Impact - Mixmag

Bouncy bangers: Interplanetary Criminal is introducing a new generation to UK garage

Manchester’s Interplanetary Criminal wants you to move your feet. He speaks to Gemma Ross about his time on the UKG scene, boisterous gigs, and his label ATW Records

Lovefoxy is the house DJ bringing joy back to Berlin

Lovefoxy shares a rousing mix and talks to Cassidy George about partying in Berlin from 14 and her high-energy style behind the decks

NYC garage: Swami Sound is evolving garage by bringing it back to its roots

Swami Sound gets in the mix and speaks to Arielle Lana LeJarde about the history of garage and his own take on the sound

Jakobin is changing up the equation between drums and bass

The Madagascan-born, Bristol-based DJ loves to pull listeners in unexpected directions with his idiosyncratic mix of styles

Covering sonic ground: Kessler's pensive breaks toe the line between melancholy and dark-and-dirty

The Northern Ireland-born, Rotterdam based DJ and producer talks lockdown records, being a former metalhead and developing a relationship with the crowd

Play what you love: SABRINA is the new gen drum ‘n’ bass DJ dealing in old skool sounds

After moving from Indonesia to London, SABRINA became immersed in the sound of classic drum 'n' bass. She speaks to Jack Ramage about her journey and shares a '90s d'n'b-fuelled mix

Into the light: IYRE is uplifting South Asia's drum 'n' bass scene

Sri Lankan artist IYRE delivers a melodic, rolling mix and speaks to Aneesa Ahmed about the sonics of d'n'b and connecting South Asia's scene with the international community

Focus on the weird: GRRL's myriad inspirations inform their world-building club sound

Becky Buckle speaks to the elusive US DJ and producer about shattering chandeliers, the blank canvas of Tumblr and inspiration from the ordinary

Visceral connection: re:ni's impactful low-end techno is charged with emotion

South London artist re:ni shares a club-ready mix and speaks to Megan Townsend about her emotional connection with music and debut EP on Ilian Tape

Back to it: Breaka’s high-energy club music is sparking dancefloors back to life

Breaka shares a mix full of his own productions and talks to Gemma Ross about his debut album 'We Move', why he loves footwork, and his playful party crew Stretchy Dance Supply

Deep and soulful: Melle Brown's fusion of house and soul will uplift your spirit

The producer, DJ and radio host talks the neo-soul revival, writing songs with her nan, and finding the sweet spot between classic and new age sounds

Synths that sound human: Monophonik's rowdy rave music channels the uncertainty of life

Monophonik turns in a mix of 100% Indian subcontinent artists and talks to Aneesa Ahmed about experimental synthesis and the beauty of imperfection

“New York makes you better”: Escaflowne is Brookyln’s next genre-hopping dance music star

Escaflowne delivers a slamming mix, and talks to Annabel Ross about his process, the musical influence of NYC and making edits for the greater good

“I’m my best self when DJing”: DJ Priya plays like her life depends on it

DJ Priya shares a typically high-energy set and speaks to Aneesa Ahmed about connecting with herself through music and how DJing saved her from the lowest point in her life

South African storytelling: Stay-C is exploring unique angles in drum 'n' bass

Aneesa Ahmed talks to Stay-C about South Africa's drum 'n' bass scene, sneaking backstage to give her tracks to London Elektricity, and winning Hospital Records' mentorship programme

"I really just want to play house music": Space Ghost is the analog revival we all need right now

Louis Anderson-Rich talks to Oakland's sonic virtuoso, who despite being four albums deep is just getting started

Sound nothing like before: Nikki Nair’s unpredictable music drags you through a genre wormhole

Nikki Nair turns in a 100% production mix, and talks to Aneesa Ahmed about getting grounded for going out to gigs, making "weird" music in isolation, and how a chance encounter with Mike Banks set him on the path to a music career

Heartbeat-matching: Ruby Savage’s uninhibited DJ sets will make you feel alive

Safi Bugel talks to NTS resident and "babe of all trades" Ruby Savage, who's dedicated to championing good vibes across dancefloors and the wider music industry

"A digital oasis": Li Yilei's conceptual sound art brings light and hope in a dark time

Jemima Skala speaks to the conceptual artist about returning to China at the peak of the pandemic, their collective NON DUAL and how Aspergers informs their relationship with music

Profound connection: Dar Disku's pumping dance music is powered by Middle Eastern, Arabic and Asian sounds

Safi Bugel speaks to the DJ duo and label heads about their process, eclectic sonic identity, and why Western producers shouldn't reinterpret music from Eastern cultures with an orientalist lens

"The sound of injustice": Muqata'a turns the noise of warfare into protest music

Zab Mustefa speaks to Palestinian artist Muqata'a about life under occupation, sampling weapons of war and fighting back through music