always pleasant to hear john eliot tunes in your mix!

@mnml-ssgs this mix still rips thanks for making it

i would so love this mix in high quality. there's a playlist on spotify but some of the tracks are missing, and it's not mixed. the mixing adds value

Ambient

We probably don't need to tell you who Deadbeat is. (He even did a previous RA Podcast for us, all the way back in 2007.) But if you need a refresher, he's one of the most important and revered artists in dub techno. The Canadian artist came up in the Montreal scene alongside other trailblazers like Akufen and other Canadians (think Cobblestone Jazz, Mathew Jonson, Wagon Repair, etc). His early records for ~scape are some of the most classic and influential minimal there ever was, but dub is always at the heart of his work, and runs in the veins of BLKRTZ, the prolific label he runs himself.

Sa Pa, on the other hand, sits somewhere in the ambient zone. Originally from Adelaide, he's found a powerful creative sparring partner in Deadbeat. The two released their first album together, The Mountain, earlier this year. It's the 50th release on BLKRTZ and maybe one of the most monumental records in either artist's catalogue, a triple-LP that harks back to the hypnotic, plink-plonk days of yore with the strong cross-genre underpinning that marks Deadbeat's work these days, and plenty of lovely atmospheric wiggles.

The duo's lengthy RA Podcast, taken from two different recordings at their Absurd Dub Lustre party in Berlin, mirrors the LP's sound, weaving through tracks new and old. It's full of warm, dubby vibrations and smooth transitions.

Read more: http://ra.co/podcast/836

@sapaofficial

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RA.836 Deadbeat & Sa Pa

Great Beyond 2024 MN River Valley Sanctuary
Kajunga Stage 11:30pm 6.27.24

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(0:00 - 0:31)

Ice thaws, sun’s warm glow
Creatures stir as water flows
Spring blooms, life feels whole.

(0:32 - 1:04)

Once green, now ablaze
Bugs hum in thick Summer haze
Finally, evening.

(1:05 - 1:36)

Light fades, dark awaits
Fiery hues swirl and sway
Dancing in decay.

(1:37 - 2:06)

Winter’s bitter breath
Arrives later and later
Earth’s rhythm: off beat.

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Tracklist:

La douce du Leirnuksgvur - Catartsis & Ida
Shout Sister (Tosca Mirage Ambient Version) - Tosca
Bioluminescent Field - Wata Igarashi
Crepuscular Ray - agraybé
Dragonfly Fountain - Polygonia
Stranger Than Tomorrow - Unjin
Around the pond (Laima Adelaide Remix) - Adhémar
Pink Slip - Alicia Hush
Inner Pain - Biocym
Where Is Elle - Elle
Jade - Rod Modell
An Ardent Heart - Stefan Goldmann
Centroide I - Formant Value
Equilibrium - Thomas Hayes
Outsider (verbose mix) - ESB
Holidays Everywhere - Leif Müller
D Spirit - Brian Kage & Delano Smith
Block - SIT : Cristi Cons & Vlad Caia
Plumes (Priori Remix) - Keplrr
Gong - Bumho
37 Min To 7 - Margaret Dygas
Silent - Laima Adelaide
Chi-fe - Shoal
The Watcher - Kato De Vidts
Increased Mutualism (Varuna Remix) - Christian Coiffure
QNS#4 - QNS
Round The Bend - Brendon Moeller
Wa'ya - Octo Åeterna
Bad Minds - Vardae
Djúpavog - Catartsis & Ida
Glass Museum - Skee Mask
Reroute - endash

Great Beyond 2024 | agraybé @ Kajunga World

Command D summons the gods of the deep to have us completely submerged in a world of interdimensional dub techno, traversing us through an hour and a half of infinitely looped reflections and subaquatic soundscapes. 

@commandd

Q. This certainly feels like one of your most immersive mixes to date, deeply contemplative and full of dreamy dub techno atmospherics. What inspiration did you draw upon, and what type of setting or situation could you imagine it being enjoyed in? 

A. I started to get into this sound when I was putting together my mix for the Moonshoe mix series. I didn’t know what to call it at the time but I found all of those tunes and tied them together with a certain feeling that was really inspiring me then, it was very organic and that is still one of my favourite mixes. You can hear dub elements scattered throughout that whole mix.

As I started incorporating more dub elements into my productions I discovered artists like Stephen Hitchell and Rhythm & Sound that had created a kind of music that was really extremely satisfying for me to listen to, especially considering my developing love for hi-fi and larger sound systems. I incorporated those artists into my FHUO mix which was a much more considered exploration of the style. Looking back on the process of making the mixes and how much I enjoyed them really assures me that the deep and contemplative sound is a big part of who I am.

For this mix I’ve taken inspiration from the MDC series itself which I’ve been listening to for years. I wanted to add little hints of deep house sounds as a nod to the mixes of the past. I personally think mixes like this are the best to listen to when you’re travelling and looking out a window, otherwise maybe sitting at a desk on a rainy day doing some work. I’d like people to listen to this in a time where they won't be distracted by something else or feel the need to skip forward, I’d want people to just throw it on and let it play, drifting in and out of the tracks and their own thoughts.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. My favourite tracks in the mix are Saftig Komposition by Rasmus Hedlund and Sedlec Ossuary by Persuasion. At a base level I love these tracks because they take a more modern approach to a dub techno track with tight production. Going deeper, the thing that really resonates with me is hard to put into words and best left unsaid. I think this kind of music (along with many other kinds) allows the listener to feel emotions that aren't able to be put into words, part of why I love it so much. I find that dub techno specifically can feel sad and happy at the same time like lots of jazz ballads. That to me is a really beautiful sound that kind of encapsulates life in general.

Q. Tell us about the development of your live set, and where things are currently at with it? Do you feel like you’re able to explore different shades of your sound when playing in a live setting?

A. Putting together my first live set was an awesome experience. I got to play it all around Australia from clubs to rainforests. I’ve put the current live set to bed for now and am starting to work on a new one with a slightly different setup. Although it was a challenging experience, I loved making a live set because often when I would dig for tunes to play out I’d think ‘I wish I had a song like this’ and writing a live set meant that I could bring those ideas to life and curate a set exactly how I wanted. I think I’m really starting to settle into ‘my sound’ in production and DJing, but there are creative limitations in both like finding new music or learning new skills. Overcoming technical barriers in production allows me to get closer to my most true form of expression when it comes to what’s coming out the speakers so I’ve been really working on that recently. Hoping the next live set will be bigger and better : )

MDC.302 Command D

It was my first Draaimolen and no one knew it which was great. 
It was also my first encounter with Addit Audio and their sound system installed for the first time in its full glory. I can't recall being brought to tears during one soundcheck.
So there were no news, no algorithms, no expectations to be disappointed. The pit was not announced. It felt like a curious manifestation of something paranormal.
Wonderful sound system, records and sweetest weather.  
Those who found us in the small pit in the middle of the forest most likely didn't know what was going on. 
For the most part of the first 5 hours I figured out that it would be great to play for and with the sound guy, playing right and wrong records and figuring out which one sound good. Research and development mission for Addit Audio.
After 5 hours ISAbella joined for a brief back to back session. Everything can happen in the realm of paranormal. Luckily she stayed and we played together for the next 3 hours until the last song, the one for the deceased. Probably as close as it gets to transcendence. 

Thank you all. You know who you are. 

Vladimir Ivkovic

Vladimir Ivkovic at Draaimolen Festival 2024

“i wanted to record something which explores the murkier side of my taste across minimal tech to tribal.” 

based between edinburgh and london, noodle is part of the grdn collective and can often be found playing in clubs around edinburgh’s cowgate, most notably sneaky petes. leaning towards soundscapes that are acidy, dubby, sparkly, all the good stuff, noodle’s selection is glorious and can be delved into via her residency on ehfm where she flows through her softer side or at her club night, neurons, which raises money for mental health charities.

interview: 

@nooooodle

Untitled 909 Podcast 218: noodle

Four hours and 20 minutes recorded at Es Claustre, Maó, Menorca (May 30, 2025). Pulled out a lot of all-time faves. A tiny bit chagrined at putting so many "big" tracks into one set, but hey. Sometimes you just wanna hear what you wanna hear.

Philip Sherburne Presents Claustrephilia #1

Ambient?   Noise?  Soundscape?   I don't really know any more - categories aree no longeer fitting what I am hearing and sharing here.   This one, spreads across different genres, but still evokees a compelling listeening experience.   Thi one might have to do with the fact that I am just back from berlin where, for the first time in decades, I went to bed after the sun came up.

a slow turning

This week's podcast is an hour of deep techno from Italian maestro Donato Dozzy.

RA.105 Donato Dozzy

Ambient.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=605

@mnml-ssgs

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.605 Chris SSG

Japanese DJ and producer Powder rightfully debuting and delivering a mix of mirth house and techno on a sunny day.

Dekmantel Festival 2018

Powder at Dekmantel Festival 2018

“In the lead up to the due date for our No Way Back sets, I fell ridiculously sick with the flu. I barely was able to get out of bed for about 6 days. As soon as I was able, I rushed to my friends Will & Sarah Joy's flat here in Berlin to lay down this recording. There wasn't much time to prepare, so I just picked the tracks I wanted to use, and as the great Claude Young once said "I just turned on the machines and they told me where to go!" On my mind the whole time was the utter turmoil going on in the U.S, maybe even more than what we were living through here in Germany, which heavily influenced my selections of music. I knew for sure that I wanted to open with that nthng track, but the decision to play "This Is America" at the end was made only a minute or 2 before I played it. I had wanted to play it 2 years earlier at NWB, but chickened out for some weird reason. Now felt like the perfect time. Magically, it matched the energy of the global protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd only about 18 hours later. The note I wrote at the end was also straight from the heart. At the time, I was betting we would all be descending onto Detroit for Memorial Day 2021. Unfortunately, I don't know if that is something to bet on now — only time will tell, I guess. Until then, enjoy this set (and all the others that I.T. is releasing from this broadcast!) and hopefully we will see each other safely on a dancefloor somewhere and sometime in the future — the sooner, the better in my opinion. XOXO.” — @plaslaiko

video: https://youtu.be/lF7R3dpOhUg

RA.605 Chris SSG

Resident Advisor

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