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For number 14 in the Junction 2 mix series, we welcome DJ, producer, and Ruta5 label boss Sonja Moonear.
 
One of the underground scene’s most prolific globetrotters, @moonear has been at the forefront of the minimal rising wave since the early 00s. Touted for her distinctive taste in the stripped-back house and intimate techno, the Genevan stalwart became an instant festival favorite after her B2B outings with Nicolas Lutz in 2018 and 2019. Set to continue the mischief on the Albanian Riviera, Sonja will join us for the first edition of ION Festival this September.

Junction 2 Mix Series 014 - Sonja Moonear

Part 1 of an unending 6 hours jam session at the lovely mos espa festival in geneva in july 09 from sonja moonear and dandy jack

Junction SM live at MOS ESPA Festival

RUTA5 brings you back label co-owner Sonja Moonear straight to your ears. The 6th installment of the label is a vinyl only 12″ release limited to 500 copies, all hand numbered.

On the A side, Sonja takes “Hans” to a yet unknown night exploration through hypnotic spaces and unexpected twists sparse with a permanent rolling bassline and percussions always full of good vibrations that will not only shake your mind.

On the flip side, “Lord Drama” tells you about a subterranean story that lets you dive into mystical soundscapes and organic stimulations. Enjoy the long ride and get loose into this artistic masterpiece.

Available at any good record store, physical or online through Diamonds & Pearls Berlin. And not in digital.

B: Lord Drama

A: Hans

CDV memories

Sonja needs no introduction and has been a mainstay on our lineups for many years. Relive her set recorded from our '20 Years of Ricardo Villalobos' event last year, as we prepare to welcome her back this weekend.

Tickets: https://ra.co/events/1880381

020 - Sonja Moonear - Recorded live from fabric

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Lean house and techno from one of the best in the business.

Read more: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=520

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RA.520 Sonja Moonear

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve teamed up with @fabric to bring you this mix from Swiss minimal techno stalwart Sonja Moonear, recorded live at the club back in the autumn of 2019 and all we can say is that it’s a special one.
 
Sonja @moonear has been associated with the iconic London institution for 13 years and counting, including bringing her legendary back-to-back sessions with Ricardo Villalobos to Farringdon. The Geneva-based DJ prefers to let the music do the talking, having grown through her residency at the city’s underground playground Weetamix from 2002 onwards, building her reputation via releases and remixes on labels such as Karat and Perlon with which she has particularly close ties, having met label boss Zip at a Weetamix night back in 2001. 
 
Since day one, she’s juggled running her own Ruta5 label with a day job as a sound designer for the Swiss national TV channel RTS, giving her the freedom to stay true to her musical beliefs by not having to compromise on playing inadequate gigs for misleading reasons. The truth is on the dancefloor! 
 
Over the last decade, Sonja has developed close relationships with clubs all over Europe, from fabric here in London to Goa Club in Rome, Robert Johnson in Frankfurt, the recently opened Mutabor in Moscow and Lux Frágil in Lisbon. It’s a reflection of her versatility that she’s as likely to appear on the bill of large-scale festivals like Awakenings and Time Warp as she is to pop up at a little sweaty underground club. This summer’s bookings alone see her lined up for Craig Richards’ Houghton and the second instalment of the Wigflex festival in Nottingham, plus an appearance at the tiny, invite-only Headroom festival on a permaculture farm in the foothills of the Black Mountains near Abergavenny.
 
This mix was recorded midway between Junki Inoue and Rhadoo’s sets during a fabric night entirely devoted to surgical percussions and restrained melodies drawing from every corner of electronic music.
 
Next in London: Saturday May 16th at fabric:  fabricldn.co/FRRC

Sonja Moonear’s International Women’s Day mix for Juno Records x fabric

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Recorded live at Guesthouse the Volks - February 2020

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