RTR2 | Jan 25' - March 25'

Enjoy this wobbly, spacey mix featuring some of Ben and Hank—the masterminds behind local gig series Wishful Thinking—musical favourites plus some artists that they've have been lucky enough to tour in the past year. It can be at some points chaotic, but always lands where it needs to. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that’s enough dub echo.

Wishful Thinking Ep. 1 w/ Hank & Ben

In their first episode on RTR2, CRIP RAVE THEORY's founder Aquenta chats with Girlname about CRIP RAVE THEORY's origin story, access features, intentions and the upcoming rave happening on Saturday, March 1 at Perth City Farm For Perth Festival.

She also delivers a fire mix, seamlessly weaving together rap, latincore, grime, big polyrhythmic drums, footwork, breaks, political material and lots of sexy extras! Check out @cripravetheory on Instagram for more info and updates!

Crip Rave Theory Ep. 1 w/ Aquenta

Ayo Busari kicks off TAB Family’s RTR2 residency with a deep dive into his personal playlist, featuring an eclectic grab bag of tunes with a major focus on WA local artists and bands. 

Expect a mix of Afro-Fusion, pop, R&B, indie rock and everything in between, plus TAB Family’s latest single, ECSTASY. Good vibes and great music guaranteed!

TAB Family Ep. 1 w/ Ayo Busari

For our first Midnight Elevator residency on RTR2, we’ve got Tenderr serving up a Paradise Megamix—soaked in classic deep house energy, dripping with euphoria, and guaranteed to transport you straight to paradise. Sip a mimosa, feel the breeze, and enjoy!

Midnight Elevator Ep. 1 w/ Tenderr

Party starting analog techno trio Sarco kick off their RTR2 residency with a mix of the tracks that get their blood pumping and inspired the formation of the group. Expect sexy, dangerous and gritty house, techno and electro cuts from the three-piece's first two hour show!

SARCO Ep. 1

For episode three of their RTR2 residency, TAB Family teams up with Melbourne-based band Velvet Bloom to co-curate a dynamic playlist. Featuring a diverse mix of artists and bands mostly from Perth and Melbourne, their selections span genres like funk, afro-beat and indie rock, focussing on our amazing local scene. This episode promises an eclectic blend of sounds, good vibes, and great music. Tune in!

TAB Family Ep. 3 w/ Velvet Bloom & Ayo Busari

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

Community Radio from Boorloo/Perth and #TheSoundAlternative since 1977.

TAB Family Ep. 3 w/ Velvet Bloom & Ayo Busari

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