Tapes

Joining us for Tapes #149 is Ellie Stokes. With individuality and experimentation at her core, she is very much her own DJ. Having immersed herself in Bristol’s music scene since arriving in the late 00s, she could reasonably be considered a product of the city’s unique creative culture.

London based FAE is known for her groovy infused sounds through the genres of house, minimal, electro and beyond. She's played festivals such as Queens yard, Wigflex, Waterworks and Transmissions. As well as some a number of club nights along side names such as Alec Falconer, Freakenstien, Liquid Earth, Youandewan, Anna Wall, Mother earth and more.

Kicking off the year with Tapes #147 is Chez de Milo, founder of Club Blanco and host on Noods Radio. The mix is a club-ready peek into the Chez de Milo cosmos inspired by recent plays in London, Tokyo and Seoul.

With releases on labels such as Emotional Especial, his psychedelic, zippy sets have made him a sought-after DJ at venues like Fold and Corsica Studios, as well as festivals including Glastonbury, Houghton, and Love International. A true selector, Chez de Milo masterfully guides dancefloors on cosmic, otherworldly journeys.

Known for her cutting-edge techno and trance sound and even faster DJ sets, dogheadsurigeri is joining us for Tapes #146.

Raised in the sweat-soaked club spaces of Warsaw and currently based in the epicentre of London’s electronic music scene, dogheadsurigeri has been busy creating a signature style that fuses the high speed catharsis of techno with the euphoric, blurred neon vision of trance. 

For Tapes #145, we present a 2 hour live recording from Jensen Interceptor, captured during his 7 hour all nighter at Corsica Studios on October 25th!

Jensen has provided his versatile brand of techno to clubs and warehouses around the world. With his selection ranging from Detroit Electro & Miami Bass to percussive tribal grooves, sexy club, Juke, footwork, bail funk & bass. Jensen's audiences are promised a sonic journey like no other. Bringing a unique and powerful performance to every dance floor - Jensen Interceptor: Engage clutch, shift into top gear.

Known for his percussive productions, Kaval, also known as the "King of Drums”, takes spotlight for Tapes #144. A member of the Egregore Collective, Kaval is prominent in the Toulouse bass scene and an activist in the French hard drum scene.

Joining us for Tapes #143 is Hungarian-born electronic music producer and DJ, BEKEFI. With a passion for crafting unique soundscapes that span breaks, acid, house, and techno and a deep love for the underground, BEKEFI blends old-school influences with modern vibes, creating tracks that push boundaries while maintaining a raw, authentic energy.

Ivan Smagghe is stepping up to take over Tapes #142. Known for his ability to play music like a raw conduit between famously obscure records whilst never losing sight of the dancefloor’s strobe soaked bodies - injecting something of himself seamlessly into the mix along the way. 

Joining us for Tapes #141 is Brown Excellence; the sounds of skin vs the sounds of soul. 

The Bristol-forged, London-based duo explore their respective south asian identities & expansive club music tastes in journey-like amalgamations of sound that transcend genre, and unite cultures. Effectively, each set is an artistic ode to the absurdity and richness of the Brown-British experience.

Born to chill, forced to DJ – Mija is a multidisciplinary Berlin-based DJ and producer, joining us for Tapes #140.

Her career has been marked by versatility and experimentation, consistently pushing the boundaries of electronic music. Her latest works, including "Summer Groove" and “Soft Groove" EP showcase her playful yet sophisticated take on the hardgroove sub-genre, merging elements of house, techno, and funk. 

Up next for Tapes #139 is London based DJ and co-founder of Plus Ones, Vandeleur. 

He cut his teeth playing extended house party sets while at university 10 years ago and is still happiest when hidden away in a corner with an extended set time, friendly faces and a big bag of records. Not to be pinned down to one genre, you can usually find him keeping the party going with groove-led house, minimal and garage.

Joining us for Tapes #138 is London-based DJ, Jess Hands. Having only started DJing in 2023 Jess Hands has already played some of London’s most iconic festivals such as; Risen, Body Movements and Queens Yard as well as supporting the likes of Octo Octa, Jaguar, Aloka, Mollie Collins and many more. 

Boulderhead, aka Henry James, is a Bristol-based producer known for his genre-blending, high-energy club tracks and label Mint Tea Records. 

Up next for Tapes #136 is South London’s, vinyl only DJ, Chinese Daughter. Both on radio, on her own show on legendary Kool FM and at the rave, she showcases her favourite selections of original, new, and future Jungle records plus the sounds of bass-lead old school rave, future hardcore, and breaks that she finds in between. 

DINA, the Berlin-based producer, DJ and co-founder of Nachtcrew – a collective fusing psychedelic music, art and 3D mapping, is up next for Tapes #135.

Joining us for Tapes #134 is Henry Greenleaf who bring us a mix of intense club beats, sharp over the top sound design and tracks that leave you scratching your head.

Basic Chanel, recently emerging from behind the scenes to take her place behind the decks, brings us Tapes Mix #133.

Hosting a regular radio show on Refuge Worldwide, launching a new monthly residency on Netil Radio next month, and running the long-standing music blog Untitled 909, Basic Chanel uses her platforms to share the music she loves and the stories behind the artists that create it - whether through sharing recommendations via socials or the 909 Substack, or engaging in lively chats on her radio show for the much-loved mix series.

Taking over tapes #132 is Berlin-based radio host, DJ and producer, MLE. Navigating sonically between a multitude of club ready sounds, MLE can be described as a deep digging selector known to take dancers on a journey between between genres on the dance floor.

Joining us for Tapes #131 is self-confessed vinyl addict and Wigan’s finest, Wes Baggaley. For decades, he’s been familiar to promoters, record store staff and clubbers in Manchester and London, but in recent years he has become a familiar face to a much wider audience.

Taking over Tapes #130 is East London based DJ and Origins resident, Reece Spooner, an electrifying force in the world of dance music and known for his irreverent and carefree approach to DJing. With an infectious energy that recharges and reignites dancefloors, Reece stands out for his diverse and heady musical palette.

Joining us for Tapes #129 is London-based DJ Meg Paine. She’s made a fast impression in the London club scene and is known for being an adept crate digger and selector, her sets are an intricate journey from start to finish. Demonstrating a masterful skill to develop a set with fluidity, seamlessly evolving party tune energy whilst maintaining an atmosphere of old school bliss.

FOLDs co-creator and technical wiz, have respectively become the driving force for UNFOLD; a haven made for their fiercely loyal and diverse crowd. With over six years of playing together, their high-energy styles compliment each other and produce a uniquely signature sound that is impossible not to move to.

Taking over Tapes #127 is the Tokyo-raised and now London-based DJ, An Toi. For the past decade, they’ve been gaining prominence as one of the young representatives of Tokyo’s music scene, recognised for its richness, knowledge and open-mindness.

DJ, producer and singer Elias Mazian is a firm fixture of the club circuit in Amsterdam and beyond and he’s joining us for Tapes #126.

Up next for Tapes #125 is Paris-based, Italian/Swiss DJ Fiona.

Bringing in Tapes #124 is Riva, the Berlin and London-based DJ, producer, promoter, and resident DJ at Fold, Refuge Radio and Manni Dee’s newest party “Silk + Steel”.

Up next for Tapes #123 is genre blending DJ, Jhumka who has cultivated a name for herself amongst the underground scene. Her niche stylistic approach consists of deep cuts and all things dark & percussive.

Joining us for Tapes #122 is Minor Science, the Berlin-based Brit who consistently cuts through the noise and has been making standout tracks for almost a decade.

Taking over Tapes #121 is Belfast-born and Manchester-based Fastlove, one half of the brains behind one of the North’s longest-standing queer parties, High Hoops, and a resident DJ at Freak Queer Rave.

The Erbil born Amsterdam-based artist, Sarkawt Hamad is joining us for Tapes #120. Between the binaries of darker moods and bliss energies, her sound is unmistakable.