"FRANTZ is from Brooklyn, NY and had local radio and Video Music Box shape his tastes before MTV's AMP took hold, which later got him a high school internship at Astralwerks Records/Caroline Distribution picking up on sounds from major label remixes to "strictly underground" labels. Since then he's been committed to chasing cuts that lie somewhere between jovial and frenzied energy on the Rave/Groove spectrum. This naturally led him to a stint at famed digger's delight, The Thing in Greenpoint.
  Having spent some years in Mexico City just as that scene firmly re-established itself in the global view, he found a space within it playing disco, all manner of house, UK garage at famed clubs and parties Sunday Sunday, Departamento, Pervert, Japan, Por Detroit, and Yuyu.
  Since returning to NYC he's continued to forge his sound around town while daytiming as a buyer at Academy Records, of used collections and supporting burgeoning local (and sometimes foreign) electronic artists and labels. More recently he's featured on a V/A release on Death On Wax, contributing a delightfully sleazy disco edit that works on the dancefloor (or a leather bar).  
 This selection for There Is No Planet Earth is a small sharing of forever favorites, re-discoveries, and new obsessions. Come for the first track and stay for the as-yet-still unidentified Track ID at the end. Help us all if you know it. Enjoy!  Since returning to NYC after pandemic-prompted excursion to Europe he's continued to forge his sound around town while daytiming as a buyer of used records and supporting burgeoning local (and sometimes foreign) electronic artists and labels. His selection is a small sharing of forever favorites, re-discoveries, and his latest new obsessions. Come for the first track and stay for the as-yet-still unidentified Track ID at the end. Help us all if you know it. Enjoy"

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Episode 64 w/FRANTZ

Frantz from Academy Records (East Village) plays records from his collection.

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Academy Records with FRANTZ @ The Lot Radio 06-04-2024

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Academy Records with Frantz and Carozilla @ The Lot Radio 07-30-2024

5 hour portion of our all-night set. Quite a lovely evening / morning was had by all. 
Enjoy 🎧

Scott Zacharias + Derek Russo / xoloft / 7.31.2024

Live recording of Joshua Cordova at Cráter stage, UFOCAMP 18-19 May 2024.

Joshua Cordova at UFOCAMP 2024

Here's our recording from @valentin-hauptmann and me at this years lovely Zmar Festival and we're super happy to finally share it with you. Thanks to all these fantastic creatures who shared this memorable saturday afternoon with us. For the two of us it has been one of the best moments this year.

The sound might be a bit off due to the leveler, odd EQing, intense fun and a great Friday night. But we hope that after some editing it’s edible now!

Thanks so much to the whole @zmarfestival crew for creating this mind-bending adult-playground and for having us again <3 <3 <3

Valentin & Hendrik Stein at Zmar 2024

Memory Screen W  Joshua Cordova & Frantz

FRANTZ returns to The Lot Radio, this time manning the ship for TONAL FICTION. Only Music Survives! 

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Tonal Fiction with FRANTZ @ The Lot Radio 06-19-2025

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”."

Make It (Edit)

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