The longtime Perlon affiliate goes for big basslines and big grooves. 

It's 1996, and a young Fumiya Tanaka is shelling out hefty yet minimal percussive techno at Club Rockets in Osaka to an audience enraptured. Released as Mix-Up, the 90-minute recording captures Tanaka sounding rather like Jeff Mills or Surgeon. It's far cry from the sound he's known for today.

Fumiya Tanaka's creative arc has seen him move away from these thunderous sounds to warmer shades of house and minimal. Since 2016, he's found a home on the inimitable German minimal label, crafting out a distinctive sound within the labels roster with an affection for tumbling basslines and spooky atmospheres. 

From 1996 to 2023, Tanaka ran a party series in Tokyo, Osaka and Berlin called "Chaos," which encapsulates the ethos of freedom Tanaka brings to a party. "When you hear music you've never heard before and encounter unknown territory, you will be so happy and totally absorbed," he told us back in 2019. "I want to keep that feeling."

RA.964 achieves exactly that. Nearly three decades removed from his burst onto the scene, and after a good few years of asking, Tanaka's RA Podcast captures him in full house mode. Recorded at a Slapfunk party in Manchester, the Perlon maestro keeps the vibe funked-up, chunky and warm, punctuated by the occasional big breakdown and the odd lick of garage rudeness. No tracklist for now—but as Tanaka knows well, half the fun lies in the mystery. 

@fumiyatanaka_official

Read more at ra.co/podcast/964

RA.964 Fumiya Tanaka

To kick off the year, I’m excited to share my set recorded in August 2024 for the incredible Unfold party at @foldldn!

From the moment I stepped into the club, I was instantly embraced by its electric and welcoming vibe. The venue itself is mind-blowing, and the sound system brought the music to life in a way that was unreal.

What really made the night special was the inclusive, beautiful queer energy throughout the space. It was a true safe haven, where everyone could fully express themselves. Such a cool evening! ❤️ 

Hope you enjoy the flow of this set as much as I did playing it!

Mastering: @arkantechno

Justine Perry @ Unfold | Recording set at Fold London | August 2024

Omar+ - 12 June 2025

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

La Eterna Búsqueda - Episode 45

1 - Bossa House (Rio to Bern Mix) - Dave Aeby
2 - Sing (Extended Mix) - Nicolas Soria
3 - Nytheria (Extended Mix) - Florian Gasperini, Alex Coustenoble
4 - Round & Round (Original Mix) - Povar
5 - Strawberry Moon (Extended Mix) - Newman (I Love)
6 - Curinova (Extended Mix) - Maxi Degrassi
7 - Still Here (Extended Mix) - Ventt, Devaloka
8 - The Chant (Original Mix) - MATIRAMIC
9 - Alegria (Original Mix) - Somelee
10 - Sacred Bond (Original Mix) - Jake Bugajski

Art by Esotearte (www.instagram.com/esotearte)

La Eterna Búsqueda - 45

DJ Set Recorded Live on September 11th 2025 in South Spain, Malaga

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[2018/05/26] DJ FGR @ Contact

Luke Slater's Merry Christmas Set

Back with another Studio Series mix. The essence is like always; Deep, rolling and rhythmic.

Enjoy!

Rene Wise / THE STUDIO SERIES / 002

He is active in Tokyo.
He plays with minimal music or house music as the standard, and plays like Chicago/Detroit, Raw House, Dubstep, Frontier Music etc.
He is organizing the party , such as DECK THE HOUSE @ RED BAR (aoyama), AMAZON @ Contact Tokyo, and more.

DJ FGR (DECK THE HOUSE | AMAZON)
2002年より、しっぽりとDJをスタート。
Minimal HouseやTechnoのDJとしてそのキャリアをスタートするも、諸々影響を受けながら、現在はDetroit/ChicagoHouse、Nu-Disco/Re-Edit、WorldMusicまでそのスタイルを拡張。Minimalを軸にしつつ、唐突な展開、突拍子のない効果音、過剰なエフェクト、ネタモノなどクセのあるトラックを好んでプレイし、4Beatのグルーブをキープしながらも、そこに怪しい空気を混ぜ込むスタイルが特徴。
好きなDJはJames Holden。Fumiya Tanakaが青春。
「DECK THE HOUSE @ RED BAR」、「AMAZON @ Contact Tokyo」等を中心に、ジャンルを問わず複数イベントを主催・参加しており、大箱小箱、平日休日、昼夜を問わず精力的に活動している。

DECK THE HOUSE Blog:
http://deckthehouse.hateblo.jp/

[2018/05/26] DJ FGR @ Contact

DJ FGR

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