This piece is beautiful, love the strings!

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Purelink have been described more than once as an "ambient boy band." (They themselves say "jam band.") It's not meant dismissively—the American trio purposefully mean to function as a band, even if their main instruments are laptops. Ambient might not quite cut it as a descriptor, though. The group's music crosses eras and scenes, touching on the late '90s clicks & cuts boom as well as the billowy ambient techno put out by labels like 3XL, West Mineral Ltd. and NAFF. 

Their most recent LP, Signs, released on enigmatic imprint Peak Oil (and one of our favourite albums of 2023), is especially impressive, made of stuttering rhythms and glassy textures. In other words, it's ambient-not-ambient. While members Concave Reflection, kindtree and Millia have all made excellent music on their own, something special happens when they come together.

Purelink's RA Podcast is another stellar contribution to our post-New Year's tradition, where we highlight a more laid-back sound to soothe weary minds and frazzled brain cells after the heavy holiday celebrations. This is 90-plus minutes of intricately textured downtempo, dub techno and even UK garage, all cut through with a floaty, almost drowsy quality, with plenty of exclusives and unreleased cuts from the likes of Nick León, James K, Downstairs J and more. It highlights Purelink's position as a bridger of worlds, sounds and tempos.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/917

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RA.917 Purelink

Here's two and a half hours of ambient, chuggers and classic house, as UK visionary Actress took to the decks in Globus as our surprise guest.

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RA Live - Actress - Globus, Berlin

Fool’s Gold’s latest Artist Series collaboration is with New York’s own Snoeman. The mixed media artist's bright, playful lettering has been seen all around the city in recent years, from neighborhood bodegas and storefronts to galleries. This isn’t FG’s first time linking with Snoe — in 2013 the two collectives joined forces for a Smart Fools capsule and art show. 

The Fool’s Gold x Snoeman pieces are soundtracked by an exclusive mixtape by local legend DJ Soul, who crafted an ode to the Big Apple featuring ultra rare jams and unreleased demos by the likes of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, The Notorious B.I.G. and Nas, as well as as classic party records by Kenny Dope and Armand Van Helden.

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Pressure-filled, heady jungle and breaks are the order of the day in our latest Crack mix, courtesy of London’s Lukid (real name Luke Blair). One for the skankers.

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Kids & Explosions - Babies Are The Future

Kids & Explosion - Use Your Words

Kids & Explosions - There Is A Burning Ball Of Fire In Outer Space

A mix of Frog Pocket tracks

1. Plinty 
2. Bird Flower Jig
3. Rig Of The Jarkness 
4. Underwood Ladykirk 
5. Heavy Gruts / Monimail Tower 
6. Oh, The Places You'll Go!
7. Flahwy Doo
8. Kelpy Staircase
9. Baral Orgen 2 
8. Prog Focket
9. Slug Pocket 7
10 Omulad
11 Vaedre
12 New Borg Weeper
13 Syml Fetlar
14 Fog Pocket 
15 Slug Pocket 1
16 Buffalo Skateboard 
17 Hurrah Sapphire Moon!
18 Oben
19 Plinty

My Favourite Frog Pocket

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