There's an old-school touch to ISAbella's sound. Breakbeats, rolling tech house, progressive house and trance pepper both her studio mixes and her debut EP, transporting listeners to a place of peak '90s indulgence. It's no wonder, then, that vintage rave sounds are a signature tenet of MARICAS, the club night and label that she helped start in 2018.

Her love for the '90s is tangible on her RA Podcast, an emotional journey across breakbeat house, trancey techno and funky electro. First-rate throwbacks such as Canyon's "Move" and "Lightspan Soundwave" by The Shamen exude a carefree euphoria, while heavier cuts like Desert's "Moods (Club Mix)'' intensify the feeling of rapture. Even the contemporary releases, like Bashkka's excellent "C-quence Of Calamities," feel rooted in nostalgia.

MARICAS mixes are usually energetic from the get-go, but ISAbella starts out nice and relaxed this time around. The mix's most striking element is how personal each track feels—a reflection of her intimate relationship with these records. Each one evokes a special poignancy and though these ephemeral selections were largely improvised, ISAbella believes they "show what's going on lately and what's going on forever."

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RA.875 ISAbella

Deemed the queen of long sets, Stella Zekri https://soundcloud.com/stella-zekri-ouiddir made her IsBurning debut on New Year’s Day and ever since we’ve been longing for her entry in podcast series. Each record she plays is a found gem and she has a favorite in this mix:  

“Romanthony - Let me show you love (Morales Erotic Mix) is a track on a record that I digged during my last visit in Paris. I love it for the iconic vocal sample we’ve all heard, and the dreamy pads combined with a driving groovy beat. I also just love a track with many parts, a track that is a journey in itself.”

Stella Zekri... IsBurning #120

Munich-born DJ, producer and trans activist BASHKKA steps on with Moxie following the release of her five-track debut, ‘Maktub’, last month.

https://www.nts.live/shows/moxie/episodes/moxie-22nd-march-2023

Moxie w/ BASHKKA 220323

https://www.nts.live/shows/shanticeleste/episodes/shanticeleste-25th-may-2023

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Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2023/truancy-volume-311-kasra-v/ ‎

Soundcloud: @kasra-v

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed, added) on our Patreon. Your support helps cover all our costs and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform. patreon.com/truants

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Truancy Volume 311: Kasra V

For the next instalment of our mix series the illustrious https://soundcloud.com/gabriellekwarteng has gifted us with a stellar mix of blended tracks and dance floor fillers. Gabrielle has already graced us with a set during our Cruise x IsBurning event at Blitz club in Munich and will be doing so once more for us at Orbit festival this weekend!

Gabrielle's journey so far is one of passion, dedication, and the occasional strike of fate. Born and raised in New York City, Kwarteng's prominent rise has been salient throughout a challenging time of uncertainty for dance music and club culture. A DJ, radio host and curator, her sets in only the last month have enchanted Love International, Solstice Festival, Panorama Bar and Butik Festival so we truly are over the moon for her to share this with us! 

We guarantee you will enjoy this mix as much as we did so head to the link in our bio and get listening!

Gabrielle Kwarteng... IsBurning #126

Regularfantasy at State Of Play, Horst Arts & Music Festival 2023.

Photo by Tim Buiting.

@regfant

Regularfantasy at State Of Play

Anthony Naples - Live @ Waking Life 2023

When DJs and producers @eris-drew and @octoocta first met, they felt an instant connection that has only grown over the years. Kindred spirits in both music and life, the pair released their first split EP entitled Devotion in 2018, sharing the same artistic values that make their music deeply moving in all senses of the word. Their DJ sets, meanwhile, light up the dancefloor — their back to backs can be as bombastic and high-energy as they are personal and emotive, speaking to a healing force that seems to drive all of their work. 

In this episode, we discuss their b2bs, their joint tour and label, @T4TLUVNRG, and their collaborative project Alchemical Sisters — the latest addition to a cosmic world in full colour.


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Music: 
"Late Night Love" - Octo Octa (2023)
"My Body is Powerful" - Octo Octa (2019)
"Trans Love Vibration" - Eris Drew & Octo Octa (Eris Goes to Church)
"A Howling Wind" - Eris Drew (2021)

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Un:cast 08 - Jack Mac B2B Josh Watkins @ Baergarten 12.08.23

After a busy few weeks having plenty of festival fun, our podcast is back and rolling with self-certified 'rave mom' Partok next up. He's played standout sets at Glastonbury and Panorama Bar this summer and still regularly returns home to Israel to play all-night-long sets. It is there, as a resident at the Tel Aviv club The Block that he first made an impression many years ago. Since then his endless explorations of all forms of techno have earned him an international following. 

Partok brings his own distinctive party sound to our series this week with an electrifying mix of peak-time fun. He packs plenty in, too, dextrously switching up the mood as he weaves through evocative and emotional sounds that aren't afraid of a tender melody or soulful vocal, but are always powered by crisp drums. From banging grooves and brain-frying synth textures to psychedelic loops and hands-in-the-air piano chords, it's a high-definition, big-hearted selection that leaves you feeling good.

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Dekmantel Podcast 443 - Partok

Un:seen an intersectional, Berlin-based collective that throws parties, runs DJ peer-exchange workshops, and makes zines. Above all, we seek to build a community rooted in uplifting each other.

Booking: booking@unseenberlin.com

Curated by @aggiblu, @dj-zurueckbleiben-bitte, abibi (@wheresthebeer) & @franka_ogs
Regular show on Cashmere Radio every 4th Saturday 22:30-0:00
NEXT Cashmere Radio: 6.01.24

Past:
27.10 Un:seen x schwach&eklektisch @ Bulbul w/ Aalia

12.08. Un:seen x What A Playground @ Baergarten w/ Jullsen, Josh Watkins b2b Jack Mac

07.04.23 Un:seen @ Klunkerkranich Wohnzimmer w/ FRANKA

07.03.23 Sxsterhood: Un:seen x Ozomatli @ Re:mise w/ AUCO, Gigsta, $ombi, Yinan, YUI, yungfya, Yvois

26.11.2022 Un:seen Showcase, House of DiMotion @ ÆVE w/ paun, FRANKA

29.09.2022 Un:seen Vol 4: We Dream Together @ AEDEN w/ Judy Free, BBY G, Rayne

27.08.2022 Rosa Brisante X Un:seen @ Bulbul

29.07.2022 Un:seen Takeover @ Klunkerkranich w/ YUI, Luna, Terri Lee

08.07.2022 Un:seen Vol III: New Us @ Remise w/ DJ Chichi. FRANKA, DJ NORTHERN, LMX1B, Sleeptwitch

08.03.22 International Women's Day Soli Party @ Funkloch

01.12.19 Un:seen Vol. II: Radical Vulnerability @ Diskothek Melancholie II w/ Ōtone, Elissa Suckdog

26.01.19 Un:seen Vol. I: In Darkness & In Light @ KAKE w/ Akkamiau, Isabassi, Sorrelle

Un:cast 08 - Jack Mac B2B Josh Watkins @ Baergarten 12.08.23

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