Sunday Mix: Anenon
Self-taught pianist and saxophonist Brian Allen Simon, better known as his musical persona Anenon, is at the helm of this weekend’s Sunday Mix “tied together based on sound and energy rather than genre”
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Self-taught pianist and saxophonist Brian Allen Simon, better known as his musical persona Anenon, is at the helm of this weekend’s Sunday Mix “tied together based on sound and energy rather than genre”
“Given some of the slower tempos I wanted to let these songs breathe as much as possible, and make it sound like a big exhale into chilly winter air”, Forest Swords says of today’s atmospheric and blissful Sunday Mix
“A selection of tracks I’ve been gravitating to of late,” Klein Zage says of her entry into the Sunday Mix series, “recorded live on a very rainy, very moody London morning, coffee in hand, designed to help gently ease me out the house”
The Neapolitan producer, pianist and composer delves into his roots with today’s Sunday Mix, offering “a journey through a melodic flavour that’s mostly the combination between Italy and Brazil”
A transportative Sunday Mix “intended as something you can let play on the side and bring you to different places”
The Berlin-based composer taps into an otherworldly spatial and temporal expansion with today’s Sunday Mix, making for a transcendent and contemplative listen
“I tried to keep things easy for the uneasy times we live in,” David August says of today’s Sunday Mix, which features tracks from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Onipa, Coby Sey, Rainy Miller and Space Afrika
For today’s Sunday Mix, multi-disciplinary artist JJJJJerome Ellis reads two excerpts from their book ‘Aster of Ceremonies’, via which they “meditate, through poetry and music, on lineages of Black and stuttering life”
“A mix to warm the heart, best enjoyed with a cup of coffee and plenty of sunlight” from the LA-based harpist and composer
Dreamy electronica and sensual slow jams are the order of the day for Bella Boo’s entry into our Sunday Mix series, which she describes as “a mix for snuggles, spooning and making out”
Danish composer and producer ML Buch delivers her contribution to the Sunday Mix series. A match made in heaven
For their mix, the Manchester duo – aka Michael Cutting and Vitalija Glovackyte – pair languid R&B romanticism with skewed sound design and shadowy bass undercurrents, featuring tracks from Flying Lotus, James K, Blackhaine and more
“Music for reflection, empowerment, heart strengthening, joy, and open-mindedness” from the prolific Los Angeles artist and Brainfeeder affiliate
Martha Da’ro’s midwinter Sunday Mix – themed around “coffee in bed on a sunny but rainy day” – is a lively yet laid-back blend of R&B, hip-hop, reggae and dance music for languorous listening
United Freedom Collective come through with an exuberant, genre-hopping set for our last Sunday Mix of the year
Julienne Dessagne – aka Fantastic Twins – provides “a hallucinatory Sunday at the Twins’ church of hi-fi”
“My Sunday Mix picks instrumentals and songs that bump up against emotional rises and falls. There are leftfield, heart-on-your-sleeve ballads to segues of funk and sonic meditation”
Vagabon a.k.a. Laetitia Tamko presents an upbeat, uptempo collection of sounds and songs that give her pep and vigour on unhurried days
For 61 minutes, Finnish artist Jakko Eino Kalevi builds and nurtures an aural landscape where tracks by the likes of Azymuth and Branko Mataja rub shoulders with tunes from Yukihiro Takahasi, Paul Hardcastle and CAN
Eco-ambient duo Green-House provide “a collection of environmental, ambient, and library tracks that we’ve been spinning anytime we can”
A gloriously curated, expressive and jazz-rooted set from the Soho Radio regular, Love Is Everywhere club night founder and EFG London Jazz Festival host
The Irish singer-songwriter and producer turns in a smooth mix of songs that resonated during a period of change and heartbreak, with emotive vocal performances, calming instrumentals and romantically-charged lyrics inside
The Mexican avant-garde quartet get right in the feels with today’s Sunday soundtrack, providing a “mix for dancing while crying”
With her latest EP ‘Wire Broke’ for Hotflush Recordings still fresh in our collective mind, Seoul-based producer and DJ Closet Yi invites us into her weekend world and wind-down rituals
Another side to Metrist. The producer and sound designer delivers a dramatic mix of graceful piano, ghostly voices and emotionally fraught strings to soundtrack your Sunday
“For this mix I wanted to slow down and dive into the sections of my collection that I don’t play out or use in mixes, the stuff I listen to at home with my family on Sunday mornings”
Alabaster DePlume turns to artists who have inspired him or brought him feelings of “hope, recognition, joy and humanity” as he conjures a gorgeous, homey and jazz-driven mix
Mandy, Indiana’s Sunday Mix offers “a noisy, wilfully disjointed listening experience” filled with tracks that have been with the band on their travels this year “in some form or other”
The Ladies Music Pub co-founder gathers a selection of tracks by Ken Boothe, Joyce Sims, Lady G, Sis Nya and more, as she invites us to “a family Saturday night warm-up session before [Notting Hill] Carnival”
“A mix for when the night fades into something irreplaceable. For when armour deteriorates. For leaning out the window to find the moon and stars. For when the gate opens”
Where Minor Science’s Crack Mix was tuned for the sweatiest of dancefloors, his new set for our Sunday series plumbs less outwardly bracing depths, with the artist opting instead for a palette of slow-burners and stems to both soothe and stir this weekend
The Berlin-based Australian duo, made up of artists Tornado Wallace and Alias Error, supply this week’s Sunday Mix, which is every bit as dreamy and nostalgia-tinged as their recent debut album
An uplifting mix for the “laziest of Sundays” from UK producer George FitzGerald
For the Sunday series, rising producer, DJ and veterinarian-in-training Anish Kumar creates a meandering, cross-genre journey through themes of solitude, descent and theatre
“This mix focuses on a deeper late-night vibe, slow music that still resonates over time”
Still in a Glastonbury state of mind? Today’s Sunday Mix from Western Soul, recorded live last weekend (25 June) on the festival’s West Holts stage, will be the ideal soother for any post-event blues
A warm Sunday Mix for a warm summer’s day. Featuring Laurie Anderson, Donald Byrd, Dr. Octagon, Phil Ranelin and more
An evocative, relaxing and introspective journey from Puma Blue, who gathers two hour’s worth of comforting cuts for a new mix that lands in the run-up to his next album, ‘Holy Waters’
“Music for a mellow Sunday morning. Open the windows, let the sun in, take it easy”
Motivational Sunday sounds from LA-based composer and SVBKVLT affiliate mmph. Featuring Marina Herlop, Holy Other and Malibu, plus some unreleased material
Calm and mellow magic from the producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist
A dreamy voyage through electronic, folk and vocal experiments from the London-based sister duo
Elaine Howley delivers a dreamy, languorous set ahead of a forthcoming show at London’s Between the Lines
KEYAH/BLU’s Sunday Mix features many of the qualities that have come to define our weekly series: restorative, unhurried and gently uplifting
A deeply engrossing Sunday Mix from the multidisciplinary artist. The hour-long set is dubbed ‘sleep paralysis on a one-night stand’
“I’ve always derived pleasure from listening to my peers alongside the titans of music… This mix is an easy-going slice of that treasured activity”
Awash in bewitching textures and fuzz tones, our latest Sunday Mix finds artist and sound designer Zoë Mc Pherson distilling an increasingly distinct versatility across a set featuring tracks from Space Afrika, Rey Sapienz, Nesa Azadikhah and more
Today’s Sunday Mix is dedicated to “all forms of evaporation” as ambient artist Perila explores the “breathing qualities of sound”
Doc Sleep’s Sunday Mix packs real emotional heft into a subtle, unhurried mix that hops from genre to genre; from the ethereal ambience of Nala Sinephro to synth wizard Ryuichi Sakamoto via Laurie Anderson, Low and Madlib
Filled with voices, bustle and background buzz, Bianca Scout’s mix will take you to somewhere else entirely this Sunday
The influential Los Angeles producer turns to friends and the Leaving Records community on this Sunday Mix crafted with relaxation and tranquillity in mind
For our Sunday series, composer and sound artist Nyokabi Kariũki leads us on an “adventure in the way acoustic instruments, including the voice, find themselves in electronic spaces”
Looking to his early years for inspiration, deep house hero Fred P dedicates his butter-smooth Sunday Mix to “love, the lovers, those in search of and the idea of recognising it when it may appear”
Fresh off the release of their third album ‘Derealised’, UK duo Jadu Heart deliver a Sunday Mix defined by its pastoral charm. Fittingly, then, their set is titled ‘Walking Through the Fields of England’
The New York-based producer delves into softly energising ambient and on this week’s Sunday Mix
“An eclectic mixture of off-the-cuff Shovel Dance influences” from the nine-piece folk group
Danish instrumental duo Svaneborg Kardyb deliver the final Sunday Mix of the year, closing out the series with a warm and gentle set of jazz, folk and ambient fit for whatever kind of Sunday lies in store
The celebrated percussionist, producer and bandleader guides you through your Sunday morning with a mix of songs that influenced the sound and ethos of his new album, ‘KALAK’
A reinvigorating Sunday set from the Baltimore artist. This one’s hard to pin down – in the very best way.
An exercise in gorgeous subtlety from Swedish vocalist and producer Merely
Comforting sounds for calm recollection from the DJ and broadcaster
Ahead of their appearance at EFG London Jazz Festival later this month, the Leeds-founded collective drop by with a vibrant Sunday Mix that nods to their eclectic musical influences
This Sunday, settle into an hour of jazz from Detroit producer and instrumentalist Waajeed
Colombian DJ and producer Aeondelit brings together the work of Klein, Koreless, Caroline Polachek and more for a mix that leads you down the unbeaten path
A soulful and poetic mix from the South Carolina artist and producer, featuring tracks by keiyaA, cktrl, Minnie Riperton and Contour himself
The rising New York rapper selects “fire music on ethereal beats” from the likes of Yves Tumor, Bladee and Clara La San for her silky smooth Sunday Mix
Lucrecia Dalt supplies this week’s Sunday listening, offering up a lush and softly energising blend of jazz, blues and traditional Latin American rhythms for your end of week reflections
A mix for slowing down from experimental sound artist Damsel Elysium. Featuring tracks by Lafawndah, Kate Bush, Kelly Moran and more
“This one’s for respite and reflection; a kaleidoscope and deep dive with sound, music and frequencies. The storm within the calmness and the calmness in the storm”
A Sunday Mix for dancing and daydreaming from End of the Road’s Simon Taffe
Jitwam, a co-founder of interdisciplinary creative project Chalo, takes us on a “psychedelic journey through the sounds of the motherland” on today’s Sunday Mix. This one’s dubbed ‘BOLLYFUNK’
The award-winning composer and producer pays “sonic gratitude” to the artists whose work inspired him during the creation of his latest record, ‘I do not wish to be known as a Vandal’
The Norwegian composer and saxophonist crafts a subdued and pondering mix for the weekend. This Sunday Mix is dedicated to the late Ryan Muncy
A grounding and enchanting set from the prolific Phoenix-based producer. Plug in for downtempo tracks from LTJ Bukem, Bonobo, Portishead and more
A brain-massaging and emotionally charged mix of punk, rock, rap and stacks more from the British-Chinese musician
A spirited Sunday session from the ascendant R&B musician. This one runs the gamut from the laid-back and confessional to the urgent and braggadocious
Olmo taps into that Sunday feeling of recharging and reconnecting on today’s downtime mix. Expect soft-hued pop, classical music and other gentle delights
Confucius MC and Kwake Bass hit the sweet spot between laid-back soul, jazz, hip-hop and more on today’s Sunday Mix, which is inspired by past adventures on the road
The rising producer and singer delivers a mix of Yeule, Clams Casino, Grimes and more to sit back and sing along to
For our Sunday Mix series, Marina Herlop taps into her love for haunting sonics. Expect stirring songs and “imperishable” offerings from Naomi Akimoto, Bulgarian State Television Female Choir, Svitlana Nianio and more
The ‘Only Love From Now On’ artist turns in a mellow mix to get lost in this Sunday
The New Zealand quartet shine a light on current and future tourmates on this week’s Sunday Mix. Drift off to mellow melodies, dream pop and more
The Toronto artist and Club Quarantine co-founder gathers a selection of unreleased songs and sketches that evoke the feeling of being underwater
The London-based DJ, producer and Dream Theory label head invites us into her ambient sanctuary on today’s mesmerising Sunday Mix
A blissed-out set from the Toronto multi-instrumentalist and ‘Duality’ artist. Featuring tunes from Japanese Breakfast, Solange, Mild High Club and more
“A collection of songs related to sleeping and dreaming, to aid you through an afternoon nap or cosy day”
German composer duo Brueder Selke build their Sunday session around graceful ambient, chamber music and gentle instrumentals
Berlin-based modular synthesist and Berghain resident JakoJako curates a dreamy and cosmic Sunday Mix
Lulling and transportive, this Sunday Mix from Danish artist Ydegirl weaves together songs from the likes of Mica Levi and Oliver Coates, Oli XL and Zsela
Ishmael Ensemble’s Pete Cunningham dials in a mix of expansive dronescapes, Bristol-rooted material and much more. Plug in for music from the likes of Grove, Sarah Davachi, James Massiah and Tiny Chapter
An uplifting and reflective Sunday Mix comprised of richly textured electronics. Featuring Skee Mask, Shigeto and more
The elusive UK producer presents a wide-reaching selection of stirring electronic music. Tune in to hear tracks by the likes of Paraadiso, Ama Lou, Nikki Nair, Proc Fiskal and more
DJ Harrison mines his collection of funk, jazz and soul for a gorgeous Sunday session. “For the full experience, enjoy with candles and nag champa incense.”
The Rhythm Section signees supply a dreamy selection of jazz, psychedelic jams and soulful grooves, complete with tracks from their debut album Double Dinners
The New York-based producer comes through with a mix of stirring ambient and experimental techno. Expect tracks from Flora Yin-Wong, Shackleton, Gabber Modus Operandi and more
A tender and vocal-heavy mix from the Berlin-based singer and producer. Featuring tracks from L’Rain, BADBADNOTGOOD, Kate Bush, Kelsey Lu and more
The South African musician crafts a mellow mix for the weekend. Featuring music from Duval Timothy, J.S. Bach and Nina Simone
An hour of ambient textures and hypnotising compositions from London-based duo BON
San Antonio-based musician claire rousay soundtracks your weekend with the “DJ equivalent of a children’s show-and-tell presentation”
A slinky, soulful entry from Minneapolis-based musician MMYYKK, designed to help you “find your zone and manifest what you need” this weekend
DJ Pitch has been firing up the club circuit for over half a decade. Here, he steps away from the dancefloor for a sublime Sunday Mix entry. Expect tracks from Dean Blunt, Anthony Naples, The Beach Boys and more
A mesmerising Sunday Mix, filled with the kind of transcendental wonder you’d find in the Italian composer’s own work. Featuring tracks from Suzanne Ciani, Burial and more
Wispy R&B, ambient and other understated selections from the Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist. Featuring Flying Lotus, KeiyaA, Low, Yu Su and more
The South African musician rummages through his back catalogue to present this mix of funky rhythms and buoyant dance music
The French producer and United In Flames host delivers a subdued soundtrack for autumnal contemplation
The New York producer stitches together a selection of music he’s been listening to during his down time
Shimmering pop and evocative electronic selections from the south London multi-instrumentalist. Featuring music from Rosalía, Coby Sey, Aphex Twin, Four Tet, Eartheater and more
A Sunday Mix for “bright summer nights” from Stockholm producer Moonilena
The London-based sound artist delivers a mix of abstract sonics and otherworldly electronic music
Featuring tracks from Anz, Nikki Nair and the São Paulo selector himself
A summertime offering from Montreal’s Magi Merlin, featuring tracks from Yussef Kamaal, Little Dragon and Burna Boy
An all-originals offering from the Shanghai DJ and producer
A Sunday Mix exploring grief, motherly care and movement. The Haitian-American artist dedicates this to those who have lost their mothers
A mix of tunes the Bristol trio – made up of Tara Clerkin, Sunny-Joe Paradisos and Patrick Benjamin – are spinning, along with some old favourites
London-based Jack Chrysalis fuses everything from driving techno and uplifting UKG to melancholic arrangements, Massive Attack and more in his Sunday Mix
The Melbourne duo bring a set of selections inspired by running, cycling and snorkelling
Lush ambient soundscapes, shimmering mbira and vibrant sounds from East Africa
A mix of warm, quiet and calm pop songs from the Tokyo guitarist and composer
Piercing classical sonics, folk and indie selections from the Bristol trio. Featuring Mica Levi, Dean Blunt with Inga Copeland and more
Uplifting ambient and soft piano compositions from the Berlin-based composer and producer
The Bristol-based artist crafts a reflective mix for the weekend
An autumnal selection from the Canadian sound composer and producer
“Unsettling and wiggy as it is comforting, in the way that those Sundays could be after a long night out”
Silky smooth sounds picked by Liverpool’s oddball soul star, Brad Stank
Cotch International founder Joe Cotch soundtracks your Sunday with a mix of slow-moving R&B and UK street soul
LA-based composer and vocalist Julianna Barwick gathers a soothing selection of tracks to float downstream to this Sunday
The Danish indie-poppers supply a glistening selection of silky Sunday jams, interspersed with recordings of Rihanna being Rihanna
Jazz, classical and blues blur into one in this Sunday Mix from Chester Raj Anand
Manchester multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Aldous RH digs deep into the demos and outtakes of some of the masters of his languid, loungey style including Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan and Aaliyah
Belgian producers and composers Maze & Lindholm soundtrack your Sunday with “an exploration of [their] relationship to intimacy through music, acoustic instruments and tones”
Erika de Casier presents a streamlined selection of wonky R&B, laid-back hip-hop and tender pop tracks
Toronto-based musician Jonah Yano digs into his solitary-listening favourites this Sunday, spanning tender, hazy tracks in jazz, blues, indie and pop
Moscow based artist Kate NV mines her collection of obscure Russian and Japanese pop and disco for an uplifting dose of brightness this Sunday.
South Korean experimental cellist and composer Okkyung Lee selects 90 minutes of heart-wrenching Korean pop from the 1970s and 80s
Shapeshifting London ensemble Lunch Money Life make smusic that’s impossible to pin down. This mix is cut from the same cloth, skipping through styles and moods for an expansive Sunday session
Lukas Wigflex, stalwart of the club landscape in Nottingham for well over a decade, guides us through a mammoth Sunday session suited to any kind of weekend
German producer Christian Löffler builds his Sunday session around meditative 4/4 kick drums and glistening sound design
London songwriter Westerman pulls at a thread of soulful, warm and strange pop and jazz for this gorgeous set for your Sunday.
An ethereal mix of neo-classical, ambient and minimal music made by Belgian clarinetist and composer Ben Bertrand
Join Sam Fawcett on a tour of his favourite psychedelic disco sounds from around the world
Nicolas Godin, formerly of Air, eases us through Sunday afternoon with a blend of his own work and favourite tracks past and present
Italian ambient musician Gigi Masin comes through with a classy selection of hypnotic repetition and soothing tones
London producer Catching Flies selects a softly energising blend of ambient music, house, disco and jazz to ease you through your Sunday afternoon
Calibre drops hushed ambient, rolling house and warming half-time for this subtly building set
On her Sunday Mix, Anne Müller taps into her love of subtly driving forces, for the most part dealing in compositional pieces but occasionally delving into woozy indie or glitchy pop
Craven Faults conjures a sense of hypnosis with mountainside folk, spacious ambient and the trance–like expressions of electronic pioneers like Terry Riley.
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
The producer, radio host and frequent collaborator with Frank Ocean delivers a shimmering, aquatic soundtrack for soft Sunday landings
A Winged Victory for the Sullen supply a ‘Sunday Doomsday’ mix – at once sombre and stirring. Food for a reflective afternoon
The Ezra Collective founder comes through with a mix of Pete Rock, Cypress Hill, Chaka Khan and more for you to sit back and bop with
For our Sunday Mix series, Irish mystical folk musician delivers an ethereal hour of music inspired by the Irish writer and mystic John Moriarty, and the dream-state invoked by those same spaces in rural Ireland