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Honey Dijon’s Essential Mix became one of the best in 2017

Essential Mix series, hosted by British broadcasting icon Pete Tong, has offered a worldwide platform to DJs across the electronic music spectrum. 2017 Essential Mixers were a strong class: veterans such as Simian Mobile Disco, Mark Knight, and Maya Jane Coles made a welcome return to the show, and others including Mall Grab, Nastia, and Fatima Yamaha hit the EM airwaves for hopefully the first time of many. From introspective drum & bass to energetic electro, here’s to a mix for every mood.

Honey Dijon’s Essential Mix begins with her collaboration with Seven Davis, Jr., ‘Meet Me Downtown’. “Meet me downtown / At the warehouse / But don’t tell nobody / ‘Cause it’s underground”, sings SDJ. It’s a fitting introduction to an excellent mix that sounds like it’s coming straight from a dim, red-lit basement, where the walls are dripping with condensation and the DJ booth is little more than a fold-out table in the corner of the room.

Unlike a private warehouse party, Honey Dijon is no longer a secret exclusive to in-the-know dance heads. Mentored by Chicago icon Derrick Carter, she’s since become a respected name in fashion circles and a mainstay on the club and festival circuit, as well as a spokesperson for diversity in dance music. Her sets radiate music history and joy; this one is filled with groovy house and disco cuts from Fingers Inc., Gino Soccio, Traumer, Fela Kuti, and more.

Check it out on djanemag.com and be sure you follow Honey Dijon across social media. 

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