Mix Up Look Sharp: The Best Mixes Of The Week

Faith No More's Mike Patton, a bluffer's guide to ballroom and plenty of 4x4 madness all feature this week.

Mixes Of The Week
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Mixes Of The Week

Here at Complex, we understand the grind of listening to the best music each week. There's so much new music uploaded to every single platform, every single day, that following just one of your streams can become a dizzying, life-consuming task. To help you out on at least one front, each and every Friday, our music team will trawl the depths of the internet to bring you the best mixes from the past week. House, hip-hop, bass, grime, trap, techno and R&B—it'll all be represented in our picks to get you warmed up for the weekend. So let us do all the hard work; click through below and enjoy.

Jack Dat's 'September 2016' Mix

Jack Dat

Jack Dat, whom you've either heard on his regular Radar Radio shows or his frequent guest spots on other shows and stations, is naturally known for his grime selections, and this new one won't disappoint. A purely instrumental affair, Jack Dat combines classics old and new with a few hidden gems, the jewel in the crown being a punchy rework of Three 6 Mafia's "Stay Fly".

Moxie's Mix For Deep House Amsterdam

Moxie

Londoner Moxie, you should know by now, is a seasoned rave instigator. Few are as consistent as Moxie when she hits the decks. Though her regular NTS show, which she's had since 2011, sees her spinning any and every club-ready sound imaginable, this one's more or less a straight-up house and techno mix, with heaters from Joy Orbison, Leif, Nautilus and more. 

Seb Wildblood's 'Somethings For Us' Mix

Seb Wildblood

Featuring Chaos In The CBD, Huerco S and a Ross From Friends remix, Seb Wildblood's done it again with this slow-burning, ultimately rousing mix of house and techno.

DJ JM's Mix For The Astral Plane

DJ JM

Mostly mixing together his own tunes, this latest mix from Lithuania's DJ JM is no less eclectic. If you've ever caught him guesting on radio for people like Eclair Fifi and Neana, or any of his numerous other appearances on Radar, NTS and the like, you'll know he's got an astonishing collection of club music from every corner of the world—​gqom, dancehall, classic-sounding house music and even Destiny's Child feature in this impressive club set. Keep an eye out for JM's upcoming collab with Tsvi on Nervous Horizon.

Rushmore's Mix For Insert

Rushmore

Something of a pro when it comes to club music (in all its shades), Rushmore's output spans footwork, ballroom, bass music, breaks, ghetto house and plenty more besides. This time round he's on a ballroom tip, educating the masses on this criminally underrated brand of club music.

Mike Patton's Mix For FACT

Mike Patton

Even if you only know Faith No More's iconic cover of the Commodore's "Easy", you're at least vaguely aware of polymath and outright lunatic Mike Patton. He's fronted a slew of bands, including the above-mentioned Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas​, Lovage, Tomahawk and at least half a dozen more. It's relatively rare, however, for him to hop on the ones and twos - so be grateful for this one that's as brilliantly bizarre as you'd expect. The Team America theme, Nick Cave's The Birthday Party outfit, Al Green, The Persuasions and, er... Lulu are all included. Naturally.

Om Unit And Sam Binga's Mix For Resident Advior @ Sunfall

Om Unit & Sam Binga

Though both production titans in their own right, Om Unit and Sam Binga make for exciting collaborators. Both producers have made a career out of their passion and innate understanding of beat production. Om Unit has found a fruitful home at Metalheadz, while Sam Binga has been dishing out some teeth-crunching D&B sets of late. Throughout their careers, they've absorbed footwork, dancehall, hip-hop, breaks, polyrhythms and more. This joint set at Sunfall sounds like the culmination of all of that. If you caught their collaborative Small Victories​ or Transatlantic​ EPs, or you just like your beats fast and abrasive, you're in for a treat.

Soraya's Mix For Truants

Soraya

Netherlands selector and founder/editor of Truants, Soraya is fast becoming known for her uncompromising, unadulterated techno sets. This mix is no less relentless than her live sets, featuring Jayda G, Robert Hood as Floorplan and Why Be's excellent Halcyon Veil-released "Whalin".

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