Five Years Review: Catching Up with Mizeyesis
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Music, movement, community, evolution review | 2021–2026
Mizeyesis five years review: Intro
So… Life keeps going. However others may not realize how much you’ve grown or the project you’ve implemented. A lot has happened in 10 years, and even more in the last 5 years... And as someone who started DJing in 2004, sometimes folks think that's where you've stopped. If you’ve been following my journey, you know the music never really stopped, I've always evolved and always kept going. Between writing, DJing, touring, recording mixes, building DNB Girls as Co-Owner & US Manager, plus navigating life, there’s a lot to catch up on.
I left Connecticut, moved to Boston in late 2018 truly to upgrade my life. I had a ton of momentum as we all did prior to 2020 and then… The Covid Pandemic hit. However, I found many ways to stay busy, current and evolve from places many still place me in today. Today I want to take an opportunity to do a Mizeyesis five year review, summarizing all the awesome things I've done in the last 5 years, apart of my 22 year music history, so my projection is clearer.
2020 | Setting Things in Motion
In 2020 I moved within the Greater Boston area the first half to a great location but it wasn’t a welcoming environment to music. Looking back on streams from this time period is weird for me as I can see the distraction and having to sit, djing streams. However, in the second half you can see I’m having a blast and did quite a bit of them within a 2 year period. I also released Call to the Ancestors on Repertorie’s Streetlight vol 1 that really pushed my name to a wider audience so much that I was signed to BPM Artists in the UK/EU and Cybergroove for North America the following year.
I was doing shows in Boston and New England that were social distancing (required by law at that time), small numbers when allowed. It felt great to have the options of partaking in events with local promoters around Boston and New England during this time. I had a vehicle and that made it very easy to travel between shows.
My personal focus was writing music and DJing. Plus over at DNB Girls, we were doing streams, podcasts, guest mixes, as well as collaborations with Everyday Junglists or Siren Project and others. We started to become highlighted for our work as women in DNB and advocating for equity within the North American scene. I was also featured in DJ Mag (Print Issue 611, November 2020) and UKF regarding my work as a woman within the worldwide DNB scope. I also did a few really cool sidequests for Hospital Records and a family project out of Connecticut in which I interviewed Sheek Louch of The Lox! Check the gallery below!
Tweet from DJ Mag listing Mizeyesis® amongst others in their Episode 611 November 2021 Print Issue
2021 | Writing and Returning to the Dancefloor
As shows began opening again, I was traveling for the first wave of events around the country, djing in Indiana, Ohio, all over New England, New York, ect. I played the new Subculture Music & Arts Festival, which brought talent from Bass music and DNB together as well as plenty of smaller regional festivals in New England.
I was then featured by DJ Flight for The EQ50 HerStory tribute, honoring Black Women who helped shape the foundation of North American DNB, which was also part of this chapter. I was writing a lot of music, including Warmth, which I sent off for a planned spring 2022 release and I was collaborating a ton with Girls Rock in Boston to teach youth music or partake in workshops.
Below is a sample of some the the activities I partook in for 2021. I also had the pleasure of being featured on Roti & Poutine hosted by Armani Reign, TRAC & Valiant MC.
Mizeyesis® rocking the EQ50 NA Black Herstory Shirt - 2021
2022 | The UK and Bigger Stages
In 2022 the world began to reopen and as a result, the music took me back to the UK for Outlook (in 2022 Outlook was held in the UK), alongside Renegade Hardware and Origination Fest. In the US, I headlined a show at The Black Box hosted by Coal Mine Sound, and played bigger events, while keeping up with club nights, streams and guest mixes.
There was excitement and opportunity, but the health challenges continued. I’ll link to previously published articles for anyone who wants to read more about that side of the story. 1 More Thing – "Mizeyesis" (July 14, 2022) Dave Columbo Jenkins's long-form interview on her roots, Rupture, EQ50, and the links between hip-hop and jungle.
I can also say when I returned home I made significant lifestyle changes which led to alcohol and nicotine sobriety as well as a neurotic health regimen that includes nutrition, mindfulness/mental health awareness, exercise and really getting back to basics that allow my mind to fully focus on music. Other 2022 highlights include being interviewed or featured by: Beatport, Resident Advisor and, The DJ Sessions (1st appearance).
Mizeyesis® 2022 UK Tour Announcement
2023 & 2024 | New Connections, New Plans & West Coast Movements
I joined a Bad Company UK “DEIBC“ tour date in Washington, DC, played Bossa Nova in New York City, and I also joined Sam Binga and Chris Inp tours for their New England dates in Providence, RI organized by Audiofields. Early 2024, I djed a show in Boston with Mineral at Elements and I was also writing plenty of music, some of which would be released in 2025.
Unfortunately, BPM Artists decided to take a turn by getting rid of all DNB and Bass Music artists, focusing on House and Techno instead. It was at that point, Cybergroove who was doing a great job at helping me get my name out there maintained all bookings moving forward.
In late spring of 2024, I had to take a quick detour to have surgery due to serious complications from Adenomyosis and Endometriosis which are onset by auto immune markers. Dealing with these and understanding complications such as fibroids, or other issues that I had in the past and the lifestyle changes implemented really helped me get through a very challenging time. I suppose I didn’t really want to discuss publicly what was happening as I didn’t receive a lot of understanding from individuals outside of my inner circle. I was very fortunate to have amazing care at one of the best hospitals in the world, however, I also had to move residences within the Greater Boston area. This again, a very exhausting time period.
Late Summer 2024, I djd some more shows in the midwest and New England. I toured the West Coast, with dates in Los Angeles at Respect, San Diego with SAN DNB and Seattle at Kremwerk hosted by Jordana with me as the special guest headliner in Spring 2024. I played Grand Rapids with Luke Vibert, Refuge in Tampa.
Meanwhile in all of this, the planning for the DNB Girls compilation was beginning. We had the tracks, and decided on a release date for Spring. I was so excited to see the idea I had brought to Jams finally take flight as we all can see what started as an idea would grow into a much larger undertaking. Beyond the tracks themselves, a project like this takes curation, communication and sustained work behind the scenes. Lastly, I did interviews with Alice Austin @ Grey Area and was featured in an All Crew's Blog (not the chapter DNB Girls has in the upcoming book).
Mizeyesis® direct support for Ray Keith at Elements - 2023
2025 | Releases and Community
DNB Girls: XII finally arrived in 2025, my tracks “Return to New” and “Ease Up Junglist, Feel Nice” are featured in the compilation. As co-owner and US lead of DNB Girls, I was proud to help bring this compilation together. It was about music, but also about community and the work that makes that community possible.
I also collaborated with the Female DJ Association for the BAMS Fest takeover where I delivered two music production workshops and also did my 1st Central On Air cast. It was after the experience of the workshops and an employment change, I really began to review returning to school to finish my degree and would be accepted in Berklee College of Music in Fall, 2025 for the BA program in Electronic Music Production and Sound Design.
I released "Mitochondrial Pulse" on the Jah Rich project and "Days Over" which dropped on the “Femme Frequencies” compilation by Hangry Records. I also headlined a show with Mister Shifter in Grand Rapids, directly supported Lo! at Elements and, had the pleasure of performing in the DNB Girls takeover at Submersion Festival with Nvrsoft & Lovelace.
Lastly did my second appearance with The DJ Sessions.
DNB Girls XII release
The Airwaves, Mixes and Music
A huge part of this period lives in mixes, podcasts, streams and radio. I was featured in the following guest dj mixes:
Vykhod Sily (2024)
American Junglist #169 (2026)
All Originals guest mix for Jerome.FM (2026)
Everyday Junglist Mixes
Renegade Riddims (2021)
Black History Month part 1 hosted by Abducted Records (2025)
Black History Month part 2 - (2026)
Drumcraft Guest DJ Mix (2022)
My broadcasting and performance archive also includes My guest mixes on Bassdrive, Jungletrain, Underground Lair and Fractalfest. Each mix captures a different moment in my musical thinking: selections, energy, heritage, rhythm and storytelling.
Full playlist: https://soundcloud.com/mizeyesis/sets/jungle-drum-bass-mixes
The Producer | Everything After Guidance
Production has been a constant throughout these years. From Guidance (my collab with Rainforest on Monochrome Recordings) onward, I’ve kept writing, exploring and refining my sound. Warmth, Days Over, the Jah Rich project and compilation work are part of that evolving catalog.
I’m drawn to the raw breakbeats, musicality, bass weight and emotional space in jungle and drum and bass. I still want to make music that feels alive, not just music that follows the moment. I forgot to mention, 2020 I was taking classes at Education and Bass to sharpen my sword which led me to pursuing my degree in Electronic Music Production & Sound Design at Berklee College of Music.
For more on my full Catalog:
My Discography in My Website
2026 | Another Chapter
This year brought Public Records NYC, Wicked Woods, Karma and World of DNB. It also brought the development of AETHRCRRNT Music, my independent label, alongside continued production and experimentation. The curiosity is still there: new tools, new rhythms, new ways of working, and new ways of sharing the process.
DNB Girls and AETHRCRRNT Music are distinct parts of my work, each with its own mission. Both matter to the story I’m telling. Speaking of, I did two interviews so far this year! One with Proper Drum & Bass and the other Voyage Tampa.
Mizeyesis® named as FDJA - Female DJ of the month for January 2026
Looking Ahead
There’s more music to make, more places to play and more to build. I’m looking toward 2027 with the same love of jungle and drum and bass that got me here, and with a clearer understanding of how much it means to create on my own terms. Boston has been a great chapter in my life however, as life evolves, Boston might be just a chapter in a longer story of a woman dedicated to music. I haven't stopped djing even if folks don't support what I do, nor have I stopped making music, especially with AETHRCRRNT 001 dropping soon.
If you’ve listened to a mix, come to a show, supported a release, worked on a project with me or simply kept in touch: thank you. Here’s to the next chapter.
Love, peace & jungle beats!
Mizeyesis
Co-Owner/US Manager, DNB Girls
Founder, AETHRCRRNT Music
Dj & Music Producer
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