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People in Los Angeles usually remember the moment they first saw Colored Craig DJ. He cuts a memorable figure: throwing down records on the turntables and dancing like he's in the crowd, not behind the decks. He's one of those rare selectors who's almost as fun to watch as he is to listen. But the rest of the world should be listening. Over the past few years, Colored Craig has become one of the LA area's most in-demand DJs, not just because of his considerable skills, but because of his old-school, loved-up ethos. He plays classic house records with a verve and style that you can't really teach or learn. You just have to have it.

A choreographer by trade, everything about Craig has to do with movement, the joy of it, the energy you both gain and lose through dancing. His RA Podcast, recorded in his living room (a sort of nightclub in itself) gets across the infectious, uplifting energy of his sets, blazing through tracks from Kerri Chandler, Masters At Work and Chez Damier, and even including a disco house track that samples the Price Is Right theme. You might call this sound nostalgic, but it doesn't feel that way coming from Colored Craig, who is obsessed with the now, and the power of the moment. That outlook is all over this mix, and with any luck, you'll be hearing and watching him DJ around the world outside of LA sometime soon.

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Tracklisting and download: https://bit.ly/XLR8Rpodcast_Kampire

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Tracklist & Download

XLR8R Podcast 858 - Kampire

https://www.rts.ch/audio-podcast/2024/audio/creaked-records-w-olive-t-28624872.html

Tracklist:

Larytta - Broken Leg Theory (Corps Pur Remix)
Brent Faiyaz - WY@ (SHE Spells Doom Bootleg)
Sylvio B - It's Like....
Toob -Union Street (Kenny Hawkes Remix)
Echomen - Thru 2 You (CJ One Vocal Mix)
park hye jin - Like this 
Wilfy D - IDKW
Eddie Fowlkes - You Know!
The Church Of Love - FRIENDS (Paul Johnson's Dance Floor Dub)
House Of Hits - Extravaganza
Skee Mask - Matchpoint
HONEY B, nextdimensional - BOY U UP? (Jubilee remix)
HoneyLuv, Roland Clark - This Is My Life 
James Bangura - Exit Strategy
Stevie Cox - Expansion
Olive T - Requin
Wata Igarashi - 泡 (Abuku)
Om Unit x James Bangura - Angles
Nicolette - Waking Up
Fred P - Juices And Berries
Naked Music NYC - It's Love (Wamdue Dream dub)
Verbena - Vein R #1 (Elsa Hewitt Remix)

Olive T Club Selectors Mix

Aleqs Notal is a talented DJ and producer based in Paris, known for his captivating sound and dynamic performances. He has made a significant impact on the electronic music scene, particularly with his releases on the renowned label Sistrum. Aleqs blends deep house and techno influences, creating immersive tracks that resonate with audiences. His artistic vision and dedication continue to elevate him within the global music community. 

Paradoxy w/ Aleqs Notal | BRL-02032025

DJ & producer Shy One oversees the chatroom nonsense and brings that necessary get-up-and-go vibe every other hump day...  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-shy-one/episodes/soup-to-nuts-shy-one-26th-march-2025

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For this volume of Stan Radio, Aleqs Notal arrives with a mix that channels the deep spirit of Detroit, New York and Chicago. The selection moves from steely-eyed floor burners to deep, late-night meditations, crafted for fog-drenched afterhours where time folds in on itself. It’s deep, it’s raw and it’s full of life and low-end.

Instant classic alert.

Stan Radio Vol.47 | Aleqs Notal

"It was so difficult to become someone." The house hero talks about Chicago's competitive scene, developing a sound and letting go of his ego. 

Theo Parrish is one of dance music's most influential DJs and producers. Raised in Chicago, he's become synonymous with slow-burning, immersive grooves and sets that mix classics with obscurities. He began DJing in 1986 aged 13, eventually earning a degree in sculpture and moving to Detroit, where he hit his stride as an artist and became a member of the collective Three Chairs alongside Moodymann, Rick Wilhite and Marcellus Pittman. He also started the label Sound Signature, which uses the language of soul, jazz, disco, Chicago house and Detroit techno.

A few months ago, Resident Advisor teamed up with London institution fabric to host Parrish for an eight-hour set—his first time playing the club. While he was in town, he also spoke with CDR's Tony Nwachukwu. In the Exchange, Parrish talks about the intensely competitive scene he grew up in. He DJ'd for 13 years before he was ever paid or had his name billed on a lineup. It took years of passion and hard work to break out of his local scene and build the career he's become known for. 

"At five years, you're dealing with the technical part [of DJing], at ten it's finding your sound and at 15 it's dealing with the ego of it all," he says. "It's not until much later that you actually start to play for and with people."

Parrish also reflects on the ongoing dearth of diversity in the dance music industry and posits whether some of the most popular music in the US—such as trap—reinforces counterproductive racial stereotypes. He asks: did house music ultimately survive because it left where it originally came from? Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

EX.763 Theo Parrish

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To have Marcellus Pittman as our guest for a RH store mix with records he has never heard before was pretty electrifying. The living legend from Detroit took the opportunity to have a proper browse in the shop and see where it would go…  

As a production artist and selector, Pittman has helped to define an integral part of the Detroit sound. When other children were playing combat with G.I. Joe action figures in the early 80’s, Detroit native Marcellus “Malik” Pittman was playing his radio at maximum volume, listening to the sounds of “the Wizzard” and the “Electrifying Mojo”, in addition to the jazz outputs of Rosetta Hines.

In 1993, Malik released his initial work of production with local Hip-Hop collective “Home Grown”. Shortly thereafter, he released “Essential Selections, Vol. 1” on the Sound Signature label, headed by Theo Parrish. In 1998, Malik forged a working relationship with Rick Wilhite, Theo Parrish and Kenny “Moodymann” Dixon, collectively known as the 3 Chairs. Pittman is currently heading his own label, Unirhythm, which will release his upcoming projects.

This is the 31th in a series of Rush Hour Store mixes, where we invite our favorite artists and DJs to dig the bins and record us a mix on the spot. Click on the links below for more info on the featured tracks.

Dam Funk - Burn Rubber (Dam Funk Instrumental Remix)
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/burn-rubber
KRS One ‎– MC's Act Like They Don't Know [Jive ‎– 01241-42321-1]
Mos Def Featuring Q-Tip & Tash ‎– Body Rock [Rawkus ‎– RWK 157-1]
Mad Skillz ‎– The Nod Factor [Big Beat ‎– 0-95743]
Mantus ‎– (Dance It) Freestyle Rhythm [SMI ‎– SM-501]
Mara Lakour - Blue Mood
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/vol-2-11
Awake (Casa Mena Remix)
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/lftos-remixes
Deniro [S.O.S. 9]
Me Like You (Coflo Remix)
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/lftos-remixes
Deniro [S.O.S. 9]
Rude (Feat Nomi Ruiz - Mr Mendel Remix)
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/lftos-remixes
FIT + KM - Cycle Blue
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/saboten-ep
Omar S - Light Year Flight
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/1992
Zagittarius - 1984 Trax EP
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/1984-trax-ep
Chao - Bubble
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/doppler-shift
John T Gast - Drith
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/btec-version-2
Zagittarius - 1984 Trax EP
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/1984-trax-ep
Dreamscape - Forevermore
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/welcome-our-new-age-house
Gary - Looks Like Your Funk
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/chilling-out
Judy Pollak - Your Mine (Feat. 33 1/3)
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/togetherness-feat-33-13
Ruins - It S Not Too Grand
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/occasional-visits
Fist of Facts - Fugitive Vesco
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/fugitive-vesco-0
Geoffrey Landers - Camella + It’s Telling On Me
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/1-1-0
Gotta Get Ridda Rick (James Pants Remix - Vocal)
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/burn-rubber
Tommy Mandel - Only Lover
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/mello-magic

Store Mix 031 I Marcellus Pittman Digs Rush Hour

Interview + Download:  http://truantsblog.com/2020/truancy-volume-257-channel-tres/ ‎

Soundcloud: @channeltres

There’s few people who currently embody the confluence of modern music like Channel Tres does. On the one hand, the soulful heart of dance music lives at the centre of his music, taking us through from deep Chicago house to dub techno effortlessly. At the same time,  his West Coast synths and lyrical nods to mainstream R&B and rap remind us of the limitless possibilities of artists that grew up listening to music laterally, timelessly and free from the confines of genre. In a 2014 interview with Truants, Kerri Chandler expressed his love for the ongoing house revival but felt like newcomers were missing out on an opportunity by not incorporating vocals, singing and live performances into their craft. Perhaps this is exactly where Channel manages to push the envelope in a new way that has enticed us all, with his commanding vocals narrating perspectives that we're not necessarily used to hearing on a 4/4 beat, and live shows that incorporate dance and carefree performance, asking the audience to submit to freedom in a way that the average DJ set doesn't.

With only two EPs and ten tracks in total released under the moniker, his polished output and its magnitude have led him to open up for an impressive array of artists and their respective audiences, from Robyn to Tyler, the Creator. There's a traction surrounding Channel Tres that predicts a vast future for the Compton native. For Truancy Volume 257, Channel takes us through a journey of gratitude starting off with Curtis Mayfield, taking us through the likes of Osunlade and Todd Terje to Ebo Taylor, Tupac as well as his own remix for Tyler. We caught up with Channel on his current journey as an artist, creative processes and his performances.

http://truantsblog.com

Channel Tres

Truancy Volume 257: Channel Tres

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DJ Duo from Cologne, Germany
House/UK Garage/Dub/Jungle/Baile Funk

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