This week’s top mixes include Andrés’ One-Off Set, Perc Live at Bloc ’15, Zomby Taking Us Back To ’92, and Lukid Tinkling The Old Ivories.
Andrés drops in to NTS. Detroit underground mainstay Des Andres drops by the NTS studio in east London to drop a typically eclectic two-hour set, shifting effortlessly between deep and dusty house cuts and the likes of Prince, Sting, Fleetwood Mac and Kraftwerk. Stream above – track list here.
A Deep and Hypnotic Ben UFO. The UK favourite plays a set on the monthly radio show broadcast from Timnah Sommerfeldt‘s home in Basel, Switzerland – Radio Ghost Town. “It was a super welcoming and relaxing environment to play in, and I think the selection reflects that,” explains Ben, who posted the track list here. Stream and download above.
DMZ Live at Transmission Leeds. Dubstep pioneer Mala uploads a vintage ‘Mala vs. Loefah‘ set with Sgt. Pokes hosting and some classic dubplates. It was recorded live at Transmission Leeds, February 2006, and originally given out on CD to the first 100 through the door at DMZ Post Carnival Rinse Out / The Mass – Brixton, 2006.
Perc Live at Bloc ’15. 45 minutes of sweat and scrape from the UK techno artist regularly found on such scene-leading labels as CLR, Kompakt, Drumcode, Stroboscopic Artefacts and Ovum as well as his own world-renowned Perc Trax imprint. Live from Bloc 2015. Watch above.
‘Solid Steel’ Relaunch with Caribou Exclusive. To celebrate its 27th birthday, Ninja Tune‘s famous and long-running mix series Solid Steel relaunches with an exclusive 2-hour Caribou set now available to stream. Find track listings, among a wealth of other archived material, here.
Zomby Takes Us Back To ’92. As a part of their series on the state of the nation ahead of the seismic UK election, Dazed have commissioned an exclusive mix series on the state of UK nightlife. Zomby‘s contribution is a half-hour step back into the jungle sound that dominated warehouses in the mid-90s. Stream it above, interview here.
Mixmag’s Jamie xx Edition. Ahead of the release of his hotly anticipated debut album In Colour, Mixmag‘s March 2015 issue is a Jamie xx edition, featuring an exclusive new mix of swung house and techno from the man on its cover CD. Stream above.
Lukid Tinkling The Old Ivories. From the experimental London producer Lukid, comes a mix of uncharacteristically soft and dreamy solo piano music ranging DeBussy to Cage, for the mixtape series Blowing Up The Workshop. Stream above.