First mix of 2026 and I figure new year, new format just to keep to keep things fresh. At the end of every month I’m planning to get all the tunes I’m feeling and mash them together into a single set. I’ll still do the odd genre specific mix when I can fit it in, but 2026 will be mainly about getting exposure to the new tunes while they are still relatively warm.
With that being said, it’s a little tricky to mix diverse genres together so where I need a little help transitioning from one sound to another I’ll be drawing on some stone cold classics to help me out. Tracks such as Seba’s Distance which I kick things off with. If you see the odd track from a month or so before, you also know what is going on.
Akinsa as an artist was a revelation to me this month. Mysteriously billed as ‘an anonymous halftime producer from Brighton’ their self-titled Akinsa VIP EP is all killer no filler. Another super solid release was A-Sides Need (Trex Remix) and Arctic (VIP) with the much missed MC Fats on the ever reliable Sun & Bass label.
I finally got Blocks & Escher’s epic 12+ minute monster Charm (Part 1 & Part 2) into a mix. I know it came out in October, but it is worth playing all the same. Conrad Subs on 31 Recordings was always going to be a good time, and Outlier from his new Culture Vulture EP didn’t let me down. DnB Allstars DRS and Turno bring the grimy goods with Grubby from the recent Open Road EP and Zé Ibarra brings a sunshine vibe with the Brazilian tinged summer time DJ Marky Remix of Segredo to close us out.
That’s it for January. If you like what you hear please support the artist by purchasing a tune or two, it keeps the scene healthy and the music flowing. Hope you like the new format and see you at the end of Feb.
January’s Child – 1hr of D&B from Jan 2026
Seba – Distance
Akinsa – Ecstasy (Akinsa VIP)
Akinsa – Sound Pressure (Akinsa VIP)
LaMeduza – Ventil-8 (VIP Mix)
Akinsa & Xila – Dark City (Akinsa VIP)
Camo & Krooked – Turn Up (The Music)
A-Sides – Need (Trex Remix)
Brooklyn Funk Essentials – Take The L Train (To 8 Ave.) (Calibre Remix)
Seba, T.R.A.C. & Sapele – Change
A-Sides feat. MC Fats – Arctic (VIP)
Unquote – Hide Your Tears Because We Are In Heaven
Fishy – Chimeras
Blocks & Escher – Charm (Part 1 & Part 2)
DLR – Tryna Get This Money (Got None VIP)
Marcus Intalex – Meltdown 2012 (feat. Calibre)
Conrad Subs – Outlier
DRS & Turno – Grubby
DRS – Misfits
Zé Ibarra & DJ Marky – Segredo (DJ Marky Remix)