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eoin dj has burst into the spotlight the last year, but this ascent has come with a quiet yet steady history that predates their newfound success. Hailing from the vibrant west coast town of Galway, it’s here where foundations were set, throwing parties, learning on the fly with a series of early residencies and seizing […]

For our first Truancy Volume of 2024 we turn to a DJ, promoter and label owner based in Dublin, who for the last few years has had an undeniable gift in embodying a heavy sound seeped in rigorous low-end frequencies and modern soundsystem culture. Founding the party series turned label Woozy in 2020, EMA’s intrepid […]

Twenty-two mixes later and we’re signing out of 2023 with a producer and DJ whose solid reputation for both emotive electronica and high-energy, mercurial club music has seen him enjoy some of his career’s best years in recent times. Born in Bristol but operating from London since 2011, Otik has found his way onto a […]

When it comes to unearthing some of the most obscure dancefloor heaters in the world, diskevich is one of the hardest-working DJs in music right now. Raised and based in Kyiv, he started his Youtube channel in 2017, supplying followers with a regular stream of impeccable music digs both old and new. He spent his […]

When it comes to artists pushing the envelop with bass-influenced techno and UK bass bobblers, you’ll be hard-pressed to find better mixes than those by Laksa. Born and raised in Bristol but now based in London, his foundational love for soundsystem culture reverberates through the bassbins of his sets and productions to this day. Regular […]

Connecting the dots between North African polyrhythms, Berber music, ambient, techno and dub, Azu Tiwaline has explored hypnotic percussion via the mystique of the Tunisian Sahara in a way that just feels completely honest and true to herself. Moving to a quiet, palm grove-surrounded house on the border of the El Djerid desert in 2020, […]

When it comes to longevity and dedication to the craft of DJing, Oliver Hafenbauer is without a doubt an name that needs to be thrown into the mix. Versatile with a long-standing history in being involved in their local community in Frankfurt, he’s been a master curator in fostering talent via a number of different […]

There are few greater feelings in the life of a DJ and label owner than uncovering truly hidden gems and releasing them to the world, curating a roster of artists, albums and EPs that are in-self just a reflection of your musical upbringing, personality and outlook on life. This has come all too naturally for […]

The last few years have been incredibly fruitful for Ayesha as a producer, with her ever-growing ability and desire in expanding her production techniques leading to some superb releases on Scuffed Recordings, Fever AM and Kindergarten Records. With the latter based in New York, where she currently resides, she’s been able to become a close-knit […]

If you’ve spent enough time listening to London radio over the last decade, there’s a high chance you’ve heard one of Kasra V’s cutting-edge and eclectic NTS shows. His distinct musical taste was informed by his move to London from Tehran at age 17, and subsequent immersion into the scene via parties, radio, production, and […]