Physical Therapy has as many vibes as he does aliases. You never really know what you're going to get from his sets—you can probably count on a bit of UK garage and some breakbeats, but beyond that, it's a free-for-all. He's gone through phases ranging from DIY pop edits to grayscale Berlin techno to all the fantastic and unpredictable music on his label Allergy Season to his latest EP of vocal-heavy 2-step tracks, part of a recent move towards more emotional dance music that he says captures his "twee" side. If there's anyone that truly believes in the power of crying on the dance floor, it's him. 

He's an expert at themed mixes, pulling together loosely categorized sections of his vast and sometimes hilarious collection. (Other sets, like his revered Honcho Campout recording, are gloriously all over the place.) But for his RA Podcast he's gone straight for the dance floor, choosing the kind of thing he would play at a club rather than one of his NTS sets. It's typically era-spanning and adventurous, yet woven together with an expert touch, running from an underrated Texas dubstep label (Pushing Red) to old-school IDM to vintage Miss Kittin and even an obscure (or just forgotten) turn-of-the-millennium cover of "How Soon Is Now" that would only really sound right in his hands.  

Read more: http://ra.co/podcast/826

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RA.826 Physical Therapy

The weather is warming up and the sun is coming out of its hiding place (in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway). This mix is a pitch-perfect way to kick off the season of park hangs, sunset beverages and daytime festivals. In addition to being a killer DJ and producer, Manchester-based DJ BFTT runs the YCO label—home of bonkers bass and leftfield club music—and has become a key force in the world of cutting-edge UK dance music, particularly in the North. This mix, which flits between house, broken techno and experimental club music, gives a good idea why: it's both classic and out-there, eclectic and approachable, spanning dance music eras from the '90s to the '00s to now.

"The idea was to do something really peak time club focussed," he says. "I think with previous mixes I've tried to do too many things in the space of 1 hour so wanted to hone in on one (or three?) ideas with this one. I've also tried not to care too much about playing new bits—there's some real all time personal faves in this mix! Classics are classic for a reason is alls I'll say!

Wildchild - Bring It Down
Dana Kelley - Armageddon
Demdike Stare X Dolo Percussion - DS DOLO EDIT 1
Sylvester - Stay 
Ben Sims - Reject
DJ Milton - Clap Your Hands
Povoa - Hacked Lime
Lara David - Sugafizz
Maoupa Mazzocchetti - también (Regal86 remix)
LWS - Steady On
Player - Player 018 B1
Physical Therapy & Nick Leon - Genesis (Peter Pressure's Hard Groove Edit)
DJ Babatr - XPansion Move
Pump Media Unlimited - Bobo 500
Demdike Stare X Dolo Percussion - DOLO DS 1
Refreshers - The Infinite Dub
Lemon D - Don't Make Me Wait
System X - Got To Believe
Tom and Jerry - We Can Be Free
Coolhand Flex - Complete Control
Noise Factory - Futuroid
D'Cruze - Lonely

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BFTT's 'Take It Higher Mix'

Prescribe yourself a genre-free, highly emotional course of Physical Therapy. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/physical-therapy/episodes/physical-therapy-the-year-in-ukg-24-2nd-january-2025

Physical Therapy - The Year In UKG ’24 020125

The in-demand US DJ unfurls dubby, dance floor poetry.

Where does sentimentality fit on the dance floor? For Liv Klutse, AKA livwutang, the answer is everywhere. The New York-based DJ is guided by a deep desire to stir connection, finding themes and points of correspondence across an impressively broad range of sounds, tempos and eras. 

This emotional intuition lends Klutse's sets a depth few others can match. Her selections can seem unpredictable, rooted in an appreciation for feeling over genre—hard and soft sounds are carefully balanced with surrealism and bursts of nostalgia (for instance, the Lazy Dog bootleg edit of Everything But The Girl's "Tracey In My Room"). But as versatile as she is, a few signature traits colour her style, such as a love for dubwise music and rhythms from across the Black diaspora, alongside a refreshingly introspective energy that invites dancers to find moments of meditation—even during peak time. 

A former staffer at our New York office, Klutse has long merited an RA Podcast. Her slow-burning blends and mystical selections have graced near-enough every major festival and club out there, from Dekmantel and Sustain-Release to Nowadays, where she's been a resident since 2022. Despite this cross-continental touring schedule, she still plays plenty of grassroots venues—testament to her days with TUF collective and Orphan Radio in Seattle, as well as her enduring belief in the power of DIY, community-orientated dance music. 

"How did you come down off life?" James Massiah asks at the beginning of RA.975. Across nearly 90 minutes, Klutse's downright beautiful mix seeks answers to this question, reflecting on hedonism in times of political decay. She's in full-on dub mode, moving through meditative bassweight, glitchy house and flat-out weirdo techno with a deftness we've come to expect from one of the most promising, singular voices in dance music right now. She's got there all on her own terms—and we couldn't be prouder.

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RA.975 livwutang

Hessle Audio feat. Le Motel Recorded live at Horst, curated by Ben UFO - 03 March 2025

NTS's own Giulia Tess pulls us leftfield once a month. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/giulia-tess/episodes/giulia-tess-1st-april-2025

Giulia Tess w/ Lawrence Hart  010425

Trips through the breakbeat portal with Tim Reaper, one of modern jungle's most vital talents. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/tim-reaper/episodes/tim-reaper-9th-april-2025

Tim Reaper 090425

Meet Miley Serious — DJ, founder of 99CTS RECORDS, and boundary-pusher between the punk and electronic scenes of Paris and NYC. A Rex Club resident and Killekill affiliate, her sets fuse bass, breaks, and drum'n'bass with raw energy. She also curates global radio takeovers via The Lot Radio and Rinse France. Recognized by Boiler Room and beyond, Miley brings a bold, genre-defying presence to dance floors worldwide.

Miley Serious @ Kiosk Radio 25.04.2025

Fever AM with Mor Elian & Rhyw - 24 May 2025

I Feel High

Artista: @horatioofficial @alex-luckystrike
Sello: Sello: Outside Romania

El poder del Afro Latin Techno vuelve a encender la pista con Magalenha, una reinterpretación ardiente y contemporánea de la energía brasileña. La producción corre a cargo de Horatio y Alex Luckystrike, acompañados por la voz inconfundible del artista brasileño Banto Dos Santos, quien aporta un registro auténtico en portugués que conecta con la raíz cultural del track.

La pieza despliega un arsenal de percusión tribal, bajos hipnóticos y breakdowns cinematográficos, diseñados para desatar la euforia en los momentos álgidos del club. Una obra que no solo se escucha: se vive en carne propia.

El lanzamiento, previsto para el 8 de agosto de 2025 bajo el sello Outside Romania, ya ha encontrado eco en los grandes escenarios. Carl Cox lo estrenó en UNVRS Ibiza, y nombres como Jamie Jones, Nicole Moudaber y Davide Squillace lo han incorporado a sus sets, confirmando su estatus de himno emergente para la temporada.

Magalenha no es solo un track: es una celebración de ritmo, cultura y unidad sonora que une tradición afro-latina con la fuerza imparable del techno contemporáneo.



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