Leon Vynehall
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
DJ Spit
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
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
Mun Sing
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
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
Backxwash
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”
Fiyahdred
A body-moving Crack Mix inspired by – and primed for – Notting Hill Carnival from London-based producer and vocalist Fiyahdred
Scotch Rolex
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
CORIN
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
RS Tangent
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”
FAFF
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”
Honeydrip
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
Will Hofbauer
The Third Place label boss, DJ and producer brings a playful “dancefloor focused” Crack Mix which he describes as a “warm-up to peak-time”
Coffintexts
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
LVRA
“A dark, bouncy soundtrack for a single-player mission; expect dark cave exploration and final boss fights” from the Eastern Margins affiliate
LR Groove
A “proper solid” fusion of deep, tribal, percussive sounds across house, amapiano, uk funky and gqom from Tribal Brothers’ LR Groove
UNIIQU3
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”
Laura BCR
The Refuge Worldwide resident and On Board Music label founder curates a blissed-out journey through atmospheric drum n dub and ambient techno
Samrai
A Crack Mix debut for the Manchester-based DJ, producer and publisher. Samrai’s set lands on the same day as his brand new album, ‘Work & Roti’
Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy
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
Olympe4000
A mix for forest raving with friends, the Adrenaline Quality Records founder provides a percussive techno-fuelled workout
BCUC
Soweto band BCUC – aka Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness – have put together a hypnotic “amapiano ‘locals’ mix” for the latest in our Crack Mix series
upsammy
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”
Akanbi
“Deep time traveling music, dubbed-out goodies, high-octane, whip-crack bangers and more” inside this invigorating mix from GROOVY GROOVY’s Akanbi
GRRL
Heavy, textured, rhythmic club music from the artist behind that memorable logo
LA Priest
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
Tzusing
Spring 2023 is shaping up to be Tzusing season. This playful Crack Mix makes it easy to see why
Tai Lokun
Today’s housey Crack Mix is a ode to the extended set from DJ Tai Lokun
Salamanda
The Seoul-based duo pack joy and excitement into their club-driven Crack Mix
Ido Plumes
Bristol’s Ido Plumes moves through forward-facing dub iterations, buoyant techno and some unreleased Peverelist material on Crack Mix 492