Whoever Client_03 is—their official bio says "neither human nor machine"—they certainly love electro. In the interview below, they say making it is "all I do." The stubbornly anonymous project has been making waves across continents and scenes, introducing audiences used to dubstep, drum & bass and trap to the distinctive joys of electro. Through a series of self-releases dating back to 2019, Client_03 has earned a fanbase with simple graphics and wonderfully jargon-y titles—"Prosperity Stream Divider," "Interpersonal Relationship Assessment"—that more than live up to the genre pastiche with genuinely funky electro grooves. Pitched between loose and robotic, their tracks are what we call rollers: stackable, interlockable and reliable.

This RA Podcast was recorded live at last year's Bass Coast Festival, where the masked producer's set was among the most anticipated. They—or it—didn't disappoint, and here we've got 60 minutes-plus of smooth and occasionally raucous electro that eventually mutates into dubstep, jungle and beyond. There are several spinbacks, tons of Client_03 material new and old and a few select tracks from artists like Sam Binga, Nikki Nair and Fixate. It's the sound of a certain kind of future, as refracted through its past.

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Mia Koden (@miakoden) first emerged as half of Sicaria Sound but since breaking out alone has established her own musical identity. It draws on her South Sudanese heritage and music from across the African continent and beyond, not least her current surroundings in South London and the city's rich sound system culture. Often operating around the 140BPM mark, she dropped two head-turning tracks ‘Hot Take' and 'I Did’ early last year then debuted on Ilian Tape with a dark and irresistible EP that traverses multiple bass-heavy genres.

Mia does the same with her mix for us this week with, in her words, "bass, percussive, 2step, 140BPM, dubstep, dub, dub techno and breaks" all coming thick and fast at up to 150 beats per minute. It's a breathless 90-minute selection of global body music packed with lively percussion, big on low ends and not afraid to get rhythmically inventive while also dropping in the odd playful vocal from the worlds of grime and r&b. Both technically sound and tastefully assembled, it's a thrilling statement from the vital Koden.

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INVT is the multidisciplinary art project of Luca Medici and Delbert Perez. The duo specialize in electronic music and fashion design. Luca and Delbert have grown their audience through their high energy live sets as well as their DJ sets and various independent releases that are all produced, mixed, and mastered by the two. This mix was recorded at their new party series Calentón. Enjoy!

Watch the entire session: https://youtu.be/_gH9b3jsud4

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Original mix desk recording straight from source - ie Soundboard / Tongless

Djrum - Waxcap [Houndstooth]
A Made Up Sound - Ahead [A Made Up Sound]
Paradox - Octa4 [Sneaker Social]
AFX - Phonatacid [Rephlex]
Indian Ocean - Treehouse / School Bell (Part 2) (Short Version) [Sleeping Bag]
Subhead - Mod-U-Like [Subhead]
Walton - More Cowbell [Tectonic]
Conforce - Grain [Clone Basement Series]
MC Shy-D - Shake It (Remix) [Luke Skyywalker]
Kritical Audio - Krupp [Detroit Underground]
Shabaka Hutchins - Explore Inner Space [Impulse!]
Dario Zenker - Quantized Rise [Ilian Tape]
Spacer - Villiger [Pussyfoot]
Peter Cook & Dudley Moore Pres. Derek & Clive - Bo Duddley [Island]
Neotropic - Beached [NTONE]
Atrice - Backrooms [Ilian Tape]
Homelife - Buffalos [Ninja Tune]
Terry Riley - Poppy Nogood And The Fantom Band [CBS]
Martsman - Impending [Hidden Hawaii]
Floral Resources - Botanic Panic [Tech Startup]
Beatrice Pollard - Episode 1 (B2) [MRR]
dgoHn - Invisible Sandwich [Love Love]
Some British Accent And Dialects - Isle Of Man [BBC]
Noise Abatement - Hearing R-Zac In 1997 Made Me Want An R8 [Dance Trax]
Mecanica Popular - La Edad Del Bronce [DRO]
Gato Barbieri & Dollar Brand - To Elsa [Freedom]
Hieroglyphic Being - The Language Of Strings: Audio Memoirs Of Electronic Etudes & Nocturnes (10) [Mathematics - MATH 105]
Vaccine - Rhyme Related [VACCWHITE001]
Loxy & Resound - Heritage [CNVX]
Logos - Seawolf [Keysound]
DJ Vadim - Morning Prayer [Ninja Tune]
Logos Feat. Dusk & Blackdown - Alien Shapes [Keysound]
Black Dog Productions - Otaku [Rising High]
Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music [ECM]
Soundmurderer & SK-1 - Telembodanustyle [Rewind]
Sixteenarmed Jack - King A De Jungle [Sweet Sensi]
Family Of Intelligence & Vernon Smith - The Fruit Version [3rd Party]
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (Original Bam) [Big Beat Reggae]
Aroma Nice - Containr [YUKU]
Terrorrythmus - Suicide [BRKN]
Lester Bowie - Rose Drop [ECM]
FFF - World Is Closed [Vibez' 93]
Bala Bala Boys - Sieta [R&S]
E.K.U.D.C.M. - Ultra Jungle (All Nite) [Hard Disk]
Penderecki, Don Cherry & The New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra - Humus - The Life Exploring Force [Philips]
Aleksi Perälä - NL-L56-18-07385 [Dub - 037]
EQ Why - Whybot & Whystien [Orange Milk]
J:Kenzo - Dub For Bashenga [Cosmic Bridge]
The Government - How Many Fingers? [The Government]
Hihats In Trees - C=N [Maloca]
Kid Lib - Mental State [Fresh 86]
Lester Bowie - Rose Drop [ECM]
Paradox - Drum Throne [Paradox]
The Jackson Five - Hum Along And Dance [Motown]
Barker - Birmingham Screwdriver [Smalltown Supersound]
Roswell Return - A Goldbach Vibe (Clean Cut Remix) [SD]
Djrum - Sycamore [Houndstooth]
Aphex Twin - Diskhat All Prepared1mixed 13 [Warp]
Kincaid - Slow Stumble Home [Banoffee Pies]
Bass Butches - Loose Lips Sink Ships [Step Ball Chain]
Zenzizenz - Returning From Home [Banoffee Pies]
Affie Yusuf - Equator [Ferox]
Menace Makes 3 - Keep On Comin' (Brainstorm Remix) [Danse City - DC 1205]
Autechre - Maphive 6.1 [Warp]
Mantra - Stomping Ground [Ilian Tape]
Yunis - Preview Of Tomorrow [YUKU]



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Fever AM with Mor Elian & Rhyw - 24 May 2025

Darwin operates in the realm of low-end frequencies, delivering a tripped-out, sub-rattling blend of styles firmly rooted in soundsystem culture.

Her sets move with swampy intensity and hypnotic flow, drawing dancers in while maintaining a quiet versatility. A seasoned crate digger across many genres, she’s as comfortable playing back-to-back with DJ Storm, Mala or Lena Willikens as she is closing out Bassiani or Berghain’s Klubnacht.

Born in Canada, Darwin found her way into dance music after moving to London—first working at fabric in the mid-2000s, then experiencing a bass eureka moment years later at a Swamp81 party. That defining night set the course for her next chapter in Berlin, where she founded her label SPE:C in 2015 to spotlight emerging global talents like Decka, Carré, Axle, Beatrice M., and Tano.
In 2016, she launched REEF at the now-defunct Griessmuehle, a club where she had started a monthly techno-focused DJ residency 2 years earlier that helped develop her signature stripped back, sci-fi-infused sound. The boundary-pushing party brought bass music’s alien energy into the heart of the techno capital, which now calls Berghain home. 

2024 marked a new chapter in Darwin’s evolution with the launch of ABYSS, a Sunday evening soundsystem series centered on the restorative power of low-end frequencies. Blending transcendental dance music with breathwork, meditation and healing practices, the event creates a space where sound connects body and mind. ABYSS has also teamed up with Wuppertal’s acclaimed Open Ground club for an extended weekend takeover, with plans to expand the concept to other cities in the future.

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DJ Stingray 313 presents Micron Audio - 23 June 2025

Joining us for Tapes #158 is Rotterdam-based Kessler, who’s at the forefront of immersive left-field techno, cut-throat breaks, and any obscure bass-infused rhythm in between.

As head of record label, Elicit, Kessler’s holistic approach to rhythmical and immersive sound has cemented himself as a rising star in recent years, with hi-energy and progressive selections captivating audiences and leaving lasting impressions around the world. 

From cutting-edge techno mutations, dark and dubbed out half-time steppers, late ‘90s bassbin shaking jungle through to early 2010s post-dubstep heydays, the artist’s UK bass culture influence is definitely present, but never a constant with elements from afro-centric or latin grooves, giving him the edge.

Tracklist: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/kessler-mix

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Origins Tapes 158 - Kessler

Forward thinking underground music from across the musical spectrum. Techno and house alongside selections from more experimental styles and sounds.  

Pariah - 03 July 2025

Art made by myself on Sketchbook. Check out my other beats as well! Beat made on Auxy.

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It's impossible to talk about the sound of DjRUM without using the word cinematic. Whatever he does, it has a feeling of grand importance, widescreen elegance and moving emotion that elevates it way above a dance floor soundtrack. Throughout the course of his career, the UK artist has drawn on downtempo, blurred the lines between drum & bass and dubstep and always imbued his music with spoken words snippets, piano and chamber instruments. His Portrait With Firewood album was a real high-water mark in 2018, and last year his latest outing on R&S once again managed to draw on every aspect of electronic music and come up with something all his own. 

His mix for us this week is a perfect ethereal rave that finds plenty of beauty in the sparse rhythms he draws on from the worlds of garage, techno and drum & bass. There is a delicacy and elegance throughout, even when the beats hit hard and fast as they do at the overdriven and manic mid point. The amen breaks come thick and fast after that, but eventually melt away to propulsive ambient soundscapes that suspend you in time and space. Blissful.

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