@playvlada b2b @vaahzer

a snippet from our inaugural earth dog rave march 01 2025

ED0043: Vlada b2b Vaahzer @ Earth Dog March 01 2025

Head of Furthur Electronix and a man with a collection that spans the entirety of the dance music landscape, UK digger extraordinaire Anil treats us to this unique downtempo trip.

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Anil

In this mix, @hivern_disc's @iroaka dive into techno-oriented beats interwoven with ethereal atmospheres and broken rhythms, layered over organic percussion textures in the background.

Release date: 7th July 2025

WHOMP015 : Iro Aka

For the second episode of IREMTOURFM, erensu invites Vlada, the Berlin-based vinyl master renowned for weaving hypnotic, genre-fluid narratives. 

Recorded live at Transcendence 2025 in the mystic woods of Choja No Mori, Japan, this mix is a deep dive into sonic storytelling and a two hours of a soulful journey.

@playvlada

IREMTOURFM 02 - erensu invites Vlada @ Transcendence 2025

The German minimal DJ returns to the spotlight with two hours of artfully subtle house and techno.

There's an old German proverb that goes "Der stete Tropfen höhlt den Stein." Literally, it means a constant dripping wears away the stone, but the point isn't about force but patience: slow, steady repetition can leave the deepest mark. It's an apt metaphor for the career of Kosta Athanassiadis, better known as XDB.

Active since the early '90s, first as a DJ and then producer by the decade's end, Athanassiadis has built a career less on hype than persistence. His catalogue spans labels like Dial, Metrolux and Echocord, alongside a steady trickle of EPs and remixes that have quietly cemented his reputation as one of minimal house and techno's undersung heroes.

That patience carries into his sound and production ethos. Where many of his peers embraced software upgrades and new workflows, Athanassiadis has long stuck to Cubase, a handful of trusty instruments and 30-year-old speakers he claims to have run "hundreds of thousands of tunes" through. He also still prefers to use inexpensive, straightforward gear—what matters, he insists, is not the tools but the feel. The result is a sound that’s stripped back, direct and enduring.

Lately, Athanassiadis has found himself back in focus. With minimal enjoying fresh attention, his calendar has filled, and with it a run of back-to-back sets—most often alongside PLO Man, a regular sparring partner this year. True to form, though, you won't find that his style has changed much. Over 30 years after his first gig, you can rest assured you'll still find him playing with patience, carving out long arcs rather than sharp peaks.

His RA Mix captures him in a reflective mood. Running just over two hours, RA.1003 is a hushed yet absorbing affair, moving seamlessly from the delicate atmospherics of Valentino Mora and Caldera to the machine funk of Robert Hood, Solid Gold Playaz and Marcellus Pittman. There are left turns folded into XDB's patient narrative arc, too: John Carpenter's brooding scores here, DJ Sprinkles' melancholic work with Will Long on "Acid Trax N (Acid Dog)" there.

It's the sound of a DJ who has been quietly chiseling away for three decades, and who understands the value of persistence as much as restraint.

@xdb

Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/1021

RA.1003 XDB

@ira_mos, Ira Mos, a known face in Warsaw’s underground, known for her obsession with rare and unconventional sounds. For Kontext she unveils one of her favorite mixes - weaving ambient soundscapes with hip-hop influences, creating a deeply cinematic journey.

Kontext behind the mix from Ira:

“This mix is a snapshot of my musical journey, from dreamy, deep ambient to broken, experimental structures. My love for diverse sounds started with a CD my dad gave me, a drum & bass collection, and it shaped my taste for both straightforward and twisted rhythms. Here I wanted to explore textures that pull you in, blending ambient moods with hip hop grooves and experimental twists. It is a space where sounds stretch, collide and breathe, dynamic, alive and open to both listening and feeling.”

Kontext mix w/ ira mos

Saba @saba-shioshvili is a DJ from from Tbilisi (GE), now based in Montreal.  He is also known for his event series “Saturnze” back in Georgia.  

Sparkling 11 | Saba

XDB & PLO Man at Waking Life 2025

My 3-hour set from the last Serpentine takeover at Parquette for their monthly 24-hour party series, Flip, at the end of September.
I played from 7 to 10 a.m., after an intense night packed to the max.
Thanks to the dancers who made it through those early hours — I hope it brings back some nice memories <3

Evita live at Parquette ༄ 7 to 10am (September 2025)

Albeit Mix Series 025 - Roman Khropko

1. Jon Cutler Feat. E-Man - E-ACAPELLA - CHEZ
2. Blaze - Blaze Theme Track - CORE 1993
3. Playin' 4 The City - Deep inside - Straight Up
4. The Rude Awakening - The Dip - Kaleidiascope
5. Ground 96 - Feel The Moment - Swing City
6. Disko Method - Get Your Mind Together - Under The Counter
7. Kiez Kidz - Jam Jam Jam (Lovebirds Original '98 mix) - Flamingo
8. Groovement - Music - Bottom Line
9. Syncopation - All washed up - Henry Street Music
10. Anorak Trax - Good Times Vibe - Underground Vibe
11. Andy Roberts - Love is on your side (Dub) - Vinyl Peace
12.  Unknown Artist ‎– One Step - Not On Label (Rip'n'it )
13. Rob Mello - Happiness - Classic

all is fair in love and war (house study on wax)

Romanian collector and selector with a knack for tasty electronics

all is fair in love and war (house study on wax)

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