RESIDENT DJ 033: SOS Music [w/ DJ Minx]

SOS Music is an LA-based, female-led label founded by DJ duo of Maddy Maia and Tottie, who pair two distinct sounds under a radically inclusive ethic. Their eponymous record label, with roots across L.A., Europe and the U.K., elevates and champions gender-expansive voices in electronic music.

The duo's ferocious B2B sets (and their striking charisma onstage) have become a word-of-mouth sensation around L.A.’s warehouse scene and well beyond, including performances at the world’s premiere festivals, including Coachella, Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Dekmantel Selectors and Somos, and at clubs like NY’s Good Room and SF’s Midway.

Since forming their !K7 imprint SOS Music in 2020, they’ve carried the torch for femme-led experimental club music. Their releases earned instant praise from Resident Advisor, DJ Mag, The Wire, Mixmag, Flaunt, Crack, Juno and Stamp the Wax.

SOS Music joins KCRW as our Resident DJ for May 2026. Their third episode is a Detroit Special in celebration of Detroit Movement Festival, with an exclusive Express Set from the legendary DJ Minx.

Often called the "First Lady of Wax," Minx is a cornerstone of the Detroit club scene. In 1996, she founded Women on Wax (WOW), a collective and subsequent label dedicated to championing female DJs and producers. One of the record's tracks, "A Walk in the Park," became a hit among minimal techno DJs, and Richie Hawtin re-released it on his M_nus imprint. She remains one of the most active and celebrated figures in the scene.