Honey Dijon mixes !K7's next 'DJ-Kicks'

Honey Dijon is stepping up for the next edition of !K7's esteemed DJ-Kicks mix series, which comes out on October 18.

The Chicago DJ has cooked up a 19-track mix for the occasion, marking her first-ever commercially available mix. Tracks from the likes of Blackjoy, Art of Tones, Waajeed, Shaboom and Kiko Navarro are set to feature.

In addition to this, Honey will be debuting a new single on the release titled ‘Finding My Way’, featuring UK artist Ben Westbeech.

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"I'm a huge fan of research," shares Honey. "So putting this compilation together was basically going into my dancefloor experience and finding gems I wanted to present to people that they may not have been familiar with or that they didn't even know existed."

She continues: "The dancefloor to me is a sacred space. I feel like I'm a facilitator of spirit through sound. Dancefloors are healing spaces, sexual spaces, joyful spaces, liberating spaces.

“They're places for people to discover who they are, to leave behind your worries, to celebrate with your friends, to dance, to get laid, to have fun. The dance floor is a reflection of life and I take it very seriously."

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July's instalment of the famed mix series came from DJ BORING, following 2023 editions by HAAi and Elkka.

‘DJ-Kicks: Honey Dijon’ will be out October 18 both digitally and on a special gatefold vinyl LP.

Check out the artwork and full tracklist below. Pre-order the release and here.

Tracklist:
01 - Honey Dijon - Intro
02 - Chestnut - Pot Of Gold
03 - Charly Brown - Freaked Out
04 - Stereo MC's - Good Feeling (Mr. G’s Turn On Dub)
05 - Johnny Dangerous - Dear Father In Heaven (Mr. Marvin House Of Dreams Mix)
06 - Psychedelic Research Lab - Keep On Climbin’ (Mix 2)
07 - Blow Out Express - You’re Mine (Sound Factory Bar Mix)
08 - The Dance Kings - Climb The Walls
09 - Buika x Kiko Navarro - Mama Calling (Tedd Patterson Remix)
10 - Cassio The Cassmaster - Getting Hot (Broad Market Street Mix)
11 - Maydie Myles - Keep On Luvin (West Tribe Beats)
12 - Michi Lange - Brothers And Sisters (Radio Mix)
13 - Shaboom - Bessie
14 - D:Ream - U R The Best Thing (Def Club Mix)
15 - Sir Lord Comixx - Soul House
16 - Honey Dijon - Finding My Way (DJ-Kicks) ft. Ben Westbeech
17 - Art Of Tones - Praise
18 - Waajeed - Right Now
19 - Black Joy - Untitled (Solid Groove Remix)

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