zizi K | Soundcloud | Instagram | Resident Advisor Having recently relocated to Europe, Medellín-born DJ zizi K reflects that the energy and passion for music she’s encountered isn’t so different from her city back home – “it’s pretty similar, just in a different setting”. Growing up during Colombia’s golden age of hardcore punk, it’s clear […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 338: Amaliah
A healthy history of being a London raver before getting into DJing is always a recipe for success, add a deep-rooted love of soundsystem culture and a mother with her own background in music and you’ve got purposeful musical influences spilling out at every turn. Enter Amaliah, a DJ and producer who has channeled her […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 337: Katiusha
“As a label head I want to be very intentional about what gets released on the label, but I also don’t want to micromanage – ultimately producers should keep their agency” says artist Katiusha of her new label, GRACE. Born from her diverse experiences within club culture, she launched the label earlier this year with […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 336: Edmondson
Every so often we find ourselves lost in a collection of tracks that melts our surroundings away, pulling us straight back to our favourite memories from the dance floor, whilst wrapped up in beautiful blanket of nostalgia. Enter Edmondson, a producer an DJ hailing from up north in Newcastle, whose delicate and curious perspective on […]
Read moreTruancy Sessions S02 E02: FNKD
FNKD | Soundcloud | Instagram | Resident Advisor We head to London today for the second episode of season 2, with FNKD taking the reins with a two-hour mix that covers a wide range of musical styles. Known for his monthly radio show on Aaja Music and his role managing Corsica Studios’ in-house night Small Talk, […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 335: Ma Sha
Since debuting with her first full solo EP ‘Elastik’ on Nervous Horizon last year, Ma Sha, the New York based DJ and Kindergarten Records label boss has continued to establish her status as one of the city’s leading producers of hard-to-define, low-end, percussive dance music. As a label head, she has executed her vision in […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 334: Myles Mac
A online platform and mix series that’s been around as long as us is the iconic Melbourne Deepcast. The series has channeled a broad range of musical influences over a huge run, hosting a balance of the scene’s most sough after and promising selectors. From French house music pioneers Braxe + Falcon, to local Melbourne […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 333: Adam Chapman
With the internet at our disposal and the thousands of exciting DJs across the world, for our UK contributors it’s sometimes easy to miss some of the local talent forming and contributing to their own scene right on our doorstep. Enter Adam Chapman, a DJ living on the south coast in Brighton, that makes up […]
Read moreTruancy Sessions S01 E08: Sabrout
Sabrout | Soundcloud | Instagram | Resident Advisor After seven incredible mixes, we conclude the first season of Truancy Sessions with a DJ who perfectly embodies the ethos we envisioned when starting this series. Our goal was to build community and provide a platform for exceptional DJs we’ve met during our travels and connected with online […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 331: Parris
In a scene where trends, releases and new DJs pop up at an incredibly fast pace, longevity is a hard feat to master. If there’s one producer that thoroughly deserves it however, Parris would be right there at the top of list for us. A disciple of the FWD era, the iconic London club night […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 330: Blu:sh
There’s no denying that the last two years have been an action-packed rise for the French producers most recent Blu:sh alias. Originally making a name for himself under Benoit B by producing a mixture of slow, leftfield electronica and often balearic tinged house, he solidified himself as a master tunesmith over eight years of releases on […]
Read moreTruancy Sessions S01 E07: Bratches
Bratches | Soundcloud | Instagram | Resident Advisor Coming up as a raver in the Denver electronic music community, whilst also formally raised as a dancer prior to that, electronic music and DJing offered Taylor a way for her to keep moving and slowly discover her own language of movement. Starting out as DJ after a […]
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