2024: The Mix

Tracklist + Q&A: https://mixmag.net/feature/the-mix-024-farsight-interview-peru-california-bass-jungle-latin-club

San Francisco's @djfarsight shares a peak time mix pairing rapid-fire passages with hypnotic blends

"This is a three-deck mix showcasing music I have been playing out recently, including unreleased bits from myself and a friend, across a wide range of genres and rhythmic motifs. The energy is representative of what I might play at peak time, with rapid-fire passages contrasting against longer, more hypnotic blends."

Tracklist + Q&A

The Mix 024: Farsight

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/themix025finn

Following the release of his 'Greatest Hits' compilation, @finnmccorry shares a mix showcasing the 'Sunday Club Mindset'.

"Been talking a lot recently about the 'Sunday Club Mindset' - people have asked me, what is the Sunday Club Mindset? Is it just a nonsense phrase to promote a DJ's new venture? No, it's a real thing and the proof is in this mix."

The Mix 025: Finn

Tracklist + Q&A: https://mixmag.net/feature/the-mix-026-bklava-garage-ukg-house-spin-suga

Lebanese-Irish artist @bklavadj shares a pres-inspired mix incorporating their own vocals, brimming with UKG and 2-step.

"I’ve put together a mix that I would listen to at all hours, but specifically at a pre’s! Pre’s can be the best setup for a night and the music is always important to set the tone, so I hope this mix transpires in that way. Tunes for all your moods!"

The Mix 026: Bklava

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3MhhfdP

@to-xe spins an end of summer mix, made in Gothenburg, ahead of the release of her debut album on @year0001.

The Mix 027: Toxe

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3T8bxPl

@evitamanji shares their most dance-oriented mix for a minute, exploring various moods and some all-time favourite tracks.

"I had a lot of fun working on this mix, especially because it’s been a long time since I put together a more dance-oriented mix. There’s a lot of music I’ve been enjoying lately and been wanting to play in the club, some of my all-time favourite tracks and a lot of music from the new compilation. It goes through many moods, but that’s how I listen to music myself. Jumping between moods and genres unpredictably. Listening back after I finished it, I realised that it sort of reflects the way I’ve been feeling these days: more hopeful and energised. And it’s sort of like a tale of going out too, ending with Placebo’s 'In the Cold Light of Morning', which is exactly what the end of a night out sounds like."

The Mix 028: Evita Manji

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/4dRuvlu

@kkaybie shares a mix evoking the past and future of African dance music.

"I almost never stick to a single genre when I mix, gqom is the only music, with its cinematic soundscapes, that makes me want to attempt that. I'm a huge fan of South African music in general and it has had such a big impact on my style and taste that I had to include some South African tracks in the compilation 'A Dancefloor in Ndola'. I love that you can hear both the past and the future in genres like kwaito and amapiano, and gqom, of course is the perfect example of this. This set is a mix of tracks I've played on radio this year, and what I prepped for my set at Dekmantel Selectors in August. A big thanks as always to the producers who make such mind-blowing music. I hope you enjoy."

The Mix 029: Kampire

Tracklist + Q&A: https://mixmag.net/feature/the-mix-030-significant-other-soundystem-new-york-interview-club

@significant0ther shares an exploratory, soundsystem-geared mix.

"I had a lot of fun recording this mix. It consists of road-tested favourites from the past year, new finds and some older go-tos. Recently I’ve been trying to incorporate more off-grid, non-dance music into club sets—playing around with layering unquantized styles to get that nice rough around the edges feel. I think it’s a good representation of what I try to do in a club setting — rapid cycling through different genres and styles in a way that throws you around a bit but remains danceable. All of it indebted to and geared towards the soundsystem. A lot of three-deck action and healthy dub siren usage throughout. Thanks for inviting me to contribute to the series!"

The Mix 030: Significant Other

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/4ewcp8o

Ecuadorian producer @entranas concocts a genre-busting mix of Latin club music, weaving unique patchworks and drum maelstroms into a feverish atmosphere.

"Inside this mix you will find new music by me and amazing music made by many great friends, from different parts of Latin America, from whom I always learn a lot and they inspire me to always be better. I consider that this music has a lot of personality and showcases that being Latinx is not a music trend or just consist of the same rhythm and musicality found reggaeton or guaracha, but a diversity of rhythms and musicalities"

The Mix 031: Entrañas

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3BuWlWw

@sageintrospekt collapses "past, present and future" into a timeless mix.

"I’ve done a lot of planning for it. The theme behind the mix is ‘Past, Present, Future’, which is obviously the theme of FWD>>. There’s this idea in my music and a lot of my peer’s music as well where, as opposed to a linear, progressive idea of time, there’s this thread of more recursive or cyclical view of time and temporality. There’s gonna be a lot of deep cuts and classics, but also a lot of new stuff, and new stuff that sounds like old stuff. So that’s the theme of this mix: collapsing past, present and future into one totality."

The Mix 032: Introspekt

Tracklist + Q&A: https://mixmag.net/feature/the-mix-33-hitech-interview-ghetto-tech-detroit-trio

@hitechdetroit deliver an unconstrained, high-energy mix blending the old and new school of Ghetto tech, footwork, house and more. 

“[With this mix] we want people to release their inhibitions and let go. To be in it, be in the moment, 'til you don’t recognise anything that’s going on outside. To truly be free and enjoy the human experience.”

The Mix 033: HiTech

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3NTnntD

@hollylester shares a mix influenced by "quality tech-house".

"I’ve been playing more records recently after over a decade of mainly playing digital, and this mix is a reflection of that shift. About half of the tracks are on vinyl, including some nice finds I picked up specifically for this mix at Sound Advice and Voodoo Soup in Belfast. A few selections are new releases from my own labels, Duality Trax and Terrazzo, while others I’ve collected on my travels or been gifted over the years.

"My love for quality tech-house has definitely been reignited recently, and I think that is a big influence for this mix and my sets in general right now. You’ll hear tracks from artists who regularly make it into my set lists – Voodoos & Taboos, Housey Doingz, The Trip, Liquid Earth, and Black Loops – and some new favs like La La and Christopher Ledger. Huge thanks to Marion Hawkes for letting me record in her beautiful record store Sound Advice - go check it out if you are in the city!"

The Mix 037: Holly Lester

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/4dTnNL5

An era-spanning mix from @kellyleeowens.

"I went for a mixture of the new and the old and where those places meet. Newer tracks I’m loving and some classics from the likes of Underground Resistance - paying homage to where we’ve been, and where we are now as a dance community."

The Mix 034: Kelly Lee Owens

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/40eDM2W

An unpredictable mix from @eva808.

"I make music for the social outcasts and weirdos that live in their heads. This soundtrack reflects that — I want you to be constantly guessing what’s coming next without really knowing. It has the whole spectrum of sounds. I listen to so much different music and this mix should be refreshing for someone who might be used to normal DJ mixes. It shows where I am sonically too, and has a couple of unheard teases of upcoming projects."

The Mix 035: EVA808

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3YIDq3p

A soul-warming mix from @lpgiobbi.

"Inspired by a three-month span in 2023 in which I lost three crucial women in my life, my new album 'Dotr' is an attempt to create a musical world that radiates the comfort and warmth that the luckiest of us have found in anything. I'm so excited to share this new set for Mixmag featuring highlights from the album, as well as remixes from a few years ago for those who have been with me for a while."

The Mix 036: LP Giobbi

Tracklist + Q&A: bit.ly/themix036taikinulight

@taiki-nulight-uk shares a mix journeying his time in the 140 scene.

"This mix is a reflection on everything I've been working on over the past few months, blending my latest tracks with a selection of both new and classic records from artists who have had a major influence on me in the 140 scene. It’s a true representation of who I am and what I’m about."

The Mix 038: Taiki Nulight

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/48XIg0a

Breakneck sounds from @randomer.

"This mix is a journey through intensity with a couple curveballs, new tracks from me and a bunch of people whose music I love. recorded live in my home studio."

The Mix 039: Randomer

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/4eR6evo

@foldmusic drops a mix of rare cuts and cutting-edge bangers for dubplate season.

"I recorded this just before my recent trip to Asia and at the time it was mostly unreleased material. So big thank you to all the producers that sent me new music! I wanted to display some of the incredibly talented and unrecognised producers that are making really cutting-edge music. There are a few choice and rare cuts from yesteryear, a couple cheeky edits and some new forthcoming bits on my label FLDIN2. The mix is the physical embodiment of #dubplateseason."

The Mix 040: Fold

Tracklist & Q+A: https://bit.ly/TheMix041GiuliaTess  

@giuliatess: "In this mix, I wanted to encapsulate the beats and hedonistic vibe from the '90s dance music and club scene - which is, I think, what I tried to reflect throughout my whole EP.

I put quite a few progressive breaks in there - something that has become a bit of a staple in my music and my sets (or so I’ve been told!). It’s become a bit of an obsession, so it was great to be able to channel that in this mix. This mix was created to get your blood pumping and I hope it can achieve that in whatever environment that means to the listener - whether it's to be played on a treadmill, a spin class or the afters at the office Christmas party, I want it to encourage people to move and get that huge lift that dance music is made to do." 


The Mix 041: Giulia Tess

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3D8NOcB

Korean-born DJ and producer @sooyeonmusic - FKA Oh Annie Oh - shares a cutting-edge mix and speaks about feeling empowered, changing her artist name, and why it's a pivotal moment in her personal life and career.

"To celebrate this shift, I wanted to create a mix that reflects the empowerment I’m feeling during this time. It's packed with attitude, confidence, moodiness, and high-energy club vibes. You’ll find a track from my debut EP ‘Block N Delete’, as well as an unreleased one coming next year, among tracks I’m loving playing in my sets right now."

The Mix 042: sooyeon

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/TheMix043EDOO

For 2024’s final instalment of The Mix, @eris-drew & @octoocta provide an hour of Motherbeat-infused ecstacy

"We wanted to do a proper, 128 BPM house mix. Our very ecstatic, house energy mix. It’s going to be just over an hour, because we want it to be in that radiant space for the entire time and play some of our older favourites, as well as newer favourites from our record bag over this past year. We’re not like ‘track of the week’ DJs, when we love something, it’s getting played over the span of a few years, sometimes even 10 years."