The Lowdown: Fiyahdred

Born and raised in South London, Fiyahdred has been on a journey. Formerly known as Bamz, their journey began at the age of six when they started beatboxing before moving onto music production at the age of 10. Growing up surrounded by music, with their parents and brother introducing them to music varying across hip

The Lowdown: x3butterfly

‘Nothing but pleasure’ is how x3butterfly describes their approach to our 150th mix – a fun, bubbly session filled with shimmering house and UKG cuts. Based in NYC, x3butterfly has lived a pretty nomadic lifestyle, moving between Detroit, California, Europe and NYC. Before the x3butterfly we see today, the project has had many iterations –

Untitled 909 Podcast 148: Guava

Another artist on the 3024 mentoring programme, Berlin-based DJ and producer Guava seeks inspiration from his friends and community for a stunning mix which opens blissfully with a selection of unreleased tracks from Pace Yourself and Guava himself. The session then builds into the a kaleidoscope of breaks-filled colour featuring tracks from Talik, ADG, Stenny,

Untitled 909 Podcast 147: blu-e

A snapshot of the brilliant music released in 2022 by UK-based producer, DJ and Voices Radio resident blu-e. This is the first of several mixes that we will be hosting by artists who are part of the 3024 mentoring programme. blu-e was one of the highlights featured on the recent 3024 compilation series, ‘Everything Merged’,

Untitled 909 Podcast 145: FYI Robyn

London-based DJ and intuitive movement guide FYI Robyn showcases her healing approach to music through a mix that is introspective, giving yourself a moment to lose yourself within the deep rumbling bass, ecstatic beats, chants and natural textures. Over the last few years, Robyn has been exploring the connection with music and wellness more, with movement

Untitled 909 Podcast 144: Galtier

Nostro Hood System label founder Galtier enters the chat with a mix which he would describe as “wobbly, wonky, woozy, wubby, whizzy, whippy, whompy, wibey”. Taking a lot of W’s with this one. Galtier says, “this hour and a half mix is a coagulation of the mid-range BPM stuff I have found recently. I often