Regis and Function's first mix in over 10 years is a unique paean to Silent Servant, heavy on unreleased material.

When it came time for RA to compile our Albums of the 2010s, one record with a tauntingly limited availability of 500 copies was never in doubt: Sandwell District's era-defining 'Feed-Forward'. Encompassing Karl O'Connor (Regis), Peter Sutton (Female), David Sumner (Function) and Juan Mendez (Silent Servant), Sandwell District had the underground in a vice grip for over a decade.

The collective imploded in 2013, with Sumner and O'Connor's relationship appearing beyond repair. And yet, an unlikely second phase is here, featuring imminent comeback LP 'End Beginnings' and their return to the RA Podcast after 16 years. In 2023, the trio of Function, Regis and Silent Servant had been performing and laying down new material before the latter's shock death last January. It's in the shadow of loss that this unique mix was forged.

Founded in 2002 as a spiritual sister to seminal Downwards, Sandwell truly began to hit its straps in the late '00s, as shadow-stalking cuts sliced through clubland orthodoxy like a switchblade. In parallel, the label's artwork—a noir recombination of Burroughs cut-ups, DIY zines and arthouse amour that Silent Servant made his own—helped fortify a movement which placed an aesthetic premium on grit, grain and sadism.

By the early 2010s, this fixation on the dark arts had utterly permeated the mood inside techno's masonic temples. Labels like Blackest Ever Black, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Avian and Modern Love were in their pomp, razorwire legends like Severed Heads and Chris & Cosey benefited from second winds, and it was briefly a jailable offence to not have a press photo in black and white. 'Feed-Forward' was the exceptional coronating statement.

RA.978 features a stack of unheard recordings from each of the trio, as well as close allies Stefanie Parnow and Tropic of Cancer, while also gathering many of Silent Servant's all-time favourite songs, including Psychic TV, Grace Jones and Galaxie 500. It's a strikingly vulnerable listen, one without many parallels on the Podcast. We're glad to run it. – Gabriel Szatan

Read more and find the tracklist here: ra.co/podcast/978
Read our new feature with Sandwell District here: https://ra.co/features/4426

RA.978 Sandwell District

Alien zaps, chopped electro and playful techno from the Fever AM boss's live set at Mode Festival 2024.

@rhyw

RA Live - Rhyw (Live) - Mode Festival 2024, Australia

Hex Code #4E3A69 by Aza

Mick Wills at Outline 2024 / NEON

@mickwills

outline.69 Mick Wills

Messengers of sound from ancient rituals, Space Drum Meditation (@spacedrummeditation) harness primal tribal drums and rhythms to channel mysterious and uncharted electronic energy, opening gateways to unknown realms. Over the past five years, the Germany-based duo has cultivated a unique sonic signature, fusing traditional percussion and esoteric instruments with cutting-edge electronic elements to create music that is both untamed and deeply spiritual.

Their genre-defying approach seamlessly merges tribal, electronic, ambient, and abstract techno, crafting immersive experiences that feel like shamanic voyages through deep sonic landscapes. Whether performing live or delivering hypnotic DJ sets, Space Drum Meditation guides listeners on journeys of power, illusion, and transcendence.

Alongside their performances, the duo runs their own record label under the same name, championing boundary-pushing sounds and primarily releasing their own work — ensuring their sonic energy continues to resonate and expand across the globe.

Tracklist:
Esgeom – Eastern Warships
Space Drum Meditation – Temple Of Dusk
Marco Shuttle – Bella di Giorno
Đ.K. – Vela Pulsar
Atoloi – Lenti Sistemi
Absis – Black Dog
Vardae – Ondes Mécaniques
Reeko – Urmah 1
Susumu Yokota – Floating G
Sciama – Phasing Out
Last Life – Loculus
Indigenous Resistance – Revolution Dub Feat. Sankara Future
F&E – Amen Track (Atonal 2016 Version)
Bi Polar – Night Air
Taxa – Loco Guy from Delft
nlbs – Game
Sciahri & CONCEPTUAL – Ritmo Oscuro 2 (LDS Remix)
Woody McBride – Blackout
Ultraworld – Rain Drops
D.M.A. – Ethnic
Buttechno – Rostokino Acid
Konduku – Inci
Homemade Weapons – Svalsat (Donato Dozzy Remix)
Sebastian Russell – Paralyzed Movement
Lemna – Where Faith and Fear Intersect
Rapoon – We Danced Like Water

PURE Guest.090 Space Drum Meditation

This week's animix comes from the incredible duo, Atrice (@atricemiras) - a mystical pairing who are part of a pool of insanely talented artists in the small Central European state, Switzerland -  there is a seemingly bursting ratio of talent per capita in this country!.

Drawing inspiration from everyday encounters and digital overstimulation, Atrice's music is refreshing, unique and modern - idm, experimental & bass driven - it somehow also sits perfectly amongst the class & purity of old school & solidified genres like dub, bass, techno - which is seen in their releases on labels like Illian Tape. 

On top of their productions and live sets, Lino & Pablo extend their craft with their on theme DJ'ing - always presenting new & exciting.. and always making perfect sense. For their animix, a beautiful journey through dub and beyond. 

Thanks so much for the mix Lino & Pablo <3

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Animix One Hundred & Eighty One: Atrice

On this month’s episode, GiGi FM welcomes Paris artist @mmaemm ~ delivering a hypnotic, psychedelic journey that echoes October’s Aries full moon ~ fire meeting stardust, movement turning toward light.
This mix is also a glimpse of what’s to come on October 17, when GiGi curates a night at FVTVR Paris with Maemm, D-Leria (live), Krz from Token Records, and GiGi herself.
Artwork by https://mete.fyi/

NTS RADIO GiGi FM PRESENTS MAEMM 08.10.2025

Hit Em In The Head Type Beat 152 BPM (Prod By King Aidan)

"Back in the second room, the undisputed set of the night was beginning. Werkdiscs and Lux Rec favourite Helena Hauff took over from Objekt and from the second she stepped up, commanded the floor, delivering an absolute monster of a set that showed us exactly why she’s been on the receiving end of so much widespread praise recently.

Grubby, distorted techno, dark and dingy EBM, knackered, brutal electro and rancid acid were all stitched together with impeccable skill as she kept us moving like a crowd possessed. The Hamburg native was constantly grafting, digging records out of her bag and meshing together fresh new records with dusty hidden gems with the skill of a master selector." - - Read the full review: www.skiddle.com/news/all/Meat-Free-Presents-20-Years-of-Blueprint-review/28586

A massive MASSIVE thankyou to @Helena-Hauff for setting off Room 2 of our 20 Years of Blueprint Records event, alongside James Ruskin, Luke Slater, Regis and Objekt. 

www.thisismeatfree.com

Helena Hauff 16.04.16 [3hr live mix] @Mantra, Manchester | Meat Free x 20 Yrs of Blueprint Records

A storming old-school electro session.

@cultivated-electronics

Read more: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=614

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.614 Sync 24

Spaced-out trance from the Mirror Zone.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=714

@spekkiwebu