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John Beltran’s Sunday Mix brings together formative tracks from his youth that continue to inspire him today, featuring music by Phil Collins, Kate Bush and David Bowie. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions
Fresh from appearing on TraTraTrax's 'Mzansi Bass' compilation, Johannesburg-based DJ and producer Jay Music delivers a high-energy Crack Mix for peak party time. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions
To mark the closure of legendary venue Spot Lite, Stacey 'Hotwaxx' Hale and Ceri revisit a special four-hour set they played at the Detroit institution last year. Read our interview with Ceri and Stacey about the set: crackm.ag/CerixStacey If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions
As part of a two-part series celebrating the return of the legendary London club night Swaraj, DJ Priya delivers an hour-long, high-energy mix that weaves through genres and eras. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions
As part of a two-part series celebrating the return of the legendary London club night Swaraj, Pathaan delivers a slow-burning mix that revisits the eclectic sounds and spirit of its formative years. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions
Founded by Mike Hankin and Rita Conry, OffBeat Folk Film Club began as an informal gathering of friends and has grown into an ongoing project dedicated to exploring folk culture, outsider traditions and regional myths through curated screenings, archive films, and live events across London and beyond. Fresh from contributing to Crack’s list of the 50 greatest scores of the 21st century, this mix…
From her 2023 debut album 'Nos Habet Caramel حبة كراميل نص ' to her 2025 track 'Sehet Badri' for New York’s Rare Frequency Transmissions, producer, DJ and multidisciplinary artist El Kontessa has found her niche in a collision of influences – bass-heavy textures, deconstructed club, and the percussive sound of mahraganat. Here, she curates a 45-minute mix built for peak club intensity. Tap in. If…
Azzouni is a Cairo-based producer, DJ, community organiser and co-founder of the collective and net label MOSHTRQ. With releases on IRSH, Air Texture, and across various aliases online, his work moves fluidly through hip-hop and dance music – “stuff on the emotional edge between crashing out and locking in.” In this mix, made for when the night is almost over but you don’t want to slow down,…
Drawing inspiration from the sounds of his grandfather’s tapes and the pulse of local rap and electronic scenes, Mansoura-born producer El Mokh crafts music as a deeply personal soundtrack to his life and emotions. This hour-long mix – the final one he created before leaving his hometown for Cairo – flows through Shaabi, bass and lo-fi textures. Dive in. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter:…
Half-Egyptian, half-Palestinian artist Rozer blends a deep knowledge of traditional instruments, regional sounds and Arabic maqamat such as Bayati, Saba, Hijaz and Nahawand, with modern electronic music. Rooted between Gaza and Cairo, his work mainly fuses electro shaabi with drums, deep bass, and unconventional sound design. This mix leans into that range, built for the late hours when the floor…
In this mix, Cairo-based DJ, producer and guitarist Jana moves across deconstructed club, heavy bass, grime-influenced beats, baile and more, with cuts from artists including EsDeeKid, Fakemink and Vince Staples. Dive in. If you’re a fan, become a Supporter: crackm.ag/subscriptions
