Juan Ramos live from the Olive Grove at Love International 2022.

Love International returns in 2023 from July 12th - 18th, tickets available now at: www.loveinternationalfestival.com/

Live from the Adriatic 2022: Juan Ramos

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Jonnie Wilkes, signed here as J.G. Wilkes of Optimo fame, is driving eclecticism to new frontiers for your ears only. Belfast-made and Glasgow-situated artist/DJ keeps us entertained on the shores of Leftfield, House, and Wave in his two-hour ride for LAYERcatalogue.

We hear a monument to a curiosity that naturally fits with studying Fine Art like Jonnie did. He put his art career aside to pursue music full-time with occasional visits to the world of galleries.

LAYER358 is that testimony of impeccable taste and a great sense of dance floor dynamics.

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LAYER #358 | J.G. Wilkes (Optimo)

One of the most requested files from the Figaro vault is being declassified. Prins’ set at Echo Beach this year sure was a doozy, it had the paddock bopping as day turned into night ~ undeniably fun, undeniably classy. Get your laughing gear around Prins Thomas’ Echo recording.

Echo Tones #4 - Prins Thomas

Running Hot is producer and DJ Mark Newman. He discovered rave when he was 13 via a tape from his mate at school which has led to a lifelong love affair. He is is orignally from South Wales and now resides in Berlin running with the Love On The Rocks crew... This mix is based on his love of Italo-house. It's a nice one... Enjoy.

"I recorded this one in the middle of another frosty and grey morning in Berlin so I wanted to try and conjure up some of the spirit of summer. I’d had the idea for a while to try and do a mix with a lot of very pitched down Italo-house stuff so that it almost starts to sound a bit like kwaito and has a nice laid back feel… So here it is! Hope you enjoy!"

TP537 Running Hot

Toby Tobias is a London don. He quietly makes and releases some of the most messed up records out there. He made our last Discotecas release, runs the Voice Notes label and is a wicked DJ who is unafraid to rock a party with an 'anything goes' attitude. He's done us a dub / dancehall mix with live fx, bleeps and more... Spring is here, the sun is out, things are on the up and this is the perfect soundtrack. Press play and enjoy.

TP538 Toby Tobias

"all good things come to an end but the memories live on."

this is the live recording of my set at the final edition of @velvetfestival in june 2025. I loved this intimate festival on the beautiful island of krk, croatia. playing freely, house, disco, gospel with a heart warming message.

suze ijó @ velvet fest 2025

The first half of RA.996 is Ron Trent's take on luxurious house.

As part of our countdown to RA.1000, a milestone in the 24-year history of RA's weekly mix series, we're switching up the usual format. The next few editions will pair two acts who complement each other's strengths, offering a fresh take on a particular community, scene or style. 

This week, we're zeroing in on Ron Trent and Ash Lauryn, two names who fly the flag high for old-school US house—a foundational pillar of the electronic underground. 

Trent takes the A-side. Hailing from Chicago, the birthplace of house, the pioneer is a master of finding the sweet spot where machine music meets organic instrumentation.  Listen to any DJ set or record in his extensive back catalogue and you'll find a wealth of exquisitely expressive melodies and deep, spiritual frequencies, making him the ideal narrator for any survey on house. (If you've only got a moment, sink into "Morning Factory," nine minutes of perfection.) 

Trent's return to the RA Podcast, 19 years after his debut in 2006, represents his many decades of expertise in fusing funk with gorgeous musicianship under the umbrella of heart-stirring house. Some may call it a masterclass but to us, it's just Trent doing what he does best.

Listened to as a whole, RA.996 is a powerful snapshot of house's elegance, class and most importantly, understated yet innately euphoric joy.

Find the interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/997

RA.996 Ron Trent

my official summer mixtape contribution
recorded at the wonderful fidelity for subject dublin on july 4th 2025 - what a night - thank you!! <3<3<3

move d @ fidelity, subject dublin 25-07-04

Recording of Sound Metaphors DJs's set at RDC Stage on Saturday afternoon.

RDC 093 - Sound Metaphors DJs at Rainbow Disco Club 2025

Sprouting from out the dirt,
it's your world premier dancefloor alert. 

Back for the first time, it's Planet Sundae – full bodied beats for the everyday dance floor. 

Wax uno. A dusty golden ballroom affair, ‘The Last Welfare Record’ rises with the sprinkler system and the warm primaveran sun. 3 creamed cuts, photon dipped in heavily caramelised black wax. Expect to find ghosts of the old elephant brass band bronzing in the daylight hours orchestrating an endless romance, limbs loose, tilted to the infinite spritz in the night sky. Out of bounds beats for the pelvis, let me love you Elvis. Cin cin.

Early support from: Session Victim, Red Rack'em, & DJ NOBU.

Title: Planet Sundae Presents...The Last Welfare Record
Label: Planet Sundae
CAT: TLWR01

A1 - Limo Welfare
B1 - A¢etate Profit$
B2 - Edit Gone Bad

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