Damian Lazarus is heading back to the airwaves—this time with a radio show built around the quiet transitions of the day. Starting May 18, Sunrise Sunset will broadcast every Sunday morning and Thursday evening on OpenLab FM, offering a carefully sequenced two-hour mix that reflects the shifting moods of sunrise and sunset. It’s not a club set. It’s a listening session.
The show airs Sundays from 7–9am and replays Thursdays from 7–9pm CEST, running weekly until October 5. Locals in Ibiza and Formentera can catch it live on 106.4FM, while the rest of us can stream it globally via openlab.fm.
If you know Damian’s history, this makes perfect sense. Long before Crosstown Rebels, long before the Hï Ibiza residency, he was on pirate radio. Later came Lazpod—a freeform podcast series that ran irregularly for years and still pops up from time to time. That spirit of deep discovery is what he’s bringing here: rare records, emotional sequencing, long blends that reward your full attention. No tracklists. No ego. Just a sound system and a window.
In his own words: “For me, the platform has always been about the discovery of music, and I hope to add my knowledge and experiences in sound to soundtrack the sunrise every Sunday morning and the sunset every Thursday night.”
There’s also a perfect bit of scheduling involved. The Sunday morning show airs just one hour after Damian finishes his Saturday night residency at Hï Ibiza—essentially giving clubgoers a direct transition from the peak to the comedown. That overlap between nightlife and morning stillness is the sweet spot this show lives in.
The idea behind Sunrise Sunset lines up with how OpenLab has operated for years. The station, founded by the late Robert Miles, has always prioritized musical curation with emotional weight. Quentin Chambers, head of OpenLab, put it cleanly: “Sunrise Sunset is more than a radio show; it’s a transmission of emotion, intention and atmosphere.”
Expect something that sounds closer to a guided listening experience than a DJ mix. Think long fades, ambient textures, obscure records that would never make a festival set. Lazarus isn’t programming for the algorithm—he’s making space for reflection. If you’re used to hearing his name associated with big-room moments or dancefloor burners, this will show another side of what he does with the same level of detail and precision.
You can listen live or catch the replays at openlab.fm. The first episode airs May 18 at 7am CEST.
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