From Leon Vynehall's dynamic instalment for fabric presents to Juba's remarkable connect-the-dots of Afro-diasporic dance music, these are the mixes we had on repeat this year.
A History of Chopped and Screwed in Ten Tracks · Feature ⟋ RA
DJ Screw's slow, psychedelic DJ and production style has majorly influenced electronic music, R&B and pop. Houston-based artist Rabit and author Lance Scott Walker trace the roots of this pervasive sound.
Electronic Music Is in a Social Rut. TikTok Might Just Save It. · Feature ⟋ RA
Artists are struggling to engage with their audiences online, but the virality of the short-form video platform is coming at an opportune time for the genre—challenging how music is packaged, shared and listened to.