Against the backdrop of the global pandemic that radically altered her everyday reality and the Black Lives Matter movement that sharpened her focus on black equity and erasure in dance music, the much-loved London-born, Manchester-based producer and DJ launched OTMI. While this genre-spanning label will release music from friends and collaborators, its debut release came from Anz herself as 001 explored the processes of coming un-done and rebuilding. Hard relate. At the beginning of lockdown, the industrious talent set herself the target of making 40 tracks and by the summer she had channeled her closed club frustrations to amass 74 tracks to soundtrack these unprecedented times. Throughout it all, Anz has played her signature blend of bass, UK funky, breakbeats, ghetto tech and electro selections once a month on her NTS Manchester show. As she’s been a regular of the station for half of its life, who better to close its 10.10 Store Mix takeover? Just as Manchester International Festival (MIF) announced her as one of the acts for its Homecoming Live night, Anz – who spends so much of her time recording club mixes –  wanted to share something different. Here, she wants you to take it easy with 65 minutes of “stone cold classics”.

10.10 NTS 10 STORE MIX: ANZ

Three hours of garage, dubstep, grime, hardcore, jungle and techno recorded on a Sunday evening at 121 in Wellington for the Friendly Potential crew. At their request I tried to play with the energy of the old Sunday night sessions at FWD>>, and it was so fun. Old and new music side by side. Spinbacks at 2008 levels. 

Big thanks to everyone involved in this incredible trip to New Zealand and Australia, especially the Friendly Potential crew who made the whole thing possible. It was wonderful to play music again, and I hope to be back soon.

Ben UFO At Friendly Potential, Wellington - May 2021

Recorded live at Waterworks Festival 2021, Gunnersbury Park, London on 25 September 2021

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Live at Waterworks Festival 2021 - London

Recording of DJ Plead & Phillip Jondo's set at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

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DJ Plead & Phillip Jondo at Dekmantel Festival 2022

“This mix really got me moving when I was recording,” says Moktar, the fast-rising DJ and producer behind Crack Mix 477. 

It’s not hard to see why. Coming in at just over 45 minutes, the mix quivers with life as captivating rhythms, “Arabic flavours, and percussive swings with some melodic basslines” come together with nimble mixing across a club-primed set shared just in time for the weekend.

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Finn & Jordan return for the fourth instalment of their Christmas mixtape series - this time recorded live in Soup Basement on Mad Friday. 

Just over two hours of dance music gold, frankincense and myrrh. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

Tracklist on request.

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Nikki Nair is one of the most exciting producers in dance music right now, and this set, recorded live on Saturday night, proves why he's one of the most exciting DJs, too. He opened with "Set It Off," his new track with Hudson Mohawke and Tayla Parx.

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Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, Manchester’s Anz steps up with a mix of radiant club sounds.

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-anz

Recognise: Anz

ee right here we go! some tracks and sketches from the last few months. this one marks my 5th annual production mix, and it's an XL edition. 

1.5ish hours of new music, all moods. built through turbulence + forged in feeling. 

really hope you enjoy 🌸🤞🏿

anz - sackville street stomp
anz - lunar spiral
anz - sisi eko
anz - couch to 50k (dance mat mix)
anz - chaotic good
anz - sweet one
anz - dancefloor recalibration
anz - organic matter
anz - unravel in the designated zone
anz - stay a while
anz - in session
anz - the prospector
anz - morphing into brighter
anz - tripper's tip
anz - stone groove
anz - giant's leap
anz - speedway
anz - DMPA
anz - halved and doubled
anz - odogwu (akoni ukg)
anz - 3 quid for the wheel
anz - do right by you!
anz - double dutch
anz - iinstructions includedd
anz - the twist
anz - dream sequence
anz - 4 til eternity
anz - oshun
anz - glass gloss (ryd vocal version)
anz - GT mover
anz - rrrenegade
anz - all outta shape
anz - first one back
anz - composure
anz - here's where she returns

artwork by patrick savile (central woodblock print = morning at the hot spring resort in arayu by hasui kawase)

Anz - Spring/Summer Dubs 2020

Ben UFO - AS AA S أساس x FILMISHMISH

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