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Abena Manchester is continuously flourishing with new talent, and one of the DJs shining through right now is Abena. Her DJ sets are fast, eclectic and dynamic, and her wide-ranging knowledge of many genres can be heard via her Well Good show on Manchester’s Stream Radio, plus appearances on Rinse FM and NTS for further listening. “After seeing DJs like Objekt and Call Super and going to nights like Mutualism and Strange Riddims, I’ve very much embraced playing songs that are bass-heavy, fast and a lot of fun,” she says.  Alongside aNNA, Hayter Player and Rosa Méthol, she co-founde...

Fact Mix 790: Henzo Fact Mix 790: Henzo The Manchester producer and DJ raises the temperature with a clutch of unreleased dubs and classics. Henzo is a member of Manchester’s Strange Riddims crew, whose club nights and radio appearances trace connections between dancehall, reggaeton, grime, rave and more. His own productions combine elements of dembow, 2-step and half-time D&B to create sparse, heavily percussive club tools, while his edits have taken the knife to classics like Pev’s ‘Roll With The Punches’ and Radiohead’s ‘Idioteque’ in ingenious ways. Last year, Henzo inaugura...

Play Track Bandcamp / Buy New Yorker Brian Piñeyro’s music as DJ Python is a vibe unlike any other—a moody fusion of deep house, downbeat electronica, and the swaggering cadences of dancehall reggae. For the inaugural release on Piñeyro’s Worldwide Unlimited label, he turns the spotlight on Henzo, a British musician with a similar sensibility. Over the past couple years, the Manchester producer—a member of the appropriately named Strange Riddims crew—has been putting his own esoteric stamp on dembow rhythms and upbeat club mutations. “For Your Conside...