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August 2024

Originally published by Trax Magazine on July 2021
https://www.traxmag.com/trax-mix-series-paquita-gordon/

Subsequently disappeared from Soundcloud as the magazine shut down, re-uploaded to don't forget <3

TMS. 432 Paquita Gordon

3h live-recording of my DJ set I played last Saturday at the wonderful Schneebrett Bar in Jena. The vibe was both chilled and cheerful, so I played a selection of my favorite deep & moody House tracks. It's a perfect soul warmer during the gray x-mas holidays.

Phonatic Live @ Schneebrett Bar | 16.12.23

Of all the Berlin DJs who make a living spinning strange, I'm-not-sharing-the-tracklist kind of records, Sugar Free, originally hailing from Madrid, might be the most fun. She plays bold, colourful tracks with an air of sci-fi and sleaze, somewhere between Italo, hi-NRG, electro and house. (Her Dimensions Mix last year was one of our favourites of 2023.) She's the kind of DJ who messes with your perception of genres and tempos by how she blends tracks together, and also a DJ with a rare grasp of mixing melodies and moods—just check out the first transition of this RA Podcast for a spine-tingling example.

Sugar Free doesn't speak much publicly, and you won't find a lot about her on the internet. She prefers to let her DJing speak for itself. And her RA Podcast says a lot: proggy basslines, heart-in-mouth descents into reverb-heavy breakdowns, eerie vocals and a general feel of psychedelia and '80s decadence. It's difficult to tell what era these records are from, which is part of the charm. For a bonus point, try and pick out two just-completed Sugar Free originals, some of her first productions ever after her debut track came out on Limousine Dream in 2022.

@freesugarfree

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/927

RA podcast

RA.927 Sugar Free

support the artist here: https://www.instagram.com/daisy.weweh/

Kassette Weißensee Ausgabe 3: Daisy Weweh

Zara is a rising Australian DJ, producer and label head, with a sound that traverses the polyrhythmic and psychedelic. Zara has releases on labels such as Animalia, Salt Mines, Pure Space and more. Her sets have been turning heads within the international scene, playing at institutions like De School, Tresor, and Spazio Disponsible’s label showcase.

For MNMT 429 Zara presents a two-hour swirling vortex, effortlessly weaving together eclectic selections into a seamless deep trip for the mind and body. 

A few word from Zara about the mix:
"Inspired by early morning, sun-drenched dance floor moments at Waking Life last month: warm, transcendent, and euphoric.”

Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/zaraolsen
https://soundcloud.com/kinesis-recordings
https://www.instagram.com/zara.eso/
https://zara-olsen.bandcamp.com/

MNMT 429 : Zara

So thrilled to have been invited onto Martha's show on BBC Radio 1! 
For this special show I've prepped a special all GiGi production mix ✨
I've also written something about the journey ~ 
"𝓘𝓷 𝓜𝓸𝓿𝓲𝓶𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓸'𝓼 𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮, 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓭𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓼, 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓭 𝓭𝓮𝓹𝓽𝓱, 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓶 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓵."

Thank you BBC for the trust and invitation ~ what a dream. 
I hope you all enjoy the show! 
~ with love & gratitude ~ 
GiGi

BBC Radio 1 GiGi FM Production mix

support the artist: https://www.instagram.com/norman_nodge/

Kassette Weißensee Ausgabe 6: Norman Nodge

@nathalie-seres at floresta

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Nathalie Seres at Floresta - Waking Life '24

@rinobxl at floresta

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Dj Rino at Floresta - Waking Life '24

We linked up with the king, Donato Dozzy, at the iconic Brancaleone club in his hometown in Rome for a 5-hour set.

Donato Dozzy | Boiler Room: Rome

Blitz Live : Richard Akingbehin : 22/03/2025

Richard Akingbehin – the tasteful selector known for his engrossing, soothing soundscapes and the driving force behind Berlin’s Refuge Worldwide and Kynant Records – made his Blitz debut in late March 2025, playing alongside DVS1 and Ogazón. A night shaped by deep cuts, subtle shifts and tactile Techno!

We’re pleased to share a recording of the first half of his opening set – and took the chance to ask Richard a few questions about the night, too: find them in our Blitz Magazine:

https://www.blitz.club/2025/06/11/blitz-live-richard-akingbehin/

Listen to the recording here – and don’t forget to follow Richard to stay updated on his upcoming sets and projects.

https://www.instagram.com/richardakingbehin/
https://soundcloud.com/richard-akingbehin

https://kynantrecords.bandcamp.com/music
https://linktr.ee/refugeworldwide

Blitz Live : Richard Akingbehin : 22/03/2025

Interstellar Funk at Polifonic Festival Milano

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.

@xdb

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

RA.1003 XDB

Another live recording from NACHTI 25 comes from Lux. A longtime Nachti companion, Ria has shaped countless unforgettable moments with her fine sense for selection. Blending techno and house with effortless precision, she delivered that legendary Sunday morning wake-up set – and now it’s here to stay. On repeat, whenever you need it. @lux-io

Lux // Nachtipod live from NACHTI 2025

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