Against the backdrop of the global pandemic that radically altered her everyday reality and the Black Lives Matter movement that sharpened her focus on black equity and erasure in dance music, the much-loved London-born, Manchester-based producer and DJ launched OTMI. While this genre-spanning label will release music from friends and collaborators, its debut release came from Anz herself as 001 explored the processes of coming un-done and rebuilding. Hard relate. At the beginning of lockdown, the industrious talent set herself the target of making 40 tracks and by the summer she had channeled her closed club frustrations to amass 74 tracks to soundtrack these unprecedented times. Throughout it all, Anz has played her signature blend of bass, UK funky, breakbeats, ghetto tech and electro selections once a month on her NTS Manchester show. As she’s been a regular of the station for half of its life, who better to close its 10.10 Store Mix takeover? Just as Manchester International Festival (MIF) announced her as one of the acts for its Homecoming Live night, Anz – who spends so much of her time recording club mixes –  wanted to share something different. Here, she wants you to take it easy with 65 minutes of “stone cold classics”.

10.10 NTS 10 STORE MIX: ANZ

Three hours of garage, dubstep, grime, hardcore, jungle and techno recorded on a Sunday evening at 121 in Wellington for the Friendly Potential crew. At their request I tried to play with the energy of the old Sunday night sessions at FWD>>, and it was so fun. Old and new music side by side. Spinbacks at 2008 levels. 

Big thanks to everyone involved in this incredible trip to New Zealand and Australia, especially the Friendly Potential crew who made the whole thing possible. It was wonderful to play music again, and I hope to be back soon.

Ben UFO At Friendly Potential, Wellington - May 2021

☀️🌷 back once again 🌷☀️

been so busy working on other projects that i accidentally set myself a new challenge this year

thanks to a deeply unhealthy series of all nighters, the 6th edition of my annual production mix is a collection of tracks and sketches i put together in the last week. exported my last track for the mix two hours ago, recorded straight after and just had a lil sleep deprived cry as the last tune played out 😭

sorry for any rough edges on the tracks or blends, it was a race against the clock! but from the heart, i hope you enjoy :)

anz - feel free
anz - you know the vibe
anz - G&S (freek vocal version)
anz - there’s always next summer
anz - pressure (back and forth)
anz - request tool
anz - gut feeling
anz - midnight, time flies
anz - power down
anz - loose ends loop blend
anz - clearly rushing
anz - turbo (as a treat)
anz - essence redux
anz - half full
anz - combo waltzer
anz - zip the zipper (TT party mix)
anz - work the pose
anz - two chords technique

artwork by pomona studio, central woodblock print by hasui kawase

Anz - Spring/Summer Dubs 2021

Recording of my 2021 Essential Mix for BBCR1, originally broadcast in September.

Ben UFO - Essential Mix 25.09.21

https://www.nts.live/shows/bicep/episodes/bicep-june-2022

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Sam Shepherd a.k.a Floating Points barely needs introduction. Cataloguing depths uncharted to expose some of the best jazz, soul, rare groove and disco around.

https://www.nts.live/shows/floating-points/episodes/floating-points-21st-november-2022

Floating Points - 21st November 2022

SHERELLE. I. JORDAN. Live at FOLD. Need we say more?

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Live from the Reflections tour: SHERELLE & I. JORDAN

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Hessle Audio with Ben UFO & Overmono - 1st March 2018

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Anz | Boiler Room London

Two hours from the revered UK selector, recorded as the sun set over RA's stage at Rainbow Disco Club.

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RA Live - 28.04.19 - Ben UFO, Rainbow Disco Club, Japan

"Ah for once I have so much to say about a mix. It was recorded at home on my janky cdjs, the very last night before it was due (sorry Frankie!). I don’t think I’ve ever held off recording a mix for this long before, but with how the world is at the minute I couldn’t figure out what to put together? I’ve been feeling introspective and moody and caged in and anxious and full of energy, but then there are these sweeping moments of optimism for when we can all come together again. So I guess that’s what this mix is, within the framework of the dance music I love. I sneaked in a first listen of a new track by me, and there’s a bit of modified Rashad towards the end too - I’ve been thinking about his music a lot at the minute. 

I really can’t wait for us all to hold each other in the rave again, and I hope this mix can help tide us over until then." - @yung-anz

Q&A: discwoman.com/mixes/anz

DISCWOMAN 91 x anz

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