Notting Hill Carnival Special – Mixed by Kemarr
The east London DJ celebrates the spirit and the sounds of Notting Hill Carnival in this lively 90-track-strong mix
K-Hand – Mixed by Russell E.L. Butler
A tribute mix dedicated to the late Detroit legend, curated by Russell E.L. Butler
Tracks that launched a thousand drum loops – Mixed by Krust
Drum’n’bass and jungle legend Krust takes us back to basics. With a focus on classic tracks containing famous drum breaks, expect music from Kool & The Gang, Les Baxter, ESG and The Winstons
Ghanaian Drill – Mixed by Juls
The London-based producer compiles a mix of hip-hop and drill by Ghanaian artists such as M3nsa, M.anifest and Yaw Tog
T-Pain – Mixed by Jyoty
The London-based DJ and broadcaster celebrates the US star’s musical impact with an exclusive hour-long mix built entirely from T-Pain tracks
Jon Hassell – Mixed by K-Lone
The Wisdom Teeth co-founder pays tribute to the late composer, trumpeter and “Fourth World” pioneer, Jon Hassell
Haitian roots music – By Lakou Mizik and Joseph Ray
The multi-generational collective and Grammy-winning UK producer pay homage to the revolutionary spirit of Haitian roots music, aka mizik rasin
Leftfield sounds from Africa and the diaspora – Mixed by KMRU
The Nairobi-raised, Berlin-based producer homes in on ambient and experimental sounds from artists like Slikback and Space Afrika
Birthday Bangers – Mixed by Henrie Kwushue
Expect anthemic Afrobeats, soca, bashment and dancehall across this 30-minute celebratory birthday mix
5K Run – Mixed by Air Max ‘97
A soundtrack for your next run. Warped club sounds, 165 BPM running music, syncopated rhythms and loads more from Oliver van der Lugt
Magic City Classic – Mixed by Speaker Music
DeForrest Brown, Jr. pays homage to the African American tradition of HBCU marching bands in this 30-minute mix
MF DOOM – Mixed by KeiyaA
Our Issue 117 cover star, KeiyaA, celebrates one of the “greatest artists who ever lived” with a special mix
The new generation of hip-hop – Mixed by Tiffany Calver
Featuring Pop Smoke, Pa Salieu, Shaybo, Deto Black, SL and more
Joe McPhee live in Zurich – Remixed by Waclaw Zimpel
Polish clarinet player, composer and producer Waclaw Zimpel remixes Joe McPhee’s seminal 1979 performance in Zurich to conjure a rumbling blanket of sound
Daddy Yankee – Mixed by Manuka Honey
London DJ and Daddy Yankee stan Manuka Honey mixes a selection of original tracks, edits and covers by the ‘King of Reggaeton’
Made by womxn – Mixed by Loraine James
Loraine James picks an all-star cast of womxn making future-facing club sounds for her International Women’s Day mix
Studio Ghibli – Mixed by Ciel
The gorgeous simplicity of the Studio Ghibli universe shines through in this immersive mix compiled by Toronto-based Ghibli buff, Ciel.
Andrew Weatherall – Mixed by Timothy Clerkin
Music by the late, great Andrew Weatherall, selected and mixed by his friend Timothy Clerkin
Music for Satanic rituals – Mixed by NAKED
An hour of doomed rumbles, hissed incantations and the screams of the damned from Halycon Veil’s NAKED
Japanese video game music – Mixed by Gaijin Blues
Gaijin Blues blend together some of their favourite Japanese video game soundtracks, which form the inspiration for their debut LP, Gaijin Blues II
Bleeps from the vault – Mixed by Jerome Hill
Rave veteran Jerome Hill looks back on his formative years with a slamming set of breaks, hip-hop and electro
Heavy dub – Mixed by ZONAL
The Bug and JK Flesh, aka ZONAL, are true disciples of dub’s physical force. We’re delighted to present their dubbed and screwed mix. Take off your headphones and turn this up loud
Brazilian groove – Mixed by Black Jazz Consortium
Returning to his original Black Jazz Consortium moniker for the first time in five years, Fred P delves into the rhythms of Brazil for this show, as he did on his recent Evolution of Light LP released on Perpetual Sound. A timeless master delving deep.
Ballardian dreams – Mixed by Richard Fearless
Richard Fearless of Death in Vegas evokes the industrial hellscapes of science fiction author J. G. Ballard, for this cold but alluring mix
Diva house – Mixed by La Neve
La Neve makes ’90s handbag house’ in the vein of the great dancefloor queens of the era. Her mix for us is an ode to the peerless sultry house vocalist: Kim Cooper, reminding us all of the power of the diva in the dance
Holographic post-pop – Mixed by yeule
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
Sounds of the Belarusian underground – Mixed by Morgotika
A deep, hypnotic mix, using tracks made only by Belarusian artists
Cover tracks – Mixed by Bullion
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
Sexorcists – Mixed by Brooke Candy
Brooke Candy’s latest album, Sexorcism, is reclaiming female sexuality in the most candid, certain terms with neon ultra-pop beats and an all-star cast of collaborators framing her singular vision. Here she picks her favourites by those peers
Soulful rollers – Mixed by Jamz Supernova
1Xtra DJ and Future Bounce head Jamz Supernova gets deep into the syncopation, soul and swing of broken beat
Halloween horror(s)core special – Mixed by clipping.
Cramming an enormous number of tracks into just under 40 minutes, the twisted LA noise rappers cycle through gnarled beats, cold, cascading melodies and all manner of depraved rhymes. Happy Halloween
A history of UK garage – Mixed by DJ Spoony
DJ Spoony brings us an exclusive mix of UKG past and present, a love letter to the grooves he’s dedicated his life to
UK Funky – Mixed by Bamz
After a brief flirtation with the mainstream, UK funky looked to be consigned to history at the start of the decade. As a whole new generation of producers and DJs emerge inspired by the genre§1, we asked one of them, Bamz, for this primer into one of the UK’s most irresistible sounds.
Choose your own adventure – Mixed by Gloo
This mix invites you to jump to certain time-codes based on your decisions, leading you on a sonic journey through a bubblegum-pop labyrinth. Play your cards right and unlock a prize
Soundtracks – Mixed by SØS Gunver Ryberg
Made up of tracks set to both real and imagined films, SØS Gunver Ryberg supplies a set that ebbs, flows and crashes with evocative power
Freedom in jazz – Mixed by Leroy Burgess
Boogie and soul legend Leroy Burgess stitches together the finest jazz cuts
Pride and Guilty Pleasures – Mixed by Ms Lanji (Hungama)
The fashion and art curator behind Hungama selects an hour of Bollywood-inspired guilty pleasures
Lana Del Rey – Mixed by Luke Sutton
For her birthday, Crack’s own Luke Sutton leads us through every shade of Lana Del Rey’s work
Gil Scott-Heron – Mixed by Barry Adamson
A tribute mix to the great American poet and singer, on the eighth anniversary of his death
The new sounds of Medellín – Mixed by Jonny Crow
Rolling hip-hop, funk and reggaeton from the Colombian city
Kim English – Mixed by Graeme Park
The pioneering house selector pays tribute to the late US singer
Talk Talk – by Rachel Grace Almeida
Celebrate the life and legacy of Mark Hollis with this specialist mix featuring Talk Talk’s best tracks
Fresh starts and broken hearts – Mixed by sega bodega
A special Valentine’s Day mix featuring nostalgic TV shows, Ryan Gosling, Dido and more
Chinese traditional music – Mixed by Howie Lee
Featuring folk, classical music and singers from the socialist period of the 60s and 70s
Best of Aphex Twin’s SoundCloud dump – Mixed by EOD
The Norwegian producer forms a mix from the mountain of tracks Richard D. James posted to the internet in 2015
Sounds of the Russian underground – Selected by Philipp Gorbachev
The Russian-born DJ and producer explores freedom – creative and otherwise – in post-Soviet Russia
Italian Dance Wave – Mixed by Franz Scala
The Slow Motion label head compiles a mix of Italo, acid and new wave by Italian artists
Early 90s Techno Essentials – Mixed by IDA
The Glasgow-based Finnish DJ and promoter curates an hour’s worth of heaters
M.I.A. – Mixed by NAINA
The Beats 1 DJ celebrates the Sri Lankan rapper’s musical impact with a specialist mix built entirely from M.I.A. tracks
Mac Miller – Mixed by Jesse Fairfax
In the wake of the rapper’s passing, music journalist and hip-hop scholar Jesse Fairfax curates a 50-minute mix celebrating his work
Iranian Pop 1950s-1990s – Mixed by Maral
The LA-based producer turns in a decade-spanning timeline of Persian pop music, tracing how the sounds have changed over years of revolution and westernisation
Grace Jones – Mixed by Barbie Bertisch
To celebrate Grace Jones’ birthday, we tapped The Lot’s Barbie Bertisch to create a tribute mix that delves deep into the icon’s back catalogue
The Unheard Sounds of the Dutch West Coast – Mixed by Cosmox
A 75-minute mix celebrating the unchecked experimentalism The Hague scene is known for, featuring unreleased tracks and obscurities