Techno Ruined My Life: The Hostile Ambient Takeover Mix (Excerpt)

My approach to making and playing dj sets, is polyrhythmic leaning, alien or earthy freaks of nature having some sort of moment of realness. Feels that sit outside the comfort zone, or lay in to the situation.  I like to think of them as outlier cuts, or just shit Im in the mood for. Music is temperamental and situations make the sound bloom. I challenge myself to play new with old, with industry legends next to bedroom producers. You’ll hear some of my edits, loops and originals peppered in.

25 years performing, dancing, & studying with intent. Some examples are playing free jazz in Calvin Weston’s Big Tree (Philly Gold Star) or living with a master-drummer in West Africa learning to play poly-rhythmic voodoo music. I’ve curated afrobeat vinyl sets for the Kimmel Center, and opened for acts such as the Flaming Lips & Disco Biscuits. One of the newspaper reviews said it sounded like Frank Zappa meets A Tribe Called Quest. 

I’ve travelled to far away places to seek out authentic music culture, and hunt for the super rare. I put all that knowledge to work when I switched to playing exclusively electronic in 2022.

Find me on the socials. This music is not recommended for janky speakers or compromised company.

IG Dj_Frosty
SoundCloud : FrostyPhilly

Mike Spiker | Frosty

Philadelphia - Northern Liberties
Big Puffy Yellow 
Nomadic Rabbit Holes
Red Claw Outlaw

 Energy is Eternal Delight - second Sundays on @sutrofm. Hardly strictly ambient.

For booking inquiries please contact:
Michelle Erfer @ The Bunker NY (for North America)
michelle@thebunkerny.com

Alex Giacometti @ Biota Agency (for R.O.W.)
alex@biota.agency

Photo Credit: Seze Devres Photography NYC

Upcoming:
06/06/2025 at Lepeltje Lepeltje, NDSM, Amsterdam


Past:
26/04/2025 at Etape Kingsday Block Party Amsterdam
25/01/2025 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam - (Tropical Special)
02/03/2025 at Noordspace, Etape Listening Room - (Live Set)
30/08/2024 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
20/09/2024 at Multipla, Amsterdam
06/09/2024 at Multipla, Amsterdam
29/06/2024 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
19/04/2024 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
13/01/2024 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
16/12/2023 All night, Multipla, Amsterdam
06/10/2023 All night, Multipla, Amsterdam
21/07/2023, Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
25/02/23 at Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
24/02/23 at BIRD, Rotterdam (Happy Feelings)
04/02/23 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
18/01/2023 at Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
13/01/2023 at Munch, Rotterdam (Happy Feelings)
18&23/11/2022 at Sissi's Expo Resto, Amsterdam
16/07/2022 at Cortazu Store Opening, Amsterdam
02/07/2022 at Beachrockers Festival, Doniaga
02/06/2022 at Upstream Festival, BIRD - Rotterdam
29/04/2022 Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
22/04/2022 Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
08/04/2022 Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
01/04/2022 Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
15, 16/11/2021 at Nocknock Artfair, Posthoornkerk, Amsterdam
02/10/2021 at Buitenspelen Festival (Mainstage), Groningen
18/07/2020 at Graanfabriek, Groningen
2018-2020, Wolter Wolthers weekly resident, Groningen
20/12/2019 at Graanfabriek, Groningen
09/11/2019 at Graanfabriek, Groningen
Augustus 2019, Newscafe weekly resident, Groningen


Bookings & insta: @ties__2

Based in Chicago, R&D is a music event/mix series focused on nurturing new sounds, experiences and atmospheres while exploring the music and culture it was born or mutated from. Techno, electro, EBM, bass, breaks, club and beyond.
Current personnel
Jeremy Alvarez - JS Alvarez
Eric Fernandez - Makeen
Shanti Chu - Shanti
Dan Hood - Dan B Hood
Kona Mazariegos - Zona Cinco

Techno Ruined My Life: The Hostile Ambient Takeover Mix (Excerpt)

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