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Who else sounds like Larry Heard? In the late 1980s, The Chicago house producer was one of the first artists – initially as a part of Fingers, Inc., and then as a solo act – to truly stamp their own unique aesthetic onto the nascent style of electronic dance music. Favouring lush instrumentation, foggy chords and dreamy melodies over the more mechanic pounding of many of his counterparts, he inspired the "deeper" sounds of the midwest's second wave, and generations of young clubbers elsewhere around the world. 

This In Focus features close to 3 hours of untouchable deep house beauty from Larry Heard - compiled, mixed and edited by [Giles Smith.](https://www.nts.live/shows/giles-smith)

In Focus - Larry Heard

PAWSA ESSENTIAL MIX 2024

Next up comes Canadian-born polymath Darwin, who’s been getting Berliners talking ever since she kicked off her event series REEF back at now defunct venue Griessmühle. Tired of providing partygoers with the same formulaic sounds they’d come to expect, she started to play around with others, dubstep and bass among them. It was a fresh approach that through persistence ended up paying off with a form that’s as animate, subaquatic and essential to its surroundings as the ocean reefs that inspired the name. A UK-leaning sound, that pays homage to breaks, drum n bass and garage and fuses it with a techno more indicative of her chosen digs. Nowadays that approach has really gained traction and her parties blossomed into something much larger, encompassing her own selections, whether at UNFOLD or closing Berghain’s Klubnacht, as well as the launch of her SPE:C imprint. Her loose selection and low-end frequencies are a modern take on a long tradition of rumbling bass and out-and-out techno, brought together with a killer instinct for the hourly requirements of a dancefloor with high expectations. Following on from her previous techno stints at Bassiani, Podcast 251 further explores this side and delves back into her roots; a studio mix brought to you from this true pioneer, mastered by bestie Esposito.

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Bassiani invites Darwin / Podcast #251

Darwin operates in the realm of low-end frequencies, delivering a tripped-out, sub-rattling blend of styles firmly rooted in soundsystem culture.

Her sets move with swampy intensity and hypnotic flow, drawing dancers in while maintaining a quiet versatility. A seasoned crate digger across many genres, she’s as comfortable playing back-to-back with DJ Storm, Mala or Lena Willikens as she is closing out Bassiani or Berghain’s Klubnacht.

Born in Canada, Darwin found her way into dance music after moving to London—first working at fabric in the mid-2000s, then experiencing a bass eureka moment years later at a Swamp81 party. That defining night set the course for her next chapter in Berlin, where she founded her label SPE:C in 2015 to spotlight emerging global talents like Decka, Carré, Axle, Beatrice M., and Tano.
In 2016, she launched REEF at the now-defunct Griessmuehle, a club where she had started a monthly techno-focused DJ residency 2 years earlier that helped develop her signature stripped back, sci-fi-infused sound. The boundary-pushing party brought bass music’s alien energy into the heart of the techno capital, which now calls Berghain home. 

2024 marked a new chapter in Darwin’s evolution with the launch of ABYSS, a Sunday evening soundsystem series centered on the restorative power of low-end frequencies. Blending transcendental dance music with breathwork, meditation and healing practices, the event creates a space where sound connects body and mind. ABYSS has also teamed up with Wuppertal’s acclaimed Open Ground club for an extended weekend takeover, with plans to expand the concept to other cities in the future.

PURE Guest.083 Darwin

Your House Tokyo | Kengo Groove B2B RINALUCKY at Oath Shibuya

Fresh off the release of “Detonator (Redux)” with Walker & Royce and Princess Superstar,
Japan’s Electro hero Shinichi Osawa returns to RDA with vocalist RHYME with the stunning & fierce 
“You Ain’t My Friend”.

You better back off cuz “You Ain’t My Friend”comes out the gate with force- 
a hefty, throbbing bass line gets garnished with venomous distorted riffs & brutal percussive shards while RHYME’s vocals decimate the ops. 
Bonus points for the rave breakdown!

BUY/STREAM

You Ain't My Friend

In 2006 Mary Anne Hobbs aired a special titled Dubstep Warz on BBCR1 assembling the early dubstep pioneers for a pivotal two and a half hour showcase that helped spark a global movement for the genre. Prior to that dubstep had been mostly confined to pirate radio and dark basement clubs. She went on to curate worldwide showcases around this sound and continues to push experimental and underground culture forward through her radio show to this day.

To say Mary Anne Hobbs is a huge inspiration to me would be an understatement. As a woman that cut her teeth in a time when men really ruled the scene she was a beacon of light that paved the way for many of us. She gave us hope we could be impactful when that idea felt impossible due to our gender. A true cultural sculptor and a level of influence I aspire to. 

Fast forward almost 20 years and there are more FLINTAs in dubstep than ever. It is inspiring to see a new generation carrying the flag with their own fresh take on the sound and I tried to include as many of them as possible in here. When I was asked to contribute, all I could think of was the soothing tone of Mary Anne’s voice, which became my anchor for the palette of this mix. And of course there was no way I was going to do anything other than dubstep to honor her.


Tracklist: 

1. Bukkha - Abstract 
2. DBL Negative - Tension Dub
3. Wetman - Bongo Dub 
4. Carré - Faded 
5. Ila Brugal & Jon 1st - Contemplate 
6. Unreleased - SPE:C 
7. DJ Madd - Someone (Breakage remix) 
8. Slimy Ape - Onstera (Dubrunner remix) 
9. Dubrunner - Blackheart 
10. Sicaria - Rhassoul 
11. re:ni - Sunrise on the Superloop 
12. Beatrice M. & Trois-Quarts Taxi System - French Lessons 
13. Unreleased - Useless Seconds 
14. Walter White - Seven 
15. DJ Bwin - Cell Phone 
16. Unreleased - SPE:C 
17. Kercha feat. Hypho - Stimulate 
18. Unreleased - Useless Seconds 
19. Mob Killa - Kill a Boo 


Darwin Mix BBC 6 Music

Watch the stream: https://youtu.be/a_lspxwmDHw
Read the cover feature: https://mixmag.net/feature/interplanetary-criminal-dj-cover-feature-interview-uk-garage
Buy the IPC x Mixmag hoodie: https://mixmag.shop/products/ipc-x-mixmag-hoodie-black

@interplanetary-criminal returns to the Mixmag Lab London, this time as our cover star, shelling out 90 minutes of unrestrained UK garage, bassline and speed garage bangers for the Cover Mix. Does he have the most dangerous USB in the game? We'll let you decide.

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The Cover Mix: Interplanetary Criminal

Tracklist + Q&A: https://mixmag.net/feature/the-mix-086-zora-jones-interview-bellyfat

@zora-jones has been in training, pushing herself to learn new skills and level up her artistry, and is now ready to launch into a fearless, new era, with a raft of releases planned. So what better time to hear an exclusive club mix?

"This one’s a club mix – old references mixed with stuff that I’m excited about now. It’s a sample of what I’d be doing at the moment… a sliver of what could happen!"

Tracklist + Q&A

The Mix 086: Zora Jones

16B - Let The Show Begin
Echomen	 - Orient
The Beloved - Timeslip (Instrumental)
Echomen	 - One Way
New Phunk Theory Ft. Kerry Green - Always
Vegas Soul - Mute
Funky Junction / K C Flight - Voices
DJ Dan - Put That Record Back On (Peace Division Remix)
Freak Project - Beat Of A Drum (Peace Division Remix)
Subtech - Time Shift
Science Department - Breathe


Catnr: NU:002

Global Underground - Nubreed 002 - Danny Howells - Disc 1

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