This episode of the RA Exchange originally ran in 2022.

Shanti Celeste is one of those artists whose personality matches her DJ style. Her fun-loving nature and breezy demeanour always light up a room, as do her vibrant sets that span sunny house music, slow-burning disco and emotive techno—just revisit her RA podcast for a reminder. Fresh off her Hessle Audio debut, the London-based artist sat down with Martha Pazienti-Caidan for an honest chat about track selection, bad gigs and her approach to production.

During DJ sets, the Peach Discs co-founder doesn’t like to focus on genres. Instead, "I think about, like, building and releasing tension and making sure that I stay in a specific energy level," she explained. "Whereas before, I think I knew the energy I wanted to bring, but I didn't know how to do that cause I was just thinking about everything in terms of genre."

Reaching this holistic stage, however, took time. It was a process of acquiring knowledge and experience but also confidence, she described, adding how she previously had "really bad imposter syndrome." Learning to recognise that certain factors might be outside an artist’s control is essential to self-realisation, she continued. Recounting her experience of playing big festival stages, she noted the importance of "learning what side of yourself to channel" rather than compromise on music.

For more details on her experience playing with fellow women DJs, her lockdown romance and recording her vocals, listen to the discussion in full.

EX.662 Shanti Celeste

Live recording of my 2nd room performance at the Kajunga World stage for a midwest festival in July 2024.

RIYL 90s Jungle, IDM, Aphex Twin, ACID

This set was influenced by a Grant Wilson-Claridge (half of Rephlex Records) dj set for an early 2000s Rephlex label tour. Grant closed the night with ragga jungle and AFX Acid Jungle.

This is my attempt at connecting the dots across current Jungle styles in a mostly deep zone from 3XL to Future Retro / Tim Reaper to Sully and experimental regions between before the AFX drill n bass rinse out finish.

This set idea has been stewing in my brain for 20 years. Mad props to Kajunga Records for giving me a platform and live audience to make this happen!

Djscreendoor - Live - At - KajungaWorld2024

@e2-e8  is back with the first guest of 2025!
A colourful sonic painting from Mike Plant in the first hour. Luca with your usual intake of current electronics in hour 2.

E2-E8 w/ Mike Plant - 9th February 2025

Gracing the studio, curator of punky tech house and a dedicated digger, we welcomed a friend of the show - Dean Watton.

First hour with @sonofpaul, final with @deanwatton.

Demos -> demos@pastryselects.com
Instagram -> www.instagram.com/pastryselects/
Linktree -> linktr.ee/pastry_selects

21 February 2025 - Pastry Selects (w/ Dean Watton)

TOZO w/ Leen @ Operator 21.02.2025

Gabriel Hops + @ben-wright-1 , Alto Radio resident. 2h of ambient-leaning sounds, and a few drums, inbound  



Snorkelling w/ Gabriel Hops & Ben Wrong - 14th February 2025

Happy 303 day!! Join the celebration of Acid with nothing but the classic Roland TB-303 sound.

www.operator-radio.nl

Mau's Acid Machine - 3rd March 2025

Bulldozers From Then s y de w/ guest set by Jus10

Welcome, Bulldozer friends, to a new edition of BFTN on Mutant Radio.
This episode features Berlin-based producer, DJ, and Mindwaves label co-creative Jus10, who returns to the iconic TR-808 for a fresh sonic exploration.
Expect a sonically stripped-down journey-an exploration of rhythm at its core, revisiting the foundational landscape of Robot Music World 1.0.

Bulldozers From The n s y d e  w/ guest set by Jus10 [03.07.25]

🪅This track is about the tension between control and release. Masks&Madness is the mask you wear in the club, and the madness you feel when the drop hits.🪅
Loveyou😙

Masks&Madness

https://hypeddit.com/round165/atzendentxofcourseitisaboutnowr165
Track Name: It is about now!
Artist: ATZENDENT x OF/COURSE
SINGLE RELEASE: Round165
Format: Digital
Genre: 165

ATZENDENT x OF/COURSE - It is about now! (R165)

Road to Echo ( Free DL )

Online community radio station and cultural platform based in Rotterdam.

We broadcast a variety of live shows, from music to science and sports, featuring international DJ's, artists and guest speakers weekly since 2017. We are committed to support emerging talents and to engage the local community and beyond. Our main goal is the overall cultural development through diverse initiatives.

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Mau's Acid Machine - 3rd March 2025

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