100% WAX

This mix is possibly the most special mix I've ever recorded for me personally. The years 2011-2013 I did 3 season in Ibiza, and as cliche as it might sound, that island literally changed my life. I Landed there in 2011 as a DNB and Jungle fanatic, confused by the lack of technics and the fact that it literally this island just dominated by house music and trance. But irony has it I was to leave in 2011 having fallen in love with the Deep House sound I'd found at parties like Kehakuma at Space, Circo Loco at DC10 and others. I know the artwork says 2010-2013, and it is, because Maya Jane Coles and Maceo Plex had some tunes in that year that I discovered in my first summer which I HAD TO INCLUDE!!! Over the course of the 3 summers I met so many amazing people, on the island, and then also back here through the music scene that we were all involved in.  So, This mix is a little present for all of you I met along the way, a little time capsule of 43 of the best tracks from that golden era, I've spent an arm and a leg on discogs collecting these over a couple of months, and this year would be 10 years since I started MoreThanBare out on the island at V Club, where I was able to bring together a few of my island gang for a shindig in that mental little basement on the West End, we bought it back for the Ibiza Reunion at Egg London and the rest is history as they say. It was a very special time. So this is an anniversary present to myself, and a little present to you, and a love letter to nostalgia for that golden time for music. All my familia, you know who you are, wherever you are, I hope you can sit back and enjoy the memories with this one. If you were there, you know how it is, if you weren't, you missed some real good times. Enjoy the ride. Big love x

This mix is dedicated to Sol Kara, Becki Fox, Marc Sutton and Tyler Rush, island familia that are sadly no longer with us x

Luca C, Brigante & Ali Love - Different Morals (Southern Fried Records)
Enzo Siragusa - Sagamore (Fuse London) 
Art Department - Tell Me Why? (Crosstown Rebels)
Maceo Plex - Can't Leave You (Crosstown Rebels)
HNQO - Point Of View (Hot Creations)
Audiojack - Stay Glued [FCL Weemix] (Gruuv)
Bicep - Keep Keep (FeelMyBicep) 
Butch - No Worries (Cecile) 
Discreet Unit - Shake Your Body Down (Prime Numbers)
Subb-An - What I Do [Burnski Remix] (Culprit)
Jon Dasilva & Maceo Plex - Love Somebody Else (Ellum Audio)
Jay Shepheard & Martin Dawson - Cut A Hole (Retrofit) 
Freaks - Black Shoes White Socks [Cajmere Remix] (Hot Creations) 
Deniz Kurtel - The L Word (Crosstown Rebels)
Benoit & Sergio - Everybody (DFA) 
Huxley - Let It Go (Hypercolour) 
Danny Daze - Fall Away From Love (Hot Creations) 
Enzo Siragusa - As We Are [Seb Zito Remix] (Fuse London)
Anthea - Distraction [Subb-An 5am Remix] (One Records)
Makam - What You Wanna Do? (Dekmantel)
Waifs & Strays - Be Patient (Futureboogie)
Maceo Plex - Stay High Baby (Ellum Audio)
Paul Woolford - Untitled (Hotflush)
Azari & III - Hungry For The Power [Jamie Jones Remix] (Turbo Records)
Maya Jane Coles - Hummingbird (Hypercolour)
Alex Arnout ft Tyree Cooper - One Nation [Argy Remix] (One Records) 
Francesca Lombardo - Sofiel (Crosstown Rebels) 
Benoit & Sergio - Walk & Talk (Visionquest)
Maceo Plex - Vibe Your Love (Crosstown Rebels)
Maxxi Soundsystem - Stella's Way [Huxley Remix] (Ellum Audio)
Scuba - Hardbody (Hotflush) 
Maceo Plex - Your Style (Crosstown Rebels) 
Adam Shelton ft Francesca Lombardo - Mirrors [Subb-An Terrace Mix] (One Records) 
Maya Jane Coles - What They Say (Real Tone)
Alexis Raphael - Into The Night (Hot Creations)
Gorge - DWTG (8Bit Records) 
Eric Volta - I Believe (Ellum Audio) 
Tale Of Us - Dark Song (Visionquest) 
Dusky - Every Day (Dogmatik) 
Huxley - Box Clever (20:20 Vision) 
Miguel Campbell - Something Special (Hot Creations) 
Storm Queen - It Goes On (Environ) 
Lovebirds ft Stee Downes - Want You In My Soul (South Street)

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | March 2022

Back once again with the renegade master! Here it is, finally getting the April instalment up after what feels like a very long gap since the mega 2hr London >> Ibiza 2010-2013 special! Massive thanks to everyone for the love on that one, just shy of 1500 plays! 
I re recorded a totally different mix to the one planned for this month, Council Work CWR005 lands in shops end of April so had to open the mix with a track off the EP. And seeing as last month was a very targeted sort of vibe, this is a bit more varied, Garage, Techno, Breaks, House, 90s Dutch pinger anthems... Whole sack of vibes! Full tracklist below as always! 

Frankel & Harper - Armshouse (Council Work)
Boddika & Joy Orbison - Mercy [Boddika VIP] (Nonplus) 
Floorplan - Phobia [Re-Plant] (M-Plant) 
Rebel MC ft Little T - Rich Ah Gettin Richer [B-Line Ruff Neck Mix] (Big Life Records) 
K.M.A Productions - Blue Print (Locked On) 
Adamski - I love Teknology (MCA) 
MR.G - Mango & Rum [Daze Maxim Remix] (Toi Toi Musik) 
Ryan Crosson & Guti - Marimbaby (Supplement Facts Records) 
Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero - Tania (Bambossa Records) 
Mike Delgado - Byrdmans Revenge Remix (Henry Street Music) 
Rich NxT - Interrobang (Fuse London) 
Rob Steal - Mind Collapse [Techno Mix] (Nu Groove) 
Eliphino - NSPG (Meda Fury) 
Davide Squillace - Untitled B2 (Sketch Music Architecture) 
Bass Construction - Get On The Move (Elicit) 
Klatsch! - Oh Boy (Fresh Fruit Records) 
MC B ft Daisy Dee - Musquash (Big One Records) 
Unknown Artist - Santa Roza (Bootshonk) 
Jamie Jones - Road To The Studio [Fly Mix] (Hot Trax)

Enjoy the ride!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | April 2022

Back for the May instalment of this years 100% Wax Mix series. Thrown together a proper mixture of vibes from across the eras in this one, starting with the absolute stone cold classic "Blue Monday" and then going on a journey through everything from some hypnotic deep ones, to big tech house club bangers and deep house anthems. Loads of massive favourites in here like the killer remix of "Premiesku - In Sfera" by Enzo Siragusa.  Full tracklist below as per usual! 

New Order - Blue Monday (Factory Records)
Azari & III - Manic (Turbo Records)
Jimmy Edgar - Strike (Ultramajic) 
Matthias Tanzmann - Tilt (Moon Harbour) 
Davide Squillace - Untitled A (Sketch Music Architecture) 
Unknown Artist - White Ghost (Bootshonk) 
DJ W!LD - I'm Not Human [Darius Syrossian Remix] (Klangkultur Schallplatten) 
Maya Jane Coles - What They Say [Dyed Soundorom Remix] (Real Tone) 
Geoffrey Williams - Free Your Mind [M.K Mix] (4 To The Floor) 
Adam Port - Black Noise [Kink Remix] (Cocoon Recordings) 
Danism ft Arnold Davis - Reciprocated Love [Deetron Remix] (Noir Music) 
Mathew Jonson - Level 7 [Dixon Remix] (Crosstown Rebels) 
Dusky - Numerical (Dogmatik) 
Alex Arnout ft Jovonn - No Borders (Lost In Time) 
Premiesku - In Sfera [Enzo Siragusa Remix] (20:20 Vision) 
Oxia - Whole Life (La Musique Fate La Force) 
John Tejada & Arian Leviste - So Close, Far Away (Pornflake Records)

Enjoy the vibes!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | May 2022

6 months into 2022 so we roll into the June instalment of this years 100% Wax Mix series. An eclectic mix of tunes this month if I say so myself! Everything from Persian, MJ Cole and Industry Standard to Alexis Raphael, Ion Ludwig and Djebali with a bit of Laurence Guy and Hot Chip thrown in at the end for good measure. Really loved putting this one together, some of my favourite records I've added to the collection recently and an unorthodox yet weirdly fluid blend of vibes! Full tracklist below as always!

Francois K - Hypnodelic (Open) 
Traumer - Waiting For The Sun (Gettraum) 
Diego Krause - Lambda (Beste Modus)
Industry Standard - What You Want [The London Connects Mix] (Satellite) 
Diego Krause - Heritage (Rawax)
M.J Cole - Sincere [Dub Mix] (Metrix Recordings) 
Enzo Siragusa & Martin Buttrich - Dangerous (Fuse London) 
Unknown Artist - Untitled B (Telum) 
T. Jacques - Cheat Codes (Nuances De Nuit) 
Jacek Janicki - New Tomorrow (Ellum Audio) 
Mosca - Eva Mendes (Hypercolour) 
iO Mulen - Point Of Warm (Rawax) 
Alexis Raphael - I Know (Hot Creations) 
Sable Sheep & Fosky - Barricades Of Nowhere (Moon Harbour) 
Djebali - Only Time Will Tell [Chris Carrier Mix] (Djebali Reworks) 
Persian - Dangerous [Nick Dunton Mix] (Existence Is Resistance) 
Izmo - What's Izmo? (Mint Condition) 
Laurence Guy - Stray (Church) 
Ion Ludwig - Mr Nubilous (Lick My Deck) 
>> Laurence Guy ft Steve Spacek - Drum Is A Woman (Church) 
Hot Chip - Boy From School (EMI) 

Enjoy!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | June 2022

"Oi lemme see ya shakin ya boots, going back to the old skool, back to ya roots!" 

I took that quite literally recently and have been submerged in nostalgia going through a lot of old DNB stuff that I used to rinse out and where I originally cut my teeth as a DJ, playing DNB and Jungle around 2007-2011/2012 before the Ibiza bug got me! Had a lot of fun putting this little series together, and lots of memories from those days and that era, was such a wicked time for Drum N Bass. Even in years earlier from around 2002/2003, I'd always have tape pack cassettes or CD's in a walkman and listen to them non stop, Drum N Bass and Jungle was my first proper musical love, so this little series is a bit of a love letter to that golden era. So, for the first of the series.... We Have....

DJ Fresh - The Immortal (Breakbeat Kaos) 
Concord Dawn & Bulletproof - 12 Gauge (Renegade Hardware) 
Nightbreed - Pack Of Wolves (RAM Records) 
Digital & Spirit - Phantom Force (Phantom Audio) 
Marky & XRS - Closer [Total Science Remix] (C.I.A Innerground) 
DJ Zinc - Ska (True Playaz) 
J Majik & Wickaman ft Kathy Brown - Scooby Doo (Infrared) 
Lomax - Avon Calling (RAM Records) 
Mampi Swift - Moonraker (Charge Recordings) 
Jammin' - Go DJ [DJ Zinc] (Bingo Beats)
Silent Witness - Off Day (Quarantine) 
Inta Warriors - Inta [Special Forces Remix] (Prototype) 
Q Project - Ask Not VIP (C.I.A Advanced) 
Tali - Lyric On My Lip (Full Cycle) 
Noisia - Facade VIP (RAM Records) 
Alix Perez & Strategy - Elephant Dreams (1985 Music) 
Icicle - MNML Funk (Shogun Audio) 
SHY FX - Bambaata (Ebony Records) 
Q Project - Champion Sound [Alliance Mix] (Legend Records) 
Pendulum - Masochist (Breakbeat Kaos) 
Johnny Jungle - Johnny '94 [Droppin' Science Remix] (Suburban Base Records) 
Mr Monik - Pressure (Hyper Records) 
Shy FX & T Power ft Top Cat - Everyday [Chase & Status Remix] (Digital Soundboy) 
Un-Cut - Midnight [MIST VIP] (Warner Music)

Tom Frankel - 100% Wax | 4TheHeadz | Vol.1

Happy Friday! Corrrr It feels like ages since I uploaded the June instalment!? Back once again with the wicked wax flavours, a proper mental selection if I say so myself this month, Green Velvet, Cinthie, Joe Corti, Kassian, Paranoid London, Frankel & Harper, Burial safe to say there's a bit of variety vibes wise!  Really love this mix as there's so many favourite records from so many eras and points in my life, somehow managed to squeeze them all together into this bizarre little collection of selections! Rounded off with the stunning remix of Return by Al Wootton from the latest Council Work CWR005 EP

Full Tracklist Below >> 

Green Velvet - Preacher Man (Live)
Paul Ritch - Run Baby Run (Drumcode) 
Gaiser - Unstable Witness (M_Nus) 
Izmo - Blue Light (Mint Condition) 
Omar - Feeling You [Henrik Schwarz Remix] (Peppermint Jam) 
Joe Corti - Thinkin' (Better Listen Records) 
Cinthie - Ghettobastard (Beste Modus) 
Reese - You're Mine [Hard Core Hip House Mix] (Big Life) 
Joy Orbison & Boddika - TMTT (TMTTWUN) 
No Artificial Colours - Too Skool For Cool (Sleazy Deep) 
Groove Armada - Always Take Me Higher (Hypercolour) 
Kassian - San Junipero (Faux Poly) 
Paranoid London - Eating Glue (Paranoid London Records) 
Leon Vynehall - Brother (Aus Music) 
Carlos Sanchez - K15 (Electronique)
Peer Du - Bottom Case (Beste Freunde) 
Burial - Rodent (Hyperdub) 
Jimmy Edgar - Shout (Ultramajic) 
Benoit & Sergio - Lipstick & Lace (Visionquest) 
Shut Up & Dance - Save It Til The Mourning After [Club Mix] (Pulse 8 Records) 
Frankel & Harper - Return [Al Wootton Remix] (Council Work) 

Enjoy the ride! x

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | July 2022

Back with the 2nd instalment of the DNB focused 4TheHeadz sub series to my 100% WAX mix series. Some absolute monster riddims in this one, mainly from around a rather golden 2003-2009 era but some exceptions, tons of double drops from the get go, channelling my inner Andy C / Mampi Swift (I Wish! haha)! been having an all round lovely time recently getting stuck right back into the old collection, catching vibes and reminiscing on days at Fabric, Matter, Cable and more back in those days. Already got a couple of these more recorded so plenty more to come! Music inside from powerhouse labels like Breakbeat Kaos, Renegade Hardware, Ram Records, Metalheadz and many more. 

Adam F ft M.O.P - Stand Clear [Origin Unknown Remix] (Breakbeat Kaos)
Hive & Gridlok ft D-Bridge, Break & Silent Witness - Standing Room Only (Violence)
Mampi Swift & Fresh - Play Me VIP (Charge Recordings) 
Loxy & Ink - Straight Up Menace (Renegade Hardware)
Fresh & Sigma - Cylon (Breakbeat Kaos)
Hive & Keaton - Bring It On (Violence) 
Calyx & Teebee - Salvation (Violence)
Blame - Inside Heart (Metalheadz) 
Trace & Optical - Kridian (Virus Recordings) 
Adam F ft Redman - Smash Something [Bad Company Remix] (Breakbeat Kaos) 
Digital - G Man (Timeless Recordings)
Sabre - God Fearing (Metalheadz)
Fresh - Formula One (Breakbeat Kaos)
Sub Focus - Frozen Solid (RAM Records)
Bad Company - Bullitt Time (Bad Company Recordings). 
Demo & Cease - Ladies Night VIP (Human Imprint) 
Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce - Cutslo [Lokuste Mix] (Prototype) 
Bad Company - Planet Dust (Prototype) 
Ram Trilogy - Milky Way (RAM Records) 
Clipz - Funk Physics (Full Cycle) 
G Dub & Taxman - Warp Speed (Ganja Recordings) 
Calibre & MC Fats - Neighbourhood (Liqweed Ganja) 
Total Science - 8 Ball [Craggz & Parallel Forces Remix] (C.I.A Records)

Enjoy the ride! x

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX |  4TheHeadz Vol.2

How is it August already? That means this is the 20th regular monthly 100% WAX mix. Pulled out a wide array of absolute belters for this one and somehow managed to string them together!  From the beauty of Bonobo, the 90s hands up energy of NJoi, deep house gems from BICEP and Dusky or even some techno or grittiness from Paranoid London or Paul Ritch! Even managed to get some legends of the game like Laurent Garnier, Masters At Work and Kerri Chandler in there for good measure!  Safe to say a fair bit of ground was covered. Records from some of my favourite labels like Beste Modus, Ninja Tune, Moon Harbour, 8bit Records and more!  Full tracklist below! 

O flynn - Desmonds Empire (Blip Discs) 
Bonobo - Cirrus (Ninja Tune) 
Noir & Haze - Around [Solomun Vox] (4ToTheFloor) 
NJoi - Anthem (Deconstruction) 
Masters At Work - To Be In Love [MJ Cole Vox] (Defected) 
Kerri Chandler - Dream Scape (Nervous Records) 
Qualifide - Just Being Fooled [4x4 Mix] (Hotflush)
Stevn.aint.leavn - Sub Marino (Beste Modus) 
Lauhaus & Kabale Und Liebe - Hiphouse (Rejected) 
Dusky - Flo Jam (Dogmatik) 
Marlow & Delhia - Movin [Matthias Tanzmann Remix] (Moon Harbour) 
Jamie Jones - Changes (Hottrax) 
N-Joi - Rhythm Zone (De Construction Records) 
Carlos Sanchez - K15 [Detlef Remix] (Electronique UK) 
Double Trouble ft Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' [Hip House Mix] (Desire Records) 
Cuartero - Floor Paca (Beste Freunde) 
Special Ed - Club Scene [Ed's Diner Mix] (Profile Records) 
Paul Ritch - Astral (Drumcode) 
Paranoid London - Transmission 5 (Paranoid London Records) 
Gorge - Changin' (8bit Records) 
BICEP - Vision Of Love (FeelMyBicep) 
Laurent Garnier - The Man With The Red Face (F Communications)

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | August 2022

Here she is! The next instalment of the much more DNB focused 100% WAX mix series '4TheHeadz'. Taking it wayyyy back with this one, bringing some of the biggest Jungle anthems together alongside some rarities that are probably a touch less well known. Some serious riddims in this one, a proper throwback with records from 1993 doing the damage inside! A weighty tracklist if I say so myself! Was seriously good fun putting this one together!

Fusion - Love For The World (Kemet)
Mr Monik - Atmosphere (Hyper Records)
Omni Trio - Renegade Snares [Foul Play Mix] (Moving Shadow)
Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows (RAM Records) 
Prizna ft Demolition Man - Fire [Rogue Unit Remix] (Labello Blanco Recordings) 
Dark Soldier - Dark Soldier (Dread Recordings) 
DJ Hype ft MC Fats - Peace Love & Unity [Remix] (True Playaz) 
The Fugees - Ready Or Not [DJ Zinc 2003 Remix] (White Label) 
Ascend - Can't Play Bass (Second Movement Recordings) 
Shaka - Red Like Blood (Awesome Records) 
Roni Size - Trust Me (Jungle Book JB001) 
Rebel MC ft Top Cat - Champion DJ [Potential Bad Boy '95 Remix] (Congo Natty) 
Wriggler - We Control The Sound (Sophisticated Underground Sounds) 
Shy FX - This Style (Ebony Recordings) 
Tribe Of Issachar ft Top Cat - His Imperial Majesty (Congo Natty) 
Delano - Big Bad & Heavy [Logistics Remix] (Philly Blunt) 
Adam F - Circles (White Label SQ1) 
Top Cat - Original Ses / Police In Helicopter (Congo Natty) 
Renegade - Terrorist [PA Mix] (Dread Recordings) 
UK Apache & Shy FX - Original Nuttah [Aphrodite Dub Mix] (White Label OND001) 
Ray Keith - Chopper [Shy FX Remix] (Dread Recordings) 
Top Cat - Ruffest Gun Ark [Chase & Status Remix] (Streetlife) 
Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction [Lynx Remix] (Metalheadz)  
Conquering Lion - Code Red [94 Remix] (Congo Natty) 
Q Project - Champion Sound [Total Science Hardcore Will Never Die Mix] (C.I.A)
Heretic - Heads High (Rude Bwoy Plastic)
Murphys Law - 20 Seconds [Dred Bass Remix] (Second Movement Recordings) 
Benny Page - Crying Out [Serial Killaz Remix] (Serial Killaz) 

Enjoy the ride!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | 4TheHeadz Vol.3

Feels like it's been a while since last months instalment, back with a festival of flavours this month, touching base on all sorts of vibes from the crates! Some massive favourites in here, from big anthems to lesser known groovers, bit of everything which is just how I like it! 
Full tracklist below, and in the artwork as always.

Recloose ft Joe Dukie - Dust (Peacefrog Records) 
Barry Can't Swim - Jazz Club After Hours (Shall Not Fade)
Azari & III - Reckless With Your Love (Turbo) 
Danny Daze - Your Everything (Hot Creations) 
Four Tet - Pinnacles (Text Records)
Loco Dice - El Gallo Negro (Ovum Recordings)
AdMNTi - Dantain (Blind Vision Dubs) 
Armand Van Helden ft Roland Clark - Flowerz (Armed Records)
John Dimas - Rhythm Trap [Guti Remix] (One Records) 
Filsonik - Dogfish (Hot Creations) 
Luca C & Brigante ft Ali Love – Different Morals [Clockwork Remix] (Southern Fried Records)
Tale Of Us - Valiant (Visionquest)
Chris Carrier - Yog [Ray Okpara Remix] (Adult Only) 
DJ W!ld - Ballade A Trois (Klangkultur Schallplatten)
Rhythm & Soul - Summer Downtown (Organic Music) 
Phil Weeks & Diz - Who's Gonna Be The One? [Fred Everything One For You Remix] (Robsoul) 
95 North Production - The Journey [95 North Caffiene Mix] (Shelter Records) 
Stefano Esposito - Mad Mamas Blues (Definition:Music) 
Diego Krause - Embodiment (Unison Wax) 
Okain - Reverso (Talman) 
Alex Arnout - Distorted Lens (Leftroom) 
Huerta - Kollecta (Slapfunk)
Noah Skelton -Verisimilitude (Daydream) 
Chris Stussy - Speak [Djebali Remix] (PIV LTD

Enjoy the vibes! 

x

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | September 2022

This is the 22nd monthly instalment of the series. Surprisingly, not bored yet, and if anything, one of my favourite months yet this one. Really go through the flavours in this one, and even end up on some 140 business! Some housey housey, some techno, some deeper, some harder, some pacey, some dubby.... a little sprinkle of all sorts in there! Some big name tracks and some lesser known gems. Full tracklist below as ever...

Daphni - Ye Ye (Text Records) 
Overmono - Everything You Need (XL Recordings) 
Floorplan - Never Grow Old [Re-Plant] (M-Plant) 
Kassian - Metropolis (Faux Poly) 
Gene On Earth - Pulse Mode (Limousine Dream) 
Stevn.aint.leavn - Isn't It? (Beste Modus) 
Huerta - Hey Fredo (Small Hours)
Casey Spillman - Brickfields (Temperature)
Burnski - Daydreamer (Constant Sound)
Modeler  - Mint Condition (Dubsided)
Albert Vogt & Porter - Oh My (Beste Modus) 
Chris Stussy - Charisma (Djebali Presents) 
Delano Smith - Safe Place (Mixmode Recordings) 
Youandewan - Fantasy Fear (The Brane) 
Leo Pol - The Luuve Juice (Ille) 
Seb Zito - I Like It (Seven Dials Records) 
INSTINCT - Someone (INSTINCT) 
Kessler - R2D2 On Crack (Holding Hands Records) 
Breakage ft David Rodigan - Together (Digital Soundboy) 
Dizzee Rascal - I LUV U (XL Recordings) 
Pearson Sound - Alien Mode (Hessle Audio) 
Youngsta - Formula (White Label White Peach Records 007)
Zed Bias - Neighbourhood [El-B Remix] (Locked On)
Tayo - March Of The Soundbwoyz [TRG Remix] (Cool And Deadly Records) 
Pariah - Orpheous (R&S Records) 

Enjoy the ride!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | October 2022

Back again with another 100% WAX | 4TheHeadz. My more DNB focused side of the 100% WAX mix series that I started alongside the original run of mixes This one has got some heavyweight rollers and some massive anthems in, alongside some less well known gems. High energy vibes, loads of stuff from around 2007-2011 era, which was for me at least personally, a seriously good time for DNB. Music from Pendulum, Fresh, Bad Company, Dillinja, Noisia, Sub Focus and more. Full tracklist below >> 

Pendulum - Slam (Breakbeat Kaos) 
Fresh - Foreigner (Breakbeat Kaos) 
Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith - The Odyssey (Prototype Records) 
Spor - Silver Spaceman (Lifted) 
Bad Company - The Nine (BCUK Recordings) 
Zinc - Steppin Stones VIP (Bingo Beats) 
Clipz - Cocoa (Full Cycle) 
Marky & XRS - Misto Quente VIP (Innerground Records) 
Jenna G - Pleasure Ride (Bingo Beats) 
Distorted Minds - Thief (Stereotype) 
Bad Company - Nitrous [Dillinja Remix] (BCUK Recordings) 
Total Science - Going In Circles [Artificial intelligence Remix] (C.I.A. Records) 
Bad Company - Hunted (BCUK Recordings) 
Enei, Eastcolours & Noel - Cracker (Critical Records) 
Spectrasoul - Alibi (Critical Records) 
Bungle - Where I Am (Liqweed Ganja) 
Die - One DJ (Clear Skyz) 
TC ft Jakes - Deep (Stereotype) 
Dillinja - Basscone (Valve Recordings) 
Icicle - I feel U (Shogun Audio) 
Die - Clear Skyz (Full Cycle) 
Digital - Deadline [Ed Rush & Optical Remix] (31 Records) 
RAM Trilogy - Gridlock [Break Remix]  (RAM Records) 
Noisia - Program (Vision) 
Dillinja - All The Things (Valve Recordings)

Enjoy the ride!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | 4TheHeadz Vol.4

I know, I can't believe it either, it's November already! That makes this, the 23rd instalment of the 100% WAX series! Well, the original series I started in Jan 21 anyway. We now have the DNB focused 4TheHeadz sub series as well because clearly I wasn't mixing enough already haha. This month is a lovely collection of housey favourites from all sorts of corners of the spectrum. As we enter into the winter months I think this was probably a goodbye summer selection, ending the warm months with some proper dancing grooves. Full tracklist below as always! 

St. Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart [Masters At Work Remix] (Warner Bros Records) 
Chaos In The CBD - Luxury Motivation (Rhythm Section) 
Maya Jane Coles - Don't Tell Me (Real Tone) 
Diego Krause - Cascades (RAWAX) 
Johan. S - Deep Flow (Underground Vibe) 
Leo Pol - 2 Deep La Bretagne (Ille) 
Jesse Perez & DJ Sneak ft KE - Back & Forth (Hot Creations) 
Circulation - Emotions Unknown (Mint Condition) 
Shaft - Roobarb & Custard [Dr. Trip & Bob Bolts Mix] (FFRR) 
Unknown Artist - A1 Telum 002 (TELUM) 
Cinthie - Back 2 Garage (Beste Modus) 
Paul Johnson - Whatever U Do (Riviera) 
Tommy Vicari Jr - Tomorrow (Robsoul Records) 
Bill Withers - Who Is He? [Henrik Schwarz Remix] (White Label BILL001) 
Ray Okpara - Chi This Wonder Up [Rodriguez Jr Remix] (Mobilee Records) 
Herbert - Got To Sing (Accidental Jnr) 
Miguel Lobo & Larry Peters - State Of Mind [Re-Up Remix] (Moan) 
Anthea - Distraction [Dan Ghenacia Remix] (One Records) 
Chris Carrier - Freshly Ground (Adult Only) 
Dawn - Song Of Dawn (Downtown Records) 
Sweely - She Gave Me The Funk (Automatic Writing) 
Alex Arnout ft Tyree Cooper - One Nation (One Records) 
Chris Stussy & Toman - Whatudo (Meta) 
Laurence Guy - Your Good Times Will Come (Shall Not Fade) 

Enjoy the ride!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | November 22

So it's December! This month marks 24 months of my 100% WAX Mix series so I've done a special end of year mix for both the original series and the new Dnb focused 4TheHeadz Sub-series.
In this one, I've basically tried to pull out as many top shelf Shellers and cram them into an hour with as many stinky double drops as possible. I think most people who know their Dnb will agree the tracklist should come with a health warning 😂

Get your body armour on, this one isn't for the faint hearted! Tis the season to be skanking! Full tracklist below >>>


Plan B - No Good [Chase & Status Remix] (679)
Konflict - Messiah (Renegade Hardware) 
Dub Phisix ft Skittles - I'm a Creator (Exit Records) 
Bad Company - Four Days (Bad Company UK Recordings) 
Dylan - Spasm (Renegade Hardware) 
Icicle - Dreadnaught (Shogun Audio) 
Noisia - Brainstitch [Break Remix] (Shogun Audio) 
Alix Perez w/ Skeptical - Elephant Dreams (1985 Music) 
Noisia & Icicle - Floating Zero (Invisible Recordings) 
Fierce & Vicious Circle - Section (Quarantine) 
Dub Phisix ft Strategy - The Editor (Soul:R) 
D-Bridge & Vegas - True Romance (Metalheadz) 
Ed Rush & Optical - Watermelon (Virus Recordings) 
Break ft Silent Witness & Survival - Conference Call (Symmetry Records) 
Alix Perez - I'm Free (Shogun Audio) 
Loxy & Ink - Straight Up Menace (Renegade Hardware) 
Noisia - Stigma (Vision) 
Spor - Valentine (Subtitles Music) 
Bad Company - Dogsploitation (BC Recordings) 
Double Zero - Forum Fannies (Propaganda Recordings) 
Noisia - Deception (RAM Records) 
Chase & Status - Smash TV (RAM Records) 
Spor - 1up (Lifted Recordings) 
Noisia & Phace - Cannonball (Vision) 
Bad Company - Planet Dust (Prototype)

Enjoy the ride! x

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | 4TheHeadz End Of Year Special

This month is the end of the 2nd year of the 100% WAX mix series! That makes this the 24th instalment. The series really just started life during lockdown as I missed picking out tunes, playing sets, and wanted some mixes for work full of my favourites, but as you can see the whole thing has sort of spiralled from there and now we're over 500 tunes deep and 24 months in! 
I've had a rule throughout the series that I'd not play the same track twice in a mix, to keep it different and to keep me digging through my old collection and hunting for new records each month, but, for this end of year special, I've basically dug out some of what I feel are the best records I've picked up, and played over the course of the series, like a little essential mix of the favourites. 
Biggest thanks to everyone who's listened to the series over the two years and sent messages about various months instalments! It's mad appreciated!


Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That (Epidrome) 
Mr Ho - Baile (Klasse Wrecks) 
Tom Frankel - Thunderbird (E&X Records) 
Sounds Of The Suburbs - I Won't Stop (Swag Classics) 
Maetrik - Walk Alone [Maceo's Revenge Mix] (Ellum Audio) 
Voodoos & Taboos - House Of Voodoos (Voodoos & Taboos Records) 
Triform - Vinaloop (Faciendo) 
Andrew Soul - Theories (Follow Da Groove) 
Subb-An - This Place [Nic Fanciulli Remix] (Saved Records) 
U.K. One ft Tia Chantel - Yeah! [Warlock Remix] (Global Satellite) 
Youandewan - Cola Beach (Pure Shores) 
Maya Jane Coles - Play The Game (Mobilee) 
Moloko - Sing It Back [Herbert's Tasteful Dub] (Echo) 
Enzo Siragusa - Sagamore (Fuse London) 
Unknown Artist - Bunga Bunga (EXT) 
Huerta - Steve's Limo Track (Limousine Dream) 
Leo Pol - Montreal Cotton Candy (ille) 
Francois K - Moov (Open) 
Jesse Perez & DJ Sneak ft KE - Back & Forth (Hot Creations) 
Ghost - Bodyguard [Booker T Monster Dub] (Charm) 
Anania - Back In The Days [iO Mulen Retouch] (Oldivibes) 
Maya Jane Coles - What They Say [Dyed Soundorom Remix] (Real Tone) 
Julian Perez - Now, Then (Raum...musik) 
Filsonik - Dogfish (Hot Creation) 
Loco Dice - Detox (Desolar) 
Oxia - Whole Life (La Musique Fait La Force) 
INSTINCT - Resistance (Instinct) 
Unknown Artist - Social 10 A1 (Social) 
Diego Krause - Lambda (Beste Modus) 
MK ft Alana - Always [Stonebridge & Nice MBX Mix] (Activ) 
Sweely - Dancing With You (Concrete Music) 
Leo Pol - Korben Dallas (ille) 
Jamie Jones - Road To The Studio [Fly Mix] (Hottrax) 
Unknown Artist - White Ghost (Bootshonk) 
Kassian - San Junipero (Faux Poly)

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | December 2022 : End Of Year Special

2 years ago today, in the middle of lockdown, I decided to post up a mix entitled 100% Wax January 2021, the series is now about to enter a 3rd year, having already done 24 mixes in the original series and started the 4TheHeadz DNB mix series alongside. So far, featuring over 500 tracks, which only a handful of tracks repeated in certain 'feature' mixes or specials. The March instalment last year was a tribute to my time in Ibiza and for me a golden period in the music that we love and play, so to start the year I've done another 90min special featuring tracks pretty much exclusively from 2010-2014, tunes that were anthems at parties like Kehakuma, Creche, Paradise, and especially the London after-hours DAWN. It's basically a collection of some of the most special tracks from the era for me, and I know for many friends. 

Full tracklist below >> 

The Mekanism - Missing Love
Alexis Raphael - Kitchens & Bedrooms [Richy Ahmed & Voltaire Remix]
Kraak & Smaak ft Romanthony - Let's Go Back [Solomum Remix]
Gavin Herlihy - Get Loose
No Artificial Colours - Crying Wolf
Intruder ft Jei - Amame
Ali Love ft Kali - Emperor 
Lee Curtiss - Body Twitch
Midland - Trace
Subb An - Self Control
Audiojack ft Kevin Knapp - Stay Glued [FCL Weemix]
Paolo Rocco - People Say [Nic Fanciulli Remix]
Dusky - Flo Jam
Makam - What Ya Doin
Oskar Offerman - Fluffer
Moodyman - I Can't Kick This Feeling When It Hits
Carlos Sanchez - K15 [Detlef Remix]
El Prevost - Allez Alley [Shonky Remix]
Jamie Jones - Changes
Burnski - Lost In The Zoo [The Martinez Brothers Bronx Zoo Mix]
Matthias Tanzmann - Tilt 
Subb An - This Place [Nic Fanciulli Remix] 
Green Velvet - La La Land 
Deetron - Starblazer 
wAFF - Groover 
Huxley - Let It Go 
Anthea - Distraction [Subb An 5am Remix] 
Paranoid London - Paris Dub I ft Paris Brightledge 
Loco Dice - Flight LB 7475
Omar - Feeling You [Henrik Schwarz Remix]

enjoy the ride x

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | January 2023

Back for the February instalment with a relatively unexpected UKG session! Had a few ideas for this month but ended up throwing together a pile of favourites, a lot of which I played at Tola just before xmas as I had a lot of fun playing that set down there!  Some big classics and some lesser known gems, and a nice mix of old and new. Full tracklist below >>> 

MJ Cole - Sincere [Wookie Remix]
SP:MC - Vintage
Y Tribe - Enough Is Enough [Speedy Gonzales Remix]
DJ Double G - Poison
Harry Wills - While My M1 Gently Weeps
DJ Chupacabra - Modem
Roy Davis Jr - Gabriel
The Streets - Has It Come To This
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood [Ed Case Remix]
Frankel & Harper - Trimmers [INSTINCT Remix]
Mr Oizo - Flat Beat
DJ Deller - Romantic Call
DJ Double G - Special Request
24Hr Experience - Together
D. Jason - Deception
SlyPaul - My Mind
CJ Bolland - Sugar Is Sweeter [Armand's Drum And Bass Mix]
Warren Clarke - 4am Wake Up
Industry Standard - What You Want? [Jeremy Sylvester Nice'n'Ripe Mix]
Prizent Vs Y-Tribe - I'll Get Over You [Speedy Gonzales Remix] 
Hi-Times - Journey Into Jazz
El-B - The Club 
Agent X - Decoy 
Blowfelt ft Slarta Jon - Back Up, Back Up 
Alex Party - Alex Party [September Party] 
Beforethebeatsbreak - Closer 
Anthill Mob - You Should Of Known [Now I Am Hurting(Jazz)] 

Enjoy the ride!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | February 2023

Back with a collection of what I would say in my personal opinion are some of the finest examples of the lighter, funkier, smoother side of the DNB spectrum. Call it Liquid, call it whatever you like, these are the baby making beats, the heart string tuggers. After a few mixes full of slammers and rollers it was only right to draw for this side of the sound. Had real fun putting this one together, emotional vibes for real! 

Full tracklist below >>>

Sub Focus - Follow The Light
Lenzman ft Riya - Bittersweet pt. 2
Alix Perez - Contradictions
Commix - How You Gonna Feel 
Total Science ft MC Conrad - Soul Patrol
Calibre - Mr Majestic
Ill Logic & Raf - Music Lounge 
Jenna G - In Love
Calibre - Highlander 
Common - The Light [Brookes Brothers Remix] 
Logistics - Together 
Ghostface Killah - Back Like Dat [Marky & Bungle Remix] 
Marcus Intalex - Zumbar 
Danny Byrd - Red Mist VIP 
High Contrast - Racing Green 
Calibre - Drop It Down 
Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before [Marky & Patif Remix] 
Michael Jackson - Human Nature [Makoto Remix] 
Total Science ft Riya - Redlines
Commix - Japanese Electronics 
Un-Cut - Midnight [Mist VIP Remix]

Enjoy the ride x

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | 4TheHeadz Vol.5

Slightly more downtempo and deeper than a lot of the mixes I've done for the series, but recently got a few bits out the wantlist I'd been after for a while like the first two tracks in the mix from Metro Area / Ian Pooley. That being said, does end up in slightly more bouncy and rolling territory, with a bit of techno even being slung in between the John Tejada tracks at the end! A lot of really nice tracks in here from over the last decade or so and some even older, a lot of favourites! 

Full tracklist below >> 

Metro Area - Miura
Ian Pooley - Compurhythm (Dixon 4x4 Treatment)
Noir & Haze - Around (Solomum Vox Moodymann Edit)
Guy Gerber - The Mirror Game 
Jesse Perez - Jesse Don't Sport No Jerry Curl 
Will Saul - Come Together (And Dance) 
Enzo Siragusa - As We Are [Seb Zito Remix] 
Davide Squillace & Luca Baccheti - Around The Bay [Martin Buttrich Remix] 
Christian Burkhardt - Maison Noir 
Circulation - Lilac B
John Dimas - Illusion 
Archie Hamilton - What's In Your Head? [Ali Nasser Remix]
Michael James - Catch Me If You Can
Danny Ocean - Backstage
Unknown Artist - What A Day
Daze Maxim - Farbfilm [Dyed Soundorom Remix]
Shonky - Coco Feel And Love Shonk
iO Mulen - Zgb41
Loco Dice - Neurotrox
Julian Perez - On The Bridge To Rawntown
John Tejada - Impediment
Gaiser - Unstable Witness 
John Tejada & Justin Maxell - Mind Bend

Enjoy the ride!

Tom Frankel - 100% WAX | March 2023

It's that time again. As the weather decides what it's doing I've been thinking about summer, and day parties, had a right rummage before my set at Ldn East last month for Forward Motion and was playing all sorts of old bits deciding what to play, recorded this as a little practice mix but it's one of my favourite sessions I've done for ages. Bit of a concoction of Deep House grooves to open the mix and slowly moving into some more jackin and techy stuff before ending with some garage favourites. 

The White Lamp - It's You [Ron Basejam Remix]
Maceo Plex - Falling
Art Department, Soul Clap & Osunlade - We Call Love
Maya Jane Coles - What They Say [Dyed Soundorom Remix]
Soul Capsule - Lady Science [NYC Sunrise]
Steffi ft Virginia - Yours
Bellaire - Paris City Jazz 
Mood II Swing - Closer [Swing II Mood Dub]
Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shouting [B Boys Shoutin Dub] 
Farley Jackmaster Funk - Another Day [Farleys Worldwide Dub] 
Delicious Inc - Eau De Chante [For Men] 
Chris Carrier - Warlock 
Foremost Post - Besides Myself [Vocal Mix]
Paul Johnson - I'm Gonna Dance Tonight 
Mark Fanciulli - The Tide [Joris Voorn Edit]
Tyree ft JMD - Move Your Body [Tyree Lost His Vocal Mix] 
St Germain - Thank U Mum (4 Everything You Did) 
Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives [Mo' Knuckles Mix] 
Mood II Swing - Do It Your Way 
Grant Nelson & Richard Purser - Sensation Three 
24hr Experience - Jazz From The Heart 
Zack Toms - Turned Around [Stanton Warriors Vocal Mix] 
T.J.R ft Xavier - Just Gets Better [North Menn Club Vocal Mix] 
Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close [Tuff Jams Unda-Vybe Mix] 

Enjoy the ride! x

Tom Frankel - 100% Wax | April 2023

Born and bred Londoner Tom Frankel is emerging as one of the nu breed of extra talented dance producers breaking out onto the scene. 

Over the last few years he has honed his trade by playing at legendary clubs such as The Egg, where he is a regular feature, plus many gigs at huge London clubs such as Studio 338, The Cause, Lightbox, Fabric in the UK. While also doing many seasons in Ibiza playing at Sankeys, Privilege, Viva, Zoo project, Hypercolour, and underground haven Plan Be.


Tom has played alongside industry greats such as Bushwacka!, Steve Lawler, Subb-An, Dubfire, Nina Kraviz, Julian Perez, Darius Syrossian, Bicep and Move D, but it is now that Tom himself is starting to take the limelight. 

His productions are fresh, forward thinking, and always with the dance floor in mind, creating his own unique fusion of House music where he has releases and remixes on labels such as Burnski's label Constant Sound and iO (Mulen) imprint OLDiViBES and more recently with his and Dayne Harper own imprint Council Work receiving a lot of attention, with support from Ben UFO, Call Super and Loco Dice amongst others, plus no1 chart positions on Beatport and Deejay.de for the first two releases. 

Tom has earned the admiration of his peers and rightly so, he’s a chap with a lively, transfixing personality and his sets are spirited and distinct, marrying a rich medley of current house, garage and minimal music with sounds from a bygone era. His rapid climb to success is attributable to his hard work and endearing character, which combined with his expert musical knowledge make him a serious one to watch in the future.

100% WAX

TomFrankel (Council Work/Shellers)