BAD LISTENER ONLINE

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A special double feature with original music from the BAD LISTENER brothers. Her Boyfriend kicks it off with a live DAW-less performance on the KO II. Hard-hitting boom bap drums meet soulful samples and gritty analog textures. For the encore, BAD LISTENER co-creator Adam DiPaolo blesses the booth for the first time with a live vocal / guitar performance featuring a breezy original track, showcasing the instrumental virtuosity that has made him a highly sought-after live performer & session musician in the Detroit scene.

BAD LISTENER 018 - Adam DiPaolo X Her Boyfriend (DAW-less EP-133 KO II Set + Live City Pop)

We're back this week with an intimate home studio performance from Her Boyfriend! Over the last few months, Her Boyfriend has been spending time in between projects working on developing a DAW-less production setup based around the EP-133 KO II and SP-404. In this vibey lo-fi mix, he shares the fruits of his recent explorations, showcasing a diverse range of expertly curated hip-hop flavors and textures.

BAD LISTENER ONLINE026 - Her Boyfriend (SP-404 Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Mix)

This week, we're thrilled to present a high-octane, DAW-less electronic set from OMO! Our first encounter with OMO was at our Paramita takeover in December, where his energetic dance moves, magnetic personality, and deep passion for music hardware and samplers immediately caught our attention. Utilizing his trusted SP-404 and Elektron grooveboxes, OMO creates experimental dance music that is thought-provoking, mystifying, and endlessly groovy.

We connected with OMO at Ziggy's in Ypsilanti for Gear Lords—a monthly, hardware-focused electronic music showcase he hosts alongside the 734-based promoter-organizer, Evan Oswald. In this recorded set, OMO delivers an energetic mix of electronic flavors, showcasing his eclectic ear for samples and his captivating performance skills.

BAD LISTENER ONLINE 027 - OMO (All original SP-404 MKII Techno & House Mix)

We're back this week with a vinyl kickback mix featuring BAD LISTENER DJs Adam DiPaolo, Billy Winters, Her Boyfriend & Swingvibe. Over the last few months, we've been locking in heavy with the vinyl DJ scene here in Michigan. We're super inspired by the vibrant community of selectors in Detroit & Ann Arbor who are committed to keeping vinyl alive and the amazing record shops and venues that bring them together. Shouts out to Threads, People's Records, Encore Records, Street Corner Music, Spot Lite, and Paramita Sound just to name a few! In this laidback vinyl mix, we're sharing some of our favorite recent finds and experimenting with a hybrid digital / vinyl equipment setup using Ableton. Have you ever seen anyone use Ableton as a vinyl DJ mixer? Let us know in the comments!

BAD LISTENER ONLINE 028 - Bad Listener DJs Vinyl Kickback Mix

We're back this week with a quiet storm mix of soulful selections from BAD LISTENER's own, @joonthemonsoon ! In this eclectic mix, Monsuun brings together original productions, smooth RnB, forward-thinking Hip-Hop and tracks from some of his favorite local collaborators.

BAD LISTENER ONLINE 029 - Monsuun (Soulful RnB, Hip-Hop & Electronic Mix)

We’re back this week with a smooth mix of timeless selections on wax from @goldsm ! Gold is a super talented DJ, producer and vinyl enthusiast with a warm, inviting personality and eclectic sense of style that perfectly matches the groovy funk, disco and soul records in his crate. We got tapped in with Gold at Paramita where he holds it down behind the bar slinging drinks and behind the turntables serving up vibes and locking in the grooves - usually doing both at the same time! In this all vinyl mix, Gold brings joyous energy and classic vibrations to the booth.

BAD LISTENER ONLINE 030 - Gold (Vinyl Funk, Disco, RnB Easy Listening mix)

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With Magnetic Rose from the start, DJ/producer SPHiNX, played our first ever party, 27 CLUB, in 2023 and graced the decks for our femme-centric lineup OSCURA. It was an honor to add her to our mix series as both the mix artist and cover artist! If you didn't know, she's an amazing tattoo artist as well! 

This mix features proper Detroit underground sounds with tons of acid grooves. Get ready for a hypnotic ride.

Find DJ SPHiNX----
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sphinx___909/
RA: https://ra.co/dj/djsphinx
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djsphinxxxiii

Artwork by Natalie Schunk

Track list:
Acid Dream - DJ Trike 
Coastal Geography - Gunnar Haslam 
Dark Night of the Soul - Agonis 
Polemos - Andreas. 
Port of Transition - Porter Ricks 
Burn it Down - ZAHN & ZIPPO
Hand Tap - Rene Wise 
orange ii - sard 
Mobil - echologist 
Zeno - G-Man 
Bassfunk - Horseshoe 
Technician 3 - Huey Mnemonic 
Steam - Cab Drivers 
79 Moons - Private Guy 
Celesta 33 - Stef Mendesidis 
Bassmental (Magic Juan Edit) - 3MB

MAGNETIC MIX 003 -- DJ SPHiNX

a lil house mix ♩¨̮(ง ˙˘˙ )ว♩¨̮  part 3 of my digital daydream series ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩‧₊˚

digital daydream #3 𝄞⨾𓍢🎧ྀི

another techno mix for ya ✩₊˚.⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ part 4 of my digital daydream series ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩‧₊˚

digital daydream #4 𝄞⨾𓍢🎧ྀི

LAYERS ARCHIVE:
soundcloud.com/djflp/sets/layers

TRACKLIST:

KINOTEKI - WRONG 
RIVS - BANG
DRUMSKULL - PHASE VELOCITY
DJ MANNY - WANT U BAD
SWISHA - C'MON ft. KUSH JONES
STAYHIGH - WHY U DONT LUV ME 
PHILTHKIDS - CYBER SAPIENS
LUX FAMILIAR x DUBSKNIT - HI DEMAND
KUSH JONES - SHE DANCING
GPS TONY - LATE NITE CONEY 
EL BLANCO NINO - ITS NOTHING
DJ TRE - THA RHODEZ JAM! 
DJ PAYPAL - FALLIN 
DJ EARL x FRACTURE - SATISFYEE
BSN POSSE - M.Y.B. 
B3NO - EXTINCTION
A.FRUIT - DEEP INSIGHT 
HEAVEE - SEARCH N'4
HESK - WATCHU ON 
SHIRLEY TEMPER - ARE WE ROLLING
MEL G - D.A.N.C.E. 
REGENT STREET - LONDON TING
MACHINEDRUM - U TOUCHED MY HEART 
KODE 9 x DJ FULLTONO - TKO
KINOTEKI - STAY STILL 
DIEGO. - SUNNY [160 EDIT]

[ LAYERS//007 ]

k-pop that makes u feel it's spring 𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘ part 5 of my digital daydream series ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩‧₊˚

digital daydream #5 𝄞⨾𓍢🎧ྀི

Sawn Wansel

BAD LISTENER is a collective of like-minded artists working in collaboration to build an online platform for sharing music and creative projects.

They produce a weekly YouTube show called BAD LISTENER ONLINE featuring DJ Mixes and live performances from their crew and guest artists from Detroit’s underground music scene.

Everything Bad Listener does is self-funded, DIY & rooted in building community around audio / visual content creation.

IT ALL SOUNDS BAD!!!

Bad Listener: https://www.instagram.com/bad_listener.wav/

BAD LISTENER TAKEOVER! (4.25.25)

You might know Steph Who? as a DJ and integral member of Bad Listener, a Detroit audiovisual and
creative collective. Magnetic Rose first worked with Steph while planning our collaborative event
CYBERDELIA back in October 2024, alongside Bad Listener x Immaculate Conception Collective at Northern Lights Lounge. Known for crafting sonic experiences that will make your head spin and your body move, Steph wove together some of their favorite sounds of Detroit’s many beloved cultures throughout this genre-bending but techno-based mix. Founded by a group of musician friends who started recording their own DJ sets and other musical projects in a living room, Bad Listener is now known for documenting important moments throughout the city’s DIY scene, throwing community-based events with carefully curated and fresh local lineups while providing a platform for the community to make their voice heard through interviews and audiovisual recording. Bad Listener’s mission is to give Detroit’s creatives the flowers they truly deserve and Steph takes major pride in their work as well as being a member of Detroit’s creative community.

Find Steph Who?
IG: @steph__who & @badlistener.wav
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/stephwho
RA: ra.co/dj/stephwho
YouTube: youtube.com/@badlistener
Artwork: @djherboyfriend

MAGNETIC MIX 005-- Steph Who?

IT ALL SOUNDS BAD!
DETROIT BASED AUDIO-VISUAL

BAD LISTENER 018 - Adam DiPaolo X Her Boyfriend (DAW-less EP-133 KO II Set + Live City Pop)

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