Crack Mix

As part of a two-part series celebrating the return of the legendary London club night Swaraj, DJ Priya delivers an hour-long, high-energy mix that weaves through genres and eras. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

As part of a two-part series celebrating the return of the legendary London club night Swaraj, Pathaan delivers a slow-burning mix that revisits the eclectic sounds and spirit of its formative years. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

Founded by Mike Hankin and Rita Conry, OffBeat Folk Film Club began as an informal gathering of friends and has grown into an ongoing project dedicated to exploring folk culture, outsider traditions and regional myths through curated screenings, archive films, and live events across London and beyond. Fresh from contributing to Crack’s list of the 50 greatest scores of the 21st century, this mix d...

From her 2023 debut album 'Nos Habet Caramel حبة كراميل نص ' to her 2025 track 'Sehet Badri' for New York’s Rare Frequency Transmissions, producer, DJ and multidisciplinary artist El Kontessa has found her niche in a collision of influences – bass-heavy textures, deconstructed club, and the percussive sound of mahraganat. Here, she curates a 45-minute mix built for peak club intensity. Tap in. If...

Azzouni is a Cairo-based producer, DJ, community organiser and co-founder of the collective and net label MOSHTRQ. With releases on IRSH, Air Texture, and across various aliases online, his work moves fluidly through hip-hop and dance music – “stuff on the emotional edge between crashing out and locking in.” In this mix, made for when the night is almost over but you don’t want to slow down, Azzou...

Drawing inspiration from the sounds of his grandfather’s tapes and the pulse of local rap and electronic scenes, Mansoura-born producer El Mokh crafts music as a deeply personal soundtrack to his life and emotions. This hour-long mix – the final one he created before leaving his hometown for Cairo – flows through Shaabi, bass and lo-fi textures. Dive in. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm...

Half-Egyptian, half-Palestinian artist Rozer blends a deep knowledge of traditional instruments, regional sounds and Arabic maqamat such as Bayati, Saba, Hijaz and Nahawand, with modern electronic music. Rooted between Gaza and Cairo, his work mainly fuses electro shaabi with drums, deep bass, and unconventional sound design. This mix leans into that range, built for the late hours when the floor...

In this mix, Cairo-based DJ, producer and guitarist Jana moves across deconstructed club, heavy bass, grime-influenced beats, baile and more, with cuts from artists including EsDeeKid, Fakemink and Vince Staples. Dive in. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

Australia’s master of darkwave folk, Carla dal Forno, curates an uplifting mix of sun-soaked Aussie pop. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

Compiled by DJ and producer abentis, this one-hour mix is made for late-night drives on sunny days, and celebrates the local underground music scene in the Japanese city of Nagoya. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

At the 2025 edition of MUTEK Montréal 2025, DJ, musician and sound artist Yu Su closed the festival’s second night with a two-hour set that drifted fluidly through dub, techno and leftfield sounds. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

DJ, turntablist and composer NikNak delivered an immersive live set at the latest edition of MUTEK Montréal, marking her Canadian debut. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

At MUTEK Montréal, Portrait XO and Gadi Sassoon premiered 'Hypercast' – a collaborative performance blending experimental vocals, live violin and guitar, and AI-driven sonification, featuring synthetic agent 555n. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

At the 2026 edition of MUTEK Montréal, Grand River and Abul Mogard teamed up for an expansive live set that invited attentive, introspective listening. Get locked in. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

The Palestinian Sound Archive is a research platform and record label, part of the Majazz Project, dedicated to preserving and sharing Palestine’s musical heritage. The archive collects, restores and reissues historic recordings – from poetry and spoken word to folk, jazz and field recordings – highlighting the richness and diversity of Palestinian musical heritage, while approaching archival prac...

Breakout UK ug rapper Ledbyher curates a Crack Mix for daydreaming on the train. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at...

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at...

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at...

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at...

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention. Read our profile on the rising scene at...

Bucharest-based artist Admina's Crack Mix moves through experimental electronic sounds, global bass, leftfield club and abstract textures, featuring tracks by the likes of DJ Narciso and Exile Di Brave & Time Cow. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

South London's DoomCannon puts together a restorative Sunday Mix with tracks from the likes of Donny Hathaway, James Brown and Kamasi Washington. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

Mexican-American DJ and producer x3butterfly takes over this week’s Crack Mix with an hour of peak-time party sounds, darting from bass to electro to breakbeat and back again. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions

This week, London collective caroline take over the Sunday Mix with a 45-minute selection of warm, laid-back tracks made for a weekend spent with loved ones. Lean back and listen. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions