RTR2 | Jun 25' -Jul 25'

"Bass in your face, DJ Wayang in the mix, prepare to lose your damn mind!" is proclaimed less than three minutes into DJ Wayang's first episode of his RTR2 residency Remember When. The Boorloo/Perth DJ and producer fulfills this straightforward edict with a deft and emotive touch over two hours, splicing liminal pockets of dreamy ambience with sub-bass loaded breakbeats from beyond.

Remember When Ep. 1 w/ DJ Wayang

Erasers return with their second episode of Haze and Clouds.  Early Days shines a light on the music they admired during their formative years as a band from 2009 to 2014.  Focusing largely on artists from this continent, with some international gems that inspired their early sound. 

Haze & Clouds Ep. 2 w/ Erasers - Early Days

Backtrack Ep. 2 w/ Aphid

Ephacy takes us on a journey through some of her deep beloved favourites ~ old and new ~ on RTR2 for Personal Space. Effortlessly strung together as a narrative of emotive sounds, this mix is a deep reflection of music she has a close connection with, enjoyed in quiet time alone and in the company of her close friends.

Personal Space Ep 2. w/ Ephacy

DJ Wayang invites local DJ SANIO onto RTR2 for episode two of Remember When, splitting the show into two heart pumping halves. Drawing on twisted percussion driven grooves, maximal bass lines and alien synth parts twisted with otherworldly sound effects, the duo fold together head down club hedonism and euphoria-laced dance modernism across two hours.

Remember When Ep. 2 w/ DJ Wayang & SANIO

The trance queen opens RA.998 with her cheeky, break-heavy vision.

The RA Podcast began with RA.001 in 2006. Since then, it's spotlighted the best and brightest in dance music every week, without fail. As we approach our 1,000th episode next month, we're switching things up, pairing artists whose sounds complement one another and, in doing so, zeroing in on the forces shaping the past, present and future of electronic culture.

This week, we shift lanes to Roza Terenzi and Kim Ann Foxman, two artists who strike a rare balance between reverence and reinvention. Both are key figures in queer clubbing circles, deeply informed by the halcyon days of '90s and early '00s club music yet fully committed to pushing it forward.

Each artist has carved out a distinct path. Roza Terenzi started out in Perth, Australia, before making a home in Berlin in 2020, while the Hawaii-born Foxman made her name in New York by way of San Francisco in the early '00s. For RA.998, they've contributed separate mixes, to be enjoyed together as two parts of the same whole.

Roza Terenzi opens with a high-impact A-side. Clocking in at just over an hour, her second mix for us picks up where the first left off, connecting breakbeat, acid, UK garage and trance with an ear for tension and a sense of play. Peppered among the skippy percussion and earworm vocals are moments of proper heft that build and release with purpose. It's cheeky, confident and tailor-made to get any dance floor moving.

While Foxman and Roza Terenzi embrace a fun, vibrant musical style, their work is grounded in intentionality. They're invested in honouring the cultural and political roots of dance music: Foxman has long advocated for a more inclusive, community-driven club scene, while Roza Terenzi was among the first artists to begin pulling shows this summer as a matter of political principle.

Both sides of RA.998 show how the sounds of past eras can be reimagined to move seamlessly with the present. Hopefully you'll even feel a jolt of inspiration to get yourself to the nearest dance floor, ASAP.

@rozaterenzi

Find the tracklist and read the full interview at ra.co/podcast/1002

RA.998 Roza Terenzi

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Haze & Clouds Ep. 2 w/ Erasers - Early Days

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