Skyrise deep house and techno vinyl mix

We met @KyleToole on the road back in the early days of The Ghost, something about his chirpy bubblin' vibe sparked an instant connection.

Little did we know, young Kyle was a hidden gem of a DJ. Bout time for a Ghostcast wethinks.

GHOSTCAST 021 - KYLE TOOLE

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www.wakinglife.pt
19 - 24 June 2024

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Whomp co-head and Slush Records founder @loramipsum’s two-hour long mix provides a peek into her deep record well, with psy grooves, breaks and trancey shakers.

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Explores deep soundscapes through my vinyl collection, blending minimal deep house and dubby with a smooth, flowing rhythm. This set reflects an inner state of calm and meditation, guiding the listener into a hypnotic, effortless groove.

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Apollonia with Shonky - 22 July 2025

Opening up the box of memories for the third time. Rewind to May, its the end of the night, beginning of the day..
Down in our sonic aquarium of H0l0, the sun is squeezing through the windows while the lights continue to flow through the ceiling. Our dear friend DJ Senc steps up for a set that reminds the dancers we are just half way through. First time in New York, felt like he is a regular. What a debut for the legend, Lupo di Mare. Thank you Alfredo <3

Can You Jigit? Archives 003 - DJ Senc

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.

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

RA.1003 XDB

The next chapter of our series features a recording by the talented DJ Matthew Neequaye. An hour of meticulously selected tracks, woven into a musical journey where each beat is precisely placed and every transition is smooth and thoughtfully executed.

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