Manos Saklas invites Shilla Strelka for a discussion on Otoliths in Flux.
They have an in-depth discussion on Strelka’s long standing engagement with sonic practices, as well as in the political and the collective dimensions of listening. Her expansive body of curatorial work includes initiatives such as Struma+Iodine and Unsafe+Sounds Festival, which takes place annually in Vienna as a space for critical sound art and experimental music; as well as a long-standing collaboration with the influential Viennese label Editions Mego.

Their conversation delves into the concept of sonic agency, how listening sessions can become a mode of both research and resistance, as well as about her focus on establishing new ways to think and act collectively via sonic means. They also touch on her methods of creating cross-disciplinary encounters that foreground embodied listening, affective politics, and media critique—positioning sound not as a closed field, but as an expanded practice embedded in cultural, technological, and social contexts. 
Otoliths in Flux is a digital platform exploring emerging sonic art territories through artist talks, discussions and thematic radio pieces, hosting diverse yet influential present-day artists, theorists and composers


Otoliths in Flux • In conversation with Shilla Strelka w/ Manos Saklas (30.07.2025)

Breakfast with Dyslecta - 26 September 2025

Has the techno industry failed Palestine?

Sama', the world's most famous Palestinian DJ, talks about Israel’s genocide in Gaza and how the music industry—and some of her peers in techno—have failed Palestine.

The most deeply divisive topic of the year is undoubtedly Israel's genocide in Gaza. The issue has prompted some artists to step boldly into the political ring and others to shield their professional identities from scrutiny and public discourse, with each camp drawing fierce backlash.

After a brief summer hiatus, the RA Exchange returns with a new season, launching with Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi, who addresses all this and more in a charged interview. The Ramallah-born artist has since gone on to tour non-stop internationally, regularly appearing alongside some of her idols growing up, such as Richie Hawtin and Nicole Moudaber. She's also no stranger to RA: in 2023, she graced the cover of this magazine and, just this summer, contributed to our drop of RA.1000 anniversary mixes.

This interview, though, is the most outspoken Abdulhadi has ever been. She shares her take on what's happened since October 7th, including her assessment of how and where the music industry, and her peers, have fallen short; the pressure she feels to be a global spokesperson for Palestine; why she feels that the revolutionary spirit has drained from a subculture built from resistance; and how, despite it all, she retains a sense of optimism and forward momentum. Listen or watch the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

EX.777 Sama’ Abdulhadi

Scuba b2b George Fitzgerald - 11 October 2025

Jasper James invites Ally Tropical

For over a decade Daniel Avery has shone as a singular artist and one of the electronic underground’s most forward-thinking voices. This year sees the release of Tremor, his most expansive album to date.
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/daniel-avery/episodes/daniel-avery-30th-october-2025

Tremor w/ Daniel Avery - Pulse 301025

Rubi digs into her favourites  

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Throwing Snow comes through with a stunning mix for your Monday morning. Threaded with electronic and experimental sparks, and laced with moments of folk and avant-garde beauty, this mix showcases the full breadth and depth of Throwing Snow’s musical knowledge and collection. Dive in and get lost in the layers.

In Throwing Snow's own words, 'This is a disparate collage of sounds, barely held together by reverb and distortion, that I have had the pleasure of coexisting with recently.
Music from some truly talented artists and interspersed with a few experiments under my Fellborn alias.'

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Tracklist:
1. Kat Frankie - Joan Didion
2. Agar Agar - Dragon
3. Iarla Ó Lionáird - I'm Weary of Lying Alone
4. Milkweed - How Conchobor was Begotten
5. Amanda Mur - Maithuna
6. feeo - The Hammer Strikes the Bell
7. Rufous Nightjar - Black Horses
8. La Maga - Røjø Latidø
9. Only Now - Power I
10. 15 15 - āfa
11. RÓIS - CITÍ
12. Fellborn - Fractures
13. Mai Mai Mai - Mirabilis (feat. Igor Božanić)
14. Markus Floats - C (Featuring the Voice of Fred Moten)
15. Radio Anorak - King of England
16. Laura Carnell - Archive Energy of Long Gone Forests
17. Etyen - My Goddess
18. Fellborn - Passage
19. Fellborn - Chord 5
20. Low - More

Mesh Mix Series 036: Throwing Snow

Tom VR @ CS Radio - 11/01/2025

"I've come here to really fuck up the vibe for a bit. So, let's have it!" aya wasn't lying when she took to the stage at this year's Field Maneuvers. Strap in for a bonkers two-hour joyride. 

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RA Live - aya - Field Maneuvers 2025, UK

This is a special one, a family one.

Rosie Ama (Cain), as I’m sure you all already know, is a London-based DJ, radio host, and founder of Human Endeavour Records. She’s been in the fam a while now, operating on the outer fringes of dance music… which is exactly where you want to be if you're trying to avoid mainstream success and financial stability.

Having cut her teeth as a writer and editor for online music platforms Stamp The Wax and this here Ransom Note, Rosie demonstrated such exemplary dedication to underground culture that we eventually had to take disciplinary action against her. The subsequent court settlement led to the founding of Human Endeavour; sometimes the best label launches emerge from legal disputes, rather than business plans.

Officially launching in 2022 (once the legal paperwork was finalised), it serves as a platform for artists operating in the deep, dark and hypnotic corners of electronic music and has welcomed artists like Anastasia Zems, Justine Forever, Nandele, Medicine 8 and Thomass Jackson over the years.

Before doing her own thing, Rosie made up one half of Kiara Scuro alongside friend Nadia, a DJ and production partnership that released music on Fabric Originals, Ritmo Fatale and Faux Poly, as well as long-standing radio residencies on Rinse FM and Balamii Radio. After a decade together, she’s gone solo turning her full attention to the label and her monthly Noods radio show, Melodic Odds, that showcases her love for sleazy low-slung chuggers, leftfield acid house and synth-driven 3am groovers. 

Whilst I’d never tell her this to her face, it’s actually a delight to welcome her back to the fold - this time without the need for lawyers - for a mix that captures her hypnotic, trippy vision of what dance music can be when nobody's watching the figures…

Let’s get going then, shall we… 

Otoliths in Flux • In conversation with Shilla Strelka w/ Manos Saklas (30.07.2025)

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