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* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-kassian/

Coming in direct from Hackney, we have the honor of hosting British duo @Kassiansound for our next Mixed By. They’ve put together an insanely groovy mix of soulful, jazzy house for us and it’s just what you need to soundtrack your next dance. The duo comprised of Warren Cummings and Joe Danvers have been putting out belters on labels such as Phonica White, Shall Not Fade and Heist Recordings since 2019. Kassian’s career got off to a flying start, with the title track from their debut EP ‘The Premise’ garnering a track of the year nomination by Gilles Peterson. They’ve since put out several stellar EP’s with this years ‘Crush’ on Shall Not Fade being the most recent.

Kassian have been very busy in the studio, they’ve also done a thumping remix of Nebraska’s ‘Dip and Flip’ on the latest edition of @Heistrecordings ’s notorious Round Up series. ‘The Round Up Part VII’ (released on March 12th) is packed with slamming remixes from a huge cast of big house names.  We're glad to have them today for our new MIXED BY series.

INTERVIEW.

MIXED BY/ Kassian

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-closet-yi/

Seoul-based dj and producer Closet Yi first appeared on our radar in 2020 with her EP ‘Tam Tam Land’, released via Hollick and Gabriel Szatan’s imprint No Bad Days. This quirky EP quickly put her on the map as a producer to keep an eye on. Her next EP on Seoul label Honey Badger Records - incorporating newer styles and less conventional rhythms into her music - cemented her as a multi-faceted and creative artist, meanwhile dj sets across the most respected clubs in Seoul and beyond have proven her as a mainstay of her local scene.Today we’re honoured to have her on our MIXED BY/ series today to answer some of our questions and share with us an hour-long journey of high-energy trance leaning tunes.

MIXED BY/ Closet Yi

* INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-wanderist/

To most, the name Maarten Smeets is synonymous with ‘Dam Swindle’, the duo that have been dominating the underground electronic music landscape over the past decade. However, over the past 12 months, Maarten has been exploring a more adventurous and refined sound under his solo project ‘Wanderist’.

Fresh from his second release on the mighty AUS, we caught up with him as part of the Bolting Bits ‘Mixed By’ series…

MIXED BY/ Wanderist

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-eamon-harkin/

Eamon Harkin, 1/2 of Mister Saturday Night Records and Nowadays in Brooklyn, is a stalwart of NYC nightlife. Ahead of the release on his new EP for Fixed Rhythms, he’s put together a whopper mix that takes aim at a return to the dancefloor. Similar to his forthcoming EP, the mix is full of tunes that manifest sentimentality, collective joy, and healing. To quote the label, “If you do find yourself on a reopened dance floor, you may end up shedding a joyful tear.” Let’s have a good cry together.

Additionally, as is customary for the Bolting Bits ‘Mixed By’ series, Eamon’s been kind enough to answer a few of our questions.

MIXED BY/ Eamon Harkin

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-telfort/

If you're into house music, chances are you've come across the name of Telfort before. The Edinburgh-based artist has been releasing some of the underground's finest house cuts since emerging on the scene in 2014. His very first outings, a self-released trilogy of EPs stamped his mark loud and clear - quickly garnering him fans amongst music-lovers and DJs alike.Telfort also runs his own parties in his home town of Edinburgh, hosting the likes of Aziesch, Damiano von Erckert, and Cinthie. We love his work here at BB HQ, he does an excellent job at creating true house music which stands the test of time. Catch us in 15 years time...still listening to his tunes on repeat, feeling increasingly refreshed with each subsequent listen. Needless to say, we are very excited to have him on board our Mixed By series. Here's what he had to say.....

MIXED BY/ Telfort

* INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-eternal-love/

Eternal Love are a DJ duo based out of Milan. Experts in all things funk, disco, jazz and house - us at BB HQ have been keeping our eyes on these guys for a while. Their SoundCloud displays a plethora of mixes - including a residency at Rocket Radio - as well as a few party-ready edits they've done over the years.Other than that though, there's relatively little about these on the internet and something that gives us great pleasure here at BB HQ is shedding some light on the more underground acts. It's rare when we host someone's first ever interview - but when it does happen it's always super special. We got to find out the story behind the duo for the first time in recorded internet history....here it is....

MIXED BY/ Eternal Love

* INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-red-axes/

Created by producers & DJs Dori Sadovnik & Niv Arzi, Red Axes constantly defies classification while remaining a stalwart of the dance music scene beginning with the launch of “Break It!” an underground psychedelic electronic party series in Tel-Aviv in 2009. Red Axes have helped dancers around the world bridge the intersecting tastes between rock and electronic music, and are known for their dozens of EPs and albums across the last ten years as well as recent outings via Redrago (alongside DJ Tennis).Arriving hot on the heels of their latest EP for Phantasy Sound titled “Some Lights,” their mix for Bolting Bits showcases their singular vision – merging a kaleidoscopic range with driving tempos that demand listeners lean in and participate. In addition, Dori and Niv have been kind enough to answer some questions from the Bolting Bits team to learn more about their selections and how they’re envisioning the future of their long-standing project.

MIXED BY / Red Axes

* INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-dj-life/

Pat Brick aka DJ Life has been on a steady rise since his debut record released in 2019 with Echocentric Records, corresponding with the labels first release. The Aussie DJ and producer has since had a total of eight releases with prominent underground labels such as Dansu Discs, R.A.N.D. Muzik, and most recently, Lobster Theremin’s Distant Horizons sublabel. The energetic and fun take at combining prog, trance and techno has landed DJ Life’s name amongst the top in his league of sound.

We caught up with DJ Life on this edition of MIXED BY to discuss a bit about his music production, influences and the Australian underground dance music scene.

MIXED BY/ DJ Life

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-lb-aka-labat/

LB aka LABAT from Lyon (France) is an emerging artist who has released exciting House and Electro EPs on labels such as D.KO Records, Wolf Music and Mall Grab’s imprint Steel City Dance Discs. Besides of his DJ sets, the Lyon-based artist plays live sets based on old school gear which he so far performed for Boiler Room, DJ Mag and in the legendary club fabric in London.For this edition of MIXED BY, we had a little chat about how he became a live act, his influences and his newly founded label, Poumpet Records, which will release music by himself and artists such as partypoi69 very soon.

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MIXED BY/ LB aka LABAT

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-man-power/

MIXED BY/ Man Power

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-abdul-raeva/

Abdul Raeva are a pair of Estonian-based producers who have been making quite a name for themselves in a relatively short amount of time. Having only released their first tracks in February of 2020, the young upstarts are already garnering features on underground labels such as Gestalt Records, Mint Tea, Neptune Discs and Dance All Day Records.

Already building a reputation with their emotionally-driven dub techno melodies, Abdul Raeva seemed primed for a big year - reaching more audiences than ever before. 

In this month's edition of MixedBy, we catch up with Abdul Raeva to learn more about the little-known duo.

MIXED BY/ Abdul Raeva

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-long-island-sound/

Dublin born & based Long Island Sound (Rob Roche & Tim Nolan) have been honing their craft since the DJ/Producer duo’s inception in 2015. Cutting their teeth in Berlin, the pair broke through over 2019 following a release on Bobby Analog’s Body Fusion and their ‘Initial Ascent’ EP on their Signs Of Space imprint. 

Garnering support from Midland and Bicep, they were then invited to contribute to the ‘Feel My Bicep’ mix series. Following the success of their second EP on SOS, ‘Broken Signals’, LIS were invited to contribute to DJ Mag’s Fresh Kicks series and featured on Maribou State’s ‘Fabric Presents’ compilation. 

Picking up serious momentum over 2019, the duo booked a string of gigs and festivals across Europe, the UK and US, including AVA Festival and Griessmuehle, before coming full circle for their first Boiler Room in their hometown in February 2020. With their back catalogue gaining support from industry heavyweights including Anja Schneider, Cinthie, Tijana T, Hammer and Skatebard, LIS dropped ‘First Contact EP’ on Hammer’s Remmah imprint in January 2022, which received a glistening review from Resident Advisor. 

We recently caught up with Rob and Tim as they get ready for the release of their highly anticipated debut album titled “Lost Connection!” We spoke with them about their origisn, growing up in Dublin, the gear they collect, plus much more. Have some words and enjoy the spell bounding mix they generously crafted for your ears!

MIXED BY/ Long Island Sound

* INTERVIEW:  https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-yuzo-iwata/

Yuzo Iwata comes to the plate for another episode of ‘Mixed By’. Building from Ambient beginnings, Yuzo shows patience and skill in building his sound over the hour; swimming through his pool of genres past Dancehall, Acid and Trance along the way.

This same skillset is on play across his debut album, Kaizu, which recently dropped on Melbourne's Butter Sessions. Yuzo flexes his sound design muscles across the LP; Balearic textures, broken rhythms and a nod to Japanese video games and eighties fusion, his many influences are expressed with finesse across the full works. For me, Kaizu represents what it really must be like to live inside Yuzo’s head, and what a place it must be!

MIXED BY/ Yuzo Iwata

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-younger-than-me/

Younger Than Me started it’s journey as a duo back in 2016, but a couple of years ago it turned to a solo project lead by Italian Francesco Mingrino with a home base in Berlin. With critically acclaimed releases on labels like Bordello A Parigi, Amsterdam-Utrecht based platform XXX, Rotterdam’s Bar and Jennifer Cardini’s Dischi Autunno - Francesco also founded his own 90’s Wax imprint in 2017. Since then he delivered both solo EPs and collaborations with the likes of Skatebård, Francesco Farfa and Timothy Clerkin. 90’s Wax operates as a sub-label of Tusk Wax and Francesco happens to be a co-owner of the parent label as well. 

Offering a modern take on 90’s influenced progressive house, trance, EBM, breakbeat and techno - 90’s Wax pretty much defines Italian’s love for contemporary influences of club music and rave culture in general.  Having founded a new DJ and production collaboration with Curses named Y2C - a project born during corona times and which sees the pair deliver their own version of “rave wave” pairing together their love for 80s new wave and 90s rave - the duo’s fresh “Still there” EP is available now through Live at Robert Johnson label. 

About all this and Younger Than Me’s guest mix for Bolting Bits “Mixed By” series in the Q&A session below.

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MIXED BY/ Younger Than Me

* FULL INTERVIEW:   https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-mark-du-mosch/ ‎

Mark du Mosch is a DJ, producer and live-act from Rotterdam. Active since the early 90’s, Mark has cemented his name as a true underground legend in the Dutch dance music scene. His extensive catalogue encompasses raw, Detroit-influenced techno and electro with a distinct Euro flare, and introspective house that moves both the body and mind on the dancefloor. Mark has released on prominent Dutch dance labels such as Dekmantel, Pinkman, and Clone’s sublabel Royal Oaks, as well as David Vunk’s Moustache Records or more recently on a various from Something Happening SomewhereThis week's MIXED BY is filled to the brim with top-notch disco cuts. Check out the interview below to learn more about the legendary Mark du Mosch and the scene in the Netherlands!

MIXED BY/ Mark Du Mosch

* TRACKLIST & INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-jimspter/
* Pre-order next Jimpster's release: https://freerangerecords.bandcamp.com/album/smile-for-a-while

''As we touched a bit on my early influences in the interview I thought it’d be good to revisit some of my favourite early 90’s techno/electro/IDM for an all vinyl mix.  The kind of tracks you might have heard played by Colin Dale and Colin Faver back in the day, and perfect for a late night/early morning drive home from Moondance or Elevation as the sun rises.  Enjoy!'' Jamie



Jimpster (Jamie Odell) is one of the most renowned DJ’s in the world of house music, and his name has been synonymous with the scene since the 90’s. Over his career, Jimpster leveraged his musical-upbringing to craft remarkably tasteful productions, ranging from deep house, chilled-out downtempo and acid jazz. Jimpster’s catalogue features an impressive seven albums and countless EP’s, managing to never sacrificing quality which signals a creative output that is a pipe dream for most artists. When he isn’t behind the decks or in the studio, Jimpster is busy running his two record labels, Delusions of Grandeur and Freerange Records.In celebration of Jimpster’s upcoming ‘Smile for a While EP’ on his very own Freerange Records, we were lucky enough to have him on for a special edition of MIXED BY. 

Check out the interview with Jimpster below to catch a glimpse into his career as an artist, his labels, and his creative process.

MIXED BY/ Jimpster

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-manuel-darquart/

Manuel Darquart are a UK via New Zealand-based duo who have managed to make quite a name for themselves in a short period of time. Blazing onto the scene in 2017 with their Dippin & Tripping EP on Coastal Haze, they've since gone on to release on labels such as Childsplay, Infinite Pleasure as well as Soothsayer and now have a new EP, coming out on the renowned WOLF Music staple. Their own brand of music, though it has evolved over the years, has still retained a very identifiable quality. We got a chance to ask them some questions about their life during quarantine, how they'd describe their own music and what the future holds. Read at the link above while listening to the dancefloor-inspired mix they've put together for us.

MIXED BY/ Manuel Darquart

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-earth-trax/

@earthtraxonline is a name you may have come across if you’ve been following labels such as Shall Not Fade, Rhythm Section, and Phonica Records the last few years. His characteristically deep and melodic take on house and breakbeat represent a methodical approach to the genres. Earth Trax carefully injects an undoubtable amount of emotion into his music through ambient layers, euphoric pads and heart-tingling melodies.

We were lucky enough to feature Earth Trax in our latest edition of MIXED BY, fresh off his latest album release titled ‘LP2’ on Shall Not Fade.

MIXED BY/ Earth Trax

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixed-by-adam-pits/

Adam Pits could very well be one of the hottest names in the underground right now. The Leeds DJ & producer, like many other artists, refused to let the misery of 2020 halt their creative output.Instead, Pits maintained focus and released EP’s via Coastal Haze, X-Kalay and Space Labs, appeared on compilations with One Records, Wex and others, and remixed tracks on labels such as Planet Euphorique and Dansu Discs.

MIXED BY/ Adam Pits

* FULL INTERVIEW: https://boltingbits.com/mixedby-brother-nebula/

Brother Nebula first burst onto the scene in 2018 with his debut release on Legwork titled A Brief History Of Lasers. At the time, there wasn’t much information regarding the identity of the unknown producer except for a collaboration with San Francisco-based maestro Solar earlier that year. The only thing fans had to judge him by were his tracks and clear penchants for crafting atmospheric breakbeat tunes. The mystery surrounding the artist was almost inspiring – especially during a time when musicians are expected to share more of themselves than ever.

Brother Nebula would continue putting out records under this curious cloud of secrecy – later joining forces with the likes of Nick Höppner’s Touch From A Distance for his Going Clear EP. However, near the end of 2020, as Brother Nebula was set to share his full-length album The Physical World, rumors started to circulate on who the musician might be…

Although it might not come a surprise to some,  the man behind all the haze is veteran producer and mix engineer Lance Descardi! In this special edition of MIXED BY, Mr. Descardi puts together a selection of some of his major influences while sharing details about his unlikely journey in the music industry – a journey that transformed a budding DJ from Dallas into a guy Defected Records run to when they need to finish a track. For all you aspiring producers out there, this is one you’ll want to read from start to finish!

MIXED BY/ Brother Nebula

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