All those spirits, those walks of life, all those sound journeys between worlds, between continents. Australian duo KXB is back at R.i.O., bringing a follow up to their first record “Areas of Uncertainty”, released in 2023. This time an exquisite collab. With filmmaker and vocalist Thrush, member of the feverish band Concentration. The duo from Melbourne, and the singer from Berlin bring a collection of tracks, dubs and versions - written and produced over the last two years with the tape format in mind. Inspired by fabled underground cassette labels like New Zealand-based late 1980ees/ early 1990ees sensation Xpressway and mixed continuously as a nod to 90s jungle bootleg mixtapes like the Yaman tapes by LTJ Bukem, DJ Hype, Randall, or Peshay. Distinctive vocalist Thrush travelled South, and spent two sweltering afternoons with KXB in Melbourne, doing free-spirited improvisations in the studio, that were later pieced together into the resulting album. 13 variations in sound, in which Thrush's lyrics explore chasmic spaces and energies common to both Germany and Australia. Her voice dances partly on trip hopping rhythms and indie-tronics, while technoid vibes, alternative house zones, and vivid trips into kosmische top the collaboration off. A piece of art formed by a clique of like-minded souls – gathered their walks of life between worlds into explorer music of unexplored districts.

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KXB & Thrush - DRIVING THROUGH A TUNNEL THAT IS FILLING FROM BOTH ENDS (Snippets)

The sound is foggy, startling, embracing the maw. 
Most recent project is In Situ, site specific improvisations inspired by surroundings as diverse as deep forest, industrial landscape, beachhead and barren desert.

Hage is a DJ primarily with almost a decade under his belt, and a producer in the making, working on performing live in the future. Having been part of the Lebanese techno collective TeknoAnd, in which he played a crucial role in curation and building the image, made him a notable figure in the local music scene by rising through the ranks. Currently a resident DJ at the infamous club, The Ballroom Blitz, Hage has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in techno and beyond, such as Speedy J, Paula Temple, Headless Horseman, Maelstrom, Len Faki, Amelie Lens, UVB…  His creative output is a culmination of his musical journey, spanning the boundaries of electronic music, allowing him to work through any setting and time slot. Hage constantly pushes himself to be forward-thinking and innovative in hopes of leaving his imprint on the underground scene. His exploration in sound is limitless, with a goal of presenting his listeners with an unexpected story to tell each time, evolving constantly for their sake and mainly for his.

Resident on @noodsradio

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1/2 of MILK ME 
1/2 of Wisdom Tits 

Caillou is a French-German DJ, Co-founder of Berlin-based MILK ME, former Urban Spree music venue Curator, and half of Wisdom Tits. Caillou’s solo sets showcase her versatile style, influenced by her extensive curatorial work across numerous genres, regularly blending EBM, New Wave, & various synth-based music, against Vocal, Electro and Rock elements. She celebrates the connection between live music and dancefloor-friendly tracks.

Booking: josh@milk-me.com

R.i.O. is a record label founded by @freybenedikt @menqui and @daloworks . With their shared passion for a broad range of music they established this new outlet in order to shift perceptions of reality.