This week’s top mixes include Bicep’s Synthol Hit, Jackmaster’s 2015 Mastermix, Floating Points’ Essential Mix, and Session Victim’s Solid Steel Selections.
Bicep’s Synthol Hit. The London-based DJ and production duo round off the year with a new mix, explaining that there are “tonnes of new unreleased remixes, re-edits and bootlegs in here from us, also lots of twists and turns! Enjoy!” Stream and download above.
Jackmaster’s 2015 Mastermix. Co-founder of Numbers, Glasgow’s Jackmaster releases his annual summary of the year, a two-hour mix featuring “a load of the tracks that have been more prominent in my sets this year that a load of people have been asking about, as well as a couple of forthcoming, unreleased Numbers tunes”. Stream above, download here.
Floating Points’ Essential Mix. Fresh from the release of his acclaimed new album Elaenia, Manchester-born, London-based DJ and producer Floating Points, aka Sam Shepherd, returns to BBC Radio 1 with an eclectic mix journeying from latin to disco to jazz to techno in his latest Essential Mix. Track listing and stream here.
Session Victim’s Solid Steel Selections. German house duo Session Victim‘s mix on Ninja Tune‘s Solid Steel Radio Show features a track from their last EP on Retreat, and selections of music from Mark Hand, Skylevel, Romare and Henry Wu. “Our intention was to put together music that you want to listen to at home or in your car rather than something you would freak out to at a party,” they explain. Stream above.
Anthony Naples’ Rugged Style. New York’s Anthony Naples brings a live mix of diverse dance music, playfully mixed in his raw and rugged style, to the Dekmantel podcast. Features selections from UDM’s disco to Theo Parrish’s shamanic house, via DJ Sneak’s loopy jams and Fresh and Low’s slick tech. “It’s kind of whacky, but it comes from the heart.” Stream and download above.