Darcy Mahady's reputation proceeds him by a good mile. As an integral component of the Upstairs // Downstairs crew, he does his part to energise the local dance music community. But it's his various online mixes which, in our opinion, should take pride and place in his pool room. We first heard of his exquisite crate-digging skills before listening to any of his mixes. But that's always a warning sign: usually, the hype never lives up to the promise. In Darcy's case, the chatter was justified. Listen to any of his mixes, and you'll hear a collection of tracks that points to someone who must spend 85% of their time hunting down tunes. He's less worried about popular culture and more geared towards cooking delicious aural buffets using rare and exotically sourced ingredients. They are designed to maximise dimming the lights and relaxing while rolling thin, elegant blunts. From electronica to techno to house to breaks, all genres are fair game - as long as they exhibit an emotional quality that resonates with him. Over the following 60 minutes, he once again dives deep with a selection of well-baked tracks that will wash over you like fresh morning rain.

Mixed by @darcy-mahady

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Form 009: Darcy Mahady

In this day and age of social media and career DJs, Dr Chicken Gristle is that rare type of creative that is hard to find: a producer who relishes the moment and let whatever ideas come forth flow like a fountain. He wields his creativity like a sword, unconcerned about what stands in his way as he chops his way to victory. As soon as you think you have him figured out, he'll drop an inspired bomb that is hard to ignore. Filled with WTF moments, his recent 'FLOATING AS A LIFELESS VESSEL SUSPENDED IN THE AIR' EP is a proud testament of a very provocative producer. Left turns and sudden movements might be a trademark of his work, but don't be scared away. His gristly chicken centre contains the beating heart of a mischievous raver, someone who knows that dance music shouldn't be the serious business it has become. And as you lose yourself in his excellent 90 minute Form mix, hopefully, you too will remember that life doesn't have to be the serious business we find ourselves in.

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