Catching our eye with his 2021 guest mix for object blue on Rinse FM – tune in for bold twists and turns from London based experimental sound and visual artist HOWE, blending Kate Bush edits, Drill and Afrobeats with ambient excursions and explorative sounds. A deep dive into his sonic smorgasbord, Blackhaine, Popcaan, M1llionz, Ryuchi Sakamoto, Moby meet previously
Book Club: Lucy-Isobel Bonner, Stylist
Welcome to the first edition of our Book Club series. Reading has always been a part of my life, for as long as I can remember, and I’ve always had a curiosity into what other people were reading, often questioning my family members about the books they had on their shelves or at the pool. Over the last
Untitled 909 Podcast 098: Opheliaxz
Rounding off the year, Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Opheliaxz rolls with the punches on this weighty session. We first came across Opheliaxz through her contribution to 3 X L’s mix series earlier this year and have been digging through her rich catalogue of mixes ever since for platforms such as Honey Soundsystem, Tobago Tracks, Animalia
Pacing It: running mixes for winter 2022
One whole year later and we’re back with a new edition of Pacing It. I promise to be more consistent with these in 2022. Personally, it’s been a turbulent year for running as I continue to battle through injuries whilst also hitting my stride with personal bests. Though, I’m currently on the bench, seeking physio
Untitled 909 Podcast 097: Ben Sleia
A DJ very much on the rise, Berlin-based Ben Sleia has previously contributed to esteemed mix series such as Daisychain, Lobster Theremin, HÖR, and FOLD whilst holding residencies on Refuge Worldwide and Melodic Distraction. Keeping herself incredibly busy with the output being consistently fire, Ben Sleia is one to watch out for in the new
Untitled 909 Podcast 096: Sylvere
Sylvere keeps the party going in this high energy mix filled with cheeky dubs and hip-shaking rhythms. Hailing from Paris, Sylvere is informed by his heritage as the bass-heavy traditions of Caribbean Soundsystem culture dominate his output. With releases on Trax Couture, Tobago Tracks and Sans Absence, Sylvere made his debut on Modeselektor’s Monkeytown Records earlier
Untitled 909 Podcast 095: Airali
Co-founder of the London-based collective Co-Select, Airali brings bright sparkly fun to the 909 mix series. A core member of Sisu, a community providing a platform for female and NB DJs and producers, a lot of Airali’s output is informed by her work as an AI and music researcher. A resident on Netil Radio where
Untitled 909 Podcast 094: Big A.D.
Big A.D. returns to 909 with a playful mix originally pulled together for a Nowadays live stream. Based in New York City, Andrew Devlin first dabbled with electronic music in 2009 but it wasn’t until 2019 that he fully immersed himself and started working on the tracks you’ll find on ‘Something New’. A man of
Untitled 909 Podcast 093: Talik
Emerging London-based producer Talik delivers a mediative mix for podcast 93, giving us an insight into some of her key influences. Talik’s first step into music production was only last year, seizing the opportunity of being mentored by Martyn via his 3024 Patreon programme when it was first launched. From the get-go, it has seemed
The Lowdown: 96 Back
It’s been incredible to witness 96 Back’s trajectory over the years. The ‘Excitable, Girl’ album on Central Processing Unit was one of our favourite records released that year and since then, the Manchester-based producer has non-stop, consistently breaking the boundaries of who he is as an artist. Having released on four labels last year alone,