Mo Wrights (NL)

Mo Wrights channels the soul in his veins through narrative-driven mixes and productions
blending the young with the old, the clean with the dirty and affixing the riddim with the
radiance of balmy jazz chords.

A Jazz cat by nature, House head by trade and music lover at heart, Mo Wrights is a
producer, DJ, curator and co-founder of the Amsterdam-based music platform Steppin’ Into
Tomorrow. His deep appreciation for and knowledge of music (culture) radiates through
narrative-driven mixes and productions. He centralises story and narrative; genres are just
chapters which, when taken together, are greater than the sum of their parts. Don’t act
surprised if the energy on a dancefloor pulsates the same rhythm while the rhythm of the
record traverses from House gems to Broken Beat, from Rap to Jazz-Funk, Punjabi Garage
or Chutney-Soca and from Future Beats to Jazz Rave.

Mo seeks connections through music. Without any family or likeminds guiding his taste, he
was destined to explore by himself. Early piano lessons planted the seed in him to branch
out and grow, connecting him to Acid Jazz and Hip-Hop. Later, he matured in the clubs of
Amsterdam and so House music is the focal point of Mo’s musical landscape. Not the genre,
but as a timeless spirit accompanying him in the studio, in the booths of Amsterdam clubs,
and when he’s on the dance floor himself.

Mo frequently plays Dutch clubs such as Doka and De School and festivals like Lago Lago
and Lowlands. Beyond Dutch borders, he’s played in Bali and Manchester. Mo graced
various international radio stations such as WorldWide FM, 1BTN, and Kiosk Radio. His
releases on Wicked Wax, GLXY Records and Super Sonic Jazz illustrate the tapestry of
styles in his arsenal to relay stories, felt by others across the world enticed by his signature
soulful sound.

Beyond the booth and the studio, he curates club nights and release parties, writes about
local artists and moderates panels stimulating grassroots collaborations. He interviewed
figures such as Larry Heard, Terry Hunter, Octave One and Lynee Denise. Insights about
music’s cultural history and his experience with digitally archiving these records are at the
junction of Mo’s research interest as a cultural analyst.