In this episode we're joined by DJ Ben the Bee (Ben Taylor), who started DJ‐ing in the late 80‘s, at the birth of dance culture, and the emergence of the world music scene. He’s played at clubs, parties and festivals worldwide including Kimberley, GIVE!, Wilderness, Harvest, Desert Heart, Womad, Glastonbury, Burning Man, Mucky Weekender and Bestival, as well as many gigs overseas including in Ibiza, across Africa and Southeast Asia.

Ben is also the artistic director of events production company House of Honey, which creates intimate events and boutique festivals like GIVE! Festival and club nights throughout the yearly calendar.

* Companion link to Ben's mix: https://www.mixcloud.com/cuedrops/cue-drops-ep-12-ben-the-bee-mix/

Connect with Ben the Bee

House of Honey https://houseofhoney.org/

HoH Media Player https://houseofhoney.org/mediaplay/superg23thebee

Mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/benthebee/

Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/benthebee

https://www.instagram.com/benthebee100/

https://www.instagram.com/givehouseofhoney/

Connect with KABBAGE

https://www.instagram.com/kabbagemix/

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Yukari, a Tokyo-born, London-based DJ, is fierce behind the decks, and blends globally inspired sounds — from driving dark techno to uplifting, melodic moments — creating sets that move both hearts, and feet.

From iconic spaces like About Blank and Matrix Club in Berlin, to ZERO Tokyo, and London’s House of KOKO and Union Club, Yukari brings joy, vitality, and an unmistakable presence to every performance.

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As the co-founder of Longevity Rave with fellow DJ Tina Technotic, Yukari is an advocate for music and movement as essential ingredients for a longer, happier life.

* Companion link to Yukari's mix: https://www.mixcloud.com/cuedrops/cue-drops-ep11-yukari-mix/

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Meet Bill Brewster, DJ, writer and music historian. Author, selector and dance-music historian, Bill brings wisdom, wit and warehouse memories to Cue Drops.

As co-author of ‘Last Night a DJ Saved My Life’, and 'How to DJ Properly’, his stories trace decades of club culture through the lens of experience and love for the craft.

Bill’s reflections are part history lesson, part masterclass, bridging the roots of DJ culture with the energy and pulse of its present scene.

* Companion link to Bill's mix: https://www.mixcloud.com/cuedrops/cue-drops-ep-10-bill-brewster-mix/

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