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Seven and a half exhilarating hours from one of modern club's sharpest.

Tim Reaper's mammoth entry for RA.1000 is all about range. You thought the Future Retro London boss was just a jungle and hardcore head? Think again.

The mix's infinite-scroll tracklist (the longest we've ever published in full!) includes a who's who of top-rate producers, from A Guy Called Gerald and Cari Lekebusch to Batu, Mia Koden and the one and only Shackleton.

Opening with weighty grime and ending on head-spinning drum & bass, the mix journeys through US club, wobbly dubstep, classic techno and, of course, many shades of jungle. Rather than go the easy route, the Londoner approached the assignment with the curiosity, integrity and vulnerability of fellow shapeshifters like dBridge, Calibre and ASC.

"The idea was to represent other styles of electronic music that I've been a bit self-conscious about openly expressing my interest in," he told RA.

RA.1000 isn't just another side of Tim Reaper's artistry: thankfully for us, it feels like only the beginning.

@tim-reaper

Find the interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/1012. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Tim Reaper

New to the label, Léo drops a DJ set exposing all colors of his influences.

Archipel x CLVBS: Léo Patt

Marino's contribution to the label featured 2 ambient album, fully textured and rich in emotions. He prepared us a live set that is immersive and meditative.

Archipel x CLVBS: Marino live set

Dietmar brings his unique music that is an enigmatic exploration of rhythmical textures, spaced out percussion and mind warping bleeps.

Archipel x CLVBS: Dietmar

Local DJ Daoust is a label friend who has been supporting Archipel for a long while. One of the few remaining who plays deep minimal techno in Montreal, he shares an exclusive, extended set.

Archipel x CLVBS: Daoust

Hungarian, Vienna based artist Vaelth has contributed to the label's catalog with groovy, textured released before. Having him as a guest artist for this series gave us a chance to hear him in action, bringing elegance and wit to a dancefloor mood.

Archipel x CLVBS: Vaelth

Ally of the label, somebody3lse has incredible versatility in their sets, which can go from 80's rare gems to Drum and bass. For this set, the direction was more of a linear journey of beats and warm grooves.

Archipel x CLVBS: somebody3lse

remix for Pheek on 31337 rec (unmastered)

Our buddy Youg, originally from France but now based in Montreal, drops a live set with his latest explorations. With a background in electroacoustics, strong interest in field recordings, Youg combines it all in an original trip.

remix for Pheek on 31337 rec (unmastered)

Marc Neyen