In 2023, we're refreshing our Critics' Roundtable format, inviting RA's in-house staff writers and industry specialists to reflect on the releases that resonated with them, as well as the trends and news that's circulating around the music sphere. March's roundtable features Andrew Ryce and Kiana Mickles. 

In addition to discussing the much-anticipated EPs and albums that they've enjoyed—Caroline Polachek, Nene H, Fadi Mohem and more—the duo also raise important questions about the contemporary club music landscape: how should we consider an artist's core audience, especially when their music taps into an uncharted trend? What is the strategy behind releasing multiple albums at once, like Skrillex's recent double LP? What can we make of the new pop-electronic crossover, and what are the deeper implications of mainstream musicians appropriating underground tropes and themes?

We explore these issues and more in this month's roundtable RA Exchange, and talk about our most anticipated new releases for the coming weeks. Listen to the conversation, moderated by RA's Senior Producer Chloe Lula, in full.

EX.650 Critics' Roundtable [February 2023]

Introducing to the series two rising stars from the heart of one of my true favorite cities in the world, Tbilisi. Khvedeliani and DJ Sendnudes (part of the iconic @Vodkast12 crew) are constantly in the pursue of good music. Here's a 2h mix recorded in a beautiful night at Lovebar, an open air club located in Tbilisi. Mellow world music, samba, disco that end up in gorgeous house jams.... delighful. 

Enjoy :)

@khvedelianisandro @djsendnudess

TOMBOLOMIXX 101 - Khvedeliani B2B DJ Sendnudes

Exclusive mix by @neidadn
Interview à lire sur : http://durevie.paris/a-ecouter-1h-de-jungle-bass-music-et-techno-avec-le-prodige-bordelais-neida/

Tracklist :
Koreless – Shellshock
French II – Frequency
Sputnik One – Grafters
Evelyn – Wax
Oshirijima – The Zaaaarrrr Energy 134 
Rhyw – Spoiler
Peverelist – Pulse III
Skee Mask – Reviver
Young Muscle – Bad Spirits 
Realitycheck – Momentum
Kessler – Aspect
Camion Bazar – Six Avril (Neida Remix) 
LDS – The Extasy Of Constructing
Flore – The Fiery Principle
Cartridge & Biome – Ricky Rosé 
Stratton – Vapour Trail Hurricane
Bailey Ibbs – Clocked It Got Long
Doctor Jeep – Push The Body
Monophonik – Naga
Papa Nugs – Another Brainstorm
Neida – Dirty
Primal Code – Annie's Diaries

DURE VIE
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186 • NEIDA

Excess energy must have an outlet.

Wulcast no. 9 belong to Richie Beige, DJ from Kyiv, who currently is living in Warsaw. Richie is a resident of Shum.Rave and co-founder of ГALAS.

Nadmiar energii musi mieć ujście. 

Wulcast no. 9 należy do Richie Beige, DJ-ki z Kijowa mieszkająca w Warszawie. Richie jest rezydentką Shum.Rave i współzałożycielka kolektywu ГALAS.

Wulcast #9 - Richie Beige

@surrealita

For Soft Limits Surrealita prepared a club oriented mix where four-on-the-floor meets broken beats and heavy bass with no genre limitations. The selection consists of both new and older releases with a touch of groovy dancefloor euphoria as well as sound exploring the darker areas. Surrealita is a DJ based in Olomouc where she took her first DJ steps back in 2018. She is a co-founder of Dekadance collective which you may know from their Infame residency series Dekadancing.

Jossy Mitsu - Diatoms [Nehza Records]
Sister Zo - Don’t Test Me [Scuffed Recordings]
Adam Pits - Stagga [Holding Hands]
DJ Life - Hotdog Technology [Program Earth Recs]
Lisene - Square One [Craigie Knowes]
Baby Rollén - Onion Cake [Slump Recordings]
IN2STELLAR - Sugar Machine [PHENOMENA]
Maara & Priori - C’mon [Kalahari Oyster Cult]
Cleveland - Rand [Kalahari Oyster Cult]
Papa Nugs - All This Tofu
Danny Goliger - Archos Gmini [Scuffed Recordings]
LUXE & Tom Place - Polarities [Dansu Discs]
Pugilist - Circuit Breaker
Hooverian Blur - Delusion [Sneaker Social Club

Soft Limits 04 Surrealita

Night Walk [chapter six]

@stephenburke11

Fiddy1 is a dj based in Dublin Ireland, who focuses on captivating the combination of psychedelic synths and futuristic rhythms, while merging these sounds with an identifiable sound of nature.

Tracklist: 
HVL - agneff C01 - [HVL]
Strapontin - Sasnal Park - (A Strange Wedding remix) [Abstrack Records]
A2iCE & BO3 - Pacific Nickel [Paryia]
Homelander - Vertigo [Unrestricted Purpose]
Seph - Geomancer [Insurgentes]
Flower Storm - Sage’s prophecy [Flower Storm]
Alan Backdrop - Neural 57 (Self Release)
Conforce - Sector [Delsin]
Sepehr - Liquid Cobalt [Planet Euphorique]
Raär - Phase Energy [Antiverse Records]
Solma - The Path They Followed [Virtual Forest] 
Philip D. Kick, Om Unit - Replicant [Astrophonica]
DBR - T1 [Patterns of Perception]
Floid - Askin Adou [Omen Wapta]
K.O.P 32 - Chasm [Annulled]
Vardae - Ecstatic Dance [OODA]
Amuwa - Goblin [a-biotic]
The Untouchables - Fibreglass [Samurai]
DVNS - Rollin Smoke [Pure Space]
Mondowun - Frequent Flyer [Eko-system]

Fiddy1 19.09.23

4ème Chambre d'inquiétude - Trois-Quarts Taxi System (Octobre 2023)

And then I remember, to relax...
Happy New Year of the horse, folks!

Rebekah x

Beauty

Give It To Me

Universal

"We Rise By Lifting Others"

Record Labels:
Khoros Records
Mekanika Recordings
Corpus Black records
Diffuse Reality Records
Trau-ma

Night Walk [chapter six]

Cardioactive

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