The Berghain resident talks about re-queering the goth scene, exploring a lighter side of his sound and preparing for marathon closing sets.

Hayden Payne, AKA Phase Fatale, grew up fully immersed in the world of music; his dad is a recording engineer and musician, as are many members of his family. After joining post-punk outfits like Dream Affair and consuming a diet of new wave and synth from parties like Wierd in New York, Payne eventually relocated to Berlin, where he saw possibilities emerge around ways of fusing guitar music with sounds for the dance floor. It was only shortly after relocating that he landed a residency at Berghain and began releasing his own productions as a techno artist, becoming known for darker-edged sets and productions that fuse industrial, EBM and techno.

In this episode of the RA Exchange, he talks to senior producer Chloe Lula about all of this and more, like "re-queering" the goth scene; exploring a lighter side of his sound with his Italo duo, Soft Crash; his label, BITE Records; and sustaining strong ties to dance floors in Kyiv and Tbilisi, two cities that he reflects as being refreshingly socially and politically motivated for queer artists living in the margins. His new EP as Soft Crash, NRG, is out now. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.699 Phase Fatale

The Weather Hour (19/03/25)

Every month on Noods radio, I discover the coolest finds from London stock at The Records Archive. Next party 2 May with Grace Sands at Sui Generis Club, 588 Kingsland Rd, London E8 4AH.

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Calemma - The Records Archive - 21 March 25

Profundamente influenciado por la cadena de montaje que más mola: Detroit. Siempre fue una referencia para mi, todo su sonido y toda su creatividad. Sesión grabada en directo en el club, directo para la peña y para mi propia motivación. Mucho amor y carracos más tochos.

Juicy Jams 08.11.24 Madrid

Dark, atmospheric, and experimental, this mix is a haunting journey where each track weaves a web of introspection, pulling you into the underworld of the shadow self. The deep, pulsating basslines, eerie textures, and unsettling soundscapes reflect the intensity of confronting one's hidden fears, emotions, and desires. 

The mix is inspired and amplified by the intense energy of the most recent Blood Moon eclipse on 3/13/25. The Blood Moon's energy manifests in moments of tension and release, as the mix ebbs and flows between chaos and clarity. It's a sonic ritual—both meditative and intense—where the darkness becomes a powerful force for transformation and healing.

Blood Moon Eclipse Mix

¿Can You Hear Me? (MVTANT Remix) - Aurat
Glassy Towers (Kris Baha Remix) - Baby's Berserk
Choreography - Lust Pattern
Do I Look Like I'm Laughing? (MVTANT Remix) - SDH
Caustic Motion (Spike Hellis Remix) - Semantix
Suffice to Predict - Marcel Dettmann
Io So (Ancient Methods Remix) - Carnera
Fury - Code Industry
Wasted Life (Crystal Detector Metria Mix) - Fluxion A/D
I've Been Here Before - Adam X
I Believe in You (Bassnotized Mix) - The Final Cut
In the Distance - Breaker 1 2
Delicate SF (Feat. Fats McCourt) - Decius
Acid Quarantine - Neel
Throw Your Life Away - Collin Strange
Fission (Traversable Wormhole Remix) - Rhys Fulbur
The Truth Was Different - You Hung
Moshpit - Parrish Smith
I am a Non-Believer - Tuning Circuits 

Somewhere in the Fog

Jake Conlon - Parklands 2025

Hooligan @Tengu, Electronic Therapy: 08/08/25

Gigi D'Agostino - L'amour Toujours (Gowans Remix)

@theladymachine (Pornceptual)
Photography: Rafael Medina, Vic Bakin

”Pornceptual presents pornography as queer, diverse and inclusive. [Pornceptual] aims to prove that pornography can be respectful, intimate and artistic, while questioning usual pornographic labels. “Can art succeed where porn fails – to actually turn us on?” - to find out more, visit: www.pornceptual.com

The Lady Machine

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Discwoman co-founder Umfang was born in the Bronx, grew up in Kansas and has been living in Brooklyn since 2010. She holds a monthly residency Technofeminism at Bossa Nova Civic Club focusing on emerging talent. She enjoys playing with people’s expectations of how a techno set can be defined. Her amorphous polyrhythmic productions have been most recently released on Ninja Tune.

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Nick Burgess is a student of Detroit, prioritizing the groove while seamlessly weaving between deep acidic Techno hypnosis and punishing Industrial sonics. In the short time since making his debut, Nick has played every hour of the night across notable Detroit venues such as Leland City Club, Marble Bar and Tangent Gallery as well as making appearances at the Tec-Troit Electronic Music Festival and the Lollapalooza after party circuit in Chicago. He has shared the bill with the likes of Skee Mask, Headless Horseman, Black Asteroid, BMG, Terrence Dixon, The Brvtalist, and Underground Resistance artists like Mark Flash and Esteban Adame. As a producer, his hypnotic and abrasive productions have been released through labels PITS, Junted, Detroit Underground, Ominous Earth, Collapsed Structures and his co-owned label, Apocalypse Rave Culture.

Somewhere in the Fog

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