Rob Raddish is known mostly for his versatile flowing journeys into chunky, deep and driving progressive
house and minimal/techno, and has established himself solidly in the truly underground jhb progressive &
minimal ranks.
Definitive influences in his sets & future productions include John Digweed, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman,
Anthony Pappa, Gab Olivier, Trentemoller, Ryan Sullivan, Chris Palmer, Boris Brejcha, Butane, Format B,
Deadmau5, Booka Shade... Read more
Rob Raddish is known mostly for his versatile flowing journeys into chunky, deep and driving progressive
house and minimal/techno, and has established himself solidly in the truly underground jhb progressive &
minimal ranks.
Definitive influences in his sets & future productions include John Digweed, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman,
Anthony Pappa, Gab Olivier, Trentemoller, Ryan Sullivan, Chris Palmer, Boris Brejcha, Butane, Format B,
Deadmau5, Booka Shade with firm roots in the like of : Skinny Puppy, Front 242, Haujobb, Kraftwerk, Joy
Division...
Venues, gigs and playlistings include Killer Robot night @ Fiction, Organica @ Opium Camps Bay, The
Sideways Sessions, Nationwide radio station 5fm Vinyl Frontier featured mix and interview, 2005
Lectrodektus semi-finalist , Capital Music Lounge, Red Cafe, Submission, Skandal, DJ Lounge, ninetysix,
Malabar, Radio X , Silly Sundays at the Playbar in London, Bliss Sundowner Sessions, OFF Events ,
ESP(Splash afterparty), ESP (New Years), Sound Republic Dance Web Radio, regular listings on international
dance web radio Progressive Miami, www.whomp-fm.com, www.listenup.za.net, & www.play.fm
Residencies have included Shhhh at Black Orchid, the Sideways Sessions, mntl, mntl Thursdays, Doctor
Stone`s Sub Urban Underground and the monthly Brothers Underground parties at Roka Lounge.
In September 2007, 8 dj`s were chosen (out of 250+ demos), to compete in the prestigious 2007 Gemini DJ
Battle, in which he achieved a very proud 3rd place.
In 2006 Rob Raddish started hosting the Sideways Sessions. The sole intention of these non-profit events to
promote forward thinking music in Johannesburg & at the same time to have a platform for up `n coming dj`s
who prefer to play forward thinking music. Special Guests have included Andrew Naude (Silly Sundays UK),
Adam & Otto (Jamjar), Rudster(Silly Sundays UK), Brett Jackson (Soul Candi). A different charity organization
is supported with each event, particular emphasis is however placed on animals in distress organizations.
Rob has recently relocated to Cape Town, where he will be concentrating on production Show less
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