Bringing in Tapes #61 is London-based musician Primrose, who creates spellbinding, colourful electronic music. He blends bouncy club focused rhythms and the other-worldly soundscapes of dreampop, film soundtracks, and shoegaze, culminating into a fresh and distinctive sound that he affectionately refers to as ‘Blade Runner Techno’.

As a DJ, Primrose is drawn to dramatic, emotional sounds and storming rhythmic transmissions from across the spectrum of electronic music and beyond, weaving between house, techno, 80s New Wave, post-punk & EBM.

Here to take #60 on our Tapes series is Miami-based DJ & producer, Jonny From Space. He’s also a resident and key member of Club Space, III Points Festival and a close affiliate of Miami label OMNIDISC and Space Tapes. Along with friends Sister System and True Vine, the trio run a party series called Objects Don’t Dance. His style ranges from electro, techno, trip-hop, breaks, IDM, dembow, variations of bass music and jungle.

Journeying from Brighton to Bristol and now residing in London, Syz (Oli Samways) has an impressive back catalogue of sounds and is here to take over Tapes #59. With releases on Method Lab and Pressure Dome, a sell-out EP on Control Freak Recordings, a single track release on Shanti Celeste and Gramrcy’s esteemed Peach Discs, and more. It’s no surprise that he’s an artist that has rightfully earned respect and support of many revered artists including Mary Anne Hobbs, Pearson Sound, Danielle, Zenker Brothers & Peverelist to name a few.

Up next for #58 on our Tapes series is London-based ‘An Avrin’, an electronic music artist most known for releases on ‘Scuffed Recordings’ and ‘Slippery Sounds’. His eclectic releases are characterised by clean sampling, intricate detail and heavy bass, giving them a defining character despite the variations in genre and speed. ‘An Avrin’ also frequently releases music independently with playful bootlegs and EPs pushing the ever changing UK underground sound. More recently he has translated these productions into success behind the decks with shows in London, Leeds, Glasgow and even overseas in Kyiv, Ukraine. With a roster of finely tuned club tracks, no doubt ‘An Avrin’ is one to watch this year.

London-based, Paige, is next up for #57 on our Tapes Series. Paige made her entrance into the music industry co-running and curating event and label, Night Service Records. Her approach to DJing draws influence from her dance-floor experiences and how music makes you feel, crossing club-focused genres frequently. Her style combines tribal, hard drum, and UK funky infused tracks with heavier techno sounds. Music to dance to. 

Stepping up for Tapes #56 is South East London DJ & vocalist Ell Murphy. Behind the decks, Ell combines both disciplines to deliver a unique performance style.  You can catch her singing live over her high energy selections on the airwaves as a resident on Balamii radio and across the UK – with notable sets for FOLD, Hör Berlin, Fabric & Motion plus guest-mixes for Rinse, NTS & Reprezent. Ell’s studio output is just as exciting. 2021 saw the release of her debut solo EP on Shall Not Fade sub-label Time Is Now, featuring collaborations with DJ Crisps, Stones Taro & Highrise, receiving widespread acclaim & Radio 1 support. This year has also seen the growth of her collective Team Woibey, featuring rising selectors Mixtress, ohmydais & FAE and securing a monthly residency on Foundation FM & multiple festival bookings.

Bringing in Tapes #55 is DJ & Producer Mother who has been spinning records with varying levels of importance for around two decades. He currently runs the Concrete Cabin label with 12th Isle's DJ Crud, and has turned in a fairly hefty amount of mixes over the past 5 years in particular: for operators such as L.I.E.S, Firecracker and Berceuse Heroique, made numerous guest appearances on NTS and Rinse FM, and dropped cassettes for the likes of The Trilogy Tapes, V I S and streetwear colossus Brain Dead. To pay his bills, he slings records and hardwear at Rubadub in Glasgow.

Up next on our Tapes Series for #54 is London-based DJ Ill Evans. Starting out as an intern at a well known techno label, he soon established a cult following for his party Kindred. After a number of sold out shows, lockdown kicked in, putting his nightlife ventures on ice. Unperturbed though he continued to develop the Kindred brand, opening a shop and radio station in London’s Farringdon area. Broadcasting every Tuesday throughout the day the radio station has hosted high profile names like Peach, Lyster, Mantra, DJ Tasha and DJ Skimask.

Stepping up for Tapes #53 is London-based emerging DJ and talent mi-el. She has showcased her skills on a plethora of esteemed platforms such as Keep Hush, NTS and HÖR Berlin, catching the attention of labels and promoters both across the country and overseas. Notorious for taking bold risks that never fail to pay off, her unique genre-hopping, speed-bending style is sure to keep your brain ticking and your body moving.

Guava, aka Bradley Hutchings joins us for #52 on our Tapes series. Guava is a British, Berlin-based producer whose discography includes releases on labels such as Holding Hands, Control Freak, and Rhythm Section.

His latest EP, released last month on Tread Records, represents a musical bridge between his electronic output as Guava, and his other work as a session guitarist and composer of film and TV scores. While most certainly a record for the dance floor, Guitarist EP is another example of Guava’s ability to push boundaries and combine elements of different music to great effect.

Former military man and marching band member James Bangura is next up for #51 on our Tapes series. He’s an artist who has roamed the world and picked up musical influences at every stop on the way. Be it D&B in Alabama, blog house in California, or the rich house sound of New York, this Washington DC native is now distilling all those references into his own searing sounds. They have come on labels like Mister Saturday Night and can range from sauced out to brutally energetic. And the latter of those two is what defines his unrelenting mix for us. It is a hard-hitting collision of raw, decaying textures, pummeling drums, and stark, post-industrial atmospheres that are thrillingly harsh. The rhythms roam from the fringes of techno to the heart of jungle and on to icy but powerful minimalism that very much consumes your body. So strap in, cause this is one helluva ride.

Ronan, who joins us for the big #50 on our Tapes series, is the moniker of sound sculptor and disc spinner Robin Lohrey. A lifelong lover of rhythm and the capacity of sound to facilitate extended states of consciousness, he cut his teeth helping organise the legendary Groovy Groovy rave series in NYC from 2015-17. He has released music on his own label Eternal Ocean, as well as Planet Euphorique, and OnLoop. Enjoy!

Here to takeover Tapes #49 is London based DJ & Producer Bakongo. When it comes to London sound it’s hard to overlook what ground Wayne Goodlitt has covered under his first alias Roska. He’s been at the forefront of UK underground music, merging genres and pushing UK Funky for just over a decade. Roska uses many styles and influences, including his Jamaican heritage as well as South African house. In 2019, Wayne decided to change his style and focus more on his second alias, Bakongo. Adding elements of broken techno, tribal house, and keeping the genre-blending elements we’re used to hearing. This led to his EP release on Livity Sound and he’s currently working on a live show where we will see more great things from Bakongo!

Stepping up for Tapes #48 is Edinburgh-based J Wax. He started releasing music in 2019 but in this short space of time the young DJ & producer has had two highly respectable releases, with a third out very soon.

Up next on our Tapes series #47 is Jurango. The Bristol-based, DJ and producer has released on Livity Sound, Pressure Dome, [re]sources, and Intervention. Along with a residency at Bristol-based party PTS, and a regular monthly show on Noods Radio called Staring At The Wall. Enjoy this face-paced mix!

Tapes #46 comes from Talik, a London-based producer and DJ quickly gaining prominence for her intricate, impassioned productions and equally expressive mixes. Treading the febrile ground between IDM, broken techno, and post-dubstep, her Tapes mix reflects a carefully considered approach to narrative construction and an astute ear for conjuring space through rhythm.

Hitting up Tapes #45, with a timeless house, techno, rave and acid-tinged 90's heavy mix, is London and Ibiza-based DJ and Producer Ceri. Her rising reputation as a selector has seen her play all around the world, playing alongside the likes of everyone from Ryan Elliot and Objekt, to Mr. G, Jeremy Underground and Paranoid London. Her diverse DJ style has seen her grace the decks at Corsica Studios, Fabric, Oval Space, Percolate, XOYO, Lion & Lamb and Pickle Factory in London, Back To Basics in Leeds, Hidden in Manchester, Bristol In:Motion, Gottwood festival and much more.

Stepping up for Tapes #44 is DJ, producer and label owner Coco Bryce. With well over two decades of experience, Coco Bryce can be regarded as a seasoned veteran in the world of uptempo dance music.  After getting his first pair of decks back in 1995 he soon found himself regularly spinning Gabber and UK Breakbeat records at Hardcore events near his homebase in the south of the Netherlands. By the late '90s Coco had taken to producing as well.

Up next on our Tapes series #43 is LO-LOW, a self-confessed club kid and music enthusiast from London. LO-LOW found her way into the world of music through journalism, writing for CLASH Magazine and is now the co-host of two radio shows; Melatrois on Reform Radio which airs monthly and has been running for 5 years and Love Music Hate Racism’s fortnightly #speakupthursday radio show on Soho Radio. Spirited by nature, the aim of LO-LOW’s sets is to give back to audiences, what the club has done for her. By finding freedom in the expression on the dancefloor, euphoria, community and making you break a sweat. Enjoy!

Hailing from Seoul, South Korea, DJ and product Closet Yi joins us for our next instalment of Origins Tapes #42. Working at the Hyundai Card Music Library as a resident DJ and librarian for two years influenced Closet Yi beyond dance music genres, which has become the source of inspiration for the unique atmosphere and feeling in her music. This summer saw Closet Yi’s latest EP land on Yeti Out’s leftfield music imprint Silk Road Sounds. Embarking on a journey through acid house, breaks and high-octane techno, the ‘Speed Heals’ EP is inspired by late night drives through the city, passing by transient locations and melancholic car journeys in the early hours of the morning.