GUEST MIX SERIES

This week we welcome one of Sweden's finest. The man behind 3 of our favourite imprints, Omena, 18437 and Local Talk... the myth, the legend. Tooli. Nearly 90min of beautifully woven house grooves await you, with 3 exclusive forthcoming tracks included from the Local Talk stable. Enjoy. https://localtalk.bandcamp.com/album/4u-2gether

Derek Russo is a Brooklyn, NY based deejay, producer, promoter & educator. Russo has come to possess a unique sound culled from years of digging and DJing a variety of gigs. Bred in Washington, D.C. he spent 14 years in Colorado and was an integral component of the small but rock solid underground scene there. He’s now based in thriving Brooklyn, NY. His DJ sets can run across the board and is ade...

Normally an elusive creature, The Mole can usually be found behind a DJ booth during the wee smoky hours in the midst of long, drawn-out sets. Known for his love of sonic collage and musical noodling, he boasts a long and colourful list of releases for labels like Perlon, Ostgut Ton, Slices of Life, Circus Company, Haunt, Musique Risquée, New Kanada, Internasjonal and longtime home Wagon Repair....

"A straight-up rave session, because tunes that move the dancefloor should live forever." Maze&Masters deliver energy through journeys across house, acid, and late-night grooves. Born of London's underground, and now split between Berlin/London, they are residents at some of the most innovative parties out of the UK’s capital - Little Gay Brother and He. She. They. Strap in for 55min of hi-nrg, ar...

"I feel we could call this a deep cuts disco-funk mix in the broadest sense of the tagline. Just a lot of tunes I collect and maybe the stuff I find personally most interesting, jazz funk, disco funk, psychedelic rock etc. I am taking liberties here. As a father of two, I am under hard time constraints. But since my studio at home is finished, I have the possibility to a) hang with my records agai...

Brixton-based Producer/DJ @theonbower is having a busy year. Between launching his own imprint 'Swung Out Records' to showcase his own brand of dusty house and 80s Italo and playing sets at Glasto, Westival and El Dorado, it looks like next year will be much of the same. Keep an eye out for his upcoming parties under both of his event names; Pangaea Disco and Swung Out. He's also the man managing...

Make A Dance is the love child of Ben Lewis and Josh Ludlow, born from the depths of lockdown the brief was simple make music that makes you feel good and moves the body. With 5 releases to date on their beloved M.A.D Records & M.A.D Edits they have only just begun. "We tried something a bit different this time with Ben taking the first half and Josh the second and like our Dj sets in real life, w...

From playing his dad’s Hammond B3 organ as a child to experimenting with various instruments into his teenage years, it was only natural that Toronto-native Demuir would centre his life around music. As he focused his sights on the DJ world, Demuir developed an eclectic house sound that exudes funky, sexy, and soulful beats, and is consistently recognized and sought by fellow artists and dance mus...

Equally at home as a record producer, a session bass player, and a diverse selector, Nathan Thomas has become a formidable presence in India’s independent music scene. The Mumbai-based musician’s solo project, NATE08, treads the hallowed, groove-oriented territories of Funk, RnB, and House. Nathan imbues his productions with a sense of familiarity with classic records of the past while adding fres...

"This set contains only released and upcoming @miurarecords tracks. I recorded this one super spontaneously at home - I didn't have a setlist beforehand and just knew I wanted to start deep and gradually increase the energy. The guest mix features a part of the very diverse shades of House music we release on Miura - from Deep House through Acid and breaks-infused House to Garage and Hip House." -...

This week's guest mix breaks new ground for us in the series, as we welcome two of Djoon's residents to play B2B in the form of Afshin and Karlainthemix. Together they showcase the sound of the Parisien underground and the vibe of Djoon. Afshin is a highly respected and experienced musical selector, curator, and founder of the Djoon. Strong house and disco vibes coloured by worldwide influences wi...

"I recorded this mix during the last days of summer. I spent a lot of the summer in Europe, gigging and swimming along the coasts of Italy. I wanted to preserve those feelings of joy, tranquillity and lushness in a soundtrack that could be revisited any time of the year. The mix ends on a special track by Eli Escobar and I called “Take Me,” released earlier this year." Dj/ producer Kim Anh has bee...

"Eclectic chilled out mix of several genres that starts with 74bpm which progressively speeds up to electro / deep house at 120bpm in the first hour, followed by a groovy, yet minimal, beat in last 30 min" Having relocated from the Balearic Islands, Marcelina is already making her mark as an electric vibe curator across London. Drawing influences from London’s underground rave music scene, Wick’s...

"The mix was recorded in a random house on the Hollywood hills, and the premise was to bring the good vibes into it." Dancers can always be sure of one thing with Moscoman, a certain unpredictability and energy will always define the music he serves up. As well as having a background in indie and rock, he plays house, acid, techno, dark disco, synth, all from a more alternative angle. For that rea...

"This mix features a bunch of tracks I've been enjoying this year, plus some old favourites from way back when. I also managed to wedge all 5 tracks from my new EP in there, for better or worse. Hope you enjoy it!" Steppin' up, steppin' in. Tom Esselle, one-half of the minds behind the South London label and former Peckham record store, Yam Records, recently joined the WOLF Music fam for his first...

Sisters Ruby and Lily London are a DJ and producer duo known as Daughters of Frank. Behind the decks, the duo will serenade you with the most romantic cuts picked from their expansive genre-spanning catalogue to their own high-energy shimmering productions. They bring magical energy to every set packing a mixed bag of electronic, R&B, groove, Latin, jazz, house, garage, breaks and a touch of jungl...

"I made this mix on a beautiful warm afternoon in September, Thessaloniki is still warm this time of the year, so the vibes are following to the warmth of the weather :) Some newer and some older Deep House gems, a little jazzy, some vocal chops here and there, and a lot of positivity. I hope you enjoy!" Stepping into the SB guestmix hot seat this week we have former Madhouse (Kerri Chandler's lab...

"Some brand new up-tempo dance music from me and my friends from around the globe! Recorded on the road near Crieff, Scotland" Raised in Southern Ontario somewhere between Detroit and Montreal, Eddie C began his experiments in music sometime in the late 80s. Inspired first by Hip Hop and the burgeoning Acid House scene, he began making tape edits of late night radio and shortly thereafter began vi...

"In this mix are the sounds that most provoke me to play when making an eclectic and soulful set. Some old tracks and some new ones but with a significant presence of techno and house vibes. I love being able to mix artists that don't have similar sounds but that can be combined to perfection and that in the end, instead of many tracks, it just seems like a whole." From an early age, Lolu has had...

"The mix starts off on the disco side of what I play and moves into house territory. It’s a selection of tracks I’m really feeling and playing and includes some of my recent productions. There are also a couple of exclusives forthcoming on some of the labels I look after such as Big Love, Glitterbox and Faith here at Defected HQ. Hope you enjoy!" Seamus Haji’s experience is all part of the mix. He...

“Here’s a solid hour or so of some upfront music that has been rocking for me this very busy summer. A couple of unreleased gems in there so please enjoy!” In the beginning, jack had a groove. And thanks to heavyweight house heroes like Harry Romero, that groove is now back. “My love of house came from the culture,” explains Jersey’s finest from his studio headquarters in The Butchashop. Harry, in...

With their infectious energy and sparky spirit, Carly Foxx and Daisybelle are the ultimate funfilled, feel-good dream team! Both have worked consistently as DJs for over a decade and in April 2022 the pair launched their own “Only Fans House Party”, where their vibe is warm, eclectic and groovy. Expect to hear a carefully curated mix of late 80’s and early 90’s house music, colourful Latin rhythms...

When Byron The Aquarius talks about live frequencies, his enthusiasm is infectious. A keys player by trade, Byron’s love for melody and harmony has consistently drawn the attention of electronic music’s leading labels and producers. In 2015, Byron released a ten track solo album on BBE entitled “Planets of Love.” When he wasn’t working on his own music, he was playing keys in the studio with Kai A...

We're joined this week by Bustin' Loose who showcases some of the finest, and yet to be released, material from his label, The Disco Express. Interspersed with a few choice slabs that are tapping his toes, Tom takes us aboard his runaway 4/4 train for a satisfying disco workout. Regarded as one of London's "leading disco labels", The Disco Express first began as a series of loft parties in March 2...

Daniel Klein aka SIRS is a Berlin based German Dj & producer. Following various excellent singles and remixes under different projects over the last years, and after holding a Residency at Space Ibiza & Tresor Berlin, he's decided to concentrate on his new project - SIRS (Sounds in real Stereo). "Thanks for having me in the mix. I added some all-time favs & new music I like to play, together with...