Nicolá Cruz is a master of meaningful engagement. Whether he's studying North African melodies or spiritual chants, he shows profound respect for a given sound's cultural context. This is evident across his entire discography. His earliest releases on Multi Culti and ZZK Records layerered traditional woodwinds and percussion with folktronica and tribal house, reflecting a holistic understanding of global rhythms. His more recent work takes an adventurous, polyglot approach to club music, with EPs on Highlife, Rhythm Section and Tra Tra Trax exploring breaks, acid and other spirally sounds. But even his deep, drum-heavy techno cuts feel unusually organic, vibrant polyrhythms bursting with character.

For his RA Podcast, the Ecuador-based producer shows off his rave education. This display of futuristic chuggers and electro—Marcela Dias Sindaco's "A Flor Da Pele" is a particular highlight—speaks to Cruz's deep appreciation for body music. He treats dance floor jams with the same nuance as culturally significant sounds, a testament to his versatility, knowledge and experience. Journeying across acid basslines and dubby electronics, the 73 minute-long ride flirts with psychedelia, distortion and experimental bleeps, with many of the selections reflecting his own taste for colorful patterns. It's energetic and warm, flush with life, until the very end.

Read more: http://ra.co/podcast/824

@nicolacruz

RA podcast

RA.824 Nicolá Cruz - 2022.03.21

www.openlab.fm | 106.4FM in Ibiza & Formentera
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https://openlab.fm/news/dusk-delay-012-lord-of-the-isles

https://soundcloud.com/lordoftheisles celebrates the first birthday of Dusk Delay by providing a typically eclectic mix of the highest order 
Featuring brand new music from Underground Resistance’s Wave Jumpers, Luis (DJ Python ), Azu Tiwaline & Al Wootton and Parallel Manifesto. The mix blends such styles as ambient, experimental techno, breakbeat, tribal techno, electro, hip house and trance into something surprisingly coherent - closing out with a spellbinding track from LOTI’s forthcoming new album on ESP Institute, due out at the end of this month.

And don't forget to check out the other 11 incredible episodes of Dusk Delay on our website or Soundcloud page!

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Dusk Delay 012 - Lord Of The Isles

We probably don't need to tell you who Deadbeat is. (He even did a previous RA Podcast for us, all the way back in 2007.) But if you need a refresher, he's one of the most important and revered artists in dub techno. The Canadian artist came up in the Montreal scene alongside other trailblazers like Akufen and other Canadians (think Cobblestone Jazz, Mathew Jonson, Wagon Repair, etc). His early records for ~scape are some of the most classic and influential minimal there ever was, but dub is always at the heart of his work, and runs in the veins of BLKRTZ, the prolific label he runs himself.

Sa Pa, on the other hand, sits somewhere in the ambient zone. Originally from Adelaide, he's found a powerful creative sparring partner in Deadbeat. The two released their first album together, The Mountain, earlier this year. It's the 50th release on BLKRTZ and maybe one of the most monumental records in either artist's catalogue, a triple-LP that harks back to the hypnotic, plink-plonk days of yore with the strong cross-genre underpinning that marks Deadbeat's work these days, and plenty of lovely atmospheric wiggles.

The duo's lengthy RA Podcast, taken from two different recordings at their Absurd Dub Lustre party in Berlin, mirrors the LP's sound, weaving through tracks new and old. It's full of warm, dubby vibrations and smooth transitions.

Read more: http://ra.co/podcast/836

@sapaofficial

RA.836 Deadbeat & Sa Pa

Cult figure and underground icon Roman Flügel joined us last June for our monthly radio show on Echobox. We caught up with the German maestro to discuss his longevity in the scene from early collaborations in the 90’s such as Primitive Painter to present day output, including an upcoming album. In his one hour mix you will hear Roman revisiting his Primitive Painter alias with plenty of heavy mind massagers from the 90’s. Catch the interview in the final 10 minutes.

https://soundcloud.com/roman-fluegel

Echobox Radio

Oddysee FM on Echobox Radio w/ Roman Flügel

@nathanfake
To celebrate our 50th episode, we invited one of our biggest inspirations,  the beloved UK producer Nathan Fake, who delivers a 60min mix that blends left-field electronics, dance heaters and techno dreamscapes like no one else does. timeless sounds by a timeless artist.

An outsider artist since day one, Fake uses cheap and easy-to-acquire technology to make his always idiosyncratic sounds. Fake's established himself as a pivotal figure in the world dance culture by producing modern electronic cuts such as 'Outhouse', 'You Are Here' and 'The Sky Was Pink'.
From the early days at the legendary 'Border Community' through 'Ninja Tune' and his own imprint 'Cambria Instruments' Nathan holds 5 studio albums, the latest 'Blizzards' which was described by some, as his best work to date.

Throughout the years he took on a number of impressive and diverse remixes, from Radiohead to Jon Hopkins to Clark, working for labels such as Ninja Tune, Domino and Warp. Extensive touring has taken his sound across the globe, including notable tours with Orbital, Four Tet, Jon Hopkins & Clark.

Tracklist:
Actress + Mount Kimbie - AZD
Mainline - Narcotic
Throbbing Gristle - Hot On The Heels of Love
Der Zyklus - Eigenface
Gonno - Steam Dance
Nathan Fake - 909 Mess Jams
Jeremy Greenspan & Laurie Spiegel - Drums&Drums&Drums
Cromby - Loving (Head High Remix)
Daphni - Cherry
Aleksi Perala - FI3AC2031060
Dot Allison - Close Your Eyes (Slam Remix)
Jeran Portis - Hi Tech Primitive
Maniqin - Angry Jam
Shed - My R-Class
Ceephax Acid Crew - Newsround (Craven Mix)
Nathan Fake - The Sky Was Pink (Holden Beats Tool)
Fatboy Slim - Song For Shelter (Chemical Brothers Remix)

The MUSAR Show #50 - Nathan Fake

LYO#214 / Sascha Funke

Daniel Avery @ The Lot Radio 09 - 23 - 2022

The twenty-seventh edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
Enjoy! :)

This Is Your Time! Vol.27 - Monty Luke With Lili Ackerman

tracklist:
im rausch der tiefe
the day after tomorrow
about leaving
elevate this
floodgate
the luring of the beyond
closedgates iii
take your time
psi
trippyaf
upstairs
climber
light flooded
life (beautiful (no matter what))
broken home
outro

life

CENTER YOURSELF is a podcast series curated by Robert Johnson. Each episode is created by one of our regulars—some are made for this occasion and some are hand-picked from the club's own archive.

https://soundcloud.com/lauerofficial

Recorded at Robert Johnson in June 2019.

Center Yourself 02 – Lauer

recording of eternal sunset event in bcn
dj set and live improvisations with

andanada (guitar) 1:34- 2:04
arnau obiols (drums)3:08 3:35

John Talabot presents Eternal Sunset (Barcelona, 05-09-2020)

An independent record label curated and run by Dweedo, operating out of Amsterdam.

The MUSAR Show #50 - Nathan Fake

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