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A dark and driving journey with murky dub techno and trance palpitations
Rye Wax stalwart Watson joins forces with close affiliate Angel D’lite for this cosmic journey
For one of the most hotly anticipated sets of the weekend Shanti Celeste threw down one stone cold classic after the other, plus a left turn into speed garage with G.O.D’s Shake It Up that sent the packed tent into a frenzy.
Launching a new residency with the label Erased Tapes, home to some of the most celebrated artists in modern ambient composition
Focused on those teasing at the limits of pop’s potential, yeule demonstrates the artistry she admires: SOPHIE’s neon crunch, Sega Bodega’s future r&b and A.G. Cook’s bubblegum-experimentalism
Room 4 Resistance founder and resident Luz returns for another journey. This show is a recording from the five-year anniversary of R4R
Slow Motion’s System Olympia channels a deep love of Italo, boogie and disco energy for this criminally fun hour of party bangers
Welcome back to the Pop Zone. Swedish songwriter and PC Music newcomer Namasenda is next up, channelling cry-in-the-club energy for this overwrought blitz of incandescent pop heaters
Omnidisc, the label run by Miami bass don Danny Daze, returns for their final back-to-back show of the year, looking to Brazil for more punchy electro and industrial
Framed by dancers in TBM wigs and drawing deep from her famed collection of mesmerising Italo, The Black Madonna brought the house down in style at this year’s Field Maneuvers festival
Evocative of the themes of ‘memory, experience and the passing of time’ explored on their recent album Aging, this is the perfect soundtrack to while away your Sunday to
For the latest instalment of Mindful Electronic Sonic Selections Radio, Hyperaktivist calls on Stockholm’s Philippa Pacho, a veteran of the Swedish rave scene and resident at the capital’s notorious Under Bron club
Berlin-based DJ Sally C throws down a storming set for this one-take session
In this end-of-decade mix, Rosa Pistola, Mexico City’s reggaeton tech innovator, shoots the genre’s dembow foundations through a prism of club sounds
Strap in as the Butterz founders take us on a journey through the first rumblings of grime’s resurgence right up to its current chart-topping dominance
Geared “for when people are a little unhinged and up for absolutely going in on their second or third wind”
Multi-disciplinary artist patten races through IDM and bass, adding hints of grime, techno and garage along the way
Atlanta singer Sequoyah Murray digs into his influences, jumping from pop to soul, rhythmic jams to jangling indie and even a brief dip into concussive beats
A deep, hypnotic mix, using tracks made only by Belarusian artists
Unter resident Rachel Noon slams out “a fast-paced blend of playful and uplifting cuts, infused with retro-rave sensibilities without getting lost in sentimentality”
The Naive honcho and Rádio Quântica co-founder treks between skippy batida rhythms, bouncy garage and wobbly dubstep, with not a 4/4 beat in sight.
A journey through funk, psychedelic house, breakbeat and club tracks with some hints of UKG
A peak-time blend of tough textures and euphoric release from the SIREN co-founder
Alex Downey is a true disciple of techno’s transportive power, particularly inspired by the futuristic melodies of the Detroit masters. A resident at Freerotation and alumnus of Covert Records in Brighton, he closed out Field Maneuvers 2019 with style.
Split into nine loosely defined sections, Jasper Marsalis sends up a barrage of ideas that take shape just long enough for you to watch them float by
When it comes to covers, no-one knows their onions quite like Bullion. Like the best covers this mix strikes the perfect balance between a sense of humour and the joy of performing one of your favourite songs
Domino’s latest signing, Colombian producer Ela Minus, steps up for their third show. Here she reaches for a serene selection for home listening
Neinzer’s Crack Mix is an exercise in restraint. The structure feels deliberate and considered and the sounds balanced between aquamarine twinkle and weighty thwack
Melbourne’s Sleep D deliver a classy, textured mix after the recent release of their debut LP on Anthony Naples and Jenny Slattery’s Incienso imprint
