Simon Aussel is known for a particularly wild DJing style and leftfield bassy bangers, and it's his curious and playful approach to clubland that's won him loyal fans over the years. Whether photographing drink tokens from gigs or creating an 8-bit version of his debut album on a Game Boy cartridge, he seems to approach every endeavour with childlike joy and wonder—rare qualities in an industry that can leave so many jaded.

The Nantes-born, Paris-based artist's love of club culture, digging and world-building has set him on a blazing path in club music. He's released an exceptionally wide range of music, including a Memphis rap tape for Trilogy Tapes, dubstep-trap-jazz hybrids with Egyptian singer Abdullah Miniawy and deadly hard drum for Livity Sound. His mixes, meanwhile, are fast becoming DJ lore thanks to his knack for connecting seemingly opposed genres like new wave and fast techno. Look no further than his now-infamous Dekmantel Selectors set from 2021 or a marathon back-to-back with Skee Mask in 2022. 

As the French DJ gets more comfortable with story-telling, he's getting more personal and focusing on deeper, slower sounds. That's evident on this RA Podcast—six months in the works—which incorporates woozy downtempo, weighty dub and bleepy beats. Of course, in the chaotic middle section there's plenty of huge basslines, plus old-school electro, acidic techno and even a bouncy edit of the Montell Jordan classic "This Is How We Do It." Showcasing his quirks, influences and growth, this is Simo Cell in prime time.

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RA.934 Simo Cell

Munich meets Miami in a B2B that's a dream come true. A perfect brew of DnB, hip hop, techno, ambient, and bouncy mesh brings together two of the scene's most innovative forces. Skee Mask, the master of acoustic manipulation and dark atmospheric textures, teams up with childhood friends duo INVT, with their hypnotic, trippy Latin-scented audioscapes and intricate drum programming. An immaculate blend of INVT's gritty rhythms and Skee Mask's otherworldly sonic engineering.

INVT b2b Skee Mask - Climate Of Fear - April '24

Read the cover feature: https://bit.ly/verracomixmag
Tracklist: https://bit.ly/verracocmix

@TraTraTrax co-founder @verraco showcases his upfront DJ style with a 90-minute mix of hybrid sounds.

"I wanted to make a mix that could be listened to at home, but that at the same time reflects part of what my DJing is today. That's why I decided to record it with an Allen & Heath Xone:92 mixer and three CDJs and inject my approach and technique, I guess. I thought about the tracklist for almost two months, trying to make it a document that can be listened today, but hopefully also revisited as time goes by."

The Cover Mix: Verraco

DJ and presenter Tash LC is beloved for her lively sets filled with club sounds from around the world. She's made this special mix for the next edition of Dig Deep, RA's pop-up charity record fair, which is taking place at Hope House in Leeds on Saturday, April 5th, in partnership with Cosmic Slop.

From Batu & Nick León and TYGAPAW to Marcel Dettmann and DJ Plead & rRoxymore, this hour-long mix is made up of records that have been donated to Dig Deep. Get down to the event to nab some of your favourites and raise money for War Child and MAP.

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Find out more and RSVP here: https://ra.co/events/2118531

Tracklist:
Om Unit - Camo
Glimmerman - Temple Sublet 
Metrist - VV Squi 
Batu & Nick León - Rezz
DJ Plead & rRoxymore - Round Echoes 
Marcel Dettmann - Lets Do It (Rolando Remix) 
Call Super - Cherry Drops 
Sam Goku - Earlier Forms (Paula Tape ‘Bubble’ Remix) 
Lorenzo_BITW - Calliope
G3 - Drum 2 (Peanut)
Lorenzo_BITW - Komole feat Mogogu
Alfred Czital & Ayu - Talk To Me (Roza Terenzi Remix) 
AMADEEZY - Bend Ya Back 
Mr. Ho - Bail-E
TYGAPAW - PRESSURE
Dubfire - Escape (Truncate Remix)
Roman Flügel - The Mass
DJ Plead & rRoxymore - Celestial City 
NADA-R - YA Z AN

Dig Deep: Tash LC

Two hours of percussive bass and techno served up by Miami-based Rinse France resident Coffintexts. Recorded live from RA's stage at this year's Horst Arts & Music.

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RA Live - Coffintexts - Horst Arts & Music 2025, Belgium

London-based Oblig's (@djoblig) sound is closely intertwined with the rich DNA of UK club culture. Bass, garage, grime and techno all influence his robust rhythms, whether he's going dark at 140 bpm or hypnotising with sleek techno. His label Obligated Records and regular shows on Rinse FM are extensions of that, as are his razor-sharp DJ sets across the world.

Hot on the heels of Volume 2 of his label's latest compilation, he's put together an hour mix that smudges the lines between his go-to genres. The selections are punchy and uptempo while twisting through mysterious late-night grime, kinetic club cuts and pneumatic bass workouts, all with a constant low-end pressure that keeps lips curled and heads nodding. 

Dekmantel Mix 494 - Oblig

Introspekt - Recorded live from fabric 02.05.25 

“Very excited to share this recording with the world. When planning this set the idea for me was to focus on archival dubs from the early years of Dubstep/pre-Dubstep (2001-2006) that have yet still to see a release. These are many of the same tunes you could’ve likely heard at a FWD night in these years. In keeping with the progressive spirit of FWD though, I didn’t want it to be solely retrospective — so along with the classic archival tunes I mixed in contemporary productions from myself and a few other newer artists — tracing some of the threads linking past, present, and future. Hope folks enjoy!” - Introspekt

Dig Deep: Tash LC

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