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#015 - Droog/Culprit Jan 17, 2019

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Droog is a prolific DJ trio from Los Angeles. They are best known for their house music label Culprit and their special brand of day time rooftop parties. With a plethora of high-quality releases, the label is now in its 10th year. In this episode, we speak with Droog members Andrei Osyka and Justin Sloe about the advent of their brand Culprit, the early days of Droog, Los Angeles day time parties, their musical influences and even a little bit of politics.

Listen to Droog on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/droog-la-1

Find Droog on Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/droog

#014 - option4 Jan 03, 2019

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Denver based DJ/Producer option4, aka Brennen Bryarly, is a budding artist that tours all across the USA. He runs his own label Hotboi Records and also works for Live Nation as a booker. In this episode, we speak about how he got his start as a DJ/Producer, his laser-focus and juggling so many different hats, recording his first mini-CD in high school, how he transformed Denver into one of the leaders for house and techno music on the west coast, our 909 Til Infinity group, what he has coming up in 2019 and much more.

Check out option4 here: https://www.facebook.com/option4music/

Follow option4 on Instagram: @option4music

#013 - Harvard Bass Dec 10, 2018

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Harvard Bass is a San Diego based DJ/Producer who continues to tour globally. He has released music on Turbo Recordings, Cajmere's Relief Records and more. In this episode, we speak about how 2018 has been for him, our B2B DJ sets, the obsession over Beatport charts, what it means to be fully DIY, the NBA season and his beloved Lakers, the upcoming Harvard Bass album and much more.

Check out Harvard Bass here: https://www.facebook.com/Harvardbass/

Follow Harvard Bass on Twitter: @HarvardBass

#012 - Kaleena Zanders Dec 05, 2018

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Kaleena Zanders is a singer, songwriter, and multi-talented performer. She's performed at Coachella, EDC, and collaborated with many well-known DJs such as Morgan Page and SNBRN. The budding Los Angeles artist recently had her songs licensed on NBA 2K17 by 2K Sports, as well as a Toyota commercial for both the Super Bowl and the 2018 Winter Olympics. In this episode, we speak about her inner-drive to succeed, what got her started as a singer and songwriter, introverted .vs. extroverted, performing at Coachella, her days coaching basketball, and her upcoming residency entitled "Kaleena Zanders and FriendZ."

Check out Kaleena Zanders here: https://www.facebook.com/KaleenaZandersMusic/

Find Kaleena on Twitter or Instagram: @kaleenaz

#011 - Jeff Severinghaus & Carl Yaeckel Nov 01, 2018

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Jeff Severinghaus is a Professor of Geosciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. His research raises the question of whether the addition of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels could also produce a rapid change in climate, rather than a slow, steady rise in temperatures. He has been published over a hundred times and has also performed extensive research in Greenland. Carl Yaeckel is the chapter leader at Citizens Climate Lobby, San Diego. Citizens Climate Lobby has proposed a Carbon fee and dividend plan which is a national, revenue-neutral carbon fee-and-dividend system that places a predictable, steadily-rising price on carbon and other greenhouse gases, with fees being returned to households as a monthly energy dividend. In this episode, we speak about whats going on in our planet and what too much Carbon means, Climate change and how the CCL plan curtails greenhouse gas emissions while growing the economy and creating economic incentives for citizens, Canada adopting the CCL plan for 2019, negative emissions technologies, and much more.

Check out Jeff Severinghaus here: http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/jseveringhaus

Check out Citizens Climate Lobby here: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/

Find CCL on Twitter or Instagram: @citizensclimate

#010 - Huxley Oct 18, 2018

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Huxley is a prolific DJ and Producer from England, with a plethora of high quality releases on labels like Aus, Hypercolour, Moon Harbour, as well as an ongoing collaboration with the legendary Roger Sanchez. He runs his own label, No Idea's Original and tours all over the globe. Huxley has been praised by Resident Advisor, Fact Magazine, Mixmag, and more. In this episode, we speak about how he got into DJ'ing and producing electronic music, his dream label to release on, mental health of a touring DJ, ghost producing and social media trolls, and what he has coming up in the pipeline.

Follow Huxley on Instagram @huxleymusic
Check out Huxley's music: https://soundcloud.com/huxley_uk

#009 - Alan Oldham Oct 12, 2018

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Alan Oldham aka DJ T-1000 is an American Techno artist, comic book artist and graphic designer. His parallel art and music careers began in 1987, when he was hired as an overnight program host on WDET-FM, Detroit's NPR affiliate, at the same exact time his childhood friend Derrick May asked him for label designs. Alan is also affiliated with the seminal labels Underground Resistance and Generator. He's mentioned in such books as "Techno Rebels" and also won the Detroit Metro Times Music Award for Best Single in 1990. Alan has a multitude of singles and releases dating back to the early 90s and currently resides in Berlin. In this episode, we speak about the origins of his music career and how he hooked up with Jeff Mills, Mike Banks and UR, his move to Berlin and his art showcases, his upcoming comic book and the Johnny Gambit character, and some of his all-time favorite music.

Follow Alan on Instagram: @oldham_industries
Check out Alan's website: www.alanoldham.com

#008 - Jacky Oct 10, 2018

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Jacky is a budding House music DJ/Producer from England. A drummer first and foremost, his love for music started young when he was growing up in East Africa. Through various odd jobs, he's gone from working at Apple to touring the globe. Jacky cut his teeth in Barcelona at El Row and currently holds a popular Ibiza residency at the now infamous Defected parties; he's held this DJ slot every weekend since summer of 2017. In this episode we speak about how he went from working a 9-5 to being a globe trotting DJ, his time growing up in East Africa, Harry Potter, and even our mutual obsession over Netflix crime documentaries.

Follow Jacky on Instagram: @jacky_music
Find Jacky on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacky.music.uk/

#007 - Doc Martin Oct 02, 2018

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Doc Martin, also known as Sublevel, is a revered DJ/Producer, party organizer, and Californian Dance music hero. He has remixed A Tribe Called Quest and even toured with the likes of Moby and Grace Jones. A unique ability to spin everything from Deep House to Acid, the variation in his musical style is endless. His profound collection of rare & classic records can be heard at all of his gigs and Doc is almost as famous for this extensive library of choice cuts as his genuine and charismatic smile behind the decks. In this episode, we speak about the importance of a warm-up DJ for a successful and sustainable night, what grabbed him so early on in Dance music, voguing and vogue terminology, how a DJ of his caliber approaches organizing music on USB sticks, Houghton Festival and why it was his favorite gig of the year, Sublevel and much more.

Follow Doc Martin on Instagram: @docmartinla

Find Doc Martin/Sublevel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Doc.Martin.Sublevel/

#006 - Mark Quark Sep 12, 2018

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Mark Quark is a House music connoisseur. The San Diego based DJ has internalized influences from DJ Harvey, Idjut Boys, and Andrew Weatherall, mashed them up, and given life to a signature style and a creature which is totally unique. A local San Diego hero, he is revered by many and always a joy behind the decks. In this episode, we speak about what the San Diego scene was like in the early 1990s, gentrification and its profound impacts on artist communities, what it was like to live in the city of San Francisco during the 90s, Burning Man, and the word Tech House.

Follow Mark Quark on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mark-e-quark

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