Darwin (@darwinspec) juggles many different roles in dance music as well as she juggles her records in the DJ booth. The Canadian-born, Berlin-based artist runs her own REEF parties at Berghain, and has nurtured a wealth of emerging talents on her SPE:C label. She is also the founder of Clean Scene, a climate action collective that wants to explore a more sustainable future for dance music. They recently authored a stark report about the industry's carbon footprint, which you can read through cleanscene.club/report.pdf. 

Darwin's sound is rooted in various UK styles, from bass to dubstep, garage to breakbeat. That is evident in the 100-minute mix she lays down for us this week. It opens with thoughts about environmentalism and some indigenous jungle recordings before grinding through chunky Afro drum patterns and supersized bass. The pressure builds throughout, the cavernous rhythms grow ever more muscular as the urge to snake your body becomes overwhelming. It's a perfectly balanced, well-controlled mix that showcases the irresistible power of heavyweight bass music.

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Sister Zo is a Brooklyn-based DJ and producer from Kansas City, MO. In 2022 she has released her debut ep on Scuffed Recordings followed by an ep on Martyn's 3024 label. Enjoy!

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Parisian DJ, Temet, Grid, FTD alumnus and Rinse France selector  @e-unity keeps a slow pace on the latest Body Mix. Channeling Summer vibes with sexy and fun beats. A blend of Latin grooves, Caribbean rhythms, contemporary music with UK flavours and a dash of his own forthcoming releases :)

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Darwin takes a trip through dance floor transcendence and sonic catharsis for this week’s Fact mix.

https://www.factmag.com/2022/08/01/fact-mix-870-darwin/

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Djoser is the moniker of Egyptian-born producer Shady Daoud. Now based in Washington DC he has risen to prominence through his singular approach to sound design which draws upon influences from Bass and Dubstep alongside his studies of Nubian music. As such, the end result is often fascinating and frantic, his sound unique and unnerving on the dancefloor in the best way.

His last release came out on the prominent record label 3024, the imprint run by Martyn. This in and of itself demonstrates the pedigree of his sound and his careful attention to detail having garnered the respect of a figurehead of the local scene and a renowned musician on the global circuit.

More recently we received a promo copy of his new EP on Loosee which has been on heavy rotation and picked up by a number of DJ's in the know ever since.

All of this bodes very promisingly for an artist we expect is destined for big things - this mixtape is a statement of intent and we are delighted to welcome him to the series. Watch out..

@djoser

Djoser: The Ransom Note Mix

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