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From acid and '90s rave to growling jungle, Hannah Holland & Josh Caffé sent the FM Tent spinning as part of Dalston Superstore's Sunday night takeover at Field Maneuvers 2023.

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RA Live - Hannah Holland & Josh Caffé - Field Maneuvers, UK

In just a short space of time and with but a few releases, Berlin based Brit Jay Donaldson has carved out his own house style. Referencing old school Chicago nostalgia whilst coming laden with analogue textures and jacked up beats, his sounds have come in the form of a couple of EPs on Lobster Theremin and are soon to be released on a debut EP for Dekmantel (out on March 16). His In Gold EP features three more spiritual house cuts with crisp percussion and elastic basslines, cosmic synths and heartfelt pads that have real purpose. Ahead of that, though, he serves up the next instalment in our podcast series. 

Starting with some deep, melodic house music the mix then smoothly transitions through some tropical sounding beats and painfully emotive vocal grooves that being to pick up the pace.  Classics like No Smoke’s 1989 cut ‘Koro Koro’ then proves Palms Trax digs deep for his musical nuggets as he journeys through hip house, Latin inflected broken beat and more experimental and harder hitting fare in the final section. The style is considered and cerebral, the music is lush and evocative and the selections are brave and fresh. As such, this is a subtly stirring mix that will awaken your week in the nicest of ways.

Dekmantel Podcast 005 - Palms Trax

Field Maneuvers said it best: "Tasha brings out the techno in Josh and Josh brings out the sleaze in Tasha!" The two staples of London nightlife came together on the Friday of Field Maneuvers 2024.

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RA Live: Tasha & Josh Caffé - Field Maneuvers, UK

Scottish DJ and producer Nick Moore is Linkwood, someone who applies a master craftsmen and hugely artistic approach to everything he does. Because of this, he has a reputation for fantastically deep house that is magically ornamental, resplendent with atmospheric ambiance and littered with moving melody. He releases on local label Firecracker and its sub label Shevnchenko, and most recently offered up the tripled vinyl delights of his second album, Expressions. 

Now he is taking up the mantel on our podcast series and serves up just over an hour of sumptuous sound. Despite being a relatively short set, the Scot manages to cram a lot in, from dub techno to intergalactic deep house via spaced out jams and intricately melodic tech. Importantly, every record he reaches for bares all the hallmarks of that emotive Linkwood sound we all know and love, so stick it on and allow yourself to get lost at the hands of a real master. 

Dekmantel Podcast 013 - Linkwood

Josh Caffé welcomes us to paradise on SonarMix 063, a luxurious two-hour session of “deep, sexy and genre-bending” club music. Ahead of a pair of live shows at Sónar this year - you can catch him in Lisbon in April, and then in Barcelona this June - the multi-talented artist works up a sweat with this deeply seductive session. 


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Tracklist
Aaron Carl - For The Money
DreamrDreamr - Escape Into
Sidetrax - Off Track (On The Right Trax mix 3)
Terrence Dixon - Return Of The Speaker People Kaustos Sudden Aphasia mix
Vulvareen & 1905 - Get Your Head Bust
Huey Mnemonic - Technician 3 (Max Watts Remix)
Skee Mask - A14 Vs Cb
Liano & P2P - Baile Duro
Malin Genie - Skump
DECIUS - So, So Strong
DJ Split - Agogo 4424
WTCHCRFT - 1 4 U
Eden_Burns - Xoh_dub
Dede - Actress - Typewriter World (DEDECUT)
MoMA Ready - SOUL DIVIDE
G-Emerald - 2-Dance
Vromo - Burn Up
Leftfield - Double Flash
CalvoMusic, DJ Glo 410 - Ga$ton Rasta feat. DJ Glo 410
Josh Steers - 100 PROOF
MCR-T - Top Shotta
Parris x Untold - Lip Locked
Marcus Mixx - Looked Down Upon By Rehabbed Butterflies (Multi Journeys In The Fog Mixx)
Materie - Landscapes Kaval Remix
Retromigration - YB
The Groove Room - Drift
DJ Bruce Lee - Jack Trak 1
Regal86 - Temperature (Hot mix)
James Ruskin - Mutate And Survive (James Ruskin Version)
G Flame - Da Wallz
G Flame - OGH
Soft Pink Truth - Soft on Crime

SonarMix 063: Josh Caffé

Already arrived at the twentieth podcast in the Dekmantel Podcast series, Dusseldorf's Jan Schulte aka Bufiman aka Wolf Muller takes charge. The DJ/Producer brings avant garde electronic music to labels like Themes For Great Cities and Versatile. Next to that, Bufiman is one of the residents and powers behind Dusseldorf's Salon Des Amateurs. The club is one of Europe's few establishments where you can enjoy the niche of electronic music in the right fashion. No DJ-ego's and an adventurous musical program which sound just like our cup of tea. Bufiman's mix can be seen in the same light: a challenging, beautiful mix with unexpected surprises down the road.

Dekmantel Podcast 020 - Bufiman

Midland is a quiet and reserved character but one that always makes a big impact. Despite only being active for a few years, he is already someone who resides in the upper echelons of the global house and techno scene. This is evidenced by the fact that as a DJ he plays only the most revered places, and when he does so he manages to reach far and wide, calling upon many different electronic sounds without ever falling prey to modern trends. It is the same when producing on labels like Aus and his own Graded, where his records are functional but fun affairs with corrugated drums, rugged bass and physical grooves that never fail to arrest a dance floor’s attention. This mix he has served up for us is another fine example of that. 

Starting off in an abstract world of atmospheric sound and smeared chords, it’s not long before Midland establishes a groove that then grows in stature for the next hour. Atop the always physical drums are all manner of cosmic melodies, soul fuelled pads and spryly percussive patterns. Touching on house that ranges from dark and mysterious to more sun kissed and playful, this journey feels much long than it is because of how much Midland manages to so masterfully pack in. 

Dekmantel Podcast 022 - Midland

Hannah Holland & Josh Caffé at Le Soleil Rouge, Horst Arts & Music 2025

As London based Call Super is making his Dekmantel debut this summer, we figured it made sense to ask the man for a Podcast. Call Super’s highly distinctive productions and DJ-sets articulate a sense of otherness - a hazy, amorphous aesthetic that’s largely divorced from functional ‘dancefloor’ obligations, and all the better for it. With Suzi Ecto, his debut album from 2014, he has crafted an unconventional and absorbing record and continued to refine a style of music making that defies worthwhile comparison. Just like this, his Dekmantel Podcast is an engaging adventure into different niches of electronic music supplemented with some worldy tunes.

Dekmantel Podcast 026 - Call Super

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For Tapes #164, A for Alpha dives deep into a sound that has long lived in her record collection: dark, dubby, and hypnotically groovy tech house from the late 90s and early 00s.

Inspired by an inspiring summer at Love International, Houghton, and other spaces that celebrate deep listening and late-night movement, this mix is a love letter to the stripped-back, rolling energy of that era. Drawing on tracks from Nathan Coles, Terry Francis, Floorbangers, Tony Hewitt, SWAG, and seminal labels like Surreal, Wiggle, and Visitor, A for Alpha unearths a raw, tribal-tinged sound that still feels vital today.

It’s a personal journey, one that explores a side of her taste not always heard in the club, but deeply rooted in their identity as a DJ. Groovy, dark, and full of low-end weight.

Tracklist: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/aforalpha-mix

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Origins Tapes 164 - A for Alpha

Joining us for Tapes #165 is Naples-born, London-based artist Mark shadow, a name that continues to gain weight within underground circles year after year.

Championed for his ability to remain free from generic pigeonholes, Mark’s sound is a reactive process that fits the party rather than vice-versa. Understanding the endless possibilities or moods that any dancefloor can bring, his deep knowledge and appreciation of electronic dance music and all of its variants has shone through time and time again.

Tracklist: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/mark-shadow-mix

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Origins Tapes 165 - Mark Shadow

Joining us for Tapes #167 is Swoose, an artist bubbling up from the evergreen Irish underground, as inspired by the golden era of machine-driven house and techno as he is the contemporary blends of modern dance music.

With one eye on the past and another firmly on the future, Swoose’s amalgamation of sun-kissed house, 90s IDM, warm soul and emotive electronica has earmarked the emerging artist as one of the UK and Ireland’s finest electronic talents.

Cutting his teeth at the now legendary Shine in Belfast alongside close friend and collaborator Cromby, Swoose’s exploits have taken him from his hometown to London where he has become an important member of the inner-city circuit, turning in sets at fabric, Printworks and Drumsheds with European performances at Berghain, Space Ibiza and Robert Johnson. 

Tracklist: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/swoose-mix

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Origins Tapes 167 - Swoose

Melbourne-born, London-based DJ and producer Strath delivers a mix full of the playful euphoria that defines his East London party Violet Moss — the same energy that sparked his new label VMR. With its debut release Mutual Attraction out last week, the mix captures the emotion and cheekiness that run through those nights.

Tracklist: www.originssound.com/os-tapes/strath-mix

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Origins Tapes 166 - Strath

Up next for Tapes #168 is Lithuanian-born and London-based DJ and sound therapist, Maybe Laura. She transcends genre and works with the many facets of how sound affects us and is deeply connected to the local electronic music scene and known for her genuine, warm presence behind the decks. 



Drawing from a wealth of influences, she carefully curates atmospheres that inspire, uplift, and at times challenge the dancefloor. Her unique style, intuitive selections, and immersive approach position her as a tastemaker who can't be pigeonholed, weaving fluidly between house, techno, experimental textures, and beyond.

Tracklist: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/maybe-laura-mix

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Origins Tapes 168 - Maybe Laura

Ugandan born, London based, Block9 affiliate and Love Child curator Josh Caffe joins us for Origins Tapes 003. Josh has been a pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community over recent years, pioneering and giving stage to queer talent inside some of Londons biggest and best dance music establishments. 

Lock in for a 60 minute whirl of feet tapping, chest popping, groove infused techno. Enjoy!

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Origins Tapes 003 - Josh Caffe

Here's a treat for you: over three hours of vinyl only low-slung techno, electro and more, served up by two of the best DJs in the game.

RA Live: 2019 - Craig Richards b2b Nicolas Lutz, Love International, Croatia

UK rave sounds for two hours with FOUR HEADS. Spacey breaks and fast drums for the full 120, featuring tracks from Oral Deep, Jon Sable, Vince Watson, and more.

FOUR HEADS - September 2020

Birds sat in for Fade to Zaire's October show and brought a bag of experimental post punk, chugging EBM and squelchy acid house. Deep and dark selections from Uncanny Valley, Neud Photo and more.

Birds - October 2020

Holloway was live for a full 120 with a selection of bass heavy UKG and bumpy 2-step in the first hour, in the second hour he’s playing early jungle tracks ranging from ‘92-95. Classic tracks from Photek, Ray Keith and DJ SS all coming up.

Holloway - October 2020

was v fun to go down to the new strange brew spot and play some tunes on the opening streamed night alongside a load of Bristol legends (Danielle and Shanti pictured!) was playing pretty frantic trying to squeeze loads of new bits into the hour. did a tracklist too for once which you can peep below.

hope you enjoy and make sure you get down to Strange Brew and ofc lock into @Noodsradio.

Addison Groove - Burning Spear
Duppy Gun Production - Gran A Day
Ikonika - Body Servants
Tookie - The Hotspot
???
Seven Orbits - Mantis (Zaliva D Remix)
BZMC - WURAL
Badsista - VAI FDP
3Phaz - Drill
Bala Bala Boyz - Sieta
Ronan - Crystal Viewer
Laksa - Sen On One
Icey Love - Icey Like A Hockey Puck (??? Edit)
Mark Pritchard - Rakatak
upsammy - Reality Paces The Platform
Fibre Optixxx - Clairvoyant
Chevel - Crush
Kabuki - Shimmer
Suns Of Arqa - Acid Bends (Muslimgauze Remix)
OMAR - SABE
Dengue Dengue Dengue - Yangol
Studio Bros - Durante
Drum Thing - Bazo
Ase Manual - Shakti (Neana Remix)
Paul St. Hilaire & Rhauder - Skank (Cobblestone Jazz Reconstruction)
Ingrate - Yourself

Live at Strange Brew, Bristol, UK

Batu @ Strange Brew x Noods (20th August 2020)

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