DJ Mag Mixes
Our mix series from the world's most exciting DJs and producers. ON CUE: celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. RECOGNISE: introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. FRESH KICKS: up and coming artists which you will be hearing more of in months to come.
On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. Next up is Addis Ababa artist Ethiopian Records, with an 80 minute mix demonstrating his forward-thinking productions, collaborative spirit and spellbinding live sets.
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Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit.
This month, we catch up with London-based DJ/producer, Basic Rhythm — whose third LP 'On The Threshold' landed on Planet Mu in May — to talk about the pitfalls of nostalgia, the commodification of club music and addressing the under-representation of working-class culture.
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A brief burst of percussive ballroom goodness from Philadelphia vogue innovator DJ Delish as part of our Fresh Kicks series
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This month, DJ Mag deputy editor Ben Hindle chats to Bristol-based Cosmic Bridge boss, Om Unit, who leads an 80-minute excursion through warped, dusty drum & bass and hype 160 sonics...
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Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit.
This month, we catch up with Toronto DJ, producer, promoter and newly minted Parallel Minds boss, Ciel, about existing in a polarised world and pushing for spectrum in dance music community conversations.
“DJs are our music and cultural historians,” Ciel says. “Music is something that constantly grows, that we need to build on. It’s about knowing a lot of music, loving a lot, and wanting to make it better — otherwise, I would be bored.”
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An exhilarating race through classic house and techno, and otherworldly electro from Brooklyn’s Bizaarbazaar founder, Bergsonist, as part of our Fresh Kicks series
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. Next up is legendary UK duo and Warp affiliates, Plaid, who deliver an hour of cinematic, experimental techno and jolting electronics to celebrate the release of their epic tenth album, Polymer...
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Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music scene. This month, we catch up with Naive label boss, Rádio Quântica and mina party co-founder and DJ extraordinaire Violet to discuss her forthcoming LP, Lisbon's defiant underground and her unwavering determination and optimism...
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One of Northern Ireland’s most exciting selectors, Holly Lester, serves up a fiery mix of eclectic, full-throttle house as part of our Fresh Kicks series...
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped and adapted the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. Next up is Dark Entries affiliate and OG Honey Soundsystem member, Bézier, with 80 minutes of dexterous, driving house, techno and dancefloor heat...
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Recognise is DJ Mag’s monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music scene. This month, we speak to Zozo, Istanbul’s purveyor of rhythmic psychedelia and “space drama”...
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Mesmerising techno and reflective, rolling rhythms from Berlin-based Sierra Leonean artist, DJ and Sci-Fi & Fantasy label founder, Lamin Fofana...
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On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped and adapted the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. Next up is Savour The Moment party-starter, DJ and producer, Marlon Hoffstadt, with an electrified mix of house, proto-trance and disco tailor-made for festival season…
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Recognise is DJ Mag’s monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music scene. This month, we speak to Lag, Novi Sad’s purveyor of incendiary broken techno.
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Kaleidoscopic techno from one of Kazakhstan’s foremost selectors, Nazira...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. Next up is London’s Sync 24, who delivers a superb mix razor-sharp electro…
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New York’s purveyor of mutant club sounds, LSDXOXO.
A rare artist in the current electronic music landscape, LSDXOXO has built a fervid following whilst making music entirely on his own terms. Although he’s been putting productions out under the name since 2014, this year’s ‘Body Mods’ introduced an urgent brand of mutant Baltimore club music which, although inspired by the genre, comes off as anything but pastiche.
Across its seven chopped and skewed sample-heavy tracks – which range from 130bpm to 160bpm and span sounds taken from Baltimore club music, as well as ghettotech, hardcore, footwork and more in their frenzied 30-minute assault – ‘Body Mods’ introduces the strongest release from a producer whose artist bio describes him as “deliciously confrontational".
For his Recognise mix, LSDXOXO has delivered a more linear sound than much that has come before from him, showcasing another side to his dexterity as a DJ/producer. All cut with references from pop culture, the ferociously propulsive mix ranges from rhythmic, percussive techno built on rolling kicks, through thunderous peak-time techno into jacking machine music built for the basement.
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Valencian upstart Pépe delivers an irrepressible mix of dubbed-out house, breaks and bass as part of our Fresh Kicks series...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. Next up is New York-born, Paris-based DJ and producer Louisahhh, who dishes up a ferocious hour of cathartic, punk-laced techno...
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Australia’s foremost purveyor of weaponized electro, Jensen Interceptor.
One of the brightest lights on the booming electro scene that’s seen a renaissance in the recent years, he first piqued the interest of DJs from Helena Hauff to Maceo Plex through releases on Boysnoize Records, Motorik! and Sheffield’s Central Processing Unit in recent years with his devastating brand of floor-focused electro, which ranged from mechanical electro-funk to mutant ghettotech.
2018 has since been a particularly prolific year for him as a producer. Real name Mikey Melas, he’s dropped no less than seven EPs, on labels including E-Beamz, Cultivated Electronics and Power Station, with productions built on a maturing of his distinctive sound.
The end of the year also sees Melas put out his debut album on Maceo Plex’s Lone Romantic. Featuring collaborations with DeFekT, The Hacker and long-term collaborator Assembler Code, the ten-track LP is an ode to his mum, titled ‘Mother’.
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Accidental Records affiliate Bambooman AKA Kirk Barley delivers over an hour of dreamy, off-kilter rhythms and experimental club sonics as part of our Fresh Kicks series...
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Next up in our On Cue mix series is Boxed founder and Gobstopper label don, Mr.Mitch. Ahead of the release of his 'Need More Fashion Friends/Shirley Temple' EP, the London underground stalwart dishes up a superb hour of techno dancehall...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. Next up is Moscow’s Kedr Livanskiy who, in writing her new album, ‘Your Need’, found inspiration and creative rejuvenation in DJing and in focussing her art on the joy of the dancefloor...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. Next up is Different Circles co-founder and the brains behind the weightless aesthetic, Logos. DJ Mag called him to discuss ominous new long-player ‘Imperial Flood’ as he delivers a swirling and thunderous mix...
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On Cue is our newly relaunched flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. For its debut edition, Miami-born, NY-based DJ/producer Jubilee delivers a special Magic City mix.
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60 minutes of infectious house grooves from Women on Wax founder and all-round Detroit Legend, DJ Minx, ahead of her set at Barbados' Vujaday festival 2019.
“My signature sound is felt throughout. It kicks off with a smooth start and closes with a bumping ending. Enjoy!”
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An hour of tough techno, house and rave explorations from a legend of the UK scene, Hannah Holland.
With a new EP driven by the rave and jungle sounds that first inspired her, and her Batty Bass club-night revived, Hannah Holland is having a moment. DJ Mag got in touch with the Margate-based DJ, producer, band member and label boss to talk about everything from the wild Trailer Trash days to her current residency at Adonis in London and her band Black Gold Buffalo.
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Oakland-based producer, DJ and live artist Russell E.L. Butler delivers 60 minutes of exhilarating techno and radiant rhythms as part of our podcast series...
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Dubstep legend Pinch dishes up an hour of cutting-edge bass manoeuvres and propulsive rhythms as part of our Podcast mix series...
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An hour of gritty disco, rusted house and shrouded breaks from The Cyclist...
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Kelly Lee Owens shares a hybrid mix including 30 minutes her Underworld support slot and 30 minutes of home recording. We catch up with the Welsh artist to discuss her growing reputation behind the decks, how spirituality influences her music, and whether artists have a responsibility to make political music...
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Enigmatic breakcore and dark ambient innovator Christoph De Babalon delivers 150 minutes of engulfing atmospheres and harrowing rhythms in our first Podcast mix of 2019. We meet the revered cult figure to discuss critical resurgence, his forthcoming release on A L T E R, collaboration, fragility and being a reluctant prophet of doom...
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Composer, vocalist and tape manipulator Ian William Craig delivers a spellbinding mix of melancholic, melodic and minimal atmospheres with sprawling strings and songs – one for “drinking tea and going for walks”. We catch up with him to discuss his new release, ‘Thresholder’, printmaking, cassettes and noise…
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A longstanding DJ, curator and booking agent, Lerato Khati AKA Lakuti has been an essential figure of the global underground for over two decades now. This year saw her and Tama Sumo launch their new Bring Down The Walls event series with Larry Heard in Berghain, while her own touring schedule saw her play at clubs and festivals the world over. As she looks toward 2019, we catch up with the revered selector to discuss the past, present and future. She also serves up a thrilling 98 minute mix of house, disco, soul and percussive groove...
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Luigi Madonna is the Italian DJ/producer from the Neapolitan town of Campani who celebrates 10 years of releasing main room techno for some of the biggest labels on the planet this year.
A mainstay of Adam Beyer’s Drumcode – with three EPs under his belt for the imprint – Madonna has put his productions to one side to focus on DJing for 2018.
The result has seen him spin a string of huge shows including a semi-residency at Amnesia Ibiza’s Pyramid, as well as sets at BPM Portugal, Sonus, Awakenings Festival and Dockyard, as well as the inaugural Drumcode Festival.
DJ Mag locked him for a podcast – which sees him deliver a mix leaning more heavily on tech-house than his club sets – as he prepares to head back into the studio to start work on his debut full-length album.
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As a producer, label founder and DJ, Seb Wildblood has been entrenched in London’s underground club circuit for some years now. 2018 has seen him release his most ambitious work to date while championing others through the Church, Coastal Haze and All My Thoughts imprints. He also, bizarrely, played Burning Man. As his biggest year to date draws to a close he steps up in our Podcast series with a mix of mesmerising house cuts…
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Throwing Snow’s prolific release log in 2018 has seen him veer from pummelling UK bass and half-time d&b to electrified techno and breaks. As the visionary and versatile producer prepares to release this year’s EPs in one vinyl package, we catch up with him to discuss the importance of place to music, soundtrack work and field recording. He also steps up with an otherworldly and propulsive mix for our Podcast series...
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Amsterdam techno institution Steve Rachmad delivers a ferocious mix of (mostly) original productions recorded at this year’s 909 Festival. From triumphant melodic techno and acid to deep, hammering rhythms, it's a superb anthology of the versatile producers work. We catch up with the longstanding DJ to discuss the city’s changing scene, evolving as a DJ and plans for the future...
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Intacto label co-founder and Amsterdam techno stalwart Shinedoe steps up with a incendiary hour of propulsive grooves and swerving soundscapes. We catch up with her to talk techno, drum & bass, early clubbing memories and her new label MTM Records…
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“There are no rules,’ says Brighton genre manipulator Etch as he tells DJ Mag about his new album, 'Ups & Downs' on Sneaker Social Club. Joe Roberts catches up with the peerless producer as he dishes up a supreme mix of garage, jungle, bass, breaks and hip hop...
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From cosmic house and disco to rich electro, Lord The Isles’ versatile DJ sets and productions conjure vivid imagery of lush landscapes and galactic excursions. We catch up with the illusive artist to talk playing Sydney Opera House, field recordings, Scottish history and sci-fi...
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Detroit drum & bass aficionado steps up with a killer hour of ecstatic footwork, jungle and jolting, bassy rhythms. We catch up with a singular producer to talk origins, making d&b in Detroit and his dreams about yachts…
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Moscow-based experimentalist Kate NV steps up with an hour of captivating oddities, trippy minimalism and cinematic psychedelics or: “a good one for making and drinking tea”. We catch up with RVNG Intl.’s rising star to talk process, ambience and Santa Clause…
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Cómeme's Ana Helder steps up with a jaunty, irresistible 60 minutes of house power for our Podcast series. Jumping from jubilant percussion to gritty acid, the Argentinian producer showcases her selection prowess and talks origins, finding her label family and her "plastic" sonic expression...
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UK house legend Ashley Beedle steps up with a supreme 60-minute mix as part of DJ Mag's Podcast series. We catch up with an incomparable DJ and producer to discuss his stacked production schedule, Black Science Orchestra, the enduring influence of X-Press 2 and the significance of the Windrush Anniversary...
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Johannesburg-based artist Jazzuelle is driven by intuition, experimentation and personal evolution. We speak to one of South Africa's most vital talents about his new album 'Rebirth, the country's scene and the importance of defying expectation. He also delivers an hour of cinematic, explorative techno that is as absorbing as it is danceable...
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Noncompliant (AKA DJ Shiva) delivers an hour of blistering, assertive techno. We catch up with the Midwest legend to learn about the Indiana rave scene, the role of techno in trying times and the need for hope against adversity...
We catch up with "The First Lady Of Detroit", K-HAND, as she delivers 75-minutes of dancefloor toughness with a feast of agile, harsh techno and irresistible groove...
Italian DJ/producer Silvie Loto steps up with an hour of hypnotic, minimal techno and percussive heft. We chat to the DC10 regular about her production technique and her new EP on Rhythm Cult...
Roy Davis Jr's first new label signee in 16 years, London-based DJ, producer and edit extraordinaire Al Zanders steps up with joyous hour of classic deep house with the perfect balance of groove and emotion...
Madrid's techno merchant Regal delivers a blistering hour of ferocious rhythm, sizzling acid and raw energy. We chat to the Involve Records founder about techno, touring, Tbilisi and the trouble with "underground"...
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Vancouver's Minimal Violence step up with an incendiary mix of supercharged electro, techno and breaks to mark the release of their new EP on Ninja Tune's Technicolor imprint. DJ Mag caught up with the duo to talk punk, the local scene, gender binaries and cyborgs...
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As a DJ/producer of dark, harrowing sound, the head honcho of the multidisciplinary 6dimensions label, and founder of one the UK's most influential parties, LOST, Steve Bicknall's significance to the underground cannot be understated. Ahead of his Detroit debut this weekend, he steps up for his DJ Mag Podcast with a mix of enveloping, relentless techno and electro...
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Belfast legend and The Night Institute resident Timmy Stewart (T-Bone, Black Bones) steps up with a mix of eclectic rhythms, supercharged industrial flare and timeless organic groove. We catch up with the Northern Irish institution to track his course in the scene's evolution from the '90s underground to its current whirlwind reputation...
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Modular electro master and Irish underground stalwart DeFeKT steps up with a formidable, energised live mix – With a new EP on Sunil Sharpe's Earwiggle, a new LP with Tinfoil and a string of live dates in the calendar, we catch up with the hardware heavyweight to see what else is going on...
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Robin Campillo's 120 BPM is a film that shines a light on the tireless work of AIDS activists, ACT UP, in early '90s Paris. Arnaud Rebotini's original soundtrack champions the liberation and vitality that house music brought to marginalised groups in the city in the midst of the global pandemic – In his DJ Mag podcast mix, he celebrates that very sound with classic tracks and original cuts...
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To mark the release of his new LP 'Will' on Smalltown Supersound, DJ Mag catches up with UK producer Matt Karmil to talk ambience, influence and process – He also steps up to deliver an all-vinyl mix of deep, mesmerising house and atmospheric rhythms...
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House and disco infiltrator and Love on the Rocks label innovator Paramida steps up with a deliriously fun mix in her DJ Mag Podcast – We catch up with "Berlin's most hated" to learn the importance of patience, playfulness and sticking to your own identity...
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Jody Wisternoff has remained at the forefront of the UK house scene for three decades throughout his many creative projects. In his DJ Mag podcast mix, he serves up one hour of soulful house with enough kick to fuel a late night out...
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Parisian duo Masomenos deliver an hour of playful, intricate micro-house and minimalism to introduce you to their new album 'M7TH' and discuss their endlessly colourful audiovisual universe...
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Disco Halal don and DJ/producer supreme Moscoman steps up for hour latest podcast, delivering an our of intoxicating rhythm, swerving melody and psychedelic sensibility.
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Marc Acardipane revived his The Mover alias in 2017 with a slew of live dates and a remarkable remix of Cassegrain's 'Trappist'.
Now, The Mover steps up with a ferocious live set to showcase his rave and electro side and discusses his reasons for reviving the legendary moniker last year...
"The Mover is my deepest inner self."
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London-based stalwart of deep, hypnotic techno Ø [Phase] delivers a trance-inducing mix of subtle complexity and propulsive rhythm ahead of the release of his new EP on Token Records...
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Stockholm-based percussive house dazzler Art Alfie celebrates the launch of his new label Velvet Pony with an exclusive, energised mix and talks fatherhood, production and collaboration...
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The Northampton-based DJ/Producer emerges from the dark, cold techno depths into musical territory more colourful and warm under his new Veyg alias.
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Sheffield is a city well accustomed to the sounds of clattering, metallic percussion and deep, experimental electronics; and there are few out there that can claim responsibility for that more than DJ, promoter, producer and self-professed “warehousing agitator”, Liam O’Shea – or Lo Shea to you and me.
Along with the untouchable sounds of Sheffield founded label, Warp, and a number its esteemed artists (The Black Dog, LFO and, briefly, Autechre), Lo Shea has been one of the champions of the northern city’s electronic and club music landscape in recent years. His productions and DJ sets race between ferocious techno, relentless, wiry electro and acid infused EBM, with a melodic sensibility never lurking too far from the surface.
Here, he delivers a blistering mix inspired by his recent Fabric set. In our interview, which you can read on the DJ Mag Website, he also talks to us about all things Hope Works, musicianship, and his new EP on Dusky's 17 Steps label...
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Eli Escobar has been at the heart of New York’s club scene for over two decades now. Born and raised in the city, the DJ/producer has been consistently inspired by the cultural diversity that surrounded him growing up in the 80s and the many ways it manifested itself musically in those pre-MTV years.
You can hear it in the dynamic and stylistic range of his ever-exciting DJ sets, which veer from soulful disco and jazzy, propulsive house into realms of reggaeton, soul, hip hop, funk, Afrobeat and beyond. A professional DJ since 1997, Escobar has since held residencies in clubs such as Le Bain and Tiki Disco as well as garnering quite the international reputation through extensive touring.
This mix is the perfect summation of Mr. Escobar’s DJing expertise and tact, being a literal excerpt from a recent set played at Good Room in Brooklyn where he played for six hours while fellow New Yorker Danny Krivit played in the other room.
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Le Loup first put himself on DJ Mag’s radar as a resident at much-loved London party, Half Baked. We’ve been keen to lock him in for a podcast of his warm, groove-led music ever since.
First released by Wolf+Lamb with his debut EP ‘See Line’ back in 2009, Le Loup has gone on to launch his own Shadow Play label this year, which has already put out music by artists including Chris Carrier and Scott Edward.
His Hold Youth project with close friend and b2b partner, Seuil, had a huge 2017 too, with the pair spinning together under the name at Rex Club in Paris, Gottwood and [ipsə] in Berlin, amongst many others.
Le Loup’s DJ Mag Podcast was recorded live from his show at Terminal Club in Lyon earlier this month. Listen to it above and read his Q&A on djmag.com.
Ombra International are the mysterious collective that have been exploring the outer reaches of electronic music together since the back end of 2016.
Italian for shadow, Ombra self-describe themselves as "united by lust and fury" and "together alone", delivering an output that's an avant-garde force of unfamiliar comfort.
Since forming, the Berlin collective have put out music by Curses, Mondowski, K-Effect, Cannibal Ink, Perel, Dawn Again and more on a series of various artists releases. They bring together artists from around the world who share roots in post-punk, wave, and other weirdo guitar music, mixing it with Italo, the darker side of disco and electro.
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