AVA MIX Series

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Jordan Rafferty is a Dublin native and AVA Emerging Producer alumni. We’ve been pleased as punch to see him go from strength to strength since he snatched the crown back in 2018. You may know him as DART (Dublin Area Rapid Trax) a play on the city’s commuter transit system 

In the early days of his Hanger residency he rubbed shoulders with some of Ireland’s most riotous acts, including Kettama, Tommy Holohan and Shampain. Since then he’s seen a string or releases on Shall Not Fade, Hot Flush and even a six track EP on Hammer’s Remmah imprint.

We sat down with the main man himself ahead of his return to AVA Belfast, where in just two weeks he’ll step up for another shot at the Boiler Room stage in front of our, second to none, Belfast crowd.

Tracklist:
Maruwa - Mindstab
DJ Life - Hexed 
Java - Cosmos (C Mix)
Technotronic - I Want You By My Side (Hysteria Club Mix)
Sally C - Downtown
brandi - Late Nite Check Out (D.Tiff & Byron's Mix)
Exit EEE - Epidemic 
S.U.N Project - Computer Breath
Dinge Queen In The Mist - Take Me Alive 
DJ Flavours - Your Caress
DART - Unreleased

AVA MIX 008 - DART

Belfast-born and London-based, Nikki O's DJ sets blend genres from breakbeat & ukg, to the bassier side of techno. With sets at clubs and festivals both in the UK and Ireland, including AVA Festival, Wigflex Festival, and Village Underground, she's played alongside the likes of Kettama, Interplanetary Criminal, D. Tiffany, and more.
She also produced "Dancing for Peace", an award-winning audio documentary, about the roots of dance music in Belfast – featuring some of the local scene's most prominent voices.

The audio from this mix is a section taken from a live recording of her party-starting set at AVA In The Woods at All Together Now earlier this year.

We chatted to her about all this and more with the full deets on our website.
https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-series-nikki-o/

Catch her monthly residency on London station, Subtle.

Tracklist:
1. Eliza Rose - Move To The
2. Rhode & Brown x Benjamin Fröhlich - Days of Innocence (Bliss Inc Remix)
3. Adam Pits - Buzz Dimensions
4. DJ Simlocked - The Freaky Rite
5. mpeg - Pitty Party
6. Cassie - Me & U (Rubén Baiz rework)
7. Player - Hit the Floor
8. Chrissy - Can’t You Feel It (Frazer Ray Remix) 
9. Ruff Style - Another Badboy Tune
10. Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy (Pj Bridger Refix) 
11. Dismantle  Van Basten - Smack the Door
12. Mavado - Weh Dem A Do (Pj Bridger Refix) 
13. Diskop - Blast
14. Pilot - Horny Breakdancers
15. Pilot - Drop de Tiddies
16. Bailey Ibbs - Killer Abra
17. S T I N 9 - fantasi4

AVA MIX 010 - Nikki O [Live from AVA in the Woods @ All Together Now 2022]

Ahead of their outing at AVA Connections 2023, warming up for the one and only Sherelle, Crilli DNB take to the wheels of steel for the AVA Mix series.

Interview here: https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-014-crillidnb/

TRACKLIST

8 Bits - On Your Mind Ft Riya
Need For Mirrors - Manta
?? - ??
2 Bad Mice - Gone Too Soon (Sully Remix)
?? - ??
Philip D Kick - Predator
Noise Factory - Breakage #4
Slam - Positive Education (Zero T Remix)
Skeptical - Thru My Head
Nymfo and Waeys - OSD
Seba and Paradox - I'll Wait
Tenebre - Half Stab
Hive and Juju - Ghetto Bird
Mark System - You Gave Up My Love
Damien's Ghost - High Places
Fluid Haunts - Get Hypah
Minor Forms and Rider Shafique - Time Ticking (Total Science remix)
Mr L - Oh Yeah

AVA MIX 014 - Crilli DNB

Sloucho is a mythical being. One of the most mercurial new artists coming out of Ireland in recent times, this prolific producer hops between a myriad of musical styles through CloudCore-inspired broken beats, bass-driven percussion and alternative dreamscapes in his productions, which should speak to fans Two Shell and the post-dubstep continuum.

Sloucho’s identity is shrouded in mystery and a tapestry of deep lore, inspired by Irish Folklore & the Neolithic Age – a story which he is deploying in the lead-up to the release of his debut album this May. A strong Irish artistic presence runs through Sloucho’s work with guest features from Irish natives Rory Sweeney, EMBY, Curtisy and more. This week, the hooded figure takes to the AVA Mix Series, to offer you a glimpse of the energy he brought to AVA London last weekend. 2024 is the year of Sloucho.

Sloucho made his debut with AVA in London on Saturday 2nd March at HERE in Outernet with a stunning live AV set which consisted of mainly unreleased, a story which they are deploying in the lead-up to the release of his debut album NPC this May on Sweet Sun Records. The first single with Rory Sweeney drops this Friday, March 8th.

Full tracklist via the link below plus words from the mysterious entity.
https://avafestival.com/slouchomix/

AVA MIX 015 - Sloucho

Hailed by many as “The Godfather of the Belfast Scene”, Extended Play label-boss Timmy Stewart has curated a celebratory mix which journeys through 10 years of AVA. 

Head to the link below for the tracklist and to learn Timmy’s approach to this mix, which spans the works of AVA alumni from day 1 all the way up to this year’s fast-approaching Belfast festival.
https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-019-timmy-stewarts-10-year-mix/

You can catch Timmy on Saturday at #AVA10 and at The Night Institute alongside Jordan Nocturne.

AVA MIX 019 - Timmy Stewart's 10 Year Anniversary Mix

Suze Gurusinghe AKA Surusinghe is an experimental producer renowned for her creative, bass-heavy tracks with a percussion influence. The Naarm/Melbournite, currently resides in London – and her unique musical style reflects her wide range of global inspirations.

After realising how little diversity there was in music, she made the decision to provide the representation she wanted to see and reflect Asian influence. Surusinghe hopes to make "fast, high-energy tracks" that resonate with people on the dance floor and establish a connection with the sounds she heard in her childhood home.

Suze made her incredible AVA debut with us at AVA in the Woods as part of All Together Now 2023. This year she makes her festival debut on Titanic Slipways on Friday 31st May 2024 in a special b2b set with Bitter Babe as part of our 10th birthday celebrations.

You can check out our interview with her and get the full tracklist for this ix on our website: https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-017-surusinghe/

AVA MIX 017 - Surusinghe

This week’s AVA mix is a very special entry to the series, from a true house music legend. Over the past 40-odd years, Kerri Chandler has undoubtedly helped shape the electronic music landscape. Hailing from East Orange, New Jersey, Chandler was exposed to music at a young age through his father, a well-known DJ. His love of music was encouraged by this early exposure, which prepared him for his future vocation.

Chandler's career started in the late 1980s, and he soon gained recognition for his distinctive style, which combines house music with jazz, soul, and gospel influences. His 1990 breakthrough track, "SuperLover/Get It Off," signalled the beginning of an incredibly successful career.

In addition to producing, Chandler is renowned for his energetic DJ sets, which frequently feature live components and his distinctive usage of drum machines. In 1992 he co-founded Madhouse Records along with a Dublin-based music entrepreneur Mel Medalie. This platform played a pivotal role in advancing house music and nurturing new talent in Ireland and all around the world. 

This year Kerri Chandler returns to Belfast for the first time in over a decade as part of our 10th birthday celebrations.

You can read all about Kerri's thoughts on his upcoming visit to Belfast, his first in over 10 years, by heading to the link below. He also weighs in on the controversial Guinness vs Murphy's debate!
https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-018-kerri-chandler/

AVA MIX 018: Kerri Chandler

Belfast-born and now London-based, Hannah is an underground force.

She’s set the tone at countless AVA warehouse parties, earned the title Bass Queen, and when we debuted our Immerse stage at All Together Now, she lit the fuse that ignited day two. This edition of the AVA Mix captures that moment — a live recording from her explosive ATN set. 

We knew we had to put this one out and give you a taste of what’s to come. She takes The Dock - our new stage with RA - for a spin at AVA 2025, in less than eight weeks.

Check out the tracklist for this one + our Q&A with the Queen herself via the link below:
https://avafestival.com/ava-mix-020-hannah/

AVA MIX 020: Hannah [Live at AVA x All Together Now 2024]

🎖️ Resident Advisor: Mix of the Day - ra.co/news/82771
📺 RA Live: Minna-No-Kimochi at AVA 2025
🔗 Watch - https://youtu.be/IYh7XRURhuM?si=Wx4OgsEB9bG7KD3u

Stars of the Tokyo underground, Minna-no-Kimochi bring their unique spin on trance to the AVA Mix Series 🌀

This power hour comes ahead of their debut at AVA Belfast where they’ll take the helm of our newest stage–The Dock–co-curated with resident advisor ⚔️

For the full 60 minutes + a Q&A, visit our website 🔗