Alex Kassian's exclusive mix for RDC 2023 podcast:

"For my friends at RDC! This mix is rooted in a colourful spectrum of melodies, essentially capturing a sequence of styles I’d play in the club. There are quite a few records from the golden age and a few current favourites, hopefully shining a positive light to elevate your spirits. See you on the dance floor!"

"このミックスは色んなメロディーを織り交ぜていて、僕がクラブでプレイするスタイルを表現しています。往年のクラシックから現在のお気に入りまで、ポジティブな光を放ちながら皆さんの気分が高まることを願っています。RDCのダンスフロアで会いましょう！"

RDC 055 - Alex Kassian

This is Part 2 of my Mystery of the Motherbeat series of DJ mixes. I’ve wanted to record this mix for a long time as a follow-up to my 2018 mix by the same name. Both are a fusion of styles used to build a psychedelic hypnotic soundscape for deep listening and personal synchronization with the heart of Motherbeat. No big hands in the air moments to speak of here, just deep mixing and some of the most beautiful records in my collection. My Journal of the Motherbeat Substack explores the selections and intentions behind this 2 hour and 19 minute mix: https://journalofthemotherbeat.substack.com/p/notes-on-a-dj-mix. The track list is below.

1. LaTour - Blue (XX Records, 1992)
2. @geotaguchi - Deep Blue  (Coymix, 2023) 
3. Caldera - 30 Friends (Freude Am Tanzen, 2022)
4. Y.M.C. - Subway (Yoshitoshi Recordings, 1998) 
5. Brian Tanseau - Relativity (Carl Craig Urban Affair Dub, 1993)
6. @satoshi_tomiie - Un Peu (Abstract Architecture, 2023)
7. @edmondsonandon - On & On (Lissoms, 2023) 
8. Cris. P - Lemon (Psy Section, 2021)
9. @dreamcycleuk - All the Things (Idle Hands, 2021) 
10. Yaw Evans - Only Spirit (GD4YA, 2022) 
11. Todd Edwards - Winter Behavior (i Records, 1995)
12. Toka Project - One Day (Filter Flow, 1999)
13. Brian Eno - Fractal Zoom  (Mary’s Birthday Mix) (Opal Records, 1992)
14. Thurlow Joyce - Varial (NAFF, 2023)
15. Hoodwink  - Trip From The Hip (Mute, 1997)
16. The Heavyweight Kru  =  The Drea-mm (Not On Label, 1999)
17. @perkopair - Prang (Numbers, 2023)
18. Way Out West - The Gift (album version) (Deconstruction, 1997)
19. Anunaku @gu_tsvi - Celeste (WHYT, 2023)
20. Head High - Break Away (Power House, 2023)
21. Kenny Dope - Tom Beat (Dopewax, 2005)
22. S.R. - Dosemeter (Ruffset Records, 2022)
23. Knopha - Corundrum (Mood Hut, 2023)
24. Molen - Molecular Machine (Flight Mode, 2023)
25. Satoshi Tomiie - Proody-106 (Phonogramme, 2023)
26. DJ Tonka - Radical Noise (Force Inc., 1995)
27. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VI (Not on Label, 1999)
28. Ruffneck Revival - My Knight VII (Not on Label, 1999)
29. Transformer 2  - Fruit of Love (Profile, 1992)
30. American Freedom Train - Cab Ride (Soundbird, 1975)
31. Way Out West  - Earth (Deconstruction, 1997)

Eris Drew’s Mystery of the Motherbeat Part 2

At Field Maneuvers 2023, Optimo (Espacio) played the final set in the Sputnik tent as part of the Watching Trees takeover. "We expected everyone to be on their final reserves of energy," they said. "But it was instantly apparent that there was electric energy in the tent. It ended up being one of the most joyous, life-affirming gigs of [the year]."

@optimo-music @fieldmaneuvers

Find out more about Field Maneuvers 2024: https://ra.co/news/80472

RA Live - Optimo (Espacio) - Field Maneuvers, UK

OTW recording in the REX at Down The Rabbit Hole 2024

OTW @ DTRH 2024 REX

Josh Caffe live from The Olive Grove at Love International Festival 2024

TASCAM DR-05X

Live from the Adriatic 2024: Josh Caffe

Mike Starr @ Body Language, 17.05.25

Prosumer, a summer night, and the full spectrum of house.
3 hours of groove, warmth, and joy — captured live at the festival this summer.

This set was played in memory of Tobias Blume ♡

Prosumer // Nachtipod live from NACHTI 25

During one of the very last weekends of the legendary club Trouw in 2014, my first and only all night long set.

Olaf Boswijk - all night long at Trouw

06. Orla Feeney - Pink Noise (Original Mix)

It should’ve been easy

It should’ve been light

Everything simple

Everything bright

I was holdin on tight when the road was thin

But damn it all

How easy it should’ve been

OTW @ DTRH 2024 REX

Orpheu The Wizard