RAKYA PODCASTS

Happy days are around the corner. To help everyone cope until la teuf is back, we’re excited to announce Rakya’s new podcast by @Spacedlondon dedicated selector: Tho - @thospaced.

A 1-hour trip spanning from 80’s sunny electronics to forgotten retro grooves, reminding us what we’re ALL hoping for: better days <3

Pour some organic Gamay, put your sunglasses on, enjoy the ride!

Rakya Podcast .041 || Tho

In France, the Dragon Ball original saga is composed of 42 volumes. You know what else just got 42 episodes today ? Our podcast series. Coincidence ? We think not. 
The DJ delivering this electronic equivalent of Majin Boo is our friend Menuu, an off-the-radar collector from Paris with a serious selection.

Rakya Podcast .042 || Menuu

Ladies and gents, podcast alert by the Parisian favorite kid @Poggio. The intro speaks volume about the entire vibe of these 1h15m56s of tunes : vintage radio transmissions, cyborg gibberish captured on a pirate transistor. Imagine if the Robots from Isaac Asimov’s novel were dancing - but they got hacked by a funk musician. The first half of the mix is on the gentler side of retro-futurism, with joyful synthesizers and the clear intention to have fun. But then, the machines gets angry. “Something is broken, please consult”, says the robot girl. Poggio is positive : robots can’t always be happy.

Rakya Podcast .043 || Poggio

On Instagram, he goes by the name Donniediscooo [www.instagram.com/donniediscooo/]. On Soundcloud, it's @ghettodonnie. And on Discogs..? Well, he's known as thefunkyfresh. So, who's the real Donnie ? Is he disco ? Is he ghetto ? Is he funky ? As we received this sick mix, full of cliffhangers and house energy, the mystery only deepens. But really, we're not here to solves mysteries. Music is best when indescribable. And Donnie agrees.

Rakya Podcast .044 || Donnie

Bonjour, it’s been a while.

We’re super excited to welcome one of Paris best-kept secret, our brother and rising artist Noiro - @noiro-orion

Get through the fresh days of Autumn, and enjoy this 1 hour of vibrant trip with high energy and endless grooves!

Rakya Podcast .045 || Noiro

Hello, Hello, We’re Back.

Introducing the first podcast of 2023 by one of the most finest selectors of our scene: Rasho [@rrasho]

Sit tight, listen and move to this 1+ hour of classy, crispy and so sexy journey full of forgotten rarities by the ReSolute NYC’s resident.

Rakya Podcast .046 || Rasho

After more than one year of silence, we're super excited to be back on duty.

for this 47th instalment, we're welcoming a long-time friend and artist coming straight from Ljubljana, @simm2323 co-founder of @justusandadog.

Enjoy 1 hour of vibrant music, recorded live in OSAKA at @intangible-matter-jp party at Bar Cauliflower.

Artwork by Louis Madinier.

Rakya Podcast .047 || Simm.

We’re extremely happy to unveil Rakya 48th podcast by Berlin based power couple and DJs: @tonton_b & @tataberlin.

Berlin-based DJ duo Tonton and Tata are know for their energetic vibe and synergy behind the booth. 

Dive into nearly 2 hours of music flowing from deep, progressive beats to sleek minimal grooves.

Rakya Podcast .048 || Tonton & Tata

Our next baby is out – and for optimal usage, we advice you to play it at hot temperatures.
It was crafted by a confidential selector and very close friend, @wendy-bkz, whom we where very excited to welcome in our podcast series. And righftully so, considering how well she did it. The mix is tight and the selection is full of forgotten house grooves and rarities. As she juggles soflty between flying synths and energic percussions, you will surely catch, you too, that infectious tropical heat.
 
Made in Paris during the hottest day of 2019

Rakya Podcast .029 || Wendy

Ladies and gents, please bow to @samuel-muelsa aka Gengis Khan aka Muelskhan aka le Sabreur!

He’s delivering a special podcast, starting off with a subtle, dreamlike atmosphere… but suddenly, unleashing the hounds for one hour of pure velocity. Each moment is explosive, you are warned.

Enjoy!

Rakya Podcast .030 || Muelsa

Say hello to the 31st baby of our sonic family – the father is @jhengstenberg, da cool kid from Berlin!
This podcast is a paradox : its moving in many directions at once, never standing still – while maintaining impressive consistency. Playful as a cat, Julien is jumping with ease from rare club music music to weirder universes – from the nightclub to his living room… and back again.

Rakya Podcast .031 || Hengstenberg

BOOM! We’re back at it. Two rules: Rakya’s podcast series never sleep, and only get stronger.

To prove that, we bring you our long time friend, the wonder boy from Italia, inducted by Melliflow into our scene : @andrealll. He delivers a piece of ultra fine mixing, a technically impeccable cruise through the regions of music we all adore here : laidback and hip-hop infused breakbeat for appetizers, elegant house music as the main course and, towards the end, a more muscular and club-oriented selection.

Rakya Podcast .032 || And.rea

In terms of music, entering 2020 required something both symbolic and special 

It is symbolic that @Charonne-music steps up in the Rakya’s podcast game now, because they are founders’ members and the backbone of the organisation: it was time to bring the homegrown groove back at work. It is also special, well, and soon enough you will understand why.

Artwork by Louis Madinier

Rakya Podcast .033 || Charonne

Do you know that feeling when you’ve played a podcast so many times you start to associate it with moments and situations?

Well, with this one, it happened for us... right after the first listening. Timeless electronics that grows on you instantly.

Debut podcast of our new hitman @idris-bena is OUT NOW!

Artwork by Louis Madinier

Rakya Podcast .034 || Idris Bena

We’re happy to welcome our friend @ika_smallmoves on our podcast series!

He is the co-founder of @futurefunktion collective, and more recently, @smallmovestbs, Tbilissi's first 2nd hand shop. But it is as a sick DJ that he delivers here - The kind of podcast that manages to stay intimate and cosy while being all out for the grooooove!

Stay safe, enjoy this 35th instalment, and keep the music alive!

Rakya Podcast .035 || Ika

Welcome Tom Cottrell! 🌵🌞

A crypted transmission just landed on our servers. After thorough analysis, we could identify the author : the mad lad @tomcottrell, double-agent-DJ from the infamous collective of musicians partygoers, @spacedlondon and founder of @alphavillerecords.

What he sent us is probably your next favorite Rakya's podcast. 1h of riding explosions and jumping from genres to genres with insolence. A perfect representation of Spaced ethos - always mix on the edge, never fall for easy narratives and maintain, at all cost, one key element : SURPRISE.

Rakya Podcast .036 || Tom Cottrell

Tim Kern, from the rising slovenian gang Luckison, is taking over our podcast series with a one-of-a-kind piece. How to describe such an eclectic trip ? Picture two droids having a funk contest, and you will get close enough. No more words needed – simply enjoy, home listening at its very best.

Rakya Podcast .037 || Tim Kern

September, wassgood!

We’re super excited to announce our 38th podcast by our very good friend Amau, also known as @kermesseworld head honcho! 

High energy odyssey from start to finish, AMAU is blessing us with endless grooves and forgotten rarities, mixing styles and eras like a chef. Considering the gold standard he maintained on his YouTube channel across so many publications, there was no doubt his mix would continue the winstreak. And yes it did.

Rakya Podcast .038 || Amau

Weird times... What's left to do...? 

First, send all kinds of support to artists whenever it’s possible. Second, keep on listening their music as much as can. And as the nightlife is basically dead, podcasts are one of the only ways to connect with the community and treat ourselves with good music. 

So here is Drama Source Artifacts' [@felixwillik] contribution to the curfew, and the many 6 people home parties to come. Very strong showing from a sick DJ from Stuttgart favorite aaae [@aestheticasanethos] . The dreamy introduction quickly shifts into a muscular ride, 50 minutes across ravy beats, old and new techno. This is the kind of mix that instantly gives the nostalgia of a crowded and sweaty warehouse - and when you're stuck at home, that is the good kind of nostalgia.

Artwork by Louis Madinier

Rakya Podcast .039 || Drama Source Artifacts

THEO + SAMOVAR = THEOVAR

It has been a while. While our scene is hibernating until the better days we are all hoping for, we know dedicated listeners never stop listening. And dedicated DJs like Theo - @tho-besan-on and Samovar - @smvr [@binarysoundmusic] never stop playing records. To help you live through the mess our lives have become, behold their ultimate potara fusion : THEOVAR. Expect the juiciest house music there is, crispy, well-cooked, sexy. The kind of mix you could play in literally every situation, from a boring apéro to a decadent afterparty - anywhere really, people would dance.

Artwork by Louis Madinier.

Rakya Podcast .040 || Theovar

Founded with love in Paris.
Bandcamp : https://rakya.bandcamp.com/

Agency:
@charonne-music - World
@idris-bena - World
@miclea-music - World
@samuel-muelsa - World
@nemovachez - World
@rcarrau - France
@wendy-bkz - World

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