Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We're honored to have Charlotte's Natii-Lee back as our guest this week. She's put together a smoldering mix of deep progressive tunes guaranteed to get you grooving! Enjoy :) 

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

🔺FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH NATII-LEE🔻

◾Real Name: Nathalie Field

◾Current city: Charlotte

◾DJ Collective: I’m with KGBeats and Play for Beenoise Records

◾How did you come up with your dj name: Actually having drinks with friends at Barrelled and Tobi came up with it in seconds!! He’s the best!!

◾When did you start djing: I still remember the date : March 16th, 2019
It was a Saturday and I was at Kyle’s. He had to work and I just went for it… I used to play on turntables when I was like 17-18 years old but that was only for like 6 months and I lost all the equipment… so there’s that 😂

◾Favorite dj moment: Hands down my favorite DJ moment was Opening up for Spencer Brown with my husband Kyle Field as Steely and Bardez!!!! 

◾Favorite genre/subgenre to spin: My favorite genre well I have two: Techno and Progressive House

◾Favorite artists: My Favorite artists are Brennen Grey, Anthony F Collins, Leandro Taibbi, Cosmic Boys, Marsh, Sasha and John Digweed and well this could take forever

◾Favorite labels: Beenoise Records, Drumcode Records, K NT XT, and Armada Music are some that come to mind right away .

DJ NATII-LEE:
soundcloud » @natii_lee
facebook» www.facebook.com/DJNatiiLee
instagram» www.instagram.com/natii_lee_baird

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
soundcloud » @frequency_underground
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website » www.frequencyunderground.com

Frequency Underground | Episode 082 | Natii-Lee [progressive]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We've got hypnotic and hard hitting dark techno for you this week thanks to Atlanta's Deep Technicians! 

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH DEEP TECHNICIANS

-Real Name: Haste Drei / Bill Warwick

-Current city: Atlanta

-DJ Collective: Odyssey

-How did you come up with dj name: Deep Tech(nicians). Seemed logical.

-When did you start djing: Haste-1996 / Bill-2012

-Favorite dj moment: Every moment!

-Favorite genre/subgenre to spin: Haste:If I'm using controlers, it is definitely techno. If I am spinning vinyl, I will throw down some D&B-techstep any day.
Bill: Deep Tech / Deep House, anything with some funk to it.

-Favorite artists: All time favs: Hawtin, Wink, Chris Liebing...Currently digging Egbert, Whebba, Matt Sassari 

-Favorite labels: Reflekt, Lovetolove, Luthier Music, Unity Records, Sequencer

DEEP TECHNICIANS:
soundcloud » https://soundcloud.com/deeptechnicians
facebook » https://www.facebook.com/haste.broman
instagram » https://www.instagram.com/thedeeptechnicians

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
soundcloud » @frequency_underground
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website » www.frequencyunderground.com

Frequency Underground | Episode 089 | Deep Technicians [techno]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. Asheville based U/ME is back on the show this week with an amazing blend of deep and melodic house tunes. Enjoy!

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH U/ME:

◾Real Name: Gabriel Elash 


◾Current city: Asheville NC 


◾How did you come up with your dj name: I came up with U/ME when I made the switch to House from being a Drum and Bass Dj. You/Me is about the connection between me and the audience. 


◾When did you start djing: I started djing way back in 1992. If just moved from Chicago to a small town in northern Arizona called Prescott. 


◾Favorite dj moment: Hard to call a favorite Dj moment; I love playing so much that they’re all my favorite but some of the best parties have been Stompy, and my own residency at the legendary The Top in Lower Haight back in SF, and the Full Moon Gathering here in Asheville. 


◾Favorite genre/subgenre to spin: To quote a friend of my, I reside style wise in the Bermuda Triangle of Deep House, Progressive House, and Melodic House. 


◾Favorite artists: Some of my favorite artist currently are Jamie Stevens, Stan Kolev, Matan Caspi, Dee Montero, Nopi, Wassu, Djimboh, Rufus Du Sol, Rodriguez Jr, Nicolas Rada, Nick Warren, Hernán Cattaneo… and the list could go on and on. 


U/ME:
soundcloud » @dj_u_me
facebook » www.facebook.com/UmeHouseAVL/

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
soundcloud » @frequency_underground
facebook » www.facebook.com/FrequencyUndergroundOfficial
website » www.frequencyunderground.com

Frequency Underground | Episode 113 | U/ME [deep/melodic]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We're mixing it up this week with some dark and deep dnb vibes from Charlotte's Hexxus! 

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH HEXXUS:

◾Real Name: Chad Moore		

◾Current city: Charlotte, NC

◾DJ Collective: Chem Lab

◾How did you come up with your dj name: My girlfriend and I had just moved into our new place, we had literally 2 movies to watch and one was Ferngully: The Last Rainforest. The moment Hexuss makes his appearance in the film i knew instantly i found my Dj name as there are a lot of similarities between my sound and Hexxus as a character. Both are Dark, Murky, Swampy, Moody, and even sexy at times.

◾How and when did you get into djing: I first gained interest when i started going to Psytrance shows/festivals in Asheville. I actually ended up getting into music production well before learning to Dj. I spent about 5 or 6 years collecting modular synth equipment and tinkering in ableton making darkpsy. I always loved drum and bass as well but was way more involved in the Psy scene at the time. After moving to Charlotte, i met the members of Chem Lab and there was an instant click, I would come and hang out in the basement and watch them do their thing, and probably the 3rd or 4th time of hanging out i had them show me how to beatmatch a couple tunes, it did not take long at all before i dove head first into the Drum and Bass world. 

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: I take a lot of influence from the UK DNB scene. I randomly stumbled upon Bloq2Bloq radio stream on facebook that is based out of Manchester, UK and i would just listen to multiple Dj's throughout the day. I fell in love with the deep vibes they bring and how there is a literal never ending supply of fresh new tracks that come out almost daily from the area. Some of my favorite producers are Arkala Dre, Phentix, Alix Perez, Gest, Pola & Bryson to name a few.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: I like to explore the darker and deeper side of Dnb while also finding interesting ways to mix and layer moody, yet beautiful, liquid tracks with each other with a sprinkle of UK MC's to keep the energy up. I also love to throw in a tasteful bootleg at unexpected moments to catch people offgaurd in the mix. 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: As of right now I'm just out here having fun playing music i love and trying to have as much fun doing it. I hope to find the time to be able to sit in the studio and start producing my own Drum and Bass to be able to play out. I have had no expectations with this since i started less than a year ago, and i've been fortunate enough Headline parties, Open for and do a DNB suprise B2B with Skrillex, and share stages with other large name acts at festivals. Hoping to keep that momentum going but all in all i'm just here to bring good times to a dancefloor.

HEXXUS:
soundcloud » https://soundcloud.com/hexxus_dnb

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Frequency Underground | Episode 114 | Hexxus [deep/liquid dnb]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. Charlotte's Bassarid is our guest this week with a top notch mix of deep organic house selections. Enjoy!

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH BASSARID:

◾ Real Name: Greg Cordo

◾ Current City: Charlotte, NC

◾ DJ Collective: ChEM Lab

◾ How did you come up with your DJ name: I came across the name while reading about Greek mythology. The Bassarids were the most significant members of the Thiasus, the ecstatic retinue of Dionysus. These sacred revelers were also known as Maenads, or "raving ones." Their name derives from the god's penchant to wear a bassaris, or fox pelt, while performing esoteric rituals.

◾ How and when did you get into DJing: I first began running music and lights for private parties in 2010, mainly open format stuff. After moving down to Charlotte (I'm originally from New England), I was adopted by a group of old school ravers and DJs who brought me to my first Burning Man event, Transformus, where I instantly became hooked on the underground sound.

◾ Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: Nine Inch Nails, Deadmau5, Daft Punk, Be Svendsen, Jethro Tull, The Chemical Brothers, King Crimson, Tycho, Incubus, Hans Zimmer, The Faint, Mt Eden, The Prodigy, Rusko, among so many others. I'm inspired by the beauty of nature, the creativity of others, and the various emotions of everyday life.

◾ Describe your sound as a DJ: Deep, worldly, funky, hypnotic, psychedelic, eclectic.

◾ What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: I've got a few irons in the fire at the moment. Now that the pandemic restrictions are easing, I'm working with the ChEM Lab crew on throwing some parties in Charlotte this year. Doing some studio work for my solo project, Bassarid, as well as for Dumb Thickity, the new multi-genre booty music duo I've formed with Tristan Remington a.k.a. Dark Adaptation. We just had our debut at Love Burn in Miami this past February. My partner and I are finally going to inaugurate our lounge camp, Sultans of Squish, at the Ignite! Burn in Virginia next month. We started planning and acquiring infrastructure for it about 3 years ago. I've compiled almost 72 hours of deep, sensual, worldly, trippy music to make sure the vibe is always right. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for a Sultans of Squish teaser mix!



Tracklist:
01. Easy Tiger by Hovo, Geju
02. Trance is Psy by AVEM, Arutani
03. Anosino by Geju
04. Shanti (Goldcap Remix) by Rapossa
05. Az by Geju
06. Kom by Seymour
07. Polonio (Dandara & Arutani Remix) by Ulises
08. Busurman (German Brigante Remix) by Zuma Dionys
09. Sedative by Zuma Dionys
10. Apteka by Dole & Kom
11. Gobi by Acado, Modest Crow
12. Mirage by Goldcap
13. Beryl by Dole & Kom
14. Raga Mala (Goldcap Remix) by Evan Hatfield
15. Esperanza (Effenberg Remix) by Kermesse
16. Theia by Kora (CA)
17. Radha (Whitesquare Remix) by The Organism
18. Gidafi feat. Asgodom (Red Axes Edit) by Kino Todo, Tesfit Asgodom
19. Oh Baby Dance by Dothen, Natch, Basti Grub
20. Switch by Jansons, Dope Earth Alien
21. Sahara (Drunken Kong Remix) by Dino Maggiorana
22. Timeless by Felix Raphael

Frequency Underground | Episode 115 | Bassarid [organic house]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We're excited to have Greenville's Claudiu Nedelea aka Klaws back on the show with some hypnotic, groovy minimal techno! Be sure to check Claudiu live in person at the 15th iteration of "Welcome to Pangea"; the festival he co-creates with Pangea Productions, on June 10-12. 

Welcome to Pangea 15 » https://www.facebook.com/events/481859860114051

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH KLAWS:

◾Real Name: Claudiu Nedelea

◾Current city: Greenville SC

◾DJ Collective: Rethink Techno & Pangea Productions

◾How did you come up with your dj name: a while back I made a drawing for a tattoo/ logo that i now have on my leg. The result resembled a geometric claw so that’s where Klaws came about…

◾How and when did you get into djing: 
When I was living in Charleston SC for college more than 15 years ago, a friend of mine from Morocco, Gadi bought some dj equipment and started organizing cool little house parties, which made me wander how the music that I had would fit together. I was immediately hooked and gave it a shot. After that I started playing at parties and clubs in Charleston as well as back in Romania and France for some time before moving to Greenville.    

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: My inspirations and influences come from many diverse Places such as Romanian breakbeat artists Suie Paparude, all the Detroit techno wizards or some of the earlier Paul Ritch sounds. Not to forget jazz, dub or funk classics. 

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: a blend of dubbed out minimal, deep techno grooves, and a sprinkle of ChicAgo house wrapped together in a funky mixture with lots of dub vibes. According to the settings I play in, I like to keep it deep, spacey, and with a driving groove. 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: looking forward to an original Klaws release for Pure Perception Records coming up soon, and planning an amazing 48+ hours of music & vibes at Pangea festival - June 10 to 12. More musical collaborations and shows to be announced..😉.


KLAWS:
soundcloud » https://soundcloud.com/klaws
facebook » https://www.facebook.com/soundslikeklaws
instagram » https://www.instagram.com/klaws

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
soundcloud » @frequency_underground
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website » www.frequencyunderground.com

Frequency Underground | Episode 118 | Klaws [minimal techno]

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH TRAVIS CHRISTIAN:

◾Real Name: Travis Fleenor

◾Current city: Johnson City, TN

◾DJ Collective: Not a DJ collective but my record label is Shadow Mined Recordings

◾How did you come up with your dj name: My faith is pretty important to me. I feel very blessed and try to follow as much as possible the leading of the Holy Spirit in all I do. But, I'm not the type of person to cram my beliefs down other people's throats. Travis Christian has a nice ring to it and it felt like a good way for me to represent my faith by just being open about why I chose it if I were ever asked... so, thanks for asking 🙂 - Travis Christian also has a sophisticated, professional sounding vibe to it. It really works on a lot of levels.

◾How and when did you get into djing: 
I first heard electronic music when I was 17 and it changed my life. I remember seeing Doc Martin at the 6$ payback in Greenville way back in the day, looking at a friend and saying "I don't wanna do anything but this for the rest of my life". I got turntables a couple years later and never looked back.

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: The first electronica I heard was Delusions of Grandeur by Hardkiss. It's timeless to this day. That sound is always in the undercurrents of what I'm drawn to musically. Also Strictly Rhythm, Strictly Jaz Unit, New York and Chicago. But, the "San Francisco" sound- Hardkiss, Greyhound Recordings, OM was huge for me. 

I heard minimal for the first time in 2007 and I was heavily influenced by a lot of the minimal and deep tech that was coming out in the late 2000’s and early 2010’s, as well as the hedonistic, devil may care vibe of the SF scene at the time. A lot of those tracks are still some of my favorites to play. My biggest current influences are Dan Berkson & James What records out of Poker Flat recordings back then. 

My inspiration is just a force inside me. I feel like I have all this music in me that NEEDS to get out. There's just this drive I have to make sound and discover music. The music wants to be dug up, brought to the surface, revealed to the world. I’m no one to refuse it. It's more important than me. I do what I can to unearth it. I believe it's what God wants from me. I don't know why. I don't need to know. I'm just grateful and can't stop the process.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: It depends on the party. When I get the party slot I prefer, a particular vibe I love to set I call "Late Night Landings". Deep, pretty but dark tracks that carry you and kind of nestle you into a mellow state where you can just dance and dance for hours without getting tired. A nice 118bpm vibe, chuggy, groovy and feels more like 125. I went a little heavier and darker here to flex some peak time muscle. If it's dark, moody, minor keys, not formulaic, sans cheese and goes untz untz untz I'm all about it.

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist:I recently started my own label, Shadow Mined Recordings. I hope to achieve "real" distribution through one of the established publishers this year. The goal is to release at least two tracks per month, my own or others’. So far SMR’s hit that goal. I have one other artist on the roster. I want to continue to develop artists who have a musical vision that works for SMR. 

My new studio build will be finished by the end of June and I'm incredibly excited about that. I'd like to get a few good dj gigs booked this summer to lay the ground work for a live set that should be ready by next summer. When the new studio is done I plan to start doing online tutorials. I want to transition to making a living from music, whether teaching, mixing, mastering, production, gigging or all of the above.
 
Beyond that, I want to do as much as I can to be of service to the music makers, the booty shakers, the down and dirty techno soldiers and the Holy Spirit.

Frequency Underground | Episode 121 | Travis Christian [techno/deep tech]

INTERVIEW WITH NAT BLACK AND MALOKA:
◾Real Name: 
🔸Nat: Nat Eichler
🔹Justin: Justin Combs

◾How did you come up with your dj name: 
🔸Nat: It honestly found me after a joke between friends. There was an idea to start ‘Spinal Tap’ style spoof 90’s techno group called ‘Bright Black’. I was to be Nat Black and played the Keytar with knobs that ‘Go to 11…….’. ask me after a cocktail. I will tell you more……

🔹Justin: I have been on somewhat of a spiritual journey the past several years and I was researching ayahuasca. In my research I came across this documentary called The Last Shaman. In the documentary this guy visits Peru and the Shaman takes him into a "Maloka" to conduct the spiritual experience with ayahuasca. So, that really resonated with me; a Maloka is a place (or a house or abode) where people go to become enlightened by the Shaman. A place where you surrender yourself, lose yourself, and find yourself; a place where for that moment in time nothing else matters except what is going on in that moment. And I related that experience to dj'ing and having people on the dance floor, where for that period in time, I have their complete trust and openness, to take them on a journey of my own. For me, music is medicinal and spiritual. So, there is commonality between dj'ing and the people on the dancefloor and what I hope they experience, and the people with the Shaman in the Maloka. My, well our Maloka, becomes the dancefloor.
◾How and when did you get into djing: 
🔸Nat: I started djing in 1995 after attending my first couple raves. I met Dj Three at Alternative Record Store in Tampa as a skate punk kid and he would always play records at the counter. I finally bought one and got invited to my first event.  I ended up getting two technics 1200’s and a mixer for my high school graduation and been djing ever since.  Hi my name is Nat and I’m addicted to Vinyl Records

🔹Justin: In St. Louis I started messing with my roommates vinyl. Eventually I was jumping on the decks at afterhour parties once in a while. This was around 2005 maybe...then I got pair of Pioneer cdj 100's and for several years messed with them on and off. It was about 8 or so years ago that I got myself something closer to a club set up in my house and really started the practicing and started Social Study.

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: 
🔸Nat: Too many to count, I try to be open to everything I hear and experience, but I do love roots reggae and dub, specifically king tubby.  I really love listening to djs craft sets and understand the experience they are trying to convey.  There are so many talented djs in our region and I’m constantly inspired by the music our community shares.

🔹Justin: It’s hard to pin point who; there are so many amazing artists, dj's, and producers who are pushing their sound and staying unique and true to house and techno. Those are the ones that influence me and motivate me.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ:
🔸Nat: Diverse……. I love to play a set to a mood or an idea.  Most of my sets are opening for guests djs that travel the region and its always a great growing experience to try different styles that properly support their vibe and music while maintaining my personal flavor.  Tough question.  If I had to narrow it down……. Percusivetechminimalorganicdeepmoodyhousebreaktechno

🔹Justin: I still appreciate the ethnic and tribal sounds, but my sets recently have not been dominated by that. Right now, I have been really into this blurred line between techno and house. I believe as you dj, and time goes and you grow and mature, your sound should too. Whether I’m playing some minimal house or more of a driving techno set; my sound seems to have a deep, dark, and somewhat psychedelic vibe to it.

Frequency Underground | Episode 120 | Nat Black and Maloka [technohouse]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We've got a fun one for you this week thanks to Charlotte based Citron! Enjoy!

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH CITRON:

◾Real Name: Citron

◾Current city: Charlotte NC

◾DJ Collective: Funaholics Unanimous

◾How did you come up with your dj name: With the real name of Citron finding my DJ name was easy.

◾How and when did you get into djing: I started DJ’ing in 1998. At the time i was living in my fraternity house. My little brother that year put his turn tables in my room, because i had space. He taught me the basics.

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: I’m inspired by jazz, percussion, and worldly sounds. As for which musicians inspired me, there’s honestly to many to mention.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: An exploration of multi cultural, and multi generational sounds layered on a bed of booty shaking bass.

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: This coming weekend i’m playing at a festival in Tennessee called To The Moon. If you happen to be there you can catch me Sat night from Midnight to 1am at the Headroom Stage.

Frequency Underground | Episode 126 | Citron [disco/tribal/latin/tech]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We're excited to get back in the rhythm of releasing weekly mixes and couldn't think of a better way to kick things off than with a mix from our good friend Zen Katana! This set was recorded live at our Soniq Oasis festival  right as the morning sun was beginning to break. Lots of deep, lush, beautiful organic sounds on this one...enjoy!

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH ZEN KATANA:

◾Real Name: Bruce Wayne

◾Current city: Asheville, NC

◾DJ Collective: Asheville Full Moon Gatherings, Synthetiq Frequencies

◾How did you come up with your dj name: It was given to me.

◾How and when did you get into djing: I’ve been loving music since my ears developed and started playing music for people as soon as I was capable. Turned out to be about 2006 in Detroit, MI

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: Right now I’m really enjoying Volen Sentir, Guy Gerber, Superflu, Space Motion, Mariner + Domingo, Serious Dancers, and Lunar Plane

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: Currently, when I play solo sets it is primarily organic & progressive house. Also slide into the melodic and tribal genres as well.

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: Collaborating with some of the finest regional talent I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. Good people, Good times, Good music.

Soniq Oasis Live

Frequency Underground | Episode 129 | Zen Katana [organic house]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We'd like to give a warm welcome to this week's guest, Nomad in the Dark, on his first appearance on the show! This set was recorded live last month at our festival, Soniq Oasis. We couldn't have  asked for a better opening set, perfectly setting the vibes for the rest of the weekend. And so without further adieu, we present Nomad in the Dark on episode 130 of Frequency Underground Radio - Enjoy!

NOMAD IN THE DARK:
soundcloud » https://soundcloud.com/nomadinthedark
instagram » https://www.instagram.com/nomadinthedark
facebook » https://www.facebook.com/nomadinthedark

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Soniq Oasis

Frequency Underground | Episode 130 | Nomad in the Dark

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We've got Atlanta based DJ and Producer Domavik as our guest this week. He's got a lovely mix of deep organic and melodic tunes for this week's show. Enjoy the tunes :)

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH DOMAVIK:

Real Name: Alex Everett

Current city: Atlanta

How did you come up with your dj name: The name is rooted in my Slavic ancestry and is based on a house spirit of a given kin who has a wild sense of mischief. Being a music producer, I tend to spend a lot of my free time at home in the studio, and in addition to my mantra of not taking life too seriously, I thought this name suited me well.

How and when did you get into djing: My curiosity in DJing came along with wanting to independently record and perform music without having to rely on additional musicians. Discovering underground electronic music while in college, I gravitated towards house, trance, and psybient genres, and after attending my first rave, I’ve embarked on a journey of practicing endless hours mixing in my bedroom. Eventually I’ve got good enough to land gigs at the local bars, college parties, and weddings. 

Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: I find inspiration in history, films, and nature. Some of my influences are: Be Svendsen, Simon Posford, and The Grateful Dead. 

Describe your sound as a DJ: I have an improvisational approach to my sets and I try to focus on telling a story with the music that I carefully select to represent me. My perfect set recipe would include lots of percussion, groovy basslines, mixture of organic and synthesized instruments, seasoning of world sounds and a dash of melancholy. 

What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: I am currently working on my first EP, and I’m preparing to attend my 6th Alchemy burn this October in LaFayette, Georgia where I’ll be playing at multiple sound camps.

DOMAVIK:
soundcloud » https://soundcloud.com/domavikmusic
instagram » https://www.instagram.com/domavikmusic
facebook » https://www.facebook.com/domavikmusic

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
soundcloud » @frequency_underground
facebook » www.facebook.com/FrequencyUndergroundOfficial
website » www.frequencyunderground.com

Frequency Underground | Episode 132 | Domavik [deep, organic, melodic house]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. Our very own Hypnocat it back on the show with a bangin' live mix from her set at Soniq Oasis. Enjoy the tunes!

HYPNOCAT:
soundcloud » @catina-singley
instagram » www.instagram.com/hypnocat242
facebook » www.facebook.com/hypnocat242

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
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facebook » www.facebook.com/FrequencyUndergroundOfficial
website » www.frequencyunderground.com

Live at Soniq Oasis

Frequency Underground | Episode 135 | Hypnocat

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. This week we've got a fun twist - U/ME's flash drive expertly mixed and interpreted by Natii-Lee! 

FROM NATHALIE: Gabe (U/ME) left his drive at my house and he said for me to keep it… so I’m sharing the love of his drive 😂

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH NATII-LEE:

◾Real Name: Nathalie Field

◾Current city: Charlotte NC

◾DJ Collective: KGBeats & Beenoise Records 

◾How did you come up with your dj name: Tobi Nurotik came up with it!

◾How and when did you get into djing: I started playing records in the 90’s but stopped shortly after. March 18th 2019 (yes I remember the date) I started playing on my now husband’s controller! 

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: I have so many … 
Space 92, Leandro Taibbi, AnthonyFCollins, Brennen Grey, Marsh, Yotto, Jeremy Oleander are just a few!! My inspiration is joy! Music bring me joy and that’s what I strive for on a daily! 


◾Describe your sound as a DJ: I play techno, progressive house, and trance on any given day! 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: I’m busier than ever and humble to where and what I’ve achieved in such a small amount of time. Ion just going to keep going and see where it takes me.

NATII-LEE:
soundcloud » https://soundcloud.com/natii_lee
instagram » https://www.instagram.com/natii_lee_baird
facebook » https://www.facebook.com/DJNatiiLee

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
soundcloud » @frequency_underground
facebook » www.facebook.com/FrequencyUndergroundOfficial
website » www.frequencyunderground.com

Frequency Underground | Episode 136 | Natii-Lee [deep/progressive house]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We've got a fun mix for you this week thanks to Asheville's Jericho. Enjoy the tunes!

As always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH JERICHO:

◾Real Name: Jericho Michel

◾Current city: Asheville

◾DJ Collective: Jack Junkies, Asheville House Music Collective, Our House Productions

◾When did you start djing: somewhere between 97 and 98

◾Favorite dj moment: The first time I had a crowd on the Dance Floor! I've been chasing that feeling for about 25 years...

◾Favorite genre/subgenre to spin: Jackin House, Disco House

◾Favorite artists: Producers - at the moment - Joeski, David Morales, Kevin Mkay / DJ's - Karl Almaria, T mixwell, Kevin Nowell, Sursee

◾Favorite labels: Monkey Junk, Guesthouse, Bunny Clan, In Stereo, I could go on and on LOL

Frequency Underground | Episode 138 | Jericho

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We couldn't think of a better guest to close out the year than Greenville based Kameleon! He's put together a wonderfully lush deep and progressive house mix for this week's episode.

We want to take a moment to pause and thank all of our guest artists and listeners - this show exists because of you and we are so grateful to have you all. Thanks to an amazing 2022 and an even better 2023!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH KAMELEON 
◾Real Name: Matthew 

◾Current city: Greenville 

◾DJ Collective: Pangea Radio / Pangea Productions

◾How and when did you get into djing: The inception of Pangea started over 20 years ago after we (Kameleon & Labyrinth aka Eli Spiral) went to an Utta Chaos party deep in the woods around Asheville NC.

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: Sasha, Digweed, Breeder, Quivver,  Old school Global Underground, Chemical Brothers, Hooj Choons, Glowing Flames Records. 

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: Hypnotic and Psychedelic House & Progressive Trance

◾If you could play a b2b with anyone, who would it be: Probably Torsten Fassbender, he’s making some incredibly interesting music these days.  Every track is an absolute journey. 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: At the moment I’m more focused on crafting sets than playing out, as well as connecting with other DJs to be featured on Pangea Radio.

KAMELEON:
soundcloud » @kameleon-pangea
instagram» https://www.instagram.com/matthieu.bryson

PANGEA RADIO:
soundcloud » https://soundcloud.com/pangeaproductions864
instagram» https://www.instagram.com/pangea_radio

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
soundcloud » @frequency_underground
facebook » www.facebook.com/FrequencyUndergroundOfficial
website » www.frequencyunderground.com

Frequency Underground | Episode 142 | Kameleon

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We've got our very own SWITCH back on the show with another killer mix of bass and tech house for your listening pleasure. Enjoy the tunes and be sure to catch SWITCH and the rest of the Frequency Underground crew in Asheville this Saturday for Synthetiq Frequencies Presents: AVL Unknown!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH SWITCH:

◾Real Name: Richard Wootton

◾Current city: Charleston, SC

◾DJ Collective: Frequency Underground

◾How did you come up with your dj name: I was about to play my first set in public and was asked what my artist alias was so they could get me on the poster. I hadn't really considered an alias too much yet, but I knew I didn't want to DJ under my full name of an offshoot of it. I was listening to a Bass House track at the time that called out 'SWITCH', just before the drop, and I just went with it. Short, sweet, and easy to remember. I found fairly quickly that my style of mixing and the name 'SWITCH' had become one, and it just stuck from there!

◾How and when did you get into djing: The first time I ever stood behind the decks was sometime in late November 2018 at Will Cothran's apartment just after he'd gotten his new DDJ-1000. He was having a gathering and told me I should give it a shot. I was immediately addicted and have been since and the rest is history!

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: My biggest influences vary greatly depending on what I'm in the mood to listen to, as well as what I'm wanting to mix. For Bass House and House Music in general, the likes of Malaa, MASTERIA, Dr. Fresch, Marten Hörger, and ZHU have really always stood out to me. My other love is Progressive House and Trance, to which Above & Beyond, Ben Böhmer, and Cosmic Gate have always held a place in my heart.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: I feel I have a somewhat signature style of Bass House mixed with Dark Tech House. I love super low lows coupled with banging 4/4's to create an instant party atmosphere. If I'm playing super late night or early morning, I'll go with a more Minimal or Progressive sound to suit the needs of the party.

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: Currently playing out a couple shows in Asheville this month and looking to fill out the Spring and Summertime in NC and SC. Working on production a bit here and there, but it is still quite a long arduous process for me at this point as I'm not yet comfortable with Ableton and how it functions quite yet.

Frequency Underground | Episode 143 | SWITCH [bass house/tech house]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We're very excited to have Atlanta based TanKir on the show for the first time with a hypnotic mix of trance and techno tunes. Enjoy!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH TANKIR:
◾Real Name: Tanya Kiryutina
 
◾Current city: Atlanta, GA

◾DJ Collective: Cosmic Frequencies (https://www.facebook.com/cosmicfrequencies435)
Global PsyFam (https://www.twitch.tv/team/cosmicfrequencies)

◾How did you come up with your dj name: TanKir contains the first three letters of my first name (Tanya), then my last name (Kiryutina)! 

◾How and when did you get into djing: In 2017 I moved to Atlanta and started learning how to DJ straight away. I was a huge Anjuna and Solarstone classics fan, then delved deeper and evolved my sound over the course of many musical journeys of SoundCloud mixes, WREK Atlanta 91.1 FM radio shows, and local gigs (Odyssey After, Believe Music Hall, Edgewood Speakeasy, East Atlanta Treehouse, +). Around 2020, I began streaming on Twitch.tv/djTanKir and exploring a wider variety of sounds, settling with my true love of psychedelic trance. Completely infatuated, I ventured out of my cave and brought various psytrance moods to Sound Not Found, Emerald Summers Presents, private events, and local burner and flow artist meet-ups.

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: My deep, hypnotic trance focus is inspired by John 00 Fleming's productions, DJ sets, and record labels. Dohm’s productions currently have my favorite sound (~ morning forest psytrance). Twitch DJs are a huge source of inspiration, and I couldn't thank Psyfaun, Chai_Baba, and Devistatix enough for getting me into the darker "psydes" of psytrance. Local producer Drew Yates inspired me to start my 💗bA$$✨Kittie💗 alias, from which I love playing trippy, sexy, & chill wubz & dubz.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: Psychedelic trance-focused, multi-genre DJ. I play Twitch sets specific to a certain vibe or journey and naturally cycle through the seasons, following my heart. These sounds come from worldwide swamps, forests, oceans, mountains, and deserts in the day and night, be bright or dark, emotional or minimal, chaotic or structured. I love the extremes and in-betweens of 40 to 250 bpm, with carefully curated selections from each wonderful rabbit hole of music searching. If you love words, some recent favorite terms include: Goa, Suomisaundi, Forest Psy, Dark Psy, Zenonesque, Psytech, Psychill, Minimal, Deep Tech, Deep Dubstep, Organic House, Hypnotic Techno, Progressive Trance, Liquid D&B, Psycore, HiTech- oops, that escalated quickly! xD
 
◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: This year is looking plenty exciting! I plan to continue playing solo sets (current record 13 hours) and raid trains (virtual events) on Twitch.tv/djTanKir, keep bringing psytrance out to Atlanta, and hopefully start playing out-of-state. I'll be getting into producing soon as I am feeling that tug to create psytrance getting stronger!

Frequency Underground | Episode 144 | Tankir [hypnotic trance & techno]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. This week we've got Charlotte's Mike Venum on the show with a hard hitting mix of trance and techno! Enjoy :)

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH MIKE VENUM: 

◾Real Name: Michael Greeley 

◾Current city: Charlotte, NC

◾How did you come up with your dj name: I saw an interview with bassist Krist Noveselic of Nirvana describing Kurt Cobain as ‘nice’, but he could also ‘spit venom’. Then there’s this DJ named Johnny Vicious from NYC who’s name and style I always liked. I put the two together to get “Mike Venum”.   

◾How and when did you get into djing: At the end of 2021 somebody randomly told me to download Traktor 2 from Native Instruments and it started from there. 

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: I like rock ‘n roll and heavier techno and trance. Right now: Indira Paganotto, Amelie Lens, Bryan Kearney, Tony Draper from the old-school NYC days. 

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: Grimy techno…Ecstasy-laced trance --- 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: I’d like to get famous and tour the world so I don’t have to worry about money anymore.

Frequency Underground | Episode 145 | Mike Venum [techno/trance]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. We're pleased to have Greenville based Casanova on the show for the first time! Enjoy the tunes :) 

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH CASANOVA:

◾Real Name: Juan Sanchez-Casanova

◾Current city: Greenville, SC

◾DJ Collective: DJ Casanova

◾How did you come up with your dj name: I used my last name, Casanova, and it sounded good so I kept it. 

◾How and when did you get into djing: I first got into DJing when I was a sophomore in college. Me and my roommates were living in a house and we threw parties often so I became our house DJ (no pun intended). After awhile of doing that I got involved at local college bars and the rest is history. 

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: My musical influences are as diverse as it can be. I take inspiration from all kinds of genres and artists. A few of my biggest ones are Kanye West, Dom dolla, Vintage Culture, Chris Lake, and Green velvet  

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: I would say I am still trying to find my sound, but I love tech and latin house music with a passion and play that the most. 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: I plan on focusing more on my production and releasing some edits/remixes this year. I also plan on releasing my first House single.

Frequency Underground | Episode 147 | Casanova [tech/melodic house]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno each and every Thursday. This week we've got Johnson City, TN based DJ and producer Will McGlone as our guest. Will's got a great mix of deep progressive house and melodic techno tunes for you so sit back (or dance) and enjoy the tunes!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH WILL MCGLONE:

◾Real Name: Will McGlone

◾Current city: Johnson City, TN

◾How did you come up with your dj name: I use my name since there are not many people that have the same name. Will is actually my middle name (my first name is Timothy) but I have been called that since I was a child so I roll with it.

◾How and when did you get into djing: My love for electronic music started when I was 12. It started with a game on the PlayStation 1 called Wipeout. You could skip the first track on the game and listen to the music in your cd player. I had that on heavy rotation. At the time, I did not really know what style I was listening to but I just loved the game music.

 Later, when I was in high school a local radio station played this beautiful song that was like nothing I have ever heard. I remember calling the radio station and asking them to tell me what song was playing the space piano music. They told me the song was Robert Miles - Children.  

When I just turned 18 I started getting involved with the clubbing scene and a guy I met at a local club recommended I listen to Paul Oakenfold. I blindly went to the local music store and bought tranceport. The tracklisting led me to buying follow up cds by DJs such Sasha and Digweed, Pual van Dyk, and many more. I just fell  in love with the music and knew that was what I wanted to do. About 6 months before I graduated High School School (around 2000) I got my first set of technics 1200's and the rest was history. I remember a lot of my parents and my friends thought I was insane playing this music (little did they know).

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: In the 90s I listened to a lot of Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, 311, Sublime, Verve, Bush, and pretty much anybody in the alt rock grunge movement.

As far as electronic music goes (I have too many to list), However, some of my biggest influences that currently come to mind are Robert Miles, Sasha, Digweed, Orbital, Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Orbital. Rufus du Sol, Gui Boratto, Guy J, Dave Seaman, Stephan Bodzin, Luttrell, D-Nox & Beckers, 16 Bit Lolitas, Terry Grant, Ian O'donovan, Brother Tiger, Phealeh, Hybrid, Washed Out, The Howling, RY X, ARTBAT, Gui Boratto, Guy Gerber, and many many many more.
 
◾Describe your sound as a DJ: Most people label me as a progressive house DJ but I play a wide variety of genres. Anything from Deep house, Techno, Progressive, Organic House, Afro House, and even Trancer Stuff. If there is one common theme, I tend to play melodic and hypnotic kinds of tracks.  

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: While life has been busy, my goals are to write more music and play in some new places. I have played around with the idea of rebooting my record label "element underground"..

◾Genre tag for mix (I like to let the artist label their work)

I honestly am not sure what genre this mix is. I am guessing it is progressive or melodic techno but that is a bit subjective to the listener.

Frequency Underground | Episode 148 | Will McGlone [progressive/melodic techno]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno. We’ve got Greenville based Shadow Energy on the show this week with a spectacular mix of drum and bass tunes. The mix runs the full spectrum of deep and dark vibes from heavy, growling basslines, to beautiful and haunting melodies. Enter the shadows and enjoy the journey!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH SHADOW ENERGY:

◾Real Name: Nick Dines 

◾Current city: Greenville,SC 

◾How did you come up with your dj name: To remind everyone and myself that there’s more to life than what we see in the light.  life is dark. life is light. life is in-between. that’s what makes life beautiful and we gotta embrace the beauty in the dark times when there’s no light

◾How and when did you get into djing: my best friend got a controller and Been on the 1’s&2’s ever since 2018

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: too many to list but a few 
Synergy
Forbidden society 
Imanu 
Two fingers 
Eprom 
Alex Perez 
Aleph 

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: DNB, dark bass, Techno,breakbeat,downtempo,wave With these essential sounds of the underground 
Explore what’s behind the lights with a journey through the  brightness lights with A Dark foreshadowing essential sounds to remind us there’s still Beaty in the Where the Lights don’t shine 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: Will be forming a beautiful Downtempo set at Pangea in June @ Anderson,Sc 
Keep your eyes peeled for May announcements

SHADOW ENERGY:
soundcloud » https://on.soundcloud.com/k3gPsRqFikSQuvtW6
facebook » https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052005887525&mibextid=LQQJ4d 
instagram » https://on.soundcloud.com/k3gPsRqFikSQuvtW6

Frequency Underground | Episode 149 | Shadow Energy [industrial bliss]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno. We've got a killer mix for you this week as we celebrate our 150th episode! Before we go any further all of us at Frequency Underground would like to thank all our supporters and artists who's helped get the show this far! Moving back to the mix, we couldn't have had a better guest to celebrate the occation that Tampa native, Brian Busto! He's put together a seamless mix of deep house, hypnotic acid, soulful Chicago tracks and plenty more twists to keep you captivated on the two hour journey. So without further adieu, here's episode 150 with Brian Busto! 

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN BUSTO:
◾Real Name: Brian Busto

◾Current city: Tampa

◾DJ Collective: Serious Soul

◾How did you come up with your dj name (or why did you use your actual name): Friends usually call me by my last name and being that I’m a Tampa native I thought it was a good choice. 

◾How and when did you get into djing: Went to my first house night in 1991 called Aahz at the Beacham Theater in Orlando Florida. Took me some time to go from observer to participant but I would say the night that changed my life was in 1993 at the legendary Simons in Gainesville Florida. Took E for the first time on a dancefloor and was taken to the house music promised land. The lineup was Laurent Garnier, DJ Three and DJ Chang. I was one of three others that stayed til the last song. A year later I bought my first pair of 1200s with a radio shack mixer. DJ Three went with me on the purchase and helped me get set up. The next day DJ Matty came over to show me the ropes. The start of an incredible journey had begun being a dj/promoter for close to 30 years now. Out of the 30 years ive been professional for about 23 of them including currently. Underground music only!

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: As for DJ influences go that’s an easy one. DJ Three, Doc Martin, Derrick May, Derrick Carter, Danny T, and Laurent Garnier. 

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: Well I’m not a genre dj so describing my sound is like describing my mood. It really depends on how I’m feeling and the room I’m playing for. I try my best to not be predictable. 
What’s consistent is the style in which I play. First and foremost for me are long mixes, smooth transitions and track selection. I keep the effects to a minimal and let the music do the talking. 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: A vinyl night with good friends, more gigs to travel to, more events in my hometown, and more mixes to make.

Frequency Underground | Episode 150 | Brian Busto [chicago/deep/acid/disco]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno. This week we've got Greenville based, DJ Buzze as our guest. Originally hailing from Germany, DJ Buzze is now partnered up with Greenville House Music Movement and is making waves in town. For this mix, DJ Buzze has skillfully strung together a fun mix of house, funk, and disco for your listening pleasure. Enjoy the tunes!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH DJ BUZZE:

◾Real Name: Mark Buziak

◾Current city:  Easley, SC but moving to Simpsonville SC hopefully this year.

◾DJ Collective: Greenville House Music Movement (playing on Events with DJ Sawce and Zoltan) Currently on Think Tab Brew Events once a month.

◾How did you come up with your dj name (or why did you use your actual name): Buzze was my nickname in Germany, used it when i was MC on Hardcore Techno parties, there i was MC da Buzz, Buzz was short for Buzze, so my DJ name is DJ Buzze now. 

◾How and when did you get into djing: I always was into djing since i started with making music on an Amiga 500. Then i jumped into Hardcore Techno in Germany and became MC from 2002-2017 with some interruptions.

◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: Back in the days my musical influence came from several directions. I never followed one particular DJ, for me it was the beat and the music environment where i was. In germany we started with bunker parties, or in the forrest, then back to Warehouses and super huge parties with crowed to a million people. That was what i liked. I saw DJ's playing in a treehouse and on big stages. When i was MC i performed for 10 people and then up to thousands on a big party. I am inspired by some DJ's that play at Defected events, and nowadays also inspired by Resistance.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: My Sound is upbeat disco funk style. From Funky House to Glitterbox style basically.

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: I would love that we have a huge event here in Greenville, maybe once per year with a lot of people coming. I would love to play on certain events and hopefully in a club too.

Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/dj_buzze

Frequency Underground | Episode 151 | DJ Buzze [house/funk/disco]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno. This week we've got Greenville based LaCow on the show with a beautifully built set of deep, lush, organic house tunes, moody melodic tracks and pulsating progressive house. Enjoy the mix!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH LACOW:

◾Real Name: Juan Aristizabal

◾Current city: Greenville

◾How did you come up with your dj name: LaCow is a mixture of my Colombian heritage and English as a second language. Friend and I always use to say Hello by saying “moo”. I took it and ran with it by calling my self the Cow.

◾How and when did you get into djing: Listening to Paul Oakenfold’s Essential Mixes and listening to Tiesto’s ISOS compilations. Got turntables at 19 and the rest was history.
◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: I’ve always been a Trance junky. Paul Van Dyk, The Thrillseekers, Pulser, Giuseppe Ottaviani in the Trance Genre. As far as Progressive or Melodic House I dig Yotto, PROFF, and really dig what Alex O’Rion is putting out. As far for Organic House, Krasa Rosa have a very elegant sound.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: I want to believe I am recording or playing an Essential Mix, some what of a journey through sounds and melodies. Creating a vibe for everyone to enjoy.

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: I’d like to start playing out and sharing some of my unshared music I’ve personally produced.

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Frequency Underground | Episode 152 | LaCow [organic, melodic, progressive hosue]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! This week we've got Atlanta based promoter turned DJ Scott Steiner aka Whatever, Man! He's crafted an excellent set of progressive techno tunes skillfully mixed together. All this is made even more impressive given he's only been djing for a year. Enjoy the mix!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH WHATEVER, MAN:

Real Name: Scott Steiner

Current city: Atlanta, GA

DJ Collective: Cult-ure Collective

How did you come up with your dj name: 
- The origin of “Whatever, Man” came from a phrase I say all the time, to the point where I get mocked for it. I also believe music should be fun so I wanted to pick a name that didn’t sound so serious. As a DJ, I like to play a wide range of music and it all depends on the scenario and the time and place, so when people ask me what do you play, it’s Whatever, Man. 

How and when did you get into djing: 
- I’ve been DJing for about a year. There’s a saying in the industry, if you hang out long enough you either become a promoter or a DJ. Turns out to be accurate and I ended up doing both. At the start I swore I wouldn’t DJ and instead I would get involved with every other aspect of the industry. I started DJing simply because I wanted to share music that I like. Being surrounded by DJs, my days of being a Spotify DJ came to an end so if I wanted to share music at parties, I needed to learn how to DJ. 

Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: 
- I get inspiration from all music, specifically from small events and friends that make music. My inspiration comes from my love of sharing music people probably haven’t heard. I love going to small festival gatherings, like Sonic Oasis, and I always leave feeling inspired by the wide range of styles and music people share. It’s truly a showcase of underground music and new sounds.

Describe your sound as a DJ:
- Gut Music!! It's not defined by one style of sound, beat, or tempo. Gut music is every moment where music transcended fear, annihilated pain, embraced sadness, and lifted indifference. Music is an expression of emotion so I try to deliver that while also having it be fun and upbeat. But really it’s, Whatever, Man and it’s dictated by the time, place, and scenario.

What does the future hold in store for you as an artist:
- As a DJ, it’s just to continue to have fun with it and use it as an outlet to express my emotions. My main area of focus is supporting artist and growing the community through artist management and event production. When it makes sense, I like to play small events, usually put on by friends and I specifically love opening and setting the vibe for the night!

Frequency Underground | Episode 153 | Whatever, Man [GutMusic]

Welcome to Frequency Underground! Hypnocat is back on the show this week featuring her live set from Welcome to Pangea! She puts on a spectacular display of her signature "back alley techno" sound with this two hour journey.

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. 

HYPNOCAT:
soundcloud » @catina-singley
instagram » www.instagram.com/hypnocat242
facebook » www.facebook.com/hypnocat242

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND:
soundcloud » @frequency_underground
facebook » www.facebook.com/FrequencyUndergroundOfficial

Frequency Underground | Episode 154 | Hypnocat - Live @ Welcome To Pangea XVI

Welcome to Frequency Underground! We feature the best in regional house and techno. La Cow returns as our guest this week with another amazing mix of mesmerizing melodic, organic, and progressive house tracks!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH LACOW:

◾Real Name: Juan Aristizabal

◾Current city: Greenville

◾How did you come up with your dj name: LaCow is a mixture of my Colombian heritage and English as a second language. Friend and I always use to say Hello by saying “moo”. I took it and ran with it by calling my self the Cow.

◾How and when did you get into djing: Listening to Paul Oakenfold’s Essential Mixes and listening to Tiesto’s ISOS compilations. Got turntables at 19 and the rest was history.
◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: I’ve always been a Trance junky. Paul Van Dyk, The Thrillseekers, Pulser, Giuseppe Ottaviani in the Trance Genre. As far as Progressive or Melodic House I dig Yotto, PROFF, and really dig what Alex O’Rion is putting out. As far for Organic House, Krasa Rosa have a very elegant sound.

◾Describe your sound as a DJ: I want to believe I am recording or playing an Essential Mix, some what of a journey through sounds and melodies. Creating a vibe for everyone to enjoy.

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: I’d like to start playing out and sharing some of my unshared music I’ve personally produced.

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Frequency Underground | Episode 155 | La Cow [melodic/progressive]

Welcome to Frequency Underground where we feature the best in regional house and techno! Robert West makes his debut on the show this week with a great range of house tunes for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT WEST:
◾Real Name: Bobby Hackett

◾Current city: Asheville, NC

◾DJ Collective: Blue Ridge Beats Collective / AFMG

◾How did you come up with your dj name: My Real first and middle name

◾How and when did you get into djing: 2000 - after 4 years of raving, wanted to be in control of what sounds we were listening too. 🙂


◾Who are your musical influences and what is your inspiration: I listen to everything, and have since I was a little kid. I remember my grandmother tap dancing in the kitchen to big band and swing music while she cooked when I was about 7 or 8. My mother listened to Aerosmith, and Paula Abdul when I was still in single digits. Then moved on to MC Hammer and Guns and Roses when I was about 10. Then in my early teens came grunge and hip hop. My favorite band of all time is Weezer. Favorite Hip hop is OutKast, Cypress Hill, and a Tribe Called quest. 
I’ve had many roommates, and listened to everything from Patsy Cline, to Sublime, to Frank Sinatra and everything in between. 
Around 16 I heard Faithless, and Sneaker Pimps and was hooked on electronic music. I love a good groove. 

◾Describe your sound as a DJ:You could always hear a splash of any genre from anytime frame in my sets. I try to find what I believe are the most unique and magnetic grooves in the tracks I play, with a dash of nostalgia or the unexpected. I want you to dance to grooves that you’ve never heard before, but that you can’t walk away from. 

◾What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: As long as I make people smile and they’re happy while I’m playing, then I’m content. There’s a lot of negative in the world and in peoples lives sometimes.  If I can get people to forget the bad, and be immersed with the happy while I’m playing than I’m happy. If bigger venues and crowds come then that’s great, I’m all for it. but I’m happy to play for 1 person if makes their day better.

Frequency Underground | Episode 156 | Robert West [deep, tech,hip-hop, & chicago house]

Welcome to Frequency Underground where we feature the best in regional house and techno! Garam Clutch is back as our guest with another great set of driving deep, psychedelic, and groovy tunes. Enjoy!

And as always, thanks for listening and be sure to like and follow us if you enjoyed the mix. Keep scrolling down to read our interview with this week's guest!

FREQUENCY UNDERGROUND INTERVIEW WITH GARAM CLUTCH:

◾ Real Name: Darron Conquest 

◾️ Current city: Atlanta, GA

◾️ DJ Collective: DML (dance.music.lifestyle) (Atlanta) / Secret Grove (Portland, Oregon) 

◾How did you come up with your dj name: The name Garam Clutch comes from the retro video games: Jet Set Radio & Jet Set Radio Future I used to play as a teenager back in early 2000s on the Sega Dreamcast. The story was about a youth skater gang in the fictional city of Tokyo-to going around spraying graffiti claiming turf, battling rival gangs and evading authorities all while listening to this underground pirate radio station called: Jet Set Radio hosted by DJ Professor K.  The names Garam & Clutch are from two of the characters from the games: Garam being in the original game (Jet Set Radio and the sequel) and Clutch (only in the sequel) paying homage to both games. 
Also fun fact: Garam Clutch is a double entendre as Garam in Hindi means “Hot” and Clutch can be interpreted in a couple of ways, I leave that open to the listeners. 

◾️How and when did you get into djing: Back when I was in the Army, when I had some downtime during a deployment in Afghanistan (2011) I would watch vids of Carl Cox playing Timewarp and Big Beach Festival (Tokyo) on a computer at a cafe on the Kandahar Air Force Base. His stage presence, energy, and overall passion for the craft is what inspired me initially. My second deployment in Kuwait (2013) I would curate playlists for MWR events, BBQs, Basketball, Volleyball tournaments and even unit events which I receive a two small unit awards for. After that deployment I bought my first DJ controller in late 2013. 

◾ Describe your sound as a DJ: My style resonates in quality electronic music be it: Deep, Groovy, Minimal, Dubby, Stripped Back, Trippy, Glitchy, Hypnotic, Spacey and so on forward constantly refining and evolving my sound. It has a sense of futurism & mystique to it. A sound palette spectrum of sounds & emotions similar to a visual artist  painting with many contrasting colors. 

Back in 2014, when I was stationed in Colorado Springs, Colorado I was going through a heavy dubstep phase at time and I use to be a regular at a well-known outdoor venue in Morrison called Red Rocks Amphitheater. It was an era where dubstep was thriving and the talent like: Excision, Skrillex, Downlink and others played at the venue.  The dub sound has settled in my mind and hasn’t left since lol. Lastly as I lived in Germany for the second time I’ve explored the underground rave scenes there introducing me Minimal / Deep Tech, Dark Tech House, Berlin Techno along with some friends of mine who I’ve met in my unit that changed my life. 


What does the future hold in store for you as an artist: Heading up to Portland to play with my Secret Grove fam in May opening for the Spring / Summer show experiences at a new venue that I’m so excited for, and will work on some edits and remixes and create into my own original music. Also to play out more in Atlanta as well.

Frequency Underground | Episode 157 | Garam Clutch [minimal, deep tech, & tech house]

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