BABMAG MIX Series

BABMAG MIX 011 ● Samuel James

Sound the alarm for Sisters In Dub’s mix.
Check the track list here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZjt_uYjZZ0/

SISTERS IN DUB MIX [BABMAG TAKEOVER FOUNDATION FM]

Catch Moseley native, Kojay, flying through international heat.
Check the track list here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZj2RYkjKqU/

KOJAY MIX [BABMAG TAKEOVER FOUNDATION FM]

Cariss Auburn gave us all kinds of feels when she performed three tracks – watch the live recording of her set here: https://babmag.co.uk/listen-back-to-babmags-takeover-of-foundation-fm/

CARISS AUBURN LIVE [BABMAG TAKEOVER FOUNDATION FM]

Tarju Le’Sano runs through his faves coming out of Wolves right now.
Check the track list here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZj-rVVDy1R/

TARJU LE'SANO MIX [BABMAG TAKEOVER FOUNDATION FM]

No warm ups, Sly Diggers samples 0121 classics known for their heavy hitting bass. 
Check the track list here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZkCfBcjORh/

SLY DIGGERS MIX [BABMAG TAKEOVER FOUNDATION FM]

Sharnie delivers an hour of new and unreleased local UK funky, house and garage. 
Check the track list here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZkJ9TrDC0b/

Sharnie BABMAG Mix

BABMAG MIX 012 ● reli.ah

BABMAG MIX 013 ● DJ Danni

https://soundcloud.com/romoweeks is one of MoHo’s longest standing residents, notorious for getting the room going with her expansive knowledge of R&B classics, hip-hop gems and leftfield edits. 

Birmingham through and through, her sets and productions take inspiration from artists like Shlohmo, Jai Paul and Nicolas Jaar. Whilst at university in London her love for DJing and producing took off and she’s been honing her skills ever since.

In this mix for BABMAG she takes us through a very Romo selection of genres she knows better than the city she grew up in. 

Indulge in BABMAG MIX 001, the first of many.

[If you’d like to submit a mix, get in contact submissions@babmag.co.uk]

BABMAG MIX 001 ● Romo Weeks

Echo Juliet spins feel good afro, Latin and jazz grooves as well as dancefloor-filling funk and disco.

We recently got to know Emily (Jones) through Selextorhood, Cafe Artum's in-house DJ collective/workshop, at their open decks event where she played a variation on this; BABMAG MIX 002.

With festival appearances at both home and abroad, Emily has shared her selections and graced the stages of British Music Embassy at SXSW in Texas, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, which she also programmes, Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul, and Algo rave, as well as playing regular gigs around Birmingham.

If you like this mix you can tune into her new show, Off Track, on Brum Radio very soon.

BABMAG MIX 002 ● Echo Juliet

Known by the pseudonym Nikki Tesla, this DJ glides around the decks meticulously selecting tracks forever progressive, dynamic sets. 

Having lived in the Midlands for most of her adult life she’s been a member of rave culture for years. Starting up and DJing at Birmingham’s Re:cord nights whilst at uni, she’s continued to study, practice and perfects her dexterity as a DJ every day. In her mix for BABMAG she mixes bass, electro and techno for a full hour of sophisticated breaks and a little bit of Nikki at the end. 

Recently she’s become a key member of DJ community and collective, Selextorhood. Through engagement with this and her own awareness and non-acceptance of the gender imbalance in electronic music. Giving meaning to digging, she’s set up a Selextorhood show on Noods radio and is aiming to play at least 50% of music by female-identifying and non-binary producers, (as heard in mix 003 below).  

Catch Nikki warming up for Ben UFO at Space Lab on the 25th October. Final release tickets on Resident Advisor.

BABMAG MIX 003 ● Nikki Tesla

KIOKO, much like their uplifting reggae riffs that spiral positivity, release material. Tour. Grow. And get better and better.

Having been on the scene, working the circuit since 2015, their hard work is shining through. Last year they joined Birmingham legends UB40 on a 36 date European tour, their latest song Let's Be Frank reflects their professionalism and long standing dedication to reggae.

Trombonist Josh Wilkinson shared about the song; "We listened to a lot of the late, great, Amy Winehouse, especially the Back to Black album whilst we were making the track and her influence can be heard throughout. The Frank reference is our tribute to her."

You can hear the track in this dub reggae mix they've put together for us. It's a chilled but liberating collection of songs that will ease you into the better half of the week.

BABMAG MIX 004 ● KIOKO

No stranger to BABMAG and certainly no stranger to the city's electronic music scene, our next BAB mix is delivered by party maker, Jack D.

With a pure love for digging and playing tunes, as well as being responsible for some of the city's most successful parties in recent years, Jack D's position in Birmingham's nightlife is undoubtedly one of high esteem.

He runs Brum's biggest underground student nights; TEKTU and OFF-THE-CUFF and is responsible for the revival of Resonate, a party which has seen him bring Craig Richards, Nicolas Lutz and DJ Stingray to the city. As well as recently starting no-ego night Groove Planet.

A string of successful party brands and a meticulous ear for a wonky baselines and broken bangers has seen him play at international festivals and placed him in a position to curate a stage at one of Birmingham's favourite out of town festivals; Gottwood.

You'll find Jack playing some serious sets at his own parties, as well as some of the city's other electronic offerings, such as Space Lab and PENDA.

Tune in and get lost in this down tempo groover.

BABMAG MIX 006 ● Jack D

BABMAG MIX 007 ● Rob Ashby

BABMAG MIX 008 ● Trieste

With an incredibly refined and sophisticated record collection, Matt Jones’ presence in Birmingham’s club scene is one of praise, both on and off the dancefloor.

As well as frequenting Brum’s underground offerings, you could also expect to find Matt having it off in grungey rock and roll basements around the city. This, along with his pure passion for tunes has molded his eclectic taste along with his understanding of music as a whole.

His knowledge of dancefloor vibes has earned his place as a regular associate of parties such as PENDA and Evolve.

For the past couple of years, Matt has also been crafting a project of his own, INNERVIEW. A series of live streams that showcases some of the best underground artists from Birmingham and beyond.

Get yourself locked into this intelligently selected and mixed offering for BABMAG MIX 009.

BABMAG MIX 009 ● Matt Jones

A man of few words but many nicknames, Arran O’Neill (by choice) is a lowkey and somewhat unsung hero of the underground party landscape in Brum.
Over the past decade, Arran has played a key role in establishing several parties, filling the resident slot honours at others and frequenting the rest as an up-for-it punter.

Having never crippled to ever-rotating music trends, Arran has always stayed true to his taste with a stripped back and well-considered record collection which has plenty of groove, bass and secret, soulful B sides. This refined taste and understanding of tunes has seen him play on some highly respected stages and weekend parties including a Brum favourite, Gottwoood, with the Resonate crew.

Switching things up slightly for the BAB Mix series, Arran gives us an hour of slick, meticulously crafted DnB to get your limbs warm as the snow lingers.

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