Euphoric trance delights and proggy house tunes by Love On The Rocks member Alex Kassian. Carrying a firm nod to the early trance and dream house heydays, the Berlin local just clocked in two seriously good releases on Paramida’s label. Doing 90s-inspired, contemporary music the right way. We love to see it. With new material in the pipeline, waiting to be released on Pinchy & Friends, and a new record coming up on his Planet Sundae label, we caught up to hear the latest on developments.

Check out the interview with Alex here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/alex-kassian/

https://soundcloud.com/alexkassian 
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Oddysee 024 | 'When We Dance Again' by Alex Kassian

Mike Huckaby @ DEMF 2000

Dear friends of the team, it's a pleasure to have Boymeetsgirl and Sam U finally contribute to the series. They’ve blessed us with some ideal gooch week listening as you roll into the new year ❤️ a big thank you to Finn and Spoon, but also to all the deejays who contributed to the series this year, and to all of you who listened. Have a safe and love-filled celebration wherever you are xx

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Rey Colino, the force behind Kalahari Oyster Cult, is a Belgian DJ, label owner, and the mastermind of Amsterdam’s vinyl distributor One Eye Witness. Balancing label operations with performances at renowned venues and festivals, his sets blend dancefloor gems with boundary-pushing abstraction. Known for unearthing acid, prog, electro, techno, and IDM from across the globe, he’s a regular at Dekmantel and De School, with a legendary Organik Festival closing set to his name.

Rey Colino @ Kiosk Radio 25.01.2025

@bennet_bb
This week's mix is from Bennet. With a unique selection through the spectrum of house he carefully approaches his sets with a deep sensitivity and groove-driven peaks. 

Bennet lets the amazing records breathe and create their own highlights. A spring morning where the windows hug the rising sun and the smoke creates suprising patterns.

Track Highlight
One track that stands out for me is ‘Inda’ by Comodo, an alias of Marco Carola. It’s a driving house tool that brings a celestial note to the dancefloor, but over and over subtly explodes in with its driving baseline and always transforms it into a naughty affair.

Bennet...IsBurning #165

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We are super excited to present to you our 44th mix in our sounds of SMUT series by Fais Le Beau!
Fais Le Beau is a Brussels-based DJ and co-founder of Gay Haze - the LGBTQ+ party series known for its hottest and longest day-to-night events in the city. Diego has spent over a decade playing on dancefloors across Belgium and Europe, performing at iconic festivals, parties, and venues including Horst Festival, Spielraum and Hamam nights to name just a few.  With a deep-rooted passion for House music, he blends tribal and progressive elements, skillfully building tension and releasing it into euphoric and nostalgic moments. 
Capturing many of the signature elements of his sound, this steamy mix is the perfect soundtrack for sweaty late-night dancefloors and sun-drenched morning afters. Infused with sultry grooves, hypnotic rhythms, and soaring melodies, it’s a journey through emotion and movement. Press play, let go, and get lost in the heat.
Thank you to Fais Le Beau for this!

044 - FAIS LE BEAU

A queer icon steps up for RA.998's B-side.

The RA Podcast began with RA.001 in 2006. Since then, it's spotlighted the best and brightest in dance music every week, without fail. As we approach our 1,000th episode next month, we're switching things up, pairing artists whose sounds complement one another and, in doing so, zeroing in on the forces shaping the past, present and future of electronic culture.

This week, we shift lanes to Roza Terenzi and Kim Ann Foxman, two artists who strike a rare balance between reverence and reinvention. Both are key figures in queer clubbing circles, deeply informed by the halcyon days of '90s and early '00s club music yet fully committed to pushing it forward.

Each artist has carved out a distinct path. Roza Terenzi started out in Perth, Australia, before making a home in Berlin in 2020, while the Hawaii-born Foxman made her name in New York by way of San Francisco in the early '00s. For RA.998, they've contributed separate mixes, to be enjoyed together as two parts of the same whole.

Foxman takes the B-side and makes her RA Podcast debut. As a vocalist for Hercules & Love Affair and a sought-after producer in her own right, the New York-based artist blends club heft and melodic flourish with a distinct pop sensibility shaped by '90s dance music. (She got her first job making smoothies at an all-ages club in Hawaii while Deee-Lite performed live behind her.)

Like Roza Terenzi, Foxman draws from across eras. Her contribution to RA.998 is warm, expressive and emotionally tuned, unfurling a palette of house, breaks and trance laden with bright pads, bold hooks and an ear for atmosphere. Listen out for the Whitney Houston sample and you'll know what we mean. 

While Foxman and Roza Terenzi embrace a fun, vibrant musical style, their work is grounded in intentionality. They're invested in honouring the cultural and political roots of dance music: Foxman has long advocated for a more inclusive, community-driven club scene, while Roza Terenzi was among the first artists to begin pulling shows this summer as a matter of political principle.

Both sides of RA.998 show how the sounds of past eras can be reimagined to move seamlessly with the present. Hopefully you'll even feel a jolt of inspiration to get yourself to the nearest dance floor, ASAP.

@kimannfoxman
Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/1003

RA.998 Kim Ann Foxman

Aquest àlbum es dedicat a una persona gran en tots els seus aspectes. Gran home, marit, amic i cor.

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ECHO DAFT & SHERRNX Power Surge

001 power surge
002 power surge fuenka remix
003 power surge claudio cornejo (AR) remix
004 power surge leah marie remix

/ written and produced by Dinusha Ranazinghe, Andrian Sherrn Emmanuel
/ remix production by Stuart Browne, Claudio Cornejo, Leah Christoforou
/ mastering by Cid Inc.

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