Sliding into the first show of the year on @refugeworldwide with a Paris Record Store Special. All records freshly dug from Heartbeat Vinyl, Syncraphone and Techno Import. Old and glorious records from KC Flight, Mike Dunn, Frankie Cutglass, Criminal Element Orchestra and more inside.

Sally C on Refuge Worldwide Radio 27.01.2022

@cracked-a
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1. Thank you for the amazing mix! We heard quite a lot of great new music in your mix and wanted to ask, what are your biggest influences?

Thank you, I‘m glad you like it. My biggest influences as a DJ are definitely clubs I went to and their DJs, that is Stammheim / Kassel with the late great DJ Pierre, Robert Johnson / Offenbach with a lot of underrated boss DJs like Thomas Hammann, Paul David Rollmann and (the of course well known but imho mis-categorized) Ricardo Villalobos. And then Panoramabar obviously with Ryan Elliott, Oracy and my personal hero Boris. 

I gotta say though that this mix does not contain anything new. It entirely consists of Disco tunes from 1976…1980 that are unavailable in digital form and will not be picked up by Shazam. This music would be lost if no one would play it out on vinyl. It's really the aura of a good Club and a dj that understands, nurtures and boosts it that is my biggest influence. That's the essence of a Club. The spirit!


2. Considering your incredible collection, how do you go about the digging process? Is there a particular way you find and organize your records?

I developed various ways of digging. Maybe the most important one is listening to old DJ sets from clubs and DJs I like and pick out the gemstones that really shine. I stopped going to record stores to be frank. The “Discogs pricing scheme” prevents you from making any lucky finds. Some stores wouldn’t even price or clean records so in fact you’re doing their job.

Another digging mode is just digging through my own collection. There’s so much stuff I’ve never played, some I’ve never even listened to, so there’s always a surprise round the corner…

Last thing is, I copy a lot. If one of my guest DJs plays a bomb, I never hesitate to adopt this tune. Most music enthusiast DJs do this. For many of my favorite tunes I remember whom I heard playing this first!


3. We’ve been a big fan of your “Smile For A While” label, with superb releases by Move D, DJ Duke and more, and were wondering, how did that get started?

in 2013 me and a friend heard a lot of nice house tunes on bandcamp that friends of ours from Frankfurt did. There was no way though they could get through to the well known local labels like Perlon, LARJ, etc. Thus we decided to put two four trackers out by ourselves. The rest came just naturally over the years.

Paradisco 016 // Mr. Fonk

Big Miz has been banging the drum in clubs and basements for a long time now, raised on the dancefloors of Glasgow he has developed and progressed as both a producer and DJ in fine style.

He’s worked hard behind the scenes to get to where he is, from the early heady days of murky raves at La Cheetah through to playing on the international circuit, he has hustled hard and cultivated a name for himself as a party rocker.

Over the years he has released music most prominently on the likes of Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, Shall Not Fade, Pear and more.


 
His fun, uplifting approach to dance music is rooted in the origins of the sound as he blurs the lines between playful melodic house, acid, techno, disco and the spaces in between.

As a DJ he’s versatile and driven, inclined to play a big room banger alongside a recent off piste pickup from Rubadub. You never know quite what your gonna get but you can pretty much always guarantee it’s gonna’ be a fun ride.

Big Miz: The Ransom Note Mix

It is a pleasure to share with you the next edition of our mix series. 

Northern Ireland based Holly Lester is the big boss Duality Trax which follows the idea of two contrasting energies existing within the same space, much like this mix. Holly is also co-founder at free the night , an organisation centred around improving nightlife across Northern Ireland.
Explore the journey with us 🛸 

This mix was taken from her set at OCD Belfast we hope you enjoy🫶🏼

Stay tuned for our next party..

QM009 - Holly Lester

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Hiver at Polifonic Festival 2022

Stepping in for Meg Paine this month, Lulah Francs and Demi Riquísimo were live with an instalment of sub:terra. Listen back for 2 hours of electro, breaks, and techno gems.

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sub:terra w/ Lulah Francs & Demi Riquísimo - December 2022

Semi Delicious label boss Demi Riquísimo brings a tasty selection of music from the imprint and beyond.

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Demi Riquísimo presents Semi Delicious @ The Lot Radio 12 - 17 - 2022

One of my 'Work in Progress' Tracks. Tell me what you think

Ambrosia (Original Mix)

● Casta & Dj Bulla - Dual Reaction [PSP002]

🛒 https://peristyleproductions.bandcamp.com/album/dual-reaction

Release 2025.10.20
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● Casta
https://soundcloud.com/casta_gt
https://www.instagram.com/dj_casta_/

● Dj Bulla
https://www.instagram.com/la.finca.studios

● 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞-𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙. 
https://soundcloud.com/peristyleproductions
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Casta & DJ Bulla - Caspacho

126 BPM Tech Breaks hybrid, "Prime Time" Available for free download @ https://undergrounddancemusic.bandcamp.com/album/prime-time-v-2-free-download

Free Download

Prime Time V.2

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