After a little hiatus, the mix series is back with our 6th mix coming from the fantastic @stephenhowe. Stephen is a DJ with tangents in all directions tucked up his sleeves, with bouncy minimal, squelchy facemelting bangers and bleepy breaky electro all part of his repertoire, he hosts a Refuge Show and has recent sets out on Awkwardly Social (as 'Ecki Pirates' together with the last DJ on our mix series, Deejay Slug), Astral Cast and Keep Hush. Perhaps seeing himself as more of a producer than a DJ, Stephen has released music on Rhythym Section, Astral VIP & rebirth as well as his own EPs : 'Mimesis' on Welt Discos & his most recent release on Flux White 'FXWL 24A'

This mix is an unusual one from our series, being a recording from a non-worthwhile tangents event, but Stephen got in touch with us to say he was really happy to recently get the chance to play a very free set on a very nice soundsystem at Tresor's Aurora Bar and he took the opportunity to play this grungy downtempo set, capturing all of our feelings of the cold grey Berlin winter - we're super excited to be able to share it with more people as the next mix in our series!

Starting with splashy breaks and distorted bass, with groovy percs scattered throughout, this mix gives way to more organic sounds and the feeling of spring hope as it comes to a close. 

Mark Van Hoen - Real Love
Ice - Operation Mind Control (Skull Mix)
Voodoo Warriors Of Love - Sweat
DJ Sports - ???
SH unreleased
Jonny From Space - Slip
Aphelion - Blow the Safe
Fergus Jones - Heap
Cherry Bomb - Matrix
Glimmer of Dope - Glimmer of Dope Theme 3
Plastikman - Pakard
Skee Mask - Session Add
Leftfield - Original (jam)
Monolake - Invisible
Plastikman - lasttrak
Orlando Voorn - Aerosol Waveforms
Caustic Window - 101 Rainbows Ambient Mix
Aphex Twin - Ageispolis
Guerilla Toss - Walls Of The Universe (Khotin Remix)
Speedy J - Treatments
Electronic Dub - Electronic Dub 4
Christian Morgenstern - The Future Is On Fire (Part 3)
Cherry Bomb - Filterback
ILK - Qwerks
Gombeen & Doygen - 7,000 Years
Leggo Beast - One Size Fits All
Call Super - Sulu Sekou
Ingrid Chavez - A Flutter Coda

WTMIX006 | Stephen Howe

Izzy Lindqwister presents Licence To Weed - 08 Avril 2025

Stepping foot in the Home End next is grids! 

Bringing us a full 90’ of energy and flair, packed with silky deep house, quintessential tech grooves and enough rhythm to shake the terraces!

home end 06’ w/ grids

| REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL | w/ Babycino & Sex Tags | E13

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @chem-ex

RRFM • CHEM:EX • 15-05-2025

Hôtel des Monnaies is your monthly ticket to a musical journey, hosted by Brussels-based DJ and music connoisseur Francis99. Expect a treasure trove of electronic oddities — from House to Techno, Ambient to IDM — with the occasional curveball to keep you on your toes. Check in every third Wednesday of the month from 6pm (CET) for an hour of carefully selected hidden gems, fresh releases, and appearances by special guests.

Hôtel des Monnaies w/ Francis99 @ Kiosk Radio 21.05.2025

A fun queer gathering in the big mess of Kreuzberg Mayday.

Check out other mixes of this event:
>>> https://soundcloud.com/what-a-playground/
viiibemaster-at-stueck-x-what-a-playground-may-1st-2025-berlin-kreuzberg
https://soundcloud.com/what-a-playground/
>>> https://soundcloud.com/what-a-playground/1stmay-jesslena


And check out all DJs of the event:
https://soundcloud.com/cowtome
https://soundcloud.com/sonko_dj
https://soundcloud.com/nessjasher
https://soundcloud.com/Lenabrecht
https://soundcloud.com/stornoline
https://soundcloud.com/stinia3000
https://soundcloud.com/viiibemaster

cowtome b2b SONKO at Stueck X What a Playground | May 1st 2025 | Berlin Kreuzberg What a Playground [snippet]

This is the first episode of our Erker podcast, named after the word in Dutch for an 'architectural feature, referring to a bay window or a protruding oriel', whatever that is supposed to mean. To us, it is just a very cute, beautiful and highly impractical part of our living room. 

This is the first episode of Ozzy (@ozzy2016)  and me (Salman), recording from our living room. We haven't figured out if it is a podcast, music talkshow, or just me and Ozzy recording ourselves while we are chilling and listening to music. 

We are discussing some of our favourite music from our living room in Amsterdam. Lots of words, lots of tracks, bla bla bla hope you enjoy!

Erker Podcast - Episode 1

Never Be Normal presents the eighteenth catalogue release — Naughty Business by London producer Daniel Anthony, recognized for his powerful, low-frequency-driven sound and releases on Moxy Muzik.
This EP delivers four shades of club momentum — from late-night warmth to high-voltage peak-time energy:
1. Naughty Business A heavy, rolling bass foundation, hypnotic vocal moments, and the signature swing that defines Daniel’s club impact.
2. Got The Beat A modern house roller with glowing synth textures and subtle Detroit DNA, built for warm-up flow or afternoon terraces.
3. MR DJ Chicago-inspired grit fused with UK bass movement — raw, punchy, and confident.
4. Naughty Business (JorDee Remix) A widescreen, cinematic reimagination from JorDee, powered by expressive string layers, deep garage-house rhythm, a massive sub foundation, and lush Korg M1 harmonics. One of his strongest remixes of the year.
credits

Released by:
Never Be Normal

Release date:
5 December 2025

Premiere : Daniel Anthony - Naughty Business [NBN018]

Buy on Bandcamp

Kazamayé - Lift Me Up (Vocal)

No one really knows where it started. A USB passed in a green room. A folder marked “don’t open.” One track leaked into a set, then another. What followed was bass. Heavy, hypnotic, unrelenting. The kind that doesn’t ask for attention but takes it anyway. Bassline Junkees aren't here for the spotlight. They're here for the system.

After the release of their debut single Now Or Never (Flip It), heavily inspired by the resurgence of UK Bass and Garage on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, their second track Where Is The Love takes a different turn. Built for the tech house crowd, it fuses a haunting children’s choir hook with thumping low-end and a screaming rhythmic synth. A track engineered to tear up dancefloors worldwide.


PREMIERE: Bassline Junkees - Where Is The Love (Extended Mix)

What a Playground is a platform run by @lenabrecht aiming to feature emerging artists who share her passion for various facets of House music. A space of warm tunes, soft vibes, energetic melodies and new encounters. 

What a Playground aims to create an open and safer space for especially FLINTA* and BIPoC artists, encouraging them to play first sets to an appreciative, curious and diverse crowd. Curating DIY gatherings since summer 2022, the format is not only about creating pleasure and joy, but also about caring for each other. During each gathering we invite everybody to support a trusted organization whose work helps underrepresented people.

Here on SoundCloud sets from our community will be shared. Furthermore, this accounts aims to push the visibility of FLINTA* and BIPoC producers/artists.

What a Playground was co-initiated by @josi_ane who's focussing on different projects since August 2024. Thanks for sharing your energy, time and passion with us.

If you want to share your music with us or talk about any kind of booking or collab please reach out via mail: hi2whataplayground@gmail.com