On Cue | Mix Archive

Over an hour of originals, collaborations and tracks from peers, London's @dj-ic demonstrates Afro house mastery for the On Cue mix series

The scene stalwart also chats to Tice Cin about his evolution through London’s club scene, growing up on Aylesbury Estate, celebrating togetherness, and championing young talent

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-dj-ic

On Cue: DJ IC

UK underground hero @Warlock delivers a genre-mashing, tempo-jumping mix for the On Cue series

The South London-based artist has been DJing since 1989, and has watched the UK scene evolve through countless phases. He’s taken that history with him, but as Ben Hindle discovers, he is driven by a dedication to the new. His On Cue mix goes from 130 - 210 BPM, and demonstrates his peerless sound

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-warlock

On Cue: Warlock

From parties in abandoned tube stations to buy-on-sight vinyl labels, @Posthuman have been toiling away as true soldiers of the UK underground for over two decades. Harold Heath speaks to one-half of the duo about the good times and the bad, alongside a two-hour mix of full-throttle acid techno, electro and more

Tracklist + interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-posthuman

On Cue: Posthuman

Longstanding Afro house artist @boddhi-satva is devoted to authenticity, and has spent years developing a personal style that is inseparable from his roots in the Central African Republic. Alongside a mix demonstrating his ancestral soul sound, he speaks to Ria Hylton about his life in music, and the importance of staying true to his creative instincts

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-boddhi-satva

On Cue: Boddhi Satva

Part of Jersey club’s second wave, @itsr3llofficial has taken the sound to the world’s biggest stages without losing touch with his roots. Alongside a blazing mix, he speaks to James Gui about Brick Bandits, bringing legends to play in LA, and pushing future stars of Jersey club at home and abroad

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-r3ll-jersey-club

On Cue: R3LL

UK underground bastion @jayeward captures the unbeatable energy of her @dalston-superstore residency for the On Cue mix series

Jaye Ward's DJing career stretches over 30 years and encompasses clubs, raves, squat parties and festivals of all kinds. In conversation with Ben Murphy, she discusses her eclectic music tastes, intergenerational dancefloors, and the pivotal role of LGBTQ+ people in club culture

Interview & tracklst: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jaye-ward-dalston-superstore

On Cue: Jaye Ward

The Panorama Bar resident Virginia delivers an hour-long mix as part of our On Cue series.

First rising to fame as a vocalist, Virginia’s skills behind the decks have made her one of Panorama Bar’s most valued residents, while her productions balance soulful vocals with bumping deep house and electro beats. Alongside a one-hour mix as part of our On Cue series, she tells Ben Murphy about her new studio and label, how she stopped singing for others to focus on her own productions, and why originality is key.

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-virginia

On Cue: Virginia

As @rrose1921, Seth Horvitz explores techno’s deep, psychedelic veins. The Californian artist’s latest album, ‘Please Touch’, expands on the ecological aura that’s coursed through their recent output. 

Alongside a mix of ‘90s tracks to celebrate 30 years of DJing, he speaks to Liam Cagney about creation as an act of discovery, the influence of microtonal composers, performing in drag, and the dancefloor's taste for ever-faster techno

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/cue-rrose-interview-eaux-sutekh

Tracklist & interview

On Cue: Rrose

In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, a new sound erupted from the barrios of Venezuela's capital city. Propulsive, colourful and chaotic, this was raptor house. Pedro Elias Corro, aka @dj-babatr, was its creator. Two decades later, he is at last receiving his flowers on a global scale. 

Alongside a fiery On Cue mix demonstrating his sound, he speaks to E.R. Pulgar about the street parties where the sound took root, the violence and racism that marred its evolution, and bringing raptor house to world

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/dj-babatr-roar-raptor-house-interview-changa-tuki-caracas

On Cue: DJ Babatr

Tbilisi, Georgia's @gacha Bakradze has spent a decade refining his signature sound, weaving emotive electronic melodies and guitar lines through skittering techno and IDM beats. He's also co-founder of the renowned @leftbanktbilisi club and community space, which celebrates its second official anniversary next month with the launch of a new label and compilation. 

Here, alongside his club-tuned, three-deck On Cue mix, he speaks to Eoin Murray about how family life and running a venue has changed his relationship with music, his recent album for @lapsus-records, his background in bands, and his community-driven vision for Left Bank

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-gacha-bakradze-interview-left-bank-tbilisi-georgia

Interview

On Cue: Gacha Bakradze

From co-running the legendary East London rave Toi.Toi to achieving international DJ acclaim, Claus @voigtmann has spent close to two decades refining his irresistibly deep take on house and techno. 

Alongside his groove-driven On Cue mix, he chats to Anna Wall about the golden age of Toi.Toi, inheriting his record collection from The End, his Subsequent label, and forthcoming album, ‘Life Miles’

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-voigtmann-interview-mix-london-subsequent

On Cue: Voigtmann

Youngsta is one of dubstep’s most foundational figures, an integral force in shaping the genre from its earliest days at iconic club night FWD>>. A specialist through and through, he’s stayed true to the sound throughout its evolution, pushing the original minimalist style that’s now seeing a resurgence in interest.

Alongside his On Cue mix of stripped-back dubstep “ammunition”, he speaks to DJ Mag’s Rob McCallum about how the sound came to be, the vital impact of his sister, Sarah, his struggles with addiction, and his hopes for the future.

Interview and tracklist: https://djmag.com/music/cue-youngsta-and-history-dubstep

On Cue: Youngsta

With his @shaytoonrecords label, @sepehr-a has built a platform for underground techno and electronic music from the Iranian diaspora. But the versatile New York-based producer and DJ fights oversimplified categorisations and pigeonholing at every turn, extracting as much influence from obscure ‘90s rave records as much as Persian mythology

Alongside a 90-minute On Cue mix demonstrating this sound, he tells Marke Bieschke about his Flower Storm project with Kasra V, the influence of Silent Servant, and his grunge-influenced new band.

Read the interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-sepehrs-rave-mythology

On Cue: Sepehr

For three decades, @yensung has been at the beating heart of Lisbon’s club scene. As a longstanding resident at Lux and its downtown predecessor Frágil, and as a producer of timeless house tracks, she’s rightly earned her legendary status in Portuguese dance music. But as April Clare Welsh learns, she’s busier and more energised than she’s ever been. Alongside a  thumping On Cue mix of pure dancefloor energy, she shares her story

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-yen-sung-lisbons-dancefloor-lodestar

On Cue: Yen Sung

With his new podcast, Queerly Beloved, Northern Irish DJ @cormac explores what it means to be a queer artist in dance music today. Interviewing contemporary figures about their histories of queer discovery, the Panorama Bar and fabric regular continues an intergenerational conversation surrounding the life-affirming moments, communal  experiences and enduring challenges of LGBTQ+ expression. 

Alongside an On Cue mix packed with HI-NRG anthems and Italo house, Marke Bieschke learns more. Read the interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-cormac-and-queer-dance-music-history-interview

On Cue: Cormac

@ms-marcia is into her fourth decade behind the decks and has seen many trends come and go in that time. Throughout, she’s stuck with what truly moves her: an assortment of Black music from jazz, funk and boogie to gospel house, broken beat and beyond. She’s thought about giving up DJing on more than one occasion, but — driven by passion and faith — is now enjoying a well-deserved moment in the sun. Alongside an uplifting On Cue mix, she tells Ria Hylton her story

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-marcia-carrs-passion-and-faith

On Cue: Marcia Carr

Whether you’ve encountered her genre-blurring DJ sets, top class productions, or the hilarious deadpan memes of her Instagram page, there’s a good chance @hiroko-yamamura-1 has brightened up your day at some point. Alongside her On Cue mix, the humble Midwest legend speaks to Zara Wladawsky about her come up in Chicago, the benefits of being an introvert, and how anybody can be a DJ

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-hiroko-yamamura-chicagos-underground-champion-interview

On Cue: Hiroko Yamamura

Over the past two decades, @djnobu_bitta’s name has become synonymous with Japanese techno; his deep yet hard-hitting sets consistently transfix the global underground. Alongside a blazing On Cue mix, the Bitta label boss tells James Gui about the lasting influence of his hardcore punk background, his Omega Point noise project, Future Terror parties, and inspiring the next generation of artists to lead with compassion

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-dj-nobus-techno-punk-spirit-bitta-future-terror-interview

On Cue: DJ Nobu

The Afro house movement has blown up far beyond its continent of origin, and @francis-mercier is on a mission to bring its sounds to an even vaster audience.

Alongside his On Cue mix, Megan Venzin meets the Haitian DJ and producer in Miami to learn more about how his @deeproottribe imprint is shining a light on the genre, and what its growth means for the label boss himself

interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-francis-mercier-deep-impact-interview-deep-root-tribe

On Cue: Francis Mercier

Jeremy Sylvester has been embedded in UK dance music for over three decades. The Birmingham native has a list of club hits as long as your arm and more aliases than you can shake a stick at, and his contribution to UK garage in particular can’t be overstated. Alongside a masterful On Cue mix, he speaks to DJ Mag’s Ria Hylton about his incredible career

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jeremy-sylvester-uk-dance-musics-underground-champion

On Cue: Jeremy Sylvester

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