: Mission accomplished.
The next ones are a real "All in"! Jason Nocturne doubles his stake straight away! Two versions for you! Keep it rollin' "On The Highline", or do you like it more acidic? The choice is yours!
Former Chicago-raised and socialized DJ and producer Alinka is next with her version of »Dark Room Rendez-Vous«. We're happy the Ukrainian-born and now Berlin resident Alinka is back for LARJ twisting the knobs just the right way transforming the track into a straighter and slightly darker monster the original instrumental already is. It's a winner, thank you Alinka!
We stay with the same track but now it's Mala Ika's turn. The French producer originally from Guadeloupe throws in a deeper bass drum into her remix and holds this extra energy over the whole six minutes. Mala Ika also adds a happy little synth melody that transforms this typical dark tune into a joyous yet still-dark track.
All in all these three remixes can be seen as a beautiful supplement to Boys' Shorts original outing and will definitely find their way to clubs all over the world.

On The High Line (Feat. DJ City) (Jordan Nocturne 120 Mix)

2.1 - Boys' Shorts - On The High Line (Jordan Nocturne 120 Mix) - Snippet

On The High Line (Feat. DJ City) (Jordan Nocturne Acid Shorts Mix)

2 - Boys' Shorts - On The High Line (Jordan Nocturne Acid Shorts Mix) - Snippet

1 - Boys' Shorts - On The High Line (feat. DJ City) (Romain FX Remix) - Snippet

The fourty-second edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
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This Is Your Time! Vol.42 - Maya Evers & Ben Evers

The fourty-fourth edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
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@rkjvk
@katharina-davids

This Is Your Time! Vol.44 - RKJVK & Kat Davids

151 minutes recorded at Robert Johnson on Saturday, 26 January 2019

Robert Johnson Archive 0001: Lena Willikens

60 minutes recorded at Robert Johnson on Wednesday, 26 December 2018

Robert Johnson Archive 0002: Francesco Del Garda

111 minutes recorded at Robert Johnson on Saturday, 23 March 2019

Robert Johnson Archive 0003: Midland

242 minutes recorded at Robert Johnson on Friday, 8 February 2019

Robert Johnson Archive 0004: Gerd Janson b2b Roman Flügel

CENTER YOURSELF is a podcast series curated by Robert Johnson. Each episode is created by one of our regulars—some are made for this occasion and some are hand-picked from the club's own archive.

@markussommer
@pagerevans

Recorded at Robert Johnson in November 2018.

Center Yourself 04 – Markus Sommer & Phil Evans

CENTER YOURSELF is a podcast series curated by Robert Johnson. Each episode is created by one of our regulars—some are made for this occasion and some are hand-picked from the club's own archive.

@andrew-weatherall
@roman-fluegel

In loving memory, we are happy to share this excerpt from Andrew Weatherall & Roman Flügel's all-nighter recorded at Robert Johnson in 2017.

Center Yourself 05 – Andrew Weatherall & Roman Flügel

CENTER YOURSELF is a podcast series curated by Robert Johnson. Each episode is created by one of our regulars—some are made for this occasion and some are hand-picked from the club's own archive.

"Recorded at Robert Johnson on the 8th of November in 2014, this mix is a mix (tautology!) of ambient appetizers, typical starter records, dance floor advances, introspective interludes and a slow approach to debauchery that followed. Or to be intellectually more lowbrow or honest and to prevent a sophomore essay about the art of the warm up: music that sounds good at the start. Thank you for listening." Gerd Janson

Center Yourself 16 – Gerd Janson

As the name states Live at Robert Johnson is the associated label of the respected venue in Offenbach and incorporates what the club stands for. The imprint has been establishing a solid ground for the new Frankfurt sound since 2009. By featuring internationally acclaimed artists LARJ has been providing DJs and audiences with essential tunes in an extensive range of high-quality house music. Laid-back dance-floor awareness with a sense for particularity in sound is what might describe best most of the releases and artists.

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