RA.951 KRN

Ask Berlin's network of revered deep diggers who their favourite "DJ's DJ" is, and there's a strong chance you'll hear one name immediately pop up: KRN. Better known as Phil Kearney, KRN is one of those rare types who has built a reputation away from the limelight. Formerly a resident at The Ghost's infamous Hoppetosse party as well as a devoted Get Perlonized regular (plus, for full disclosure, briefly an RA events reviewer in the mid-2010s), the hubbub around KRN can be put down to the fastidiousness of his approach: he unearths rare gems from the roots of the underground, before mixing it up with a deft hand. Kearney's RA Podcast (sweetly subtitled "Dadhouse") is an ode to wife new newborn, as well as a window into his personal palette. He starts in serene IDM territory, before shifting into playful grooves and tactile house oddities. More wiggle than waft, good lucking ID'ing many of the tunes—we asked for a tracklist but, deep down, already knew the answer. We know this, too: one listen and you'll be hooked. @k_rn @theghost Read more at ra.co/podcast/951