In our first episode of Raw Club Archives - Baltimore Club veteran, DJ, engineer & producer Mr. 14th gives RAW CLUB ARCHIVES an in depth interview of partying in the early 2000s Baltimore Club scene where he frequented legendary clubs like The Paradox while doing an audio engineering internship at  Above Ground Studios, getting a behind the scenes vantage point of the Baltimore Club scene. Mr. 14th also discusses his DJ career, his advice for up and coming DJs and the current state of Baltimore Club. This IS RAW CLUB ARCHIVES.

EPISODE 1 - MR 14th, THE PARADOX, & THE LEGACY OF K-SWIFT

ARMANDO X. fka DJ DS is a New Jersey-born DJ, vocalist, and producer whose musical lineage comes from a long line of New Jersey based Soulful House producers, DJs and vocalists from the likes of Romanthony, Tony Humphries, Kerri Chandler, & JoVonn. 

Now based in Richmond, X. cut his teeth in New York City's underground scene, holding vinyl residencies at 320 Club and Hi-Note Radio while spinning at basement parties, low lit lofts, and after hours spaces across the city.

His sound blends disco melodies, Roland drum machines, raw vocals, and gritty edits that leave people on the dancefloor in a sweat drenched trance. Sexy, percussive, and unpredictable, ARMANDO X. builds dance floors that feel like a church in a basement - all body, no judgment - where everyone is welcome. 

Whether it’s a nostalgic disco edit or a hypnotic deep house track, his sets are built for movement, memory, and emotional release. What you hear is healing. What you feel is freedom.