FMB MIXTAPE 207 | YASMIN GARDEZI

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 207 | YASMIN GARDEZI

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We’re really continuing Paddy’s Day this year with Ireland’s very own Yasmin Gardezi on the mixtape. Yasmin is a resident of the techno events label and website, MOTZ Berlin, run by Irish girls in Berlin, London and Ireland. Yasmin is taking Irish dance music abroad this year, with a busy European and UK schedule. But first, we asked what she’s been up to recently and more about the mix…

The last few months have been nothing short but amazing for me! From selling out headline shows on home soil to making debuts in new cities in Europe and the UK, it really feels like I’m living in a dream. I’ve been working hard behind the scenes getting into gear and getting releases ready for a busy summer of festivals. 

The mix was recorded, like all of my mixes, at home in the comfort of my bedroom on my home setup. I will admit I do find it very hard to record mixes in my room without the buzz of a crowd reaction but I do enjoy having the time to try things out at home. 

I wanted to start this mix powerful, piercing and tribal while gradually upping the tempo and energy throughout the journey but keeping the same story line, adding in my usual splashes of psy twists and hard basslines. I have been playing these tracks in recent shows, most recently at my debut in SWG3 at the weekend. If you were there, you will recognise some of the sounds in this mix. 

Up Next?

Next up for me is a jam packed St. Patricks Weekend tripler Thursday to Saturday in Derry, Liverpool and Aberdeen. I then have my Lithuania debut, followed by a whopper Teletech lineup in the Telegraph building for Easter Monday. The Summer is looking like a fairytale already, starting off festival season with a bang, headlining the Friday of Life Festival and more news I cannot wait to share. Lets just say I’ll be making my way around Europe and the UK alot this year. 

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FMB MIXTAPE 206 | KILIG

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 206 | KILIG

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This week on the mixtape we have London-base DJ Kilig. Throughout that last year, he’s released a string of electronic tracks, including a four track project “Canvas”, on the newly founded label Cross Country. As usual, we’ve asked Kilig what he’s been up to and more about the mix…

Locked away! Haha, I’ve been writing ALOT – I finally feel like I’m in a place with it where I’m ready to show people what I’ve been working on.
Outside of that, I’ve been enjoying showcasing other people’s music on Rinse FM – Sometimes it’s easy to just play the music you know really well and be lazy with it, but this has really helped with finding some unsung gems.

The mix was recorded at home, in some comfy clothes…honestly, I wish I had a cool story to tell you about it haha

I wanted to treat this as almost a mini Essential Mix and try give people a full flavour of the music I enjoy.
It runs from high energy club and breaks, right through to wobbly 100 bpm experimental sort of stuff.

What are you up to next?

I have a new release coming on Cross Country. It’s the largest single body of work I’ve ever released and is going to be a prelude to my debut album that I’m writing at the moment. It’s a mixtape called ‘You Are Everywhere’ and it’s the first time I’m releasing music with vocalists and poets and honestly I’m really proud of it.
Gig wise I’m headed to Austria to play Snowbombing festival, which was a highlight of the year for me last year so cannot wait for that! Also a bunch of club shows to announce alongside the new music so keep an eye out for those.

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FMB MIXTAPE 205 | JEIGO

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 205 | JEIGO

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This week we have the London born and bred Jeigo on the FMB Mixtape. Since releasing his debut album “Cerulean” in 2022, Jeigo has cemented his eclectic tastes throughout his production and DJ sets. You know what’s next, we’ve asked him more about the mix and what’s he’s been up to recently…

2023 has just kicked off, so I have been busy figuring out plans (music and non- music) for the year and taking a less self-pressured but productive approach to January. Lots of exercise, mix-downs and 16 bar loops, as well as turning my new place, which I just moved into, a home (shoutout to Kempton antiques fair). Also coming down a little from the album release back in September, so enjoying the downtime, whilst also working full-time at Juno Records.

The mix was recorded in my home bedroom studio in Haggerston, drafted on my technics 1210’s and CDJ’s and then put together in Traktor and Logic Pro for a few tweaks. I have some effects chains I use in Logic for my productions which I love and wanted to utilise in the mix to give an essence of my production throughout, including Vahalia (the best!) plugins and Phat FX filters.

The aim for the mix was compacting a full night set within an hour and a bit slot, so beginning with some warm-up tunes, into peak time tracks and end-of-the-night selections, as well as those moments for trips home from the club when the melancholy kicks in. As always it features self-productions, friends tracks and new discoveries.

Up next?

I got a busy 2023 planned for music releases, with a big collaboration coming out with someone I really idolise, then a release on my childhood best friend’s label Tread Records (one of the tracks features in the mix) and then potentially a self-release EP or even album number 2, but I am not ready to make any decisive decisions for the later quite yet. Hopefully 2023 will bring some more gigs as well to give all the music I am making a spin on a proper system!!!

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FMB MIXTAPE 204 | MATISA

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 204 | MATISA

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We’re welcoming Italian-born Matisa on the FMB Mixtape this week. Having started her music career playing the piano and oboe, Matisa expanded into DJing and music production, releasing her debut EP in 2019. As usual, we fired over some questions to her:

Happy new year everyone, 2023 is off to a great start and have the feeling this year is going to be a crazy one :) I am so happy that my first mix of the year is with you guys, honestly, a dream come true! I am really honoured!

I have been working on new music for 2023 and have some exciting releases coming up… I recently played an after-party during Milan fashion week for the brand DSQUARED2, it was a nice way to connect with a different crowd and the show was amazing

My mix was recorded at home in Florence, all vinyl recording on Technic 1200 turntables and an Allen & Heath Xone 92 mixer.

I dug through my collection for this one, re-discovering some of my sexy and groovy tracks. Adding some of my first vinyl purchases like Kamasutra – Running Away from 1993.. a really special track that holds loads of special memories for me. My idea for the mix was to bring people into another dimension. I imagined the reasons and what makes us dance, the primitive act of movement, deep sounds and the beauty of harmony we find in music. A spiritual moment for all of you, are you ready?

Up to next?

Aside from some new music coming, I am ready to take on the year with both hands, move things forward and grow.

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FMB MIXTAPE 203 | HELÉNA STAR

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 203 | HELÉNA STAR

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DJ and Radio presenter Heléna Star is our FMB Mixtape feature this week. Heléna started radio at the age of 16 and is now Foundation FM’s breakfast presenter, providing 3 hours of bangers. As always, we asked her about the mix and what she’s been up to recently…

Easing into the new year, eating lots of food and digging for new tunes.

In my living room on my trusty pioneer XDJ-RX2

It always seems to be around this time of year that I made a deeper, darker mix. Probably something to do with the weather. This mix is full of euphoric 90’s house elements, some acid sprinkled in and just some good groovy techno. All my favourite sounds in one mix!

Up next…

I’ve got lots of exciting guests coming onto my radio show, on Foundation FM and I’m gearing up to get back into the club, get me to a sweaty dingy basement asap!

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