Now playing A Sunday afternoon at Brilliant CornersRecorded live · 13 April 2025
A profile
Lila Chen
London-based DJ and selector. A decade collecting records, a residency at Phonox, and a Sunday afternoon show on NTS that sits somewhere between deep house, soul and the kind of records you forget the name of.
10 yrsBehind the decks
312Shows played
14Countries visited
2.4KRecords owned
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Upcoming engagements
A selection of confirmed dates across Europe and the UK. Visit each venue's site for tickets and full lineup details.
01 / 06Sat 11 MayPhonox Resident night
Brixton, LondonTickets → 02 / 06Fri 24 MayBrilliant Corners All-vinyl supper club
Dalston, LondonTickets → 03 / 06Sat 08 JunSpiritland Album playback & selectors
Royal Festival Hall, LondonTickets → 04 / 06Sun 22 JunDekmantel UFO Stage, opening set
Amsterdamse Bos, NLTickets → 05 / 06Sat 12 JulPikes Ibiza Freddie's bar
San Antonio, ESTickets → 06 / 06Sun 03 AugHoughton Pavilion, Sunday afternoon
Norfolk, UKTickets → 02
Recorded selections
A growing archive of mixes recorded for radio, residencies and the occasional dinner party.
NTS Radio · 28 April 2025
Sunday Selections
Vol. 14
Two hours of soul, broken beat, and soft-edged house, recorded on a quiet Sunday morning in Hackney. With unreleased material from Henry Wu and a closing tribute to Marcia Aitken.
Marcia Aitken — I'm Still in Love With You Boy
Track 14 of 24
13A walk through Brilliant Corners
Recorded live · 124 mins · 2,184 plays
12Dekmantel Podcast 442
Recorded studio · 68 mins · 18,402 plays
11Phonox residency · year three
Recorded live · 184 mins · 4,781 plays
10Sunday Selections Vol. 13
NTS Radio · 116 mins · 9,221 plays
“The best DJ in London right now isn't trying to win your dance floor. She's building you a Sunday.”
— Crack Magazine, March 2025
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In the booth
A year in pictures. Photographed by Iris Wong and friends.
For enquiries
and engagements.
Available worldwide for residencies, festivals, supper clubs, weddings and the occasional private event. All requests are read personally — please allow a few days for a reply.
Request press kit →A monthly letter
from London.
One email a month. New mixes, what I'm playing, where I'm playing next, and the records I haven't been able to stop listening to.