FMB MIXTAPE 263 | ZURI (360 DOWNLOAD)
FMB MIXTAPE 263 | ZURI (iTUNES)
This week on the FMB mixtape we welcome Zuri. Hailing from San Sebastian but now based in Manchester, Zuri brings a distinctive, genre-defying approach to mixing. A resident at Amber’s Club and Crop Radio, with regular appearances at Soup, Warehouse Project, and standout shows alongside Joy Orbison, Overmono and Or:la, Zuri continues to carve her very own path. Let’s catch up.
It’s been an exciting few months! I did my first guest show at NTS for Martha’s show last month. I listen to NTS all day and every day so I was very starstruck to be there. Earlier this month, I did my French debut at a gorgeous festival in the woods just outside of Paris called Orange Crush. Everyone should go next year, it’s such a cute festival! I have also just got back from Gottwood where I played at the no_one takeover which was such big fun.
The mix was recorded at Amber’s, which is my spiritual home. I wanted to try a three deck mix so I am very glad they let me sneak in. Thank you Hutch :)
The idea behind the mixtape was to treat dubby and percussive sounds as a kind of palette rather than anchoring myself to a specific genre. I’ve always had quite an eclectic taste, and my sets have naturally reflected that. After having been quite chaotically genre-fluid since I started DJing, I feel as though I am finally finding my own sound, where there’s plenty of room for fluidity but feels much more intentional and personal to me.
I wanted the mix to act almost like an ID or self-portrait, pulling together the styles I gravitate towards most at the moment. It’s an introspective recalibration of my sound and intent, merging deep sub-bass with forward-thinking, deconstructed styles that prompt both movement and reflection. There’s a strong emphasis on hypnotic, percussive, dubbed-out cuts, playing with tension and release, and navigating the line between moody and fun.
I felt brave enough to push myself out of my comfort zone and attempt a polyrhythmic transition where I blend a chuggy 3 bar loop at 110bpm with a 4/4 dubstep track at 146bpm. I also threw a 3 deck mix in there just for good measure :P It was a bit of a workout but worth the sweat!
I’ve also recently been quite fascinated in how dubstep is being reimagined, which allows a broader palette of sounds to feel at home within its framework. I tried to reflect that by including influences from outside traditional club genres that still feel very relevant to my sound.
In a nutshell, the mix is an appreciation of dubwise textures, UK soundsystem culture and global club and percussive sounds, tied together by a lot of introspection which should hopefully invite people to dance and also listen.
Up next…
I am playing at We Out Here in August which I am really happy about. I will be travelling a lot with work during the summer, but I might try to sneak a set in Asia or the US from the back of it (@promoters I’m your woman!). I will be back in the UK for club season with some very exciting shows lined up!
Thanks so much for having me on your mixtape series, it’s a real dream to contribute <3
Tracklist
- Space Afrika – Uwëm/Creātiōn
- Dialog ft. Benji – Together
- Dorisburg & Efraim Kent – Data Smuggler
- Sub Basics – Configuration
- Henzo – Swell:Shrink (Forthcoming)
- Christian Coiffure – Nodo
- Dangermami – Angel Number
- Andrae Durden – Estoa
- Trinity Carbon – Turn
- Gillielove – PF1
- Gent1e $oul – OC Stepper (Andy Martin Remix)
- Bush Chemists – Light Up Your Spliff
- Pugilist – Be Humble
- Simon/off – Forever
- Unsolicited Joints – Joint 5
- Coffintexts – Make U Sweat 2.0
- Henry & Louis – Love Like (Pinch Remix)
- Pianeti Sintetici – Steppa Plain
- Beatrice M. – Calibre
- Deadbeat and Paul St. Hilaire – Dopa
- Didier dlb – Enhancer Dub
- Andy Martin ft. Gavsborg – Plato & Caves (Mad Magnetism Version)
- Genius Of Time ft. Matinda – Kinetic
- Moonshine, NegoO – Exode 14:14
- Anunaku – Atlas4088
- Laksa – Kwaze (Dub Version feat Phelimuncasi)
- Batu & Nick Leon – Palo
- Air Max ‘97 – Eat The Rich
- The Bug ft. Warrior Queen – Poison Dart
- Lady B – The Groove is Going (Evolutive Hard House Mix)
- Low End Activist ft. Killa P – DFRNT STYLE
