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Skee Mask is one of dance music's greatest crossover stories of the past decade, with new albums greeted with the attention usually reserved for an Aphex Twin or a Caribou. ("Loved seeing this on r/indieheads," said one Reddit user, on the release of the 2021 LP Pool.) It's not hard to understand why: albums like Compro, he blends well-worn dance music tropes with incredible, detailed soundscapes and spine-tingling melodies. And on his 12-inches, he brings that sensibility to the dance floor, with an approach probably best described as articulate. Even on his most ambient of tracks, everything is in its right place. Along with founders the Zenker Brothers, his music outlines everything that makes Munich outfit Ilian Tape one of the best techno labels going.

On the decks, it's kind of a different story. It might surprise you if you only know his albums, but Skee Mask is an incredible DJ, balancing his predilection for hip-hop and UK-informed sounds with laser-focused techno. He can adapt to all sorts of situations—there's an incredible recording of him DJing with four of the best grime and drum & bass MCs in the business—and on his RA Podcast he focuses on the techno side of things, with nearly two hours of pacey techno and creative mixing, with dips into acid, electro, garage and more. It's a party-starting mix from a genuine star, perfect for getting through the holiday doldrums or pre-gaming your NYE plans. Like Skee Mask's best records, it's something to enjoy in any number of settings.

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RA.864 Skee Mask

*recorded live in Field, ON at Best Out of Town Year 4 (09/01/24)

Ciel was gracious with her eight hours on the beach, offering an extended trip through house and techno’s touchpoints before dropping it down and bringing the whole festival together for a downtempo singalong. In truth, we’ve come to expect this fidelity and care from Cindy. Memories of old Geary Ave, 500 Keele, the grotto, and community radio rebound through these blends, solidifying her place as one of the Toronto underground’s biggest exports of the past half decade-plus. Take a listen and enjoy the ride.

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Ciel // Best Out of Town Year 4 (09/01/2024)

A rare club mix from the ever-evolving artist, with 90 minutes of shadowy, atmospheric pressure.

Music's therapeutic value is often linked to relaxation—gongs, singing bowls and the like. Dense passages of foggy droning and eerie static aren't traditionally considered restorative, but Laurel Halo makes a pretty good case for it.

The Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based musician's abstract, often improvised productions are heavy on sound design and emotional climax. Driven by atmosphere rather than rhythm, they push listeners to grapple with their innermost insecurities, fears and dreams. "I'm lucky my music has helped people through crises," Halo once told Discwoman. It's easy to see why.

Since her 2010 debut King Felix, Halo has built a stunningly diverse catalogue of classically-informed records. A multi-instrumentalist—piano, violin, guitar, keys—her sharpest instrument is arrangement. Inspired by the surrealism of Italo Calvino and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, her releases, from Atlas to Behind The Green Door, unfold with slow-burning narrative and dense emotional weight. Her soundworlds are layered and labyrinthine—an architectonic space where self-reflection happens almost by force.

Even in the club, the sought-after composer excels in immersion. Her sets extend the expressionist palette of her records, trading traditional rhythm for tension, space and surprise. It’s no wonder she takes a genre-agnostic approach to the dance floor—her deep roots in freeform radio began at WCBN-FM in Michigan, followed by Berlin Community Radio, Rinse FM, and now a regular show on NTS.

RA.992 stitches foggy ambient loops, propulsive techno, mutant percussion and heady left turns with care. Tracks from DJ Rush, Octave One and Eddie Fowlkes nod to her Midwestern heritage, balanced out by deeper, psychedelic fare from the likes of Polygonia and Cousin. It's the mark of an artist revealing both deep curiosity and a precise hand as a selector. Rare, indeed.

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RA.992 Laurel Halo

Nog Zone w/ Anthony Child: 1st July '25

Nearly the full 2hr excerpt from my recent set in Toronto at the Ritual Recall party. The sun peaking through the blinders, room temp on fire (literally - it was hot!), and a crowd full of friends/familiar faces. Pure bliss.

Its a bit sassy, a bit house, a bit prog, a bit techy, and everything else in between. Thanks to all of the producers for the music and the friends who passed tunes along the way. 

Love <3 

TASTE THE RAINBOW - Recorded at Ritual Recall // Toronto

Paranoid London - 28 July 2025

I-F b2b Intergalactic Gary at Time is the New Space for Intergalactic FM XXL Summer Edition.

Bookings I-F | Beverly Hills 808303, Intergalactic Gary and Intergalactic FM club and festival hostings: carlos@pontoonbookings.com

I-F b2b Intergalactic Gary at Intergalactic FM XXL Summer Edition 09.08.25

Recording of Forcefield's set at the UFO II stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Afra & Serge (Forcefield) at UFO II - Dekmantel Festival 2025

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We kick things off with VLTRA's 'Feel Da Bon', a hard, rolling slice of attitude from the Italian duo as they hit Desolat for the first time. It is the kind of debut that makes you look up from the dancefloor haze and think, yes, these two mean business.

VLTRA have been bubbling through the underground for a while, shaping their tough, groove-forward sound on labels like Moan and MOOD Collective. Each release has pushed them closer to the front of the room. That rise lands them on Loco Dice’s Desolat, and 'Feel Da Bon' shows exactly why the scene has been watching.

The track moves with tight snares, a bouncing low end, and a hook that slips right into your head like a 4am basement memory. There is cheek in the vocal, grit in the percussion, and a swagger that feels built for sweaty crowds and those long, rolling rooftop moments when the night refuses to end.

Today we drop the premiere of VLTRA’s 'Feel Da Bon', and it hits with that classic Desolat bite. Punchy, playful, and primed for big systems, it arrives as the standout cut from their three-track EP and lands right in the sweet spot between groove and raw drive.

If you want club tools with personality, VLTRA have delivered.

If you want your floor to move, this one is ready.

Hit play on 'Feel Da Bon' now and grab it on Beatport.

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Sublime rhythms from the London selector.

RA.477 Jane Fitz

Some of my favs that i used to play out 86-90. 
1.  Mr.Fingers - Washing Machine (1986 Trax)
2. Bam Boo - It's All In Your Mind (1987 Fourth Floor)
3. J.U.Ice - It's Just A Groove (1988 Fourth Floor)
4. A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (1988 Rham!)
5. Virgo Four - Do You Know Who You Are (1989 Trax)
6. Metro - Rush Hour (1990 Nu Groove)
7. Jeanette Thomas - Shake Your Body (1987 Chicago Connection)
8. Subminimal Aurra - Ease The Pressure (1990 Fourth Floor)
9. Black Riot - Warlock (Rubber Dub) 1988 Fourth Floor
10.Rocky Jones - Choice Of A New Generation (1987 DJ Int)
11.Truth - Open Our Eyes (1988 Big Beat)
12.Sandee - Notice Me (1988 Fever)
13.Adonis - We're Rocking Down The House (1986 Trax)
14.Sweet D - Thank Ya (1986 Trax)
15.Earth People - Dance (1990 Underworld)
16.Adonis - No Way Back (1986 Trax)
17.Virgo Four - In A Vision (1989 Trax)
18.Risque III - Risque Madness (1987 Stride)
19.Rhythm Is Rhythm - The Dance (1987 Transmat)
20.2 Men On A Struggle - It Wont Stop (1989 Night Club)
21.Da Posse - The Groove (1988 Future)
22.Armando - 151 (1988 Hot Mix 5)
23.Fierce Ruling Diva - Atomix (1990 L.E.S.R.)
24.Mayday - Wiggin (1988 Pheerce Citi)
25.Robin Wants Revenge - Well (Franklie) My Son (1990 Jungle Jam)
26.Rhythm Is Rhythm - Sinister (Trolley Mix) 1989 Transmat
27.Lil' Louis - Frequency (1987 Dancemania)
28.Steve Poindexter - Computer Madness (1989 Muzique)

Electrik Disko - Ultimate Classic House Mix 1986 - 1990 - GaryJ

And so we arrive at the end of the year, New Years Eve to be precise and there was only one DJ we wanted to have us screw-facing and fist pumping in 2018. Enter Stingray with a furious 90 minutes of power.

Recorded at his set at Katharsis Festival, it's one of DJ Stingray's best and favourite performances of the year so we're naturally thrilled to present it you today.

2017, you were turbulent, you were, at times, stressful but throughout the madness, there was a constant and that was DJ Stingray knocking it out of the park. Each and every time

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soundcloud.com/octoocta presents ‘Love Hypnosis Vol. 1’ - a celebration of love, intimacy, and freedom through House music. This passionate whole-hearted House mix flows with emotion and pulls at your heartstrings. Can you feel it?

ZeeZout Podcast 054 | Octo Octa - Love Hypnosis Vol. 1

N-PROLENTA - RUSH (A HUMOR)
UNIQUE 3 - PATTERN 12
THE FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON - ELABORATE BURN
CHINO AMOBI - LONDON II
JACOB'S OPTICAL STAIRWAY - SOLAR FEELINGS
RAID LEADER - LOW JACK
LES MUSICIENS DU TEMPLE - GALAN KANGIN
YVES TUMOR - E. ETERNAL
COIL - RED WEATHER
POTENTIAL BADBOY - HERE WE COME
COCTEAU TWINS - RIBBED AND VEINED
THE FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON - ROOM 208
PAUL SCHÜTZE - ABYSMAL EVENINGS
ASIO OTUS - CALIOPE
MICACHU - FEELING ROMANTIC FEELING TROPICAL FEELING ILL
LEE GAMBLE - UNRELEASED
MARTIN L. GORE - PIPELINE
REZZETT - GREMLINZ
COIL - S IS FOR SLEEP
AUTECHRE - PT2PH8
TERRY RILEY, DON CHERRY - SUNRISE OF THE PLANETARY DREAM COLLECTOR
CHINO AMOBI - RONEQAH'S THEME (VISION OF JUDGEMENT)
GRISCHA LICHTENBERGER - ARCT 1
DEAN BLUNT - SEVEN SEALS OF AFFIRMATION
DELROY EDWARDS - RUNNIN'
YVES TUMOR - DRY GUILLOTINE
DEPECHE MODE - SACRED
DEAN BLUNT - JILL SCOTT HERRING OST
PAUL SCHÜTZE - SLOW BURNING GHOSTS

Lee Gamble - NTS RADIO (APR 18')

Mark Flash presents the sound of the legendary Detroit outfit.

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