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Magical throwback to one of the finest highlights of this season.
Here is a fragment of Psyk set @Masada during his Non Series label showcase!

Psyk @ Acquario - 01/10/22

Another PAL recording... This one was one for the books !

Psyk @ PAL 29-10-2022

This is the live recording of the first 3 hours at Ratherlost, Lofi Amsterdam on NYE 2024. The second half is mixed together with Polygonia.

Abstract Division & Polygonia @ Ratherlost (NYD 2024)

Modern hypnotics from a new techno star.

It's a tale as old as time: techno DJ moves to Berlin to chase a dream. Philippa Pacho is part of the latest wave of talent to tread that familiar path. But don't let that fool you. She's one of the classiest artists around—no TikTok gimmicks here.

Pacho's formative years were spent in her native Stockholm, navigating a vibrant DIY party scene that included warehouse raves and illegal parties. She eventually took up a long-standing residency at beloved local club Under Bron and the experience, as she details in this week's Q&A, sharpened her technical skills, teaching her to handle every type of set—whether opening with patience, supporting a headliner or closing with finesse. She also played with countless touring DJs, from Answer Code Request to Antony Parasole, which ultimately inspired her move to Berlin.

That relocation has firmly paid off. It's a testament to Pacho's talent that you'll find her playing pretty much every big club and festival across Europe, from Berghain and Dekmantel to FOLD and Monument (we were exhausted just looking at her upcoming listings on RA). Other recent highlights include closing out Bassiani's tenth birthday, and back-to-backs with Fadi Mohem and Sandrien. 

Pacho's RA Podcast showcases her preference for classy, hypnotic techno, striking a balance between muscle and subtle groove. Her aptitude for what makes dance floors tick is also evident on her two labels—Phorum Records and positivesource (co-run with Blue Hour)—both of which mirror her DJ style, blending intensity with delicate textures. positivesource has released several standout records, including this year's "Psycho" by BLANKA and Phil Berg's "Psyckik" (which you'll hear on this mix). 

Spanning 70 minutes, RA.980 is a window into Pacho's thoroughly modern sound (the oldest track is from 2018). And yet it retains a refined, sweeping quality. Give it a spin and you'll soon twig why she's in demand on dance floors worldwide. 

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Read the interview and find the tracklist at ra.co/podcast/980

RA.980 Philippa Pacho

Psyk @ UNFOLD 02-03-2025

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@philippapacho is like a musical Swiss knife: she has exactly the right tool for every occasion, from warm-ups to peak time to wonky afters. It was a long residency at Under Bron in her native Stockholm that equipped her with those skills, and since moving to Berlin, she's gone on to make her mark across Europe playing all forms of techno. Late last year, Pacho launched her own label Phorum Records as a further extension of her sound, and she also curates tracks and parties under the Positive Source banner.

This August, Pacho joins us at Amsterdamse Bos for Dekmantel 2025 but first serves up this deeply cerebral trip into Millsian techno. It's a high-speed selection of sleek and synth-laced sounds rich in narrative, be that mind-melting urgency, more dark and moody undercurrents or a sense of cosmic unknown. Utterly timeless and effortless classic, this is techno in its most futuristic form. 

Dekmantel Mix 493 - Philippa Pacho

Here's my set from Fusion Festival 2015 in a little edited version.

Tracklist:
01. Surgeon - Transparent Radiation
02. James Ruskin - Return
03. Baby Ford - Normal (Aphex Twin Remix) 
04. Robert S (PT) - 303 Cakes In Kitchen
05. Wrong Assessment - Disillusionment (CW/A remix)
06. Joey Beltram - Life Force
07. Sleeparchive - Sondermarken Park In Winter
08. UVB - Second Life
09. Adoy - Black
10. Sleeparchive - A Wounded Worker
11. Stanislav Tolkachev - Bad or Wrong
12. Dax J - Twilight Zone
13. Regis - Get On Your Knees
14. Clouds - Chained To A Dead Camel
15. Bleak - Night Serpent(Stefan Vincent Remix)
16. Bas Mooy - Thood
17. Stefan Vincent - I Would Give Anything To Feel Nothing
18. Sleeparchive - Fifth The Station
19. Jeff Mills - The Bells
20. Radial - Revolver
21. Killawatt - Excessive Hyperbole
22. Author - The City
23. Sleeper - Systema
24. Digital Mystikz - Education
25. DLX - Matter Of Fact
26. Carl Craig - At Les
 

DJ Pete @ Fusion Festival 2015

düsterer hypnotisierender und roher Techno

cordiceps strain

For the last 25 years, Luke Slater has been a master in sound design. Throughout his career he’s operated under several different guises, with an extensive back catalogue that’s widely regarded as one of techno’s greatest. 

He started out in the early 90s releasing seminal works on labels like Peacefrog, and in 2006 he started putting out music via his own label Mote Evolver, yet his output hasn’t slowed down since then: the best example of this is probably last year’s killer 'Arc Angel' LP he released as Planetary Assault Systems via Ostgut Ton.

Slater is equally lauded as a DJ. Through our history he’s become something of a Farringdon staple, and his clinical precision has helped make his Room Two sets highly anticipated among the techno contingent of our family.

He reminded us why he’s become so integral to our space at his last appearance with us. Following on from Terry Francis and Black Asteroid’s bewildering live show, Slater stepped up to close out the room with a dramatic and transcendent 3-hour closing.

As we invite him to return to his adopted Room Two home this coming Saturday, we uncovered the recording from last year in anticipation.     

Luke Slater returns to RM2 this Saturday: fabricldn.co/g80x3s

Tickets for 26/08

Luke Slater Recorded Live at fabric 11/06/2016

Set recorded at PAL last month in Hamburg. Quality sound is poor but good enough for sharing it.

Psyk @ PAL 23-09-2017

Psyk @ Berlin 28-04-2012

Extract of my set from last weekend at the third anniversary of Landscapes at the great Gare in Porto.

Psyk @ Gare (Porto) 07-12-2019

Recorded Berghain/Berlin  
(Last 2 hours of the set)

Joel Mull DJ Set @ Berghain 4th Nov 2012

Sorry, no track list and track ID´s. Enjoy the music.

Psyk @ Berlin 28-04-2012

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