DMY MIX 019: SYREETA

The DJ and producer on launching SYREN, her debut collaboration with Detroit legend DJ Minx, and a DMY mix that puts feeling before genre.

SYREETA approach to club music has always been open and instinctive, and now she has built a home for it.

Releasing on Nervous, Crosstown Rebels, HE.SHE.THEY. and Edible, the DJ and producer has shared line-ups with Carl Cox, Jamie Jones and Fisher, and traded B2Bs with Skepta, Green Velvet and Eats Everything. This month, she launched SYREN, a fully independent house and techno label built around feeling rather than genre. Its debut release, ‘All Night Thing’, is a collaboration with DJ Minx, the Detroit house pioneer and founder of the Women on Wax collective. It’s a dense, rolling early-hours cut, and a statement of intent from a label that has no interest in chasing trends. As SYREETA tells us, the aim is to build something that lasts: a culture and a community, not just a moment.

That same philosophy runs through the mix she has made exclusively for DMY, a journey through deep, groovy house and darker, driving club sounds.

Here, SYREETA talks us through the thinking behind it, why now was the time to start SYREN, and how she decides what belongs.

What was the process behind the mix you’ve made for DMY?

The process was really about following a feeling and letting the music guide me. I wanted to create a mix that reflects where I am musically, drawing on my love of deep, groovy house and those deeper, more underground sounds that keep me inspired. For me, it's always about the journey rather than just putting a collection of tracks together, finding the right balance between groove, energy and emotion, and allowing the music to flow naturally from one record to the next.

I love digging for music and discovering tracks that have their own identity, whether that's something timeless or a record that feels fresh and unexpected. I wanted the mix to feel authentic to me and give people a sense of the sounds I'm drawn to and the direction I'm exploring as an artist.

How do you approach a mix you’ll never see the crowd’s reaction to, compared with a club set?

Ohhh great question. I think the biggest difference is that when you’re playing in a club, there’s a constant conversation happening between you and the crowd. You’re reading the room, feeling the energy and responding to what’s happening in that moment. It’s a very instinctive process.

With a mix you have to trust your own instincts a little more because you’re not getting that immediate feedback. I still approach it with the same energy and intention as a club set. I want the tracks to flow, and take you somewhere. You can be a little more considerate with your selections, too, and bring in records that might not necessarily fit every dancefloor but say something about who you are as a DJ. Ultimately, it’s about trusting your taste, staying true to your sound and letting the music tell the story.

After releasing music via Nervous, Crosstown Rebels, HE.SHE.THEY. and Edible, you've now launched your own label, SYREN. What led you to start your own label at this point in time?

I’ve been talking about starting my own label for a long time, but it finally felt like the right moment. I’ve grown so much as an artist over the years, both in the studio and behind the decks, and I’ve reached a point where I really understand who I am and what I want to represent musically.

Releasing on labels like Nervous, Crosstown Rebels, HE.SHE.THEY. and Edible has been an amazing part of my journey. I wanted to create something of my own, a platform where I could have complete creative freedom and build something with a real identity. For me, SYREN is about the feeling music gives you rather than fitting into a particular genre. I love exploring different sounds, from deep, soulful grooves to darker, more driving club music, and I want the label to reflect that freedom.

Beyond the music itself, I want SYREN to be about belonging and community. I want to champion artists, bring people together and release records that stand the test of time, rather than chasing trends. It's about building something with purpose, something that grows organically and has its own culture around it. Ultimately, SYREN is a natural extension of who I am as an artist. It's an opportunity to bring my vision to life on my own terms, and I'm really excited about the future.

The label is built around “feeling rather than genre.” How do you decide whether a record belongs on SYREN?

For me, it comes down to how a record makes me feel. I'm not looking for a particular sound or trying to fit into one genre. It could be a deep, rolling groove, something more melodic or a darker, driving club track, what matters is that it connects with me on an emotional level. I trust my instincts a lot. If a record grabs me, makes me feel something or sparks an idea in my head, that's usually a good starting point.

I also think about how it translates to the dance floor, but it's not necessarily about whether it's going to be the biggest track in a set. Sometimes it's the records that have a certain depth, character or subtlety that stay with you the longest.

Ultimately, I want SYREN to have the freedom to move between different sounds while still feeling cohesive. There's no strict formula, it's about quality, individuality and that intangible feeling that makes a record special. If it resonates with me and feels true to the vision of SYREN, then it has a place on the label.

The label's debut release is a collab with DJ Minx. Why did it feel right to start proceedings with a collaboration rather than a solo record?

It felt like a really natural way to kick things off. DJ Minx is an incredible artist who I have a huge amount of respect for, so starting SYREN with a collaboration felt special. Rather than making a statement with a solo record, it was about bringing two creative energies together and seeing what came out of that. It also felt right in terms of what I want SYREN to represent. For me, the label is about connection, community and bringing people together through music.

Starting with a collaboration reflects that spirit from day one. It's a strong way to open the label, and just the beginning of many exciting things to come.

Is there a track in the mix that you think captures the spirit of SYREN more than any other?

There are a few tracks in the mix that capture different sides of what SYREN represents, but it's less about one particular record and more about the feeling that runs throughout the whole mix.

I wanted it to reflect my musical identity, that balance between deep, rolling grooves, hypnotic rhythms and more driving, energetic moments. It's about taking you on a journey and letting the music speak for itself, rather than being confined to one particular sound.

That's very much the vibe of SYREN. It's about trusting your instincts, exploring different sounds and choosing music that makes you feel something. If someone finishes listening and has discovered something new, or feels that the music has taken them somewhere, then I've achieved what I wanted to.