This one’s a mix, not a single, and that’s exactly why it earns a post. Dirtybird Radio 533 hands the controls to Victoria Rawlins, and an hour-plus in the Dirtybird universe is one of the most reliable ways to get your week moving. Dirtybird has spent years being the funniest weirdest most danceable corner of tech house, all booty-shaking grooves and a flat refusal to take itself seriously, and Rawlins clearly gets the brief. The selection rolls through exactly the kind of low-slung slightly ridiculous house and tech house that makes the label’s parties legendary. A good mix is its own art form, a DJ telling a story with other people’s records, and this one has real flow instead of just stacking bangers on top of each other. Throw it on for a cleaning session, a pre-drink, or a long drive, and let Rawlins steer the whole thing. Dirtybird almost never misses on curation, and a fresh name getting the radio slot is always worth a listen. Save it for when you need momentum and don’t want to babysit a playlist.
January
Chrome Daydream
Chrome stars, jelly hearts and holographic colour. A nod to the glossy, optimistic graphics of the early web.