Ambient Babestation Meltdown brings a wild-eyed, genre-blurring energy to the decks, drawing from techno, Italo, early ’90s hardcore and beyond. She’s released on tastemaker labels like Optimo Music, and her sets bounce between precision and chaos in the best possible way. Formerly Creative Director at Rye Wax in Peckham, she knows how to move a dancefloor – and this mix proves it. Banging, weird, and full of character – this is club music with a twist.

LMAJOR has been putting in the work for over two decades, blending heavyweight breaks, Future Garage and Jungle into sets that hit hard and don't let up. A key part of the influential Club Glow collective, his razor-sharp cuts have landed on labels like Astrophonica and Future Retro – and his DJ sets show exactly why. He’s dug deep for this one, pulling out gems old and new for a mix that’s made to move to. It's an early summer energy boost, straight from a master of bass.

Miggs has been tearing up dancefloors across the UK, bringing her signature blend of bass heavy sounds that keep the crowd jumping. She's playing all the right places - Boiler Room, Keep Hush, El Dorado - and with a recent move to the capital from Liverpool is only going to keep blowing up. This mix hits the spot, if your spot is bumping by a bass bin... it's one for the movers, with an irresistible beat.

Manga Saint Hilare channels his Roll Deep roots with a murky grime mixtape to end the year. Pulsating beats and razor-sharp lyrics intertwine in the unmistakable sound of the London streets. Fresh tracks that look forward, not back. And if you like this, catch Manga and BBC Radio 1Xtra every Saturday with Sian Anderson.

Dubplate Pearl drops a hypnotic fusion of jazz-heavy grooves that trip into deep-rooted soul and hook you from the first beat. Her vinyl mixtape spins lush sax melodies and syncopated beats into a rich, immersive soundscape. With effortless skill, Dubplate Pearl crafts a sonic journey that feels both fresh and nostalgic. Definitely one to kick back with.

Feel the heat from the streets in the London summer and gently funk along with these off-kilter beats. Maximum Joy's Janine Rainforth serves a laid back mix of grounded grooves, from the familiar to more out there tunes. Relax into it in the sun (if it comes). 

Roska is the champion of UK funky sound, so it's no surprise that this mix is heavy on the bassline bumpers. An intoxicating blend of kicks and snares, with productions that slap and a distinct nod to UKG and broken beat. Plug in to be transported straight to the speaker on a hot London night.

Blessed with the occasional acid squelch and 80s synth and sax, Tia Cousins delivers a downtempo Chug Daddy set, with hints of A Love From Outer Space.Shoulder pads at the ready. Tune in and daydream into the early Spring Clouds.

UK dance music royalty is in the house. A Guy Called Gerald has served up a blistering, acid-tinged vocal House mix for this session. It's Summer of Love vibes from the master who started Europe’s Acid House frenzy, releasing the UK’s first acid house record ‘Voodoo Ray’. A Guy Called Gerald now lives in East London and it's a pleasure to have him pull together this banging mixtape for us.

Off the back of Django Django’s rave reviewed experimental album “Off Planet”, we’ve got a genre-bending mixtape from dummer/producer Dave MacLean. He’s dipped deep into his collection and pulled together a voyage through the ages - jazz, trip hop, funk, psychedelic soul, it’s all in there.

Before Dalston’s Sessions were a thing we collaborated with Deviate DJ’s for a series of weekly lockdown DJ streams. They were a vibe - Dalston’s Sessions V1, if you will. Now Deviate DJ’s are back by popular demand with an 80’s inspired Italo Disco mixtape that’s hotter than Summer in Sorrento. True East Londoners, you can find Deviate dominating the basement nightclubs and pubs in Dalston.

From gracing the decks of some of the best dance music festivals to her vinyl-only NTS Radio Show, London-based Donna Leake has been pegged as one of the very best selectors out there. She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of music, exceptional taste and an uncanny ability to forge unexpected musical links. True to form, Leake’s Dalston’s Session is a genre-fluid and soulful journey.

Dub royalty, Mad Professor, is coming in hot with this vibey mix from his Awira Studios in South London, where he’s overseen more than two hundred albums, including his smashing remix for Massive Attack ‘No Protection’.

Mad Professor has been making waves and music since way back, working with Lee Scratch Perry, Sly & Robbie, and loads more. True to form, his session is a dubby, experimental, soulful masterpiece.

For our next mix we’re thrilled to welcome Anna Prior! She’s the drummer in globally successful band Metronomy, and she’s a DJ and musician in her own right, releasing and remixing. Anna’s monthly radio show, Beat Palace, on London’s Soho Radio has many devoted listeners. Her house led mix here for Dalston’s showcases her intimate relationship with rhythm. Enjoy! 

For the final mix of the initial tranche of the Dalston’s Sessions, we’ve brought in a lynchpin of the East London music scene: Betamax, the rhythmic powerhouse on the drums behind The Comet Is Coming and Soccer96 joins us for a one hour mix. He skirts influences and interests, pulling together a compelling listen.

DoomCannon is the solo venture of South East London based pianist and producer, Dominic Canninng aka @doomcannon. He comes incredibly hotly tipped – his first studio single just dropped on @gillespeterson ’s @brownswood – ahead of a full release later this year.

Co-founder of and sole constant creative presence in The Orb @theorblive – Dr LX Paterson beams down from his lunar module to deliver a one hour mix for the latest Dalston’s Session. This ‘Elderflower’ mix from the electronic maestro sees him reaching for samples, mixing in humour, and delivering a set that will have you moving.

Kasia Konstance is an emerging singer-songwriter and flautist whose music draws on soul, jazz and R&B. Her debut EP ‘Cosmic Dust’ was released in October 2021. She’s a member of Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Frontline, and All Day Breakfast Club, and her music has received support from BBC 6 Music, Jazz FM, Worldwide FM, Red Bull Music, Spotify and more.

Hinako Omori is a musician, composer and producer based in London, originally from Yokohama, Japan. Inspired by ambient and electronic sounds, Hinako loves working with synthesisers and field recordings in her work. This mix sees her pulling together some of my favourite J Pop artists’ music that soundtracked her teenage years from 90’s to early 00’s. J Pop Soda Session!

DJ’s Psychedelic indie-pop collective Superorganism are known for their eclectic musical style and offbeat live performances, as well as remixing the likes of Hot Chip (!). B, Ruby, and Soul bring you an hour of their recent favourites.