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i've chosen to take down the mix from HÖR's own platform in protest against their censorship of support for Palestine, but i thought u could still enjoy the mix here<33 FREE PALESTINE

dragongirl @ HÖR (19.09.2023)

The fourteenth mix in the Speed Freaks series: @dragong1rl <3

Copenhagen-based dragongirl (she/they) is a versatile composer, producer, and DJ. Her debut album, "hot blue," was released last year on the Norwegian label Sheep Chase Records and received critical acclaim for its unique and dynamic mix of club music and experimental soundscapes. 
Since the release of "hot blue," she has brought her love for fast, bouncy beats and uplifting, euphoric melodies to some of Northern Europe's biggest clubs and festivals. Her sets are a vibrant, high-energy mix of trance, eurodance and happy hardcore with influences from guaracha, gabber and EDM, inviting the audience on a playful and unexpected adventure.

𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕖𝕕 𝔽𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕜𝕤 // dragongirl

Softmatter (@soft-matter)
she / they
📍: Berlin / Germany

https://www.instagram.com/soft.matter/

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Berlin-based artist Softmatter shares a dynamic mix for us this week. Anna Pavlova, aka Softmatter, is a DJ, producer, multidisciplinary artist and vocalist whose output is characterised by twisted and distorted electronics, heavy-hitting drumwork and mutant vocal samples. With a keen interest in post-human theory, neuroscience and quantum physics; her musical practice explores the fluidity and uncertainty of experience and perception. In Anna’s own words, “When I begin the creative process without expectations and embracing uncertainty, I get results that represent me the most.”

Softmatter | TM8 #69

LNR (@lnrdj)
she / her
📍: Amsterdam / Netherlands

https://www.instagram.com/lnr_dj/

TM8 Q: What's your favourite word?
A: "Furby - they are soft, brightly coloured, gender fluid and nostalgic. They also look great with sunglasses and are very stylish. Within each Furby I have, is a little piece of myself."

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UK-born, Amsterdam-based writer and DJ LNR has recorded a FLINTA-focused mix for us. Inspired by the collective dialogue between her journalistic research surrounding dance music history and her obsession with collecting old-school vinyl, the multi-disciplined artist translates pen to wax by creating journeys centred around fluid iterations of sound system culture. Exploring refractions of music in the hardcore and psychedelic spectrums and integrating technological rawness with dissociative coils, LNR has played alongside 90s legends like 69db from Spiral Tribe, Eat Static, Felix K, μ-Ziq, and Scion, and has DJ'd in Amsterdam's Garage 
Noord and for Belgium's free party collective, V23. 

In this mix, however, LNR has ditched her usual vinyl-only format to highlight a talented array of FLINTA artists, including music from the feminist freetekno collective Witchcraft rec, and producers Nkisi, Azu Tiwaline, Saskia, DJ Sofa, c00, gi, Laura STZ, Freeman 713, Kan10, DJ Spice, and Liza N Eliaz. The latter was the earliest trans woman in hardcore, according to LNR's research. "She co-produced the first ever Bonzai record before Jones & Stephenson's 'The First Rebirth' came out and made the label go crazy," LNR told us. "Sadly she died in 2001 but it felt important to me to include her music in this mix. Shout out to other old-school female techno, hardcore, and jungle legends who didn't make the mix this time: Ixindamix, Laura Grabb, Miss Djax, Kemistry & Storm, and DJ Rap."

♬: @nkisi @azu-tiwaline @subb1996 @weirdesthetic @laura-stz @freeman-713 @kejavskan10 @magpie303 & more

LNR | TM8 #70

dragongirl (@dragong1rl)
she / they
📍: Copenhagen / Denmark

https://www.instagram.com/xdragongirl/

TM8 Q: Best music video??
A: "favourites is so hard i think, i can never choose just one hehe. but i think all of FKA Twigs videos are amazing. and Shakira also has some iconic videos, especially She Wolf is great. and ofc Telephone by Lady Gaga and Beyonce!!"

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Composer, producer, and DJ dragongirl has recorded a mix for us featuring some of her own tracks too. Having released her critically acclaimed debut album 'hot blue' on the Norwegian label Sheep Chase Records in 2023, dragongirl has since brought her vibrant sound to some of Northern Europe's most well-known clubs and festivals including Denmark's Den Anden Side, Berlin's OST and OXI, and Kaleido Festival. Her sets blend trance, techno and happy hardcore with influences from Eurodance, gabber and EDM, inviting her audience on a playful and unexpected adventure. And that's exactly what dragongirl mirrors in this week's mix. 

♬: @stinny-stone @zzzorza @promis3 @canelledoublekick @nenetreat & more

dragongirl | TM8 #71

YOZY (@yo_zy)
she / they
📍: Uruguay & Barcelona

https://www.instagram.com/yozy2k/

TM8 Q: Take us on a date. Where would you bring us and why?
A: "To a Lana Del Rey concert for sure, I would defo fall in love if we kiss under her blessing"

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Uruguayan DJ and producer YOZY supplies a shape-shifting mix for us, oscillating between experimental and broken rhythms to 4/4 techno and irresistible trance classics. The Barcelona-based artist also includes tracks from her upcoming album, dropping June 5th. Having released several contributions to VAs on Clan Destine Records, low income $quad, and Last Love Records, they have also delivered music to Human Club; a label based in Barcelona's Razzmatazz, where they are a resident DJ and run their own party CALIENTE. Additionally, YOZY has played for parties and festivals like Boiler Room x Primavera Sound, Raiders, Suicide Club, Voight-Kampff, Latineo, and many more. Plus, their monthly radio show on HKCR called 'Messages from the stars' has recently transformed into an IRL ambient showcase.

♬: @yo_zy @clementaum @rattlesnakke @ki_slash_ki @2gr_ip & more

YOZY | TM8 #72

FAGGOTRY #34 - dragongirl

For the 34th installment of our podcast series, we’re thrilled to welcome dragongirl, the Copenhagen-based producer, DJ, and composer known for her emotionally charged, high-octane club sound. This mix marks the second entry in a special series curated by dragongirl, spotlighting tracks exclusively by FLINTA artists — a dedication to those whose voices are too often sidelined in club culture.

Her mix is a euphoric ride: bouncy, full of bite, and brimming with heat, yet it closes in soft, shimmering light. With an ear for the ecstatic and the unexpected, dragongirl stitches together fast-paced, percussive club burners and trance-fueled bliss with a queer, tender precision that feels both confrontational and comforting.

Since the release of her acclaimed debut album hot blue on Sheep Chase Records, dragongirl (she/they) has carved out a distinct place in the Northern European scene. Their sets are fearless—melding techno, trance, happy hardcore, and a dash of eurodance with raw emotional resonance and a touch of camp.

This mix is a love letter to FLINTA brilliance, a sweaty, sparkly celebration of bodies in motion, of rage and joy, and of survival on the dancefloor.

@dragong1rl
https://instagram.com/xdragongirl

<3

Tracklist:
THALEIA – one more time x stereo love
Rosa Pistola, HMXDON, Freebot – BUMPAH
DJ WIFI & Morelia – Make It Dip
GI.O – Listen Baby
Cara Elizabeth – Move Your Body
Pixie Dust – Bad Girls
AISHA & Franck – Schottland Slammer
Parfait x Vizionn – Gotnolove
AISHA – Afters at the hard house
Julez – Gimmie What I Want
dark0wa – Dopamine
BRÅWN – Artificial
BRÅWN – Don’t Look Back
ROWIN – Eternity
dragongirl – howls and heartbreaks
dragongirl – everything will b ok (feat. sonic girl)

💿🔥❤️‍🩹

FAGGOTRY #34 - dragongirl

puxo (@pux0)
they / them
📍: Barcelona / Spain

https://www.instagram.com/puxo.________/

TM8 Q: Track to wake up a tired dancefloor? 
A: "Dual Monitor - Seoul City Drift"

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Chilean DJ and artist puxo shares a mix of deconstructed and club-ready sounds with us this week. The Barcelona-based talent leans into Latin rhythms, choppy percussion, and emotional textures across their sets, creating a mood that blurs the lines between rhythmic intensity and sonic experimentation. Having established their profile within the Barcelona scene by playing parties like Latineo, MUSA, Deprerreo, and No Tags, puxo has since released an ambient EP as a parallel exploration to their artistic output, revealing a more introspective side of their sound.

♬: @amantramutar @anacoooo @lyo-xs @vitaaline & more

puxo | TM8 #73

https://soundcloud.com/dragong1rl

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dragongirl (13/06/25)

London-based *FLINTA+ label, club night, mix series + educational platform 

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* FLINTA stands for women, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans, asexual / agender

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dragongirl | TM8 #71

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