Veteran NTS resident Kasra V channels the sultry magic and sleazy bombast of the legendary Manhattan nightclub, The Sound Factory.

https://www.factmag.com/2023/11/06/fact-mix-kasra-v/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 933: Kasra V (Nov '23)

Heard Britney's song get naked and NEEDED that slowed vocal on a poppin dance track so naturally this absolute banger by Spray came to mind. and us two lovers had a lot of fun putting it all together.

I Got A Plan x VT Trad

Raucous club jams from the trio setting pace for a new generation of electronic fans: Dazegxd, gum.mp3 & Swami Sound, AKA EldiaNYC.

Something exciting is happening on the margins of online club music. As one generation ages out, another, predominantly made up of Zoomers and Zillennials who fell into rave music mid-pandemic or arrived via gaming, is on the rise. Some of the most dialled-in electronic fans out there have threadbare connection to formalised nightlife, filling their diet instead with DJ Ess, Jane Remover, Jet Set Radio and a thriving ecosystem of global splinter styles that would draw stares from anyone who settled into their preferences pre-2019. 

Leading the charge—while pointedly reaffirming the value of connection as they go—are EldiaNYC, whose combination of jungle, garage, vintage Black American dance music, regional rap and screen-glued splinter styles hits like a shot of adrenaline. Swami Sound broke first with sexy drill-laced 2-step edits, and last year we named gum.mp3's "Black Life, Red Planet" as one of our favourite records—but it could have just as easily been Dazegxd's breaks-splicing "exhibition mode" instead.

Eldia stack sets on radio and at parties with startlingly-fresh producers, many still in their teens. This might also be the only RA Podcast to fold in soulful ghettotech from Mr De', head-in-the-clouds plugg from rising star 454, edits of both Bounty Killer and Toro Y Moi, and multiple names (Guido YZ, synta3x, DJ B) who haven't registered on the series before.

With one eye on the occasion, Eldia tip their hats to lineage, too. The trio kick off with a double scoop of Fred P, before ramping up steadily through slick forthcoming material and ironclad modern anthems on their way to a crescendo of footwork chops, baile drums and breakbeat delirium.

Leaders of a new wave in the US, it surely won't be long before Daze, gum and Swami have swept the international circuit. For now, RA.977 will leave your subs smoking.

@dazegxd
@eldia000
@masutaswami
@gum_mp3

Find the interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/977

RA.977 EldiaNYC

The 20th edition of the Ubiyu Mix Series comes just in time for SXSW weekend to make that I35 traffic more tolerable and to get yall warmed up for the upcoming parties. This time we have the honor of introducing long time friend, legend and team member: 

@danielallenatx (Denied Music, Ubiyu) – Austin, TX

Akin to the mysterious sea anemone, Daniel Allen’s sensibilities extend from deep underground straight up to the glimmering surface. Since his start in ‘89, he’s had his tentacles in everything —80s, drum & bass, house, techno, and all fusions thereof — giving his DJ sets a riveting, tactile quality and this set is the perfect example of his range and quality. 

Y’all might recognize him as the head troll of the party toll at our events (the door) or as the dapper DJ crushing Austin’s dance floors but Daniel emerged from Houston’s after-hours spots in the 90s. Then a decade later, with an entire record shop at his fingertips while working at Chemistry, a more cultivated Daniel Allen dove into production. For the last twenty years, he’s continued to mix his palette with unwavering meticulousness. Daniel has productions featured on Viva, Ubiyu, Priroslin, Two Geez, and Colour &Pitch. Swimming deep in A&R, DJing, and a flood of remixes, Daniel Allen’s three-decades-deep passion continues to take him and his listeners to new frontiers.

Between steering the helm of misfit record label Denied Music and studio work, Daniel can be found playing tunes in San Diego, New Orleans, Houston and Austin.    

  🔗 Link in our bio  

#danielallen #deniedmusic #ubiyu #mixseries #austin #sxsw

ubiyu Mix Series w/ Daniel Allen 020

DJ Plead - 19 May 2025

Live recording of Hodge and re:ni's set at Parameter 10, San Francisco.

Such a fun set from the loft on the second night of our anniversary weekender with Endzeit. Big thanks to Jake and Lauren for letting us release this one!

@hodgebristol
@renildn
instagram.com/hodgebristol
instagram.com/reni_ldn

Mastered by @mark-pistel

Hodge b2b re:ni at Parameter 10

Five days, five mixes. RA.999 launches with two of the 2020's most exciting techno producers tearing a portal to the future.

When it comes to purveyors of contemporary hardgroove, it's hard to top 1morning and Regal86. The duo have emerged from a buzzy, and decidedly funk-oriented techno scene on the American West Coast, repping Los Angeles and Monterrey respectively. Bound by a shared love of old-school flair and intuition behind the decks, you'll often find Regal86 ditching headphones altogether in favour of studying waveforms in real time, while 1morning's vinyl-only sets are steered by the movements of the dance floor and the fire in his heart.

So it comes as no surprise that we had to invite them back in session. In the last week before we celebrate the 1000th RA Podcast, we'll drop five back-to-backs over the course of the week. From the NYC Downlow to Berlin's Bar25, what unifies this cohort is a sense that they capture where dance music has been—and crucially, where it's going.

Kicking off the week, we have this exclusive recording from the duo's co-headline show at New York's Bossa Nova Civic Club—the "extra special" final stop of their recent US tour. As the first instalment of RA.999, this one-hour set makes a strong case for what it means to achieve ultimate freedom in the booth.

Regal86 and 1morning might be known for their raw, swung techno explorations, but here, their more sensual leanings carry the most impact. You'll find hardgroove's very own daddy Ben Sims, Paul Mac's 2002 melodic beauty Struggling Event and the lavish stomp of Percy X's As Is. And, of course, it wouldn't be a Regal86 and 1morning linkup without a healthy dose of Mexico City rising star—and the former's frequent sparring partner—1OO1O.

But really, this mix proves just how perceptive the two are. It opens a portal into the beating heart of groove-first techno, masterfully flowing between impulse and restraint, tradition and modernity. And who are we to resist?

@bregal86
@1morning

Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/1004

RA.999 1morning & Regal86

RA.1000 launches with Theo Parrish, live at fabric: a vanishingly rare club mix from the king of deep crates and impossible transitions.

There are DJ sets and then there are Theo sets. No matter how many times you've caught him in action, every time still feels like the first. Running hot, levels smoking, isolator working over time. You think you know dance music? Think again.

Parrish's debut on the RA Podcast is a milestone for the series, one we've sought for over 15 years. So it was only right that Theo led off our 1000th celebrations. Recorded live at fabric last December as part of RA's party with the London club for their 25th anniversary, this three-hour segment documents the crescendo of his eight-hour marathon. 

The Detroit legend doesn't release mixes often, and when he does, they're usually studio recordings: think NTS shows, his 100% Detroit edition of DJ-Kicks or classic tapes Body (1997) and Methods of Movement (2000). A capture of the Sound Signature boss on the dancefloor is hard to come by.

Sure, there's galvanising build-ups and crowd-pleasers, but laced throughout a Parrish beatdown are rarities designed to shock the system. In a business dominated by marketing, the vinyl master towers above thanks to a relentless hunger for lustrous melodies, moods and textures of all stripes, which he and he alone can fold into an inspiring and exhilarating joyride.

On RA.1000, blissful reggae precedes new wave disco; '80s R&B morphs into synthy techno; bleepy Chicago jack makes way for a poignant vocal ballad. It's Theo through and through. Once again, he proves that anything and everything is possible with the right records.

@theoparrish @fabric @soundsignaturedetroit @crownruler

Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Theo Parrish

Get Over Yourself Remixed

Get Over Yourself (Mr. Frick Remix)

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Flow State Mixtape 008 has just arrived: a 66 minute sermon of percussion and bass courtesy of UK darlings Dual Monitor. 

The British duo have been taking the dance world by storm through their distinctive, mesmerizing sound design and high octane productions. Both gave us a glimpse into their brains and creative process along with this mix over at our Instagram.

Flow State Mixtape 008 - Dual Monitor

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New Orleans underground purveyor.
Sinner, selector & synthesist.

Body Language NOLA
Premonition.ISO

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