Futurism Restated Mixes Digest #9: Floating, Forging, Freerotating

10 killer new DJ sets—from techno to ambient to everything all at once

A five-hour masterclass in crowd-pleasing at its most generous, from soul-jazz rarities and Brazilian soul warmers to intricately mixed house, garage, and techno, with ample detours for whatever the selector was feeling at the moment. 

A six-hour NYC club set that’s all about roaming with purpose: dancehall, drum & bass, techno, IDM, and curveballs galore.

Wide-ranging mixes are par for the course here in Futurism Restated’s Mixes Digest, but this issue seems to travel even farther than usual. In addition to the aforementioned—two of just 10 excellent mixes this week—we’ve got a set of hang-onto-your-hats thrills from Freerotation, the storied Welsh free-for-all, and a techno mixtape that feels like what you’d find if you looked up “techno mixtape” in the Oxford English Dictionary. 

Plus! 

• one of the twistiest and most transporting ambient forays I’ve heard in a minute

• a moody set from Thom Yorke, long lost and recently unearthed

• a dub-techno toe-scuffer for all the Chain Reaction heads out there

…and more!

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