In The Window

We’re joined by (Rachel Jazz) of and the co-founder of - for a seriously slick set of Deep House, Dub Techno and Downtempo, recorded live from , Leeds.

“I think I have a fairly broad taste in music but find myself drawn towards tracks with elements of jazz, funk, or dub. I rarely do an all electronic mix as I flit between disco and jazz adjacent stuff a lot but this time I wanted to embrace the deeper, dubbier, electronic side of my collection. As of late I’ve been really digging Francois K’s Deep Space mix series and I think a lot of that comes through in this mix. I also love a lot of early 90s ambient which I wanted to pay homage to here.”
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🗣️ Q&A with Rachel Jazz 🗣️

💡 What sparked your interest in digging/collecting music?

I’ve been an electric guitarist since I was 8 and built my own bass guitar at 16. It was figuring out how to work my loop pedal with all the crazy effects which really sparked my interest which was a nice segue into properly discovering electronic music when I was about 19. I used to collect CDs when I was a teenager and still have a decent collection of prog rock and jazz fusion with some hip hop, metal, and funk thrown in.

🎚️ Tell us about any parties, events, collectives or labels that have inspired you.

Where to start! I think everyone that runs parties in Leeds inspires me as the job is so tough right now so everyone who painstakingly puts on nights with love and attention to detail deserves a raise and a big hug.

Hearing 10-minute gospel tracks at or tunes like “Underwater” by Harry Thumann at gave me the confidence to embrace playing what I wanted to hear, rather than what I think I should play as a DJ (i.e. generic house music). Hearing Andrea Dama at my first .x.x was my first “what the hell am I dancing to” moment, blew my mind. Had never heard of New Beat or proto-trance, leftfield disco stuff. Still one of my favourite sets to this day. Working at Outlaws Yacht Club also exposed me to a huge variety of music, as did going to , , and

We welcome back Dinx () for a wonderfully joyous journey through disco and funk from across the globe. A true lover of the scene, Dinx and her cru at are part of the heartbeat keeping Leeds alive. We love partying, we love Dinx!

Catch Dinx and her cru down at this evening for an absolutely mega party on the sound system with .

“I played music that makes me feel really happy, hoping others would feel the same. The Lift Your Feet crew and the atmosphere they created was a perfect reflection of that.” – Dinx

📍 Recorded at:
📅 Date: 08/11/2025

💡 What sparked your interest in digging/collecting music?

I grew up in Suffolk with enthusiastic diy band scene and a family that loved to dance in the kitchen. Moving to Leeds, clubbing and house parties opened a whole new world for me musically. A few years in (Roy Radiant) gave me a tiny USB labelled ‘Dinx’. I’d not considered DJing myself before and without him I don’t know if I would have taken that step.

🎚️ Tell us about any parties, events, collectives or labels that have inspired you.

Parties and collectives in the north continually inspire me , , .x.x, .heia.records, and to name a few.

recently played at in Nottingham which made me feel a genre of joy only q***r dance floors can produce.

ALSO shoutout the inspirational Freddie for the love and energy he put into platforming people. The scene relies on cuties like him bringing people together

We sat down with .christou, a graphic designer and illustrator rooted in Leeds’ music and creative community, talking about how well integrated and supported visual artists are in the local music scene, and the story behind the logo.

📍Filmed at Jaz’s studio in Hope House (), home to .

Watch the full interview on our YouTube 🎥

🔗 Link in bio


🌟 Our latest mix has just gone live from aka Tim Whaley – recorded live at The 

Muddy Brown is a longtime digger and genre-melding selector with a deep love for a great range of genres. Blending jazz, afrobeat, Arabic disco, and leftfield cuts from across the world. A true Sunday session vibe, guided by a true legend with decades of digging behind him.

🎧 Listen and watch on SoundCloud & YouTube — link in bio
📚 Read the full interview in the mix description!
📍 Recorded