This week’s top mixes include Secretsundaze dons making some magic, DVA’s Gem City part two, Slimzee’s hardcore roots and Jeremy Underground in Paris.
Secretsundaze Dons Making Some Magic. The London authorities in charge of 14-year strong label and party Secretsundaze, Giles Smith and James Priestley precede their Australian tour with a mix for Melbourne Deepcast. Stream and download above, track listing and an interview with the artists here.
Kirk Degiorgio live at Fabric. Recorded at last month’s instalment of his Machine event, UK techno institution Kirk Degiorgio offers a typically slick 80-minute techno selection, building from slightly more low-slung grooves to in-your-face bangers.
Slimzee’s Hardcore Roots. Grime pioneer and RinseFM co-founder DJ Slimzee takes us back to the hardcore foundations that grime’s originators evolved from in the 111th Truancy Volume, which features “sixty minutes of Kool cuts, tape pack classics and B-side rollers. No MCs, no rewinds”. Track listing and an interview with the artist here.
Jeremy Underground in Paris. A live recording of crate-digging vinyl DJ and owner of the Parisian house label My Love Is Underground, Jeremy Underground spinning classic house and techno gems at a recent Boiler Room session in Paris. Stream above, download and track listing here.
Synth Visionary Dan Deacon Celebrates. Celebrating the release of his new full album Gliss Riffer, New York-born and Baltimore-based composer and synth visionary Dan Deacon‘s colourful Dummy Mix covers everything from Little Richard to Joanna Newsom via Steve Reich and DJ Snake. Stream and download above, interview and track listing here.
DVA’s Gem City V2. A mixtape of ice cold tracks that darts from ultra futuristic Baltimore-influenced cuts to post-grime workouts, courtesy of Scratcha DVA, whose music has been heard via his own label DVA Music and Hyperdub Records. Stream above.