As part of RA2122, our ongoing celebration of 21 years of club culture, we'll be featuring some of our favourite DJs from around the world, highlighting the parties or clubs most important to their lives in dance music. 

The first time we featured DJ Nobu on the RA Podcast, over ten years ago, we called him "one of Japan's best DJs." In hindsight, i think we can all agree that the country qualifier is no longer necessary: he's one of the world's best DJs, bar none. An absolute master at curating and mixing techno, Nobu has helped to inspire a Japanese school of techno that is psychedelic, hypnotic and often very pretty, without losing the genre's oomph or edge. And he's more popular than ever around the world, playing some of the best parties and clubs in pretty much any country or city you could name.

But DJ Nobu's roots and heart are close to home. Frustrated with techno in the Japanese capitol, he created his own party in his neighbouring hometown, Chiba, where nightlife was less pretentious and the vibe was a little looser. Future Terror quickly became known as one of Japan's premiere techno parties, and paved the way not only for Nobu himself, but many other Japanese DJs who Nobu and his later partner Haruka gave the chance to shine. The party also recently celebrated its landmark 20th anniversary with its first-ever party in London.

This mix is a direct tribute and encapsulation of Future Terror, what Nobu calls a "condensed story" of the series focusing on the more outré elements at the fore—an "awareness of techno" with plenty of more leftfield tracks thrown in. What follows might be a little gentler than you'd expect from Nobu, but it's all top-tier techno mixed with an expert hand.

@djnobu_bitta

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RA.855 DJ Nobu

Live recording of my DJ set at The Great Beyond festival in Minnesota (USA). Definitely one of last Summer's sweetest memories...

Live @ The Great Beyond - July 2023

For this month's episode, spring vibes on NTS Radio 🌸 
Embracing the transformative energy of the Equinox and Libra Lunar Eclipse, delving into the power of connections and reflections. Overly thrilled to feature the iconic duo Voices From The Lake - sonic mastery awaits.  
Thank you so much @Neel & @donato-dozzy for this cosmic masterpiece 🙏 no other better way to experience spring's rebirth with you both 💖 
Art by @giaques from the photo of Lara Cretti. 

~ with love & gratitude ~
GiGi

NTS Radio: GIGI FM PRESENTS VOICES FROM THE LAKE MARCH 2024

@syberkid

original painting by santomo.artist
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OUTREBLEU 010 ᚒ Sybil

Friday evening at the Varden stage Sunju Hargun laid down his signature shamanic grooves, providing the perfect soundtrack for our beloved forest. Delicately teasing and building the set into a masterclass of full-blown psychedelia, he seamlessly combined mind-bending obscurities and deep cuts from distant niches into one flawless, reality warping trip.

Step into the wormhole back to the forest today. 

Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/sunjuhargun
https://www.instagram.com/sunjuhargun/
https://www.facebook.com/sunju.aiff
https://sunjuhargunmusic.bandcamp.com/

Tickets for the 2025 Festival will be released soon. Be sure to join our waiting list to get your invitation.

https://festival.mnmt.no/

Join us in 2025

Monument Festival 2024 : Sunju Hargun

Dj Maria. b2b Oceanic at Draaimolen Festival 2024

If you were lucky enough to be there, DJ Maria's deep, transcendent trip likely remains etched firmly into your memories. Her legendary Saturday evening set has rightfully earned its place as a celebrated piece of Monument Festival’s history. Reflecting on her experience, she shared:

“..One of those unforgettable memories is Monument Festival. It was one of the best festivals of my life, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to perform in such a dream-like setting..”

Dream-like is the perfect way to describe her sound. Her set was a seamless blend of techno, trance, and acid—timeless and yet completely attuned to the moment. If you weren’t there, well..today’s your lucky day. 

Take a trip back to the forest and relive the dream today.


Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/djmaria-jp
https://www.instagram.com/mariasatelles/
https://www.facebook.com/djmaria.jp/



Monument Festival 2024: DJ MARIA.

lost90s

down low

Organik Festival 2018, Taiwan

LINE-UP /

- LIVE - 

Barker & Baumecker (Ostgut Ton) Germany
Agonis (Amenthia Recordings) Switzerland
Leafar Legov (giegling) Germany
Dorisburg (Aniara / Bossmusik) Sweden

- DJ -

Blind Observatory (Gravitational) Germany
Joel Mull (Parabel) Sweden 
Powder (Cocktail D'Amore) Japan
A Made Up Sound (AMS / Delsin) Netherlands
C.K (Regelbau / No Hands) Denmark
Diskonnected (Smoke Machine) Taiwan
Valentino Mora (IDO / Dement3d) France
Garçon (Amenthia Recordings) Switzerland
Eli Verveine (Tardis) Switzerland
Chris SSG / Japan

- BLUE STAR STAGE -

Jing (6dimensions)
Al Burro (Korner)
AHPR & Sébastien Robert (Field Records)
Yoshi Nori (Bass Kitchen)
Andy Chiu (Korner)
MiniJay (Bass Kitchen)
Umbra (Korner)
Atsushi Maeda (rural / addictedloop)
Toska (Korner)

www.smkmachine.com

Valentino Mora @ Organik Festival, Taiwan 28.04.18

Wata Igarashi will be playing as DJ NOBU × Wata Igarashi at RDC2019

Sat 27 -Mon 29 April 2019
www.rainbowdiscoclub.com/

Tracklist
1. Laertes / Pelias - Argonaut EP 
2. Dorisburg / Venom - Serum / Venom
3. The Invariants / Ritzy (ft Elkan) - Cameron 10
4. Dean Grenier / Immortal - Immortal
5. Jonathan Fitoussi & Clemens Hourrière / Basalt Columns - Espaces Timbrés
6. Aybee / We Come In Peace - 22 Meters
7. Junes / Balancing Act - A View
8. Portrait / Vitra - Vitra
9. Rødhåd / Lookitthat (Silent Servant Remix) - Remixed EP
10. Ben Buitendijk / Alternative Hypothesis - Alternative Hypothesis EP
11. Kaap / Ancient - ÆX005
12. Terrence Dixon / A2 - No More Time
13. Forest West Drive / Traveller - Apparitions
14. Daniel Avery / Light of Falling Rain - Diminuendo EP
15. Shawn O'Sullivan / Ox - Wrest / Ox
16. BLNDR / Doepfer Exercise - Social Sculpture
17. SHMИ / Shoorapadma - Experimente Illusori

Live @ The Great Beyond - July 2023

Marco Shuttle