The weather is warming up and the sun is coming out of its hiding place (in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway). This mix is a pitch-perfect way to kick off the season of park hangs, sunset beverages and daytime festivals. In addition to being a killer DJ and producer, Manchester-based DJ BFTT runs the YCO label—home of bonkers bass and leftfield club music—and has become a key force in the world of cutting-edge UK dance music, particularly in the North. This mix, which flits between house, broken techno and experimental club music, gives a good idea why: it's both classic and out-there, eclectic and approachable, spanning dance music eras from the '90s to the '00s to now.

"The idea was to do something really peak time club focussed," he says. "I think with previous mixes I've tried to do too many things in the space of 1 hour so wanted to hone in on one (or three?) ideas with this one. I've also tried not to care too much about playing new bits—there's some real all time personal faves in this mix! Classics are classic for a reason is alls I'll say!

Wildchild - Bring It Down
Dana Kelley - Armageddon
Demdike Stare X Dolo Percussion - DS DOLO EDIT 1
Sylvester - Stay 
Ben Sims - Reject
DJ Milton - Clap Your Hands
Povoa - Hacked Lime
Lara David - Sugafizz
Maoupa Mazzocchetti - también (Regal86 remix)
LWS - Steady On
Player - Player 018 B1
Physical Therapy & Nick Leon - Genesis (Peter Pressure's Hard Groove Edit)
DJ Babatr - XPansion Move
Pump Media Unlimited - Bobo 500
Demdike Stare X Dolo Percussion - DOLO DS 1
Refreshers - The Infinite Dub
Lemon D - Don't Make Me Wait
System X - Got To Believe
Tom and Jerry - We Can Be Free
Coolhand Flex - Complete Control
Noise Factory - Futuroid
D'Cruze - Lonely

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BFTT's 'Take It Higher Mix'

Recording of Coe and Simkin's b2b set for All Centre at Ormside Projects.

Coe b2b Simkin - Live @ Ormside Projects 07/12/25

Cheeky slacker selections from everyone's favourite - Homeshake. Kick back.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/homeshake/episodes/homeshake-12th-march-2025

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A much loved figure within the American underground scene, California's Baby Leo has been consciously connecting body and mind from coast to coast, finding space for the unpredictable and the awe inspiring, hypnotising dancefloors with wildly eclectic DJ sets filled with energising twists and turns.

An innovator and sonic boundary pusher at his core, the Dripping festival Leo runs alongside Relaxer is a deep underground oasis in the woods of Sparta, New Jersey, and returns for it's third mind excursion this June, with Leo and DJ Plead combining this year for a hotly anticipated back to back. 

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Q. The mix is truly a wild ride! What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this, and what listening environments could you imagine it being enjoyed in?

A. This is the deepcast right? For this one, we’re going deeper than what I might usually do in a club. Some of these tracks came to me while laying blindfolded on the floor during guided high-dose mushroom journeys. Because this is a space of complete emotional surrender, many of these tracks became permanently embedded in my heart. Awe, fear, reverence, gratitude are all part of the recipe. The ideal listening environment is similar to how you might want to watch a movie - cozy, undistracted, and fully immersed in sound. Perhaps by yourself and hopefully something to return to and discover something new.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. I think Untitled (How Does it Feel) by D’Angelo is my favorite song of all time. It feels amazing every time. The way energy builds and boils over is unmatched. I played it backwards.

Q. Your festival Dripping returns to the majestic woods of Sparta, NJ for its third year running in June, and I see you’ve got a special extended b2b set with DJ Plead planned which should be quite the mind-bend! How have you been preparing for that one, and what things might you guys be doing differently this year that you’re excited about? 

A. Preparation hasn’t really begun in any serious way, but we are both anticipating and very excited to play together. Especially at Dripping, I’m typically trying to push the energy forward for a fully explosive impact. I will usually do a lot of preparation for a set like this and plan certain sequences. In contrast, I’ve seen Plead play sets with incredible restraint, patiently working a crowd into complete hypnosis. I guess the thing about a back to back set is that it will take on a life of its own and just go where it needs to go. There will be less planning for this and more intuition, but mind-bending and heart-opening is certainly the goal and we haven’t discussed anything other than that.

Tracklist:

Avartuva nake - Esa Kotilainen
La Symphonie - Cute Heels
Marka - Carmen Villain
Portamento - Stine Janvin
Flusso I - Donato Dozzy
Winded - 7038634357
O Berimbao - Nana Vasconcelos
Polar Sun - Feral
Temples - Anunaku
Doubles - Untold
Drop it On The One - Untold
Wormhole Chant - Vector Trancer
Through The Cobalt Desert - Marco Shuttle
A Touch Of - Piezo
Andnowawordfromoursponsors - Kabeaushe
Shimming - Yor Kultura
Untitled (How Does it Feel) - D’Angelo
Hamburger Lady (Carter Tutti remix) - Throbbing Gristle
Guboo - Lights in a Fat City

MDC.309 Baby Leo

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C2C Festival with TWO SHELL @ The Lot Radio 05-06-2025

Interview:  https://truantsblog.com/2025/truancy-volume-350-facta-k-lone

Soundcloud: @facta @k-lone93

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Truancy Volume 350: Facta & K-LONE

Skee's insight through his daily listening habits, from guilty pleasures to casual recommendations and in between... 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/skee-mask/episodes/skee-mask-20th-june-2025

Feierabend w/ Skee Mask 200625

Having crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat and toured all over North America by bus and train, Nono Gigsta attempts to translate the adventure through music. 

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Nono Gigsta @ The Lot Radio 06-27-2025

Denys Kanel - Vitruvian Man (Original Mix)

Another Concept, After kollaps & 1ØØ1 -Sequence-(Mellon Place Records)

Fragments of Time“ ist eine Reise durch Klang und Vergänglichkeit. Treibende 4/4-Kicks, tiefe hypnotische Basslines und cineastische Synthflächen verschmelzen zu einem Sound, der zwischen Traum und Realität schwebt. Jeder Track ist ein zerbrochenes Stück Erinnerung – intensiv, düster, aber voller Emotion. Von kosmischen Atmosphären bis zu kraftvollen Peak-Time-Momenten spannt das Album einen Bogen, der das Gefühl einfängt, wie Zeit zerfällt und zugleich ewig wirkt.
Ein Album für die Nacht, für endlose Raves und für alle, die in Musik ein Stück Unendlichkeit suchen.

BFTT's 'Take It Higher Mix'

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