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Shannen SP delivers a precision-tooled mix of global club sounds
Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, London-based Hyperdub affiliate, Shannen SP, delivers a precision-tooled mix, and chats with Gabriel Szatan about creating connections between global black diasporic club sounds
Get acquainted NTS and BBC Asian Network regular and genre-defying selector, Anu
From: London
For fans of: Gilles Peterson, Nabihah Iqbal, Elysia Crampton
A quarter century after its release, Ludovic Navarre’s house-meets-jazz gem still dazzles
When it was released in 1995, ‘Boulevard’ consummated the union between house music and jazz, whilst clearing the path for a wave of French house from artists like Daft Punk and Motorbass. A quarter century after its release, Ludovic Navarre’s house-meets-jazz gem still dazzles
It’s inspired by ‘the rhythms of putting on makeup'
Rippling rhythms, warped bass and lush, rolling club sounds from Amsterdam's rising star, Jasmín
A DJ at the helm of Amsterdam’s new wave, Jasmín brings rippling rhythms, warped bass and lush, rolling club sounds to the Fresh Kicks series
Experimental, accomplished and downright epic, Marc Mac and Dego McFarlane’s 1998 classic served as a blueprint for the divine future possibilities of drum & bass music
Experimental, accomplished and downright epic, Marc Mac and Dego McFarlane’s 1998 classic served as a blueprint for the divine future possibilities of drum & bass music
Harking back to the scene's formative years, so communuty spirit and sweaty vibes
Get acquainted with prolific drum & bass producer, Philth
From: London, UK
For fans of: Bredren, Amoss, Gerra & Stone
Three tunes: ‘Lost In The Moment’, ‘Butterfunk (w/ Bredren)’, ‘Surge Wave (w/ Wreckless)’
Depth-charge dubstep, acid, and frenetic d&b from cross-genre innovator, J:Kenzo
On Cue is our flagship mix series, celebrating the pivotal DJs and producers whose influence has shaped the world of electronic music, both in their local scenes and beyond. This week, DJ Mag deputy editor Ben Hindle catches up with J:Kenzo about his Artikal imprint, his immense new album, 'Taygeta Code', and his shared love for dubstep and d&b, demonstrated masterfully in an 85-minute mix
'We ain't going anywhere. Not just yet'