Name: Electrifying Mojo: WJLB Radio Broadcast, Side B by Detroit Sound Conservancy
Duration: 42 min 37 s
Description: http://detroitsound.org/artifact/electrifying-mojo/

preserving something like this is the single greatest upside for the borg i have known yet

so cool, but why did the recorder skip Mojo's comments??? tape pause? unfortunately it ruins the genuineness of the whole thing! :(

The electrifying mojo was legendary in Detroit Music History almost as big as Motown itself

So many memories with you Mojo!! Thank you!!

"Ask any Detroit techno artist about his or her influences and you’ll undoubtedly be regaled with stories about The Electrifying Mojo, a sci-fi visionary who ruled the Detroit airwaves while radio was still unrestricted. “He was an underground cult hero,” says Juan Atkins. “We would listen to him religiously every night.”

An enigma through and through, Mojo has rarely shown his face in public, refusing to be photographed and only granting a select number of interviews. Like the Wizard of Oz, Mojo was a voice behind a curtain or – in his case – a radio microphone. Although he mostly remains a mystery, his influence on Detroit techno is as clear as day. Mojo not only played the first techno records on air – A Number of Names’ “Sharevari” and Cybotron’s “Alleys of Your Mind” – but he also laid down a solid foundation of guitar funk and machine funk for techno’s development. “I think without The Electrifying Mojo, we wouldn’t have had Detroit techno the way that we know Detroit techno,” says Carl Craig"

–> https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/05/electrifying-mojo-feature

Electrifying Mojo – Midnight Funk Association – WGPR Radio – 1981

Fred P at Kaiku
Date / Saturday
14 December 2013
22:00 - 04:00
Venue / Kaiku
Kaikukatu 4; 00530 Helsinki; Finland
Cost / 8€/5€ BEFORE 23
Promoters / Kaiku
Event admin / lauri
Promotional links / clubkaiku.fi/
Line-up / Fred P, TREVOR DEEP JR

Fred P at Kaiku, Helsinki

http://detroitsound.org/artifact/electrifying-mojo/

Electrifying Mojo: WJLB Radio Broadcast, Side B

Who else sounds like Larry Heard? In the late 1980s, The Chicago house producer was one of the first artists – initially as a part of Fingers, Inc., and then as a solo act – to truly stamp their own unique aesthetic onto the nascent style of electronic dance music. Favouring lush instrumentation, foggy chords and dreamy melodies over the more mechanic pounding of many of his counterparts, he inspired the "deeper" sounds of the midwest's second wave, and generations of young clubbers elsewhere around the world. 

This In Focus features close to 3 hours of untouchable deep house beauty from Larry Heard - compiled, mixed and edited by [Giles Smith.](https://www.nts.live/shows/giles-smith)

In Focus - Larry Heard

Optimo live from The Beach Stage at Love International 2023. 

First 3 hours of their 6 hour set on the Beach.

Live from the Adriatic 2023: Optimo

California born and based DJ, Nick Moss, was formerly an integral member and creative contributor of Kosmetik, a music collective rooted in the vibrant underground queer music scene of San Francisco. Prior to the pandemic, the collective maintained a longstanding weekly residency at the iconic venue, The Stud, spanning multiple consecutive years. Additionally, he played a pivotal role as one of the co-conspirators behind Kosmetik’s pandemic-induced A/V mix series, KTV, which enjoyed a year-long broadcast on the Bay Area’s esteemed Fault Radio. Presently, he directs his efforts towards co-producing ‘Quiche,’ an open-air dance party that made its debut on the San Francisco scene in 2021.

Nick Moss crafts an enigmatic dance floor experience, guiding listeners through a captivating journey that seamlessly weaves genres and ventures into unexpected sonic realms. His unconventional blending of experimental and left-field selections lends an intriguing, almost mysterious quality to his unique and esoteric sound. From the pulsating dance floors of San Francisco to venues worldwide, Nick Moss’ DJ sets demand attention, leaving an indelible impression that lingers in the shadows of the mind.

THE RODZO w. Rodney guest Nick Moss [07.02.25]

Crown Ruler Mix #35 - Marcellus Pittman b2b DJ JNETT

A meeting of two bonafide black belts for an all out master class. 

Another highlight of Crown Ruler's 25 year celebrations & the final hit out from a crazy summer season - Detroit Jedi, Marcellus Pittman & Naarm's undisputed Queen, DJ JNETT pack all the punches on this very special, extended b2b session.

Recorded live from a bursting Night Cat, feel the sweat off the walls as two old friends & esteemed contemporaries showed out. Travelling through raw uptempo grooves, pulsing deep house, acid explorations and straight hard slapping techno, the two take it everywhere and back again - holding an enthused party in the palm of their hands.

While the sounds of this raucous crowd was not recorded, if you listen closely you can feel the palpable energy as the lightly audible noise of jubilated dancers come through the stylus. Jammed and hot from an hour in and thick til close, this is audio proof of the way two very perceptive DJs can grab hold and take you to higher places.

@marcellus-pittman
@djjnett

Crown Ruler Mix #35 - Marcellus Pittman b2b DJ JNETT

"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

recorded live at UFO Bar here in Detroit (7/5/25)



Thanks to all the dancers & listeners out there.

Free everybody everywhere. 



Tracklist:

Ha Ya! by musclecars

Acja feat. Marcus Elliot by Charles Trees

If We Try (Ambient Dub Mix) by LectroLuv

I Can Take It by Theo Parrish

Missing You by Larry Heard

L/F II by DJ Nature

Black Is Key by Dego & Kaidi

Surrender by Char

Elevate Your Fellow Man by Gemini

Futuristic Dancer by New Sector Movements 

Knowledge of The Pygmies by Alton Miller

Intro/Outro (Remix) by Recloose

Surrender by Seek

Three Piece Suit feat. Azekel by Kokoroko

The Calling (Club Qu) by Kerri Chandler

Let It Go by Patrick Gibin

Our Music by Trackheadz

I’m Doing Fine by Amp Fiddler

Cloud 9 (Quentin Harris Shelter Mix) by Donnie

Untitled by Kyle Hall

Don’t Stop (Let It Go) by Dego & The 2000black Family

Deneb by Scott Grooves

Mouth (Brad Peep’s Remix For Fiends) by Iz & Diz

Land Of Code by Sweater On Polo

Black Tread by Scott Grooves

Clap Your Hands (Tambourine Mix) by Lil Louis

7Mile ( TBG’s detroitshitbitch remix) by Louis Vega, Moodymann

Nomadic by Ge-ology

Sacrifice (Kai Alee UK Remix) by Robert Owens

I Feel The Rhythm by Ron Trent

I Found Inside (DJ Spinna Remix) by Peven Everett

Minerals by Sticky Dub

Will Not by Afronaut x Colonel Red

Shango by Lord Nelson

Channel 0 (Drums) by Mark Grusane

There’s Somebody Out There by Marcellus Pittman

Fall On Me by Char

Can’t Go Askin (Initial) by Julion De’Angelo

*dusty needle* 

Had to be there for the rest :)




"Deon Jamar is a Detroit native whose roots stem from the crates of family.

Coming from a household where his father was a DJ, turntables and records were always around. 

It was in his discovery of Detroit's underground where he found the inspiration to follow in his father's footsteps.

 

Deon’s DJ career began in 2015 as resident DJ & organizer for the monthly hip-hop showcase "Bluecollar Gentleman". 

During this time he would also begin working with Theo Parrish to promote the Music Gallery party series and also working behind the scenes for the Sound Signature record label. This work would culminate in a co-curation role for the DJ Kicks compilation “Detroit Forward” (K7 Records) where he enlisted hometown artists to represent the progressive sounds of today. His track, 

"North End Funk", was selected to join the mix, making his production credit debut..


Aside from just playing gigs, Deon also enjoys programming events of his own such as the "Healin' Session" party series and the music and art exhibition, "Black Music".


Black Music has since evolved into the home for Deon's original productions. 

Launching the label with his debut album, “Altars”."

Episode 75 w/ Deon Jamar

Harvey Sarcastic Disco Volume 2

The Atlanta-based, Detroit-rooted DJ keeps it underground and black.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=688

@ashlauryn

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.688 Ash Lauryn

A nonprofit community-based archive documenting Detroit music through preservation, education, performance, and placekeeping. Future home = The Legendary Blue Bird Inn

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