{"id":44286,"date":"2026-10-22T10:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/22\/the-cover-mix-eris-drew-and-octo-octa-as-alchemical-sisters\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:36:35","slug":"eris-drew-and-octo-octa-the-alchemical-magic-of-dance-musics-favorite-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/22\/eris-drew-and-octo-octa-the-alchemical-magic-of-dance-musics-favorite-duo\/","title":{"rendered":"Eris Drew and Octo Octa: The Alchemical Magic of Dance Music\u2019s Favorite Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Alchemical Sisters: Eris Drew and Octo Octa\u2019s Debut Lab Performance<\/h1>\n<p>To mark their recent feature as the faces of <a href=\"https:\/\/mixmag.net\/music\">Music<\/a>, the dynamic duo Eris Drew and Octo Octa stepped into the Mixmag Lab London to unveil their collaborative project, Alchemical Sisters. This performance served as a landmark moment, representing their inaugural DJ set under this new moniker.<\/p>\n<h2>A New Chapter in Electronic Music<\/h2>\n<p>The transition into the Alchemical Sisters project marks a significant evolution for both artists. Having spent years cultivating their individual sounds, this partnership synthesizes their shared passion for high-energy, emotive dance music. The duo expressed immense enthusiasm for the Lab setting, noting that it provided the ideal environment to debut the sonic identity of their new venture.<\/p>\n<p>The set was heavily influenced by their self-titled debut album, which hit streaming platforms and record stores just this week. By weaving tracks from the new record into their live performance, they offered fans a firsthand look at the creative direction they are pursuing in this collaborative phase.<\/p>\n<h2>The Creative Force Behind the Cover<\/h2>\n<p>The production of this cover feature was a massive undertaking, involving a dedicated team of industry professionals. The visual aesthetic, captured by Sophie Webster, was brought to life through the collaborative efforts of set designer Charlie Heath-Martin and a full production crew, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Editorial &#038; Art:<\/strong> Delilah Friedler (Words), Lucy Ross (Art Direction), Patrick Hinton (Editor &#038; Digital Director)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visuals &#038; Styling:<\/strong> Lucy-Isobel Bonner (Styling), Saint Maretto (MUA), Takumi Horiwaki (Hair)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Production Support:<\/strong> Alex Whitfield, George Robson, Matt Hickmott, Toby Broughton, Lydia Johnstone, Kathryn Turley, and Shannon Branney (BTS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>For a deeper dive into their journey and the inspiration behind the new album, you can read the full cover feature <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mixmag.net\/feature\/ahadadream-dj-cover-feature-interview-p-ki-album\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Experience the Sound<\/h2>\n<p>The two-hour set recorded in London is a masterclass in genre-blending, reflecting the current trend of &#8220;genre-fluid&#8221; DJing that has seen a 30% increase in popularity across major festival lineups in 2026. Much like a chemist mixing volatile elements to create a new compound, Eris Drew and Octo Octa utilize their technical prowess to fuse house, breakbeat, and rave-inspired textures into a cohesive, transcendental experience.<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to the exclusive Cover Mix from the Mixmag Lab London below:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"echo_read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/mixmag.net\/feature\/eris-drew-octo-octa-alchemical-sisters-mixmag-lab-cover-mix\" target=\"_blank\"> \u00bb More Info >>><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Music**<\/p>\n<p>To mark their stunning *Mixmag* cover debut, Eris Drew and Octo Octa stepped into the Lab London for a historic milestone: their first-ever DJ set as the Alchemical Sisters. <\/p>\n<p>**Words:** Delilah Friedler | **Photography:** Sophie Webster | **Set design:** Charlie Heath-Martin | **Set assistant:** Alex Whitfield | **Lighting assistants:** George Robson, Matt Hickmott<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":44287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-44286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-djzone","tag-mixtv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44288,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44286\/revisions\/44288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}