FMB MIXTAPE 246 | DAFFY

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On this weeks episode of the Feel My Bicep mixtape, we welcome Daffy, a Bristol based producer and DJ. Daffy has releases on labels from Time is Now, EC2A, Southpoint and Hot Haus. He also hosts a radio show on SWU FM every second Wednesday of the month. Let catch up with Daffy and find out what he’s been up to…

People who follow me will probably have noticed I’ve not had a great deal of new music out as of late, I’ve been having a bit of a recharge and working on a new project ‘Paths’. If you are a fan of D&B go check that out.

The mix was recorded at my home in Bristol with 2 fans (my cats) listening in….1 was asleep and the other getting annoyed that I was paying her attention.

I wanted to create a mix that felt like a journey through lots of different sounds and styles, starting off fairly mellow and building up to a big finish. Packed full of unreleased music as well as some recent tunes I’ve been feeling so big love to everyone who sent me music to include.

Up Next…

I’ve got new music forthcoming soon with a lot more I need to finish up so keep your eyes peeled.

Tracklist:

1. Yaw Evans – Shadows
2. TEXT – In Your Bed
3. Ghoulish – Mirage
4. Tyvion Valentine – Just
5. Ghoulish – Fluorescent
6. nothingnice – Shotz
7. Reek0 – In Town (Dunman Remix)
8. nothingnice – No Tellin
9. Two Shell x Sugababes – Round
10. Fonzo – Thru The Night
11. DJ Crisps – Lazer Shot
12. Vyzer x Kaisui – 4sure
13. Floppy Disk – UnME
14. Bakey – Wouldn’t Believe
15. ZeroFG – You Know What Time It Is
16. nothingnice – If You Don’t
17. TEXT – Chant
18. Ruff Style – Yet Another Badboy Tune
19. Joe Hunt – Up To No Good
20. Intuition – Bad Boy
21. bullet tooth – Next To U
22. Ruff Style – 3Q (Organ Mix)
23. Mattik & DL – Ready Alright
24. DJ Seinfeld – If U Like Me

FMB MIXTAPE 245 | WILL SILVER

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On this weeks episode of the Feel My Bicep mixtape series, we welcome Will Silver, a force in the UK dance scene. Through production and his Rinse FM show, he’s earned support from the likes of BBC Radio 1, HAAi, Four Tet and more. One to watch in electronic, lets catch up and find out what he’s been up to…

I had the opportunity to immerse myself living in the vibrant culture of Bogotá earlier this year, where I dedicated my time to wrapping up my upcoming EPs. Connecting with talented Colombian artists through Vandelay Radio, a radio station I co-run with my close friend Dare Balogun. After this, myself and my partner took some time to travel, and my trip ended in Mexico City where I had the honour of closing out the main hall of the legendary [sic] club. Now, back home in London, I’m feeling recharged and ready to tackle new challenges and goals.

The mix was recorded at home, where I set up my turntables and CDJs on my living room table, surrounded by plants, with good lighting and a cup of tea. I wanted the setup to look visually appealing because I decided to film the mix. Capturing both the audio and visuals felt important to me for the mix.

I wanted to maintain a steady groove and energy throughout the show, as that approach reflects my style. I’d like to think that I select tracks that keep the dancefloor alive, but I was keen to introduce some variety to avoid a one-dimensional vibe. To create those subtle shifts, I incorporated tracks from artists like Terry Lee Brown Junior and Envoy, allowing the mix to breathe a bit. Of course though, I had to throw in my new bits too and it was fun to see how they fitted. 

Up Next…

I have lots of club releases coming out. My focus remains on creating music that resonates with the dancefloor. I’ve been making tunes and DJing since I was a kid, and I’ve come to realise that, for me, it’s no longer just about expressing my personal experiences through music. For me it’s about crafting something for others, something fun. What do people truly crave in these spaces? The chance to dance, to have fun, to feel safe, to forget about any troubles they’ve got going on and to be swept away on a joyful journey of transcendence.

As a DJ and club music producer, my goal is to create a space where connection is at the heart of the experience. I want people to feel deeply connected to the music, to each other, and to the moment itself. There’s nothing in the world that compares to that sense of unity on the dancefloor. And that’s why we do it. Some of my happiest moments in life have happened in those spaces, and I’m committed to bringing that experience to others in this vibrant culture. If anyone wants to watch me play, my next confirmed show is on 11th October at Venue MOT!

Tracklist:

1. Terry Lee Brown Junior – Ocean Of Joy [2000]
2. Will Silver – Unreleased [TBC]
3. Kasra V – Voice Note To Self [2023]
4. Nico Awtsventin – Starchild [2002]
5. Pure Science – Rydym [1999]
6. Nathan Coles – Twitching [2002]
7. Terry Lee Brown Junior – Level Vibes [2000]
8. Kinky Plants – I’ve Been Waiting [1998]
9. Mashupheadz – Pillock [1999]
10. Sansibar – 2K [2024]
11. Envoy – Sex Drive [1998]
12. Will Silver – Unreleased [TBC]
13. Will Silver – Unreleased [TBC]
14. Jamie Anderson – Can’t Stop [2001]
15. Will Silver – Back 2 Back 2 Back [2024]
16. D-Factor – Save As Wipe [1999]
17. 4 Hero – Hold It Down (Bugz In The Attic’s Co-Operative Mix) [2005]

FMB MIXTAPE 244 | PHOLO 

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On this weeks episode of the Feel My Bicep mixtape, we welcome Pholo, known for his euphoria-drenched instrumental sets, fuelled by emotion with influences from classical to pop. Pholo has performed across the globe and has been working with BABii on SCREAMER and her upcoming album DD 2000. Pholo is now concentrating on his own music and art with his team Spider Circle that will be coming this winter. Let catch up with him & find out what he’s been up to…

After moving back to my home town in Derbyshire I have been trying to lock in with my own records and ideas as much as possible. I am much closer to family here so a lot of my work recently has been filled with I guess nostalgia and feelings I’ve had when I was younger growing up around here. I think I have love/hate relationship with this place but you can’t change your roots so I’m making the most of it with what I love to do. I also love playing darts now which I seem to be alright at. I have also been making lots of records with BABii & Iglooghost over the past year and early this year which is something I don’t think I would ever have been able to say at all. It’s been really inspiring working with these two on DD2000 coming out in October. Other than making music under Pholo, I’m now also involved in another project under an alias called DJ Dolly with some more kind of Techno & House sound. The name comes from my last name being Dalton and my Dads nickname has always been Dolly or Ken so I thought I’d make most of the more cooler nick name being Dolly.

I did this mix just in my flat in my home town, Heanor. The closest place like Pirate studios to me is in Nottingham which isn’t far at all but I have no neighbours at the moment. Well, I think I don’t, so I have taken advantage and recorded this mix loud on my own. The people on the market outside my house loved it also so shout out to Memo and Jamie Bestwick.

When I get asked to do a guest mix, most of the time I translate it into being asked to create an album or some what of a movie for them. I like taking songs of my own and changing them into a more club sounding record or even a classical version of itself. From start to end I like to have the listener maybe excited or even confused, but over all in a state that they could only get from this one mix I have put together. I also like remixing music that they may have forgotten about and question where they heard the vocal from or something.

Up Next…

I’m hopefully going to finish an album.. hopefully. I have a couple EPs finished I want to drop this year including my record Ecko but my dream is to have an album that I could release once I am happy with a solid selection of music and videos that represent my idea of Pholo & Spider Circle.  Winter this year I am planning a tour in the US with locations and dates coming soon. I also want to join a basketball team and maybe move back to London to be around some friends that inspire me.

Tracklist:

1. Pholo – Ecko (1922)

2. Pholo – This&That

3. Pholo – ID

4. Scooter – Nessaja (Pholo Remix)

5. Bladee & Yung Lean – Victorious (Pholo Remix)

6. Pholo – Winner

7. BABii & Pholo – Ember (Pholo VIP)

8. Pholo – Rise

9. Pholo – Go

10. Pholo – Beyonce

11. Ecco2k – Peroxide (Pholo Remix)

12. Pholo – Bite (Pholo VIP)

13. Pholo – Ecko

14. Pholo – Road

15. Babii – Scarface

16. Pholo – 22

17. Playboi Carti – KETAMINE (Pholo Remix)

18. Pholo – Class Clown Feat Sombra

19. Pholo & HNRK – Geodit

FMB MIXTAPE 243 | MIA KODEN

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On this week’s episode of the Feel My Bicep mixtape series we welcome Mia Koden, the south London-based Sudanese & British music producer and DJ. Having grown up in Ghana and Nigeria hearing reggae, drum & bass and dubstep, to her London days of championing underground electronic music, her new alias brings infectious energy, bass-and-percs-heavy sensibilities with some exciting deviations. Her early 2024 EP ’34U’ has cemented her as a forward thinking producer across low-end electronic territories. Let’s catch up with her & find out what she’s been up to…

Festival season is in full swing right now, so in-between that and making tunes am trying to sleep; see the fam; clear my embarrassing inboxes + to-do list; and do little things every day to stay happy and healthy.

This year I was lucky enough to play on the truly iconic IICON stage at Glastonbury Festival (cute side note BICEP’s live set was a couple hours after me) so decided to bring a slice of it here – “One Hour Of IICON” – for those asking for a recording <3

Because I was opening the stage for the night – including soundtracking the sun setting – I didn’t want to go in too hard. So this mix is cherry picking tunes from a slow building bass n drums odyssey, as always prioritising new music from underground producers (but also showed respect to the originators with a couple classics).

Headed to Pirate Studios for their CDJ-3000s as I set a stupid number of loops + cue points on some of the tracks in here to play around with their arrangements (sorry producer friends!) so I could cram in as much as possible. It’s pretty quick mixing; cutting down 2.5 hours was a MISSION!! So fingers crossed this edition still captures some of the magic of that day. 

Up Next…

I’ll soon be releasing a track of mine “Up – Run That” (played it in this mix) as a single raising funds for some Sudanese/South Sudanese causes, followed by freeing up 34U.2, the 2nd EP off this year’s production’s mix Made By Mia Koden Vol.2. Beyond that, I’ve finally started collaborating with some artists which I’m v v v excited about. Thanks for having me :) see you August 2nd xx

Tracklist:

1. Ella Fitzgerald ft. The Paul Smith Quartet – Summertime (Live)

2. Max Graef – We Are The World (Test Drive)

3. Ronan – Geodesis

4. Four Tet – Love Cry (Joy Orbison Remix)

5. ????? – ?????

6. Slimy x Delta x Obskure

7. Djrum – Plead With Me

8. Mia Koden – Real2Me

9. Smith & Mighty – B Line Fi Blo

10. Danvers – Lojic

11. Mia Koden – F.T.S

12. Conzi – Kway

13. K0JAK – Goodbye Summer

14. Truant – Jack

15. mrshl – 90s Spesh

16. Burna x Elbarto – Backwidda Remix

17. DEFT – Throat

18. Mia Koden – Up (Run That)

19. Mr. Ho – 000 Baby (Om Unit remix)

20. K-LONE – Love Me a Little

21. Smith & Mighty – Jungle Man Corner

22. Delian Sound – Finders Keepers

23. Peven Everett – Gabrielle (Om Unit Edit)

FMB MIXTAPE 242 | ANISH KUMAR 

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On this weeks episode of the Feel My Bicep Mixtape, we welcome Anish Kumar, the British Indian producer whose duality underlies his artistry, having just graduated in Veterinary Medicine from The University Of Cambridge. His influences range from northern soul, disco, house to Bollywood making melodic, anthemic productions that are influenced by the culture around him and sounds from around the world. Let’s catch up on what Anish has been up to lately…

I finally graduated university (6 years) and played Glastonbury for the first time on the same weekend. I’m shattered but I’m ecstatic that I can move into the next phase of my life now, I was getting really frustrated at having to postpone studio sessions and other cool music opportunities because of my finals. That’s all done now.

I’ve got a few days off at home (Newcastle) before I fly out to the US for a string of shows. Having just moved out of university everything’s a mess and it’s weird having all of my belongings in one room. Obviously the decks were the first to get set up haha.

I actually wanted to do something that reflects this transitional phase in my life, which involves letting go of a lot of things and even relationships. When my laptop got wiped last year I lost a lot of my project files, leaving me to scavenge mp3s of demos I had been working on from old emails and USBs. It’s always funny looking back at old music and resonating with the idea there, but being horrified by the execution. Anyway, I found a few ‘lost demos’ from 2020 – 2021 that I still really like and wanted to cement them into reality in this mix, even though I can’t work on them or release them officially. It’s cool seeing how my influences and inspirations have evolved since then. I initially tried to do a full mix made up of only my old demos but it was too jarring. In a way, this is my way of letting go of that music as I move into something new.

Up next…

Shows, shows, shows – making up for lost time basically. US tour, Lost Village, plenty of UK stuff. Hopefully a headline show this year in London.

Tracklist:

1. Librarian – Man, It’s After You

  2. Anish Kumar – lost_demo_10.08.20.mp3

  3. K-Lone – Cinco

  4. altrice – ‘ever do you want

  5. Anish Kumar – Deewana Deewana

  6. Elias Allesandro – Tobasco

  7. Felipe Gordon – Travel Through Your Mind

  8. Hagop Tchaparian – Round (Four Tet Remix)

  9. Wallace – Room 1

  10. Baalti – Wedding Season

  11. Anish Kumar – lost_demo_31.12.20.mp3

  12. Anish Kumar – lost_demo_31.01.21.mp3

  13. Jeremy Soule – Secunda

  14. Anish Kumar – lost_demo_15.03.21.mp3

FMB MIXTAPE 241 | NAAFI 

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On this episode of the Feel My Bicep mixtape series we welcome Naafi, whose combination of hybrid live/improv/DJ sets sits perfectly at the forefront of experimental electronic music. They are a lover of trance, acid house, rave and garage or “sparkly music” which would be played on family car journeys such as Britney spears! Let’s catch up on what they’ve been up to recently and this mix…

I’ve just finished a year long residency collaborating with/composing for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for their Soundbox programme where I was experimenting with bringing together electronic and classical sounds and ways of making. We just had our final shows for the Un:Titled series where I performed live vocals and synth with a 9-piece ensemble. 

The mix was recorded at home with my laptop on Ableton using a midimix controller that I set up with FX, filters etc. 

The mix is a set I played at a night called Loose Joints in Glasgow alongside Dilly Joints and OR:LA, I had a lot of fun playing that night and I wanted the mix to be something that was improvised and created in the moment responding to everyone in the room. Unfortunately I didn’t record it live so this is a shortened recreation of that set. 

Up Next…

I have a couple of shows/festivals coming up; one in London for Eat Your Own Ears on 17th July at The Shacklewell Arms, also playing at Kelburn Garden Party in July and working with visual artist Jordan McRae on an audio visual performance for Sonica Festival in September – other than that I’m taking some time to make and explore new sounds.

Tracklist:

1. Drip – Moktar

2. Taito – Polysick

3. Other Side of the Shell – Oceanic

4. Y Generáció – Unknown Artist

5. Her Moon – Tibi Dabo

6. Heart of Glass – Mucho Sueño

7. Bockie – LeftLeft

8. SFTGQM – NKC

9. Waves – Hagan

10. Teo Techno (Radio Slave Disco Dub) KiNK

11. Paradise Engineering – Barker

12. Blue to Red (Photay Remix) – Chip Wickham

13. What Am I Gonna Do – DOTT

14. Sincere (feat. Nova Caspar & Jay Dee) – MJ Cole

FMB MIXTAPE 240| DYLAN DYLAN 

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On this weeks Feel My Bicep mixtape we have Dylan Dylan, a French producer whose various releases and exciting DJ sets spanning breaks, house, techno and acid loops have seen her rise over the past few years. Her new LP ‘Love Theory’ is an ode to love & explores the diversity of electronic music. Let’s catch up about what she’s been up to and this mix…

My second album “Love Theory”, came out last month, so I have been quite busy promoting it, and I also started a spring/summer tour which is quite exciting!

The mix was recorded last month, in my studio at home in Montpellier; it was a monday morning, I’m quite a morning person. I was back from a festival, and I had a few days off before leaving again.

I had a few artists in my mind for it, so I started the selection a couple of weeks before making the mix. The idea was to record a session that could also be played in a club, building a progressive ambience, and I was excited to try new gems! I also included some tracks of mine, hope you’ll like it  :)

Up next…

Mostly touring; I’m just back from London, playing in Paris at Km25 this weekend, and I’m leaving again soon to Montreal to play at a festival. I also have a couple of remixes coming out, a new EP in fall, and I started working on a third LP.

Tracklist:

1. Baby T – Get To It

2. Frazer Ray – Throw Some Shade

3. Kaba & Hyas – MOOD 4 A CLASSIC (DJ co kr Remix)

4. Horrid1, Sav’O – Skurr (Polo Jaffa Remix)

5. Dylan Dylan – Me & U

6. Dj Cuddles – Groove Designs

7. datadata – OKAY

8. Jaco – Show Some Love (Rhythm Invention Remix)

9. Regal86 – Orale!

10. Nouveau Monica – See The Light (Hodge Remix)

11. Dylan Dylan – Good Times (unreleased)

12. Caucenus – Foda VIP

13. Bubble Love – Pon De Replay

14. Ben Pest – Think Again

15. Dylan Dylan – Dizzy

16. DJ Swisha – Juke-A-Later (Dj Tool)

17. K-65 – No Stop

18. Bailey Ibbs – Rock This, Rock That

19. TAFKAMP – FRIESTALIG

20. NxQuantize – Loux (feat. Appolonie) (Tom Manzarek Remix)

21. Pessimist – Danger

22. Tatyana Jane – Antagonist (Dylan Dylan Remix)

23. Photek – Knitevision

24. Jodenji – LoveSet

FMB MIXTAPE 239 | JD. REID 

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On this weeks Feel My Bicep mixtape series we have JD. REID, a forward-thinking producer hailing from North West London. His catalogue is steeped in hip-hop, trap, jazz, pop and more, always bridging the gaps between genres and representing the melting pot that is London.

Between finishing up my next EP, working on production for other artists, starting my own night called ‘BABY GRAVY’, playing shows and being on the radio I’ve been real busy recently! 2024 has been a pretty hectic year for me so far but in the best way. In terms of my own solo music I’ve mostly been putting out edits over the past few years which are always fun to make and I don’t plan on stopping making them anytime soon, but it’s felt great to start putting out my own original music again. Now that I’ve started dropping again I feel inspired to keep going and have been writing a lot of new stuff. I’m really looking forward to having more of this music come out over the rest of this year.  

I recorded the mix at my home studio using my Technics 1210’s, a Pioneer DJM-450 and Serato.  

My outlook when it comes to DJ’ing is the same as when I make music. I like and listen to a lot of different sounds so in the same way I incorporate that into the music I make, I want that to come across in my DJ sets. In this mix specifically I wanted to play music from some different sub genres within electronic music and show how I like to travel between them in my sets. There’s some old stuff in there, some recent discoveries and a couple new bits of original music from me too.

Up Next…

Next up from me is my 2nd EP of the year ‘sometimes i wonder 002’, my 7th edit pack, a bunch of new music out with some of the artists I’ve been producing for over the past year and the next BABY GRAVY party this summer. 

Tracklist:

1. JOE ARMON-JONES + MAXWELL OWIN – LOST IN THE FUNCTION
2. OVERMONO – ARLA FEARN
3. CESCO – SUPERSTEALTH
4. BAKEY – WANNIT
5. PERC – TAKE YOUR BODY OFF (TESSELA REMIX)
6. HWLS – NO MORE
7. DVA [HI:EMOTIONS] -NOTU_URONLINEU (FEAT. DANALOGUE)
8. TLIM SHUG – $ITTIN
9. MARLON D – JESUS CREATES SOUND
10. DJ POLO + NKC – FONKEH
11. JLSXND7RS – KEPALA BATU
12. KARIZMA – DARQNESS (BOK’S DUB)
13. GAFFACI – NO ROOF
14. JD. REID – PLUG
15. IVY LAB – LOOK AWAY
16. BODHI – REFORMAT (ORIGINAL MIX)
17. JD. REID – PHOTOGRAPH
18. COIDO – WEDGE
19. CASSIUS SELECT – SICKO GROOVE
20. DANCE MANIACS – BUILT LIKE THAT 
21. NOTION – TV DREAMS
22. ACEMO – JAMIE FOX EDIT
23. SURLY & DJ SWISHA – NOBODY BETTA
24. DJ REDTAIL – ???

FMB MIXTAPE 238 | MR SOSA

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This week on the FMB Mixtape series we welcome Mr. Sosa, the Bournemouth native DJ and producer whose project was born out of the Lofi house era with hooky, dreamlike, broken-beat electronica. After selling out shows across Europe, he’s signed with S.C.D.D and Platoon where he’ll release his first album late 2024. We first caught up with him to find out about the mix and what he’s been up to lately…

I’ve been working on my debut album, it’s been in the works for a while but I’m really trying to hone in on my sound and create a timeless piece of art. I think that’s always going to take more effort and longer to do than you originally think, but hopefully I’ll be able to put it out into the world soon!

I recorded this mix in my home studio on my cdj’s, I’m fortunate enough to have a great setup that I’ve been building for quite a while, as I’m also a mastering engineer and spend almost everyday in my studio engineering and producing.

The main idea was to debut lots of tunes and edits I’ve been making over the last year or so that I haven’t had many chances to test and some gems I’ve been digging. I went for big bassy energy and even some hardgroove as I love playing samba/hardgroove drums in my sets, they just get people going. I crammed a lot of music into this mix and it’s basically a snippet of where my heads at in the club scene right now.

Up Next…

I’m looking forward to playing some festivals like Boardmasters and Hijacked alongside some really great artists and hopefully travelling to some new places. But of course making more music and finishing the album is also a priority!

Tracklist:

1. Mr. Sosa – Parabellum I [Unreleased]

2. Mr. Sosa – Parabellum II [Unreleased]

3. Fold – Billa

4. Panaflex – About You [Unreleased]

5. Bakey – Jackpot

6. Special Request, Novelist – Silver (Kettama Remix)

7. Lepsi – Drop Tha Glock

8. Mr. Sosa – Rubber Ducky Don’t Lie [Unreleased]

9. Run For Cover – It Only Gets Ruffer

10. Hamdi – Counting (Taiki Nulight Remix)

11. Mr. Sosa – Lean Lean [Unreleased]

12. Aphex Twin – Digeridoo (Mr. Sosa VIP Edit) [Unreleased]

13. Overmono – Arla Fearn

14. DJ Heartstring – Baby Keem Flip

15. LXNGVX – Montagem Mysterious Game (Mr. Sosa Samba Edit) [Unreleased]

16. Soul Mass Transit System – I Can’t (B With U)

17. Essence – Magalenha Edit

18. Mr. Sosa – Jai Alai [Unreleased]

19. Mr. Sosa – Active Reactive [Unreleased]

20. Daphni – Cherry

21. Regent – Encoder

22. Nathan Melja – Synesthesia (Pariah Remix)

23. Lokey- Einfach

24. Joy Orbison – flight fm

25. Bakey, Capo Lee – Serious Mic Man (Bakey VIP Mix)

26. Young Muscle – Club Apparitions

27. Rosalia, Rauw Alejandro – Vampiros (Small Crab Edit)

28. The Streets x Mr. Sosa – We All Smile (Edit)

FMB MIXTAPE 237 | DJ WIGGLES

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This week on the FMB Mixtape series we welcome DJ wiggles, UK Based DJ and founder / curator of the event and mix series ‘Kinetic’. She leans into the soundscapes of dubstep, bass, techno & half time, paying homage to UK sounds, past and present. We first caught up to find out a bit about the mix & what she’s been up to lately…

I started the year off pretty busy & focussed but Aprils been a much needed slower month for me. We recently adopted a rescue dog so a lot of time has been spent on helping him adjust to his new life, and creativity levels have been fairly varied so I’ve tried not to push myself too much. Lots of walks, nature & wholesome activities – getting my fix before the summer & festival season begins.

The mix was recorded at home on 2 x xdj 700s, 2 x technic 1210s and a xone 23. I love my little set up, it’s super cosy – if I could transport my home set up with me everywhere I would, it’s a safe space for me for sure :) I’ve also been trying to play more records again, so was really nice to have a bunch of stuff I could play for this.

I’ve had a bit of a rollercoaster start to the year & like many people, been feeling pretty emotionally drained. When coming up with a concept for this, I thought about what bicep’s music (and the platform) had meant to me when I was in my 20s, and settled on something emotional and nostalgic. This mix is in part a fairly raw response to how I’ve been feeling emotionally recently, but also a collection of some of my favourite records which I’ve loved for years and will love forever.

Dubstep can be a super emotional genre but it’s not something I hear out very often, or that I get a chance to play a lot so this felt like the perfect opportunity. This is my favourite kind of dubstep, the late night / early morning rollers which really tug on the heartstrings, tears in the club kind of vibe.

I have very nostalgic memories surrounding these records and it was both a pleasure and a challenge putting them together. I feel like a heavy weight has been lifted after recording this mix, so hopefully this evokes a similar emotion for the listeners.

Sad girl dubstep ✅

Up next…

I’ve got a few London shows over the next couple of weeks, starting with queens yard, planet wax & spanners. I also have my next kinetic event at ormside projects on the 17th with Struction, Jurango & Ryo Kurashina, as well as my Berlin debut at the end of the month before festival season kicks off! Other than that I’m just busy growing the kinetic brand, focussing on launching as a label with our first release due at the end of this year – watch this space!

Tracklist:

1. Djrum – St Martin

2. Mala – I Wait, Part II

3. Congi – Rotation

4. Shackleton – Headcleaner

5. Pinch & Shackleton – Jellybones

6. Pinch – Widescreen

7. Pinch – Brighter Day ft. Juakali

8. Pinch – Elements

9. VOOCOO – Parry Dub

10. RSD – Kingfisher

11. Ramadanman – Blimey

12. Peverelist – Esperanto

13. Djrum – Plead With Me

14. Pangaea – Bear Witness

15. Asusu – Togetherness

16. Pangaea – Router