StarKette

Bury

Under my skin

Free Ducks

Final Boss

"We're trying to show more of who we are." The Belgian brothers unpack their decades-long career and first album in more than seven years.

There are some songs that have become pervasive, nearly universally recognisable features of pop culture. And my guess is that even if you don't know the Belgian duo Soulwax (AKA 2Manydjs) by name, you'll know their biggest hits, like early 2000s indie electronic anthems "E Talking" or "NY Excuse."

In this interview with Resident Advisor editor Gabriel Szatan, the brothers David and Stephen Dewaele talk about their decades-long career and writing their first album in more than seven years, All Systems Are Lying, which they road tested for ages before deciding to put it out. They also unpack bigger thematic arcs in their work and lives: the abiding influence of New Order's Power, Corruption and Lies LP; their creative philosophy ("If it sounds too simple, leave it alone);" and the nature of musical trends and revivals, which have fluctuated intensely since they began performing and releasing records. Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula


EX.776 Soulwax

The arena-conquering duo glide from gritty rave to skyscraping arpeggios on RA.1000, a mix many years in the making.

A new name undeniably entered the pantheon of major electronic live acts over the past decade: next to Faithless, The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers, now sit @feelmybicep.

The Belfast duo's music doesn't half reach for the stars: a melodic blend of ambient, breakbeat, trance and tech house, able to turn the biggest arenas into intimate affairs.

If anything, mainstream success, BRIT Award nominations and mammoth dance crossovers like "Glue" have only hardened Andy Ferguson and Matt McBriar's resolve to keep innovating.

Their prized blog, running for nearly as long as the RA Podcast, regularly platforms upcoming artists. And you won't find many festival headliners releasing climate change-themed records with Indigenous artists, as they did recently on Takkuuk.

RA.1000 exists in that spirit. After many polite declines, and before a year off to usher in the next era, Bicep come through at the last: from dub techno and screwface breaks to São Paulo garage, before a tide of signature synths floods the zone. Stadium-sized intimacy at its finest.

@feelmybicep 

Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/1015. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Bicep

Live recording from my closing set @ Pawnshop, Taipei (July 2025)

Artwork: Event flyer

Blue Hour @ Pawnshop, Taipei (4hr closing set)

Directivity

Ep17. Avec Mathieu Poggi, Flober et Valentin Vincent 
Dans lequel le confinement nous oblige à ré-écouter la radio. 

Le LIVE de Mystères à St-Jacut au Bataclan initialement prévu le 17 Avril a été reprogrammé pour le vendredi 2 Octobre. Vos billets déjà achetés restent valables. TICKETS DISPONIBLES ICI : https://billetterie.bataclan.fr/meeting/3208/mysteres-a-st-jacut/bataclan/17-04-2020/20h00?fbclid=IwAR34o-aSwMeFhCT7ia_yLfRC-Qv9pDDx5BZDFPEFEJErPqY4ChbnwWhRbcM

"Mystères à St Jacut" est un feuilleton audio où les trames sont écrites mais les dialogues sont improvisés par les comédiens qui découvrent l'intrigue en direct.

Un concept de François Descraques (Frenchnerd Productions)

Directivity

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