holiday mixes part 2

One the many treasures of the UK underground, Jane Fitz has long given her life to music and the sharing of all the many gems that she finds on her travels. And travel she does. Any selector centric festival, event or club night and there is a high chance that Jane has either played there, or is due to take her place on the stage. While her own musical output is sparse what she does share with the world is uniquely Jane Fitz, full of soul, meaning and backed by many years of experience. [continue reading at...https://trommelmusic.com/music/podcast/trommel-158-jane-fitz/]

Trommel.158 - Jane Fitz

Recording of my closing set on New Year's Eve at my beloved C12 :)

Lola Haro's closing set NYE '22 @C12

Avant de se retrouver pour notre seconde nuit au Badaboum, on fait une escale chez Rinse France en famille avec Mouissie, Amarcord, Zaatar زَعْتَر⁩ et Kendal en b2b avec Arabian Panther !


Born with the intention to launch the revival of 1970s italo disco, Toulouse-based label @ritmofatale revels in kitsch-tinged sounds. Their monthly sets showcase a variety of sounds, from italo disco to EBM, to new beat and trance, establishing their signature futuristic vibe.

Tune in for Ritmo Fatale every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month from 19h to 20h [CET] on rinse.fr

Rinse France podcast

Takeover Ritmo Fatale avec Arabian Panther b2b Kendal - 04 Février 2023

Quest is one of those new school selectors who have taken the art of crate digging to an all-new level. Italian-born, Berlin-based but having spent time in London working at the legendary Vinyl Pimp, he has long been mining the depths of everything from UKG to outré techno, Italian hip hop to long-lost house. Importantly, he uses those sounds to tell his own stories, often with an air of mystery and intrigue that plays out like an adventure into the unknown. 

Many mixes follow a traditional arc of increasing energy levels but in this week's podcast, Quest plays with those expectations to build up and then pull back, threading together minimal rhythms then raw and crunchy wave sounds. Twisted electronics lead into celestial acid and the smooth and seductive sits next to the dark and edgy. It's a low-key, low-lit selection that draws from mutant strains of house, techno and electro that are both futurist and dystopian. Quest might be his moniker, but it is also a perfect description of his mission.

Dekmantel Podcast 436 - Quest

All time favourite Aurora Halal @itsallhalal warming up for D-Dan 12th December 2022 11.00-1.30am at NYC's legendary Nowadays.

ani/live Thirty Three: Aurora Halal @ Nowadays

Quest's RA Podcast starts slowly, with a thrum of synths that feels like watching a rocket take off in slow motion. Before you know it, you're in outer space, floating through zero gravity with waves of synths and gentle breakbeats. The Italian DJ is a premiere selector in the world of digging for rare records, but his outré taste shouldn't be confused with willful obscurity. He's a beloved DJ partly because of his approachability. There's a serene, early '90s feel to RA.915 that's reminiscent of some of the earliest and best ambient techno.

When he's not DJing, Quest runs the label La Nota Del Diablo. He's only put out two records, including this year's Red Tears EP from his dear friend (and fellow esteemed DJ) Christian AB, which RA's Henry Ivry described as "a careful balance of late-night tension and early morning twilight." That's not a bad way to describe Quest's RA Podcast—if it's not a soundtrack for an astral journey, then it's perfect for an afterhours, for when the laid-back vibes come to a simmer for one last stretch of dancing.

@questwax

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/915

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RA.915 Quest

Rounding out the year with two and a half hours of perfectly weighted dream grooves, tech savvy-transcendence and heavenly vintage house music from a beacon of the deep dancefloor, Hannah D! 

@hld
@thespacebetweenus

Q. Hey Hannah, what inspiration did you draw upon when putting this mix together? Is there a sound, feeling, or time/place in dance music history that connects all the different elements in one way or another?

A. Hey Myles! Thank you so much for having me on, I’m over the moon to be a part of the series. This mix is a bit of an ode to my favourite time and place to DJ — sunset at a festival or doof in the bush. When the day turns to night is such a special time, especially in these settings, and I really wanted to try and emulate that feeling — starting out soft and building into something a bit euphoric.

Q. Are there any records in the mix that are especially close to your heart, or new or old favourites that you’ve been keeping up your sleeve for the right moment?

A. Yes actually! One that comes to mind is Dario - Sweet Love (Evolution Mix). I found it a few years ago and was obsessed with it but the record was so expensive on Discogs (currently $200!) and I couldn’t find it anywhere else so I kinda gave up on it. When you asked me to do this mix I decided to have another look for it and ended up being able to trade someone for a rip of the vinyl. So happy to finally play it!! Another special one is Kalle-M - This Place. My partner David actually found this and sent it to me a while ago and I love it so much, so shout out to Dave for that one :) and a final special mention for Blue Noise - Coldflow which is close to the end. It gives me goosebumps every time, so intensely emotional and I would be crying if I heard this on a dancefloor!

Q. I know you’ve had quite the busy year on the events front, hosting a number of different parties with great local and international DJs as part of the Luna Blessings and Send/Return collectives. What were some of your favourite moments from the year that was, and what projects are you looking forward to working on in 2024?

A. Thank you! It’s been a crazy year looking back and I’m so grateful to be a part of so many special parties. A moment that stands out was the Waxo Paradiso x Hope Street Radio party the other week, the vibes were so perfect all day. This year I’ve actually played quite a lot of b2b sets which has been so fun, and I’ve had the chance to play interstate a couple of times and in Europe which was amazing :) We’ve got a super stacked year ahead with both Luna Blessings and Send/Return which I can’t wait for! We’re hosting one of my favourite artists ever for Luna in January which we’ll announce very soon. I’m looking forward to more of all of the above in 2024!

MDC.291 Hannah D

Sugar Mountain, we’re back! We’re back to one of our most iconic stages, nestled within the industrial, waterside surrounds of Williamstown on Yalukit-willam land in Naarm. Joined by: Folamour, RONA., Logic 1000 b2b DJ Plead b2b Big Ever, Sleep D, Tarzsa and Adriana.

Sleep D | Boiler Room x Sugar Mountain 2024

Of all the Berlin DJs who make a living spinning strange, I'm-not-sharing-the-tracklist kind of records, Sugar Free, originally hailing from Madrid, might be the most fun. She plays bold, colourful tracks with an air of sci-fi and sleaze, somewhere between Italo, hi-NRG, electro and house. (Her Dimensions Mix last year was one of our favourites of 2023.) She's the kind of DJ who messes with your perception of genres and tempos by how she blends tracks together, and also a DJ with a rare grasp of mixing melodies and moods—just check out the first transition of this RA Podcast for a spine-tingling example.

Sugar Free doesn't speak much publicly, and you won't find a lot about her on the internet. She prefers to let her DJing speak for itself. And her RA Podcast says a lot: proggy basslines, heart-in-mouth descents into reverb-heavy breakdowns, eerie vocals and a general feel of psychedelia and '80s decadence. It's difficult to tell what era these records are from, which is part of the charm. For a bonus point, try and pick out two just-completed Sugar Free originals, some of her first productions ever after her debut track came out on Limousine Dream in 2022.

@freesugarfree

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/927

RA.927 Sugar Free

Relive an incredible live set from last year's Gottwood with the latest addition to our mix series, courtesy of Mathew Jonson.

Mathew Jonson needs no introduction and we're super excited to share his electrifying live set from last year's festival. If you were fortunate enough to experience his set firsthand, you know exactly what we're talking about - one of our favourites from 2023.

Matthew Jonson's signature sound takes the crowd on an unforgettable journey, one that we were lucky enough to capture.

Strap in and get ready to be transported back to the 
'Walled Garden'. 

See you in the woods!
Gottwood Tickets - https://www.gottwood.co.uk

SC - https://on.soundcloud.com/knmjy
IG  - https://www.instagram.com/mathewjonson/
BC - https://mathewjonson.bandcamp.com/track/magic-through-music

Gottwood  Mix #63 - Mathew Jonson [Live From Gottwood 2023]

Recording of Quest's set at Dekmantel Ten

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Quest at Dekmantel Ten

Part 2 of a live DJ set on a Saturday night at Berlin's Watergate.

Evan Baggs Live DJ Set @ Watergate Berlin May 27th, 2011 Part 2

Jane Fitz live from Tantrum on Friday night at Houghton 2024.

Recorded at Houghton - Jane Fitz

Recorded from Outcast Torino & LeMaia showcase on 15.02.2025 at D-EDGE, São Paulo, BR

OUTCAST LIVE 001: Alexia Glensy b2b Alex Dima

Part four of RA.999: the sound of shared history, courtesy of two legends of minimal house in full flow.

A lot can happen in 20 years. Especially in dance music, where movements rise, collide and dissolve at dizzying speed. It takes conviction, dynamism and a formidable record collection to stay the course.

That’s why Margaret Dygas and Sonja Moonear have remained such enduring underground favourites. Step into one of their sets, solo or side by side, and an assured calm takes over the floor. You're in the sleekest, safest hands imaginable.

Recorded live at fabric's 25th birthday, their RA.999 captures that feeling perfectly. High-tempo, irresistibly groovy and full of quiet authority, it marks a return to the series for both: Moonear with RA.520, and Dygas with the fourth-ever RA Podcast all the way back in 2006.

They also gave rare interviews, reflecting on a deep musical connection that began in 2007, the legacy of minimal and lessons from a life spent in DJ booths the world over. 

"I felt excited and lucky to be invited so early in what I now see as a much longer journey," wrote Dygas. "Music holds memories in its frequencies, and the right track can transport you instantly to a past version of yourself. That’s powerful. That’s the kind of power I respect." Amen.

@moonear
@margaret

Read the full interview at ra.co/podcast/1008

RA.999 Sonja Moonear & Margaret Dygas

Recording of DJ Koolt's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

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