NTS regular Richard Russell has been hosting Making a Mixtape with Richard Russell since 20 August 2018. Richard Russell has been played on NTS shows including Young, with Don't Go (K.L.A.M. Original Mix) first played on 25 July 2013.

Richard Russell (born March 18, 1971) is an English record producer and the owner of British record label XL Recordings. Initially a dance music label, Russell joined XL as an A&R scout in 1991. In 1992, Russell released a single titled "The Bouncer" as part of a duo named Kicks Like a Mule. The Guardian described the song as rave music that was "knocked into shape…