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#025 - Mr. V May 15, 2019

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Mr. V is a New York born DJ/Producer signed to Defected. He runs the deep dance label Sole Channel Music. His mentor Louie Vega saw the drive and potential early on in him and hired the young artist as his assistant at the world famous Masters At Work label. In this episode, we speak about Ableton and Logic, working under the two icons Louie Vega and Kenny Dope, the city of New York and how it influenced him, the seminal Metro Area, WMC and Movement, and much more.

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#024 - Rich Medina May 10, 2019

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Rich Medina is a DJ, educator, and spoken word artist. He teaches Hip Hop 101 at Lincoln University and guest lectures at Cornell. Rich also gave a TED Talk on the city of Philadelphia. He has cemented his reputation as an elite DJ over the past two decades and also established 'JUMP N FUNK' in 2001, North America’s Original Afrobeat party, dedicated to the late Nigerian icon Fela Kuti. In this episode, we speak about his journey to Philadelphia, taking a corporate gig after college, diversifying as an artist and becoming a lecturer/educator in higher education, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, and much more.

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#023 - Jim Tremayne May 08, 2019

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Jim Tremayne is the editor of DJ Times Magazine. DJ Times has been around for 30 years and was the first music magazine dedicated to DJ culture. Jim Tremayne has interviewed a plethora of artists and musicians including the late-great Frankie Knuckles, Questlove, Tiesto, A-Trak, and Cypress Hill. In this episode, we speak about New York City clubbing in the 90s/00's, Twilo and Cielo, underground parties in Brooklyn in the 2000's, interviewing Cypress Hill and Tiesto, what has changed in dance music print media and much more.

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#022 - Zernell May 07, 2019

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Zernell is a music connoisseur and globally active DJ. His style is the heart of disco to the soul of Chicago house music with a grimy twist. He has a monthly show on NTS Radio and also runs the label and brand Grimy. His 30 years of DJ experience is profound, and touches on multiple genres from disco and soul to house and funk. In this episode, we speak about his journey from Chicago to LA, tips on digitizing vinyl, how he got the idea to launch his label and brand Grimy, Twilight Tone, why he loves to find that one record and much more.

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#021 - Mark Quark Apr 19, 2019

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Mark Quark is a House music connoisseur. The San Diego based DJ has internalized influences from DJ Harvey to Andrew Weatherall. A San Diego hero, he is revered by many and always a joy behind the decks. He continues to champion vinyl throughout his gigs with a profound record collection dating back 30 plus years. In this episode, we speak about the Studio 54 documentary, closing of Red Bull Music and what it means to the culture of underground dance music, Jayda G, Jeff Mills, and David Mancuso, Dusk Camp, how do you react when turntables aren't calibrated properly right as you show up for a gig, the final season of Game of Thrones and more.

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#020 - Kenny Glasgow Apr 08, 2019

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Kenny Glasgow is a legendary dance music artist from Toronto. He is a prolific producer and globally active DJ with two decades of experience. Kenny was formerly half of Art Department, and with the hit song "Without You" he was propelled into global superstardom seemingly overnight. His discography contains a plethora of high-quality house and techno music made with soul and emotion, dating back to the early 90s. In this episode, we speak about his extensive dance music career, from starting out in the Toronto warehouse scene to touring non-stop globally, his prolific music studio and gear, what piece of gear he loves the most, being thrust into superstardom and the expectations of promoters and clubs, advice for budding dance artists and so much more.

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#019 - Chris Sampson Mar 19, 2019

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Chris Sampson is an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Southern California. He's the founder of the Popular Music program at the revered Thornton School of Music at USC. He's had a multi-faceted career as a producer, arts administrator, performer, and has presented collaborative seminars with Patrice Rushen, Steve Miller and more. Chris currently teaches Popular Songwriting and Music Industry studies. In this episode, we speak about his career and how he ended up as a Professor at USC, the importance of the path itself versus the result, what it took to create the Popular Music program at the university, the prevalence of hip hop and electronic music within education, the importance of collaboration and more.

#018 - Pete Moss Mar 11, 2019

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Pete Moss is a Philadelphia based DJ and Producer with a prolific discography. Some of his earliest releases were on Ovum Recordings, Siesta, and Dessous. In his 20 plus year career, he's resiliently remained an underground warrior, consistently flying under the radar and releasing the highest caliber of dance music. In this episode, we speak about dealing with rejection and the pressures of the industry, having thick skin, the importance of "dope humbleness," Frankie Knuckles and his words of wisdom, the early days of Ovum, King Britt and Josh Wink, moving from Boston to Philadelphia in pursuit of his DJ career, what your opus is as an artist, being a centered person plus so much more.

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#017 - Cari Golden Mar 07, 2019

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Cari Golden is a vocalist, songwriter, and performer extraordinaire. She has a worldwide musical following and has worked with a variety of electronic music producers including Roger Sanchez, DJ T, Pan-Pot and more. In this episode, we spoke about the advent of her vocal career, being remixed by Maya Jane Coles and Maceo Plex, creativity, traveling and food poison stories, and we finish up on some political discourse.

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#016 - Joseph Pignato Jan 26, 2019

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Joseph Pignato is a Professor in the Department of Music at State University of New York, College at Oneonta. He is also a composer and music education-scholar. Joe teaches music industry courses, beat production, and directs ensembles that perform experimental music. He leads Bright Dog Red, an improvising collective recognized for its innovative mesh of jazz, hip-hop, and electronica. Their debut album is out now on influential Philadelphia based Ropeadope Records. In this episode, we speak about academia and being a gatekeeper, cultivating environments for music collaboration, Yusef Lateef and autophysiopsychic voice, opening up for George Clinton in 2015 with Bright Dog Red, and a myriad of other topics.

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