Dr Michelle and Mahnoor—a psychologist and a DJ, respectively—discuss ADHD and how neurodivergent individuals can find safety on the dance floor.

In an age of technological surfeit and the attention economy, people are affected with ADHD diagnoses on an increasing frequency. Thinking differently can be both an obstacle and a superpower. While some ways of working and digesting information may be more challenging, others, like creativity, come with more ease.

Today's episode of the RA Exchange, the final instalment of our collaboration with the UK mental health charity Black Minds Matter, explores the topic of ADHD and how it connects with dance music. The industry can attract and often be a safe space for people affected by ADHD diagnoses, says host Vanessa Maria, a London-based broadcaster whose work champions music and mental health. In two interviews, she unpacks what happens on a physiological level when one lives with neurodivergence, music's ability to alleviate many of the symptoms that accompany ADHD and how more inclusive dance music spaces could allow people to better navigate neurodivergence. 

Vanessa Maria's guests are Dr Michelle—a music psychologist, DJ and radio host—and Mahnoor, a DJ who lives with ADHD and creates projects for movement, music and meditation for South Asian minorities. She brings the perspective of someone navigating neurodivergence beyond BMM and the Black community. Listen to the episode in full for their insights.

This edition of the RA Exchange was recorded in collaboration with The Qube, London's first members' studio for music and content creators. If you're a music producer, songwriter, artist, photographer or podcaster and would like to apply for a membership, head over to theqube.com.

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🎄 Merry Christmas from Into the Dark! 🎅 Exciting news - we're unwrapping a special gift for you: "Mr Happy Bootleg" by the talented artist Infected. 🎁 This festive free download is our way of spreading holiday cheer through music. 🎶🔊 Dive into the joyful beats and celebrate the season with us! 🚀 Listen now on SoundCloud: Hazard & D-Minds - Mr Happy (Infected Bootleg) 🎧

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INFECTED - MR HAPPY BOOTLEG (XMAS FREE DOWNLOAD)

Murder He Wrote features once more on FNG for his eighth release on the label going back to his hard hitting UK Funky roots on 'M808' after skipping around the 1Forty spectrum on his last few releases. 

Blending elements of Broken Beat, UK Garage, Soca and House into his own off-kilter take on bass music, Murder He Wrote’s playful productions and edits have been destroying clubs worldwide for some years now. Originally breaking out via a flurry of releases on the Roska Kicks & Snares imprint, MHW’s tracks have gained heavy support from a diverse range of dance music's most respected tastemakers including Mary Anne Hobbs, DJ EZ, Gilles Peterson, Redlight and Jamz Supernova. Working across 3 decks, his eclectic, low-end focused DJ sets have seen him land guest mixes on BBC Radio 1, Boiler Room, NTS, Rinse FM and BBC 6Music - alongside a touring schedule that’s taken in clubs and festivals around the world including Fabric, Ministry Of Sound and Outlook.

Since 2019 we’ve seen a MHW Boiler Room debut, a production on Fox’s debut album ‘Juice Flow’ on Swing Ting (one of Mixmag’s albums of the year), the heavily supported singles ‘Honey Riddim’ ft Snowy and ‘Worthwhile’ ft. Logan, the latter making the A-List on Rinse FM and Spotify’s 'New Music Friday’, and DJ sets across Europe, North America and Australia. More recently there’s been two collaborations with UK Funky legend Roska, official remixes for Afro B, T-Pain, P Money, Mollie Collins, Zed Bias and Children Of Zeus plus an eclectic run of singles on MHW’s own Rhythm Athletic imprint - amassing over a half a million Spotify streams and support across BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, NTS and 6Music and more guest mixes across the stations too, as recent as Sian Anderson at the start of March.

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Jyoty & Elijah: The One About Yellow Squares - 02 May 2024

Freestyle B2B Track for Track. Big Blends Only.

JAE JBW vs. DJ NOIR - ONES B2B MIX

Amal - RNR - LIVE @ NOWADAYS NYC

Recording of Nèna's set at Lentekabinet 2024.

Nèna at Lentekabinet 2024

To celebrate 10 years of Bokeh Creeper we are releasing the Dubplate of all Dubplates. Enjoy and thank you all for your support.

Download:  https://hypeddit.com/gentlemensclub/bokehcreeper

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Bokeh Creeper [FREE DOWNLOAD]

For his seventh Fieldtrip our man Forties is taking a bumpy, white knuckle ride through a sportsluxe-selection of funky, drum workouts, swung grooves and dense percussion. It's a real one.

TRACKLIST
@TWilliamsmusic - Climbing Purple (Purple City)
@BamaoYende - Gyal (@clubdjembe)
@jeremiahasiamah - The Groove (Ground Up Records)
Razzler Man - Foot Path (Renk Groove Recordings)
@Gafacci & @sam_interface - Day 1 (Moretime Records)
For the life of me I can’t remember what this tune is
@smoovekriminal - Depth (@NightKreepEnt)
@waltonmcr - Mallet (@Hyperdub)
N.B Funky - Riddim Box (It’s Funky)
@headieone - Tracksuit (Sam Interface Bootleg)
@murder-he-wrote - Loss (Rhythm Athletic)
@tokischa-music - Daddy ft. Sexyy Red (Paulus Music)
@wallwork150 & Nan Kolé - Fyah Insturmental (@black-acre-records)
@diron-animal - Kema (Soundway Records Ltd.)
Walton - All Night (Hyperdub)
@cainsoundcloud - Vayu (@finegrainsrecords)
@batuuk - Go Deeper (@timedance)
@lone-1 - Earth’s Lungs (Fuck That Label)
@oflynnmusic & @frazer_ray - Light It Out (Technicolour)
@denseandpika - Bag Of Beez (@trick_label)
@randomer - Lime Pie (@nmbrs)
@skreamizm - Devon Analogue Raver (Skreamizm)
@2562amadeupsound - Narita (@tectonic-recordings)

USEFUL SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS FOR MATTHEW::
Soundcloud - www.soundcloud.com/FortiesfieldGY/
Mixcloud - www.mixcloud.com/FortiesfieldGY/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/fortiesfieldgy/

USEFUL SOCIAL LINKS FOR THE PURP::
Bandcamp: purplecityco.bandcamp.com/
Soundcloud: @purplecityco
Instagram: www.instagram.com/purplecityco/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/PurpleCityCo
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PurpleCityCo/

Fieldtrips 007: Marble Knuckled Foliage

Rinse FM Podcasts

Black Wine Club with Mr. Redley - 22 July 2024

Massive shouts to Toddla T for the support! Make sure you check the full show over here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0736fq2

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Chrystal - No Flex (Murder He Wrote's 0 Flex Mix) [Toddla T - BBC Radio 1 rip]

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