DJ Mag On Cue

Belfast's Ejeca records a mix of uplifting house edits and unreleased productions for the On Cue series, and speaks to Amy Fielding about the value of nostalgia, creating a journey with melodies, and a new live concept for his Trance Wax moniker

Interview + tracklist here: https://djmag.com/features/cue-ejeca

On Cue: Ejeca

Leon Vynehall sculpts a mix of experimental sounds, smoky house and peak-time techno for the On Cue series.

While writing his new LP, ‘Rare, Forever’, Leon Vynehall was at a crossroads, asking himself what he wanted his music to say. In conversation with Ray Philp, he talks about about finding his place in the landscape of electronic music, and releasing his most ambitious release to date.

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

On Cue: Leon Vynehall

Detroit’s @Waajeed records a thumping house mix for the On Cue series.

For the past few years, Waajeed has been developing The Underground Music Academy with UR's Mike Banks and others, with the aim of elevating a new generation of artists. In conversation with Tajh Morris, he talks about how about how local hero Amp Fiddler helped inspire the project.

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-waajeed

On Cue: Waajeed

São Paulo's @carol-schutzer sprints through mutant dancehall, d&b, techno and more in her shapeshifting On Cue mix

Cashu co-runs @mamba-negra-9: a collective, label and party that amplifies LGBTQIA+ voices and radical politics in Brazil. Her adventurous DJ sets have also seen her play all over the world. Both, she tells DJ Mag, are motivated by the importance of connection

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-cashu

On Cue: Cashu

@mannidee channels the industrial techno experimentalism of his new Perc Trax LP in his high-octane On Cue mix, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about reaffirming his musical identity

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-manni-dee

On Cue: Manni Dee

Chicago-born, New York-based footwork artist @deejay-manny-2 channels the hyper-personal, R&B-influenced sound of his new Planet Mu album ‘Signals In My Head’ in his masterful On Cue mix. 

A core artist in the legendary Teklife crew, he chats with Shiba Melissa Mazaza about how, after years of keeping a low profile, he’s stepping into the spotlight and how, for him, love really is the answer

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-dj-manny-planet-mu-teklife-footwork-signals-my-head

On Cue: DJ Manny

Berlin-based Turkish DJ @nenetreat records an hour of high-velocity techno for the On Cue mix series

Having trained as a classical pianist as a child in Turkey, before becoming a successful techno artist in Berlin, Nene H has been on a lifelong journey to free herself of cultural and musical traditions. She chats to Sophie McNulty about her journey so far, and how on her new album — a tribute to her late father — she’s gone full circle, putting her heritage at the core of her work

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-nene-h

On Cue: Nene H

@sullye64 celebrates the infinite potential of the breakbeat in his thrilling On Cue mix

In the last few years, Sully has wowed drum & bass headz with his forensic deconstructions of the breakbeat. With a new release on 2 Bad Mice’s Over/ Shadow label, he talks about how he got into jungle, being influenced by post- rock, The Cure and dubstep, and pushing himself to get the best results

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-sully

On Cue: Sully

@Preditah records a dancefloor-focused mix for the On Cue series

Whether he’s making garage, bassline, tech-house or grime, DJ and producer Preditah’s sound is unmistakable. With his new tunes ‘Glucose’ and ‘Don’t Cry’ making waves, he artist tells Ria Hylton about working with Jorja Smith, the importance of music theory, and how lockdown made him up his game

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-preditah

On Cue: Preditah

Nantes-based DJ, producer an Livity Sound affiliate @simocell jumps from bass-heavy club beats and breaks into rap, trap and back again in his hyperactive On Cue mix

A producer of singular bass-driven beats, Simo Cell turned the darkest days of the lockdown to his advantage and worked on a stellar new mini- album. He tells DJ Mag how the enforced break from DJing has changed his perspective, and how he’s bringing through a new wave of talent in his hometown

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-simo-cell

On Cue: Simo Cell

Bumako Recordings' @jenifamayanja records an hour of smooth deep house and funk-fuelled grooves for the On Cue series

The Uganda-born, Connecticut-based DJ, producer and mentor is a deep house legend dedicated to the classic New York sound. In the midst of a vibrant new chapter in her life, she chats to Zara Wladawsky about the evolution of her label, her mentoring programme and more

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jenifa-mayanja

On Cue: Jenifa Mayanja

Turntablist and producer @Jon1st delivers his annual end of year megamix via the On Cue series: a tempo-shifting set of hyped-up breaks, turbo-charged drum & bass and breakneck genre fusionism.

After a year that saw him launch a weekly A/V mix series and drop an impressive run of releases, the London-born, Leicester-based artist tells DJ Mag about how learning audio-visual skills sharpened his production scalpel, and how turntablism should be fun, not just technical

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jon1st

On Cue: Jon1st (2021 Megamix)

San Francisco’s @chrissytrax sprints from house, Hi-NRG and EBM into UKG and breakbeat hardcore in his ecstatic On Cue mix,

The DJ and producer also to Marke Bieschke about reviving rave’s original mission on his @hooversound album, ‘Physical Release’

Interview & tracklist: https://soundcloud.com/djmag/on-cue-chrissy

On Cue: Chrissy

South Africa's @iamthemba records a mix of thumping and emotive house for the On Cue series

The renowned DJ and producer also speaks to Kristan J Caryl about his rise to global stardom, his childhood obsession with collecting music, his ambitious 2021 album ‘Modern Africa Volume 1 (Ekhaya)’, and uplifting African artists around him

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

On Cue: Themba

@Perel-music records a mix of wavy nu disco, thumping house and Italo for the On Cue series

The NYC/Berlin-based DJ, producer and vocalist speaks to Katherine Rodgers about regaining her confidence after a debilitating label experience, and her bold and irreverent new album on @kompakt, ‘Jesus Was An Alien’

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-perel

On Cue: Perel

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

Interview + tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/cue-ccdisco

On Cue: CC:DISCO!

Chicago's Hieroglyphic Being records one hour of fuzzy-and-jazzy live techno for the On Cue mix series

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

On Cue: Hieroglyphic Being

@tim-reaper records a whirlwind trip into contemporary jungle for the On Cue mix series, and speaks to Gabriel Szatan about his Future Retro label, earning the respect of veteran headz, and the art of creative sampling

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-tim-reaper

Tracklist: 
Phineus II - X-Scape [Green Bay Wax]
Workforce - Two Words (Tim Reaper Remix) [Must Make Dub]
Coco Bryce - Restless Soul [Kniteforce Dub]
Response & Pliskin - Anima Morta [Western Lore]
?? & Tim Reaper - ?? [Future Retro Dub]
The Chalice Crew - Righteous Teachings (The Most Sounds) (Verse I) [The Holy Chalice]
Tim Reaper - Seeeeeen! [Dub]
KeeZee & Tim Reaper - The Roughneck Sound [Future Retro Dub]
FFF - It Began In Man's Mind [Myor]
Dev/Null & Tim Reaper - Give It 2 Me [Lobster Theremin Dub]
Phineus II - Woodland Stomp [Dub]
Dwarde & Tim Reaper - Hydraulics [Globex Corp x Lobster Theremin Dub]
Unknown Artist - ILL 003 A [Ill Behaviour]
Tim Reaper - ?? [Dub]
?? - ?? [Dub]
Sonar's Ghost - Beyond Our Time [Amenology Dub]
Kid Lib & Tim Reaper - PTSD [Future Retro Dub]
Equinox - Xmas 93 [Green Bay Wax Dub]
Subjects - Murder Style [Deep Jungle Dub]
Kid Lib - Baddadanman (Live & Direct) [Amenology Dub]
Love Dove Jay - Dark Loving [8205 Dub]
Dwarde & Tim Reaper - ?? [Dub

On Cue: Tim Reaper

Chicago’s Jana Rush records an hour of high-energy footwork and head-spinning rhythms for the On Cue mix series, and speaks to Ray Philip about balancing creativity with a busy day job, mental health, and her forthcoming music on Planet Mu

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/cue-jana-rush

On Cue: Jana Rush

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