I really struggled to pick a favourite mix of the year. Eventually I narrowed it down to this and Peach’s infamous ‘House Pumper’s’ Boiler Room set. Whilst each have their own unique merits, (it was refreshing to see a DJ cultivate such raw energy on a Boiler Room dance floor, where it’s depressingly rare to see people really let themselves go), after re-listening to them multiple times, I eventually plumbed for Mafalda’s soul-stirringly beautiful mix.
Mafalda is a joy to see live and this is a mix that captures the elegance of her selections and her ability to craft consummate emotive power on the dance floor through them. It opens with a beatless edit of the gently atmospheric and experimental sounds of a.bee’s breakbeat track ‘Emit//ode to be considered,’ which immediately had me hooked. The rest of the mix is a lovely sojourn through the likes of Nubya Garcia, Joe Harriott and Gloria Jay. Huge plus points as well for playing not only two of my favourite artists, but also two of my favourite tracks by them (De La Soul – ‘Breakadawn’, & Queen – ‘Cool Cat’). 2018 was a great year for Mafalda and this mix serves as the perfect introduction for those looking to acquaint themselves with her, offering a lovely snapshot of her quiet brilliance as a selector.
It's Good For The Soul 