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#045 - Pete Moss & DJ Colette Mar 17, 2020

Pete Moss and DJ Colette are two of the most revered house music artists today. They frequently collaborate together and recently launched the "Dreams" tour. Colette is from Chicago while Pete Moss hails from Philadelphia. In this episode, we speak about WMC and its legacy, connecting with dancers on the dancefloor and being aware of them, funny DJ booth stories, what is the one album they'd take with them to an island with a turntable, the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and much more.

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#044 - DJ Holographic Mar 10, 2020

DJ Holographic is an up and coming DJ and Producer hailing from Detroit. She is a one-woman funk machine that blends house, disco, and R&B in her sets. She is a globally active artist with future gigs at Berghain, SONAR Barcelona, and Lightning In A Bottle. In this episode, we speak about her story and how she found dance music through her dad, living in Detroit and mentorship with Mike Banks, her biggest musical influences, what the book Four Agreements means to her and much more.

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#043 - John Tejada Mar 03, 2020

John Tejada is a revered electronic music producer and composer. He also runs the label Palette Recordings and collaborates with Reggie Watts on their Wajatta project. Additionally, John teaches Music Technology at CalArts. He has released four albums on Kompakt, and a multitude of popular underground dance tracks and singles. In this episode, we speak about his journey into electronic music, his creative process, teaching at CalArts, collaborating with Reggie Watts and much more.

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Check out the new Wajatta album

#042 - Jeff Severinghaus Feb 19, 2020

Jeff Severinghaus is a Professor and Geoscientist at UCSD- Scripps. He just returned from Antarctica where he uncovered ancient ice core samples which helps scientists better understand future climate change and predict planetary warming. After several years of tests, using an experimental drill of his own design, the team of researchers including Jeff was able to drill 2,000+ feet below the surface where they found two million-year-old ice. This is the first time scientists were able to study an ice core that old. Previously, the oldest complete ice core provided data back to 800,000 years. In this episode, we speak about the study and research, his time in Antarctica, why ancient ice and the bubbles trapped in it are so important to understanding future climate change, and much more.

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#041 - Jamie Tijerina Feb 15, 2020

Jamie Tijerina is a former LA City Council candidate in District 14. She is also a CA Dem Delegate and a Caltech researcher. Due to bureaucratic hoops, LA stymied and rejected 35% of City Council candidates- more than ever before. In this episode, Jamie shared her story and talked about the process of running for City Council. We also spoke about the systemic issues within local LA politics, the city of Los Angeles, the current national primary race and much more.

#040 - Truncate Jan 20, 2020

Truncate is a globally active DJ and Producer from Los Angeles. He runs his own label and is best known for his raw techno sounds. Truncate aka David Flores was also Audio Injection and started the Truncate project in 2011. With a rigorous international tour schedule, he has maintained his stake as one of the best techno artists of today. In this episode, we spoke about why he changed his artist name and some of the pros and cons, what is DJ longevity really about, whether releasing music even matters anymore, is it OK to take a break as a musician?, the secret to making his kick drums sound so good, his favorite craft beers, funny strip club stories and much more.

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#039 - Raul Campos Jan 15, 2020

Raul Campos is a DJ on Los Angeles based KCRW. His style runs the gamut of dance music and other genres. Raul also co-hosts the podcast "Pili, Raul, and La Musica." In this episode, we speak about his musical influences including Danny Tenaglia, Louie Vega and David Mancuso, his journey at KCRW, the city of Los Angeles, some of his favorite 2019 records, and much more.

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#038 - Blond:ish Dec 30, 2019

Blond:ish is a prolific Canadian DJ and producer. She is also the head of Bye Bye Plastic, a sustainability project that aims to eliminate single-use plastics from the electronic music industry. In this episode, we speak about her earliest footsteps into dance music and DJing, climate and the environment, her sustainability project Bye Bye Plastic, Citizens Climate Lobby and putting a price on pollution, Burning Man, what music she has coming up in the new year and much more. The final episode of 2019, HAPPY 2020 FOLKS!

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#037 - DJ Colette Dec 18, 2019

DJ Colette is a house music DJ and vocalist from Chicago. She is a resident at the revered Smart Bar and is affiliated with Om. Colette currently resides in Los Angeles and has released 4 full length albums since 2005. In this episode, we speak about her journey from Chicago to LA, living so close to Gramaphone Records, working with Om, traveling around the globe, what she has coming up and much more.

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#036 - Mor Elian Dec 14, 2019

Mor Elian is a Berlin based DJ and producer with roots in Los Angeles and Tel Aviv. She also runs the revered label Fever AM and is best known for her techno and electro sounds. Over the last few years she’s had her music played by a plethora of prominent dance music artists. In this episode, we spoke about her musical roots and immigrating to Los Angeles during her teens, what it was like growing up in Tel Aviv, her music making process and working in Ableton, how she was finally able to find her sound and much more.

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#035 - Harry Mack Dec 13, 2019

Harry Mack is a visual freestyle rapper. He first came to fame when his Venice Beach Freestyle went viral, which propelled him to opportunities alongside the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Joey Bada$$. The Portland-born hip hop artist has myriad viral videos on YouTube like his Guerrilla Bars series. In this episode Harry fresstyles for us, and we also speak about what it was like to have an overnight viral hit, rap in front of his hero Kendrick Lamar, what other rappers he would pick on his all-star team, how he got started at USC and much more.

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#034 - Ruslan Nov 15, 2019

Ruslan is a San Diego-based hip-hop artist and creative entrepreneur. His new album Indie Jones III is out now on Spotify and all other platforms. He creates the type of hip-hop that inspires and entertains simultaneously. He mentors up-and-coming artists and runs his own independent label, Kings Dream Entertainment. You can find him on YouTube at Ruslan KD. In this episode, we speak about moving to San Diego, his constant DIY grind and inspirational work ethic, Politics and Hip Hop, advice on building your artistic career and more.

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#033 - Valida Nov 08, 2019

Valida is a DJ on KCRW with a longstanding career in the industry. In 2002 she released a DJ-culture documentary film, Concentric Beats. Valida also throws a weekly party at the Standard Hollywood called "Desert Nights." In this episode, we speak about her journey from Bosnia to Los Angeles, her early experiences in LA nightlife, being approached to DJ on KCRW, what it means to be an open format DJ and much more.

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#032 - Aaron Paar Oct 23, 2019

Aaron Paar is a DJ/Producer with a show on Dublab entitled "Stomping Grounds." He is also 1/2 of the seminal Deep House duo Teflon Dons that had multiple underground hits and were the first act to feature mega vocalist Gregory Porter. In this episode, we speak about him relaunching Worldship Music and upcoming releases, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, the upcoming movie "The Irishman", fundamental issues with Policing, and much more.

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Check out Stomping Grounds Radio on Dublab Radio

#031 - Harvard Bass Oct 08, 2019

Harvard Bass is a San Diego based DJ/Producer. He is a globally active artist with a new EP out now on Hot Creations, run by the great Jamie Jones. In this episode, we speak about being nervous and excited for gigs, ear fatigue, his recent trip to Orlando, what cities should get a sports franchise, collaborating with other artists, his long-awaited album and much more.

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#030 - Marcellus Wiley Oct 04, 2019

Marcellus Wiley is a former NFL player and current "Speak For Yourself" talk show host on Fox Sports 1. Marcellus graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Sociology and wrote: "Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier" which was released in 2018. Marcellus is a long time LA Clippers fan and used to co-host SportsNation on ESPN. In this episode, we speak about politics and his support of presidential candidate Andrew Yang, the LA Clippers and the upcoming NBA Season, "rookie duties" and some hilarious rookie stories during his NFL career, the NCAA and paying college athletes, who really won the rap beef between Damian Lillard and Shaq, hip hop and much more.

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#029 - Travis Holcombe Sep 16, 2019

Travis Holcombe is a DJ on KCRW, California's leading NPR-affiliated public radio station. His eclectic show is on Monday through Friday from 10 pm to midnight, blending dance, funk, bass and more. In this episode, we spoke about how he grew up in Atlanta and the college radio scene, his first years in LA, the life of a DJ, the path to being a DJ on the revered KCRW, what it's like to bomb on a track during a DJ set, his recent trip to Burning Man and much more.

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#028 - Sean Nye Jul 23, 2019

Sean Nye is a Professor of Musicology at the University of Southern California. He teaches courses on music, and popular culture, including featured courses on electronic dance music & culture. His research mainly deals in German and sound studies, techno music, Berlin and Modeselektor. Sean has a Ph.D. in Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society from the University of Minnesota. In this episode, we spoke about his course in dance music and how he approaches teaching, studying in the city of Berlin, Kraftwerk, rave music, Modeselektor, and much more.

#027 - Andrew Barton Jun 20, 2019

Andrew Barton is a Professor at UC San Diego and Scripps. He is also a Marine Ecologist. Andrew received his Ph.D. in Climate Physics and Chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2011. His research focuses on understanding a critical, but individually tiny, component of life on Earth: plankton. Furthermore, his research focuses on how climate change impacts marine life and the ocean. In this episode, we speak about how changes in the climate have affected the ocean, coral and the great barrier reef, how sea level rise and coastal cities are being affected by ecological and economic impacts and much more.

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#026 - Josh Wink Jun 06, 2019

Josh Wink is a seminal DJ and dance music artist. He pioneered the American rave scene during the early to mid 90s with hits like "Higher States of Consciousness" and "Don't Laugh." The Philadelphia based artist is synonymous with the genre of acid house, and has an affinity for the TB303. He also runs the iconic dance music record label Ovum Recordings and has toured the globe for 30 years. Josh Wink remixes include Radiohead, The Gorillaz, Depeche Mode and a plethora of others. In this episode, we speak about hit records and the difficulty of achieving that in today's market, his upcoming side project and his record label Ovum Recordings, buying a TB303 for under $100, Loveparade 1996, flying to the states with U2 in 1997, "higher states of consciousness" plus much more.

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#025 - Mr. V May 15, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Check out Bright Dog Red on Bandcamp: https://brightdogred.bandcamp.com/album/bright-dog-red

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#015 - Droog/Culprit Jan 17, 2019

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

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/

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#013 - Harvard Bass Dec 10, 2018

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.

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#012 - Kaleena Zanders Dec 05, 2018

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

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

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.

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#009 - Alan Oldham Oct 12, 2018

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.

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Check out Alan's website: www.alanoldham.com

#008 - Jacky Oct 10, 2018

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.

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Find Jacky on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacky.music.uk/

#007 - Doc Martin Oct 02, 2018

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.

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

#006 - Mark Quark Sep 12, 2018

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

#005 - Treasure Fingers Aug 20, 2018

Treasure Fingers is a DJ and producer based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is signed to Fool's Gold Records. He's remixed the likes of Childish Gambino, Romanthony, Little Boots and more. Currently, he runs his own label Psycho Disco as well as a House music mix show entitled Psychic FM. In this episode, we speak about the City of Atlanta and the scene there, growing up in Oklahoma, what it's like to start an independent House music label in 2018, how Treasure Fingers got his artist name, and the differences between DJ'ing in Europe versus the USA.

Find Treasure Fingers on Twitter: @treasurefingers

#004 - WhereIsFenix Aug 17, 2018

WhereIsFenix is an up and coming DJ/Producer that has had recent stints on NTS Radio Los Angeles, Mixmag Lab and more- he is rising up the ranks of Dance music. WhereIsFenix is a born and bred New Yorker, from Queens, that is now living in Los Angeles. His style is a funky amalgamation of real Deep House, Detroit Techno and late 80's Hip House. In this episode, we speak about growing up in NYC, our top Hip Hop artists of all time, balancing health and partying on the road as a DJ, NYC life compared to California life, and we even touch a little bit on the upcoming NBA season.

Follow WhereIsFenix on Instagram: @whereisfenix

#003 - Maxxi Soundsystem Aug 10, 2018

Maxxi Soundsystem is a Brighton-based DJ/Producer that has risen up the ranks to become one of the most sought-after artists on the international circuit. He has a new alias EP on the way which is a collaboration with his Dad, improvisational Jazz musician Trevor Charles Watts. In this episode, we speak about flying to Australia, a myriad of musical influences, Brexit in the UK, extreme climate conditions, making more music with less gear and much more.

Follow Maxxi Soundsystem on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/maxxisoundsystem

#002 - Harvard Bass Aug 06, 2018

Harvard Bass is a San Diego based DJ/Producer who has released music on Tiga's Turbo Recordings, Cajmere's Relief Records and more. He is a globally active artist that's played in 20 different countries. In this episode, we speak about the social media demands of the 2018 DJ, the creative process within music making, having a Booking Agent versus not having one, the differences of DJing in Europe versus the USA, the importance of a healthy diet and balance while tenaciously touring, and much more.

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#001 - Aaron Paar Jul 31, 2018

Aaron Paar is a DJ/Producer with a show on Dublab entitled "Stomping Grounds." He is also 1/2 of the seminal Deep House duo Teflon Dons who had multiple underground Deep House hits including "Eve of The Freak Styles", "Sun Fist Rising", and were the first act to feature mega vocalist Gregory Porter. In this episode, we speak about the art of Sampling and making beats on an SP1200, the Kung Fu references in Teflon Dons music, Tomorrowland 2018, hustling and grinding as an independent artist, record collecting and much more.

Check out Aaron Paar on Dublab Radio: http://dublab.com/labrat/labrat-aaron-paar/

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