[000] Yambú - Sunny [Vampisoul] [003] ? [sampled by Johnny D & NICKYP - Bone Up!] [006] Love Committee - Pass The Buck (Joe Claussel Remix) [009] JR Disco - Catch The Dollar [4Disco] [013] The Salsoul Orchestra - Resorts International [Salsoul] [018] Hi-Fusion - Tie Up [Sound Signature] [024] Paul Jabara - Pleasure Island [Universal] [026] Kay Suzuki - Move On (Ezel's Remix) [Round In Motion] [033] Javonntte - These Words [NDATL] [036] Theo Parrish - Synthetic Flemm [Sound Signature] [044] Josh Milan - I Will Wait [Honeycomb] [051] Five Special - Why Leave Us Alone [Elektra] [057] Bunny Mack - My Sweety My Sugar (Let Me Love You) [African Music Collective] [063] Round Four & Paul St. Hilaire - Find A Way [068] Bob Marley & The Wailers - Natural Mystic [Tuff Gong] [071] Steel An' Skin - Afro Punk Reggae (Dub) [Steel An' Skin] [074] James Mason - Rhythm Of Life [CHIAROSCURO] [079] Telex - Moskow Diskow [Mute] [083] Eighties Ladies - Tell Him [Uno Melodic]

Theo is King when it comes to whacky sh(t

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Watch the set and get the full tracklist at: https://boilerroom.tv/recording/nightmares-on-wax-90-min-mix?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=tracklist

Nightmares On Wax Boiler Room London DJ Set

For this special edition of the fabric podcast, Lakuti joins us ahead of her B2B with Tama Sumo for Love Child's Pride takeover.‍ A diverse range of uplifting sonics, deep dance-ready grooves, and selections that seem to warp and traverse through continents and cultures.

Born and raised in South Africa, Lakuti has become an internationally acclaimed DJ, record label owner, and influential figure in the electronic music scene. With a passion for music developed at a young age, Lakuti’s sound has developed since her move to the UK in the 1990s to one that seamlessly blends a wide range of genres from house, techno, disco, Afrobeat and beyond.

Alongside her DJ career, Lakuti has been instrumental in fostering creativity within the industry. In 2001, she co-founded the Uzuri Recordings label, which has since become a respected platform for groundbreaking artists. Through Uzuri, Lakuti has championed innovative sounds, pushing boundaries and introducing emerging talents to a global audience.‍

Also known for her activism and commitment to social change, using her platform to address issues of diversity, equality, and inclusivity within the music industry, Lakuti's dedication to her craft extends beyond the DJ booth and record label. With a tireless efforts to create more inclusive spaces have inspired and empowered countless individuals, Lakuti is blossoming into a true icon in the industry.

For our Pride Special Lakuti is back with frequent collaborator Tama Sumo for another iconic B2B set, and joins the fabric podcast with a very special mix ahead of time.

018 – Lakuti - fabric podcast (Pride 2023)

Our first mixtape is called "Day &amp; Night." Here's the Day mix, and Night can be downloaded here: http://soundcloud.com/poolside/night-mixtape

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Poolside - Day Mixtape

As 2023 comes to a close it is time for another Cosmo-vision mixtape of beautiful music in new contexts. Old music, new music, electronic, acoustic, folk to dub: a patchwork of sound and a journey of melody, harmony and rhythm.

Chalk it up as another tough year with glimmers of hope if you keep your eyes on them.

Artwork by tine incredible Tanzanian tingagtinga painter Noel Kapanda: https://insideafricanart.com/noel-kapanda/

Tracklist
La Muchacha & El propio junte - Yerbatera (El Búho Ambient Birdedit)
Chilly Gonzales & Jarvis Cocker - The Tearjerker Returns
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Providence (El Búho Birdedit)
Chamath Sangeeth, Yohani & Satheeshan - Manike Mage Hithe (El Búho Remix)
Acid Pauli - Nana x Gato e' Monte - Cumbia Fumanchera
Casey Manierka-Quaile and Oklou - Lurk
Miso Extra - 1013 (El Búho Edit)
Zerb - Mwaki (feat. Sofiya Nzau) x Nitefreak - Gorah x Roman Flugel - 9 Years
Muslimgauze - Mullah Said x Shackleton - Tin Foil Sky x El Búho - Ley de Origen Feat. Minúk
Paul St. Hilaire - Nah Ina It
Dhee ft. Arivu - Enjoy Enjaami (El Búho Remix)
Newen Afrobeat & Lido Pimienta - Grietas (El Búho Remix)
El Búho - Sin Ruido Feat. Nita (El Búho Birdedit)
Arthur Hnatek & Taut - Phamtom Limb (El Búho Birdedit) x Luzmila Carpio - Sumaq Kawsay Mañarimuy (Pide un Buen Vivir)
El Búho - Que el viento lleva mi dolor

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2023 Mix (Cosmo-vision)

Phonica reaches out to one of the finest names in Chicago for our 129th mix.
Starting off in the 90's playing from cassette tapes with a group of friends under the moniker ‘Chuck Brothers’ Rahaan started to build an extensive house and disco collection that by 1996 would come to define him as one of Chicago’s stand out house and disco DJs. This would of course secure him with residencies at ‘The Spot’ and one of Chicago’s best clubs ‘Buddha Lounge’. A reputation he would cement with gigs all over the globe in the proceeding years also giving him an audience to his skills in production that have seen him release records with reputable labels like Lumberjacks From Hell, Z Records, Hot Biscuit, BBE and more. For this mix the Chicago legend takes us on a trip with over an hour of deep, soulful and funky disco house. We had a brief chat with Rahaan about the mix and what he has coming up!

Phonica Mix Series 129: Rahaan

Two hours taken from Moxie’s recent all night long set at NYC’s Public Records. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/moxie/episodes/moxie-9th-april-2025

Moxie - Live from Public Records NYC 090425

"It was so difficult to become someone." The house hero talks about Chicago's competitive scene, developing a sound and letting go of his ego. 

Theo Parrish is one of dance music's most influential DJs and producers. Raised in Chicago, he's become synonymous with slow-burning, immersive grooves and sets that mix classics with obscurities. He began DJing in 1986 aged 13, eventually earning a degree in sculpture and moving to Detroit, where he hit his stride as an artist and became a member of the collective Three Chairs alongside Moodymann, Rick Wilhite and Marcellus Pittman. He also started the label Sound Signature, which uses the language of soul, jazz, disco, Chicago house and Detroit techno.

A few months ago, Resident Advisor teamed up with London institution fabric to host Parrish for an eight-hour set—his first time playing the club. While he was in town, he also spoke with CDR's Tony Nwachukwu. In the Exchange, Parrish talks about the intensely competitive scene he grew up in. He DJ'd for 13 years before he was ever paid or had his name billed on a lineup. It took years of passion and hard work to break out of his local scene and build the career he's become known for. 

"At five years, you're dealing with the technical part [of DJing], at ten it's finding your sound and at 15 it's dealing with the ego of it all," he says. "It's not until much later that you actually start to play for and with people."

Parrish also reflects on the ongoing dearth of diversity in the dance music industry and posits whether some of the most popular music in the US—such as trap—reinforces counterproductive racial stereotypes. He asks: did house music ultimately survive because it left where it originally came from? Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

EX.763 Theo Parrish

Telephones is celebrated for his eclectic DJ sets that span Balearic beats, proto-house, cosmic techno and more. With over 20 years behind the decks, his unique style combines unexpected twists and cosmic explorations. Known for his quality-focused approach and sparse yet sought-after releases, Telephones delivers sets that blend genres seamlessly, offering a captivating journey through sound at Wonderfruit.

Telephones – Solar Village – Wonderfruit 2024

GALA Warm Up Mix - Tama Sumo & Lakuti

Part two of RA.999: two NYC Downlow favourites go back-to-back for the first time with a jubilant homage to classic house.

The RA Podcast launched 19 years ago in 2006, making it one of the world's longest-running online mix series. As we gear up to celebrate the 1,000th episode, RA.999 lands with five mixes across five days with a cohort of artists who've left a singular mark on electronic music over the past few decades. The chemistry and legacy of these duos make for something very special—and worthy of such a huge milestone.

First up was 1morning and Regal86 with a live recording from New York's Bossa Nova. Next up? We move to NYC Downlow, and who better to capture Glastonbury's beloved queer utopia than Prosumer and Peach, going back-to-back for the first time.

If house is your thing, then Prosumer and Peach going one-for-one on the decks is nothing short of a treat. With Glastonbury still just about in the rearview mirror, this mix captures the spirit of NYC Downlow. If you're familiar, you'll know this means steamy euphoria all-night long, sweat dripping from the ceiling and an intoxicating feeling in the humid air.

And Prosumer is a true Downlow darling—a treasured custodian and storyteller of dance music who delivered his first RA Podcast way back in 2007. "If a record doesn't move me emotionally or physically, I won't play it out," he said at the time, befitting of the impeccable curation and irresistible body groove that became his trademarks. He is, in the words of the Johnny Dangerous track in the mix, the "King of Clubs."

For Peach, RA.999 marks a full-circle moment: Prosumer's 2019 closing set in the Downlow is one of her all-time Glastonbury memories. Since her first RA Podcast in 2021, the London-based artist has only grown more in-demand, with sets that typically traverse the house and techno lexicon—and occasionally R&B—with a distinctly peppy energy. "Neither of us are afraid to go deep," she said about playing with Prosumer. "We just had fun with it."

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Read the full interview at ra.co/podcast/1006

RA.999 Prosumer & Peach

RA.1000 launches with Theo Parrish, live at fabric: a vanishingly rare club mix from the king of deep crates and impossible transitions.

There are DJ sets and then there are Theo sets. No matter how many times you've caught him in action, every time still feels like the first. Running hot, levels smoking, isolator working over time. You think you know dance music? Think again.

Parrish's debut on the RA Podcast is a milestone for the series, one we've sought for over 15 years. So it was only right that Theo led off our 1000th celebrations. Recorded live at fabric last December as part of RA's party with the London club for their 25th anniversary, this three-hour segment documents the crescendo of his eight-hour marathon. 

The Detroit legend doesn't release mixes often, and when he does, they're usually studio recordings: think NTS shows, his 100% Detroit edition of DJ-Kicks or classic tapes Body (1997) and Methods of Movement (2000). A capture of the Sound Signature boss on the dancefloor is hard to come by.

Sure, there's galvanising build-ups and crowd-pleasers, but laced throughout a Parrish beatdown are rarities designed to shock the system. In a business dominated by marketing, the vinyl master towers above thanks to a relentless hunger for lustrous melodies, moods and textures of all stripes, which he and he alone can fold into an inspiring and exhilarating joyride.

On RA.1000, blissful reggae precedes new wave disco; '80s R&B morphs into synthy techno; bleepy Chicago jack makes way for a poignant vocal ballad. It's Theo through and through. Once again, he proves that anything and everything is possible with the right records.

@theoparrish @fabric @soundsignaturedetroit @crownruler

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

RA.1000 Theo Parrish

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

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Simon Sim's & David Coroner - U wanna do (Short Play)

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El Búho Boiler Room Tulum x Comunite Live Set

Thris Tian presents a weekly mix series on Worldwide FM, broadcast live every Saturday at 6PM, continuing the weekend workout straight after Gilles' 6Music show.

As they time in the studio making their second album, London-based retro-futuristic soul duo Jungle mix some current favourites.

Tracklist: http://worldwidefm.net/show/new-music-worldwide-thris-tian-06-05-17-6-8pm-bst/

RA.1000 Theo Parrish

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