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What more can I say about this opening track on the Sasha mix, the classic bird/owl noise just makes my brain explode with rave like 'what the fuck is this' questions... This disc was part of a triple MixMag pack I bought (I also bought 2 other packs) but this CD in particular was on repeat for a lot of my late teens.

The second track, Rave Generator takes it even higher and the quality is endless right through the Mackintosh CD as well. I highly recommend everyone to check out this mix, another 10/10 and needs as much press as possible. Turn it up, and enjoy the mix.

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046 - Mixmag Live! Vol 3 feat. Sasha and CJ Mackintosh (1996)

Tony Humphries | April 1992 @ The Haçienda

Please welcome back to Traxsource LIVE, the man himself.. Low Steppa! Will’s recently launched his new label, Low Trax Records which is dedicated to amplifying the raw energy and creativity of underground house music. This week sees the label’s second release from Thijs Koning and Low Steppa called ‘The Dub 24’ which is a warehouse late night thumper that should be in everyone’s cart. Available now at Traxsource!

Will’s Mix this week is the prefect blend of all things House as he takes us on a journey through Disco, Jackin, Garage and more, featuring tunes from Dam Swindle, Vincent Caira, St. David, Hatiras, Darius Syrossian and DJ Sneak to name a few. Lets go! 

20+ countries, 80+ radio networks and 10 million+ weekly listeners can’t be wrong. Keep it Traxsource. Keep it underground.

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LOW STEPPA TRACKLISTING: JAN 30TH

01. Dam Swindle - Cut U Loose (Original Mix) Heist Recordings
02. Soul Reductions - Got 2 Be Loved (Extended Mix) Classic Music Company
03. Darius Syrossian - My Side Project (Original Mix) Griffintown Records
04. Sugarstarr - Back Into Time (Original Mix) Kokolores Records
05. AtLows - Disco FUnk (Original Mix) Robsoul
06. Bress Underground - I Don't Pray - Robsoul
07. Stacey Pullen - IZAA KIZAA (Original Mix) Moxy Muzik
08. Vincent Caira - On The Record (Original) Spacedisco Records
09. Low Steppa & Thijs Koning - THE DUB 24 - Low Trax Records
10. AtLows - Disco FUnk (Original Mix) Robsoul 
11. Ale Castro, The Checkup - Da Real Thang (Original Mix) Moxy Muzik
12. St. David - It's Just A Dub (Original Mix) REK’D
13. St. David - Work The Klubb (Extended Mix) Snatch! Records
14. Caio Cenci - Somebody Help the Beggar Man (Original) Spacedisco Records
15. DJ Sneak, Raretwo Inc. & Tripmastaz - Spaceclash VS Jon Cutler & E-Man - It's Yours
16. Hatiras - Miamimita (Low Steppa + Nolek Remix) Spacedisco Records

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More Mal’s Classics  26-04-25

Roi Omer - My Gospel

Many lesser obvious mid 80s cuts, and many underground classics running quickly through the BPMs Recorded live in one take with no edits and no sync button

80s Hip Hop & Electro is a huge part of my collection that I very rarely get the chance to play out so this was really satisfying to put together. Pic taken of me in 1985 with my mobile disco.

Music from:
LL Cool J
T La Rock
MC Shan
Steady B
Just Ice
Word Of Mouth feat DJ Cheese
Roxanne Shante
Ice T
Mantronix
The Masterdon Committee 
Robbie B & Jazzy J
Fresh 3 MCs
Run DMC
Hardrock Soul Movement
MC Shy D
G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid
High Fidelity Three
Fantasy Three
Imperial Brothers
Arthur Baker
Unknown And Three D
Newcleus
Hashim
Knights Of The Turntables

Pete Bromley - Mid 80s Hip Hop & Electro recorded live 25-6-25

Berlin Hypnotic House XVII - Backwards Move Mix

With SUN247, the Hungarian producers Heaven INC. and Ákos Győrfy invite us on a compelling journey through the atmospheric and emotional spectrum of progressive house. Across three distinctive tracks, the release unfolds like a soundtrack to a cosmic voyage – deep, powerful, and full of contrast.

The opener "Stratosphere" by Heaven INC. immediately lifts off with driving beats and radiant melodic energy. Its spacious textures and sweeping synths evoke a sense of weightlessness – as if ascending through shimmering layers of sound into the upper sky.

The journey continues with "Cosmos", a collaboration between Heaven INC. and Ákos Győrfy. Here, the energy becomes darker and more hypnotic. Deep basslines, futuristic textures, and immersive atmospheres collide in a soundscape that feels like navigating uncharted interstellar space – cold, vast, and beautiful.

To close the release, Heaven INC. deliver the introspective "The Darkest Night" – a track that winds the experience down with dreamy pads and a slow-burning groove. It's the perfect afterglow: warm, melancholic, and contemplative, like watching the stars emerge after a long night of dancing.

Behind these tracks stand two rising forces in the progressive scene. Heaven INC., a Budapest-based duo, are known for their melodic sensibility and emotional depth. With releases on respected imprints like Freegrant Music and 90watts, they continue to shape their unique sound between progressive house and deep techno. Ákos Győrfy, also from Hungary, is a versatile producer whose work blends organic textures with modern sound design – his releases on RUNE Recordings and Polyptych Limited speak to his talent for creating rich, cinematic grooves.

SUN247 captures the spirit of both artists – blending emotion, energy, and imagination into a cohesive and unforgettable experience.

Stratosphere

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SUN247: Heaven INC. - Stratosphere (Original Mix) [Sunexplosion]

Recorded live from the decks of Fabi Paras on in 1992 at Love Ranch, Maximus, Leicester Square , LONDON

The Love Ranch Recordings

Fabi Paras - Love Ranch - London 1992

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Danny Rampling: Turntable Symphony

674 - Danny Rampling: Turntable Symphony (2002)

Smokin Jo is still the only female DJ to have won DJ magazines DJ Of The Year award and she is the Author of You Don't Need A Dick to DJ.
 Contact andy.raeside@defected.com

Jo has had a truly successful career and over her 33 years behind the decks she has played in pretty much every corner of the globe and in every major nightclub you could care to mention: Space (Ibiza and Miami),Fabric (London) Womb and Aghea (Tokyo), Panorama Bar (Berlin), Warung (Brazil), Cavo Paradiso (Mykonos), Pacha, Crobar and Vinyl (New York) and Cocoon (Frankfurt,) are just some of the venues she has played in recent years.

Most recently Jo has played for Glitterbox at Hi Ibiza, Glastonbury Festival for Block9, NYC Downlow and Greenpeace, Shindig Festival, Clockwork Orange in UK and Ibiza,Defected Croatia Festival, Pacha Ibiza, House of Trash, Feel It and Fabric. Previously Jo was headlining the Space Ibiza opening party and appeared in a documentary for Ministry of Sound The Annual Classic Tour as well as hosting and playing on one of their live tour dates before the orchestra hit the stage. Summer 2016 Jo was headlining the Ibiza Space opening party and playing at the Final ever closing party. Jo was resident DJ for 3 years at the uber cool Sexy Fish in Mayfair playing to the likes of Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford and the Beckham’s and also played at the prestigious Vogue Magazine 100 year event at Tramp in London.

At London Fashion week for the past five years Jo has produced the music and played live at Julien Macdonald’s stunning shows. Previously Jo and Skin from legendary rock band Skunk Anansie launched their own amazing new concept called “The Electric Tiger Cave”, where they played back2back while Skin sang over the tracks, last summer they took over Ibiza Rocks House at Pikes in Ibiza for a crazy run of parties. In the past Jo was booked by actor/DJ Idris Elba to play alongside him at his own club night. In the summer 2013 Jo hosted her own night at the infamous Pikes Hotel in Ibiza, booking DJ’s to play with her such as Mark Ronson and Dave Morales. Jo also produced the music and played at the aftershow for collaboration between designers Julien McDonald and Melissa Odabash for their swimwear show on the roof of the gorgeous ME Hotel in London. 


Jo's international credibility has led her to work alongside numerous iconic figures in the world of music, film and fashion. One of her career highlights was being flown into Prague by Daniel Craig to play at the wrap party for his first James Bond film,' Casino Royal'. She has opened for Grace Jones at one of her concerts, played at The Pet Shop Boys end of tour party, Skunk Anansie's album launch party, Jamiroqaui's South African tour parties, and at fashion shows and events for the likes of Alexander McQueen, Julian Macdonald, Melissa Odabash and Michiko Koshino. Jo was also asked to play for Naomi Campbell at her villa party in honour of the great Quincy Jones.



Where did it all begin?
Jo's story began in 1990 when after years of attending many of the early raves and illegal parties she noticed a distinct lack of female DJs. As a massive fan of this exciting new music that was sweeping the nation, Jo decided to buy some decks and started mixing. From those early days it was always the deeper side of things Jo preferred, soulful sounding tracks that take you on a journey, no matter what style she plays from Techno to House it has to have meaning and a bass line to kill. Taking her stage name from the boxer Smoking Joe Fraser, Jo felt it provided ambiguity over an obviously feminine name as at the time it was seen as a novelty to be a female DJ (how times change!) It’s thanks to women like Jo that these shifts in attitudes have taken place.

While working in the Jean Paul Gaultier shop in London's Soho, Jo made her first mix tapes and gave them to friends and customers to gauge their response. The reactions were better than expected and her first gigs quickly followed at fashion after-show parties. In 1991 Jo was given a chance to play at London’s legendary after-hours party Trade at Turnmills. Seizing the opportunity she smashed the club, blending her mixture of deep house and techno and as a result was given a residency that lasted three years. Trade was her stepping-stone into the big league. At that time Trade was the only after hours in London: all the promoters, DJ’s and industry people came down to party religiously each week so in no time at all Jo was being booked to play at club events like Puscha, Boys Own, Tribal Gathering, Back to Basics, Cream and Full Circle. These gigs were the basis for her winning DJ Magazine’s highly coveted DJ of the Year Award.

After winning the award Jo headed off to Ibiza to play at Space for the first time in 1993, when the island was still relatively untouched. During that period she played at Amnesia, Pacha, Ku (Privilege) as well as many infamous secret beach and villa parties. This was when Jo's career took off on a global scale, seeing her regularly traveling all over the world every weekend, as well as maintaining a hectic schedule of the UK's top clubs: her demand was such that she often played up to 5 gigs in one night.
Back in Ibiza, after 22 years DJ-ing Jo still holds her residency at Space for We Love. Thanks to her knowledge of the Ibiza scene, in 2002 and 2003 she was assigned to present a ‘Postcards from Ibiza’ report on Pete Tong's Essential Selection on Radio 1, giving weekly reports of all the latest club news and goings on there. In addition Jo was also asked to do an Essential Mix for Radio 1 as part of their 'Ibiza Heroes' series, which was broadcast on 20th September 2003.

Jo went on to mix the Terrace CD for the Space Album that was released on Azuli Records in 2003. This followed on from the other successful compilations she had under her belt such as ‘Defected Sessions 14’, ‘DEF Com 2’ and ‘SJ01’ released through Trust the DJ. At this time Jo was signed to Defected where she produced some successful releases for the label, including Yanu and Psycho Bitch, however Jo's demanding schedule meant that her productions at that time were few and far between. She also mixed a cover-mount CD for Muzik magazine in the summer of 2001 and more recently in 2006 she mixed the cover-mount CD for Mixmag, which was hugely popular and was re-released last year.

In the past Jo had been signed-up by Storm Model Agency in their Celebrity Section and was the face of a major billboard campaign for the Sega video game Mortal Combat. 2002 saw Jo become the centre point of Pioneer’s advertising campaign for their HDJ 1000 professional headphones. And on top of all this in 2002 Jo entered into the world of television and made her debut as a presenter for MTV: Dance in Ibiza as well as presenting for Radio One at Mardi Gras and Ibiza in 2002.


In 2004/5 Jo was rocking the planet as one half of the dance floor phenomenon that was NastyDirtySexMusic. The parties were ultra-underground, word-of-mouth affairs with the ethos heavily geared towards cutting edge music and not making profit. The success of the NDSM parties saw it become We Love... Sundays at Space’s newest resident that year, introducing the electro-house sound to an unsuspecting Ibiza crowd (not bad considering it started life as an illegal rave!) By late summer 2004 NDSM were weekly residents in The Red Box at Space; fast-forward to summer 2005 and NDSM were fully-fledged terrace regulars, a massive achievement in an incredibly small space of time. A full tour of Asia and Australia in the winter of 2004 also cemented NDSM's status, as did a double CD mix compilation, released through Ministry of Sound in June 2005. MOS also played host to NastyDirtySexMusic nights on a bi-monthly basis, which were among the busiest nights at the club for some time. After a whirlwind couple of years the guys decided to call time on the project on New Years Eve 2005.

Following on from NDSM, Jo promoted her own club night “Nude” with Terry Hart from Go!Zilla/Redlight. Nude held parties at warehouses in London’s East End and for two years hosted the terrace and discoteque at Space in Ibiza. The ethos of Nude was "anything goes", with outlandish freakish performers and cutting edge DJ's. These parties were the ultimate in debauchery and underground sounds, their top Guest DJ was  Moby. 

One thing’s for sure that with bags of energy and a wealth of experience to draw-on it seems Jo still has plenty up her sleeve for the months and years ahead!

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