Gacha Bakradze’s music is a microcosm of his life right now: “a bit of chaos, a bit of sweetness, a bit of everything.” It’s a...
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Tbilisi, Georgia's Gacha Bakradze has spent a decade refining his signature sound, weaving emotive electronic melodies and guitar lines through skittering techno and IDM beats. He's also co-founder of the renowned Left Bank club and community space, which celebrates its second official anniversary next month with the launch of a new label and compilation. Here, alongside his club-tuned, three-deck On Cue mix, he speaks to Eoin Murray about how family life and running a venue has changed his relationship with music, his background in bands, and his community-driven vision for Left Bank
Founder of the Sea Cucumber imprint, and a L.I.E.S. label regular, Tzusing is a stylistic shapeshifter with an impeccable ear for detail. Niamh O'Connor speaks to him about his recent album for PAN, ‘绿帽 Green Hat’, how his sound has been informed by cultural and familial pressures, his approach to DJing, and his time spent living in parts of Asia and the US
As Rrose, Seth Horvitz explores techno’s deep, psychedelic veins. The Californian artist’s latest album, ‘Please Touch’, expands on the ecological aura that’s coursed through their recent output. Here, alongside an On Cue mix of ‘90s tracks to celebrate 30 years of DJing, he speaks to Liam Cagney about creation as an act of discovery, the influence of microtonal composers, performing in drag, and the dancefloor's taste for ever-faster techno
First rising to fame as a vocalist, Virginia’s skills behind the decks have made her one of Panorama Bar’s most valued residents, while her productions balance soulful vocals with bumping deep house and electro beats. Alongside a one-hour mix as part of our On Cue series, she tells Ben Murphy about her new studio and label, how she stopped singing for others to focus on her own productions, and why originality is key
Jaye Ward is a bastion of UK underground dance music, with a DJing career that stretches over 30 years and encompasses clubs, raves, squat parties and festivals of all kinds. Alongside a two-hour mix capturing the unbeatable energy of her Dalston Superstore residency, she chats to Ben Murphy about her eclectic music tastes, intergenerational dancefloors, and the pivotal role of LGBTQ+ people in club culture
Part of Jersey club’s second wave, R3LL has taken the sound to the world’s biggest stages without losing touch with his roots. Alongside a blazing mix, he speaks to James Gui about Brick Bandits, bringing legends to play in LA, and pushing future stars of Jersey club at home and abroad
Longstanding Afro house artist Boddhi Satva is devoted to authenticity, and has spent years developing a personal style that is inseparable from his roots in the Central African Republic. Alongside a mix demonstrating his ancestral soul sound, he speaks to Ria Hylton about his life in music, and the importance of staying true to his creative instincts
From parties in abandoned tube stations to buy-on-sight vinyl labels, Posthuman have been toiling away as true soldiers of the UK underground for over two decades. Harold Heath speaks to one-half of the duo about the good times and the bad, alongside a two-hour mix of full-throttle acid techno, electro and more
South London-based Warlock has been DJing since 1989, and has watched the UK scene evolve through countless phases. He’s taken that history with him, but as Ben Hindle discovers, he is driven by a dedication to the new. His On Cue mix goes from 130 - 210 BPM, and demonstrates his genre-mashing sound
DJ IC demonstrates Afro house mastery for the On Cue mix series, and speaks to Tice Cin about his evolution through London’s club scene, growing up on the Aylesbury Estate, celebrating togetherness, and championing young talent
South African house DJ and producer Themba has become a global star in recent years. Alongside a mix of thumping and emotive house for the On Cue series, Kristan J Caryl chats to him about his childhood obsession with collecting music, his ambitious 2021 album ‘Modern Africa Volume 1 (Ekhaya)’, and uplifting African artists around him
San Francisco’s Chrissy sprints from house, Hi-NRG and EBM into UKG and breakbeat hardcore in his ecstatic On Cue mix, and speaks to Marke Bieschke about reviving rave’s original mission on his Hooversound album, ‘Physical Release’
Turntablist and producer Jon1st delivers his annual end of year megamix via the On Cue series: a tempo-shifting set of hyped-up breaks, turbo-charged drum &...
Bumako Recordings' Jenifa Mayanja records an hour of smooth deep house and funk-fuelled grooves for the On Cue series and, in the midst of a...
Whether he’s making garage, bassline, tech-house or grime, DJ and producer Preditah’s sound is unmistakable. With his new tunes ‘Glucose’ and ‘Don’t Cry’ making waves...
Sully celebrates the infinite potential of the breakbeat in his thrilling On Cue mix, and chats to Oskar Jeff about his new release on 2...
Having trained as a classical pianist as a child in Turkey, before becoming a successful techno artist in Berlin, Nene H has been on a...
Chicago-born, New York-based footwork artist DJ Manny channels the hyper-personal, R&B-influenced sound of his new Planet Mu album ‘Signals In My Head’ in his masterful...
Manni Dee channels the industrial techno experimentalism of his new Perc Trax LP in his high-octane On Cue mix, and speaks to Niamh O’Connor about...
São Paulo's Cashu sprints through mutant dancehall, d&b, techno and more in her shapeshifting On Cue mix, and speaks to April Clare Welsh about the...