Max HeyraudThis week’s Mix of the Week comes from Belfast-native Hannah, who teams up with Rinse FM resident Sharnie for an hour B2B session on the London station. The pair dive headfirst into a mix of slippery UK breakbeat cuts, seamlessly weaving through heads-down electro, tribal techno, and more.
Both Hannah and Sharnie are known for their expansive and genre-defying approach to DJing. Their combined experience includes sharing bills with heavyweights like Skream, Martyn, Jossy Mitsu, and Ben UFO. These avid selectors are deeply passionate about bass music but aren’t confined to a single form. From techno to house to dubstep and beyond, their sets reflect their refusal to stay in one lane, always pushing the boundaries of genre and sound
On this occasion, Hannah and Sharnie take listeners on a zigzagging journey through jagged techno and house-tinged cuts, before veering into the darker, more atmospheric side of bass. They then push further into tracks pulsating with driving techno energy. At first listen, the track selection might seem somewhat random, but their approach isn’t about layering one banger after another. Instead, it’s about tunnelling through various sonic wormholes, almost as if they’re challenging each other to venture further down the rabbit hole.
Their B2B feels like a game—who can dig deeper while still carefully considering each other’s selections. The result is an unpredictable and unconventional mix, with neither DJ adhering to familiar patterns or conventional expectations, but rather bringing out the best in both their respective libraries.