The Audio Stories

Crack’s flagship mix series celebrates its 500th instalment with a Block9 takeover. Venture in for archive mixes from the Glastonbury fields from GIDEÖN, Neneh Cherry, Masters and Work and more.

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Crack Mix 500 (A Block9 Takeover)

For Crack Mix 400, we're celebrating clubs and nightlife culture across the world with a series of archive mixes.

Héctor Oaks steps it up in Bassiani's Horoom with fellow Herrensauna resident SPFDJ.

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Crack Mix 400: Héctor Oaks b2b SPFDJ

An ecstatic offering from the Australian artist. Recorded live at Pitch Music & Arts Festival, this one hurtles through trance, techno and rave with white-knuckle abandon.

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Live from Pitch Music & Arts: STÜM

“I struggled with my religious upbringing for years after I became an adult and right now, right at the tail-end of this record, I’ve realised I’ve made peace with everything.”

As Ethel Cain, Hayden Silas Anhedönia calls upon memories of her strict religious upbringing to create her own Southern epic. We catch up with the 'Preacher's Daughter' artist Issue 132. Written by Emma Garland and narrated by Keziah Wenham-Kenyon.

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The Audio Story: Ethel Cain

The Berlin-based DJ, producer and Panorama Bar resident turns in an emotional and era-spanning set saturated in psychedelic hues.

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Crack Mix 474: Paramida

Last year, Crack Magazine collaborated with BIMM Institute Bristol on a series of live talks featuring some of the most influential and inventive voices in contemporary music.

Here, Eliza Rose – the east London artist and DJ behind 2022 smash hit, 'B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)' – and DJ and broadcaster Vanessa Maria connect for a conversation about the song and its success, Rose’s career thus far, her relationship with social media, performance anxiety and future plans. Stay tuned to the end to hear Eliza answer some questions from the audience.

Our podcasts are also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other audio platforms. This episode was moderated by Vanessa Maria and edited by Keziah Wenham-Kenyon.


How to make a number one hit: A conversation with Eliza Rose

Crack Magazine has been collaborating with&nbsp;BIMM Institute Bristol&nbsp;on a series of live talks featuring some of the most influential and inventive voices in contemporary music.

In this podcast episode, we hear from Pau Cristòful, who works on the booking team at Primavera Sound. For the conversation series, Pau sat down with Crack co-founder and director Thomas Frost at BIMM Institute Bristol to discuss the planning, creativity, and ambition that it takes to program Primavera Sound – one of Europe's largest music festivals – with a focus on its 2022 edition. Listen until the end to hear Pau answer questions from the conversation audience.

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How to book the perfect line-up: A conversation with Pau Cristòful

Crack Magazine has been collaborating with BIMM Institute Bristol on a series of talks featuring some of the most influential and inventive voices in contemporary music.

In this episode, we welcome DJ, label-boss and general future-thinker Elijah. As the co-founder of Butterz, Elijah has been instrumental in uplifting the rise of artists like Flava D, Royal T and DJ Q. Beyond the label, his work with Youth Music and his iconic yellow squares insights on social media have established him as an important and imaginative voice in British independent music. Here, Elijah chats to Crack’s Audio Manager, Jasmine Kent-Smith, over Zoom about his entry into the music industry, Butterz, and supporting artists in 2023.

This episode was moderated by Jasmine Kent-Smith and edited by Keziah Wenham-Kenyon.

How to support independent artists: A conversation with Elijah

An ecstatic, edits-filled mix for the weekend from the Glasgow artist.

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Crack Mix 489: TAAHLIAH

The hard dance agenda continues on Crack Mix 490. Tune in for 90 unrelenting minutes of hair-raising trance, techno and more from Amsterdam-based DJ, producer and Slash label boss KI/KI.

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Crack Mix 490: KI/KI

The audio version of our&nbsp;Issue 140 cover story, featuring Caroline Polachek.

“I feel like culture in general is suffering from a need for everything to be literal. It’s almost like we’ve forgotten that’s never why we were interested in art in the first place”

Caroline Polachek is no stranger to drama. Guided by her breathtaking voice, the experimental pop artist has written operas, earned a Grammy nomination and even inspired a TikTok dance craze. For her next chapter, she’s surrendering to chaos.

This cover story was written by Jake Indiana and narrated by Keziah Wenham-Kenyon.

The Cover Story: Caroline Polachek

Spring 2023 is shaping up to be Tzusing season, with appearances at Manchester's The White Hotel (where he'll make his debut in the city at a party with the PAN crew this evening), Rewire and Lyon festival Nuits Sonores all taking place in the coming weeks. This playful selection of hard drum, hip-hop edits and other dancefloor weapons plucked from his current club set rotation makes it easy to see why.

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Tzusing plays Nuits Sonores, Lyon, 17-21 May.

Crack Mix 495: Tzusing

Pop star. Innovator. Diligent DJ to the Maceo’s crew bar crowd. Take a joy-ride through Neneh Cherry’s broad web of interests on this archive mix recorded at Block9 at Glastonbury, and showcased as part our Crack Mix 500 celebrations. 

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Crack Mix 500: Neneh Cherry (Block9 takeover)

Fixtures at your favourite parties, Hannah Holland and Josh Caffé step up to the controls across this vibey archive mix from the Block9 treasure chest. Shared here for Crack Mix 500.

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Crack Mix 500: Hannah Holland & Josh Caffé (Block9 takeover)

Masters at Work turned Masters of the Downlow back in 2017, when the vital New York duo touched down for an hour-and-a-half of inexhaustible bangers. Relive it here, as part of Block9's Crack Mix 500 takeover.

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Crack Mix 500: Masters at Work (Block9 takeover)

To the NYC Downlow we go with Block9’s own GIDEÖN for a sweat-soaked session recorded at the iconic pop-up club in 2010.

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Crack Mix 500: GIDEÖN (Block9 takeover)

A dynamic excursion through a peak-time, late-night NYC Downlow, led by the most eminent of guides, Midland. Recorded in 2017 and showcased here for Crack Mix 500.

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Crack Mix 500: Midland (Block9 takeover)

LSDXOXO is our August cover star, and this is his full-throttle cover mix. Recorded live at the eye-wateringly stacked CSD Berlin edition of Floorgasm in July 2023.

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Issue 146 Cover Mix: LSDXOXO

Today's Crack Mix from Leon Vynehall settles into a deep and atmospheric groove almost immediately. From there, the hour-long set swaggers through recent Bandcamp finds and record shop gems tried-and-tested IRL by the London-based artist and producer.

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Crack Mix 522: Leon Vynehall

The autumn chills might be creeping in but our latest Crack Mix – courtesy of THC – is "an all-vinyl mix providing you a hybrid THC experience" and guaranteed to bring a dose of sunshine to your day.

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Crack Mix 525: THC

Dinamarca’s outing for Lost Music Festival 2023 fully delivered the hypnotic and dreamy atmosphere we know and love him for; blending his own melodic, trance-infused productions with cumbia, dembow and reggaeton. Pure dancefloor bliss to get lost in.

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Live from Lost Music Festival: Dinamarca

Munich’s Blitz Club resident BASHKKA delivers an 80-minute party starter, blending slick, subtle house & tech grooves, gradually building to a raucous peak time finish.

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Crack Mix 574: BASHKKA

Taking us on a voyage for this week’s Crack mix is none other than Georgian-born artist, DJ and producer Salome. Hailing from Tsibli but now finding home in Berlin, over the past few years she has cemented herself as a major player in the world of electro music. 

As a resident of esteemed queer collective Herrensauna, Salome likes to play fast and hard. Her sets are known to take you on a trance with her own distinctive blend of electro, acid and techno.

Crack Mix 576: Salome

New York hailing underground staple, Mutual Dreaming label head and founder of Sustain-Release Aurora Halal, takes to the tools on the latest Crack Mix with a warm, groove-laden 55 minutes

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Crack Mix 581: Aurora Halal

Berlin-based, British-born underground hero Christian AB takes the reigns for Crack Mix 584, with a nostalgic, groove-laden journey back to London’s notorious afterparty spot, The Boat, taken from a 2019 Sunday afternoon.

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Crack Mix 584: Christian AB

Blending booming techno kicks with lashings of hyperpop and ravey trance, Juliana Huxtable's Crack Mix is built to shake walls and floors.

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Crack Mix 588: Juliana Huxtable

MARICAS co-founder ISAbella takes the controls for the 592nd Crack Mix, with an hour-long journey blending dusty techno, shuffling house and trance-flecked grooves that closes a chapter on the summer festival season.

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Crack Mix 592: ISAbella

London-based rave purveyor Angel D’lite provides a snippet of what it’s like to see her in all systems go, peak time form, as she blends hedonistic, high-octane 90s deep digs with keyed up, euphoric rave tracks.

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Crack Mix 593: Angel D’lite

Japanese techno originator Ken Ishii takes over the 596th Crack Mix, where he provides an all-systems-go, peak time club mix of techno heft and wonky bangers.

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Crack Mix 596: Ken Ishii

Known for sets that move through techno, hardgroove, dubstep, footwork and more, DJ and producer Neffa-T takes us on a high-energy ride through the sounds he knows best.

Crack Mix 598: Neffa-T

For her 2024 set at MUTEK Montréal, Brooklyn-based DJ Ayesha performed a one-hour mix of original music made during a period of healing and exploration whilst recovering from a brain injury.

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Live from MUTEK Montréal: Ayesha

For her set at the 25th anniversary edition of MUTEK Montréal, Toronto-based producer, DJ, presenter and classically trained pianist Ciel performed a live set built around her debut album, 'Homesick'.

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Live from MUTEK Montréal: Ciel

Producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist D’Monk takes the reigns this week with a 90-minute Crack Mix that dips between broken beat, old school house and jazz for the early hours.

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Crack Mix 602: D’Monk

Bristol-based DJ and producer Gallegos takes over this week’s Crack Mix with a high-energy hour that moves between breaks, heady house and hypnotic minimal.

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Crack Mix 603: Gallegos

At Field Maneuvers 2024, Bristol-born producer, artist and DJ LCN's set balanced dark, bass-heavy sounds with good-time club bangers.

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Live from Field Maneuvers: LCN

DJ, consultant and Pxssy Palace co-founder Nadine Noor turned up the heat at Dalston Superstore's Field Maneuvers 2024 takeover with an hour of dancefloor moving, all-systems-go, non-stop club bangers. 

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Live from Field Maneuvers: Nadine Noor

At Field Maneuvers Festival 2024, Deena Abdelwahed delivered a winding, two-hour set packed with bass, experimental sounds and complex rhythms. 

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Live from Field Maneuvers: Deena Abdelwahed

Both dedicated heads with eclectic tastes across techno, drum 'n' bass, electro and much more, Tasha and Alienata came together for a peak-time, sprawling techno set recorded at Field Maneuvers' 2024 edition. 

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Live from Field Maneuvers: Tasha b2b Alienata

To celebrate the release of his debut EP 'ZERO SUGAR',  DJ, artist and producer ICYKOF mixes an hour of techno, Chicago & Detroit house, and tribal.

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Crack Mix 604: ICYKOF

Penelope Trappes takes over this week's Sunday Mix with an hour of atmospheric sounds curated by candlelight in the week leading up to the release of her new album, 'A Requiem'. 

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Sunday Mix: Penelope Trappes

Taking over this week's Sunday Mix, Italian electronic artist Ciro Vitiello creates an immersive ambient soundscape built around his own field recordings, recent collaborations, and the tracks he returns to on slow Sundays.

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Sunday Mix: Ciro Vitiello

For this week's Sunday Mix Heith takes us on a journey through the music he's been listening to recently, featuring tracks from Maria Somerville, k2dj, Tujiko Noriko and more.

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Sunday Mix: Heith

Berlin-based DJ Maze takes over this week's Crack Mix with a house summer warmer for bleary-eyed mornings locked in on the dance floor. 

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Crack Mix 605: Maze

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Crack Mix 255 – Ellen Allien

For the latest instalment of MESS Radio we welcome DJ Tool: veteran of the punk and DIY school of Copenhagen’s music scene.

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MESS Radio #5: DJ Tool

German producer Christian Löffler builds his Sunday session around meditative 4/4 kick drums and glistening sound design. Get the tracklist → https://crackm.ag/2Rac2sc

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Sunday Mix: Christian Löffler

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