Wire Mix Series

It might be getting cold and dark out there but it's warm in here. Amy Dabbs is next up in our mix series, bringing with her a radiant selection of feel good house music which represents her eclectic taste and sensibilities on the dancefloor. 

Over the past couple of years she has released music on the likes of Slothboogie, Distant Horizons and Lobster Theremin and has emerged as a promising dj who is destined for the spotlight.

As the daughter of an original Northern Soul DJ she grew up listening to funk, soul, motown and beyond and has channeled the energy of inspirational classics into much of her own music. 

This mixtape is the perfect accompaniment for a Friday night. It fits the brief and then some.

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Amy Dabbs: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

d.phylleia is a DJ from South London (UK).

She’s inspired by all things gritty, distorted and bass-driven.

She’s part of the collective and record label Dock34, a group that her friends had started together at University. Dock34's focus is on exploring electronic music and A/V technology. The collective has plans to release their first E.P. in the next year and host upcoming parties in London and Bristol (tba!).

Her bi-monthly show on NARR Radio in Leeds, explores forms of electronic music such as electro, industrial, darkwave, experimental, post-punk, EBM and rhythmic noise.

As a compulsive crate digger she’s currently playing all vinyl, a rule which determines the music she plays as much as how she goes about it.

When she’s not spinning or digging, she’s studying for an MSc in Human Computer Interaction!

Wire Mix 014: d.phylleia

For Wire Mix 015 Kessie has put together a 1hour mix showcasing a range of moods she is currently interested in, playing material from CARLOS, Ian Pooley, MONOPHONIK, Simo Cell and more. Expect 4x4, bass, ebm and grime. Originally from London but currently based in Leeds Kessie is well known for her gritty, trippy and sometimes sleazy style. 

Kessie is currently one of the residents at Wire and has supported various artists over the past years, most recently VTSS, Freakenstein and Object Blue. She is also a resident for the local club night Love Muscle and runs NARR Radio & Flesh In Tension.

You can catch her closing Love Muscle on the 12th March at Wharf Chambers.

Wire Mix 015: Kessie

To an international audience, NIKS might be best known as one of the cofounders of Black Artist Database, but she's also an incredible DJ. And public speaker. Over the past few years, through a mix of activism, thought and DJing, the London selector has created an all-encompassing approach to her artistry that centers dance music, social justice and an endless desire to uplift those around her, especially Black artists.

Through Black Artist Database, NIKS has created a resource to support Black artists from around the world. What started as a spreadsheet called Black Bandcamp has become a fully-fledged platform with editorial, mixes and, of course, the powerful directory of artists that started it all to begin with.

Outside of that, NIKS curates panels, hosts and gives talks and DJs. Her RA Podcast is inspired by a specific night she played in Manchester, but it's also a wonderful snapshot of her style, connecting the dots between Drexciya and Octave One, Nicola Cruz and Seth Troxler, Lyric Hood and James Bangura, and an electrifying section that weaves between tracks from X-Coast and X-Press 2. It's as thoughtful and intentional as everything else she does, an hour-and-a-half in the world of one of London's brightest stars.

Read more: http://ra.co/podcast/827

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Michael Upson, founder of Leeds’ beloved Queer institution Love Muscle, serves up the sixteenth edition of our mix series, entitled “Kind of Life.” Laced with slinky pumpers and sultry thumpers, it exudes Michael’s inimitable energy and style from start to finish.  

“This mix turned out a lot hornier than I expected. It’s just a bit over 2 hours and purely an exploration in house music. It starts gentle and finishes with a celebration of queer love, sex and life. Hopefully something for the gym, the car, the kitchen or the afters. 

Featuring new and old music from Shawn Christopher, Glen Underground, Baldo, Larry Heard, Vin Sol, LADYMONIX, Sound Stream Douwe, Redshape & Sylvester!

Dreaming about a strong pound? Consider this mix a fiscal intervention in a failing economy of love and lust.”

We’re delighted to have Michael back spinning in Wire, alongside Hunee, on 29-10-22: https://ra.co/events/1460314

Wire Mix 016: Michael Upson

Watch Live | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuXq_4rhFyU&ab_channel=H%C3%96RBERLIN

Kassian | HÖR - Aug 5/2022

Shanti is a veteran and expert in four to the floor dance music - tune in once a month for a considered two-hour selection of the best house and techno around, transmitting direct from the NTS studio.

https://www.nts.live/shows/shanticeleste/episodes/shanticeleste-8th-december-2022

Shanti Celeste w/ Theo Kottis 081222

Kassian are joined by Ste Roberts with a guest mix of unreleased material and interview ahead of his release 'Eliza' and launch party at The Glove That Fits on 3rd March.

FP004 Ste Roberts - Eliza is Out 3/03/23 - https://fauxpoly.bandcamp.com/

Event - https://ra.co/events/1649010


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Faux Poly w/ Kassian & Ste Roberts - February 2023

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Soulful Session w/ EG b2b DJ Peugeot @ Kiosk Radio 27.04.2023

Covering for k2k this month for the Moments show, NZ-based DJ Jack Masters ran an hour of early 2000's tech house, chuggy trance, and progressive house floor fillers. Tracks in the bag from the likes of Lemon8, Alexander Church & Dirty Fours.

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Moments w/ Jack Masters - May 2023

Recording from my show in Manchester at Eastern Bloc presents Mixing Mates (April 2023)

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Gallegos Live at Mixing Mates - Eastern Bloc Manchester

This is a live recording of the first couple of hours of Ben UFO playing the Selectors stage at Dekmantel Festival 2014 in Amsterdam.

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Ben UFO - Live At Dekmantel Festival 2014 (Selectors Stage)

@adampits

The next Wire mix comes from yet another Leeds-based producer who is readying himself for global lift-off. 

Adam Pits, being one half of the Space Cadets alongside his cockpit comrade Lisene, is particularly primed for extraterrestrial travel. His productions (including two releases on Holding Hands, one on Wex and an upcoming record on Be Told Lies) intend to put a rocket up the listeners’ arse, blasting you into motion with phat basslines, rolling breaks and epic melodies.

His DJ sets are equally striking, melding euphoric trance with gritty UK tech house and techno, all seamlessly mixed as you’d expect from a classically-trained musician. Most importantly, though, is Adam's wicked sense of humour, which finds expression in the bombast of his DJing style. 

This podcast is a true reflection of the above. Strap in and prepare for launch 🚀

Wire Mix 010: Adam Pits (Holding Hands/Wex)

Next up on the series is Leeds-based producer and selector @liseneuk aka Marlon Morris. 

Marlon joined the ranks at On Rotation as a resident a couple of years ago, helping them put on incredible parties with the likes of Detroit In Effect, Ex-Terrestrial & Priori, Roza Terenzi, Justin Cudmore and D. Tiffany. His own productions reflect the styles of the party's headliners, touching upon electro while firmly grounded in rolling, intricate,  trance inducing grooves and meaty basslines. His best mate Adam Pits shares this passion for proggy sounds, and together they are Space Cadets, releasing their first record on Seven Hills Records earlier this year.

Not only is a dab-hand on production, Lisene is a fine digger of tunes, regularly plumbing the depths of goa trance, breaks, tech house and more for gems. This mix is testament to those efforts.

The next On Rotation party is on 6th December at Wire with Forest Drive West, re:ni and Chekov: http://bit.ly/OnRoDec19

Wire Mix 012: Lisene

The first Wire Mix of 2020 comes from Benny Ill, best known for being one half of seminal production duo Horsepower Productions. Releasing material since 2000, the dynamic of the unit has shifted over the years, yet Benny has remained at the forefront of UK bass culture. 

Ahead of the Ghost X GD4YA show this Friday, Benny kindly put together this flawless Eastern Influences mix for the next instalment of the Wire mix series. Horsepower Productions are joined by a generous lineup of El-B, Sully and Wen.

Catch Benny and the crew down at Wire 14th Feb - bit.ly/GhostGD4YA

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Wire Mix 013: Benny Ill of Horsepower Productions

This episode dives deep into the world of tech-house! A genre that often gets a bad rep so i wanted to share some of the gems i love, old & new. Expect music from Mr G, Bushwacha, Circulation & labels such as Wiggle, Surreal, Swag & more..

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Wire Mix 010: Adam Pits (Holding Hands/Wex)

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