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Recorded live at Observe Los Angeles, November 25, 2023

Live @ Observe: Los Angeles

Dustin Zahn x Truncate Live @ Observe Los Angeles (11/25/23)

In late 2023 I was chatting with a musician friend about labels, and whether they're really all that necessary these days. As someone mainly focused on self-releasing my music through Bandcamp, I think for the most part the answer is no. One should focus on passionately creating things and being involved in their local music community. Over time, label or not, things will hopefully start to take care of themselves on their own. I did however mention that there was one label I thought was really cool, and would definitely be interested in working with: it was Nous'klaer Audio. Incredibly, the next day I received an email from Sjoerd Oberman, who runs Nous'klaer, inviting me to join for a release and performance at Draaimolen. Of course, I was delighted to be involved. This would be my first show in the EU. I spent about 3 months preparing a new set. Having grown rather bored of CDJs and DJ mixers, I opted to prepare a live set, in which I control 8 channels of audio tracks along with drum machines and FX. This setup gives me a lot of freedom to explore new arrangements of my catalog, and better command the dynamic energy on the dance floor, pushing and pulling things forwards to capture the mood of the crowd. To prepare for Draaimolen, I organized several shows across Japan (where I live), further refining the setup after each performance, and deciding what tracks would be the best fit for the 60 minute peak time set I was scheduled to perform. I was very nervous about how my set would be received, but it ended up working very well, and was the highlight of my year. From the very start, the positive reaction from the crowd put me at ease, and Draaimolen's focus on sound and stage design gave me peace of mind, knowing that every frequency was being perfectly reproduced on the floor. I'm so grateful for the opportunity Nous'klaer and Draaimolen provided me. Long live Nous'klaer and long live Draaimolen. Thank you Sjoerd and Milo and Kani and Hannah! 
- Erik Luebs

Erik Luebs live at Draaimolen Festival 2024

Recorded live at Villa San Michele during 53100 festival 2024. Photo by Teo Giovanni Poggi

Garçon @ 53100 - 2024

There was impressive scenery on the second floor on the last day of the festival. The time for Sunju Hargun, who was to take the stage with two different sets, dancing and listening, to heal the bodies of the dancers who had been dancing so long in the rain. Deep dub echoes, Layered drones, and healing sounds echoed through the room, melting listeners' consciousness and guiding them into a deep meditative state.

フェスティバル最終日、セカンドフロアの朝の光景は印象的なものでした。ダンスとリスニング、二種のセットで登壇することになったSunju Hargunが、雨で踊り続けたダンサーたちの身体を癒した時間です。とろけるようなダブエコー、ドローン、ヒーリングサウンドが室内に響き渡り、リスナーの意識を融解させる深い瞑想をガイドしました。

Sunju Hargun-Alternative Set at rural 2024

Kaleidoscopic psychedelia from one of Australia's finest.

While it might feel early to call bets on DJs of the decade, Kia Sydney, best known as Kia, is undoubtedly one of them. The Animalia founder began in Naarm's (Melbourne) underground scene in the mid-2010s, crediting a trip to the influential deep techno Japanese festival, Labyrinth, as the inspiration behind her sound.

Deep techno might not cut it as a descriptor for Sydney's sound, though. Hypnotic ribbons of steely techno mix with atmospherics and nimble grooves, drawing from IDM, dub and tech house, sharing as much with DJ Nobu and Donato Dozzy (try to find the track that overlaps with Dozzy's own RA Podcast) as well as modern practitioners like Priori and Beatrice M.

This distinctly Australian scuttling psychedelia has made Kia one of the most sought-after underground DJs globally. Her brainchild, Animalia, showcases a plurality of sounds and scenes, serving as living proof of the fruitful shift of the 2020s: less serious, perhaps, but with a sense of open-minded worldliness that offers a far more promising vision of what dance music can be and achieve.

Sydney's rare talent lies in forging connections, bringing people, sounds and ideas together with a distinct playfulness. Her RA Podcast showcases this alchemy in abundance, weaving classics like Monolake and Enya with peers such as OK EG, Cousin and Command D.

As she told us in her 2023 Breaking Through profile, "people tell me I have quite a distinctive sound but I can't tell so much because I hear so many different versions of it." RA.973 serves as confirmation that Kia's style is, to say the least, the mark of a generational talent.
 
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RA.973 Kia

21st century electro-futurism, Helsinki style. 

Sometime around a decade ago, electro started to surge onto dance floors again. A new generation of DJs, from Helena Hauff and DJ Stingray, brought the sci-fi, cyborg funk to new audiences, as a modern retool of the style began enjoying the ubiquity of its four-to-the-floor cousins. And few embody its future for our current decade like Sunny Seppä, AKA Sansibar.

Cutting his teeth in Helsinki's underground with residencies at Kaiku and Post Bar, Seppä's sound draws from a broad range of influences far from the Finnish capital. His first releases channeled the high-definition Motor City school of electro, but he has since evolved.

Not one to be confined by the narrow confines of any genre, the Finnish producer and DJ's discography has steadily begun to encompass a wider palette of influences, including releases with fellow new-gen electro artist Reptant.

It's no wonder Seppä has found a home on Kalahari Oyster Cult. Sans Musique was released by Rey Colino's label, and both are united by a love for an amalgamation of gritty and ecstatic sounds of the '90s. As Colino put it himself, the Cult espouses "nostalgia with a modern sound design."

You can hear that peppered throughout Seppä's RA Podcast. From Simulant's stone-cold classic "Wav.Form" to shades of tech house from the late '90s and early '00s (as well as some of his own unreleased material), the full vision of his broad sound world comes alive on RA.976. You won't technically hear too much electro in this mix—but underscoring many of the selections is the retro-futurism that electro elicits, that bleary-eyed optimism of dance music's halcyon era.

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RA.976 Sansibar

Mødulations Radio 011
5.12.2025
Featuring virtue_signal
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virtue_signal is a New Orleans DJ, producer, and heathen who proudly calls New Orleans his chosen home. Re-born in the dark, foggy, sweaty dancefloors of the underground, his musical selections gravitate towards all forms and formats that compel dance and desire.  He follows a lineage of New Orleans DJs that hoard a wide-ranging library of deep cuts across many genres. Combining old-school discipline & work ethic with new-school audacity, he is a devout disciple in the DJ booth and the studio.

Tracklist
1. Craig Richards - Sleeping Rough [The Nothing Special]
2. Chrivu - Moara De Vant [UNKNOWN]
3. Pow-Low - Ghost Note [psycle.]
4. UNKOWN - Lady [UNKNOWN]
5. Chikovanni - Mini Groove 121 [UNRELEASED]
6. Nail - Cassiopeia (2019 Remix) [Mysticisms]
7. Olsvanger - Grand Slammin' [Kalahari Oyster Cult]
8. Skee Mask - Routine [Ilian Tape]
9. Petrichor - Royston Rain [Soma]
10. Robag Wruhme - Yes [Speicher]
11. Science Dept - Persuasion [Bedrock]
12. DJ Life - Bring The Beat Back [X-Kalay]
13. Slam - Eterna (Petrichor Remix) [Soma]
14. Doms & Deykers - No Life On The Surface [Dolly]
15. Desert Sound Colony & Baby Rollen - Beta Burner (A Sagittariun Re-Dream) [Futureboogie]
16. Extra Terrestrial - Johnny 5 [Trouble Maker]
17. DJ Haus - See U In My Dreams [Unknown to the Unkown]
18. Toby Tobias - Trippy Steve (Fantastic Man Dub) [Futureboogie]
19. DL Life - Aberration [9FINITY]
20. Midland - Play It As It Lays [Graded]
21. Fred P - Dance Of Rhythms [syncrophone]
22. Duowe - Xyloroll [Slump]
23. Giom - Bring Down The Walls [Ornate]
24. virtue_signal - ID [UNRELEASED]
25. Brian Kage & Delano Smith - Keep 'Em Movin' [Michigander]
26. Eddie Richards - M'Baby (Tigerskin Remix) [Storm]
27. Makesome Breaksome - Nightshift (Mr. C Remix Instrumental) [Plank]
28. Needs - Dreams (Dark Astro Dub) [Needs Music]
29. Cinthie - Offenbach Anthem (OFA) [Shall Not Fade]
30. Mr. Sosa - Low Pressure [Of Unsound Mind]
31. Cortese - Floaty [Time Is Now]
32. virtue_signal - Droplettes [Future-Everything]

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Cousin | Kiosk Radio x The Lot Radio at Horst Festival 2025

In Berlin, the end of July means one thing: CSD, AKA Christopher Street Day. Commemorating New York's historic Stonewall Riots of 1969, this raucous weekender is a yearly celebration of the queer community and LGBTQIA+ rights.

The Irish DJ and podcast host Cormac is committed to documenting queer history. As host of Queerly Beloved, he conducts candid interviews with queer DJs and producers about the music industry, sexuality and mental health. But in this week's RA Exchange, Cormac is the one on the couch. 

He speaks about growing up gay in a conservative Irish town and navigating homophobic environments as a young person. He found solace in the dance music scene—which he said saved him—but he also found drugs and alcohol, which he used to manage his battle with depression and shame. Many years of substance abuse forced him to go sober and to prioritise his mental health. Cormac said he worried that quitting partying would end his sex life and music career. Instead, it was just the beginning. 

Over the course of more than two decades, Cormac has accumulated a loving legion of fans as a DJ, known for playing disco, 80s high NRG and flamboyant tunes that he describes as "poppers music." His label Polari—a reference to the secret language used by queer people throughout history—will release his new single, "Gone," on July 25th, with remixes from Ewan Pearson and Fred Terror. It's also raising funds for Berlin and London-based trans charities Casa Kua and Not A Phase. Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

EX.774 Cormac

Psyched to host beloved Brooklyn DJ, chef, and club babe Nutrition Facts for this month’s FADA2EYAT on Radio Alhara. 

DJing, for them, is like freestyle cooking: no rules, no recipes — just a knack for blending sounds spontaneously into something unexpectedly delicious, yet deeply intentional. In other words, they control mayhem meticulously.

Their take on FADA2EYAT is a testament for that, serving an unmistakable narrative of tension and release. There are moments that give ritualistic space function, and others that feel like graceful downspirals into a black hole. 

Expect deep bass, poetic rhythms, and intense hypnosis as one of my favorites steps up.
🎨 Mimi (Mohamed Abdelrahman)

FADA2EYAT 05 w/ Nutrition Facts - Radio Alhara 21/7/25

Valesuchi is a producer who we have kept a close eye on for a while now – the Chilean artist has released some stellar leftfield house and techno, drawing upon Latin influences and channeling a proper DIY sensibility.

We are talking rough drums, dusty pads, grungey acid and everything in between.

Based in Rio De Janeiro we felt now would be a fitting time to feature her in our series after she reached out and sent us her new album – which is as riotous and intriguing as they come. A proper journey through weird soundscapes and analogue dreams.

This mix showcases her versatility as a DJ, a proper masterclass in movement between style, genre and pace. All with a no holds barred undercurrent which keeps things very fresh and very interesting.

Valesuchi: The Ransom Note Mix

@matas0 8 - 10AM Earth Dog March 01 2025 

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Kim Ann Fxman BB2BB Cora take you on a sonic adventure with love! 

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Serenda is a London based DJ who was raised on a broad assortment of sounds which stem from her Guyanese and Greek roots. Her taste is versatile and far reaching drawing from influence from funk, soul, hip-hop and beyond. However, she is perhaps best known for her energetic take on house music which blurs the lines between styles but sure as hell keeps things moving on the dancefloor.

This month marked the release of a new EP on Rhythm Section, what is likely to be a pivotal moment in her musical career as she joins an esteemed label of artists who have helped to redefine the shape of British House music and its associated culture.

Serenda’s sets are less about fitting into a genre and more about evoking sensation and connection.

This mix is a dynamic, fluid representation of that. Showcasing her ingenuity and ability to weave sounds and styles together in a way which is as playful as it is concise.

Serenda: The Ransom Note Mix

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