The Next Wave is a mix series dedicated to uplifting and promoting Black and POC artists within the electronic music scene from Chicago and worldwide.

The Next Wave

Chicago footwork artist @heavee773 steps up for the Recognise mix series, and speaks to Arielle Lana LeJarde about following in the footsteps of their mentor DJ Rashad by releasing an EP on @hyperdub, and how cartoons and video games helped lead him to a life in electronic music

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-heavee

Recognise: Heavee

@animisticbeliefs bring energy and innovation in equal measure whenever they serve up one of their electrifying sets or thrilling tunes. They are most at home when on stage cooking up captivating mixes of IDM, club music and drum & bass with smart infusions of influences from South East Asia and a sense of spiritualism that sees all things as equal. Their productions have come on labels like Cultivated Electronics and Pinkman and always push technical and emotional boundaries. 

The pair will be joining us at Dekmantel Festival 2024 in August and here offer up a teaser of what you might get: darkly involving moods, industrial textures and otherworldly timbres that are paired to a wide range of rhythms and tempos. There is a looseness to the set that keeps your body in constant motion while the details woven in between the beats keep your mind just as busy. From unusual instrumentation to foreign language vocals, this is an action-packed selection for peak-time dance floor fun.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 454 - Animistic Beliefs

River Of Dreams (DANNN Reconstitution)

Rinse FM Podcasts

Slimzee with Ricky Tan, Chad Dubz & Riko Dan - 04 August 2024

Annihilated

TEKK DJ'Z Presents METAL WORKZ Vol 1 Mixx

Agua de Rosas founder, J. Córdova, and Please team up to debut their collaborative project, Saibamen, along with Ecuadorian club producer, Entrañas. The project explores Chicago genres, such as juke and footwork, while delving into the realm of club music, rooted in the sounds of Latinx and UK sound cultures. The project also features footwork legend DJ Manny on the track, "4 Cooks."

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💋 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗘: Saibamen & Entrañas feat. DJ Manny - 4 Cooks  [ISSA PARTY]

Night Slugs with Ikonika - 19 October 2025

Oroko Radio - Auda Hour mix w/  PLEASE ( ISSA PARTY LABEL)

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Rinse FM Podcast- J Cush (DJ Rashad Tribute) - 24th April 2017

Mixed by @pleasetrax

TRACKLIST:

For Your Ears To Hear - DJ Manny
Clap Yo Hands 2011 (Factory Style) - Slick Rick Da' Master
Bodyflexin - Traxman
The Wizard of Move - Rondell Adams
Work That Magik - Lester Fitzpatrick
My Song 5 - Fuj
Midnight Stop (2012) - Bok Bok
Sadist-fied (feat. Ziptopher) - Please
Traffic Control - DJ Hank
The Almight - Boylan
Scream - Saint Icky
Pump Ya Fist - Lupay

The Next Wave, Volume. 1

The Next Wave, Volume. 1 - Mixed by Please

Sounds by the one and only @composuresquad

TRACKLIST:

roza terenzi - open me
millia rage - ayame (ft. scim)
desert sound colony - al gore rhythmic (feat guava)
interplanetary criminal - tension
lady lykez - muhammed ali (feat lioness - remix)
paleman - titan vulture
lorenzo bitw - Amrutha (feat Snow)
khalfani - fashion v1
suzi analogue - stay ready / ur dreamz 
key - hard soft 
saint icky - word around

The Next Wave, Volume. 2 - Mixed by Composuresquad

The Next Wave, Volume. 3 - Mixed by Velaluna

Sounds by @julioc0rd0va

TRACKLIST:

DAF/DOS - A Moron 
DJ Hyperactive - S.O.S. 
DJ Hyperactive - Bearcrawl 
Developer - Risky 
Bergsonist - Viruses Slowly Destroying the Planet 
Hugo Moya - Move (Original Mix) 
Robert Armani - Scrabble 
Amotik - Tetalis (Ellen Allien Remix) 
Mike Dearborn - The Voice of God 
DJ Misjah - The Strong Rhythm 
TAH - 44357972 (Faith is What Remains)
Max Watts - Hesitancy 
Ángel Alanis - Night Life 
L & B Project - Up and Down 
Mark V & Poogie Bear - What You Waiting For
Alex Peace - L.O.V.E. (Alex Peace Filthy Mix) 
FALSEBOI - Skin 
Flore - Cosed Language (Hodge Remix) 
Kush Jones - DOPPLER 
Two Sided Agency - Nowhere Fast 
MoMA Ready - Uneven Pressure 
Raul Zerna - Creeping (Angel Alanis Remix) 
Amazonsotcom / Siete Catorce - Parti 
SANTA NIÑA - LOKA 
Hardfloor - Beavis At Bat (Dave Angel Remix) 
Metrakit - Bass Up 
XOXO Miro - 鼓一 Drum Studies 1
DJ TUERCA - Cyber Loop 
Stiwie - Plata O Plomo 
quest?onmarc - Fuck The Club Tool
LYM. - CONFRITAMENTO
Mani Festo - The Core 
Merca Bae & Miss Jay - Portal 
Foul Play - Feel The Vibe

The Next Wave, Volume. 4 - Mixed by Julio Cordova

Sounds by @rayreck

TRACKLIST:

1. THERE'S SOME HOUSE - (RAYRECK LOFI WAP REWORK)
2. RAISE YOUR HANDS - STACK CHIP
3. U KNOW WUT - GHOSTWIP
4. WORK CUT - GARNEAU
5. NOTHING BUT NET- DJ SWISHA
6. NON STOP - FTP UP
7. BEAT THE R70 - DJ DEEON
8. XES WORK - FTP UP 
9. FEMININE ENERGY X ASSAULTLAND (RAYRECK MASHUP)
10. EAT IT NOW - SILKYBLACK
11. EVERY FREAKIN NIGHT - SILKYBLACK
12. JERK IN THE SAND - VULVAREEN

The Next Wave, Volume. 1 - Mixed by Please

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