For the 18th edition of our mix series we are joined by a revered breakthrough of recent years, @ciel_dj.

A key figure on and off the dancefloor, Toronto-based Ciel has been an ever growing force on the electronic scene. Spearheading the female focused Work In Progress collective and co-founding the touted Parallel Minds imprint, she has helped bring diversity, safety and representation into the clubs whilst also working with advocacy groups to change the city’s laws to be more favourable towards creative ventures. Pushing a distinctive sound that is characterised by a club-focused blend of deep and energetic contrasts, she showcases why she is one to watch with a standout mix for the Junction 2 series.

Here is what Ciel had to say about the mix:

“This mix was inspired by 1) clubs reopening 2) my love of cheesy tech house wafters and 3) a desire to present the most authentic version of myself as a DJ. I think most Djs have very complicated feelings about making mixes, the process of premeditating a mix at home away from an audience and the insatiable drive for perfection can both be very anxiety-inducing. So I chose to do as little planning as possible, seeking instead a truly spontaneous recording experience with zero plan and nothing more than 2 USBs full of bangers. The result is a high energy 90-minute trip into trancey house, techy rollers, dub techno, and minimal-UKG tools. Play this on your way back to the club.”

Junction 2 Mix Series 018 - Ciel

@lilaila1312
@lingerforamoment

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Lilaila normally serves groovy tunes, that can be placed somewhere between house and electro. Since 2019 they have been digging vinyls with various sounds and styles, but the main focus lays on minimal house. For this set Ila tries for the first time to find a new styles of music for them, to go on a little journey through our universe.

Linger For A Moment Episode 21 - Lilaila 09.06.25

A hazy walk through fogged-up memories, filtered through dubby warmth and melancholic loops. This live mix traces the emotional arc of Map.ache’s most introspective album—nothing flashy, just raw feelings spun through subtle grooves. For quiet nights, long thoughts, and those spaces in between.

Map.Ache - Vom Ende Bis Zum Anfang (Mixed Album)

This Independence Day, Butane returns to Extrasketch with 'What Is House Music' — a three-track EP that fires on all cylinders.  Moody, technical, and unapologetically underground, this is corn-fed Midwestern house music for the freakiest dancefloors.  

Get it here --> https://linktr.ee/butane

Butane - What Is House Music [Extrasketch 061]

Live recording taken from our 3 hour opening set ahead of Or:la and Sonja Moonear at FOLD earlier this year. We loved this party and feel the recording has done a nice job of capturing the energy in the room that night.

It’s crammed with tracks we’re feeling right now, leaning into our minimal collection but spanning plenty of genres and moods, with some new & unreleased material from both of us.

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 15: Control Freak

Sarayu is a key figure amidst the Bangkok underground and remains pivotal in the progression of the scene. As the co founder of More Rice records he has been pivotal in releasing music from locals and broadening the reach of music from Thailand. He works tirelessly and also produces his own music alongside involvement in Bar Temp and Bangkok Community Radio.

He keeps busy.

This mix demonstrates his prowess as a DJ and what a mix it is.

Weaving between different variations of house music, this one is perfect for the hot, sticky summer and is packed with feel good moments and deep groves galore.

Sarayu: The Ransom Note Mix


Record store, label, web shop and distribution based in Brussels, Belgium. Since 2016 Crevette Records has united a group of people with various backgrounds around their mutual passion for music.
The brick and mortar shop in one of Brussels’ most beautiful neighborhoods serves as the operating base for all activities. The shop focuses on a strong selection of new and second-hand titles that span all corners of the electronic music spectrum and beyond.
The webshop is the latest addition to the Crevette brand and aims to curate a selection of releases that are special to us and that we believe are crucial to your collection.


Crevette Records w/ Ben Kamal @ Kiosk Radio 07.07.2025

Gay Haze aka Brussels' whacked Sunday tea parties, musically balanced between 90's house music, balearic chill out, leftfield disco, New Beat and trance. Freedom to be weird. Lead by Dj's Fais le Beau and Vieria

Gay Haze w/ Fais Le Beau @ Kiosk Radio 08.07.2025

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The sweetest Eurotic, founder of the lovely collective AZOTH in Nijmegen, brings this week’s mix! Eurotic is the fierce embodiment of a tantalizing energy that runs within the veins of his music. Staying true to his name Eurotic is the reflection of every facet of his artistic expression. From commanding dance floors with immersive, but sensory-charged sets to playfully teasing the crowd with house, progressive and trance elements. With lovely memories, we look back at the party we hosted last March with AZOTH in Mesh, and as a cherry on top, a lovely closing B2B with Eurotic and Carlos Valdes.

Track highlight:
Fitalic - No Way Out

With this mix I delve deeper into the more late 90's early 2000's deep and progressive house era. One of my favourite tracks here undoubtedly is No Way Out from Fitalic. This track with its warm and deep chords depicts this sound perfectly. The break is made to bring everybody to the front of the dancefloor. It keeps on building after which it breaks down into this warm, lush and uplifting chorus. If used in the right way it can really get the dance floor going. It's minimal but has just the right elements to do the job flawlessly. I've been playing this out in the sun a lot lately that's why this is my highlight.

Eurotic ...IsBurning #171

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Secretsundaze is the trademark of forward-thinking, underground house music. As an artist and brand – spanning parties and festivals, a record label, a studio, an NTS residency and a live band project – it’s been operating for over 20 years and embodies the spirit and community of London’s club culture. But it’s never been one to sit still or rest on its laurels; leave that to the nostalgia crew because Secretsundaze always keeps it moving. 

Take this year, 2024, as an example. Right now Secretsundaze is stepping out as an artist proposition in its own right, helmed by producer/DJ/curator James Priestley who’s currently packing a stack of club tracks that will drop across the year and establish the project as a hit factory for DJs and dancers searching for a fresh take on house music that draws on breakbeat energy and trancey euphoria. Priestley is known to take the roof off as a DJ and now he’s adding to his arsenal with sought-after solo productions of his own under the Secretsundaze name. 

As a tastemaker, Secretsundaze sits at the cutting-edge, bringing new heads into the fold and always looking to champion new talent. His NTS residency, which has seen MoMa Ready, Paquita Gordon and Alex Kassian guest recently, is a reflection of the project’s current dancefloor obsessions. The meticulous curation of the Secretsundaze presents parties and Multi Multi festival, renowned for featuring talents such as Ash Lauryn and Carista long before they gained widespread recognition and uniting visionary artists like Toumba, Tash LC and NIKS under a single roof, serves as a compelling testament to Secretsundaze’s commitment in celebrating new artists.

Now for some history: 2022 saw the launch of Spirit Of Sundaze Ensemble, a full live band project that reimagines anthems beloved of those in the know, recording and performing cult bangers like Photek’s ‘Mine To Give’ and Joyce Sims’ ‘Come Into My Life’. The band has already graced the stages of the Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) and the ICA as well as Beat Hotel and Kala festivals, with a debut LP set for release later this year.

This duality of cutting-edge and classic is what makes Secretsundaze so special. Priestley originally cut his teeth as a d’n’b DJ and a promoter of not-so-legal warehouse parties before becoming an annual resident at the legendary Robert Johnson and landing gigs at Panorama Bar and Queen at Smart Bar, which is the kind of gigography that many selectors would happily settle for. But Priestley’s love of underground club culture has propelled him even further and Secretsundaze is now two decades deep, a pillar of London culture that has poured blood, sweat and tears into the city’s music community. 

Secretsundaze begins 2024 as a solo venture with Priestley at the helm, navigating an ever-expanding musical universe that unearths and re-engages with different styles, genres and music scene via parties, live shows, productions, radio and even a new record label.

Multi Multi Mix Vol. 15: Control Freak

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