Rinse FM and Rinse France announce 2024 residents
The East London powerhouse welcomes Alexander Nut, MJ Cole, Ploy and Sicaria back while adding Dusky, Mount Kimbie's Kai Kampos and Rossi. to its roster
Rinse FM has announced that over 100 new artists will be joining for new residencies across its London and Paris stations.
Rinse FM's new Autumn/Winter 2023 residents include DJ Gigola, DJ Kwamzy, Dusky, Kai Kampos of Mount Kimbie, Lukas Wigflex, SUCHI, Tailor Jae, Rossi. and YANT. Regular guests like Bentekii, Casnova, Kid Fonque and Noudle are rewarded with residency shows.
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The latest announcement sees the London radio station branch out from its roots as championing the UK underground, although the additions of Chamber 45, DJ Hype, Girls Don't Sync's G33, Fracture, Lu.Re, MJK and SICARIA still uphold its traditions in garage, grime, dubstep and jungle.
There is a notable shift towards house-adjacent sounds through the likes of George FitzGerald, Isaac Carter, Kwali, Love Child, and Manuel Darquart.
"These new residencies reflect the evolution of Rinse and the diversification of its sound," concurs Miguel Estevez, Rinse's head of curation.
"The last few years have been a project where we've rebuilt our platform and story."
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There is a focus on bringing in "vibrant new hosts, presenters and DJs that will invigorate our daytime programming" with the likes of Eclecticist, Harri Pepper, Greentea Peng and Jeenius all set to brighten Rinse's early hours.
106.8FM also broadens its international horizons, adding Belgium's Blck Mamba, Brasilian party series Masterplano, Luxembourg-born, Berlin-based Ogazón and Sau Paulo-based Clementaum.
On top of that, familiar faces such as Alexander Nut, IG Culture, MJ Cole, Ploy and SICARIA, previously of Sicaria Sound, are welcomed back with open arms.
Meanwhile, Rinse FR make exciting additions including Baraka, recent INVT-collaborator Coffintexts, Brooklyn-based LU2K and Beatrice M.
Rinse FM founder Geeneus celebrates the new additions as an indication that his platform is "still winning", 30 years after its pirate radio origins.
See all of Rinse new additions to its London and Paris stations below.
Tibor Heskett is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow him on Twitter