ZENA MIXSERIES No. 37 - Josefa

Josefa (she / her)
Electronic, House

"As a young girl I searched for my place in society and accepted everything that happened with me and around me. 
In music I found a missing part of me and it gave me the strength I was always looking for. 
I want to use this power to fight against the injustice and suppression that happens around me as well as in the music industry. 
With my music I want to create good energies and good vibes. I want you to empower yourself, to dance and to laugh."

TRACKLIST:

1. ETA - Eco Set One
2. Clockwork - Taborsky 
3. Atlas - Taborsky 
4. fk martinez (sakdat balaur edit) -       unknown
5. War Rose - Acìa & Juanè
6. Evil story - Topper & Etnitude
7. Fornicate - Joey Jackson Karma 
8. Karma - Running Back 
9. Cig Angel (Dance Mix) - Galcher Lustwerk 

https://soundcloud.com/josefa-ha
https://www.instagram.com/josefa.samiraa/

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 37 - Josefa

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 43 - Lusja

DJ LUSJA
(she/her)
house, groove, disco, funk

"To be honest: Preparing this set was weird for me. One year into the pandemic and my inspiration seems to have disappeared completely...
this is why I tried to bring together all genres of music that I enjoy the most and that make me feel warm and fuzzy: (jazzy) house, disco & funk. 

What's my view on the scene? When I started DJing over 10 years ago I was lucky to land in a bubble, where I met so many wonderful people and where gender equality was important and already a lived standard (most of the time). I felt respected and valued from the very start by the majority of people, wether fellow DJs, event organizers or people in the audience. I know that this is not a reality for everyone, but really hope that it will be very soon - everyone deserves this.
Thank you ZENA for your platform!"

TRACKLIST:

1. Emma- Jean Tackray - Movementt
2. Koji Ono - Inner Rhythms
3. Nu Guinea - Je Vulesse
4. Secret Reels - All My Days
5. Voyeur - Philae & Rosetta
6. La Fleur - Feline (Original Mix)
7. Sofia Kourtesis - By Your Side
8. Kruse, Nuernberg & Michelle Owen - We Find Deep (feat. Isis Salam) [Mat.Joe Remix]
9. Shy Time - Per Eva
10. Laurence Guy - Saw Your For The First Time
11. Blue Hawaii - Not My Boss!

instagram  @sayyeahagain
www.soundcloud.com/sayyeahagain/

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 43 - Lusja

MIXSERIES NO. 49

NASTARAN
(she/her)

“Darkness. Small flashes of light illuminate the room you’re in. Low ceilings. Fog. It's hot. Fleeting glimpses of other people moving to the beat of the music. Driving bass lines that give you all the feels and make you dance until sunrise.

Nastaran would describe her sound exactly that way -  not with a particular genre but much more a spectrum that ranges somewhere between fast-paced groovy techno and 155 BPM #sharplikearazor vibes. The selection of tracks is based on her current state of mind, driven by an impromptu ambiance or external inspirations that cross her path. Simply put, Nastaran is all about creating a safe space for anyone with a passion for Techno and the empowerment of womxn who are just establishing themselves in the male-dominated music scene."

TRACKLIST

1.	VIL - Onceagain
2.	Confusion - Out Of The Vault (Original Mix) unreleased			
3.	Dold - No Need to Brag
4.	Ketch - Eternal 2
5.	Chriz.jae - 8 Am
6.	Stef Mendesidis - Cyber Document
7.	Pfirter - Rise
8.	Rove Ranger - Dirac
9.	Yant - Contravention
10.	Lyric - Halving   	
11.	Fog'Cult - Old New School 
12.	Chriz.jae - Trust
13.	Bidoben - Recensed 
14.	Egotot - Research
15.	Phil Berg - Oneiro
16.	Deniro - Organezized
17.	Kiddy.Wav - Grab Dat Ass All Night


IG: https://www.instagram.com/nasti.ir/

ZENA MIXSERIES NO.49 - Nastaran

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 60 – Marie Lung

Marie Lung (POSSY | ILL)
Berlin

Marie Lung – only vinyl DJ based in Berlin. 
"When I first started djing I was into heavy industrial Techno music… During the years I moved more into the direction of House and the Techno records I used to play are beginning to get dusty now. At the moment I try to refresh my keyboard skills. I recently got myself a new toy – a Fender Rhodes stage piano and a Yamaha SK-20. So I’m occupied trying out some new stuff with that now. Besides that I enjoy playing around with RnB acapellas with different beats at the moment."

TRACKLIST

Rising Sun Psyche – Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine
Mike Huckaby – Radiance
Leon Vynehall – Butterflies
Chassé- St. Deep
Pontchartrian – Don’t Change It Up
Johnick – Music Take You High
Felipe Gordon – It’s All About The Feeling
Groove Boys Project – The Last Tenor Riff After Hour Djoon Mix)
DJ Sneak – Feels Good
Heaven And Earth – Prescription Every Night

LINKS

https://soundcloud.com/marie_thessa
https://www.instagram.com/marie__lung/
https://soundcloud.com/possypossy
https://www.instagram.com/possygang/

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 60 – Marie Lung

DIANA KOLLEKTIV SPECIAL: LENA M

Lena M (she / her)
Electronic - Trance - Eurodance - Breakbeat

,,Influenced by her early love for trance music Lena M usually brings the heat to early morning dancefloors. Lena M is based in cologne and regularly shows her broad musical palette from atmospheric ambient to Italo disco to Techno bangers and back on radio shows and on the floor. For Zena Collective she delivers that beautiful 2000s feeling, building up from dreamy electronic tunes to melodic trance bangers."

DIANA KOLLEKTIV 

,,After constantly finding themselves surrounded by male DJs, bookers and club managers and while trying to find a way to create something new and contribute to the electronic scenes of their hometowns DIANA collective was founded 2017 in Cologne. Today DIANA consist of 3 DJs and many friends, curating a radio show on Düsseldorf’s Callshop Radio, their own mix series and, pre-covid, self-made events. DIANA is female-lead and understands itself as a music-collective open for all genders and people, with the goal of strengthening each other. DIANAs three founding members Lena M, Leonie Savalas and Nâsca regularly play their own interpretation of electronic dance music from Leftfield House to Trance in Bars and Clubs along the Rhine, as a collective as well as on their own. Today for Zena Collective 2/3 of DIANA are presenting their newest mixes."

TRACKLIST

Cosmikk Trigger 4 (The Dreams Of Felicia Remix) - Cosmic Baby 
Heliopolis (Eedupolis Dog Mix) - Banco de Gaia 
San Trancisco (Air Tattoo Reconstruction) - Punchunella 
Influenceur (Bauernfeind & Krampf's LFEK Remix) - Ascendant Vierge 
 Malacis - E91 
Believe In Future (Progressive Edit) - ???
Организм Мой Движется (Original Radio) - 3 in a house 
Accrosport - Grand V 
Rhapsody in E - Scooter
Yerba Del Diablo, Part III (DJ Guis Remix) - Datura 
Hero Dance - Grand V 
Open your eyes - Nalin & Kane 

SOCIALS

IG: @lena________m
SC: @lenam2000 
SC: @diana-kollektiv

DIANA KOLLEKTIV SPECIAL: LENA M

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 69 - Galleur

Galleur (she/her)
Bass, Electro, Electronica

Galleur has explored a wide variety of genres and influences in her 8 years as a DJ, which now manifest in her various projects at THF Radio, the trance b2b project Surf 2 Glory with her partner Sanaz, and her residences at the bass series Club Heart Broken and 90's Hi Energy collective Venus Vessels. 

“I have the feeling that there is a lot going on in the scene. Especially FLINTA* stick together and support each other where they can in this white and male dominated world. When I came to Berlin, I really didn't have much of a chance in the beginning - after all, in the years before I was only on the road in NRW, Belgium and the Netherlands. But through wonderful collectives like Slic Unit, Dimenzione Danza or my "home" of Club Heart Broken and Venus Vessels I got a lot of support. It's really nice to see a new generation of FLINTA* djs growing up, supporting each other and pulling each other up!” 

TRACKLIST

1.	Papa Nugs & SAVVY - Breezes
2.	Yarn Init - So High
3.	Watara - Pleasures
4.	Varum - The Way I Are
5.	DJ Savvy - Glamorous Bootleg
6.	Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (Malugi Energized Edit)
7.	Phasmid - Losing My Mind 
8.	RIZLA OPS - Pray
9.	Mezer - COME TAKE A RIDE XXX (Mezer Rejuked)
10.	Carum - Alive
11.	Daddy Went For Cigarettes - Another Man Bootleg 
12.	Z. James - Rack Up
13.	Dizzee Rascal - Flex (Lo5ive Remix) 
14.	Featherstone - Aurora 
15.	Alex R & Et Al - 35mg 
16.	Front Bench, Tom Jarmey - Trouble In Signia 
17.	Baraka - I’ll Be There 
18.	Ubahnrider - Fish Tank

SOCIALS

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ggalleur/?hl=de 
FB: https://de-de.facebook.com/Galleur/ 
SC: https://soundcloud.com/galleur

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 69 - Galleur

ZENA MIXSERIES NO.71 - Phoebe

Phoebe (she/her)
House, Nu-Disco, Disco-Funk

As a member of the vacanza collective, Phoebe started DJing in 2019 & learned a lot of her skills at the rehearsal room at the Club "Conne Island" in Leipzig.
Phoebe never disappoints in matters of classic and funky grooves, no matter if true Classics or new stuff - because of her love for House Music.
Also she played her funky House sets at the Tarmac Festival 
(II. Reihe), Kulturlounge and at Conne Island on their Halftime Party on Wednesdays, as well as their Benefiz Disco.

"With my music, I want to create an atmosphere where you fall in love in the morning after rave on the dancefloor. I love the combination of fluffy disco sounds with driving elements - like ice and fire."

TRACKLIST

Gourgeous (feat Confidence Man) – Yuksek
Paradise – Love Drop
I Work For A Living (JMs Hard Graft Edit) – Joshua Mooney, Javi Frias
Electrify (12”Mix) – Shiro Schwarz
Philly Groove (Dr Packer 12” Version) - DJ Romain & Danny Krivit
Sweet Time - Kraak & Smaak, FitzRoy
HerbergDaddy (Kapote Edit)- Kapote
Missing Love - The Mekanism
Sunshy - Cleanfield
Gonna Do You Right - La Riff
Evermore- Peter Palace

SOCIALS

https://soundcloud.com/phoebevacanza

ZENA MIXSERIES NO.71 - PHOEBE

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 73 – Rena Volvo

Rena Volvo
Italo Disco, Disco

"Ich bin Rena Volvo und komme aus Berlin.  
Ich hab im Sommer 2018 mit dem Plattenspielen angefangen und hatte das Glück gleich zu Beginn im Monarch am Kotti spielen zu dürfen. Mein Homie Marian Tone von Wedding Soul hatte mich dazu eingeladen und so entstand unsere gemeinsame Partyreihe SUA ONDA. 
Hauptsächlich digge ich Discomusik aus aller Welt, habe aber eine Vorliebe zu den 80ern. Der größte Teil meiner Platten besteht wohl aus Italo-Disco und so kam es, dass ich euch auch ein reines Italo-Set mitgebracht habe. Ich liebe an dem Genre den Kitsch und dass sich die Leute in der Szene nicht so übertrieben ernst nehmen, sondern die gemeinsame gute Zeit im Vordergrund steht. Ich bin so dankbar und glücklich da reingerutscht zu sein. 

Eine meiner ersten Scheiben war Witch von Helen, der Track mich total weggeblasen. Diese Energie und dieser massive Sound der einen einfach überrollt und mit so wundervollen Gefühlen und so viel Power füllt. Das macht mich einfach süchtig. 
Ich hoffe ihr habt Spaß beim Hören und ich sag: Ciao e Grazie ragazzi ;)

Ich finde es super, dass sich die Zeiten ändern und sich immer mehr weibliche Djs am Geschehen beteiligen. Natürlich ist das auch so, weil sich das von Männern dominierte Business verändert hat, die Nachfrage nach Female Artists da ist und die Zeit einfach auch nach Veränderung schreit. Dennoch ärgere ich mich darüber, wenn ich angefragt werde, weil unbedingt noch 'ne Frau ins Line Up soll. Das ist für mich irgendwie der falsche Weg. Ich hab keinen Bock das Quotenweibchen zu spielen, ich will gebucht werden weil die Leute meinen Sound feiern."

TRACKLIST

Lamè - You’ve got the night 
Peppermint Lounge - Perfect High
Vision - Midnight Passion
Rose - Fairy Tale
JAZ Edits - Show Me Luv
Funky Family - Funky is on
John Arrow - It’s Late Tonight
Garcons Manques - Diableries
Luca Dell’Orso feat. Jolisa - Sixteen
Artbogart - La Dolce Vita
Larry Paul Emmett - Evita
Riccardo Cioni - Ole’-oh

Socials:
https://soundcloud.com/renavolvo
https://www.facebook.com/renavolvo.berlin
https://www.instagram.com/rena_volvo/

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 73 – Rena Volvo

GGVYBE SPECIAL: Johanna


Johanna (she /her)
Breakbeat -  Experimental - Ambient

,,Johanna is a DJ and event organizer from Frankfurt. Since 2019 she organizes parties and cultural- political events in the Rhein-Main area as part of the Female DJ Crew GG Vybe, always aiming to reveal references between music, nightlife and socially relevant topics. In her sets, she is less concerned with genres than with mood, combining various electronic sounds from breakbeat and ambient to catchy club edits.

While of course the industry is nowhere near it needs to be, I see a lot of amazing women and queers DJing, producing and organizing events which is very inspiring and uplifting. Being part of GG Vybe also means a lot to me in that sense. We support each other and are working together to change the status quo and make club culture more accessible and inclusive.''

TRACKLIST

DJH- Cute Shard
ishi vu- Isolated Incidents
Reptant- Skatter Tek
Viers- Touch
ishi vu- Retina Scan
Joe Koshin- Lonely Hearts Dub 
costa- ok-ok
Skee Mask- 50 Euro to Break Boost 
J Wax- Cloud City
Tom Place- in2me
Coco Bryce- Wish We Didn’t
jetson g- u so
PinkPantheress- Passion

SOCIALMEDIA

IG: @j0hannakhl
SC: @johannamria

GGVYBE SPECIAL: Johanna

ZENA MIXSERIES NR. 77 - Heidi Paris

Heidi Paris (she/her)
breakbeat - ambient - experimental

,,I’m new to the DJ-world and was so lucky to be introduced to it by Femme Bass Mafia last summer. For me this meant being surrounded by inspiring and warm hearted FLINTAs. Even though our mentorship program is over, we constantly support each other, share and discover music together. The empowerment I experienced there is so beautiful (and having very little club experience) that it mostly shieled me from being in touch with gender inequalities. 

Nevertheless I sometimes have the impression that club culture and the electronic music scene has an odd selfunderstanding of being avantgarde and/or being a space of solidarity and freedom. Looking a little bit closer it doesn’t take long to realize that there’s a massive lack of awareness for several forms of discrimination taking place. I hope with a new generation of DJs the foundation of the industry will be shaken, so that club culture becomes a safer and more inclusive space for everyone.''

TRACKLIST

The way love goes – Selfhood 
4 That Freaks – Sentient State
Intimate – Scetchy& Smusie
Ghetto Sexual – Martyn Bootyspoon
Manicure – DJ Taykon 
000Baby (Alernative Mix) – Mr. Ho
Stronger Than Me – Sweely 
Find your Way Home – Octa Octa
CZ3000 Dub – Skee Mask
Drive (Club Mix by DJ Sports) – DJ Central & Erika de Casier 
16 – Nat Type
Shake Your Body – Cybonix 
Cheatin – Mani Festo 
Double Reflectopm – Roza Terenzi 
We is 1 – The 2 

SOCIALS

DJ Heidi Paris (she/her) 
IG @bae.con__
SC TBA

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 77 - Heidi Paris

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 86 - Rayndu

Rayndu (she/her)
Warsaw
electro, breakbeat, ghetto, bass

Rayndu is a DJ and Cultural Manager from Warsaw, whose sets lately roams across electro and breaks while including selections of bass, ghetto and some techno sounds. As a DJ, Rayndu is a member of @femalepressure - a transnational online database and network and Beats of Solidarity collective. Through this work, she looks to engage the local music community in equality topics and social issues and create events that support social campaigns and charity.

"What affects me the most is the constant under-representation of women trans* and non-binary presence in the electronic music scene. I still see parties without a single female/non-binary/trans DJ in the lineups (sic!). Unfortulanely I often feel the resistance of the environment when I start talking about it with people "out of my bubble".
But I also think that emphasizing gender categories makes us feel "different" ant that is also not ok. I dream of a moment when it won't be so emphasized and gender balance will become something simply natural. Is that so hard?
I see that some artists set very high standards for themselves. I hear "I have to do more, prove more". I also happen to think that since I "got this chance" and was invited to play somewhere, I have to show that I deserved it. However, I have an intuition that it is closely related to the patriarchal system. Isn't it?"

TRACKLIST

1	Bodyyy - Jason Code	
2	GoGoGo - DJ Purpur
3	GUITAR PIG TRIES TO CALCULATE A KETAMINE DOSE - BWFO 003 -   SAIGA6SAIGA	
4	PAIS SAQUEADO - leinaD 	
5	Electric Dreams - Lunacy	
6	CREEPER - RIOT CODE
7	1994-20 (Sarah Farina Remix) - Fundamental Knowledge
8	Badpoly - Manao, Soft Gruunge
9	Chunky Sneakers - DJ Purpur x giuseppe
10	Snake Haze - Phillip M
11	Out da Kut - DJ CP
12	Primal Code -	DJ Karawai
13	808 Error - Viikatory
14	30 Rounds - False Persona
15	Freed from Gala's Desire - Yazzus	
16	Acid Bathing - Soda Kids	
17	Do You Have Emotions? - The Deserter
18	SERIOUS PULSE - Destroy
19	FJAAK & Tobi Neumann - F-Zero	
20	The Message - Kessler	
21	MAYHEM – Seul Ensemble

SOCIALS

SC: @moli-rayndu
instagram.com/rayndu_dj
facebook.com/rayndudj
https://linktr.ee/rayndu

instagram.com/femalepressure_official
instagram.com/beatsofsolidarity

Unknown Album

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 86 - Rayndu

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 92 – Mischeel Amar

Mischeel Amar

"Since I was a child, music has been a means of communication that allowed me to connect with myself and others. When I moved to Heidelberg, I discovered electronic music and I knew that I wanted to be a part of it. Making and mixing music gives me the unique feeling of freedom. As a DJ-newcomer it's super exciting to share this love with others. I hope you'll feel as bold, confident and sexy as I do while dancing to this selection of vocal and funky house. 
-
The stigma that is often attached to female DJs needs to be taken out of the world. Otherwise we lose the opportunity to explore music diversity. Thanks to ZENA, awareness of gender-neutral music is also being raised in Heidelberg. I already saw Zena encouraging so many young women to put themselves out there and rock the music industry. Thank you for having me ZENA !"

TRACKLIST

Supersonic - Illyus & Barrientos 
Up In Smoke (Original Mix) - Sartorial 
Confrontations - East Coast Love Affair
Gimme Some More - Art of Tones
Till the Music Stops - Hotmood
Brondesbury Park - Ziggy Funk
Jazzelle (Phaze Dee Soul Mix) - Soulbasics
Whole New World - D Knox
Is This Where the Party’s At? - Jacques Torrance
Tropicana (Original Mix) - Mark Blair
The City (Extended Mix) - Harry Romero
Love Reigns (Original Mix) - Mall Grab
What You Afraid Of (Disco Phobia Mix) - Ziggy Funk, Taliwa

SOCIALS

Instagram: @mischeelea - https://www.instagram.com/mischeelamar/
SoundCloud: @mischeelamar  - https://soundcloud.com/mischeelamar

Sets 2022

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 92 – Mischeel Amar

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 96 – Temple Rat

Mei (aka Temple Rat) is a Dj and music producer from Shanghai. Her music uses unique sound samples of natural environments. By combining the tranquility of Ambient tunes with ACID beats of the 90s and fierce drums she constructs a unique sound mixing modern vibes and ancient oriental rhythms.

"music is alive, like a tree, rooted in the soil of your heritage"

https://soundcloud.com/templerat
https://www.instagram.com/meiyuxinmay/
https://ra.co/dj/templerat

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 96 – Temple Rat

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 97 – DJ Ines

DJ Ines (Freiburg)
Breakbeat, House, Ambient

My name is Ines and I live in Freiburg. I got my first record from my brother when I was 17 (an EP by Andrew Ashong). Shortly afterwards I bought two turntables plus a mixer for 300 euros - a really good deal. Since then I've been collecting records from different genres and in the beginning I played almost funk, soul and house. In the meantime, at least in a club context, I also like to play (faster) techno, break-beat and house. Since last summer, I've had a radio show twice a month with the Mystery Radio Club collective, where we mainly play jazz, funk, soul, Brazil, boogie, etc. Besides doing the show on the radio we have also organised parties in Freiburg as a group of friends. Another collective I am part of is SYLP. As a collective we organise parties and invite DJs from Freiburg and other cities.

When I started DJing in Freiburg, I had no connection to other female DJs. I have the feeling that this has changed a lot in the last 2-3 years. Now I hear more and more that many female friends are interested in DJing and are already playing really nice sets. I would be very happy if there were an increasing number of female DJs with whom I could share my interest in music and my interest in DJing. Another topic that keeps me busy is producing music. I have the feeling that the producer world is still a big buddy business. I know almost men in the (extended) circles of friends who produce music and most of the music I own on records is produced by men. I think for men, especially in the genres of beats, house, electronic music, producing at a younger age has already become somewhat established and it takes (at least for me personally) self-confidence/energy to join the circles that have been producing music since they were 16.  Nevertheless, I have a good feeling that a lot will also happen in the producing world in the near future and that more and more diverse creative circles will emerge. I hope for myself and for other women that they will not be discouraged from producing music. It is never too late to start.

TRACKLIST

Ex-Terrestrial- Paraworld  
Seb Wildblood- Wet plants (Yu Su Remix) 
Rhode & Brown- You & Me  
Tequilla- Sanya- Sweet Salts 
NMSS & JJuan- Keep Groovin 
Carmel & Salomo- See into the eye  
Zopelar- Funky Juno  
NKC- Honest Drums  
A2 - Entity 
Salomo- Vault  
Mantra- B1  
CiM- Factory Preset One  
Christain S & Bryan Kessler- Nebel Dance  
SINM- Hello Callisto  
Salomo- Boundless Water  

https://soundcloud.com/user-882774903  https://www.instagram.com/ineszltr/
Photo: by.fraenzi

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 97 – DJ Ines

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 98 - Anna Malysz

Anna Malysz (Leipzig)
House, Acid House, Minimal House

Anna Malysz, one quarter of the Monobloc-crew known as nice4what, fills her DJ sets with an eclectic mixture of housy breaks but no petty breakyhouse, leftfieldish electro, deeper tunes and emotional 90s warehouse reminiscences. Bustling on plenty levels for some years now she's become one of Leipzigs most influential multipliers: Being one of the chef-bookers of the fomative Conne Island and as part of the Crews nice4what and G-Edit, as well as with the Institut fuer Zukunft's in-house series DRIVE, pushing long overdue female and feminist topics into the scene just to name a few things. Deejay for drinks, deejay for friends, deejay for the glimpses of light that keep hope alive.

TRACKLIST

1. Yaeji - Guap
2. Reflex Blue - Jump Code
3. Sam Bangura - @€+-§
4. Olympe4000 - Son of a Witch
5. Neida - Mantra
6. Nathalie Capello - Fading Dreams
7. Priori - Gauze
8. Christian AB - Anxwhyitme
9. Mothership - Post CDV
10. Beta Librae - Ephemeral
11. Harry Wills - Corsica
12. Sevensol & Bender - Scuba (Aera's Diving Dub)
13. John Tejada - Panacea (Lawrence Remix)

Anna Malysz (n4w, DRIVE)
https://soundcloud.com/itsannamalysz

Instagram: @annamalisch
@nice4whatcrew

Foto Credit Sam Müller, @notfallkontakt

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 98 - Anna Malysz

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 100 - AL DENTE
(she / her)
Acid House -  Hard House - Techno 

"Born in Geneva, I've developed a passion for electronic music many years ago. This passion was confirmed when I moved to Berlin two years ago. Since then I learned to mix and started recording podcasts on different European labels. I also had the opportunity to mix in my home town, Berlin and Amsterdam, proposing different styles of techno. But this time I wanted to pay tribute to the oldschool electronic music from the 90's, influenced by Dr. Rubinstein, a female DJ who mixes a lot of acid house and techno from this mystic period, creating a very special and juicy vibe on every set. Enjoy the spicy throwback!

I have a rather optimistic view of the issue of gender equality in the music industry, although it is very hard for me to make a judgement on this. Indeed, it's often easier to get booked as a female DJ, because there are fewer of them in this world, but at the same time you wonder if talent isn't becoming secondary and gender a main issue, when it should be the opposite. It's surely a step towards one day achieving equality where gender is not a criteria for booking artists. I think we can get there soon because mentalities are changing fast, especially in the underground world of electronic music. Personally I have never had a bad experience, hence my optimistic side I guess! What touches me particularly are the parties where the public is totally respectful of the DJ, no matter his genre; there are no inappropriate comments or looks, just people dancing and creating one energy with the artist. I find it so beautiful and I hope to be able to experience it very soon :)"

TRACKLIST

1. Scan 7 - The Resistance 
2. Green Cloud - Tribal Bounce 
3. Blake Blaster - The Sexual Deviant 
4. Views - 2020 Habibi 
5. New Composers - The Sputnik Of Life (2017 Remastered Version) 
6. Lionrock - Packet of Peace 
7. Recall IV - Contrast (Boing Mix) 
8. Sharivari 2013 (Aux Digital Mix) 
9. Compufonic - Brand New Day 
10. Beyond - Silver 
11. Los Hermanos - Quetzel 
12. Dusted Pink - Stonemaker
13. Locked Groove - Intergalactic Surfer 
14. Dj Rolando - Jaguar 

SOCIALS

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/al-dente00
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__al_dente/

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 100 - AL DENTE

AS IF THERE WERE NO IFS - ZENA presents MIEZEN #16

Sphere Radio 17.12.2022 

MIEZEN
Trash-Pop, Cross genre, Indie-Pop

"Hallo, wir sind die Miezen aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum. 
Wir flitzen seit Anfang des Jahres durch alle Genre und nehmen euch in unseren Songs mit durch unseren Alltag. Momentan sind wir in Mannheim/Heidelberg. Im Jänner startete alles mit „Brauner Zucker“, dann entdeckten wir Auto-Tune für uns. Als Band ohne Stil lassen wir unserer Kreativität freien Lauf und setzten uns auch in unseren Themen keine Grenzen. Wir verarbeiten unsere alltäglichen Gedanken in Gedichten, Jingles und Songs. Bei uns steht das M für Liebe und Gerechtigkeit.
Bussi Baba und viel Spaß <3"

"Wir wünschen uns mehr Gendergerechtigkeit im Musikbusiness!"

TRACKLIST

1 Capri
2 Herzreperator
3 Pfeffer
4 Im Namen der Liebe
5 Wir lieben Disko
6 Schnee
7 Walkie Talkie
8 Brauner Zucker

INSTAGRAM: miezen.mp13

AS IF THERE WERE NO IFS - ZENA presents MIEZEN #16

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 102 - KARINA SCHNEIDER

KARINA SCHNEIDER (she/her)
Techno - Electronic - Breaks

,,Moving from Berlin to Amsterdam and with her father as inspiration, a DJ of over 20 years, Karina has been surrounded by music growing up. Yet creating a new sound for herself, Karina is developing her musical journey and style in upbeat sounds in combination with breaks and electro tracks, since she finds passion within the fluidity of different genres.

As I'm still getting my feet into the 'industry', it’s difficult to have fully formed opinions. I do feel things are changing and my experience so far is positive, although I have had experiences before a gig where I felt micromanaged and patronised. I want there to be fair representation no matter gender/sexuality/race/class, but we still have a long long way to go."

TRACKLIST
1. Hertz, Mhonolink - Preserve
2. Konduku - Antippen
3. Hopdop - Resilience
4. Hyber Nation - Visual Imagination
5. Maara - Princess Express
6. Byron Yeates - Sweat Ur Prayers
7. Boulderhead - Metasound
8. Hamatsuki - Shrink
9. Roza Terenzi, D.Tiffany - Gush (Byron Yeates Remix)
10. Shann - Citizens of Nowhere
11. Dustin Zahn - Lucid Dreams

SOCIALS

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/karinasndr
Instagram: @karinasndr

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 102 - KARINA SCHNEIDER

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 105 – eves120

eves 120 (she/her)

Leipzig
House, Breaks 


“eva aka eves120 was born and raised in dresden, saxony but living in Leipzig for more than 3 years now. She started djing in 2017 influenced by the disco genre from her crew called palais palett. With time taste changes so does hers and she said goodbye to disco after some years. For the last years she is know for faster breaks mixed with proggy house up to electro. Since more than a year she is resident of the well known objekt klein a in Dresden after working there for years and grown up at this beautiful place”. 

Maybe I am wrong but when I started djing 6 or 7 years ago it feels like that was the time things started to change a bit? Because before I had one of my first gigs a guy I didn’t really know that well came to me and said ‘u are djing? That’s cool because I am looking for a female DJ for my line up’. He never heard anything that I played. At that time I was just happy and honored that someone even ask me to play but when I think about this today it feels weird. Cause that was not the last time I’ve heard that kind of sentences. Don’t get me wrong, mixed line ups are important and we are definitely on a good way but in my opinion music should always be the priority. So listen to female DJs and book them if u like their music, not the other way around. Besides this I have to say for now I feel very comfortable as a female DJ in this business, but especially support from other flintas feels always great. So don’t stop supporting each other :-) 

TRACKLIST

Cameo Blush - Red Tarn
Logic1000 - Derrière
Wyatt - Tombland
Reflex Blue - Lost at sea (Dub Mix)
B‘Zicorn - Azure
Huerta - Hey Fredo
DJ Seen - Lost Mystic 
Kosh - 1-800-ARP
Adam Pits - Element X (Priori‘s Corroded Version) 
Salomo - Last Vacation 
Lisene - Starfield 
Baby Rollen - Data Breach
Dust-e-1 - Open Sky

https://soundcloud.com/eves120
https://www.instagram.com/eveseinszweinull/?hl=de

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 105 – eves120

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 106 – JUNOX

JUNOX (June + Nox)

Karlsruhe
Techno, Breaks, Trance

“I was born in Seoul, South Korea and I'm based in Karlsruhe, Seoul and San Francisco.
I have been into Melodic techno, Progressive house and Hard Techno. These days, I'm exploring Break Beat and Drum and Bass, which has inspired me to experiment with different mixing styles.”

Many people told me that the scene is welcoming to minorities.
Personally, I agree with that.
There is a welcoming attitude in the scene for FLINTA and I have been encouraged.
However, at the same time, because many of us think that way, we occasionally face disrespect and ignorance.

Therefore, I appreciate various crews and organizations that have created a safe and supportive environment.
I am pleased with FLINTA-friendly events and contents raise awareness of issues in our club culture.

TRACKLIST

Viggo Dyst - These Knits (Original Mix)
Amor Satyr - Gragonfly Glider (Original Mix)
D.Dan - 0000 (Original Mix)
Any Act - Korean Ride (Original Mix)
NTBR - Epic drums (Original Mix)
Ospiel - Playful Brutality (Original Mix)
FJAAK - Highrise 49 (Original Mix)
Estella Boersma - Multipass (Original Mix)
Audiohazard - Human Nature (Geon Remix)
Aloka - K1 (Original Mix)
Simo Cell - Farts (Original Mix)
Glaskin - Slim Line (Etapp Kyle Remix)
Cignol - Misaligned Logic (Original Mix)
Mani Festo - Powertrip (Original Mix)
Maruwa - Dvizhenie (Original Mix)
JakoJako - Amygdala (Original Mix)

@junox_dj

sound cloud : https://soundcloud.com/junox_music
Linktree : https://linktr.ee/junox_dj

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 106 - JUNOX

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 108 – SAM

SAM started stepping out of the shadows rather recently. With monthly guests on her “Whatever Floats Your Boat” show on Callshop Radio she has been introducing a musical vision since the beginning of last year and also showed the more floor oriented side of that vision with her booking for the “II. Reihe sleepless” stage at Tarmac Festival. 

In her own DJ sets she carefully brings together a wide range of laid back styles from different electronica and lately she’s been getting a little housier. This mix is her first released dancefloor-oriented one and offers a taste of the upcoming events where we can hear SAM play.

https://soundcloud.com/emergencycontact
https://ra.co/dj/sam-9
https://www.instagram.com/notfallkontakt

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 108 – SAM

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 113 - Goldie Plam

Goldie Palm has always been a big fan of music - while listening and dancing at home, in clubs or at concerts and she’s having a hidden passion for singing. Early 2019 she started mixing tracks just for fun and quickly became pretty passionate about it. Since November 2020 she's hosting a radio show called Palm Paradise, which is regularly broadcasted by RBL Berlin. About two years ago she fell in love with Leipzig, said bye to Berlin and shortly after became a member of Vacanza Leipzig e.V. In her sets and on the dance floor she’s serving all the feels, ranging from dreamy to bassy house music up to indie dance, synth-wave and other sweet pearls of electronic music by constantly ending  in full high energy mode. Basically on a mission to make some hearts glow, 'cause 'the music’s no good without you baby' and it's more fun if we dance together.

"My attitude towards gender (in)equality in club culture & electronic music has changed a lot since I moved from Berlin to Leipzig two years ago. There’s a lot of support within the scene, especially between flinta* artists and this is a big blessing and something that really keeps me moving. In the beginnings I often had the feeling of just getting booked, mainly by male promoters, to fill some kind of missing „female gap“ in a line up and being quite replaceable like it wasn’t really about me or the music I was playing. Over the past two years a lot has changed and I would say awareness towards inequality got bigger, but I can mainly talk about the experiences I made in Leipzig and surroundings and there are still situations that teach me different from time to time. I would say it’s generally hard to prove yourself to promoters as relatively new and autonomous Dj without an agency."

TRACKLIST

Simone de Kunovich & Pascal Moscheni - Stone Island
The Trip - Fantazia
DJ Boring - Can’t Fix A Broken Heart
Lauren Lo Sung - Magic Roundabout
Barbara Boeing  feat. Phil Mill - Brigada
Datar - B (Alex Neri Remix)
NairLess - First Wave (Running Hot Remix)
The Trip - Free Your Mind (Fantasy Mix)
Paramida - Konbanwa (Ibiza Mix)
Lych - This Girl 
Nyra - City Sauna
Robbie Doherty - Passion
Clint - Bliss Science

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/goldie.palm
Soundcloud: @goldiepalm

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 113 - Goldie Palm

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 114 - jewelry

jewelry (she/her), Leipzig
house, breaks

Leipzig's long-term resident jewelry  has been embracing all her musical personalities lately by presenting a diverse range of music styles. This time, she opted for a vinyl-only mix with a housy vibe, which she would describe as music to wiggle around to. 

"As I am not only a DJ but also working in a club, it is not only astonishing how unequal club culture is in front of the stage, but also behind it. It is definitely a hard business to establish yourself in, no matter where you are standing. We live in a patriarchy and club culture truly is and should be a safe space, but it is for sue not free from the society we live in. I appreciate every single person and event I come by, that truly makes an effort to have the best possible safe space provided for attendees. It's a hard job and I will always be moved by the work and stress people go through to break these patterns and create a time in place where you actually feel seen, heard and appreciated."

TRACKLIST

RUDOLF C - BUGS LIFE
HUERTA - SPACE DOLPHINS 
E.COLACI/A.GALASSO - MINIMONO02
LIQUID EARTH - BUBBLE POP
N-GYNN - FIRE RAVE
EMANUELE MONTALTO - PEPPER DRINK
FSK24 - PRIMITIVE PLANET
SAM HUDSON - MR PURDY'S SWEET SHOP 
FIO FA - GATEWAY TO A 50 BAG

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 114 - jewelry

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 116 - Kluges Kind

Kluges Kind
she/her

House | Acid House | Tech House

,,The love for electronic music was discovered by Kluges Kind in 2016. Two years later, the itch to try it herself became irresistible, and she entered the DJ ring with 105 BPM. However, over time, the pace increased, and the genres shifted. Now, she navigates through Leipzig's club scene with a mix of melodic vocals, intense breaks, and a full bass.

When I entered the DJ scene in Karlsruhe in 2018, I only knew one other Flinta person who was playing music. The inequality was very pronounced, Flinta people were (and are) little recognized and valued. However, I only truly became aware of all this when I came to Leipzig in 2021. The awareness of equality in general is much more pronounced here. Nevertheless, there is still much work to be done until underrepresented groups have an equal place in the club and cultural scene. It's good that the issue is taken seriously in cities like Leipzig, so that it also becomes a priority in cities with less politicized club scenes.''

TRACKLIST

Good Life (Inner City Edit) - Inner City
Constance - KUSP 
Stygian - SAAH
Bold - Andre Galluzzi
HUMAN - Shero, Ki Jeal
SAUNA (SHERO REMIX) - KARMA SHE
Georges Discovery  - Suki, Sniper1
Acid Queen  - DJ DASCO
Werk - Christian Smith, Wehbba
Work It  - Monki
Smack Yo'  -Beltran

SOCIALS
IG: https://www.instagram.com/kluges.kind/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/klugeskind

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 116 - Kluges Kind

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 117 – mx.pinky

mx.pinky (she/her)
Breaks, Bass, Techno

mx.pinky is a German DJ, producer and vinyl collector bringing you sexy, subby, genre-bending dance music. Known for her superb selection, extended blends and serving dancefloor exhilaration, mx.pinky's expansive range varies from bass to breakbeat, electro, techno, house and beyond. Community care is central to her inspiration in the booth and day-to-day, moonlighting as an organiser of mutual aid fundraiser Berlin Collective Action and the Black Sex Worker Collective. mx.pinky is also a resident of Berlin’s new queer trans art collective exude.

"It’s exhausting that despite the extensive online conversations, panels, debates and articles we’ve had over the last years, we see mostly only cosmetic changes in our music scene. Yet behind the scenes - producers of events, bookers, venue owners and the people who are primarily in the position to create impact - we see barely any change. It’s still a culture dominated by white cis men. 

It’s encouraging to see a FLINTA movement taking over some aspects of production, forming collectives and positioning themselves against patriarchal norms in this industry. However I’ve witnessed a reproduction of the same hierarchies by many of these collectives, mostly run by white cis women. We often think that “underground,” off-mainstream, club culture is different, yet we are still operating within the capitalist system of organizing. This always places people on the margins, like trans people, on the bottom rung of priority - affecting their ability to form their own collectives, become part of the decision making of events or even owning their own spaces. So we end up as token bookings on lineups.

What moves and encourages me is working with people who want to imagine something different. Who are willing to break existing norms and rules to transform into something that we always theorize and dream of but never experience. exude (https://www.instagram.com/exude_/) is a new queer trans art collective I'm a part of striving to do just that."

TRACKLIST

Stavrogin - Echo Ins
Neida x Le Motel - Sweatin’
Hassan Abou Alam - Kesibt Ft. SHBL-LBSH
ENNIO - Don't Stop_(Gimme_More)
Jdotbalance - Whippit
Simo Cell - Blow The Conch
DJ Deeon - Let It Be House (unreleased long version)
Sepher - Liquid Cobalt
Air Max ’97 - Eat The Rich
STUNNA GIRL - LIKE DAT (ASE MANUAL REMIX)
Nikki Nair - Trunk
Itoa - Girlboss Microplastix
Kromestar - Kalawanji Ft. Cessman
3Ddancer - Calvin Klein
Fiesta Soundsystem - Pulse Fiesta
Toumba - Dabor
Kareem El Morr - Rude Boy Dub


SOCIALS

https://www.instagram.com/mx.pinky/
https://soundcloud.com/mxpinky

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 117 – mx.pinky

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 118 – Masha Wordpress

Masha Wordpress
Electro, Breaks, Bass

Masha Wordpress is an Amsterdam-based DJ and producer known for her electrifying presence and high-voltage performances. Her productions blend various elements of electronic music and create a dynamic landscape full of unexpected twists and turns. During her DJ sets, she fills the dancefloor with unrestrained energy, taking listeners on a sonic journey between techno, electro, and breakbeat.

"Electronic music remains a predominantly masculine and male-dominated field up to this day. There have been some changes within the scene, but we are still far from a gender-balanced environment, especially in DJ-ing and music production. It is crucial to keep the awareness about the issue and support each other within the scene. I’m always happy to see fellow female DJs behind the decks and hope there will be more diversity and FLINTA representation in the line-ups in the future."

TRACKLIST 

French II  - Grooverider
Mani Festo - Leviathan
An Avrin - Sand Sander
rumu - Critical Wass
Desert Sound Colony - Leaping Lizards
Jesza - Humanity
Laksa - Mind
GЯEG - Dembow Tronico (Simo Cell Rhythm & Clicks Remix)
NKC - Hd Anthem
Benbo + Ovid - Quick Hands
Ayesha - Rezo
DJ ADHD - OGs
La Japonesa - Tiguere Celoso & Tacaño NO (Siu Mata Edit)
The Busy Twist - Tropic 109
Randomer - Freak Dub [SDLR Refix] 
Amor Satyr - Vuk Vuk
Aloka - Digeridoo
FJAAK - WH?T
Walton - Rewind Riddim 
Volruptus - Human Control
LCY - Bad Blood
Beatrice M. -  Crossing The Rubicon (Nvst Amen Opening Edition)

Picture by Anisa Xhomaqi

SOCIALS

https://soundcloud.com/masha-wordpress
https://www.instagram.com/mashawordpress
https://mashawordpress.bandcamp.com

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 118 – Masha Wordpress

ZENA MIX SERIES NO. 119 - Critter

Critter
Techno, Leftfield, UK Bass, Dubstep

Critter is a genre-weaving selector and seamless blender of hard and soft. Hefty basslines, shimmering melodies, and hypnotic polyrhythms are her specialty. She feels most at home inside a crate-digging rabbit hole, and most herself when prancing in the rave.

She’s currently living in Toronto, Canada, where she organizes queer dance music events, dreams up gorgeous blends, and gets into mischief. Her energetic sets shake the club’s foundation and give the dance floor goosebumps.

"Inequality in club culture, electronic music, and our world in general can feel so overwhelming and consuming for me at times. In these moments, I find strength in queer dance music spaces and DJing. The catharsis that’s sparked by a masterful set, a dark dance floor, and a killer sound system feels bigger than me and bigger than everything.

During times of amplified chaos, I gravitate toward heavy sounds. It feels empowering to find a safe space in darker realms of techno, dubstep, and bass, and to find agency within music that’s intentionally disorientating. This mix is about taking up space and rooting in what makes me feel powerful. It’s inspired by angst, and celebrates head thrashing; head bobbing; fluidity; transcendence; feeling sad and held; and finding home in your body. I dedicate it to the FLINTA* artists of dance music today, and the FLINTA* pioneers of dance music that paved the way for us.

Unbridled Femmergy Forever <3"

TRACKLIST

Wet x3 (feat. Taraval) - Jessy Lanza
Floki North - Liza Aikin
D3 - Beat 3 - DJ BEVERLY HILL$
Kazan - KiNK
Planets - Sorrow
We Can Do - rRoxymore
EMP - Sister Zo
Mania - dxrvo
Falling In A Dream - AADJA
Hush Now (VTSS Remix) - Nene H
Prude Pride - Roza Terenzi & D. Tiffany
Forest Dwellers - Jay Carder
XENON - Warnung
D4C - Yazzus
Tool Debut - Askkin
The Measure - Estella Boersma
Luz - The Chronics
Dance Dance (with the morning light) - Nur Jaber
Queasy - Leftlow
Say1thing - Wayward

SOCIALS

soundcloud.com/dj_critter
instagram.com/bareezalay

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 119 - Critter

Lauryn fell in love with techno and the many expressions within the genre when she stumbled into DVS1’s warehouse in Minneapolis roughly 7 years ago. She believes if you were to peel back the layers within techno, you would find jazz, experimentalism, ambient music, etc. This mix aims to extract those micro-expressions within that sphere, and arrive at the heart-space from which all music can come from.

This mix is a love letter to those experiencing pain and yearning for hope; a whisper in your ear to keep holding on.

„The systemic forces in our world oftentimes feel much too heavy of a burden to face, but I believe a powerful antidote is exuding unwavering authenticity. It's immensely important for marginalized creatives to hold steady to their spirit and message without holding back.

Authenticity liberates. It moves people—sharing your message has the power to resonate with others and create a bond. I hold steady to this ethos, while continually working to strengthen that practice within myself. I hope it inspires others to do the same.“

TRACKLIST

Mothra
Uva Ursi
Split
A Moon Short Stay Cure
Edge of Time
Forest of Lyonesse
Orbisonia
Clothes
sloterdijk
Peace Whorl
To Eve
Adjust
Chroma

Instagram: @laurynxlesley
Soundcloud: @laurynlesley

AS IF THERE WERE NO IFS - Zena presents Lauryn Lesley #22

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 120 - n:oem

n:oem (both she/her)
House, Progessive House, Breaks

From progressive house to electro, n:oem love to blend their favorite genres. Based in Leipzig/Halle, they not only ensure a vibrant atmosphere on the dancefloor but also curate their own show “something sweet something salty” on Sphere Radio.

In their show, you'll discover their eclectic taste in subgenres along with the sounds of other talented artists, primarily focusing on FLINTA artists.

"Before we both started DJing, the only DJs in our circle of friends were men. Through the Conne Island Proberaum, we not only learned how to DJ but also landed our first gig, thanks to their support. Gradually, we met more amazing girls/FLINTAS, and now we feel completely at home in the community. Leipzig/Halle are excellent cities for connecting and exchanging ideas with others, but there's still progress to be made. Unfortunately, many events still feature predominantly male lineups, and most bookers and organizers are also male. Even though more FLINTAS are getting booked now, there's still often a lack of inclusivity and queerness, not only in clubs and parties but also in community radios.

So let's shift our gaze and stay informed."

TRACKLIST

Enhance - Perishing Thirst
The Figg - Asphalt DJ & Gzardin
SOS (Sun Over Saxony) - Salomo
Break It Until You Make  - Kosh
Shtüm - Mtty
A Bit Spooky - The Trip
Pareidolia - Tourman
Dream Machine (Bliss Inc. Remix) - Duo Paradiso
Beats For The Bogs - Blush
Land Eel - Mabel
Midnight ft. Elif Murat - Match Box

SOCIALS

https://soundcloud.com/noem_leipzig
https://www.instagram.com/nob2bem/

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 120 - n:oem

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 121 - Savsannah

Savsannah (she/her)
House, Techno, Deep House, Breakbeat, Genrefluid

California-born, Cologne-based Savsannah aspires to bring people together through music, community building, and writing. You can find her in different pockets of the city, such as hosting her dublab DE radio show "This Must Be The Place," running the contemporary pop-focused label Safe Space Records, and working with the Papercup Records family. She also co-founded the queer-feminist collective called cumming, and is one of eight members of the DJ collective E.P.I.Q. Savsannah's sets focus on creating a welcoming space where listeners can escape to another world to feel an array of emotions. She intertwines the melodies and vocals amongst a fluidity of genres, embracing all types of music lovers into her universe.

"Firstly, I want to say how proud I am of all the collectives out there who dedicate their work to changing their nightlife - especially the ones who uplift queer and BIPOC FLINTA artists and communities. I've always believed change comes from within the local scenes. They push boundaries and create new rules and concepts to change what we've always known.

The work continues, though. I would love to see a world where more local bars and clubs are run by FLINTA* people. I have always believed that to see our continuous change, we need more people who aren't cis white dudes to run these places. These physical spaces are essential for communities to come together IRL. And when people run the venues without a willingness to change the system, then we are stuck repeating history.

And sharing resources! Sharing knowledge. Lately, I've seen an increase in gatekeeping as the scene gets more competitive. This is not the way. How will we ever find a new music genre again if we don't share what we know and the inspiring things we've learned along the way? Or show someone how simple it is to start collecting music if they want to DJ someday?
 
Reflecting on the things that need changing here on Earth, I decided to take this mix to the moon. The moon symbolizes what equality could look like in nightlife. It thrives in (genre & gender) fluidity as its gravitational pull guides the tides in and out. Within these tides are new ecosystems that find their way to shore. Diverse beings discover a soft welcome as the waves blanket them with protection and support. And all the while, the moon shines, leading these beings toward their best artistic selves.
 
This mix is a testament to sounds that make me move in an unorthodox way. It moves me to look inward and feel the tenderness each beat brings along the horizon. La Luna's many facets bring inspiration to this unique mix. The dark side of the moon is a mystery of wobbly bass - where slowed-down percussions and unknown depths fuel the creativity that lurks behind an array of genres. And the moon's phases are mazes that weave in and out of my set. Each moon cycle teaches you something new - maybe today it was a new genre or something about yourself that you see reflected in the Lofi deep house, tech house groove, or a short taste of bubbly UKG."

TRACKLIST

Alain Goraguer - Terr et Tiwa dorment
L'Rain - New Year's Unresolution (DJ Python Remix)
Makebo - Unknown Beauty
DJ Planet Express - Fantasy Forever
DJ Seinfeld - Tell Me One More Time (Mona Yim Remix)
Duskus - Let Go
DOS - Red Moon
Lord of the Isles, Ellen Renton - For a Burning World
Bitter Babe - Como me miras
Daniel Avery - Naïve Response
FKA twigs - christi interlude
Jennifer Loveless - Fall In Love
Eris Drew - Transcendental Access Point
Sammy Virji - Moonlight
Peach - Eclipse 
Hodge - Beneath Two Moons
Ben Ritz - fell the rain
gayphextwin - moon
Frank Ocean - Moon River

SOCIALS
https://soundcloud.com/savsannah
https://www.instagram.com/savsannah/
https://linktr.ee/savsannah

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 121 - Savsannah

ZENA MIXSERIES NO.122 - Mars O10C

Mars O10C
she/her ; they/them 

downtempo - breaks - trip-hop

,,Like their namesake celestial body, Mars are a dreamer floating in orbit. A stellar object often mysterious, barely perceptible to the naked eye, from a galaxy of innocence and melancholy. Sometimes love-red, sometimes anger-red, they find life hard enough, but try to tint it with softness through music and activism, to heal the pain they encounter on Earth.
Mars cultivate a sharp taste for progressive house, trance and broken rhythms that make you sway... and sometimes ambient gems that make you shiver. Get ready for focused expressions, shared moments of sensitivity, the shy smiles of an introverted Alien thrown into the spotlight. To move you while making you move, that's Mars' mission.

Gender inequality, especially in the electronic music industry, is a central topic in my personal reflexion but also in my academic and artistic experience. More and more I tend to analyze all forms of oppression in the club culture and how I can attempt to address them, both individually and collectively. More and more my DJ activity is political. 
As part of my university studies, I worked on the reconfigurations of the social norms on the dancefloors, in light of feminist and queer political struggle in the night time economy. This work gave me tools to understand these power dynamics and fight against them, while also offering me a lot of hope through my encounters with amazing activists. Check out Consentis for example, an organization for the prevention of violence and discrimination in party spaces, with which I currently work :) It's so encouraging to witness changes in these environments, even though other factors like racism, transphobia, or classism are still too often overlooked...
As a bisexual & non-binary soul, it's important for me to find spaces where I feel comfortable, where I can have PROPER funnnn, when my friends are safe, with people who share the same values and utopias than me. I also wanna be active in the promotion of marginalized artists. That's why I'm so glad to be part of With Us ! This is a french collective who throws cute queer parties and whose goal is to give visibility to non-binary and transgender artists. We just want to bring together a community that loves music and seeks a place to fully enjoy it, that's our biggest dream and it's now a bit of a reality !! It gives me so much love, strength and creativity. And we'd like to have more partnerships with other queer collectives and venues in France and Europe in the future soooo ring us ;) "

TRACKLIST
Ghost Trip - Robert Solheim
Pancakes in Tulum - 12 Moons 
Energy - Expedition Zero 
Coffee - GMO 
Da Damn Phreak Noise Phunk - One Size Fits All 
Sunday Sunburn -  Robert Solheim
Move On - Sounds From the Ground 
On the Air (Theo Dub Mix) - Dr Olive & The Hoperators 
Equinox - 39 Orbits 
For the Moon - :Metaphor: 
Stretch Marks - Chris Zippel
Amphibians - Turbinaria 
Calimucho - Maelita et Kick 21
Beez in the Bird - :Metaphor: 
Where does it come from - Elsa 
T1'23 - Linear State 
And So On (Naone So Forth remix) - Gazaebal 

SOCIALS
https://www.instagram.com/marso10c/ 
https://soundcloud.com/marso10c

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 122 - Mars 010C

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 123- zina

zina (she/they)
Genres: Hard drum, global Bass/experimental

zina is a genrefluid DJ and producer, blending complex drum patterns, driving rythms and atmospheric sounds. Her sets are a mix of dancable, messy textures, balanced out with calm, reflective moments. Drawing from a diverse range of influences, including dubstep, hard drum, percussion-heavy beats and latinamerican sounds, zina creates an immersive and dynamic experience. Her style shifts smoothly between futuristic, club-ready chaos and more serene, melodic layers, always keeping the audience engaded.
Now based in Frankfurt, zina is a member of IBB, a collective that highlights the variety and depth of underground club music. She thrives on connecting with others through sound, and finds joy in experimenting with new textures and moods. Whether she’s layering complex, drum patterns or guiding listeners through a more meditative, dark atmosphere, she loves to create a musical journey.

"Gender inequality in club culture and electronic music is obviously an issue that still needs attention. While there have been improvments, especially with the inclusion and visibility of more flinta* artists, it's clear that there's more to be done. For me, music is always the main focus, but i believe male-led collectives and bookers should make a concious effort to discover female artists who genuinely complement their sound- not just to check a box, but to recognize the talent and perspectives female artists bring, which for sure enrichs and diversifys the scene."

TRACKLIST

anunaku - forgotten tales
recluse- cobrascale
mafou- evom
letabruthaknow- lowdown
glances- bulwark
toumba- lil amam sir
mr. ho- bail-e
siu mata- pannotia
ruido con h- el clasico
dj pai- aleteo 1
estoc/ kablam- bleak mascot (sewa rmx)
dj gäp- burning brakes (tayhana remix)
doctor jeep- macumba
coido- ritterstep
hassan abou alam- basha (ft. ziad zaza, ismail nosrat & aly b)
loris- molecular taste
carrier- shading
stones taro- sand testing

SOCIALS

IG: @zinaxen

SC: @xzinaxen

https://on.soundcloud.com/nCpYixeMH5z27JYc8

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 123- zina

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 124 - Amina
Amina (she/her)
House/Electro

amina is an artist from mainz, sings, raps and writes her own music. in her sets she combines house and electro from the 90s and 00s mixed with contemporary electronic music- always a bit playful with a few surprises and joy :-)

"for me making art is the most important way of expressing myself. we're all art & life is art. all we need are good, open conversations, honesty, listening to each other and be able to admit mistakes. with these ingredients, every soup tastes good!"

SOCIALS
IG @vit.amina

ZENA MIXSERIES NO. 124 - Amina

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 29 - ItsPoppy

ItsPoppy (Jena/Mannheim)
Melodic House, Techno

"Als ich die ersten Male zu elektronischer Musik feiern ging wurde mir schnell klar, dass ich nicht nur die Liebe zu dieser Musik gefunden hatte, sondern auch zu allem was dazu gehört: laute Bässe, Strobo und die Menschen, die einfach nur eine schöne Zeit verbringen möchten. Ich empfand damals, genauso wie heute eine große Offenheit zwischen den Gästen. Auch die Freundlichkeit und der Respekt, mit welchem man sich gegenübertritt, haben mich gepackt. Für meine Erfahrungen gilt es, dass die elektronische Musikszene eine offene und divers aufgestellte Szene ist, in welcher mir die Leute bisher mit einer hohen Toleranz begegneten. Natürlich gibt es mal gute und mal weniger gute Partys, mal nette und mal nicht nette „Tanznachbar*innen“, doch trotzdem ist man immer Teil der Gemeinschaft, egal mit wie vielen Leuten man hingeht oder wie man sich zur Musik bewegt. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Club-Erfahrungen, habe ich in der elektronischen Musikszene bisher deutlich weniger Diskriminierung oder Respektlosigkeit erfahren- und trotzdem bekomme ich als weibliche DJ oft direkt einen Stempel aufgedrückt. Denn auf der einen Seite wird so getan, als sei es nichts Besonderes, dass eine Sie die Regler bewegt und auf der anderen Seite, wird es extra im LineUp mit „DJane“ gekennzeichnet. Für mich war die Bezeichnung DJane von Anfang an etwas widersprüchliches, denn „DJ“ ist eine Abkürzung für DiscJokey. Die Verweiblichung des Wortes macht eine Unterscheidung, die für mich keine Rolle in der Musik spielen sollte.
So als würde man als weibliche Person ein Mischpult anders bedienen. Denn immer wieder passiert es, dass Leute nach meinem Set zu mir kommen und ihr Feedback oder Kompliment mit „… und das von einer Frau“ beenden. Wenn du also Lust hast dich deiner Liebe zur Musik hin zu geben, dann scheis drauf wie männlich dominiert dein Umfeld auch sein mag- nimm die Regler selbst in die Hand und go for it!!  Ich fände es schön, wenn man als DJ einfach für das Set gefeiert wird, das man gespielt hat. Für nichts anderes.  
Ich wünsche mir, dass wir in nähester Zukunft wieder alle gesund und munter tanzen und uns frei fühlen können."

ZENA MIXSERIES No. 29 - ItsPoppy

ZENA is committed to increasing the presence of FLINTA* artists in the field of electronic music and club culture. Our aim is to make FLINTA* artists more visible and support them in various ways . In addition we want to establish a network that offers a safer space for exchange and discussion. With the aim of creating a more diverse music scene through the emerging platform for FLINTA* artists, gender roles and stereotypes that are still prevalent today are to be counteracted.

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