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Philadelphia-based artist estoc weaves experimental electronic, industrial, ambient, and even elements of hip-hop and metal into this fifty-plus minute mix. With atmospheric builds, gritty intersections and instrumental breaks, this mix traverses genre and yet remains cohesive and whole.
Hailed as an experimentalist in the techno field his works are known for their uniqueness and abundance, Swedish producer Peder Mannerfelt steps into the studio for today’s Crack Mix providing an hour and a half of techno goodness for your listening pleasure.
This weeks Crack Mix is courtesy of Athens-based Sound Artist, Music Producer, DJ and Audio Engineer, Bonebrokk. A skillful producer, influenced by late capitalism and sci-fi dystopias, Bonebrokk is known for his ability to masterfully combine elements of techno and electronic music.
The long-overdue turn of Bristol stalwart Daisy Moon, who turns in a 90-ish-minute set representative of the music she enjoys mixing at home. Hypnotic, loopy club music mixed with finesse, with some unreleased newness inside
New Year’s Eve is here and in honour of the occasion, we’re sharing a special weekend instalment of our flagship series, with Max Cooper at the controls. Tune in for a “psychedelic techno adventure”
London-based composer and producer Kwes joins us for a free-flowing, fast-moving Crack Mix that connects the dots between scrapbook of styles he’s collected or enjoyed over the years
Special Interest’s Ruth Mascelli comes through with a “mix that gestures towards the dancefloor” balancing “full frontal embodiment music with an undercurrent of seasick ambient”
Crack Mix 536 from Canoe label boss Nyra locks into its irresistible groove from the off, beckoning listeners to the dancefloor through a choice blend of big vocals, big emotions and even bigger energy
Following on from her recent release on TT, the Buenos Aires-based DJ and producer delivers a mix of heady, frenetic club maximalism. Play this one loud
For today’s Crack Mix, bassist, DJ and producer Marla Kether has put together “a bass-led blend of gqom, Afro house, techno and kuduro” also featuring some of her own tracks – from her recent debut EP ‘All That We Have’ – plus some unreleased reworks
For his entry into the Crack Mix series, visual artist and musician Jack Warne – aka GAUNT – delivers almost two hours of hypnagogic otherworldliness, spanning tracks from Voice Actor, Flying Lotus, Aphex Twin, Dinamarca and Machine Girl
“I tried to encapsulate what style and journey of music I love to play in sets, but also what direction Sector 7 is heading in… it almost feels like I’m reintroducing myself. Boofy 2.0.”
Today’s Crack Mix from Leon Vynehall settles into a deep and atmospheric groove almost immediately. From there, the hour-long set swaggers through recent Bandcamp finds and record shop gems tried-and-tested IRL by the London-based artist and producer
The Berlin-based DJ supplies a set he describes as fusing “futuristic energy and laid-back breaky rhythms to make your seasonal adventures even more memorable”
Aunty Rayzor’s heaters-filled mix for our flagship series is dedicated to underground rap from Nigeria and recent (“and not so recent”) faves from the Lagos scene
For our latest Crack Mix, Mun Sing – aka Harry Wright also of Giant Swan renown – creates “a mix that sounds like you’re being flung into loads of different afterlifes and then returned to Earth”
Shubostar is next up in our flagship mix series, with a “cosmic disco journey” inspired by a recent set at Summer of Joy in Montenegro. Prepare to embark
Ahead of her debut UK performance at Supersonic Festival, Backxwash curates a cathartic, noise-heavy mix to “highlight the extreme creativity in our current scene”
Jump in at the deep end this Friday with Scotch Rolex and his head-spinning Crack Mix, built from all manner of abstract mutations, frenetic regional sounds and lurching rhythms
Ethereal alien textures, outer-dimensional sound design and more from the producer and composer, who curated a foreboding set of sci-fi soundtracks for Crack Mix 514
Giant Swan’s Robin Stewart takes us on “a quick fun romp through personal favourites, unreleased bits and more esoteric sounds that compliment the elements of the style I’m trying to amplify”
The Big Dyke Energy residents curate a dreamy, hypnotic journey that showcases a different side to their sound, travelling “beyond the dance music realm, to infinity and beyond”
The Montréal-based DJ and producer turns in a neck-snapping set of glitchy beats, jungle breaks and off-kilter club music ahead of her MUTEK set next month
Recorded live at an Objects Don’t Dance club night in Miami, bass-heavy selections, heady techno and sensual club edits keep the energy high throughout Crack Mix 509
Just in time for the weekend, the Jersey club queen comes through with a “club-fuelled mix powered by the latest and greatest producers coming out of the global club scene”
As a DJ, radio host and curator, Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy knows how to create special moments through music. She does just that here for the Crack Mix series
Soweto band BCUC – aka Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness – have put together a hypnotic “amapiano ‘locals’ mix” for the latest in our Crack Mix series
For her Crack Mix, upsammy taps into the more “percussive and clubby side” of her sound, filled with “adventurous rhythms with playful high frequencies, eccentric kicks and ambiguous tones”
For the Crack Mix series, LA Priest looks back at earlier sources of inspiration behind his forthcoming album – largely the work of prolific Indian composer, Ilaiyaraaja
“Collage-like dislocations, noise that is harsh but meticulous, analogue synths hallucinations, floating words, and occasional soothing folk and ambiences” and a whole lot more. This is Crack Mix 485
An energy shot in mix form from the Chicago-based band, who draw for everything from Yung Lean to Nirvana via Safety Trance and Ms Nina across this adrenalised recording
The Papi Juice co-founder shares an uplifting club mix just in time for New Year’s Eve. Tune in for “all divas, all vocals, lots of drums, and tons of dancing”
Captivating rhythms, “Arabic flavours, and percussive swings with some melodic basslines” come together with nimble mixing across this club-primed set from fast-rising producer Moktar
On her shapeshifting Crack Mix, Los Angeles artist Maral takes a look back at the different realms she’s explored as a DJ and producer over the past decade, turning in a recording that encompasses her varied interests
Edge Slayer shares “a sonic journey through time, space and genres” featuring tracks from Mariah Carey, Ivorian Doll, Frankie Knuckles and Kylie Minogue as well as her own productions
Sounds to move the dance from British-Ghanaian DJ and producer Hagan. Shared ahead of his debut album ‘Textures’, which lands on Friday (7 October), this one’s packed with “smooth cuts and contagious grooves”
The Hungarian producer and Planet Mu mainstay comes through with a succinct blend of unreleased tracks and music from his most recent album, ‘Boundary Objects’
Weighty, meditative and fit to blast a hole out your speakers, Perera Elsewhere’s bass-heavy Crack Mix is a fine reconciliation of her wide-spanning influences
The New York-based vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and DJ touches on the array of genres that make up his musical genetics on this shapeshifting Crack Mix
From Chynna to Boofy via Eartheater, the elusive producer highlights just some of his musical touchstones on Crack Mix 450. Absolutely essential listening
Only Now makes heavy, hypnotic and globally-informed dance music. His Crack Mix serves as an excellent primer, pairing the Bay Area producer’s own work with tracks by the likes of NKC, DJ Polo and Wukir Suryadi
The London-based DJ embarks on an adrenaline-fuelled trip through breakbeat, hip-house and more. Expect tracks from Laurent X, KC Flightt and Modeselektor
A fitting mix for drizzly days and diminishing daylight. Featuring the likes of Bladee, AYA and Iceboy Violet, Emma DJ, Kelman Duran, Evita Manji and more
Dark, glacial and suspended in stasis, Tomás Uruieta’s mix further explores the moods and textures of his own productions, and teases releases from his new label, Filiae
With Touching Bass turning five this year, founder Errol guides through a meditation on the soulful club sounds that define the beloved South London party’s dancefloor
Blip Discs founder, Tom Blip delivers a mix in three chapters, jumping from 100bpm steppers to ultra-fast celestial wig-outs and back to hard-edged dancehall-leaning club tracks
Melbourne artist Sui Zhen delves into rumbling electronica and dubby downtempo beats, bookended by some soothing choral tracks chosen as a sonic “sage cleanse”
Belgian techno and trance producer Locked Groove steps out of his comfort zone for an irresistible blend of synthpop, krautrock and EBM from Belgium and the Netherlands
One of the brightest lights in UK techno comes through with a masterclass in mixing club-focused tracks. Left turns and rhythmic surprises aplenty from Laksa
Abrasive, hard but never unpleasant, the music Ziúr favours as a producer and a DJ demands listeners challenge themselves. Her Crack Mix is no exception
Having spent decades inspiring terror in everyone from Thom Yorke to Demdike Stare, Christoph de Babalon rings in the new year with a selection of dark and twisted beauty.
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”
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
Ahead of her upcoming appearance at Schiev Festival, Sentimental Rave delivers an uncompromising set of gut-wrenching plunges, growling rumbles and full-on thunder
Myako’s sets largely mine the breaks of UK club tracks and the rhythms of dancehall. Here, metallic clangs and crystalline twinkles cut through the bassy depths for a balanced journey through her vivid landscapes
Berlin-based producer and DJ Troy Gunner is the latest to grace our flagship Crack Mix series. With intricate texture and slamming percussion, there’s a unique deftness at work here
Whilst gearing up to release his second album Dies Iræ Xerox, the Providence-based producer took a break from producing beats to craft a mix of dark guitar melodies
James’ contribution to the Crack mix series navigates skillfully through different shades of booming, textural house – a testament to the well-deserved hype
By turns gritty and cosmic, sparse and claustrophobic, Najaaraq Vestbirk’s deft 60-minute workout is an unearthly trip through Copenhagen’s underground
Crack Mix 041 is an hour-long insight into the sound people can expect at one of these shows. Starting with broad 4×4 house rhythms, the mix gets progressively headier and more complex as it winds on.
Dam Mantle has long been a producer we at Crack have revered, not least for his varied and original production talents, but also for his intelligence, music knowledge and his ability to condense the music scene with a awesome common sense and outgoing approach.
Pitch shifting, hypnotic and reeling with pace changes and variation, the constant in the mix might be the consistency with which it moves and warps from one contrasting rhythm to the next. A stunning introduction to an exciting new artist.
On Greeen Linez’ Crack Mix the duo fire through funk, disco, slow jams and soulful moments, even making space for a bit of Goldie at the end. The mix marries the old and the new in a 23-track whirlwind that sounds as effortless as their music.
A varied and versatile talent, this exclusive mix for Crack displays this master of snaking, sensual house in all his glory; depthy grooves, slo-mo grinds and intoxicating basslines merge together in Jef K’s signature, consummately skilled style.
Canadian live duo Footprintz bring you the 32nd Crack Mix, displaying an eclectic mixture of tastes and influences, delivered via a deluge of seductive grooves.
Ewan Pearson has established himself as one of the most respected DJ/producer/remixers in the UK. His thoughtful and intelligent nature is reflected in so much of his output, and that’s undoubtedly the case with this Crack Mix offering.
Duke Dumont’s Crackcast takes us into wild electronic territory with full-fat flavours. Featuring a selection of bass driven house and warped electronica to more straight up flavours, the mix is heady and fast-paced, offering the listener very little in the way of let-up.
Having popped up on Denis Kurtzel’s second album earlier this year, and with a string of releases lined up on Wolf + Lamb, Navid Izadi clearly keeping exquisite company. One song from those EPs features on a Crack Mix offering which will set your week off to a hell of a start.
In anticipation of their Fabric Room 3 takeover on September 15th, the duo showed us exactly why they’ve become such revered individuals with this superb mix.
This intriguingly-monikered Cardiff figurehead, who goes by the almost equally impressive name of Cayne Ramos by day, has become the latest contributor to our mix series.
Israeli duo Juju And Jordash have created a psychedelic house music odyssey that bubbles and burns along with a degree of intensity that gives the mix an almost filmic quality.
This second instalment sees Alfresco residents Justin Gettings and Tom Hodgson going toe-to-toe with another downright mouth-watering dose of celebratory disco and low-slung house vibes.
In celebration of their summer celebration – Welcome To the Sambadrome – we are hosting two mixes showcasing the sound of Alfresco. The first one comes in the form of resident Credible.
Crack feature star Auntie Flo’s mix for Crack can certainly be branded the most exotic to date. World music percussion and tribal rhythms shuffle up against funk and house groove lines to generate an insatiable party atmosphere.
The latest mix for the Crack Mix series sees full-fat techno make a welcome return. Having secured himself an album deal on Tiga’s Turbo label, a staple specialising in the more uncompromising strand of the genre, Glaswegian Sei A has taken the bull by the horns.
A schizophrenic collection leaping between hazy disco, bubbling funk, bassy clatter and 80s melody, the common thread is a sublime illustration of the 100% Silk ethos, using individual and uncompromising means to make people move. We hope you’re as beguiled as we are.
The natural heir to Claude Von Stroke’s Dirtybird crown has been stepping out on his own of late with a brand new album called Ghettos and Gardens and this a new direction in sound illustrated quite superbly in this varied mix effort for Crack that showcases him in a considerably revamped guise.
NZCA/Lines’ contribution to our Crack Mix series is very much a ‘mixtape’ as opposed to a mix. It’s also a glimpse into what you can expect if Michael Lovett is ever put in charge of the playlist at your house party.
D/R/U/G/S’ Crack Mix 016 is a special entity indeed. Straying far from the traditional mix remit, Callum Wright’s hour-long selection is entirely compiled from rare, unreleased and original production material.
Crazy P’s Crack Mix compiled by Ron Basejam takes you deep into the mid-morning. Imagine a Glastonbury coffee shop in the early hours with misty eyes and gorgeous slowed down cuts, with soft piano lines and soothing beats.
It’s a mix for purists and newcomers alike with its catchy hooks and addictive melodies. A suitably upbeat way to step into 2012, Waifs And Stray’s top Crack’s tips to continue the current swathe of Bristolian house producers who are currently helping the define the genre.
It’s a stunning listen which transports you straight to his baking California streets. A superb mix of smooth R’n’B vibes with a good helping of contemporary funk and a strong eye on keeping bass levels peaking.
Joker is the hottest property in UK bass music right now. We got to know the man himself over a jovial afternoon ping-pong session, and he was nice enough to not only invite us round for a chat, but also put together this stellar mix. It’s 45 minutes of ghetto clang magic that we haven’t been able to turn off.
An atmospheric and varied collection moving seamlessly between stripped-back, minimal beats, melodic house vibes and soulful vocals, the Doc is keeping Crack mix standards sky high.
An eclectic DJ, but with a bolstered music knowledge through his work in Bristol’s record mecca Idle Hands, and a strong attention to quality, selecting Kowton to compile a Crack Mix was a simple choice. His mix is a 45 minute ride through some of the most credible strains house music has to offer.
With a loose house flavour running through the middle of it, but with some incredibly brooding, atmospheric, synthesised touches giving the mix real depth, Hyetal’s contribution to the series represents the diversity characterising a modern producer’s record box.
For our fourth installment of the Crackcast mix series, Furesshu delivered a mix from his studio down the road, but very much rooted in Berlin and particularly Berghian’s strand of uncompromising and upfront techno.
The Futureboogie boys provided Crack with the second installment im our Crackcast mix series back in October last year with this hour long tour of house and disco wizardry.