"You can't take a sound and exclude the people who created it and say, this is our sound," DJ Noir said in our 2020 feature about Juke Bounce Werk, the label she-cofounded. "No, it's either Chicago footwork or it's other." 

Back then, the Los Angeles-based imprint and crew was still primarily focused around footwork, but Noir and co—including artists like Kush Jones, DJ SWISHA, Surly and Sonic D—have branched out into all sorts of uptempo sounds, touching on house, UK garage, jungle and funk, but always with the fleet-footed approach that makes JBW what it is. "We used to sit down and say, we have to make 160, or we have to keep it footwork and juke," Jones said in that same feature, "but we are also like, if you are strong and developed in another sound, then you should also be free."

Sitting atop this empire of boundary-breaking, innovative dance music is DJ Noir, who is one of LA's best uptempo DJs, or honestly, of any genre. Her sets can be speedy and intense, sure, but it's the way she lets off steam at just the right moments, or gracefully dips into halftime, maybe even a spot of dubstep, that really sets her apart. The LA scene is spoiled to be able to see her DJ quite frequently, but along with the artists she tirelessly promotes and develops with JBW, she deserves a wider, more global spotlight. We hope her RA Podcast might convince you of that, too, an hour of remarkable DJing and skillful blending that connects continents and scenes, from Alix Perez to INVT to Nikki Nair and Bastiengoat. Buckle up!

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/846

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Josi Devil with Hermeneia - 10 June 2025

MoMA Ready EP002 - 09 July 2025

Tracklist + Q&A: bit.ly/themix067djh

New Jersey-raised hellraiser @djharam delivers a mix for the late-night crew.

"I’m presenting an anti-format mix. I want it to feel like light tucked away in darkness. What I love most about being a DJ is when you get to 2:AM and you’re only left with the people who are really in it. I love the people who are not worried about what they look like and they're also not worried about what I look like, and we’re pushing our bodies in order to stay up into the middle of the morning. This mix is for you!"

Tracklist + Q&A

The Mix 067: DJ Haram

Surusinghe with Amity Club - 16 September 2025

Swimful - 23 September 2025

Hodge - 07 October 2025

160 Unity 2 Hour Special 🎧

@s_e_b_w b3b @craicdavid & @drbombo

Seasoning the brand new mixer in the Voices Studio 🍳🥵

Catch @s_e_b_w & @drbombo this Thursday @mot.ldn opening for Khadija Al Hanafi and @dazegxd

160 Unity w/ Seb, CRAIC DAVID & Bombo - 21/10/25 - Voices Radio

Next up in our Assembly Mix Series is our second resident, Liverpool-based producer @punctauk

Ivy (Puncta), known for releases on N-Face, Overload, and Strand Audio, delivers a mix that builds with steady momentum, weaving textured techno sound design and syncopated rhythms with moments of melodic calm. A fluid blend of her unreleased cuts and trusted favourites.

A glimpse of what to expect at our first Assembly night at Meraki, Liverpool on 28th November.

Assembly Mix 002 - Puncta

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