Underground // Jack In The Box

Blatantly honest Carly Foxx talks radio, B2B with Bff, current track she's working on, shit gigs and more. Carly Foxx is a London based DJ, electronic music producer and founder of Love Story Recordings. Her steady stream of dynamic mixtapes reflect a penchant for the 90s and incorporate the sounds of Detroit, house, acid and disco. Carly’s wide range of influences can be heard throughout her discography, spanning house, electronica & Balearic. With support from tastemakers including XLR8R, Deep House London & Dancing Astronaut, Carly has played at venues like Fabric, Kala Festival, Cream Ibiza and more.

ABSOLUTE a.k.a Anthony McGinley talks music, freedom, club culture, production, creative blocks and tips on how to keep going :) Mixmag cover artist ABSOLUTE. graduated from a key figure in the vibrant LGBTQ+ club space (promoting influential events Super Electric Party Machine & WUT?CLUB), into a DJ, producer, and live artist in the spotlight of international electronic music.He has DJed at a wide array of parties and festivals from Glastonbury and Creamfields to Fabric and Razzmatazz. His key supporters range from Pete Tong, who crowned ‘String Theory his Essential New Tune, to an ever expanding array of tastemakers including Maya Jane Coles, The Blessed Madonna, Annie Mac and beyond.  Alongside his musical accomplishments, ABSOLUTE. (Anthony McGinley) is a passionate activist for human rights and has a longstanding track record of work supporting issues including climate, race, and LGBTQ+ justice. After attending the first Extinction Rebellion action in London, McGinley wrote ‘Rave Against the Machine’, a track that sampled a speech by Greta Thunberg which resulted in XR later inviting him to programme the music line-up of their International Rebellion at Trafalgar Square, while at Glastonbury, he played at Greenpeace’s Rave Tree.   Next month sees the release of Anthony’s debut mixtape Wonderland - a whirlwind ride through dance music as heard through ABSOLUTE.’s ears: emotive house, hard-edged techno, divine disco, and euphoric rave bring the party, while more cerebral downtempo and textural ambient tracks wind things down. It’s party music for a time without parties, all shot through with McGinley’s message of hope and equality for all.

Mikael Nordgren aka Tiger Stripes talks production techniques, favourite plug-ins, demo submissions, Label expectations, and how its all worth it :) Stockholm based Mikael Nordgren, aka Tiger Stripes has wasted no time forging a solid international career as a prestigious and sought after underground producer, remix specialist and DJ. As Tiger Stripes he has toured the world’s premier clubbing destinations, playing his deep techno and futuristic tech house to sell out crowds from Berlin to Miami and back again. Having now released music via a plethora of heavyweight underground imprints including the genre leading, Drumcode, Hot Creations, Knee Deep in Sound, Truesoul, Desolat labels, Tiger Stripes’ reputation as an artist to sit up and take note of has been firmly cemented. His reputation amongst the underground DJ community is one of forward thinking production and stand out live sets; Having previously collaborated with legends of the scene, including Kerri Chandler, Adeva, Riva Starr, Leroy Burgess, and Jerome Sydenham, Tiger Stripes is an artist in his prime, poised to continue pushing musical boundaries and having a unique impact in the future development of underground dance music.

Earl the Kid talks music, production, how to keep pushing forward and of course - donuts. Earl the Kid is a London-based hybrid trap/ dubstep artist. He started his musical journey at age 17, where he started producing his first tracks, dragging inspiration from goth/metal/ new wave music and mixing it up with trap and dubstep. After many years working in the music industry and promoting events, Earl moved to London to pursue music full time. In the UK capital, he found the right inspiration he needed. Inspired by the surrounding West End vibrant fashion and musical community, Earl found the true essence of the ETK project. A mix of heavy hitting trap and bass sounds, completed by a goth style and a mysterious vibe around his character. Earl’s face and identity remain in fact unknown to date. A skull mask covers half of his face and an acquired brit accent hides his roots Electronic dance music DJ and producer who began to gain notoriety after remixing Lil Pump's hit single "Gucci Gang" in 2018. This led to him amassing a fan base on Instagram.

Talent powerhouse- HAAi (Teneil) talks music, inspiration, plug-ins, giving back, dealing with self doubt, patience and more:) HAAi, aka Teneil Throssell, rose from the ashes of a disbanded psych band, where she was vocalist and guitar player and, inspired by a chance trip to Berghain, started DJing by digging into a wealth of music on the psychedelic spectrum from around the globe. Her Coconut Beats parties in Dalston led to shows on Rinse FM and Worldwide FM, and eventually to a prestigious residency at the London club Phonox where Throssell played Saturday nights for two years (up until autumn 2018), a rarity in the city's nightlife. This allowed her to gather a devoted audience for her selecting finesse and propulsive style. As her residency came to end, BBC Radio 1 broadcast her Essential Mix which went on to win the accolade of the Essential Mix of the Year. HAAi was then granted a monthly Radio 1 slot, which continues into 2020. The end of her residency at Phonox allowed HAAi to play shows and big festival stages all over the world, over the last year, HAAi has won over crowds at renowned events such as Sonar Festival and Glastonbury, been responsible for an incredibly memorable Boiler Room and found an ever-increasing fanbase internationally who have bought into her eclectic selections. HAAi's taste in music is unique and diverse, revelling in tracks full of intricate detail and character. Her sets are infused with heavy bass lines - from breaks to thumping techno - as well as all manner of percussive elements. A lover of heavy textures and extended, winding grooves her mixes bare the fingerprints of the psychedelic music that brought her to DJing; krautrock, African funk, Turkish and East Asian freakouts aide her in creating atmospheres of increasing intensity. 

LA based Record Label Owner, Producer, DJ - Sha Sha Kimbo talks Vocal chops, Plug in-s, Techniques to figure the missing elements in your track and more production tips! SHA SHA KIMBO is a Los Angeles based DJ and producer, who has been carving out her own style with her productions and selective DJ sets. You can hear her tunes & sets at fashion shows, festivals and underground clubs worldwide. SHA SHA KIMBO has releases and premieres with MixMag, Resident Advisor, NEST HQ, Hot Mom, Top Billing (UK), Meanbucket (CZ), and more coming out on her labels Planet Bliss & CyberSonicLA. SHA SHA  has also participated in Red Bull Music Academy’s Bass Camp, contributed to Ableton’s ‘One Thing’ video series and has had an original tune featured in Comedy Central’s show, Broad City.

Legendary, Psytrance power house - Mandragora (Neto) talks music, production, connection, life, art and so much more! Neto's take on music and life is extremely refreshing and inspiring. He shares his thoughts on writing music, figuring life out as an artist and stories of young Neto learning and playing a piano at his grandma's and lots more:) Mandragora is a Future Progressive project from mexican, but with brazilian soul, Eduardo Neto who is a DJ and producer with unique talent, personality and stage presence. Part of the eletronic music scene since 2012, Mandragora received great attention due to his track 'Wild Wild West', produced in partnership with the Groovaholik project, Certainly one of the major hits of 2014 that played in many dancefloors and was remixed by the legendary producer, Sesto Sento. Nowadays, Mandragora is one of the greatest talents of the new generation and one of the most disputed names in Brazil. He's also very recognized in his birth country, México and in Europe and many countries around the world and is loved by hoards of people who love his music.

The Incredibly talented Djeki Morris takes us through his in-depth Production techniques; Favourite Plug-ins; Labels and exposure; His experience of becoming the Social Media rage that he is today! He also shares more personal stories about dancing to 90's House music with his Dad:) and a lot more! Djeki Morris, better known by his house alias Bad Boombox, is an American DJ and record producer. In November 2019, he released his debut EP Get Fried through Slightly Sizzled Records, a Los Angeles based label that pushes the innovative frontier of contemporary west coast tech and acid house. The three-track release quickly gained public DJ support from Erick Morillo, Gene Farris, Golf Clap, Marco Carola, among other various house artists. Shortly afterwards, the project charted on multiple Beatport charts and in turn, advanced a niche but avid initial audience for the Bad Boombox sound. In swift response, Bad Boombox began to expand this fan base by embellishing the thousands of new fans through his TikTok and Instagram posts – the daily formula of which provides a carefree personality and energetic flavor to accompany his music. Now, they want to see him play live – a DJ set that delivers the combination of quality house and direct entertainment for everyone involved.

Huxley talks Production, Plug-ins, Right ways to reach out to Labels and more:) Huxley, born Michael Dodman, is a name you're sure to continue to hear more and more off after firmly cementing his place in the UK house scene this past two years. Raised on a diet of UK & US Garage, House and early rave music- Huxley has moulded his music into what is his can be called his own distinctive mark on house music. First appearing on the scene with sometime collaborator, Ethyl, on th...eir critically acclaimed 2009, Sassanids EP on Nick Curly's “Cecille Numbers”- as a duo they went on to release the 'Beatport Deep House 2010' nominated, Mother Tongue, on UK superpower- Tsuba. It was this that really put the duo on the map. Since this time Huxley has gone on to carve out his own solo career with releases on Tsuba, Morris Audio, Fear Of Flying and Suara, and remixes on labels such as Noir, Cecille, OFF. 2011 has seen dates at illustrious venues such as Fabric, Privilage & Le Batofar as well as dates in Ibiza, Italy, Germany of course throughout the UK. With forthcoming music on Hypercolour, Leftroom, Rebirth and his home label, Tsuba, there is a lot in store across the board of the house spectrums.

Jack In The Box Aka Jorge De La Rosa, takes us through his journey of becoming a Global Psytrance Artist; Making a Label; and his in-numerous adventures of music making, collaborations, initiatives and friendship with Neto- better known as Mandragora :) Jack in the Box has toured all over the world in countries such as Canada, Brazil, Austria, Croatia, Japan, Spain, Germany and many more. He is the owner of Planet Prog Records; He is an artist associated with Alien Records; And Has produced a bunch of tracks with amazing artists such as Mandragora, GMS and many more.