Platter is a podcast on underground dance music culture in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

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Platter is written, recorded and edited by Taylor Mooney, aka Groceries.

PLATTER

a hot n hazy mix of tunes that make me think of summer 

TRACKLIST:
Suzi Analogue - Way Live (ft. ZenSoFly)
Whoo Lawd - Amal x James Bangura x DJ Native
All Yaw Tracks Whack - Supraman
Only You (dRamatic & dbAudio 2013 Edit) - Nookie
See Breeze - Talvin Singh
Afrika Jungle Them - DSS
Retro (Guardians of Dalliance Remix) - E-Z Rollers
Maxwell House - Jakey Da Jookman
WORK THAT SHIT - Ottonian
Mo's Eat The Two - TAH
Pony - Turk Turkelton
Venus Beats - HYRADIANCE/Hiroki Yamamura
Acidez - Siu Mata & Amor Satyr
Pinger 6 - Sexapil
Closer (Gant-Man Juke Rework) - Kings of Tomorrow (ft. Alex Mills)
Ride It - Big Dope P / TT The Artist / Feadz
Bring It Back - DJ Orange Julius
Vision of Love - Trax Haven
SWEAT (Andrew Juke Acid Eater Remix) - Terrorrythmus
New Juke City - Amadeezy
Hey Yo (Kaptain Cadillac Remix) - DJ Gero
Reggaeton Sex - Siu Mata & Amor Satyr
Jiggy Bow - Siu Mata & Amor Satyr
Far Away (DJ Swisha Remix) - Kelela & DJ Swisha
Pretty Sweet - Frank Ocean
CCP2 (ft. DJ Spinn) - DJ Rashad
160 Down The A406 - Sherelle
In Da Club Before Eleven O'Clock - DJ Rashad

groceries summer snack pack

I use this episode to set the framework for the stories to come. I contextualize Halifax for listeners who aren’t familiar; explain who I am and my own connection to dance music; and provide a lightning-round introduction to the origins of house and techno. I discuss the original parties that inspired the way we party today, and draw parallels between those parties and the current scene in Halifax. Finally, I introduce the DJs / promoters I’ll be interviewing throughout the rest of the series.

PLATTER EP01: The Intro, with Groceries

This episode includes the first half of my conversation with Tony Haze. We talk about Tony’s introduction to dance music and DJing, and how he went from wishing there was a dance music scene in Halifax to helping bring that scene into existence. 

PLATTER EP02: The Preface, with Tony Haze (Pt. 1)

This episode features the second half of my conversation with Tony Haze. We discuss how he scaled Massive Productions and started bringing international headliners to Halifax. We also discuss the events that lead to the eventual decline of the 90s rave scene in the city. 

PLATTER EP03: The Preface, with Tony Haze (Pt. 2)

This episode features my conversation with Chris Reynolds, AKA CPR. We discuss his experiences attending raves in the 90s/00s, his relationship with dance music, and current experiences and motivations as a DJ and promoter in Halifax.

PLATTER EP04: Big Speaker Freak, with CPR

This episode features the first half of my discussion with Douvet & Swee. We discuss their introduction to dance music and DJing, how they met one another, and The Room V1.

PLATTER EP05: The Room, with Douvet & Swee (Pt. 1)

This episode features the second half of my discussion with Douvet & Swee, in which we discuss their experiences running an underground DIY rave venue in Halifax.

PLATTER EP06: The Room, with Douvet & Swee (Pt. 2)

In this episode, I talk to Jody Zinner, aka DJ Mommy, about the quarterly raves she throws at the Lunenburg Legion. Jody and I discuss the relevance and importance of supporting local creative efforts, and we also discuss the role that artistic communities can play in creating change and strengthening political engagement. Jody’s efforts show that arts can serve as a unifying force to foster collective action.

PLATTER EP07: DJ Mommy Presents, with DJ Mommy

This episode features my discussion with Mitch Baker, aka Fog FM, and Brody Reid, aka Percwerk. We discuss their connection to dance music and DJing, how they met, and their earliest instalments of Body Language and Exploria. 

PLATTER EP08: Body Language, with Fog.FM & Percwerk (Part 1)

This episode features the second half of my discussion with Mitch Baker, aka Fog FM, and Brody Reid, aka Percwerk. We continue to discuss their experiences as organizers, and their efforts to scale their events while maintaining a community focus. 

PLATTER EP09: Body Language, with Fog.FM & Percwerk (Part 2)

This episode features my discussion with Nectar Collective, a queer DJ collective founded by Anita Chastanet, who DJs as aniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiita, Cher Hann, or Dumb Little Bitch and Annah-Lauren Bloom, or DJ Decision. They run SLURP, a slut-pop focused Queer dance party, and recently launched Nectar TV to archive their multi-media output. 

This episode also features an interlude with writer/curator/Queer archivist Robin Metcalfe, who takes us on a deep-dive into the relationship between Halifax’s Queer history and underground after hours dance spaces. 

PLATTER EP10: Slurp, with Nectar Collective, ft. Robin Metcalfe

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🎙 host of platter

IG: @summer_savoury
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