Mixes I Josh Caffé

To an international audience, NIKS might be best known as one of the cofounders of Black Artist Database, but she's also an incredible DJ. And public speaker. Over the past few years, through a mix of activism, thought and DJing, the London selector has created an all-encompassing approach to her artistry that centers dance music, social justice and an endless desire to uplift those around her, especially Black artists.

Through Black Artist Database, NIKS has created a resource to support Black artists from around the world. What started as a spreadsheet called Black Bandcamp has become a fully-fledged platform with editorial, mixes and, of course, the powerful directory of artists that started it all to begin with.

Outside of that, NIKS curates panels, hosts and gives talks and DJs. Her RA Podcast is inspired by a specific night she played in Manchester, but it's also a wonderful snapshot of her style, connecting the dots between Drexciya and Octave One, Nicola Cruz and Seth Troxler, Lyric Hood and James Bangura, and an electrifying section that weaves between tracks from X-Coast and X-Press 2. It's as thoughtful and intentional as everything else she does, an hour-and-a-half in the world of one of London's brightest stars.

Read more: http://ra.co/podcast/827

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There's nothing like being sent into a trance during a DJ set. Head down, eyes closed, no signs of making any bee line for the toilet or the bar, and suddenly hours have passed... That's the effect Stevie Cox has when she's playing.

Originally hailing from Manchester, Stevie has now found herself settled in Glasgow where she's been making a real impact over the last few years. A regular at Sub Club, one of the UK's most heralded clubs, you'll find her propping up the booth alongside fellow residents Harri & Dom and Telford. Last month she was made an official resident and a permanent fixture at the club's Saturday night party Subculture, and for good reason, Stevie's ability to have the crowd hanging on her every move is second to none.

Moving into production was the natural next step for Stevie. Her first official outing sees her team up with London-based producer Fossil Archive, alongside Kiara Scuro's ZaaZaa, for a four-track EP on Hammer's Remmah imprint, plus we hear there's plenty more collabs and her first solo release on the horizon too... 

As you may have gathered, when it comes to hypnotising listeners this isn't Stevie's first rodeo. Over an effortlessly fluid hour of acid, house, techno and garage she shows us exactly why she's a regular fixture at the revered Glasgow institution...

Stevie Cox: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

We're delighted to arrive at our 400th podcast with CARISTA (@iamcarista) at the helm. Since winning a DJ competition a decade ago, the Utrecht native has not stopped. She is now a firm part of the European underground who has platformed plenty of talent on her own United Identities label, regularly plays our own festivals and hosts on NTS while also emerging as a fine producer in her own right. She has a knack for digging far and wide and playing anything from soul to house, garage to electric sounds, and she proves that here. 

Her mix offers fresh and forthcoming music from United Identities artists Conrad Soundsystem and Sansouni, classics from Louie Vega and Kerri Chandler and cutting-edge grooves from Livity Sound. It's a sensuous deep house selection to start with before smoothly moving through the gears with jazzy inflections, body popping bass rhythms and jacked-up percussive cuts. Across one essential hour, it encapsulates precisely what CARISTA is all about. Here's to the next 400!

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Dekmantel Podcast 400 - CARISTA

Club resident Josh Caffé is front-and-centre for the next edition of Recorded Live from fabric. Get warm with 1.5 hours taken from Josh’s steamy DJ set from the SPORTS BANGER MEGA RAVE on 26th August 2021, ahead of his return for our annual 30-hour Birthday marathon across 15th-17th October. 

fabric 23rd Birthday tickets: https://ra.co/events/1565508

Deeply embedded in London’s underground house and techno world, Josh exists not just as a DJ. With a versatile skill palette, Josh is also a producer and vocalist and the formidable frontman of infamous house and techno duo Paranoid London (made up of Gerardo Delgado and Quinn Whalley). Josh’s sound roams from deeply versatile DJ sets, to live vocal performances that are driving and entrancing in equal measure – a perfect fit for the sleazy, throwback era, acid house, and old school Chicago house Paranoid London produce so well. As fabric resident Josh has stunned and enthralled us on numerous occasions both at the club and elsewhere. In March we took Josh’s live project along with a troupe of Vogue Dancers to the English National Opera, a set proving he could captivate any venue you put in front of him. Plus stand out sets like his live show at last year's Birthday have solidified him as more than a regular fabric player - fabric family. 

But his creative endeavours don’t stop there. Josh is also one of the masterminds behind beloved London dance music brand and queer party Love Child. Love Child is a collective with a clear-cut aim and has established itself as one of the capital’s best-loved names for seriously good music, and equally good parties. For our 30-hour Birthday, Josh has enlisted Love Child for a Room takeover. Expect a very special showcase from this tight-knit and boundary pushing collective. More details on Room splits, and further special guests for the weekend’s proceedings are set to be revealed in the coming weeks. So, we suggest you keep your eyes locked on the fabric channels for updates. 

This latest recorded set builds and pumps steadily throughout, with warping beats that will gear you up to lose control in the throws of the EC1 dancefloor all over again.

Josh Caffé plays the fabric 23rd Birthday on 15th-17th October alongside Dax J, Ricardo Villalobos, DJ Tennis, AFRODEUTSCHE, VTSS, JASSS, and plenty more. Tickets: https://ra.co/events/1565508

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DB011M - Sassmouth
DJ Set
January 2023

Chicago-based @god-particle-vinyl label head @sassmouth played this DJ set in Chicago on 12/3/22 as a part of our 'Mike Parker / Secret Warehouse Location' event. She took the decks from 1-2:30am, delivering a set of techno cuts which spanned dub, minimal, acid, and experimental styles, shifting seamlessly between records and CDJs throughout.

DB011M - Sassmouth (Live in Chicago 12/3/22)

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Sassmouth hails from Chicago and she is one bad azz vinyl DJ lady that we love to dance to, pop on this mix to find out why!

Tracklist:
Primal Scream- Don’t Fight It, Feel It (Whistling Mix)
LadyMonix- Blow Your Mind
Garrett David- Loop Soup
MAW & Company featuring Xaviera Gold- Gonna Get Back to You (Mood II Swing “Big Thick” Dub)
Sami- Marty & Jack
Cantor- Phaedra
Red Axes- The Phone Call
Croon Inc- Schloßallee
Midnight Music Club- Platinum Buttons
UR- Hardlife
Blue Flame- City Limitless
Dawl- System Check
Mr G. Featuring Garfield King- Pause for Thought….With You
Maara- Can’t Slo Down
Ron S.- Front Range (Matt French Remix)
Fibre Optixx- What If

Bottom Forty Mix Series

Bottom Forty Mix 128 :: Sassmouth

Josh Caffé leans into some of the harder and faster sounds you might catch him playing out for his Fact Mix.

https://www.factmag.com/2023/04/24/fact-mix-josh-caffe/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 905: Josh Caffé (Apr '23)

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)

Josh Caffé, a staunch advocate of the old school, a top-tier selector, and a true artist in every sense of the word. Josh embodies the essence of the golden era of house and techno like few others, and this mix serves as a prime example.

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May 24-26, 2024.

Josh Caffé live from The Pleasure Dome - GALA '23

Josh Caffé steps in for Moxie this week. 
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After two wonderful years as part of the Outsiders residency, Matt and Rosie Ama deliver the final show of the Ransom Note Roll Through, alongside good friend, Phantasy label mate and Paranoid London frontman Josh Caffé.

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Outsiders: The Ransom Note Roll Through w/ Josh Caffé @ Kiosk Radio 15.12.2023

BBC6 - PEOPLE'S PARTY WITH AFRODEUTSCHE - ARTIST TAKEOVER

The Chicago DJ introduces us to the Motherbeat.

Read more: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=604

RA.604 Eris Drew

For the final recorded set from Campout 2019, we wanted to share a special moment from the weekend. @midland played a stunning three hour set at Hemlock Hole that helped set the tone for the weekend. 

Reflecting back on this time together feels almost like a dream. The threat of COVID-19 and the quarantine we’ve been forced to endure has forced us to hit pause on our lives and rethink our immediate futures. As much as we’d love to dance with you this summer, we tearfully must postpone Honcho Campout to August 19-22, 2021 due to COVID-19.  

For more information on our decision and future updates please visit: honchocampout.com/updates

Campout Series: Midland

Celebrating 25 years of fabric around the world

http://www.fabriclondon.com

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