DJ and promoter I-sha discovered her love for DJing whilst living in Brighton. Through landing residencies at one of the city's foremost clubs, Patterns and label and party series Accidental Meetings, she's sharpened her skills and her ear for crisp club variations and bass-heavy experiments.

As well as cruising the airwaves on 1BTN each month, where she's hosted guests like TSVI, Iceboy Violet and ex.sses, she's also made guest appearances on stations across the UK, from NTS to Noods and Balamii alongside hosts like Martha and LCY.

Her latest venture, The Secret Shade, is shaped by her musical tastes and her experience as a club resident. Announced recently, the project will revolve around a series of special club nights with her favourite artists, the first of which took place on Halloween with Batu and Shannen SP.

She takes care of this week's Shine A Light On mix with a shapeshifting selection of tunes that move across sounds, styles and tempos...

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i-sha: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

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