Pack with a bag full of playful delights, Dr Banana's beach takeover set the tone for the weekend ahead in 2021... impromptu MC sets, tequila shots and plenty of uk garage and house heaters, we're excited to share the live recording from that memorable moment on site – enjoy.

Dr Banana - Live at Dimensions 2021

The recording of @saoirsemusic closing the Earthling stage in 2022.

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Recorded at Houghton - Saoirse (2022)

Dr Banana is a name that commands a lot of respect in certain corners of the dance music world. The man has his Ph.D in record digging—not literally, mind you, but play along—and key to his success is the sense of fun, joy and ecstasy he brings to his DJing. UK garage historian? Sure. Blinding DJ? Definitely. He likes to play records you've never heard before, records that not only make you dance but might remind you of some of your favourite, formative records of yore.

The UK artist started out with a fashion line and some records and ended up an influential label boss, collector and DJ. He made his name with skippy, retro UK garage—sometimes from new producers and sometimes unearthed from the archives—and nicely coincided with the genre's explosion in popularity. Since then, he's highlighted everything from old-school German garage to new-school producers like K-LONE. His DJ sets have only become more adventurous and, crucially, even more bumping. Jungle, R&B, tech house, you name it. His RA Podcast zeroes in on a vintage-sounding, rollicking kind of house music, full of seismic disco basslines and quirky vocal samples. It's as celebratory as it is mysterious.

Once, Dr Banana was a not so well-kept secret for the heads—the kids in Berlin and London who were starting to realize the similarities between UK garage, minimal and tech house. Now, he's for everyone, and starting to earn the wider recognition he deserves.

@dr-banana

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RA.916 Dr Banana

Trick or Treat! One of our esteemed guests for this weekend has prepared a poddy for the occasion, and it's a beauty.

Thanks @saoirsemusic for taking the time - we look forward to welcoming you for your Hoppetosse debut on Saturday x

GHOSTCAST 025 - SAOIRSE

DJ Powdersoul (aka Melly Melv)
Edinburgh-based DJ, vinyl connoisseur, and soulful house selector. With roots deep in the golden era of house, taking inspiration from UK Kiss FM legends like Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson, Steve Jackson, and Bobbi & Steve in the mid-90s. A lifelong vinyl collector with over 30 years of crate-digging under his belt, he is on a mission to keep the spirit of underground house and garage alive—digging deep to unearth forgotten and unreleased gems that deserve the spotlight.

Now based in Edinburgh, he continues to push the sound forward through his fast-growing IG @melly_melv_records and his weekly Friday night show on Manchester’s @discbreakradio. Expect deep, groove-driven sets that blend soul, disco, and house.

Follow him on Instagram: www.instagram.com/melly_melv_records/
Follow him on Soundcloud: @powdersoul

Melly Melv - Clinical Mix #21

House music seems to go through various trends, new iterations, reworks and phases. Jasper James has seen them come and go.

The Glaswegian DJ and producer was practically raised on the stuff, growing up around the Sub Club family and cutting his teeth at local parties and in small, dimly lit crowded basements long before it ever became ‘cool’ to be a DJ. His musical repertoire was taught by his father, Harri of Subculture fame. However his own ability to read a room and command a dancefloor remains very much his own.

Over the years he has evolved beyond the Glasgow underground playing globally and receiving acclaim before going on to release music on Optimo Trax, ESP Institute, No Art and Steel City Dance Discs amongst others.

This mix showcases his versatility in the booth as he weaves between shades of house music – demonstrating a deep rooted knowledge and respect for the origins of the genre.

Jasper James: The Ransom Note Mix

walking in the rain x can't resist

Part two of RA.999: two NYC Downlow favourites go back-to-back for the first time with a jubilant homage to classic house.

The RA Podcast launched 19 years ago in 2006, making it one of the world's longest-running online mix series. As we gear up to celebrate the 1,000th episode, RA.999 lands with five mixes across five days with a cohort of artists who've left a singular mark on electronic music over the past few decades. The chemistry and legacy of these duos make for something very special—and worthy of such a huge milestone.

First up was 1morning and Regal86 with a live recording from New York's Bossa Nova. Next up? We move to NYC Downlow, and who better to capture Glastonbury's beloved queer utopia than Prosumer and Peach, going back-to-back for the first time.

If house is your thing, then Prosumer and Peach going one-for-one on the decks is nothing short of a treat. With Glastonbury still just about in the rearview mirror, this mix captures the spirit of NYC Downlow. If you're familiar, you'll know this means steamy euphoria all-night long, sweat dripping from the ceiling and an intoxicating feeling in the humid air.

And Prosumer is a true Downlow darling—a treasured custodian and storyteller of dance music who delivered his first RA Podcast way back in 2007. "If a record doesn't move me emotionally or physically, I won't play it out," he said at the time, befitting of the impeccable curation and irresistible body groove that became his trademarks. He is, in the words of the Johnny Dangerous track in the mix, the "King of Clubs."

For Peach, RA.999 marks a full-circle moment: Prosumer's 2019 closing set in the Downlow is one of her all-time Glastonbury memories. Since her first RA Podcast in 2021, the London-based artist has only grown more in-demand, with sets that typically traverse the house and techno lexicon—and occasionally R&B—with a distinctly peppy energy. "Neither of us are afraid to go deep," she said about playing with Prosumer. "We just had fun with it."

@ohpeach
@prosumer
Read the full interview at ra.co/podcast/1006

RA.999 Prosumer & Peach

Live recording of my Saturday night closing set at Anachronica - Rave In The Woods, Electric Picnic 2025. 

George Feely @ Anachronica, Rave In The Woods - Electric Picnic 2025

Closing set at the Glade, Glastonbury 2025 

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