Strap yourself in for two hours of top-drawer techno, delivered on a sunny Sunday afternoon by one of Copenhagen's best DJs.

@anastasiakristensen
@pitchfestival

RA Live - 13.03.22 - Anastasia Kristensen, Pitch Music & Arts, Australia

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Spray - Witches Drinner

To break the silence we hereby present DJ Estrella with the 29th edition of VSA Radio.

@sorenveth

A few words from DJ Estrella:
"After working every possible job at EAS and VSA from cleaner, bartender, picker, artist care-person, to making lights and night managing, I finally had my DJ debut in September 2021, playing at the VSA Grand Re-opening. It felt so meaningful to be able to share with the dancefloor the ridiculous amount of time I’ve put into digging for music! I’m also active with Københavns Frie Promotere, co-representing Ved Siden Af with whom I share a radio show, Get Personal at VSA.

After getting involved with the Copenhagen club scene mid 2010s, I started collecting vinyls and producing five years ago. Vibing with old progressive house and 90s UK house, my collection is kind of like one big pile of housey, quirky, romantic, dreamy, progressive stuff... with basslines that just gets me every time <3 For this mix, I stuck almost exclusively to my UK influence. And if the listener finds just a tiny bit of the meaning that I’ve put into it, mission accomplished!

Enjoy!"

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VSA Radio 29: DJ Estrella

High-octane club delights and no-nonsense rollers courtesy of platform favourite Spray. Unable to put a foot wrong at the moment, whether it be through his homonymous record label or his own production work ranging from dance floor effective steppers to razor-sharp club bouncers, we caught up with Spray, and he’s delivered a steamy club mix built perfectly for smoke-filled dance floors.

Full interview with Spray here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/spray/

https://soundcloud.com/sprayforever

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Skee Mask is one of dance music's greatest crossover stories of the past decade, with new albums greeted with the attention usually reserved for an Aphex Twin or a Caribou. ("Loved seeing this on r/indieheads," said one Reddit user, on the release of the 2021 LP Pool.) It's not hard to understand why: albums like Compro, he blends well-worn dance music tropes with incredible, detailed soundscapes and spine-tingling melodies. And on his 12-inches, he brings that sensibility to the dance floor, with an approach probably best described as articulate. Even on his most ambient of tracks, everything is in its right place. Along with founders the Zenker Brothers, his music outlines everything that makes Munich outfit Ilian Tape one of the best techno labels going.

On the decks, it's kind of a different story. It might surprise you if you only know his albums, but Skee Mask is an incredible DJ, balancing his predilection for hip-hop and UK-informed sounds with laser-focused techno. He can adapt to all sorts of situations—there's an incredible recording of him DJing with four of the best grime and drum & bass MCs in the business—and on his RA Podcast he focuses on the techno side of things, with nearly two hours of pacey techno and creative mixing, with dips into acid, electro, garage and more. It's a party-starting mix from a genuine star, perfect for getting through the holiday doldrums or pre-gaming your NYE plans. Like Skee Mask's best records, it's something to enjoy in any number of settings.

@skeemask-music

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/864

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RA.864 Skee Mask

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Talk to any veteran artist and they'll tell you consistency is the secret to longevity. Staying relevant in a competitive industry requires unwavering dedication to the craft—a lesson that nobody knows better than the godmother of house music, Stacey Hotwaxx Hale. The gear head, educator, music nerd and Detroit legend is considered the Motor City's first woman DJ to play underground house music. Her inquisitive mind, passion for audio equipment and community spirit has led to a decades-spanning career that has inspired countless women and expanded Detroit's rich musical heritage. 

As a teenager, she learned to record on reel-to-reel tapes before learning the ropes from club king Ken Collier in the late '70s. Mastering the art of what she called "sneak-a-mixx"—seamlessly mixing vinyl records continuously—she beat over 600 artists to win the 1985 Motor City Mix competition. DJing remained a given in her life, even when she pursued a full-time engineering degree. She's often described in interviews how she would do math homework in between mixing tracks during gigs in her 20s. When she's not behind the decks or playing in the live ensemble Nyumba Muziki, she teaches DJing and production classes with the goal of teaching her students self-expression.

Hale's sound is warm and dynamic, incorporating everything from gospel, electro, hip-hop, techno and live instruments with the goal of spreading positivity and happiness. Those feelings and cross-genre moods are all tangible on her RA Podcast. Moving gracefully between disco, funky techno, R&B and classic house, Hale's mix feels like the perfect night out, showcasing her versatility, love for vibrant rhythms and her sharp ear.

@hotwaxx

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/899

RA.899 Stacey Hotwaxx Hale

Recording from Motor City Drum Ensemble's set at the Dekmantel festival 2015 Selectors stage.

 

Motor City Drum Ensemble at Dekmantel Festival 2015

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"London's Midnight Riot are back from the land of the rising sun with round two of the most obscure Japanese boogie and disco jams. They have brought together the finest DJs and collectors for another instalment of unique productions and edits. A must have for all the DJ Muro, Joey Negro and DJ Harvey fans out there, these guaranteed grooves are completely impossible to find in this day and age. Highlights include Shit Hot Soundsystem; who not only win award for best name of the year, but hammer out a wicked edit of the Giorgio Moroder influenced "Kannushi". Label staples Yam Who? Go with a lo-slung boogie funk excursion courtesy of their edit "Mono Drive" and Rayko appears again with the neon-lit '80s funk of "Curious" which sounds like Axel Foley goes to Tokyo! And there are loads more eastern slo-mo rarities spliced to perfection on offer!"

Japanese Boogie & DIsco Vol 2

Kannushi

Something different, something new, something for the dancing shoes. 

Mix consisting of funk, reggae, boggie & disco from around the world. 

As always, just pure record recording. No editing, no planning, just chilling at home. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
War - Hey Señorita
Becket - Coming High
Ernest Ranglin - Why Not
Cj & Co - We Got Our Own Thang
Ernest Ranglin - Be What You Want To Be
Kiki Gyan - Disco Dancer
Shit Hot Soundsystem - Kannushi
Undisputed Truth - You + Me = Love
Donald Byrd - Love Has Come Around

Juicy - Boogie Down Mix

Juicy or Dub Bandit are the egos. 

Copenhagen based record collector and bedroom DJ. 

Used to play roots reggae, dub, early dancehall as Dub Bandit. 

Now playing boogie, funk, disco, soul, world, obscure and so on - those juicy funky tunes. 

Some of the jobs:
Thy Lejren Festival
mER Elektronisk Festival
Bas Under Buen (invited as mix winner)
Tung Torsdag
Aalborg Urban Art Festival
Dub’a’Yard
Nemoland Torsdagskoncert
Sound By the Sound
Etc..

Juicy - Boogie Down Mix

Juicy // Dub Bandit

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