MixMag best  DJ Mixes 2025

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A 100% production mix from anonymous producer @cell_m8.

"this is the 1st mix ive eva done & is 100% my own tunes & edits. i wnted it 2 reflect the full spectrum of my sound. moving from 130bpm-170bpm in less than an hour might sound a bit nuts but i hope it works 4 u. honestly ive had the most fun puttin it 2getha & i hope that nrg is transferred on2 the listener. if ur feelin any of the tunes in the mix specifically pls lmk on +44-7999-2355-68 & ill get them 2 u 1st b4 theyre ever released. big up the foneline cru who sent me voicenotes that ive included in the mix, the ongoing <3 from u guys keeps me goin. x"

The Mix 044: cell m8

bela (they/them) is a South Korean musician/DJ and a performance artist splitting their time between Berlin and Prague. As a DJ, bela opts for system music on a deeper and heavier rhythmic quest. They started appearing in the Seoul scene back in 2017, debuting at the one and only Cakeshop. Since then, they have played at clubs like Tresor, Säule, ALL Shanghai, and Planeta Za. Away from the DJ history, bela is known for their live performance in queer voice and ritual of grief, growling and screaming to Korean traditional rhythms across numerous festivals: Unsound Kraków, Dripping NY, Rewire, and Le Guess Who? etc. Their most recent LP “Noise and Cries” was released on Subtext and Unsound in 2024.

"Following the beats alone can be a journey of true learning. Today I am channeling somewhere between steppers in the UK and OHM in Berlin, where the lesson comes from the 140s, dubstep, grime, half-step, garage, bass experiments between UK and Germany. I am gathering all kinds of splits to compensate for sucking at rhythm games - and then, I am floating into the triplets, inevitably drifting away into the ever-addictive Monterreian prehispanica wormhole."

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NR Sound Mix 069 bela

Name: Alicia Greco
Alias: Leesh (@dj_leesh)
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Chicago

Influences: Flowers, prisms, the sun and moon and stars and planets, addiction and recovery, kung fu, interconnection, acceptance, love.
 
Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: Daisychain

Favorite Quote: “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
You are good enough. Your voice is important. Do not let anyone put you beneath them, and if they try to - use your FORWARD ENERGY. When the punches get more intense, relax harder. Breathe. Keep going. You’ll get stuck sometimes, and then you’ll keep going. Things will change, and you will keep going. 

There is not something deeply broken inside of you. We all have parts of us that are hurt and need healing, but the core of you is not broken. The core of you is beautiful and whole. And that beauty can be found. Listen to your inner voice, speak kindly to yourself. Healing is not linear. When you feel the urge to isolate, reach out. It is OKAY to ask for help. Learn what form of self-care works for you at any given moment. You deserve to love and be loved.

Imposter syndrome happens to all of us. But all of those minutes you spend questioning your sound, your message, your decisions, your selection, your transitions - all of those minutes you spend questioning and judging YOU - enough time will pass and you’ll look back or listen back and you’ll be proud of who you are and what you made. The mistakes that felt blinding will fade. You’re still going to sweat about it, just try not to sweat too much because it will keep you from enjoying the moment. You are not a machine! You are a human! 

Fuck the system. Use that DIY energy to create the space you long for but don’t go it alone. Find others, build something, do it together. Play the game if you wish, but remember you also don’t have to. You can forge your own path, one that’s less trodden. It will be hard and you will have doubts but if you keep going, you will find authenticity. It’s never too late.

Know yourself. Learn to love yourself. 

About the mix: In all of these years, I myself have never made a Daisychain mix. Now, here it is. Talk about daunting pressure! But with these ideas of time, transition and change, I did a retrospective to create this concept: my sonic journey through Daisychain. I went back and listened to all of my old mixes to select tracks that were of utmost significance to me during this span of time. I wrote down 125 tracks on 125 post-its that took over the walls of my dining room. I somehow narrowed it down. [Continued on website]

With this mix Leesh asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:

❁ Dogs Matter: An organization that provides temporary foster service for folks going into rehab for alcoholism and addiction. (https://www.dogsmatter2.org/)

❁ FreeFrom: This LA-based organization was created to help survivors of domestic violence achieve financial security and help to dismantle the systemic economic structures that perpetuate the violence. As a survivor myself, this organization is doing something incredible and I truly believe in it.(https://www.freefrom.org/)

❁ Beagle Freedom Project: Beagles are the most used dogs for experimental testing due to their kind and trusting nature and temperament. BFP rescues and rehomes beagles from these labs to provide for them a better, safer life. If you know me, you know Yahtzee. He's the rescued beagle baby angel of my life. Rescue the beagles! (https://bfp.org/)

Read more - https://thedaisychain.club/2025/01/16/daisychain-360-leesh/

A goodbye (for now) letter - https://thedaisychain.club/2025/01/16/a-letter-an-end-a-new-beginning/

Daisychain

Daisychain 360 - Leesh

SWU FM Podcasts

DJ Swisha - 16 January 2025

Chicago DJ and producer Elbert Phillips pays tribute to the late, legendary Frankie Knuckles with this extended and thoroughly dope classic tribute mix.

This is also an intensely personal mix — @elbert-struthers-phillips was both a fan and a confidant of Frankie Knuckles, one of a small handful of DJs handpicked by FK to open for him at his own events and selected shows. He also released a sensational cover of the Frankie Knuckles and Robert Owens classic “Tears” that 5 Mag covered last year.

This mix is “a retrospective of his career from his residency at the Warehouse to selections that I think he would appreciate today,” Elbert says.

“Two selections from the playlist (Din Jay’s ‘Cosmic Lust’ & Pat Bedeau’s ‘My Life’ aren’t classics, but they remind me of Frankie. Chris Forkis’s ‘Beats & Jembe’ is just a dope track that made sense with the others! Souldynamic’s ‘Too Hot For Love’ is def a classic tune but it’s got a heavier foot and edits.”

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1. — Mikki – Itchin’ For Love
2. — Gaz Nevada – I C Love Affair
3. — State of Grace – That’s When We’ll Be Free
4. — Bobby Womack – Inherit the Wind
5. — Montana Orchestra – Heavy Vibes (Club Mix)
6. — Henderson & Whitfield – Dancin to the Beat
7. — Candido – Dancin’ & Prancin’
8. — The Limit – She’s So Devine
9. — Forrest – She’s So Divine (Instrumental)
10. — Phyllis Hyman – Goddess of Love
11. — Rick James – Glow (Instrumental)
12. — Janice McClain – In the Middle
13. — T C Connection – At Midnight (intro only)
14. — Brass Construction – Walking the Line
15. — Jago – I’m Going to Go (Frankie Knuckles Plant Mix)
16. — The Talking Heads – Zimbra
17. — Patrick Simmons – So Wrong
18. — Pushe – Don’t Take Your Love Away
19. — D-Train – You’re The One For Me
20. — Smokin’ Beats – Music
21. — Yvonne Young – Garden of Eve (Maurice Joshua Remix)
22. — Tongue N Cheek – Tomorrow (Frankie Knuckles Favorite Garage Mix)
23. — Chris Forkis – Beats & Jembe
24. — Lonnie Liston Smith – A Song For the Children
25. — Din Jay – Cosmic Lust
26. — Pat Bedeau – My Life
27. — Black Science Orchestra – Where Were You
28. — Souldynamic – Too Hot For Love
29. — D’elegance – Chansons D’elegance
30. — Elbert Phillips & Andre Espeut – Tears (Loving Tribute Mix)
31. — Alison Limerick – Where Love Lives
32. — Incognito – Like the Morning Sun (Reprise)

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Elbert Phillips: A Frankie Knuckles Classics Tribute

The in-demand US DJ unfurls dubby, dance floor poetry.

Where does sentimentality fit on the dance floor? For Liv Klutse, AKA livwutang, the answer is everywhere. The New York-based DJ is guided by a deep desire to stir connection, finding themes and points of correspondence across an impressively broad range of sounds, tempos and eras. 

This emotional intuition lends Klutse's sets a depth few others can match. Her selections can seem unpredictable, rooted in an appreciation for feeling over genre—hard and soft sounds are carefully balanced with surrealism and bursts of nostalgia (for instance, the Lazy Dog bootleg edit of Everything But The Girl's "Tracey In My Room"). But as versatile as she is, a few signature traits colour her style, such as a love for dubwise music and rhythms from across the Black diaspora, alongside a refreshingly introspective energy that invites dancers to find moments of meditation—even during peak time. 

A former staffer at our New York office, Klutse has long merited an RA Podcast. Her slow-burning blends and mystical selections have graced near-enough every major festival and club out there, from Dekmantel and Sustain-Release to Nowadays, where she's been a resident since 2022. Despite this cross-continental touring schedule, she still plays plenty of grassroots venues—testament to her days with TUF collective and Orphan Radio in Seattle, as well as her enduring belief in the power of DIY, community-orientated dance music. 

"How did you come down off life?" James Massiah asks at the beginning of RA.975. Across nearly 90 minutes, Klutse's downright beautiful mix seeks answers to this question, reflecting on hedonism in times of political decay. She's in full-on dub mode, moving through meditative bassweight, glitchy house and flat-out weirdo techno with a deftness we've come to expect from one of the most promising, singular voices in dance music right now. She's got there all on her own terms—and we couldn't be prouder.

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RA.975 livwutang

The multifaceted talent Michael Diamond steps up for the next edition to our Off The Record mix series with a selection of bass driven leftfield club sounds. Off the back of his excellent EP "Placid Wakefulness" on his own Vasuki Sound imprint, which closed out the artists 2024 to much critical acclaim, we reached out to the South East Londoner for a mix. With a sound that draws elements which would stretch from  the likes of Music From Memory all the way to Hessle Audio Michael has deemed himself unique in production but also very much so in his DJ sets. With a massively expansive taste we knew he would be a perfect edition to Off The Record. With a more club focused mix delving into the UK techy and bass vibe it gives us an example of Michael Diamond at peak time. We had a brief chat with Michael about his mix and what he has coming up in 2025!

Off The Record Mix Series 54: Michael Diamond

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/4hXYJVu

@evissimax fires through a mix of her self-described “ghetto-techno” - a provocative, sweaty rave sound bubbling with sensuality and sass.

"This is a classic Evissimax club mix, very high energy from beginning to end while playing around with genres. Some hard drummy ghetto rap techno fun!"

Tracklist + Q&A

The Mix 049: Evissimax

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Masters of dancefloor euphoria @djheartstring share a pumping mix made with love.

"2024 was such an intense and exciting year for us, travelling all over the world and trying to spend every free minute in the studio. In this mix, we tried to merge what excited us the most over the last few months, including a lot of unreleased heat by our friends. This can be the soundtrack to this year’s Valentine’s Day, so don’t forget the roses!"

The Cover Mix: DJ HEARTSTRING

An incredibly special recording from Hewan Aman @hewanaman live from pe:rsona festival last year. 

From Hewan:
"The set is all playful, dubby, tecky, with some psy vibes and also a bit of deep and introspective bits. I played on a hot, sweaty afternoon during day 2—just as the sun was starting to cool down and the music heads that made up this special crowd were starting to get in all their feels. LOIF took over after me with his live set, carrying us into the darker hours of the night with his sexy psy vibes. It was such a magical moment, and I’m so glad to have it captured in this recording!"

Beautiful photograph by Romain Guede.

subglow/Live 3: Hewan Aman @ pe:rsona '24

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/4387JU5

@dogheadsurigeri explores the past, present, and future of trance in a cathartic new mix.

"This mix is a journey through trance where the past meets the present, legendary pioneers collide with the new-wave of producers, and the result hits hard. It’s a fast-paced, euphoric ride packed with dramatic highs, intense energy and two tracks for my debut EP ‘Silver Current’."

The Mix 050: dogheadsurigeri

MIX SERIES: 106 / RIZ LA TEEF (100% UNRELEASED)

At Field Maneuvers 2024, Bristol-born producer, artist and DJ LCN's set balanced dark, bass-heavy sounds with good-time club bangers.

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Live from Field Maneuvers: LCN

Our friend from Taiwan, Sonia Calico released a new DJ mix for TREKKIE TRAX MIX series for the release party of her “Moonlight EP” More Time Records, in Tokyo this Friday at R-Lounge, Shibuya.
Sonia Calico has released her single “Change, Reset” featuring R&B singer PRINCI in 2021 on TREKKIE TRAX and has firmly established herself as a leading figure in Asia’s electronic music scene.
Enjoy the new grooves created by this Taipei-based DJ, one of Asia's leading DJs, who is influenced not only by House and Techno, but also by UK Bass music, African music, Mandopop and traditional oriental music heard in her home Taiwan.

TREKKIE TRAX MIXシリーズ第二弾は、今週金曜日に渋谷R-Loungeにて開催される「TREKKIE TRAX pres. Sonia Calico」にゲスト出演する、台湾拠点のアーティスト/DJのSonia Calico（ソニアカリコ）によるDJ MIX。
2021 年にR&B シンガーのPRINCI をフィーチャーしたシングル「Change, Reset」をTREKKIE TRAXからリリースし、アジアのエレクトロニックミュージックシーンのリーダーとしての地位を確固たるものにしている彼女が、Ahadadream主宰のレーベルMore Time Recordsからリリースした「Moonlight EP」のリリースパーティーでもある本パーティーの開催前に、このDJ MIXを公開。
ハウスやテクノだけでなく、UKベース、アフリカ音楽、マンドポップ、そして故郷の台湾で聴かれている伝統的なオリエンタルミュージックからも影響を受けている彼女が作り出す新たなグルーヴをお楽しみください。

SoundCloud: @soniacalico
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sonia_calico/
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01. Cartridge - Banada
02. Sonia Calico - Moonlight Raving
03. Menzi - Ghost
04. Sonia Calico - Tiangou
05. Coffintexts - Todo Mi Cuerpo
06. Pluralist - 1 2 3 4
07. Jordan Gardner & Martyn Bootyspoon - Rhythm Acceleration (Omaar Remix)
08. Sonia Calico - Lunar Behaviour
09. Hedchef - Hanging In The Balance
10. ance. - Brighter-Days (Edit)
11. Prizefight - Iguana
12. Sonia Calico - Temporal Drift (unreleased)
13. Hedchef - Aiming For Oblivion (Hermeth Remix)
14. Sonia Calico - Howling Wolf
15. Ahadadream, Nikki Nair, PRVNA - Read My Mind (feat. Razor)
16. Merca Bae & Parzubanil - Jugueteo
17. Cardozo - Suada
18. Hedo Hydr8 - OPEN THIS UP (Oldyungmayn Remix)
19. Cimarrón - BRK
20. MM - Dionysus Drums
21. Yunna - You Got Me
22. Entrañas - Centrifugado
23. Two Shell - no reply
24. Batu & Nick León - Tuvan
25. Tom Place - Blue Menace

TREKKIE TRAX MIX: 002 Sonia Calico

Both dedicated heads with eclectic tastes across techno, drum 'n' bass, electro and much more, Tasha and Alienata came together for a peak-time, sprawling techno set recorded at Field Maneuvers' 2024 edition. 

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Live from Field Maneuvers: Tasha b2b Alienata

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/TheMix052Yetsuby 

Seoul-based glitch specialist @yetsuby dishes out some fragmented rhythms in this hard-hitting edition of The Mix

Yetsuby: "I put a lot of thought into what music to include in this set, finally I played tracks that I’ve genuinely enjoyed playing on the dancefloor, as well as those that feel incredibly fresh and innovative—regardless of their release date or whether they were made for the dancefloor. The overall genres are hard drum, bass music, and breaks, and as the set progresses, it gets harder and more massive. It’s energetic, intense, yet also aesthetically refined. You might even find yourself speeding if you listen while driving. I’ve also included tracks from some of my favourite Seoul-based producers, so be sure to check out the tracklist."

The Mix 052: Yetsuby

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@mountkimbie deliver a mix themed around the '95'-'96 football season and duly crammed with ‘90s dance music anthems., celebrating the release of their new themed football jerseys.

"The idea I had for this mix came from those football compilations on YouTube with really shit music, that great but trash dance music. It’s part of the experience of watching football on YouTube, it’s a very particular sound of dance music. I wanted to go back to ‘95 or ‘96 when this original PSV jersey was released, and only play tracks from then. I basically want to provide a slight alternative to the YouTube football watching experience."

The Mix 053: Mount Kimbie's '95-'96 Season Mix

Many artists find comfort staking their claim to a scene or genre, but leaving specifics behind and embracing the grey areas between strands of electronic music has helped Emily Jeanne emerge as one of the shining lights of dance music’s new guard.

In fact, it’s those grey areas that Jeanne has always felt comfortable in. Historically a refuge for outliers in search of the esoteric, in 2024 dance music finds itself at a crossroads where maintaining a sense of the individual is harder than ever. Emily’s authentic approach to production and Djing, that pits broken beats in amongst more direct, dance floor material, IDM and Ambient derivatives can be seen as a direct reflection of the artist’s ever-shifting interior – and her comfort with a plural and undefined personal identity.

Indeed, Jeanne’s commitment to the craft itself has become her calling card. Allowing the process of experimentation to bleed into her club performances in terms of rhythm and tone –but maintaining a razor-sharp eye on quality control, Emily Jeanne weaves unique but cohesive sets as a DJ and delivers exhilarating exploits as a producer.

Her musical output including 2020’s Public by Default – and more recently, a pair of EP’s – released via Peder Mannerfelt’s much lauded eponymous imprint, is testament to this fact. In turn, each release also provides a marker in an ongoing process of personal and sonic development – charting a trajectory that can be seen stretching out into the future. Beyond her productions, a residency at Ghent’s Funke Club has allowed the artist a degree of world-building and an opportunity to stretch curatorial muscles. A regular show on Brussels’ Kiosk radio has provided the perfect environment to showcase the full breadth of her musical appreciation. As the new year unfolds, studio time meets an international touring schedule for an artist plotting a singular and personal path.

“For me, music has always been about journeys. Going inward. Digging so deep you steer away from anything that makes sense. All becomes chaos. All becomes one. All is you. 
This mix is a recent dream. A sleep twitch. I jump from one cloud to the other. I fall and submerge myself in another story. I run so hard but stay exactly where l was. Have we served our purpose?” 

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NR Sound Mix 076 Emily Jeanne

CARRÉ 25.3.25

@djrum essential mix

"64 tracks in 2 hours. All vinyl. Recorded in two overdubbed takes on 3 turntable setups - kinda like going back to back with myself."

Djrum – Waxcap (Houndstooth)
A Made Up Sound – Ahead (A Made Up Sound)
Paradox – Octa4 (Sneaker Social)
AFX – Phonatacid
Indian Ocean – Treehouse (Schoolbell Short Version) (Sleepingbag Records)
Subhead – Mod-U-Like (Subhead)
Walton – More Cowbell (Techtonic)
Conforce – Grain (Clone)
MC Shy D – Shake It (Remix) (Luke Skyywalker Records)
Kritical Audio – Krupp (Detroit Underground)
Shabaka Hutchins – Explore Inner Space (Impulse)
Dario Zenker – Quantized Rise (Ilian Tape)
Spacer – Villiger (Pussy Foot)
Derek and Clive – Bo Duddley (Island Records)
Neotropic – Beached (N-Tone)
Atrice – Backrooms (Ilian Tape)
Homelife – Buffalo (Ninja Tune)
Terry Riley – Poppy Nogood And The Fantom Band (CBS)
Martsman – Impending (Hidden Hawaii)
Floral Resources – TS00000? (Tech Startup)
Beatrice Pollard – Untitled (MRR)
Dghon – Invisible Sandwich (Love Love Records)
Noise Abatement – Hearing R-ZAC in 1997 (Dance Trax)
Mecánica Popular – La Edad Del Bronce (DRO)
Gato Barbieri & Abdullah Ibrahim – To Elsa (Freedom)
Hieroglyphic Being – The Language Of Strings 10 (Mathematics)
Vaccine – Rhyme Related (White Label)
Loxy & Resound – Heritage (CNVX)
Logos – Seawolf (Keysound Recordings)
DJ Vadim – Morning Prayer (Ninja Tune)
Logos – Alien Shapes (feat. Dusk + Blackdown) (Keysound Recordings)
Black Dog Productions – Otaku (Rising High Records)
Meredith Monk – Dolmen Music (ECM)
Soundmurderer & SK1 – Tel’embodanustyle (Rewind Records)
16 Armed Jack – King A De Jungle (Sweet Sensi Records)
Kemet Crew – Fruit Version (3rd Party)
Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (Techniques)
Aroma Nice – Containr (Yuku)
Pusha T – Suicide (feat. Ab‐Liva) (G.O.O.D Music)
FFF – World Is Closed (Vibez ’93)
Bala Bala Boys – Siesta (R&S)
Double H Productions – Ultra Jungle (Hard Disk)
Don Cherry & Pendereski – Humus – The Life Exploring Force (Philips)
Alexi Perala – NL-L56-18-07385 (Clone)
EQ Why – Whybot & Whystein (Orange Milk)
J:Kenzo – Dub for Bashenga (Cosmic Bridge)
The Government – How Many Fingers? (The Gov)
Hihats In Trees – C=N (Maloca)
Kid Lib – Mental State (Fresh 86)
Lester Bowie – Rose Drops (ECM)
Paradox – Drum Throne (Paradox Music)
The Jacksons – Hum Along And Dance (Motown)
Roswell Return – A Goldbach Vibe (Clean Cut Remix) (Syncom Data)
Aphex Twin – Diskhat All Prepared1mixed 13 (Warp Records)
Bass Butches – Loose Lips Sink Ships (Step Ball Chain)
Kincaid – Single Cell (Banoffee Pies)
Affie Yusuf – Equator (Ferox Records)
Menace Makes 3 – Keep On Coming (Brainstorm Remix) (Danse City Records)
Autechre – Maphive 6.1 (Warp Records)
Mantra – Stomping Ground (Ilian Tape)
yunis – Previews Of Tomorrow (Yuku)

MixMag best DJ Mixes 2025

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