Tripped-out excursions through percussive club music with the Nowadays resident.

Ayesha Chugh, AKA Ayesha, makes club music that activates the body. The Brooklyn-based artist has spent the last few years carving out a distinct lane in modern club music. Her fusion of dubstep, techno and essential '90s rave elements into dynamite club tools that test and support dancers in equal measure. This time though, for her RA Podcast, Chugh purposefully tilts in a "more colorful wonky direction."

Since first turning heads with releases on labels like Fever AM and Kindergarten Records, she’s continued to refine a sound that feels both playful and punishing, marked by writhing basslines, rumbling drums and an innate ability to make bodies move. Her productions capture a kind of kinetic precision—tracks that are slippery yet forceful, balancing psychedelic textures with dubstep-like physicality and club-focused power. As Andrew Ryce wrote of her debut, Rhythm is Memory, her skill is "full of textures that wrap around the otherwise thudding, sub-heavy kick drums." After a serious accident in 2024 stopped her in her tracks, this year marks a full return to global touring with a new vantage point on life and the sound she seeks to push.

RA.983, clocking in at nearly two and a half hours, finds Chugh flexing that club muscle once again. Offering a tour through global club music both old and new, it's based around a set at her home base Nowadays this February. It's a patient but relentless ride: from deep, tunneling psytrance, progressive techno and slippery electro before really turning on the gas at the half mark, moving into slanted UK techno territory.

As she explains in the Q&A, it's a carefully curated selection of tracks that probes "what we perceive as tasteful." It's a mix that speaks to her deep knowledge of dance music’s lineage—and her intuitive ability to push it forward.

@aye5ha
Find the interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/983

RA.983 Ayesha

@salmarosa & @sleek-fata

Photo: Romain Guede

Salma Rosa & Sleek Fata at pe:rsona 2024

Piezo at The Swirl, Horst Arts & Music 2025

Having crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat and toured all over North America by bus and train, Nono Gigsta attempts to translate the adventure through music. 

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Nono Gigsta @ The Lot Radio 06-27-2025

New explorations in sounds from one of the most esteemed selectors in Europe, Lena Willikens.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/homunkuli/episodes/homunkuli-17th-july-2025

Homunkuli w/ Lena Willikens - Live @ Abyss, Open Ground 170725

Pacing the Platform 28 w/ upsammy on NTS (12.06.25)

Nothing in Moderation with Tano @ The Lot Radio 08-13-2025

Post Rave Cocoon is mix series for a soft landing, where artists soundtrack the slow drift back into your body after a weekend in motion. 

A tender and transportive companion. 

Alongside the music, they share their own wind-down rituals, grounding gestures that calm the nervous system after days of overstimulation and sleepless nights.

“When I get home from a rave, I always start with a shower. I imagine that I rinse off the night while I’m focusing on the sensation of water falling onto my skin. Then I slip into fresh, comfortable clothes for bed—a signal to my body that it’s time to start winding down.

After plenty of sparkling water and a nourishing snack, I ease into the thought of resting. I make sure my bed feels super cozy, and I keep my little dog, Mario Jonson, close for emotional comfort - my mind often feels very restless after a big night. 

I tune into any areas of tension and give myself a gentle massage. My shoulders and feet are my favourite places to slow down and release into feelings of pleasure. Resting a hand on my chest and another on my belly, I keep coming back to the quiet rhythm of breathing in and breathing out.

Sometimes, I recall a memory of deep peace—like falling asleep at the beach. I remember the sound of the waves, the warmth of the sun on my feet, and the gentle breeze cooling my face… until, almost without noticing, I feel my body soften and drift into sleep.”

Post Rave Cocoon 001 - tamyslow

Oriel

one hour of deep house and dub techno from my collection. all vinyl. a warm hug if you please x

pure water

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Reimagining the rave landscape through sensory rebalance and wellbeing 🌀

Post Rave Cocoon 001 - tamyslow

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