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High above Earth, hidden within a cosmic nebula, the daring crew of Flying Saucer FM operate a clandestine pirate radio station. Their signal echoes through the vastness of space, broadcasting rebellious beats and subversive messages. Evading authorities, the spacefaring DJs fueled a rebellion against the monotony of intergalactic bureaucracy. 

The space pirates became legends, their frequency a beacon for those seeking freedom beyond planetary constraints. As governments scrambled to shut them down, Flying Saucer FM continued to ride the cosmic airwaves, a testament to the enduring spirit of rebellion that transcended the confines of any single world.

Everyone, it’s Sean Galvin in the building. Lock down your ariels. 

🛸💨💨💨

@seangalvinn

Flying Saucer FM w/ Sean Galvin

₊‧°.⚬⁺ Brother from another Vsan drops an hour of stripped back dubby b-sides from the sunny side of Valencia₊‧°.⚬⁺₊‧.✮

Vsan

Bizarre Trax co-founders Felon5 step up to the pod with this sprawling mix; taking in a number of genres and tempos but always with an emphasis on groove.

A trio of accomplished DJs and producers in their own right - with releases on LowMoneyMusicLove, LuckIsOn and of course their own Bizarre Trax imprint - there's an undoubted synergy between the three of them on display throughout this two-hour trip.

https://soundcloud.com/felon5

Felon5

Next round brother @tzenamusic is on board. coming from slovenia, co founder of luck is on and now in my neighbourhood and my studio partner and close friend

sexy music as always. we shared already long hours behind the decks together <3

enjoy this special mix which is a take from luckison afters from butik festival in slovenia

Radio Pager Episode 49 - Tzena

We met @KyleToole on the road back in the early days of The Ghost, something about his chirpy bubblin' vibe sparked an instant connection.

Little did we know, young Kyle was a hidden gem of a DJ. Bout time for a Ghostcast wethinks.

GHOSTCAST 021 - KYLE TOOLE

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

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RA.927 Sugar Free

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Ivan Smagghe at Floresta - Waking Life '24

@barbara-preisinger at outro lado

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Barbara Preisinger at Outro Lado - Waking Life '24

Wrapping up the year in style, we’re happy to share the 2nd pieces podcast: a recording of Ivan Smagghe at Houghton Festival last August. 
“Everything has been said about Houghton and yet, nothing gets close to what it actually is and means. Playing at Outburst has become something of a regular occurence and I get goosebumps every year. Recordings are not the actual moment but some have been asking for the memento so here it is. Huge thanks to Craig Richards and Bobby. for their continuum of love and support”

pieces 002 - Ivan Smagghe - Live from Houghton 2024

with biggggg big pleasure we‘re sharing our recording of research's last edition in january @ gewölbe cologne 👠🪄🫧 not many words needed to say this was iNsAnE!!!! cologne what goes?? 🤪
community party + sunday = MEGA SEXY!!! 💋💋 to max & stella for having us

yours truly @1emsn & lea

mastered by @mmara_mp3

live @ research: lemsn b2b dj sweet6teen (19/01/25)

Unai Trotti live from Stallions on Saturday morning at Houghton 2024.

Recorded at Houghton - Unai Trotti (2024)

Three hours of high drama, recorded live at Nowadays in New York.

We know what you're thinking: why did it take so long to get Binh on the RA Podcast? There's no easy answer, especially given that he's been a favourite of ours for over a decade now. So to make up for lost time, the revered digger lands on the series with a tantalising three-hour mix, recorded live at Nowadays in New York earlier this year.

Crammed with rare and unreleased gems spanning house, techno, and electro, RA.989 is heavy on drama, catching the Düsseldorf native in unbridled performance mode.

This is Binh in 2025. But rewind across the past two decades and you'll find a DJ who excels in pretty much any situation, whether warming up for Zip or Margaret Dygas, going back-to-back with masters like Nicolas Lutz or rolling out solo sets that stretch across ten or even 12 hours.

He's acted out all these scenarios most often at Berlin institution Club der Visionaere, the cosy canalside club that became a kind-of spiritual home. (He'd sometimes spend every night of the week there, before parenting duties got the better of him.)

To play for half a day you need a lot of records, and the backbone of Binh's craft has long been a freakish passion for vinyl. Along with Lutz, Vera, and others in CDV's orbit, he approaches the pursuit of wax, new and old, with next-level dedication and a fondness for blind buys. 

That's true of RA.989, although among the un-Shazamables are many tracks that are either out or coming out on Binh's popular Time Passages label. The mix finds him on a house-y tip, luxuriating in roomy basslines, driving 303s and twinkly melodies—with just the right amount of evil. Lock in and savour a one-of-a-kind DJ, completely in the zone.

@binh

Find the interview at ra.co/podcast/989

RA.989 Binh

closing small steps at bis.club 15022025

We zijn heel erg blij dat Malin Genie tussen al het releasen door nog tijd over had om deze prachtige mix te maken. Een uur met veel unreleased materiaal, muziek van vrienden en aankomende releases. 

The Beat is het elektronische muziek programma op NPO 3FM. Gepresenteerd door Justin Verkijk elke vrijdagavond tussen 22:00 en 01:00.

The Beat Mix: Malin Genie

Hiiiii 🌥️ A never-ending, rolling, techy & deep journey from @katia-curie & @nizar-sarakbi at Lighthouse Festival 2025 — recorded during our early morning afterhour set at the Nature Playground. Hidden in the woods and glowing in golden sunlight 🥹 

Thank you to everyone who danced with us and kept it all so sexyyy. We had soooo much fun sharing our favourite music with you — and we’re beyond happy that this moment got captured!

Katia Curie & Nizar Sarakbi live @ Lighthouse Festival 2025, Croatia

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Mr Hounck - Blue Horse (Red Richards)

Fortnightly mix series + parties on the south coast

Groovy, bass driven House / Techno / UKG

RA.927 Sugar Free

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