For our first edition of our shiny new mix series, we thought it only right to bring some peak time terrace action for your listening pleasure. 

Recorded at our 6th birthday party with Peach back in December 2022, Rio resident and owner Benny and Bogotá badman Nicolas Duque played an extended b2b under their Haunted House Inc moniker. The set was recorded between 9pm - 3am before Peach took over and gives a nice snapshot of what was a typical, energetic night at El Rio. 

There was plenty of time for the guys to dig deeper and play across a lot of styles and genres - here we decided to share a section leaning on their love of house and UKG! All in all we thought it was a perfect way to kick off the mix series, which will feature live recordings from the terrace, as well as mixes made by friends and guests with that dance floor in mind. 

Enjoy xx

Rio 001 - Haunted House Inc

Next up on the mix series is a friend of the house, Liquid Earth. Recorded early on during our November party, Taylor opted to explore some slower tempos to kick off the party. 

Trippy, twinkly and dreamy, this is Liquid Earth doing downtempo and ambient, and it's every bit as good as you'd imagine it to be.

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Rio 002 - Liquid Earth

For the third instalment of our mix series we have a slice of peak time terrace fun, with 90 minutes of Pedestrian's set from our 7th birthday party in December.

Pedestrian is not someone who sticks to one genre, preferring to weave between many styles, all with plenty of UK flavour. Having played on the terrace many times, he knows what works and how to make that signature Pedestrian sound sing through the speakers.

We hope you enjoy the mix xx

Rio 003 - Pedestrian

To get you excited for the lite edition of Bonanza coming up in just 10 short days, we thought we would share with you the recording of Walrus’s set from Bonanza 2024. 

Walrus is a label boss, running the iconic Brussels imprint Basic Moves, deep digger - as comfortable playing techno as he is ambient and downtempo - and all round lovely human being. 

Opening up the main floor on the Saturday night, this is Walrus in house, deep house and tech house mode. Low slung grooves, acidic chuggers and the occasional break, this is that wraps you up and cuddles you in it’s warmth and good vibes, just like the man himself.

Rio 004 - Walrus (recorded live at Bonanza 2024)

To keep the Bonanza cauldron bubbling, we are thrilled to drop the full 3 hours of XDB's glorious Sunday morning slot from Bonanza back in March. 

Anyone who has heard XDB knows that these after-hours moments are where he shines brightest, and this is on full display for Rio 005, as he weaves his way effortlessly through the deepest of deep house, ambient techno, electro, acid and tech house. The music XDB plays is always hard to put your finger on, but is consistently interwoven with a certain intangible feeling and emotion. For many this was an absolute highlight of the festival, so we couldn't be happier to share this with you as the 5th instalment of our mix series.

Rio 005 - XDB (recorded live at Bonanza 2024)

We are happy to share the full closing set from Bonanza 2024 in all its glory, recorded on the Sunday night into Monday morning, from none other than Jane Fitz.

The closing is always a special time, especially for a non-stop, intimate event like Bonanza. When we managed to convince Jane to come to our little jungle riverside rave-up, we knew it was the slot for her. You can feel the emotion and energy on display over these 4 glorious hours; dive in and bask in the sun-kissed squelch.

Rio 006 - Jane Fitz (recorded live at Bonanza 2024)

To follow on from Jane Fitz's mega closing session, this time we wind back right to the very beginning of Bonanza 2024: the opening set, from our resident Inmorales. 

Bogotá born Natalia Morales has been spinning at the Rio for a while now, having dialled down on her soulful, sensual sound. Natalia is, without doubt, a house head; during her opening 2 hours she navigates disco, funk, hip hop, breaks and plenty of shuffling, vocal-laden deep house, all laced with plenty of her trademark sexiness (on display right from track 1). 

This is definitely one that will bring a sunny afternoon on the terrace to your headphones. Enjoy!

Rio 007 - Inmorales (recorded live at Bonanza 2024)

Bringing a little slice of jungle sunshine in these winter months, next up we have a chunk of Vera's set from Bonanza 2024.

Recorded deep on the Sunday night, Vera took us on a proper trip deep into her acidic vortex. Unhurried, classy and psychedelic, Vera artfully guided our weary feet through the witching hour of the last night of the festival. 

Don't miss her during Bonanza 2025, this time taking care of some after-hours terrace action.

Rio 008 - Vera (recorded live at Bonanza 2024)

For our final poddy of the year, we are chuffed to bring you a slice of Silvia Ponce's set from Bonanza lite back in August. 

Recorded on the sticky second and final night of the party, Silvia led the terrace through a selection of golden era tech-house, prog and trance that lit the place on fire. 

One to chuck on to kick off your NYE celebrations, and of course get you in the mood for Bonanza, which is just 6 short weeks away.... See you in February xx

Rio 009 - Silvia Ponce (recorded live at Bonanza lite 2024)

For our tenth mix in our burgeoning series, we've shaken the format up a bit. Having previously put out exclusively live recordings from our parties and Bonanza, this time we have a nice, juicy studio mix from our friend Wyndham.

I (Ben) first met Wyn at Freerotation in 2022, where we immediately formed a strong bond over music and the unity that specific dance floors can bring. Having taken the plunge to go solo to Freero, Wyn returned the favour and hopped across the Atlantic to attend Bonanza 2023, playing on the Thursday night with fellow deep digger and BFF Sami. 

A champion of clean grooves, nifty breaks and immaculate mixing, Wyn delves deep into his bag of classic tech house and breaks for a 3 hour voyage here on Rio 010. You can catch him playing on the beach at Bonanza 2025 in a few weeks, as well as his Swivel label parties throughout the year back in London.

Rio 010 - Wyndham

To get you in the mood for Bonanza, we thought we'd share with you the recording from one of our residents, Azkuenaga, recorded at Bonanza lite in August last year. 

Ricardo has been part of the family since 2019, with a rich history in electronic music dating back to Ibiza in the late '90s. He doesn't gig that much, which is why his sets are extra special; expansive musical forays into whatever he's digging at the moment, be it old UK electronica, trancey and breaky bangers and beyond. 

This is Azkuenaga on peak time mode. Catch him this weekend at Bonanza 2025

Rio 011 - Azkuenaga (recorded live at Bonanza lite 2024)

For our 12th mix in our series, we revisit Nao's sublime sunrise from our November party with the Rural Festival crew. The festival has been flying the flag for deep, trippy techno in Japan for 17 years, so we knew they'd be a great fit for a Rio takeover. 

Nao stepped up after a phenomenal, hypnotic peak time set from Atsushi Maeda. Over three hours, she guided the boisterous dance floor through her full colour palette of techno, from raw and percussive to trancey and sublime, with plenty of left turns to keep dancers on their toes. Nao brought out her psychedelic side to full effect, and we couldn't have been happier that she decided to do so. 

We've been eager to share this set for a while; turn it up and lock in for the whole ride.

Rio 012 - Nao

Lucky number 13 in our mix series, and this time we revisit our 8th birthday celebrations with Benny's closing set, which kicked off at 5am and went until just beyond 9.

He's done a few of them, but this was his favourite closing set to date. Working from trance and techno into dreamier territory once the sun came up, it was a morning to remember. 

It's these moments on the terrace, when the sun creeps over the hill and hits the back of the dance floor, dancers sprinkled between the terrace and the river, that everything makes sense. Magia. 

Rio 013 - Benny

Mix number 14 in our series, and the first live recording from Bonanza 2025 from none other than Ivan Smagghe. 

Recorded on the Sunday night of the festival, Ivan ushered the terrace through the penultimate set, handing over to Unai Trotti just before the light began to creep in over the river for the final sunrise of Bonanza. This is Ivan in deep, trippy and bewitching mode, just how we like it. 

In his own words, “I am always unsure recordings translate what happens in the moment, but people like them”. Hopefully some of the electricity from what was an incredibly special experience at the time trickles though your speakers at home xx

Rio 014 - Ivan Smagghe (recorded live at Bonanza 2025)

Taking over after Nicolas Lutz playing a magnificent sunrise set to a packed terrace is no easy task, but Adi made easy work of it on the Sunday morning of Bonanza this year. 

Kicking off at 7.30am, Adi never let the energy dip, working through house, electro and techno all underlaid with her trademark acidy sound palette. 

Listening back, this captures the sun-kissed energy of that morning perfectly. 

Rio 015 - Adi (recorded live at Bonanza 2025)

The 16th part of our podcast puzzle comes from Que Sakamoto. 

The nomadic Japanese DJ and producer and self proclaimed "party ninja" serves up 3 hours of peak-time breaks, trance, tech house and techno, recorded live in March 2025 at the Rio. There is a certain quality that courses through his DJ sets that is hard to pin down; psychedelic? Definitely. Playful? Of course. 

It's fair to say that a lot of the music Que plays you won't have heard before and most likely won't hear again. He's always got his own unreleased bombs up his sleeve, plus plenty of Japanese rarities that just hit each time. Dive in to the world of Que Sakamoto. 

Rio 016 - Que Sakamoto

Chez has a style that is hard to put your finger on, as Rio 017 well demonstrates. Recorded on the opening night of Bonanza, Chez kicked the terrace into action with a chuggy but cheerful selection of swampy groovers. 

Moving seamlessly from heads down tech house to breaks and EBM-ish numbers, Rio 017 is peppered with flecks of acid, swaying basslines and plenty of character. 

One to keep the summer flowing xx



Rio 017 - Chez de Milo (recorded live at Bonanza 2025)

Veering away from the live recordings format, our friend Gōdō delivers the next instalment of our mix series with a trance-infused studio mix. 

The Italian DJ has an affection for electro and more hypnotic rhythms which are on show in his Rio mix, which finds him in an ethereal and dreamy headspace. 

A proper miniature trip, it’s a mix you’ll want to keep coming back to. 

Rio 018 - Gōdō

#19 in our mix series sees us back on the terrace, recorded during our favourite time - the inverse golden hour, sunrise. 

For our July party our beloved resident Karo took over from PLO Man as the sun began to titillate the dance floor. Bumping tech house, trancey bombs and a whole load of electro; there is plenty of energy on display in Rio 019. 

One to keep the summer flame burning xoxo

Rio 019 - Karo

Tucked away in the Control Room, David Lenk lit the red room on fire during the first night of Bonanza back in February. 

The Hamburg native and curator of his long running Bonus night is a deep digger of all things house and tech house, with a constant groove coursing through his sets. 

Check out an hour of his set for our 20th instalment of our mix series. 


Rio 020 - David Lenk (recorded live at Bonanza 2025)

Just before dusk, on the Sunday evening of Bonanza 2025, S.O.N.S took to the decks. What followed was a mind-bending, 3 turntable adventure down the proggy wormhole. 

Ethereal, driving, elastic and full of trancey goo, it was everything we needed on that silky Sunday evening. 

Check out Rio 021 now xx 

Rio 021 - S.O.N.S (recorded live at Bonanza 2025)

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