The Hot Mass podcast series is finally back after a long hiatus and we're excited to present a live recording from Hot Mass resident and @detour-pgh co-founder, @alex_price. 
 
Alex was on opening duties when Hot Mass hosted Wata Igarashi this past July and presented here is ~2 hours of his 3.5 hour opening set of deep, cosmic techno.

Recording mastered by @m-parent.

MASS CAST 026: Alex Price @ Hot Mass

Hot Mass podcast series continues with a live b2b recording from Hot Mass resident and @detour-pgh co-founder, @gusto-ondo and @misc-records-1 artist @gladstonedeluxe.

This was recorded live at the 8 year Anniversary of Miscellaneous Records on July 15th, 2023 @hot-mass.

Recording mastered by @m-parent.

MASS CAST 027: Gusto b2b Gladstone Deluxe @ Hot Mass

Presented by Pittsburgh Track Authority and The Loud Minority
Recorded October 18, 2014 live at Hot Mass. 

Theo Parrish - Live at Hot Mass Pittsburgh - 10/18/2014 - Part 2

Theo Parrish - Live at Hot Mass Pittsburgh - 10/18/2014 - Part 1

Presented by Pittsburgh Track Authority and The Loud Minority
Recorded October 18, 2014 live at Hot Mass. 


Photograph by Tom Lechowitz

Theo Parrish - Live at Hot Mass Pittsburgh - 10/18/2014 - Part 3

For round 28, we welcome a dear friend of the club and scene at large, @Erin_Platner.

This was recorded live during the July 1st, 2023 Humanaut party, ahead of Taiwan's legendary @diskonnected.

MASS CAST 028: Erin Platner @ Hot Mass

For the 29th edition of our Mass Cast, we're excited to release this incredible recording of @cvigoe 's 4-hour opening set from Hot Mass on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Conor is someone we've loved to watch grow as an artist through his years in Pittsburgh and via his radio show on 88.3 WRCT. It was such a treat to get to send him off from his time here with a set at the club, and he did an absolutely flawless job. Take notes: this is how you build a night over many hours.

Big thanks to you, Conor, and all the best to you wherever life takes you. We can't wait to see what you do next!

MASS CAST 029: cvigoe @ Hot Mass

A little experiment we did with field recordings for a taste of the hot mass noise >> Atom™ live at Hot Mass, with a 20 minute bonus jam session at the end with Pittsburgh's own Shawn Rudiman. 

Atom™ live @ Hot Mass - Pittsburgh - 9.13.14

We're digging back almost a year ago, presenting you with a fiery hot unreleased recording from Hot Mass for this week. In Dec 2023, we had the pleasure of a Yessi (@yessimusic) opening set for the inimitable Carlos Souffront. Two of our favorite wild musical weirdoes made a perfect pairing of classic and bleeding edge sounds. Although Yessi now resides in LA, she is part of Pittsburgh's @dyspheric-x collective – a crew centering trans and queer artists pushing the boundaries of club music. Hit play, sink in and enjoy the ride!

MASS CAST 030: Yessi @ Hot Mass

We're back with another (more recent) one from the archive! This recording comes to us courtesy of another favorite ex-PGHer, Arnav (@arnav303). Recorded August 3, 2024 during peak hour Humanaut, it's a blistering Hot Mass debut. Now residing in Berlin, Arnav cut their teeth with us on the dance floor for years and we were so excited to get the opportunity to bring them back to pop the club off. Dig in and enjoy.

MASS CAST 031: Arnav @ Hot Mass

Club Chow's energetic style was the perfect pairing for an opening set by Honcho's own @clarkdprice. If you were there, you know how it went down. But if you weren't get immersed in the deepest of house cuts, acid, techno – a cornocopia of the gay American Midwest. Bone apple tea!

Recorded Live @ Hot Mass 12.14.24

Playlist:
Whodat - Joyous Element
Lerosa - you Said Ever
Wamdue Kids - These Branching Moments
Sound Virus - Continuum
Toby Simmons - French Fried
DJ Plead and rRoxymore - Celestial City
Dialect - Sitting In The Sun (Derrick Carter's Winter Crazy Dub Reprise)
Tornado Wallace - Today (feat. Sui Zhen) (I_Cube Aujord'Hui Beats)
Genius of Time - Djungel Jam
Mor Elian - Chocolate Almond
DJ Qu - Untitled (Hi-Life)
Yak - Balmora Blue
Mr G. - Toi Toi
Toto Chiavette - Percussion Suite
Eddie Richards - Heat
Chaos in the CBD - False Awakening
Peaking Lights - EVP
Dj Split - She Terribly XX
The Sound Vandals - Tonight's The Night (Club Mix)
Parris - Why Can't Rabbits Wear Cowboy Boots
The Mole - A walk in a field
Kenny Hawkins - Ashley's War 2 (DJD Mix)
Tom Carruthers - Incognito
Ploy - Move Yourself
Baldelli, Dionigi, Torch Song - Prepare To Energize (Baldelli & Dionigi mix)
Black Knight - Moodv
Teflon Dons - Inbetweeners Dilemma
Liz Torres - Touch Of Love (Razormaid Mix)
Santiago Salazar - Sucio Beat
Juan Atkins - Amuck Juan Atkins Remix #2
Echoes of Ego
Joe Millie - Patience
Anunaku -Atlas4088
Dj QU - Mixing Room
Tristan Arp - Pipeline (Machine Woman Rework)
Idle Hands - Glances
Retromigration - Body Low
DJ Plead - Studio Pleasure
KHAND - Dusty
Todd Terry - Come On Baby
Miss Madam Flesh Eater (with Bunin)
Dauwd - The Yuzer (Dauwd Deep Dub Mix)
Detscientists - Techno City Nights
3 In Key - Untitled
Twilite People (Kenny Dope Remix Beats)
J. Aria - In Luv
Huerta - C&T
How & Little - Engineers Dream
The Innocent - What do you see (try it mix)
Vinyl Speed Adjust - Spill the Beans
S.W.A.T. - Rights Of Passage (Original Mix)
Tommy Vicari Jnr - Spirit Denial
Bushwacka! - How to House
Yaleesa Hall - Mortifex
Baddest Behavior feat. Brandon Markell Holmes
Tom Carruthers - Latin Dream
Ralphi Rosario - Suavesito
Aura - Earth
Super DramaNothing Left But Champagne
M.E.S.H. - Meet Every Situation Head On
David Harrow - Move To It (Razormaid Remix)

MASS CAST 032: Clark Price @ Hot Mass

LA based producer, DJ and resident of both the infamous "The Black Lodge" and roving Into the Woods parties, Force Placement joined us at the club last November. Taking inspiration from Chicago and Detroit’s forbearers, Force Placement has etched a distinct sound that has found his productions and sets at home on labels like LA’s 100% Silk, Detroit’s Clave House and NYC’s Lost Soul Enterprises, to name a few. Fans of gritty Electro, sleek Techno and acid laden House will want to keep this set in rotation.

Recorded Live @ Hot Mass 11.15.24

MASS CAST 033: Force Placement @ Hot Mass

Hoagie Dreams (aka Jarrett Tebbets) is a long-standing resident & producer at Hot Mass. Responsible for every 4th Saturday (Cold Cuts), Hoagie brings an eclectic and soulful sound that has helped shape the sound of Hot Mass. 

"For over the past decade, I've got to witness so much talent & inspiration play at Mass. I've absorbed so much of it that a lof of what and how I play today is beacuse of all the DJ's that blessed the space. This all vinyl set was the first hour of what is now the last ever set (1.25.25) at Hot Mass 1.0...Hot Mass FOREVER!" - Hoagie Dreams

For fans of disco, boogie, italo, house & beyond...

MASS CAST 034: Hoagie Dreams @ Hot Mass

The phase shift from No Way Back’s nocturne rave acrobatics to Lot Mass’ sunkissed daytime salon is always a sight to behold: an eclectic mixture of smoked out ravers emerging from the depths of Tangent Gallery, freshly showered music heads taking in the Memorial Day sun, & multi-generational dancers defying category or definition, the day feels infinite, & the musical possibilities especially so, bookending the weekend’s mayhem. This year, Johnny Zoloft and Kiernan Laveaux took the post-Scott Z morning baton pass into further realms of house music in the beyond, equipped with nothing but two turntables, Alpha Theta Club Standard DJ Gear, & a surprise special guest: Baltimore saxophonist (and Johnny Zoloft’s brother) Shane Kelly, blowing raucous textures over abyssal blends under the midday sun, as they beckoned dancers towards their final day of Detroit Electronic Music Celebrations. 

Reinvigorating the floor & painting with bold brushstrokes on a kinetic eisel, Laveaux’s xenofeminist inclinations and the duo’s expert dubwise FX manipulation enticed the crowd and provided succulent ear candy throughout the set. Further entrancing dancers into endless movement after No Way Back’s 12 hour marathon in the mind palace, they brought forth a unique vision of so-called Midwest dance music - conjuring soundscapes as informed by the expanses of Detroit’s storied history & multi-lane highways as it is by the DMV’s intersection of funk stylistics, punk attitude, & Sing Sing breakbeats, the expansive mountain ranges & hidden wonders of Appalachia, & northeast Ohio’s irreverent sonic dialectics birthed from the backdrop of industry & decay. All of these combine to form something greater than the sum of it’s parts - an audio cauldron of what makes the midwest so rife with electrified mojo, brought to you by simply another bold presentation of groove, energy, & harmonious cacophony on a special Memorial day afternoon.

Mastered By: @m-parent
Mix Graphic By: @malzof

Recorded Live at Lot Mass 2025 (During Return to the Source 25 @ Tangent Gallery)

Sweet Abyss

MASS CAST 035: Johnny Zoloft B2B Kiernan Laveaux @ Lot Mass

Next we are pleased to have @gay-marvine give us an etiquette lesson on the 36th edition of our Mass cast series. Mass Cast 36, continues the thread of recordings from our 2025 edition of Lot Mass during @ithqdetroit's Return To the Source.

Gay Marvine took over the decks around half through the party immediately flipping a switch, announcing the change over. Subtly refreshing the crowd and raising spirits. What proceed to happen was a 2.5hr glimpse into the mind of Gay Marvine covering house, techno and disco to be brief. Maybe even a few of Marvine’s signature edits added in too. 

The early chorus of Diva vocals and soaring piano riffs were eventually exchanged, for even punchier kick drums and aggressive 303 basslines. The harder grooves echoed across Tangent galleries Garden stage until the sun started to wane. To meet the waning sun and flip the dance floor were short vocal stabs that patiently unfolded to match evolving disco loops that beckoned resting dancers back to the floor. Ultimately culminating the set with another round of joyous shouts and  cheers from the dance floor before the next DJs took the stage.

“This set was an extended love letter to the Detroit scene, the Pittsburgh Hot Mass/Honcho crew, the Return To The Source/IT crew, Movement weekend, and Dance Music in general.



I decided to start off on a joyous vibe to get everyone energized, then took it in a harder direction for the heads. I paid homage to the 90’s Detroit scene with a few classic cuts and then got weird with my edit of Pink Floyd! Mixing out of that into the seminal “Feel The Mood” by E-Dancer (Kevin Saunderson), pointing the way back home to warm House. I finished up with a couple of my Disco edits (time ran out, where did it go?) as a special Thank-You to the amazing crowd who followed all the twists and turns!



Thanks and Much Love to all,

Gay Marvine”

Mastered By: @m-parent
Mix Graphic By: @malzof

Recorded Live at Lot Mass 2025 (During Return to the Source '25 @ Tangent Gallery)

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MASS CAST 036: Gay Marvine @ Lot Mass

Gianpaolo, aka Savile, first graced the decks at Hot Mass in early 2016, delivering an excellent, extended warm-up set before Volvox took the reigns.  Being the stellar DJ and beaming ray of humanity that he is, we couldnt help but invite him back to program the entire night a few months later.  This time around, Savile invited Argot label-mate and fellow great human, Stefan Ringer, to share the decks.  This is an excerpt of their 7+ hours in the booth that night.  Stefan soundtracks the first two hours and Savile take the last two. Enjoy :)

Stefan Ringer & Savile - Argot All Night @ Hot Mass

For the next few weeks, we'll be kicking off the Hot Mass podcast series with sets from all of our residents, starting with recordings from the recent Hot Mass x Berlin party at Ohm Berlin. Up first is resident / @iswaswasis label boss @TonyFairchild and In Training's @Kiernan-Laveaux repping the Midwest freakbeat. Strap in, this one is as twisted as it gets.

MASS CAST 001: Tony Fairchild b2b Kiernan Laveaux @ Ohm Berlin

For the next few weeks, we'll be kicking off the Hot Mass podcast series with sets from all of our residents, starting with recordings from the recent Hot Mass x Berlin party at Ohm Berlin. @Boo-Lean, a driving force in Pittsburgh’s music and art scenes, is co-founder of the VIA festival as well as the girlFx crew. She delivers 002 of the Mass Cast, which set the crowd off with her set of sweaty bass-oriented house, techno, and broken beats.

MASS CAST 002: Boo Lean @ Ohm Berlin

For the next few weeks, we'll be kicking off the Hot Mass podcast series with sets from all of our residents, starting with recordings from the recent Hot Mass x Berlin party at Ohm Berlin. @alex_price is a co-founder of the Detour label and crew, which program the third weekend at Hot Mass. Alex was on opening duties at the Ohm takeover and knocked it out of the park with a set of thick, moody techno.

MASS CAST 003: Alex Price @ Ohm Berlin

For the next few weeks, we'll be kicking off the Hot Mass podcast series with sets from all of our residents, starting with recordings from the recent Hot Mass x Berlin party at OHM Berlin.  Jarrett Tebbets(@tidbits-1) is the founder of Cold Cuts and programs the fourth weekend at Hot Mass. The sound of this closing set perfectly encapsulates the welcomed blend of house, disco, and soul he brings to the space. Enjoy.

MASS CAST 004: Jarrett Tebbets @ Ohm Berlin

The Hot Mass podcast series is back and for the next 4 editions we'll be looking back on the past year in advance of our 6 year anniversary. Each set was record live at Hot Mass and for this round we'll features two of our residents, along with two special guests.

@fleet412 is currently based in Denver, but returns a couple of times a year to show us just what we’re missing. On this occasion Paul Fleetwood returned for @Humanaut’s yearly residents night. As one of the founders of Hot Mass, Paul knows the exact combination of House, Electro and Techno needed to propel the dance floor into a frenzy and in this set he does just that.

Hot Mass

MASS CAST 006: Paul Fleetwood @ Hot Mass

The Hot Mass podcast series is back and for the next 4 editions we'll be looking back on the past year in advance of our 6 year anniversary. Each set was record live at Hot Mass and for this round we'll be featuring two of our residents, along with two special guests.

@detournaeem stepped in as the main act for our 5 year Anniversary. We had considered booking a headliner to celebrate, but ultimately went with one our residents. Only minutes into to his set, we knew why we made that choice. Pulling from hours spent on the dance floor, Naeem took us on a 5 hour excursion (which this is a section of) spanning House, Techno, Electro and more!

MASS CAST 008: Naeem @ Hot Mass

Along side recordings live from the HM dance floor and our special events, we'll be looking to our favorite DJs, Producers and occasionally our own Residents for guest/studio mixes.

For this Mass Cast we've called on Honcho resident and disciple of the drum, @clarkdprice. In the never ending quest for hot tracks Clark always seems to come out ahead; only finding the best of the best to add to his collection. Pulling from this stash of hot tracks, Clark easily slips between warm house, sleek electro and swirling spacey techno in this 1.5 hr mix. Enjoy!

MASS CAST 009: Clark Price

We rang in 2019 with an 18 hour marathon party spanning 2 venues. Starting off at Hot Mass and moving over to Beacon Creative Space a ⅓ of the way through, the event was soundtracked by a selection of incredible DJs from both near and far.

Melbourne based dj and producer @Fio helped us close out the 18 hour marathon in style. He played a compelling blend of House, Disco and Italo, that charmed even the weariest dancers back onto the floor, for one last hurrah.

MASS CAST 010: Francis Inferno Orchestra @ Beacon

We rang in 2019 with an 18 hour marathon party spanning 2 venues. Starting off at Hot Mass and moving over to Beacon Creative Space a ⅓ of the way through, the event was soundtracked by a selection incredible DJs from both near and far.

Residing in New York City, @Acemo joined us on NYE, to hold court at Hot Mass from 2am to 4am. His set kept things lively with a blend of techno/House, that went from bouncy to down right banging and was even infused with his own vocals/productions on occasion.

MASS CAST 011: AceMo @ Hot Mass

We rang in 2019 with an 18 hour marathon party spanning 2 venues. Starting off at Hot Mass and moving over to Beacon Creative Space a ⅓ of the way through, the event was soundtracked by a selection incredible DJs from both near and far.

@dj_leesh, founder of both @enterthesequencer and most recently the @daisychain_podcast mix series, led us into 2019. The Chicago based DJ kept things spacious throughout her opening set, with a variety of atmospheric techno and bright house tracks along with hints of breaks and electro.

MASS CAST 012: Leesh @ Hot Mass

While on the road this past July @honchopgh called on local crew @meshparty to fill in for a night. For their 1st event at the club, alongside their resident Sis Girl, MESH booked NYC based DJ and founding member of the @workingwomennyc collective, @latenitesbookclub, to join them. 

Following a rousing opening set by Sis Girl, DJ Voices took over for the rest of the night and maintained the energy by playing a propulsive blend of techno and electro. As the night drew on, tempos climbed up, with a combination of breaks  and Jungle. Finally as the crowd began to wane, DJ Voices slowed things down with a mixture, warm house, italo and some sluggish ebm.

MASS CAST 014: DJ Voices @ Hot Mass

NOT MASS NYE: ERIN PLATNER @erin_platner

“Being back in the Hot Mass space and working with the crew on the NYE event inspired me to bring that celebratory energy to close out a year that felt like the opposite of celebration so much of the time. I think my set reflected some of how I felt throughout 2020 but also how I wanted to feel going into 2021. Mostly though I just wanted to bang it out and have good time ❤️” - Erin Platner

We rang in 2021 with a marathon 15-hour stream live & direct from the club with Hot Mass residents & friends. Thanks to everyone who tuned in, donated, and for supporting our greater music community through this unprecedented time. We hope to gather with you again soon. Stay safe!

Not Mass streams continue on Thursdays, starting at 7pm: www.twitch.tv/hotmasspgh
Select mixes & live sets: www.soundcloud.com/hot-mass 
IG: @hotmasspgh

MASS CAST 019: Erin Platner @ Not Mass NYE

NOT MASS NYE: FATHER OF TWO (In Training)

“I went into this completely blind, but being surrounded by the nice big speakers and the familiar environs of the club made it easy to find the groove. I hope everyone had a nice new years all things considered, and it was nice to be with friends playing music in any sort of way!” - Father of Two

We rang in 2021 with a marathon 15-hour stream live & direct from the club with Hot Mass residents & friends. Thanks to everyone who tuned in, donated, and for supporting our greater music community through this unprecedented time. We hope to gather with you again soon. Stay safe!

Not Mass streams continue on Thursdays, starting at 7pm: www.twitch.tv/hotmasspgh
Select mixes & live sets: www.soundcloud.com/hot-mass 
IG: @hotmasspgh

MASS CAST 020: Father of Two @ Not Mass NYE

NOT MASS NYE: BOO LEAN (gFx, VIA)

“Since I got to bust open the New Year at midnight, it seemed like the right time to flip every ounce of crazy that we've been going through the past year on its ass. I could feel ppls sweat through the screen. Our global booty exorcism was a success.” - Boo Lean

We rang in 2021 with a marathon 15-hour stream live & direct from the club with Hot Mass residents & friends. Thanks to everyone who tuned in, donated, and for supporting our greater music community through this unprecedented time. We hope to gather with you again soon. Stay safe!

Not Mass streams continue on Thursdays, starting at 7pm: www.twitch.tv/hotmasspgh
Select mixes & live sets: www.soundcloud.com/hot-mass 
IG: @hotmasspgh

MASS CAST 022: Boo Lean @ Not Mass NYE

NOT MASS NYE: HUNY (mostbeautifullest)

“This set is slutty and wild. Quintessential club vibes for the marginalized club kids. I wish there were a bunch of glittery gays gyrating around me for my debut at Hot Mass—something I’ve dreamed about for years—but it was still a joy to open 2021 DJing at this legendary place. Strap in: this one is a RIDE." - Huny

We rang in 2021 with a marathon 15-hour stream live & direct from the club with Hot Mass residents & friends. Thanks to everyone who tuned in, donated, and for supporting our greater music community through this unprecedented time. We hope to gather with you again soon. Stay safe!

Not Mass streams continue on Thursdays, starting at 7pm: www.twitch.tv/hotmasspgh
Select mixes & live sets: @hot-mass
IG: @hotmasspgh

MASS CAST 023: HUNY @ Not Mass NYE

Services every Sat/Sunday morning, 11pm-7am
1139 Penn Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh

Residents:

Aaron Clark / @humanaut-aaron (Honcho / Humanaut)
Alex Price / @alex_price (Detour)
Clark Price / @clarkdprice (Honcho)
d'Adhemar / @dadhemar (Honcho)
Ondo/Gusto / @ondo-1 (Detour)
Jack Morrin / @jckmrn(Humanaut)
Jarrett Tebbets / @tidbits-1 (Cold Cuts)
Naeem / @detournaeem (Detour)
Scout / @detour-scout (Detour, girlFx)
Tony Fairchild / @tonyfairchild (Humanaut)

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