It’s been a minute between drinks 🥂

Our CR mix series returns with the prolific Parisian posse @lorem-ipsum-yo💫

Some of the most compelling wax diggers to bless our ears in recent times. Enjoy nearly 3 hours of uncovered 💎s crossing soul, gospel, r&b, gangsta hip hop & more.. diggin extra deep no matter the medium - private cassettes, CDs & vinyl.
Get ready to blast the comments with song IDs cuz this ones a doozey 🔥

Expect plenty more CR mixes to come 👀

🎨 by the master Ben Keynes.

Crown Ruler Mix #23 - Lorem Ipsum

Crown Ruler Mix #25 - Ben Fester B2B Cousin.

We’ve got another mix for you snatched from the wild - this time from iconic brothers @ben-fester and @secondcousins. Recorded at our open-air party co-presented with @planettrip earlier this year, the siblings warmed up for maestro @floatingpoints in the breeze of twilight, where they proved themselves as well-seasoned DJ’s no longer necessitating introduction. 

Sink into this mix of trippy downtempo, percussive electro and cherished vocal house from two masters of their craft. 

Illustration by Ben Keynes.

This mix was recorded on the stolen lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge their Elders past and present, and recognise efforts in the ongoing resistance against colonialism. Always Was, Always Will Be.

Crown Ruler Mix #25 - Ben Fester B2B Cousin

CR mix #26 comes from Munir @midnightrunners

Experience the Munir effect with an exploration of Asian street-soul into lounge/trip-hop, 90s house, trance and disco.

+ Catch the wax-obsessed Midnight Runners co-founder across Naarm for a non-stop weekend with stops at Skydiver Records, Angel Music Bar & Section 8

Crown Ruler Mix #26 - Munir

CR Mix #27 is your silly season reminder to drink more tequila.

A B4B start to finish from back in March at @club77sydney ft. @shyonebeats, @kwasiba3000, @dreamcastmoe & jimi_dawg. 

R&B, boogie, house, UKG, techno, drum trax, facemelters….

Crown Ruler Mix #27 - Shy One x Ruby Savage x Dreamcastmoe x Jimi Dawg (B4B)

Crown Ruler Mix #28 - Lil Mofo


Crown Ruler mix #28 is from @lil-mofo-business - the Tokyo-based DJ/selector who graced Australian stages for the first time in 2023, winning our hearts at NTS radio’s debut event in Naarm ✨

A 5-hour cut from a live recording of her all vinyl, all night long set at Grassroots / Tokyo earlier this year.

Expect house, dub, reggae, hardcore, techno, soul, ukg, jungle and beyond.

Crown Ruler Mix #28 - Lil Mofo

Crown Ruler Mix #29 turns to the talented @dea-barandana, a Jakarta-based Digger/DJ/Producer/Composer who recently impressed Australian audiences with his current live music project, @preciousbloom__

Barandana is highly regarded for his global record digging and innovative dance music productions releasing an array of hot music under the names Dea and Zatua, with distribution by Gudu Records, Second Circle, and Sound Metaphors.

His compositions are distinguished by unique melodies inspired by his passion for obscure Asian film soundtracks but when in DJ mode you can expect anything.

In this 60 min session Dea presents his recent dancefloor discoveries across new beat and new wave sounds.

Bang it up… 😎

Crown Ruler Mix #29 - Dea

Crown Ruler Mix #30 - Sassy J

To mark the halfway point of @SassyJ’s Oceania tour we are blessed to have a mix from the queen herself. To keep the summer vibes rolling, we have a long awaited contribution to our mix series ahead of her shows at Modeci in Seoul and Reach in Hong Kong.

Before you press play, step outside and find your way to a body of water to splash around in. This one is best served soaking up those rays just as Sassy is on her final days in Australia. 

Stay tuned for the last little piece of Sassy J, we’ll have the interview recording and imagery from her Sanctuary Exhibition at High Note ready for you very soon.

Crown Ruler Mix #30 - Sassy J

Crown Ruler Mix #31 - Mendel (Live at Reach, Hong Kong)

A postcard from Mendel’s recent and debut visit to the Asia-Pacific. A tour passing through South-Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand and Australia.
This special recording captures an early morning session at Reach in Hong Kong in an intimate and hidden warehouse / club with a big soundsystem finely tuned by the Disco Doctor Jayme.

From sweet soulful jams to spaced out cosmic disco and across Mendel's own signature deeper house territory. One to keep the summer vibes riding high until the end of the season. 

@mendel

Crown Ruler Mix #31 - Mendel

Crown Ruler Mix #32 - Mazzacles

@madi-martin-bygrave

Coming in hot on the Crown Ruler mix series is the incomparable Eora rising star and Club 77 resident, Mazzacles. 
Standing out like a lighthouse at our recent Freeform lineup with Theo Parrish, Soichi Terada and Suze Ijo, Mazzacles wowed everyone with her impeccable selections and handle behind the decks. 
Sink your teeth into her latest mix that accentuates her breadth and ability to seamlessly weave through genres and moods ahead of her next big gig with Marcellus Pittman in Sydney this coming April.

Crown Ruler Mix #32 - Mazzacles

Crown Ruler Mix #34 - Dean Chew

Put your best foot forward ahead of this weekends Spasta and post-party show down featuring highly respected dj, selector, radio host and Darker Than Wax label head, Dean Chew. With two opportunities to catch him this Saturday, what better way to celebrate his return to Naarm than pressing play on another CR mix. Hailing originally from Singapore, Dean has cut his teeth in the scene for over 20 years, having played the likes of We Out Here and Dimensions Festival and supported artists like Pearson Sound, Mike Huckaby, Fourtet, Gerd Janson and Dreamcast Moe.

Jump on the bandwagon with this mix of rnb, boogie, kwaito, city pop, house, broken beat and other tasteful contemporary grooves.

@funk-bast-rd

Crown Ruler Mix #34 - Dean Chew

Crown Ruler Mix #34 - Kejeblos

Here at CR HQ we’ve been long time listeners and admirers of Zurich based, Kejeblos and we’re gassed to have him join our ongoing mix series. 

Kejeblos is a man of big taste and big ears that leaps through sounds from all around the globe.

A protegé of Lexx and Alex Dallas from Club Zukunft and Drumpoet Community, Kejeblos belongs to that invincible circle of friends, whose members CCO, Wavetest and Late Invitation are doing the wickedest Chicago House in Liechtenstein, sorry, Switzerland.

Some little treats await you as you press play, with two newbie tunes… one from Palace Pasador’s forthcoming release on Phantom Island and the other from Lexx’s new LP about to drop on the label. 

Enjoy the dive!

@kejeblos

Crown Ruler Mix #33 - Kejeblos

Crown Ruler Mix #35 - Marcellus Pittman b2b DJ JNETT

A meeting of two bonafide black belts for an all out master class. 

Another highlight of Crown Ruler's 25 year celebrations & the final hit out from a crazy summer season - Detroit Jedi, Marcellus Pittman & Naarm's undisputed Queen, DJ JNETT pack all the punches on this very special, extended b2b session.

Recorded live from a bursting Night Cat, feel the sweat off the walls as two old friends & esteemed contemporaries showed out. Travelling through raw uptempo grooves, pulsing deep house, acid explorations and straight hard slapping techno, the two take it everywhere and back again - holding an enthused party in the palm of their hands.

While the sounds of this raucous crowd was not recorded, if you listen closely you can feel the palpable energy as the lightly audible noise of jubilated dancers come through the stylus. Jammed and hot from an hour in and thick til close, this is audio proof of the way two very perceptive DJs can grab hold and take you to higher places.

@marcellus-pittman
@djjnett

Crown Ruler Mix #35 - Marcellus Pittman b2b DJ JNETT

Crown Ruler Mix #36 - 404 Eros

London fixtures & deep groove heads @404eros bless us with an all vinyl mix of digi, dancehall & lovers rock burners. 

Recorded last year on a Notting Hill Carnival comedown - the tandem found the remedy diggin through their dusty 7"s. A lo-fi, dubbed-out trip through under-the-radar, soul-soaked riddims. 

A serious cruiser for all you hotsteppas.

Crown Ruler Mix #36 - 404 Eros

Crown Ruler Mix #37 - Suze Ijó 

Next up on the CR mix series we’re celebrating the Rotterdam queen doing what she does best. 

Recorded in April at the notorious Good Room BK – lift off for a 3.5 hour voyage of pure unadulterated, deep house rapture.

An expansive mix that grabs you instantly and continuously ascends, weaving together striking shades of soulful house burners. Moving the body and soul with perceptive precision – rich grooves, deep rhythms, and warm vocal splashes seamlessly flow across her set, transporting you right to the dancefloor. 

A true steward of the golden age house ethic, get yourself giddy before Ijó returns to Australian shores this summer via our good friends at @findingfigaro

@suze_ijo

Crown Ruler Mix #37 - Suze Ijó

Winters & Jimi Dawg. Back to back selections Vol.2

MAGNETIC ISLAND ARCHIVE MIX 002

One cold-ass, rainy winter’s night not so long ago a slightly blazed Jimi Dawg starts flicking thru his crates and gets to wondering exactly how many Q-Tip related joints he has. 80 minutes and a couple grilled cheese sandwiches another mix is iced. One take. Strictly Vinyl. Enjoy.

Track listing:
01. A Tribe Called Quest - Verses from the Abstract
02. A Tribe Called Quest - Mr Incognito
03. Del The Funky Homosapien (ft. Pep Love & Q-Tip) - Undisputed Champs
04. Busta Rhymes (ft. Q-Tip) - Ill Vibe
05. Craig Mack - Get Down (Q-Tip Remix)
06. Nas - One Love (Q-Tip Production)
07. Da Bush Babees - We Run Things (Q-Tip Production)
08. Q-Tip - Let’s Ride
09. Apache - Gangster Bitch (Instrumental) (Q-Tip Production)
10. A Tribe Called Quest - I See You (Doin’ It) (Copicat Remake)
11. Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip - Get Invloved
12. Beastie Boys (ft. Q-Tip) - Get it together
13. De La Soul (ft. Q-Tip) - Buddy
14. A Tribe Called Quest - Rhythm (Devoted To The Art Of Moving Butts)
15. A Tribe Called Quest (ft Kid Hood & Leaders of the New School) - Scenario (7 MCs Mix)
16. Organized Konfusion (ft. O.C. & Q-Tip) - Let’s Organise
17. Q-Tip (ft. Amanda Diva) - Manwoman Boogie
18. Jungle Brothers (ft. Q-Tip) - Promo No#2 (Mind Review ‘89)
19. Heavy D feat Big Daddy Kane, CL Smooth, Grand Puba, Kool G Rap & Q-Tip - Don’t Curse
20. Q-Tip - Breath & Stop
21. A Tribe Called Quest - Get a hold
22. Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn (Q-Tip Production)
23. Q-Tip (ft. Norah Jones) - Life is Better
24. Slum Village (ft. Q-Tip) - Hold Tight

Q-Tip Tribute Mix

Crown Ruler Mix # 1 - Jeremy Spellacey


The second mix in this series is by Italy’s Volcov. Around since the late 80’s, the DJ, producer and collector is known for his extensive knowledge and his gift to seamlessly spin across all genres with ease.

Volcov stays active with three labels of his own (Archive, Neroli and SJNRL), producing under the Isoul8 moniker and currently maintains a busy schedule as part of the infallible Sounds Familiar roster.

‘I’ve been asked by Crown Ruler to do a dance floor mix for their new series, but i never really play dance stuff at home. So i thought to record a selection of old favourites from classic soul, rare groove and 2-step [slow soul songs that people in the UK used to actually dance to] to other 80s jams. Nothing too clever, exotic or rare [most records go for less than a tenner] but hopefully will stay in your car, computer [and who knows heart] a little longer…’

www.crownruler.com

Crown Ruler Mix # 2 - Volcov

The third mix for the Crown Ruler series is from Raphaël Top Secret.

When he isn’t trawling the flea markets and records stores of his native Paris, discovering those obscure party hits that never were, notorious digger Raphaël Top-Secret can be regularly heard rocking some of the best underground parties around the world as far as Sao Paulo or Vancouver. Not afraid to push the boundaries of club music, as a DJ Raphaël can be heard moving effortlessly between everything, from Boogie, Downtempo, Rap, Reggae, Afro-Caribbean synth bangers, Ambient or Industrial dance to the deepest late 80’s and early 90’s House.

Crown Ruler Mix # 3 – Raphaël Top Secret

Crown Ruler Mix # 4 - Millos Kaiser

Crown Ruler Mix # 5 – Üllar Siir

The latest contribution to the CR mix series comes all the way from our Estonian friend, Üllar Siir.

Not only does he have a black belt in sweet music but also carries a A++++ rating on the disco sales/wants/trades page (rare).

Üllar has certainly put many, many, amazing soulful obscurities on our radar, kindly shipped them to our door and on top of all that, has managed to press record for us and deliver a beautiful mix for our autumn ears.

Crown Ruler Mix # 5 - Üllar Siir

Crown Ruler Mix # 7 - DJ Vegetable

Admittedly, we were late to the game and only became hip to the Veg when the Redlight Records mix dropped. 

Few beers later this happened ~

Australia & New Zealand Tour May 2018 w/ Calypso Steve:

04.05.18 - Navy Club, Fremantle
05.05.18 - Freda's, Sydney
11.05.18 - Sugar, Adelaide
12.05.18 - Bless, Brisbane
18.05.18 - 25B, Aukland, NZ
19.05.19 - The Gasometer, Melbourne

Crown Ruler Mix # 7 - DJ Vegetable

Crown Ruler Mix # 9 - La Casa Tropical

Dene & Niall from La Casa Tropical go in deep and b2b for 3.5 hours to bring us the next mix on the CR series.

If you haven't already, go and explore more of their wonderful sounds and discoveries here: https://lacasatropical.bigcartel.com/

Crown Ruler Mix # 9 - La Casa Tropical

Crown Ruler Mix # 10 - Fredfades

Ahead of his debut Australian tour, our multi-talented friend outta Oslo found some time to put down a special mix for the CR series.

@fredfades

Crown Ruler Mix # 10 - Fredfades

Crown Ruler Mix # 12 - Mike Who

Our fave northeast coast hispanophone has just gone and dropped a mix on us. 

As usual, high class sounds that are uniquely his own.

@planettrip

Crown Ruler Mix # 12 - Mike Who

Crown Ruler Mix # 14 – Sanctuary 

The soulful Life Classics duo out of Berlin (Marcelino and LHJ), coming through with 100 mins of super smooth business.

@sanctuary3
www.lifeclassics.co

Crown Ruler Mix # 14 – Sanctuary

Crown Ruler Mix # 15 - DJ Red Greg

We've been students of Red Greg mixes since the early myspace days and through his prolific waxdj page! Safe to say he has a black belt in underground soulful dance music and we are over the moon to present one of his mixes in our series. 

Enjoy!

@redgreg

Crown Ruler Mix # 15 - DJ Red Greg

Crown Ruler Mix # 16 - Coco Maria 

Another instalment in the Crown Ruler mix series for your aural pleasure.

Coco Maria, the ever-vibrant selectora delivers a colourful, all-class blend of rare South American and Central American sounds - from samba, jazz, charanga, cumbia and beyond.

From the north of Mexico via Berlin, the now London resident has gained growing notoriety in recent years. The magnetic DJ and collector is noted for her discerning taste encompassing rare sun-splashed music from across the planet.

Recently she has been busy taking to the stage at some of our favourite festivals and club nights, which is complimented by her popular Worldwide FM programme every month. A salubrious listen from start to finish.

@cocomariamusic

Crown Ruler Mix # 16 - Coco Maria

Crown Ruler Mix # 18 - Robert Bergman & Calypso Steve

Back with the goods - The first ever B2B edition in the Crown Ruler mix series comes from Amsterdam-based record dudes, Robert Bergman & Calypso Steve. Name a more iconic duo, we'll wait.

It's easy to be fooled by the low profile, the raillery and the nonchalant personas. They are the anti-heroes in a self-promo fuelled DJ rat race. Don't get it twisted though, this lethal pairing goes deep.

Well respected by the who's who in digging circles, these two break the records to your favourite DJ who then "breaks" those records again. Over the years you could find each behind the desk at two of the world's most noteworthy record stores, Rush Hour and Redlight Records respectively. Both have proven to be ahead of the curve in digging trends yet just as admirably, are not guided by obscurities. Their savvy ears and discerning taste prove ever reliable for music lovers making sense of two heavy collections.

Float away to this top shelf mix of bent boogie and proto-house heaters.

@robert-bergman
@redlightrecords-amsterdam

Crown Ruler Mix # 18 - Robert Bergman & Calypso Steve

MAGNETIC ISLAND ARCHIVE MIX 005

@slopp420 & Jimi Dawg b2b selections

MAGNETIC ISLAND ARCHIVE MIX 005

Since the year 2000, the name Crown Ruler has been synonymous with forward-thinking music in Australia and beyond. With a ubiquitous presence on the music landscape, Crown Ruler has played a dynamic and indispensable role championing the soulful underground.

Rooted in touring and events, the CR brand has expanded into a multi-faceted ecosystem of services and resources. We are a diverse, community-focused agency with an uncompromising ethos; that is to present niche music with integrity and care. We continue to support quality music, working with credible and unique artists from our own backyard and around the globe. Crown Ruler has built a reputation for standing at the forefront of both live and club environments, continually breaking new ground and executing moments the right way.

Today, Crown Ruler extends to an artist booking agency, a record label, a boutique store, a respected mix series, management, music consultancy and services, venue bookings, brand alignments and much more. Boasting decades of industry experience and an extensive network of relationships both nationally and internationally, the resume is built on facilitating deserving outcomes for our scene. We are music lovers first and foremost. Contextualizing how things fit and understanding the nuances in musical movements is important to us. Whether it's handling bespoke, custom audio systems, quibbling with deep record aficionados or simply relating to the identity and attitudes of our beloved artists and dancers alike, It's in these small details that define Crown Ruler and illustrate the reverence it holds within the music industry.
2020 marks Crown Ruler’s 20th anniversary. Two decades built on quality music and human connection. Our mantra is focused on treating our music scene with love and care. We will continue to do so for many years to come.

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