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JOSELO FIRME MIX 022 2022

Juanita's Mix 69 with @joselonyc

Q. How would you describe yourself?
A.  I would describe myself as someone who is very outgoing and inspired/recharged by most things creative. I've always been a bit prone to sensory overload which can be overwhelming at times, but over the years I’ve learned to channel that into my creative work. I try to take inspiration from my culture first and foremost, but also the influences and chaos of the city around me. 

Q. How long have you been a part of the NY music scene?
A. I would probably say since 2015. I moved to NYC in 2007 and through the years became friends with some of the most inspirational and talented musicians/artists I know. I started a party called Maricon in Manhattan in 2015. I created the party to fill a void within the Latinx queer community and honestly because I wanted to hear more reggaeton at the functions. I didn’t have much budget to book talent so to save money I started playing the opening set which is how I taught myself to DJ. After many train wrecks I started to really get into the story telling of mixing different sounds together and slowly started getting booked for other peoples events. 

Q.  Tell us a bit about this mix.
A. This might have been one of the most challenging mixes I’ve ever put together. I wanted to focus on experimental reggaeton  music and dynamic sounds influenced by Latin beats. While recording I envisioned myself walking home during a summer sunrise after a night out of flooding my body and ears with eclectic and ethereal sounds. I see the sun slowly rising while the wet pavement reflects the glistening lights around me.

Juanita's Mix 069: Joselo

I recorded this mix in 2021 and have been sitting on it since. The first half is focused on Latin/club beats and slowly progresses into more acid and techno. I wanted to merge the two in a way that felt accesible but also true to me. 

It’s def a heavy hitter 👊🏽

I have a couple of techno focused mixes coming out soon… but for now… listen and shake that fucking ass 🤘🏽😈🤘🏽

NENX MALX // MARICON VOL II

JOSELO Nocturnal Sessions mix. Listen to more https://soundcloud.com/joselonyc

JOSELO is a Puerto Rican, New York-based visual artist, DJ and nightlife producer with expansive taste and vision. In 2014, he created Maricón to fill a void within the Latinx community and celebrate collective identity. The party showcases QTPOC DJs and creatives and links disparate scenes across the city’s boroughs. On the decks, Joselo is omnivorous and cross-cultural. He merges eclectic styles such as techno, trance, house, reggaeton, dembo and baile funk.

NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS is a trippy mix-mash of house, techno and trance with Latin / tribal influence; a distorted, sound-bending, mind-fuck that will leave you suspended with the vibrations of the night.

Nocturnal Sessions 004: JOSELO

Resident Mix Series: 005 Joselo

AFTERS Challenge accepted! We challenged Joselo to make an exclusive mix for AFTERS of a genre he doesn't normally play. Listen to Joselo take on Drum & Bass flawlessly!

Read JOSELO's guide to AFTERS here: bit.ly/joselo-afters

Listen to the interview with JOSELO here: https://tr.ee/K2lfzvvQR4

01. JOSELO - Drum & Bass AFTERS mix (February 2024)

NENX MALX // MARICON x RUDE

Bookings:  josemgirona@gmail.com

Joselo is a Puerto Rican, New York-based visual artist, DJ and nightlife producer with expansive taste and vision. In 2014, he created Maricón to fill a void within the Latinx community and celebrate collective identity. The party showcases QTPOC DJs and creatives and links disparate scenes across the city’s boroughs. On the decks, Joselo is omnivorous and cross-cultural. He merges eclectic styles such as techno, trance, house, reggaeton, dembo and baile funk.

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