Warm Up 1998 Cassette Mix from the archives

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A high noon to 3PM mix at the remote central oregon hideout known as Club Shaniko. A broad selection of high vibration sounds to set the mood for the long day and night ahead.

Sunrise Energy Club at Club Shaniko 2025

The fifth episode of our HD Series is finally out, and we’re blessed to welcome London based Frond for a bit more than an hour of psychedelic slow beats.

Usually known for delivering more energetic sets blending 90s-influenced prog, trance and techno, the idea for this podcast came after hearing Sophie open for Higher Intelligence Agency, few times ago in Leeds, with one of the most elegant and spot-on selections we’ve heard — the perfect fit for this collaboration.

What followed is a journey of slowed-down beats, chuggy grooves and introspective trance, a vibe that comes through beautifully in this mix, and that we wish to hear more often on dancefloors.

For those not yet familiar with her music: beyond being an amazing DJ, Frond is also an incredibly talented producer: make sure to check her track "Purple Field" on People & Places, a gem that makes us want more Frond cuts in the future.

Artwork by Lenn Angelos

Tracklist:
V.A.L.I.S. - Amniotica
Tranquility Bass - They Came in Peace (Sea of Tranquility)
Valleyman - Gates To The Future
Garett Rowley - Grem Freche Part 1
Lerosa - Suite de Paris
Acid Drones - Acid Drone 4
Spyra - Crossing The Channel
Chris Zippel - Deep Draw
Iro Aka - Zorro Colorado
Patchwork - Prefade
Star Sounds Orchestra - Dream Weavers
Doctrina Natura - Treta Dance (Doctrina Natura)
Full Circle - The Age Of Time
Relish - Surfin Hell
Dr. Atmo & Andrew Brix - Sessel
ALTC - An Oath
Cell - The Bushman 

HD Series 005 - Frond

Darker Than Wax w/ Dexter Colt & Xiaolin: 29th May '25

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Desert Echoes (Extended)

The German minimal DJ returns to the spotlight with two hours of artfully subtle house and techno.

There's an old German proverb that goes "Der stete Tropfen höhlt den Stein." Literally, it means a constant dripping wears away the stone, but the point isn't about force but patience: slow, steady repetition can leave the deepest mark. It's an apt metaphor for the career of Kosta Athanassiadis, better known as XDB.

Active since the early '90s, first as a DJ and then producer by the decade's end, Athanassiadis has built a career less on hype than persistence. His catalogue spans labels like Dial, Metrolux and Echocord, alongside a steady trickle of EPs and remixes that have quietly cemented his reputation as one of minimal house and techno's undersung heroes.

That patience carries into his sound and production ethos. Where many of his peers embraced software upgrades and new workflows, Athanassiadis has long stuck to Cubase, a handful of trusty instruments and 30-year-old speakers he claims to have run "hundreds of thousands of tunes" through. He also still prefers to use inexpensive, straightforward gear—what matters, he insists, is not the tools but the feel. The result is a sound that’s stripped back, direct and enduring.

Lately, Athanassiadis has found himself back in focus. With minimal enjoying fresh attention, his calendar has filled, and with it a run of back-to-back sets—most often alongside PLO Man, a regular sparring partner this year. True to form, though, you won't find that his style has changed much. Over 30 years after his first gig, you can rest assured you'll still find him playing with patience, carving out long arcs rather than sharp peaks.

His RA Mix captures him in a reflective mood. Running just over two hours, RA.1003 is a hushed yet absorbing affair, moving seamlessly from the delicate atmospherics of Valentino Mora and Caldera to the machine funk of Robert Hood, Solid Gold Playaz and Marcellus Pittman. There are left turns folded into XDB's patient narrative arc, too: John Carpenter's brooding scores here, DJ Sprinkles' melancholic work with Will Long on "Acid Trax N (Acid Dog)" there. It's the sound of a DJ who has been quietly chiseling away for three decades, and who understands the value of persistence as much as restraint.

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Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/1021

RA.1003 XDB

Tauche ein in die Welt von BeatBootica – Deep & Chill Vibes.
Dieses Album vereint Deep House und Chill House zu einem über 70-minütigen Klangteppich, der dich von sanften Ambient-Momenten bis hin zu treibenden Club-Grooves begleitet.

Die 15 Tracks sind so arrangiert, dass sie ein nahtloses Hörerlebnis schaffen – perfekt für entspannte Abende, Sonnenuntergänge, lange Autofahrten oder den Dancefloor spät in der Nacht.

Von atmosphärischen Intros wie Silent Shores und Velvet Horizon, über deepe und hypnotische Grooves wie Parallel Dreams oder Lost Frequencies, bis hin zu uplifting Höhepunkten wie Beyond the Clouds – dieses Album erzählt eine musikalische Reise zwischen Ruhe und Energie, zwischen City-Nights und Beach-Vibes.

🔊 Genre: Deep House / Chill House
⏱️ Länge: ca. 71 Minuten
🌌 Empfohlen für: Entspannung, Lounge, Driving, Club Warm-Up & Afterhours

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Playhouse stalwart Peter Kremeier mixes up this week's RA podcast.

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Brussels in the house! Belgian techno man Peter Van Hoesen mixes it up on this week's RA podcast.

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