This week’s top mixes include Swing Ting’s colourful UK hybrids, Deejay Earl’s Fader Mix and DJ Prequel’s Worldwide Mixtape.
Deejay Earl’s Fader Mix. “New shit on deck / where the smoke at?” Following up on the recent release of his new album Open Your Eyes, new and unreleased footwork material from “Ghetto Teknitian” Deejay Earl, recognised early on by Teklife cohorts DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn for his skills. Stream above, an interview with the artist and track listing here.
Tycho’s Burning Man Sunrise Set. An early morning set of highly atmospheric and emotive techno from this year’s Burning Man festival courtesy of Tycho, the ambient music project of American composer Scott Hansen, known for releases via Ghostly International. Stream above, track listing here.
Swing Ting’s Colourful UK Hybrids. Platt and Samrai of Manchester’s Swing Ting crew run through 30 minutes of the Swing Ting catalogue in this instalment of RA‘s Label of the Month mix series, “spanning from weirdo dancehall to colourful UK hybrids, and featuring plenty of rave horns”. Stream above, read the accompanying feature and track listing here.
DJ Prequel’s Worldwide Mixtape. The latest of Gilles Peterson‘s legendary Worldwide Family mixtape series features Melbourne representative of the Peckham-based dance and record label Rhythm Section, DJ Prequel, playing an hour-long jazz and house selection from the likes of George Duke and Moodymann. Stream above, track listing here.
Nthng – ‘The First The Last Eternity’. Known for his releases via UK labels Mörk and Lobster Theremin, Amsterdam techno producer Nthng‘s three-hour early morning closing set of big room and deep techno, recorded at the Mother’s Finest three-year anniversary party at Griessmuehle in Berlin. Stream and download above.