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Joker – Purple Wow Sound
I finally got around to listening to this jaw-dropping mix which has already been covered by Fact Magazine and the Guardian (for the record, I’m always about eight months late to any party). But the important thing is that I listened to it loud. Purple Wow Sound drags along the bottom of your bass-bin like a sluggish monster, hydraulics jumping and windows rattling. Featuring artists like Heny G, Skream, Silkie, tons of Joker’s own grade-A material, and dozens of unexpected moments such as a Spanish guitar floating across a laser show.

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Forage – Extinction and Inaction
Here’s a full-bore technology mix that kicks off with Giuseppe’s ‘White Waves’ from the top-shelf Astor Bell imprint and never lets up. When he’s not doing field work in the boreal forest of Alberta, Forage is a dj and producer who resides in Edmonton. With Extinction in Action, he delivers an organic blend of twenty-six tracks that includes a few favorite heavweights (Artifical Latvamaki, Jesse Somfay, Minilogue) yet primarily serves as an excellent introduction to newer artists such as Mario Miranda, Caspian Rabone, and Ciclofans. Terrific music for running around the suburbs of Detroit.