Juanita's Mix 061 with Akua @akua_b

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A. An emotional martian lol

Q. How long have you been a part of the NY music scene?
A. About 7 years now... time flies...

Q. Tell us a little bit about this mix.
A. I wanted to make something different this time around and put together a mix that covers different shades of house and is still high energy :) There's 22 tracks in it for the year 2022 lol. I've been trying to focus more on channelling and being immersed in joy this year and I think this mix captures that vibe.

Juanita's Mix 061: Akua

At this point, Shy One might be familiar to most music fans as one of the hosts of NTS's daily breakfast show, Soup To Nuts, where she helps listeners across the UK and Europe settle into their morning routines with an eclectic and soulful selection of dance music and downtempo. But the London artist has been around a lot longer than that, with a discography that goes back well over a decade. 

She started releasing music as a regular on Scratcha DVA's label, and it was there that she sketched out a recognizable but impressively varied approach rooted in her home base of London. On her records, Shy One sometimes feels like London incarnate, synthesizing the histories of Black British dance music—drum & bass, grime, UK funky, broken beat, jazz, you name it—into one syncretic and immensely appealing sound. But her music glows with the warmth of American deep house, too, which lends it a timeless, ageless quality that has proven immensely appealing. She furthers this mission with Private World, a party she started with Ruby Savage. The name kind of says it all: she's inviting you to her own personal space, but what awaits is a whole wide world of music and culture.

Her RA Podcast feels like a hybrid between a club DJ set and her morning show, and here, she zeroes in on a the lineage of American house music from the '90s and beyond, featuring tracks from the likes of Green Velvet, Marcellus Pittman, Roy Davis Jr., Wbeeza, Jay Daniel and more, plus a spotlight from Baltimore club king DJ Technics. It's patient and easygoing but perfect for a small dance floor (or a livingroom party), focused but stylistically diverse. It's everything we've come to expect from an artist like Shy One, who weaves stories and histories with her DJ sets, and does it effortlessly, too.

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New York hailing underground staple, Mutual Dreaming label head and founder of Sustain-Release Aurora Halal, takes to the tools on the latest Crack Mix with a warm, groove-laden 55 minutes

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Hiiiiiieeee! How we feeling?? ✨ Tết’s done, and our next party is literally around the corner—so let’s set the mood right. For our third radio mix, we’re calling in Luffy! If you caught his spicy debut at Genderfunk, you know he turned heads. Playful, bouncy, groovy, and just the right amount of flirty to keep you on your toes—of course this queen got our attention.

For the mix, picture a sunny gay afternoon—feel-good vibes all around. So hit play now, or save it for your pregame—this one’s a wild, sunny, gay ride.

Oh, and did we mention? He’s on the lineup for The Revenge of the Club Kid next week. He says he’s ready. We say… you better be too. 😏🪐🌞✨

 **Tracklist:**  
1. Luv is All You Need - 99 All Stars  
2. Muzik - DZR  
3. Dopamine / Sunrise Mix - Eagles & Butterflies  
4. Talk To Frank - Demi Riquísimo  
5. Dream Drums / Sound Factory Mix Remastered 2021 - Lectroluv, Fred Jorio, Junior Vasquez  
6. Vogue - Mennie Remix  
7. Rush - Musumeci Remix, Sarah Wild  
8. Luv Is All U Need (Ralphi Rosario Cha Cha Dub) - 99 All Stars  
9. The Rhythm - Zombies In Miami  
10. Bu Ba - Rafa Calello  
11. Let’s Dance - Tino  
12. Dancin Like We Never - Fourth Phase  
13. Rush - Capes, Adult Hits, Dick Ensalada  
14. Street View - Herr Krank, Deborah Aime La Bagarre  
15. Inside My Mind - Luuk Van Dijk  
16. Really Really - Super Flu  
17. Feel My Love (Club Mix) - DASCO

Genderfunk #3 with Luffy

This is my closing set recorded live at Faggots Are Women in NYC. FAW isn’t one of those mid parties begging for attention, promising collective moral high ground without doing anything. This party is an entire world—full of gags, friendship, and intention. The art, copy, door policy, sound, lights, chill areas—and its very existence in today’s USA—is T. It bubbled up from a scene that needs it, agitates the status quo, and doesn’t seek outside validation—IYKYK.

Its theme: “Faggots are FLINTA*s: Escape from Berlin.” We know New Yorkers love to say “Berlin is over” (while others say NYC is over). Some say Berlin is known for cheap living, liberated mindsets, world-class nightlife, and hot people - but it’s also dark and easy to disappear. For me, how you feel there has always been an inkblot test: it depends on who you are right now. 

But since Oct 7, 2023, Berlin has changed radically. A place known for freedom of expression has descended in to a McCarthyist hellscape for pro-Palestine activists. Cultural institutions cooperate by silencing dissenting views, and police enforce this with overtly racist brutality. It affects everything — everyday life, art, music, dancing and fun.

Obviously the political situation is similarly bleak in the US. It feels like a bizarre time to celebrate, but also a critical time to be together with the people you love. This is why the level of intention here is important: worldbuilding by and for a community, even just for a night, has the power to nourish us in so many ways.

And so I tried to match that level for the closing. Not gonna spoil the references, but they are thick and deep, and call on some very important voices. It’s usually hard to listen back to a live set without focusing on the flaws. But in this recording, I think of Charlene giving me a quick face beat en route, the unsure gays when I started, the grind-train of culturatti dolls towards the end, and the gaggle of Colombian queers losing it for Shakira. The room was unhinged and alive, full of the best. This is for those who were there—and for those who get it.

Live at Faggots Are FLINTA*s

Risk It

Risk It (Etended Mix)

Be my Lady

Diamonds (Peter Rauhofer Makes The World Go Round Dub)

Almost 3 hours from the mega-talented Claude Young live at Honey Soundsystem on Sunday April 29, 2012! Detroit born DJ / Producer residing in Japan. One half of the electronic music act Different World with Takasi Nakajima. All around tech geek.

http://www.claudeyoungjr.com
http://differentworld.jp/
http://soundcloud.com/claudeyoung
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Claude Young - Live at Honey Soundsystem [4-29-12]

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