Beyond the Illusion

Mike Constantini - Beyond the Illusion

Flying away from the Typhoon Kong-rey with the last plane from Shanghai, arriving straight to Miki Abe, his inaugural wonderful Picnic People Panic to the DJ booth at Womb Tokyo to take over from the superb Alien Sex Friends.

Here is the live recording.

Ryosuke Tsuchiya, who also served as PA, mastered this mix. He used a unique approach, including IR reverb, to simulate the environment of the day with an immersive feel.
WOMB is a club with a very high ceiling and wooden floor. The subwoofer, with its large horn, gives the kick a rich ambience.

Enjoy!

Vladimir Ivkovic Live at PICNIC PEOPLE PANIC - November 1st 2024 at Womb Tokyo

@esb-trax

ESB is back with a delicious new four tracker. Top shelf house cut.
200 copies pressed on black vinyl.
Don't sleep...

ESB • Sleeper [Sleeper 001 / WD 04]

recorded at rts.fm in 2009

set also available on my youtube: https://youtu.be/bw3H7DN3y-U

@ rts fm 2009

PRE-ORDER: https://www.outsidein-distribution.com/release/1752652849/delazar-mp002-or-mauna-prasada-(mp002)

Presenting the second vinyl release of @maunaprasada featuring its owner @tomasdelazar. mauna (मौन) refers to “silence” and prasāda (प्रसाद) refers to “essence” or "grace". So it's the essence of silence or the grace of silence. 

The record is crafted for after-hours vibes or warm-up sessions, featuring a low BPM and a rich, dense energy that makes it ideal for late-morning performances. It seamlessly guides your mind through a series of synths and acid sounds to keep the momentum going. With deep basslines, melodic progressions, and intricate layers, it invites emotional exploration while also getting your body moving.

Delazar - MP002 / MP002

Mickey Pérez takes you through a borderless exploration of dance music from all around the world.

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Bebop Porú con Mickey Pérez @ The Lot Radio 07-22-2025

For RA.1000, we take it back to the source with two never-before-heard tapes from Frankie Knuckles's private collection

There is no house music without Frankie Knuckles, literally or figuratively. The queer icon's luxurious DJ sets at Chicago's Warehouse gave a rising movement its name. From there, countless offshoots splintered and travelled the globe. But what did the genesis and growth of the sound really feel like?

The Godfather of House left behind not only timeless records, but personalised cassettes with hand-drawn liner notes handed out to friends and family. Two of those, dated to 1989 and 1996, have been digitised especially for RA.1000. (Thank you to the Frankie Knuckles Foundation.)

To put that in context: the first tape predates not only many of today's active clubbers, but the entire existence of jungle, drum & bass, UK garage, French touch, Jersey club, Afrobeats, IDM, baile funk, hardcore, footwork, dubstep, dub techno, tech house, breaks, minimal, maximal, gqom, gabber, grime and hyperpop.

In short… that's a very, very long time ago. The world of dance music was much smaller. DJ culture was functionally unrecognisable from the one we see in 2025. 

And yet, to some degree, what you'll hear on RA.1000 hasn't changed at all. It's a capture of not only what made Frankie Knuckles one of the beloved pioneers of first-generation dance music, but what draws people to club culture in the first place.

The mood on these Frankie Knuckles sets outlasts even its creator: a spirit of optimism that floods the world's best dance floors and keeps dance music pulsing on into the future, nearly 40 years later, in spite of it all. We end our 1000th mix celebrations here because it all starts there.

Find the tracklist at ra.co/podcast/1018. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Frankie Knuckles

Hessle Audio feat. Ben UFO & Soreab - 04 August 2025

Recording of Palms Trax's closing set at RDC Stage on Saturday night.

RDC 092 - Palms Trax at Rainbow Disco Club 2025

This set is my way of telling an evolving story — one that carries both strength and elegance. Along the way, sounds shift and transform. My music is built from multiple styles, and I believe what truly matters is how these styles connect with each other, creating a unique piece: the flow. Sharing this story is my way of resonating and connecting.

SASH - tHE GANG RADIO 03

A section of the night recorded live in Brighton, April 2014.

RIP to the greatest of all time. Thank you so much for everything
x

Mike Constantini - Beyond the Illusion

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