On April 12, 2014 I dj'ed for 6 hours at Le Bain. I captured the favorite part of the night when the tequila kicked in, the crowd went on a journey with me, and I just got to play music that I loved. Thank you to all that came out and boogied with me.

Honey Dijon Live @ Le Bain April 12, 2014

Gangstercast 46 comes from the fabulous Honey Dijon. Based in NYC but Born and raised in Chicago; the home of house music, Honey is known for her unique take on the Chicago sound with inflections of the deep New York underground. Honey is one of the few DJ’s in recent years to defy pigeon-holing. She draws from a wide repertoire of musical styles from old school Chicago House, disco, tech house, tribal, funk, soul, and R& B. She has graced the tables from Ministry of Sound London to Ushuaia Ibiza, Panorama Bar Berlin, Stereo Montreal and everywhere in between. She has also shared the decks with none other Danny Tenaglia, Derrick Carter, Green Velvet, The Martinez Brothers, Satoshi Tomiie, and Quentin Harris. 

Like many involved in the scene, her love affair with music began upon hearing her parent’s soul and r&b records at home. Soon she wanted to be the one dropping the needle on the record whenever they held parties in the family basement and the lure of club life soon followed. Before long she was obsessively collecting her own music from record stores, which is where Honey met and formed a long lasting friendship with Derrick Carter, who became a mentor. It was he who introduced her to the underground of Chicago where she was exposed to the sounds of jacking house and Detroit techno. 
After relocating to New York City, Honey also met another music giant Danny Tenaglia, whose legendary sets at Twilo were also a major source of inspiration. “Danny heavily influenced my sound as a DJ’, says Honey. “The drama of his delivery and risk taking always informed me of how I wanted to present music. Of course, Derrick and Chicago house were also very influential in my development as an artist, so it’s this combination of Chicago and New York that has helped me develop my signature sound.”

Known for her passion and integrity in her sets, this week Honey takes us back to the old skool sound, with this hugely authentic mix, fusing the bump of Chicago with more classic New York sounds and other European influences, dexterously flowing between house and techno, with a warm, hypnotic feel.

 The art of mixing itself is very important to Honey, and when telling us of the tracks she chose in compiling this mix, she explained; “I did a bit of research and did a bit of crate digging to try and give a bit of swing and soul but in a modern way.”

When explaining to us how this particular mix represented her as an artist, she told us; “Well being from Chicago, I wanted to mix a bit of my roots with what's happening in dance music at the moment. Since there has been a resurgence of House in Europe, I felt it was the perfect time to pull out a few forgotten classics.”

Being a firm believer in the underground sound, and being a protector of the faith, When asked what the House Gangster movement means to her, she replies; “I just feel it's a gang of like-minded people representing the love of house and paying respects to where it came from and to also where it’s going.” 
Honey describes the ‘House Gangster sound’ as “Boompty but with guts and soul! Also with a bit of a techy edge top to it” 

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HONEY DIJON | GANGSTERCAST 46

Mixmag Tracklisting  Honey Dijon

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1.Amerika   Soulphiction    Musik Krause
2.I Feel So Free Chk Chk Chk (!!!)  (Troxler x Moffa Lost Soul of Saturn Remix)  Warp
3.Track From The East  Norm Talley  R.A.N.D  Muzik
4.Pine tree Drive   Romano Alfieri     D-Foor Music
5.The Drift Ep  Franck Roger     Home Invasion
6.Do It Right Jssper Dahlback   Blank LTD.
7.Like A Dream In The Night  Mystic Bill  Snuff Trax
8.Im Strong  Fingers Inc.  Clone 
9.Banging  Amir Alexander   secretsundaze
10.Around    Roberto  Capuano    Truesoul
11.High Jackin   Ziggy Gonzales  Powerhouse
12.Traders II  Dan Shake and Rennie Foster  Black Acre
13.Black Sabrina  Remo (Thomas Schumacher Remix )  Giant Wheel


Mixmag In Session Mix with Honey Dijon

Honey Dijon left Chicago for New York in the '90s, but you can still hear the swing and bump of the Windy City in the records she plays. It's a style that her friend Derrick Carter is also famous for, and at Electric Brixton on Saturday night, the pair, along with Gramophone's Michael Serafini, kept things bubbling as Sunfall festival transitioned into the night programme. 

Sunfall in pictures and mixes: https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2784

RA Live - 2016.07.09 - Honey Dijon, Sunfall, London

NYC Downlow @ Block9, Glastonbury Festival 2016

I am not really a fan of live recordings. Things that happen live during a set don't always convey the impact of experiencing it live. I also play with eq and volumes that always don't translate well into recordings. However, it was a fun night and I got to play alongside Cassy in my hometown.

Honey Dijon Love at Smartbar March 25, 2017

► 1 hr of heavy house hitters from Honey Dijon at Boiler Room Berlin's 6th birthday party in Mitte.
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Honey Dijon Boiler Room Berlin DJ Set

Inspirational, incandescent, a student and a teacher of dance music culture, and 'one of the world's best fucking DJs', Honey Dijon lights up our world.

The Cover Mix: Honey Dijon

Honey Dijon - Live at WMC 2012, Danny Tenaglia & Friends, Ice Palace, Miami - 24-03-2012

Need a midweek pick-me-up? Dive into this hour-long extract from Louie Vega and Honey Dijon’s debut back-to-back at Sónar 2019, the set that closed the Resident Advisor SonarLab on the festival’s final day.

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RA Live - 20.07.19 - Louie Vega & Honey Dijon, RA SonarLab, Sónar, Barcelona

Honey Dijon - Beatport X Absolut NYE 2020 Global Celebration

Honey Dijon had carved a distinct niche for herself in the world of underground electronic music, coming to be associated with exquisitely curated cross-genre sets and total dance-floor chaos wherever she plays - from Berghain to Space or Smart Bar. As a producer, her reputation for bringing this knowledge to her forward thinking creations is growing all the time. 

Born and raised in Chicago - the home of house music - the city's influence on Honey’s style is deeply ingrained. Like many in the scene, her love affair with music began upon hearing her parent’s soul and R&B records at home. Soon, it was clear to her that she needed to be the one dropping the needle on the record at her parent’s basement parties - at which point there was no turning back - club life beckoned.
Before long she was obsessively collecting tracks from hallowed stores like Imports Etc and Gramaphone in Chicago - developing the taste and style that would become her own. Through digging at these legendary stores, Honey met and formed a long lasting friendship with Derrick Carter, who became a mentor. It was he who introduced her to the underground of Chicago where she was exposed to the sounds of jacking house and Detroit techno. After relocating to New York City, Honey also met another music giant Danny Tenaglia, whose legendary sets at Twilo were also a major source of inspiration. “Danny heavily influenced my sound as a DJ’, says Honey. “The drama of his delivery and risk taking always informed me of how I wanted to present music. Of course, Derrick and Chicago house were also very influential in my development as an artist, so it’s this combination of Chicago and New York that has helped me develop my signature sound.”

This signature sound can be heard all over her much lauded mixes for various online platforms like Resident Advisor, yet it’s in the flesh where her power is really revealed. Her blending of the bump of Chicago with more classic New York sounds and various European influences (Honey splits her time between New York and Berlin), her sets are known for their strong programming, passion and integrity. 

The art of the mix itself is also very important to Honey as anyone who has witnessed her play can testify - her subtle mixing skills and the deft, almost sensuous transitions between house and techno deliver a warm, hypnotic vibe within her sets. She has brought her talents to many of the best venues around the world - from Panorama Bar in Berlin, Sub Club in Glasgow, The Block in Tel Aviv, Output in NYC, Space in Ibiza and of course Smart Bar in Chicago - the list goes on, and her influence grows every show. 
In the studio, Honey brings a unique perspective and experience to her productions. Unsurprisingly, the influences of such an illustrious background run deep, but do not overwhelm her forward-looking works. This is instantly clear from her releases and remixes on Classic Records, particularly with the recent collaborations with Seven Davis Jr and Tim K and the upcoming album on the same label due in summer 2017. 

Honey has also been highly active at the intersection of fashion and music, compiling and curating the music for Louis Vuitton’s men’s shows, while also working closely with British designer Kim Jones. Honey has featured in style bible The Gentlewoman as well as being profiled in the New York Times Style section in 2013. 

 An in-demand speaker and contributor on issues surrounding gender in club culture, Honey has also appeared on high profile platforms such as Red Bull Music’ Fireside Chat and Kindness Radio show. In February 2017 she will feature in a panel discussion at MoMa's PS1 alongside Genesis P Porridge of Throbbing Gristle and DJ Sprinkles discussing Gender and Electronic Music. Honey will also be performing at BPM Festival, Coachella, and Movement and other high profile events around the globe.

Mixmag In Session Mix with Honey Dijon

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