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

LETS GET HIGH

@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

Issa Party founder, @pleasetrax presents a decade of tracks built on a Chicago footwork foundation, weaving cold, icy textures with borrowed sounds from Indonesia, China, and the UK. Across these works, the project expands into club styles adjacent to Chicago’s history, while reflecting on personal identity as a reaction to the global rise in populism.

releases December 12, 2025

Please: 2015-2025

Thank you for 10 years of support. Onto new things…

All tracks written, mixed, and mastered by Chris Santoso

Featuring: Unjibbed, DJ Twan, Big Gidz, DJ Manny, DJ Chad, DANNN, Saint Icky, Chuck Trash, Khalfani, Hawk, Ash Wednesday, Devin Hudson, Steve Noah, J. Cordova, Jace Inman, Scim, Composuresquad, Sammy P, Traxman, DJ.MC, rayreck. Heavee, Jana Rush, Boylan, CG, THE GTW, and Engine.

Support Chicago music, support Chicago music culture and history.

Midwest All Day.

In loving memory of: Andrew Santoso, Charlie Sussman, and Daniel Brookman.


Paramaribo (Sampai jumpa)

Issa Party