Recording of Rey Colino's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

Rey Colino at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

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

One Eye Witness w/ Rey Colino & ZTO @ Kiosk Radio 17.08.2024

Three sizzling hours from the mind behind one of the world's best labels, Kalahari Oyster Cult.

What you'll hear on this week's RA Podcast is the closing slot of 2024's Organik Festival—already a coveted moment. But as the sun dipped on Taiwan's north coast, something else was going on: Rey Colino was laying down quite possibly the set of his life.

We're big fans of Colino, AKA Colin Volvert, here at RA. Few do it better when it comes to the type of pacy, lysergic thumpers that have become synonymous with both Kalahari and the distro One Eye Witness. A quick glance over the Belgian label's impressive alumni confirms how deeply his work flows through contemporary clubs.

On RA.954, Volvert's sharp ear and swaggering DJ style are on full display. He locks in with many shades of his record bag, alongside a grip of new and forthcoming KOC cuts—some so fresh, the ink on the deal is barely even dry. We could go into the particulars, but it's best to just get stuck in: this one's a deep, deliriously effective trip.

@reycolino @kalaharioystercult @oneyewitness @smokemachinetaipei

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RA.954 Rey Colino

final 2 of 6 hours at our most loved brandwerk in aachen city - if you know, you know :--) thanks for having us <3

@1emsn ⏩ @djsweet6teen ⏩ @jaschayousefi


mastered by kaan berk altun aka @kb_a

live @ brandwerk open air: lemsn b2b dj sweet6teen b2b jascha yousefi  (20/07/24)

Naone @ The Lot Radio 01-11-2025

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

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

Multisexual Dance Music by @realrifts recorded on tape.

Multisexual Mix #24 Rifts

@bennet_bb
This week's mix is from Bennet. With a unique selection through the spectrum of house he carefully approaches his sets with a deep sensitivity and groove-driven peaks. 

Bennet lets the amazing records breathe and create their own highlights. A spring morning where the windows hug the rising sun and the smoke creates suprising patterns.

Track Highlight
One track that stands out for me is ‘Inda’ by Comodo, an alias of Marco Carola. It’s a driving house tool that brings a celestial note to the dancefloor, but over and over subtly explodes in with its driving baseline and always transforms it into a naughty affair.

RA.954 Rey Colino

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