RA.845 Nadia Struiwigh

Published: Aug. 14, 2022, 10 p.m.

b'Nadia Struiwigh immediately turned heads with her debut album, Lenticular, on CPU Records. It wasn\'t her first record, but it was an auspicious release at an auspicious time for a label that was at the centre of a revival of early \'90s IDM and electro styles. You could use those terms to describe Dutch producer Struiwigh\'s music, but you\'d have to also mention ambient\\u2014just check out her last album, Pax Aurora, for Rotterdam powerhouse Nous\'klaer Audio\\u2014and techno, which is the subject of her new RA Podcast.\\n\\nThose familiar with Struiwigh only through her records might be surprised by this mix, which is over two hours of alternately atmospheric and pummeling techno. It highlights the versatility and potential of the genre, as well as Struiwigh\'s own outlook on it. She was a techno DJ before she started making the softer, weirder stuff, and she can recognize the music\'s innate emotional qualities, even at its most functional. As she says below, her intention is to "glue the best of both worlds" to create a "rare energy" with her DJing and production.\\n\\nRead more at https://ra.co/podcast/845'