The crucial UK DJ looks to the influence of South Africa.

Read more: https://ra.co/podcast/779

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RA.779 Scratcha DVA

European 305, DJ Papercuts - Five Alive (European 305)
V-MelodicSoul - Haibo Melodic (Late Night Mix) (Kumo)
Micsir SA	- Long Story (Mpower Mix) [Radio Edit] (MicsirMusicEntertainment)
Apple - Picky Head (Housupa)
Vigro Deep - Ghost Producer (Digital Money)
Reece Madlisa & Zuma - Sithi Sithi (feat. Mr JazziQ & Busta 929) (Black Is Brown)
Scotti Dee - RIA (Housupa)
VRSYJNES - Come On, Work it! (So Future Club)
BusyFingers - Lexi Riddim (L.A.B Collective)
Swing Ting X Kiyano - Bubblegum [Ikonika Remix] (Swing Ting)
Aryu Jassika - Miss Madam Flesh Eater (with Bujin) (Swak)
Girl UNIT - slave4urmx (Unreleased)
Citizen Boy - Gijima (Self Released)
Ikonika - Kicks Count (Hyperdub)
Mxshi Mo X Scratchclart - Afrotek (Unreleased)
Markus Mann - I’m Losing (Self Released)
OSSX - Don’t Care, Didn’t Ask (Discwoman + Allergy Season)
Go Mike Gip - Satisfication (Self Released)
Leonce - Arpjam 916 (Morph)
Markus Mann - Perishable Movements (Unreleased)
Ikonika - Bodied (Roller Mix) (Don't Be Afraid)
SHE Spells Doom - Jet Black (Unreleased)
SHE Spells Doom - Death Screen (Monstart)
Quest?onmarc - Shadow (Self Released)
NKC - Shuvvin Match (Even The Strong)
Ikonika - Hollow (Hyperdub)
??? - ??? (Unreleased)
Dave Quam - Nocturnesque (Self Released)
Aleksandir - I Used To Dream (Ikonika Remix) (Omena)	
Griffit Vigo - Drumm Hand (Griffit Vigo's Ancestral mix) (Gqom Oh!)
Bamz - Dominate (Future Bounce) 
NA DJ - mikel loop island (Self Released)
Okzharp	- Mirror Mirror (Unreleased)
Markus Mann - Self Snitching (Self Released)
Scratchclart - Hardbody 999 (Even The Strong)
Hysterics ft Kristian Hamilton - Liked You (Night Slugs)      
LSDXOXO - Taking Me High (Self Released)
Jessy Lanza - Like Fire (Martyn Bootyspoon's Chem Burn Remix) (Hyperdub)
Ikonika - What Kinda Pain Are We Talking About? VIP (Don't Be Afraid)
Ikonika - What Kinda Pain Are We Talking About? (Sumgii Remix) (Don't Be Afraid)
Ikonika - Your Body (Don't Be Afraid)
Mariah Carey - Breakdown (Bae Bae Edit) (Unreleased)

IKONIKA ESSENTIAL MIX 2021

The first weekend of February was a big one for Ahad Elley, AKA Ahadadream. On the Friday, he was featured in Vogue India alongside other South Asian artists and crews currently lighting up UK dance music. 24 hours later, he launched a residency at London club Colour Factory, playing to a packed crowd who, during a brief power cut, chanted his name like adoring teenagers. 

To outsiders, this might feel like a story of overnight success, but Elley has been grafting away for years: DJing, producing, running a label (More Time), throwing parties (No ID) and, perhaps most importantly of all, co-founding the first edition of London festival Dialled In, which launched last September. As well as showcasing a wealth of South Asian talent, the event fostered a new community of ravers who, in Elley's words, "felt seen in a club space for the first time."

When he was younger, Elley shied away from centering his Pakistani heritage in his music. Today, it's a huge part of his identity, from the events he runs and the music he makes to the tunes he plays. But, as <i>RA</i> 825 shows, his DJ sets also go way beyond South Asia and London, spanning gqom, Egyptian percussion, Portuguese Afro house and classic Peverelist. This is Elley at peak time, the kind of thing you might hear at his next Colour Factory gig. "The idea was just to include tracks that bring me joy and make me move," he said. "I hope they do the same for you."

Read more: http://ra.co/podcast/825

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RA.825 Ahadadream

Black Rave Culture – live from Boiler Room X ROAM in Washington DC.

Black Rave Culture | Boiler Room X ROAM: DC

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3ED8444

@ikonika goes In Session

"This mix is what I ideally like to do in the club. Starting off at a slower BPM and working my way up. It mainly starts with amapiano and UK amapiano and gets into more familiar club sounds - there’s also some Bacardi, cruise beat, gqom and some forthcoming Night Slugs bits."

Tracklist + Q&A

In Session: Ikonika

Part of New York’s thriving underground and the cross-States @jukebouncewerk, @dj-swisha has established himself as an essential producer and DJ covering footwork, house, jungle and more. 

Alongside a high-energy mix joining the dots between Jersey and Baltimore club music and techno, he speaks to Tice Cin about friendship, club culture and his mysterious former alias

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-dj-swisha

Recognise: DJ SWISHA

Bristol's hardest working DJ showcases his unique blend of Amapiano, UK Funky and Gqom aimed directly at the dancefloor for the Livity Sound Mix Series.

Listen to the complete Livity Sound Mix Series at Apple Music :
music.apple.com/us/curator/livity…-mixes/1635606882

DJ Polo - Livity Sound Apple Mix 012

Recording of DJ Polo's set at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023.

DJ Polo at Lente Kabinet Festival 2023

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3NudUbz

@DJpolo-uk: "The mix is a good representation of what I've been playing out in my sets recently - a mix of deeper percussive sounds, funky, gqom & hard drum. There’s some brand new music from myself inside and a healthy mix of new music and classics."

Impact: DJ Polo

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