Hadn't recorded a new mix for the personal SC series in 9 months so here's a new one  mark the 10th edition. As always, ask for an ID and you shall receive. 

Bookings: riccardo@truantsblog.com

Artwork - Chris Perani - Butterfly Wings Series

The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling (010)

This episode of the RA Exchange originally ran in 2022.

Shanti Celeste is one of those artists whose personality matches her DJ style. Her fun-loving nature and breezy demeanour always light up a room, as do her vibrant sets that span sunny house music, slow-burning disco and emotive techno—just revisit her RA podcast for a reminder. Fresh off her Hessle Audio debut, the London-based artist sat down with Martha Pazienti-Caidan for an honest chat about track selection, bad gigs and her approach to production.

During DJ sets, the Peach Discs co-founder doesn’t like to focus on genres. Instead, "I think about, like, building and releasing tension and making sure that I stay in a specific energy level," she explained. "Whereas before, I think I knew the energy I wanted to bring, but I didn't know how to do that cause I was just thinking about everything in terms of genre."

Reaching this holistic stage, however, took time. It was a process of acquiring knowledge and experience but also confidence, she described, adding how she previously had "really bad imposter syndrome." Learning to recognise that certain factors might be outside an artist’s control is essential to self-realisation, she continued. Recounting her experience of playing big festival stages, she noted the importance of "learning what side of yourself to channel" rather than compromise on music.

For more details on her experience playing with fellow women DJs, her lockdown romance and recording her vocals, listen to the discussion in full.

EX.662 Shanti Celeste

A four hour cut from a recent all nighter courtesy of Ivy and Sufar.

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Ivy b2b Sufar @ Transitions

Live recording of my 2nd room performance at the Kajunga World stage for a midwest festival in July 2024.

RIYL 90s Jungle, IDM, Aphex Twin, ACID

This set was influenced by a Grant Wilson-Claridge (half of Rephlex Records) dj set for an early 2000s Rephlex label tour. Grant closed the night with ragga jungle and AFX Acid Jungle.

This is my attempt at connecting the dots across current Jungle styles in a mostly deep zone from 3XL to Future Retro / Tim Reaper to Sully and experimental regions between before the AFX drill n bass rinse out finish.

This set idea has been stewing in my brain for 20 years. Mad props to Kajunga Records for giving me a platform and live audience to make this happen!

Djscreendoor - Live - At - KajungaWorld2024

Here is DJ Popup with an a journey starting in atmospheric dub techno and ending in headsy house music.

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DJ Popup @ Drift Radio 19-09-24

Hôtel des Monnaies, hosted by Brussels-based DJ Francis99, is a monthly journey through electronic music, featuring House, Techno, Ambient, IDM, and hidden gems. Tune in every third Wednesday of the month at 6pm (CET) for an hour of carefully curated tracks and special guest appearances.

Hôtel des Monnaies w/ Francis99 @ Kiosk Radio 19.02.2025

Alex Milo blesses our ears with the first Chorus Broadcast of 2025. His versatile selections range from dreamy ambient soundscapes to the hard pits of darkness, leaving no stone left unturned along the way. Milo Co-curates the party series, Revamp, which has been a trusted name in the North of England for the last 7 years.

This mix focuses on harmonising lighter and darker sounds through shady broken percussion, psychedelic highs & progressive explorative soundscapes.

Chorus Broadcast 041 - Alex Milo

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The Breakfast Show - Mark Gill & moe. - 29 Apr 2025

THE FOURTH UNRELEASED RECORD "VVAVES" IS THE SISTER ALBUM TO BEYOND THE PINE AND WAS WRITTEN AROUND THE SAME POINT IN 2015. A DECADED LATER IVE DECIDED TO PUBLISH IT.