Max HeyraudThis week’s entry to Mix Of The Week comes from Dublin-based selector JWY, who delivers a rolling hour of wonky, bass-driven techno, garage, and gritty breakbeat cuts.
Eclectic, broad-spanning, fearless, just a few words that come to mind when describing JWY. Born in Amsterdam and with roots in Ghana, India, and Suriname, she brings a truly global perspective to the booth. For the 12th edition of the EQUINOX guest-mix series, she showcases exactly that, presenting a set that’s clean as a whistle while effortlessly blurring the lines between the dubby depths of UK bass, the silky grooves of garage, Glaswegian-flavoured wonky techno, and more.
There’s a dense feeling of tension and release throughout the mix, moving fluidly from shadowy low-end murk to glimmers of percussive clarity. It’s ravey, introspective, and polished, in the best way. JWY hits every mark with impeccable timing, never doing too much or too little. She holds her cards close, building patiently before unleashing surprise after surprise with pinpoint precision.
It’s this control, this finesse, that shows exactly why JWY is so in demand across the Irish club circuit. Her razor-sharp mixing doesn’t overshadow her deep, instinctive knack for selection, each track lands at exactly the right moment. Timing, precision, and a finely tuned ear for straight-up dancefloor burners, JWY brings it all, and then some.