The Empty Quarter w/ Regis: 19th September '25

SPOKEN105 - 2lanes

For the September edition of our mix series, we welcome Detroit artist 2lanes. His love for music began early through drumming, and he started crafting his first beats on an MPC with floppy disks while living in New York.

Shaped by his first rave experiences in New York and the energy of Detroit’s scene, 2lanes brings a pristine and immersive sound. His music often acts as a visualization of environments and stories. Whether it’s the outline of characteristic buildings in his city or tales from friends about raves, he imagines what those buildings or moments would sound like in music.

The recording he created for us takes inspiration from the many forest and outdoor festivals he has attended recently, as well as his love for extended blends of deep techno. The result is a journey that pulls you in from the very first moment and lets you drift effortlessly into the woods.

Enjoy!

SPOKEN105 - 2lanes

An extremely underrated  Naarm based artist, WTP (@worktheperipherals) for number #182. Miles has been releasing music under his WTP alias for a few years now - with releases via Hannah D's @thespacebetweenus & Millu & Pjenne's @companionmelb & more. 

Locally adored & undeniably talented, Miles' releases are consistently luscious & groovy.- reminiscent of the pure bliss freedom of raves during late summer at home. Housey, progressive & full of rare-cuts - this mix is a perfect extension of MIles' style & a great fit for the series. Welcoming Spring in full bloom in Australia :) 

Thank you so much for the mix Miles! 

Downloads enabled 

Animix One Hundred & Eighty Two: WTP

A studio recording of my set in the corn fields at The Great Beyond, year 2025. I played on Friday from 8-9pm on the Me Ta Physika stage.

The energy was special, and I hope you enjoy!

DJ Hockey - The Great Beyond 2025

Don’t have many rules in life but one of them is that whenever a new mix by Pjenne comes out, to stop what I’m doing immediately and put it on. And probably am not alone here. 

Like many people, Pjenne’s mixes have been go-to’s, essential and always-classy additions to a landscape of noise and clutter. 

Like your favourite mix CD that never left the space•ship stereo. And no matter how many times you listen, it seems to get better and better with each play. They’re timeless, they’re crucial and the amount of care and love poured into each one is apparent as soon as you hear the first blend. 

Often compiled and cooked up over the course of a couple of years, they have the kind of craft and expertise that can only come from doing a weekly radio show for over 6 years, being a staple of her local Naarm scene and being an all-round legend. We’re pleased to report this mix is no different and has been on repeat since it arrived. 

Appreciate this is a bit of a gushy write up, but sometimes you’ve got to say it how it is, and anyone who’s a Pjenne Ultra will understand what a big day this is at space•lab HQ. 

Enjoy!

space•cast 028 - Pjenne

Sahara Transport Services (@saharatransportservices),  an incredible DJ based in Ljubljana, at the Forest Stage of one of my favourite festivals in the world, Butik Festival in the Soča valley, Slovenia. 

July 12th 2025, 6-8 PM before Verraco b2b Pariah.

Thank you Ružiiii! <3 

ani/live Seventy Four: Sahara Transport Services @ Butik Festival, Slovenia

Shinsuke Goto, curator and resident DJ at Tokyo’s Mitsuki, contributes a finely tuned mix for this edition of Unrush. I heard him play in Tokyo in 2024, where his DJ set revealed a deep sensitivity for the trippier side of electronic music - a quality that also flows through this mix.

Here, Shinsuke explores spacious soundscapes and intricate layers of sound design, moving between stillness and subtle motion. Mostly beatless, yet punctuated by gentle rhythmic currents, the mix unfolds with quiet tension and release. It’s a carefully shaped piece that draws the listener in through detail, texture, and a refined sense of flow.

Let the mix unfold and reveal its layers in your own rhythm...

Thanks a lot to https://soundcloud.com/shinsuke-goto-788359775

SHINSUKE GOTO on the web:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shinsukegoto_/?hl=ja
RA: https://ra.co/dj/shinsukegoto

UNRUSH on the web:
Bandcamp: www.unrush.bandcamp.com/
Hardwax: www.hardwax.com/label/unrush/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/_unrush

Artwork by Irakli Kiziria


101 - Unrushed by Shinsuke Goto

@kia-sydney & @livwutang
Photo: Carla Lubrano Di Sbaraglione & Raphaël Chêne

Kia & livwutang at pe:rsona 2025

There are few names as widely loved in clubland as Bristol-based producer Omar McCutcheon, AKA Batu.

His label Timedance, currently celebrating its ten-year anniversary, has been instrumental in shaping a certain corner of contemporary electronic music. It champions a mutant, rhythmic, UK-flavoured sound that escapes any obvious genre touchstones, as well as spotlighting the careers of artists like Verraco, Ploy and Hodge who push musical and cultural boundaries.

In this Exchange, McCutcheon sat down with Resident Advisor's editor, Gabriel Szatan, in London to reflect on the label's Afrofuturist philosophy, its journey over the past decade and the sense of purpose and direction that have developed over time. He spoke about the impact that scenes beyond the UK—such as China, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico—have had on his productions and label curation, and how they offer fresh perspectives that contrast with Europe's sometimes overly nostalgic take on dance music. He also discussed finding positivity in a dark time, and music's enduring potential to inspire and connect.

EX.778 Batu

https://www.instagram.com/aspetuckmusic 
https://www.soundcloud.com/aspetuck

https://www.instagram.com/bas.dobbelaer
https://soundcloud.com/bas-dobbelaer

Aspetuck & Bas Dobbelaer @ The Lot Radio 10-08-2025

https://soundcloud.com/stevenoah
In a town full of transients and small town implants, Steve Noah is a born and bred Chicago native. His versatile yet homegrown style is indicative of his roots in Chicago where although techno and house are at the base, the branches lead to the varied genres he's embraced from disco and ebm to juke and footwork. Noah has been DJing and producing since 2011. In that time he's made quite a place for himself performing on some massively impressive line ups. In addition to these gigs, he's also made radio contributions to WNUR locally, as well as reaching further audiences through Full Groove on C89.3 Seattle, SubFM, SutroFM and most recently Rinse FM. While all of that may already be the case, we only expect his talent and reputation to grow.

RND 005 - Steve Noah

Based in Chicago, R&D is a music event/mix series focused on nurturing new sounds, experiences and atmospheres while exploring the music and culture it was born or mutated from. Techno, electro, EBM, bass, breaks, club and beyond.
Current personnel
Jeremy Alvarez - JS Alvarez
Eric Fernandez - Makeen
Shanti Chu - Shanti
Dan Hood - Dan B Hood
Kona Mazariegos - Zona Cinco

RND 005 - Steve Noah

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