Name: Jason Kendig at Buddy Buddy by Buddy Buddy
Duration: 3 h
Description: Resident Jason Kendig's three-hour set at Buddy Buddy on October 1, 2022.

about to enter the witching hour one hour in I see 🤔

SERVITO X NITA UNTER HIGH TEA 2022

Artist Soundcloud: 
https://soundcloud.com/kimannfoxman

Kim Ann Foxman... IsBurning #107

This mix is all music from 1984. It is a special live vinyl mix that I recorded on July 19, 2011 as a promotion for the A.D. (After Disco) series of parties here in Chicago.  The mix has been hosted for a few years on the Loves Podcast and I decided to upload it here to my Soundcloud for the first time.  Here’s a few words I wrote to go with the mix:  

1984 is an amazing year in music. At the time, "house" was still a colloquialism for the music played by Frankie Knuckles at the Warehouse. House was not yet a music form in its own right. "Fresh," on Vince Vince Lawrence’s fledgling label Precision, is the only house-qua-house track on the mix. The other tunes are properly considered proto-house -- the music which formed the milieu of dance music which we now describe (rather clumsily) as:

*Electro (e.g., Solo – “Girls, Girls” produced by John Robbie; JellyBean – “The Mexican”); 
*Garage (e.g., Circuit - "Release the Tension" a Timmy Regisford production; Colonel Abrams – “Music Is The Answer”); 
*Italo (e.g., Stop – “Wake Up”; Pancho Ballet – “Dancing Shoes”); 
*Synth and industrial dance (e.g., 52nd Street – “Can’t Afford” produced by New Order’s Stephen Morris; Palais Schaumburg – “The Beat Of Two” produced by Gareth Jones who also produced Depeche/Nitzer Ebb); and 
*Post-disco (e.g., Stephanie Mills – “Medicine Song”).

This music from 1984 is ‘proto’ in the sense that it was establishing the necessary elements of house – e.g., use of certain instruments (drum machines, synths, samplers) – but there are some stark differences.

Although much of the music in 1984 was released on small independents and remained quite underground, there were major successes for dance music at the time and investment in dance music by major labels. There was A&R structure at all record labels and radio play. "Trapped" (1985) by Colonel Abrams sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Earon’s “Land of Hunger” hit the top 40 on the soul singles chart. John “JellyBean” Benitez placed nine songs in the Top Ten of the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

The democratizing force that would be house music had not been fully realized. It was still expensive to make dance music. For example, most of the tracks on the mix feature vocalists, session players or a full band. Although the epic ensembles of the disco era had long passed in fashion and economic viability, dance records were still recorded in professional studios and engineered by individuals like Bob Blank and Herb Powers. The E-max Sampler hit the market in 1984, but the studio standard were samplers like the Fairlight and Synclavier (which had more than $100,000 price tags), each of which were prohibitively expensive for use by most musician/producers.

By 1984 the relatively inexpensive Roland gear was just finding its way into the hands of Chicago, Detroit and New York’s new roots musicians. A year before, Larry Sherman acquired Musical Product’s pressing plant, the only one in Chicago. Ron Hardy was playing "Penthouse and Pavement" by Heaven 17 and "DumDum" at the Music Box. Dance music was about to fall off the edge, for better and for worse.

1984 Track List:

1. Citispeak Featuring Jeanne Harris – I Don't Need Your Handouts (Inst.) – Partytime Records 
2. Pancho Ballet – Dancing Shoes (Instrumental) – Best Record 
3. Jellybean – The Mexican (Funhouse Mix) – EMI America 
4. Nuance Featuring Vikki Love - Take A Chance (Dubapella) - 4th & Broadway  
4. Samson & Delilah – I Can Feel Your Love Slippin' Away (Long Mix & Inst) – Saturn Records 
5. Hugh Masekela – Don't Go Lose It, Baby (Stretch Mix) – Jive Afrika 
6. Colonel Abrams – Music Is The Answer (Dub Version) – Streetwise 
7. The Earons – Land Of Hunger (Extended Version) – Island Records 
8. Wet – That's The Game (Instrumental) – Bellaphon 
9. Circuit – Release The Tension (Dub) – 4th & Broadway 
10. Stephanie Mills – The Medicine Song (Dub Version) – Casablanca Records 
11. Anne Clark – Our Darkness (Remix) – Ink Records 
12. Solo – Girls, Girls (Ah-Ah-Hi) - Next Plateau Records Inc. 
13. 52nd Street – Can't Afford – Profile (on license from Factory) 
14. The Bridge – Love Dance (Industrial Mix) - Second Vision 
15. Stop – Wake Up – Damabi International 
16. Fresh – Dum Dum – Precision 
17. Palais Schaumburg – The Beat Of Two (Extended Version) – Mercury


1984 After Disco (A.D.)

The vibe @justbeige created at Hemlock Hole was pure magic. Their set was a gorgeous build of low slung house, dark trippy cuts, and a deeply appreciated Jolene cameo.

Campout Mix Series:  BEIGE

Resident Jason Kendig's three-hour set at Buddy Buddy on October 1, 2022.

Jason Kendig at Buddy Buddy

We’re very excited to present the first Live & Direct of 2023, courtesy of our Pittsburgh-based residents Honcho. 

This one was recorded live at Nowadays on the first weekend of January, to a room of smiling faces for whom the festive nature of the new year had clearly not worn off. It's two hours of the crew in pure form, with all three DJs locked into the same irresistible groove. George, Aaron and Clark have a knack for uniting their own unique styles to present a cohesive vision of chugging, sexy house music, and here it is on full display. Big thanks to Honcho for letting us share this with the world!

In addition to the killer music from both Honcho and Father Dukes, this night was especially memorable thanks to everyone in attendance contributing to the friendly and joyful vibe, from the dancers to the staff and everyone in between. A big thanks is due to you all as well!

Nowadays Live and Direct 015: Honcho

First up: Gabriela's very own Eli Escobar!
This mix sets the tone for all that is to come at the club ~ a fresh soundscape crafted from some of his favorite tracks spanning the gamut from electronic, indie dance, italo, jackin house and acid.
💙 Enjoy 👁

sc: @eliescobar
ig: @ eliescobarnyc

gabriela No. 1

GABRIELA MIX #1 ~ ELI ESCOBAR

At Field Maneuvers 2023, Optimo (Espacio) played the final set in the Sputnik tent as part of the Watching Trees takeover. "We expected everyone to be on their final reserves of energy," they said. "But it was instantly apparent that there was electric energy in the tent. It ended up being one of the most joyous, life-affirming gigs of [the year]."

@optimo-music @fieldmaneuvers

Find out more about Field Maneuvers 2024: https://ra.co/news/80472

RA Live - Optimo (Espacio) - Field Maneuvers, UK

Instant ignited fire from Brooklyn, DJ producer and vocalist @dee_diggs takes us on a 90 minute journey, just the way we like it. Playful, eclectic, soulful and with an unique drive. 

Last month she released her amazing EP ‘’Go Deep’’ on Toucan records. Her set at ADE in 2022 is still very freshly imprinted in our memories! 

Take us higher Dee!

Dee Diggs...IsBurning #147

For Eris’s mixtape “Raving Disco Breaks Vol. 1”, she uses old records to create a new style out of fragments. Many of the selections have been featured heavily in her live DJ sets, including her b2b sets with Octo Octa. Eris accumulated these records slowly, over decades, but it wasn’t until touring last year that she realized a “sound” coalesced in her bag. What does a rave at the disco sound like? Kinda like everyone took ecstasy at the roller rink. On her ecstatic mix, Eris colleges together a genre by scratching-in breaks with horn samples, mixing Disco House with broken beats, dropping Miami Bass jams with Boogie keys and blending Rave tunes with disco vocals. On the mix Eris utilizes turntable techniques such as “doubles” tricks and “hot mixing”—a fast-paced mixing style inspired by her beloved B96 Mixmasters, Chicago’s most popular 1990’s radio DJs. Like all of Eris’s mixes, she weaves strong narratives of embodiment, defiance, cultural transcendence and personal triumph (a classic disco emotion) into a flow of body rockin’ beats, scratches, drops, and sweet melodies. The result is a bass heavy summertime house mix for the psychedelic bad girls, boys and enbys. 

A limited run of Raving Disco Breaks Vol. 1 cassettes are available now exclusively from the label’s Bandcamp - http://t4tluvnrg.bandcamp.com

 The recording can be streamed on the T4T LUV NRG SoundCloud for free and hi-resolution versions are available for download on the label’s Bandcamp (donation requested). All profits  from Eris’s mix will be donated to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP), which works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence.

Eris Drew Raving Disco Breaks Vol 1.

For the 77th entry in the Honcho Podcast Series, we welcome Lakuti (@uzuri )& Tama Sumo (@tama-sumo)! Anyone lucky enough to meet these two knows how special their energy and presence truly are. Lakuti, runs the Uzuri Recordings label, as well as Uzuri Artist Bookings & Management agency. Tama Sumo is a longtime resident at Berghain's Panorama Bar. Everyone loves to champion the hot new thing, however, it's important to honor and value those who paved the way for the rest of us. The pair has lovingly crafted a 90 minute mix of house, funk, and soul. Enjoy!

Honcho Podcast Series 77: Lakuti & Tama Sumo

A bi-monthly queer party that showcases leading LGBTQ+ underground house and techno DJs.

6.1.24—Boys' Shorts, Mutualism, and Tom DeBlase
3.2.24—Kim Ann Foxman and Jason Kendig
12.2.23—David Elimelech and Mutualism
10.7.23—Leeon and Jason Kendig
6.3.23—Tama Sumo & Lakuti and Jason Kendig
4.1.23—SPRKLBB and Mutualism 
2.4.23—Clarisa Kimskii and Jason Kendig
12.3.22—Dee Diggs, Haiek and Mutualism
10.1.22—Roi Perez and Jason Kendig
8.6.22—JADALAREIGN and Mutualism
6.4.22—Mike Servito and Jason Kendig
4.2.22—The Carry Nation and Arthur Kozlov
2.5.22—Partok and Addison L.
12.4.21—Shaun J. Wright and Aeryn Pfaff
10.2.21—Bouffant Bouffant and Phlegm
8.7.21—Octo Octa b2b Eris Drew, Tom DeBlase
6.26.21—Jason Kendig, Mutualism, NickL, teenwarlock
2.1.20—Rachel Noon and Mutualism
12.7.19—Vicki Powell and Keenan Orr
10.5.19—Chris Cruse and Addison L.
8.3.19—DJs Pareja and DJ Hermano
6.1.19—Aaron Clark, Jason Kendig and Leeon
4.6.19—Harry Cross and Derykah Badu
2.1.19—Clark Price b2b d'Adhemar
12.1.18—Keenan Orr and Tom DeBlase

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