Because of our weekly 2-hour radio show, making and releasing mixes is something we don't get around to often. They tend to require too much energy and often end up feeling ephemeral, a drop in a bucket that's already full to the brim.

This 5.5 hour mix is a live recording from us, Paul Raffaele & Barbie Bertisch, DJing at 718 Sessions on Sunday November 21, 2021, a gig we recently played that meant a lot to us. Benny Soto and Danny Krivit will celebrate their 19th anniversary next week and the party has long served as a beacon of light in our world: a place to learn, be with chosen family, release the pressure and experience joy.

This lineup was originally booked for March 22, 2020 but it was cancelled due to COVID. Luckily, the same lineup was revived for the party's return to indoor dancing, taking place at Good Room in Brooklyn. This night was particularly special because it was the first time we would play 718 Sessions, our favorite party, as a duo.

In a pivot from what one might expect from our sets, we made a conscious effort not to play any Garage or Loft classics to widen the musical offering of the party and avoid overlap with Danny in the main room. Some mixes are great, some aren't, but in a bit of a protest to today's world digital perfection, we've kept it all in there and serves as a record for one of our favorite nights DJing together ever.

We recorded line in from the mixer but also the sounds of the room, blending music and crowd together and resulting in what you'll hear throughout the mix. It's an effort to capture some of the room's energy and not just a collection of songs one after the other.

Our style is representative of an amalgamation of the DJs we grew up listening to and studying, most intensely: Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, François Kevorkian, Danny Krivit, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, Louie Vega, Dope Jams, Theo Parrish, but there are many more. Thank you for the inspiration.

Barbie and Paul
December, 2021

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Love Injection live at 718 Sessions (November 21, 2021)

IT'S A VIBE | IT'S A STATE OF MIND | FROM ANYWHERE ON EARTH  

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ANYWHERE ON EARTH with Renata Do Valle @ The Lot Radio 07-30-2025

Crown Ruler Mix #37 - Suze Ijó 

Next up on the CR mix series we’re celebrating the Rotterdam queen doing what she does best. 

Recorded in April at the notorious Good Room BK – lift off for a 3.5 hour voyage of pure unadulterated, deep house rapture.

An expansive mix that grabs you instantly and continuously ascends, weaving together striking shades of soulful house burners. Moving the body and soul with perceptive precision – rich grooves, deep rhythms, and warm vocal splashes seamlessly flow across her set, transporting you right to the dancefloor. 

A true steward of the golden age house ethic, get yourself giddy before Ijó returns to Australian shores this summer via our good friends at @findingfigaro

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Crown Ruler Mix #37 - Suze Ijó

Ahead of Saturday’s Dane’s Dance Emporium x Voyage Funktastique session this Saturday at Performance Works, we asked Walla P to contribute a mix to our Pacific Spirit series. 

As predicted, he did not disappoint! In our opinion (and many others) Walla P is one of the purest and most talented DJs in the funk, disco, and boogie sphere, and we can’t wait to see him do his thing here in Vancouver for the first time.

Here are a few words about his mix from the man himself…

“For this guest mix, I got inspired by listening to some of the previous mixes, lots of atmospheric/ambient grooves from records that came out over the last decade or so. Lots of stuff you don’t get to usually play, but I like to think that this could be the soundtrack for my flight to Vancouver.”

Enjoy the sounds, and don’t miss Walla P, Dane, and DJ D.DEE this coming Saturday. Tickets are available now on Resident Advisor. 

Tracklist: Midnight Runners - Love Calling
Arp 101 - Groove
Devonwho - Cruise Control feat. Zackey Force Funk & I.Ced
Junior Williams - Cash Maniac
Manuel Darquart - I’m Not Over You
Stella - Détends-Toi (Dub)
Benedek - Untitled
Silver Linings - Sleepless
Moon B - Sleepless
Turquoise Summers - The Loneliest Groove
Zopelar - Shibuya
Sasac - The Chase
Duke Hugh - Nighthawks
DâM-FunK - In The City
Jarren - 4 UR Trunk

Pacific Spirit No. 95 Walla P

45 alive in the sunshine thanks to Rio big bros, Tropicals. Lots of heat from all over on this tape, enjoy it loud! @calstropicals

Music for Ears #45 - Tropicals 🇧🇷

1800 triiip - Mix 080 - Harris Fish

00:00:00  1 John Holt - Baby I'm a Want You
00:02:18  2 Ruddy Thomas - Just One Moment Away
00:05:27  3 The Cool Notes - Save A Little Love
00:09:37  4 Hollie Cook - Stay Alive
00:13:28  5 Kofi - There Must Be
00:17:13  6 Barry Biggs - Side Show
00:20:16  7 Freddie McGregor - Man in Me
00:23:38  8 Family Love - Do Me Baby
00:28:47  9 Janet Lee Davis - Take Time
00:32:49 10 Kofi - Looking Over Love
00:36:37 11 John McLean - And Now You're Gone
00:41:41 12 Kofi - Wishing Well
00:45:48 13 Vulcan - False Light
00:49:29 14 Carroll Thompson - Lovers And Strangers
00:53:01 15 Ambelique & Dee Ellington - Against All Odds
00:55:57 16 Amarra - When You Get Right Down To It
00:58:55 17 Angela Stewart - When Love Comes Knocking
01:02:08 18 Black Harmony - Lets Be Lovers
01:05:43 19 Don Campbell - Rise
01:08:56 20 Hollie Cook - Cry (Disco Mix) (feat. Horseman)
01:12:34 21 Hollie Cook - Freefalling
01:15:36 22 Gregory Isaacs - Cool Down The Pace
01:20:29 23 Janet Kay - You Bring the Sun Out
01:24:32 24 John Holt - Mr. Bojangles
01:29:43 25 Marcia Griffiths - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
01:33:38 26 Nerious Joseph - Love's Gotta Take It's Time
01:37:16 27 Paulette Tajah - Lonely
01:40:30 28 Peter Hunnigale - Wish
01:43:50 29 Sandra Cross - No Tears
01:47:39 30 Servant Of Jah Army - I Love You
01:51:37 31 Sister Audrey - Put A Little Love Away
01:56:19 32 Susan Cadogan - Lovers And Strangers
02:00:07 33 Susan Cadogan - Love Me
02:03:20 34 The Cool Notes - Meant to Be
02:05:55 35 The Paragons - Man Next Door
02:09:36 36 Aysha Loren - At Last
02:11:19 37 Capricorn - Hold My Hand (Never Gonna Let You Go)
02:14:41 38 Janet Lee Davis - Love Me Boy
02:17:59 39 Janet Lee Davis - Ready To Learn
02:21:06 40 Nikesha Lindo - How Do I Live
02:24:23 41 Sonia Whittingham - Sweet Sensation
02:30:40 42 Sylvia Tella - I Don't Know Why
02:34:16 43 Wendy Walker - Gone He Gone
02:36:58 44 George Posse - Touch a Four Leaf Clover (feat. Toyin Adekale)
02:41:00 45 J.C.Lodge - He Said
02:45:25 46 Sylvia Tella - Time Will Tell
02:48:34 47 Audrey Hall - Eight Little Notes
02:52:10 48 Bernie Lyon - Eleonor Rigby
02:56:22 49 Donna Rhoden - Warm & True
03:00:28 50 Lloyd Brown - Satisfy My Soul
03:03:52 51 The Cool Notes - The Second Time Around
03:08:24 52 Susan Cadogan - Gloomy Morning
03:11:38 53 15 16 17 - Emotions

You Lovers Rock Vol. 3

On October 10, 2025 Star Creature hosted a Techno Kayō Takeover: Rush Hour invaded Star Creature Vibes Radio for a special session of selections from and inspired by the recently released Techno Kayō Volume 1 compilation. Curated by two of the world's finest selectors and influential sound purveyors, Antal from Rush Hour in Amsterdam and Dubby from Ondas in Tokyo, the pair dive deep into the Japanese underground of obscure and abstract proto electro synth pop and boogie.

We got loose for over 4 hours worth of sonic explorations. The first hour is Antal playing some of his favorite Techno Kayō tracks followed by Dubby with a 30 minute mix of his faves. 

Check the Techno Kayō Compilation here:
https://rushhourmusic.bandcamp.com/merch/2lp-vinyl-techno-kay-vol-1-japanese-techno-pop-1981-1989-compiled-by-dubby-antal
https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/techno-kay%C5%8D-vol-1-japanese-techno-pop-1981-1989-compiled-dubby-antal
https://soundcloud.com/rushhourrecords/sets/techno-kayo-vol-1-japanese-techno-pop-1981-1989-compiled-by-dubby-antal
https://www.instagram.com/antalheitlager
https://www.instagram.com/dubby_ondas/


The next hour begins the celebration of the newly released  Byron The Aquarius - Global Caress EP which was released to stores worldwide on October 10. Tim Zawada selects a few tracks from the record and mixes in a couple newer house leaning releases on Star Creature plus teases some upcoming white labels from artists such as LLL, Manny Steelo and Arsene. 

The final hour winds down with with TZ providing a selection of rare grooves, disco, boogie and jazz from around the world. 

Underground, Underappreciated, Unanticipated Funky Sounds - Every Friday Night on Lumpen Radio's Star Creature Vibes Radio hosted by Tim Zawada of Star Creature Records. 

Listen at 105.5FM if in Chicago, Lumpenradio.com or download the Lumpen Radio App. 

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https://starcreaturevibes.com/
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Star Creature Vibes Radio: Techno Kayō Takeover: Rush Hour x Antal x Dubby x Tim Zawada

Since 2022, Ays’s golden disco heart has been shining all across Europe. From Rainbow Disco Club to Lowlands Festival. She is a one-of-a-kind human being whose talent needs to be watched. Based in Rotterdam, she and Kuriosa continue to remind the city what real soul music sounds like during their bi-monthly 'Love Transmission' club nights. We're happy to have her for this month’s mix, stepping into a different light for an hour where depth and godlike mixing collide.

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Nowadays Mix Series 052 - AYS

Collector John Gómez brightens up Mondays with some music from different times and different places.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez/episodes/soup-to-nuts-john-gomez-20th-october-2025

Soup To Nuts w/ John Gómez 201025

C.Scott comes with the best recommendations from Pittsburghs Hot Mass Grand Puba Jarrett Tebbetts. We only write this so he will send us more blood young converted Hip Hop producers fromthe church of Theo Parrish.

A1 C.Scott - Climb On (Snippet)

Lumberjacks in Hell has been founded in 2010. Intimate Friends followed in 2013. For some people the difference or the need for distinction between these two is quite evident but to give you an idea. Lumberjacks is always 100% for the dance floor, inspired by the music from Chicago and Detroit which is not only reflected in the Artists we release. Intimate Friends is a headier affair. Soul, Hip Hop and House are all fair game. If you check the releases next to each other both labels have a distinct sound. And maybe a certain BPM range. This isn't saying that some of the music couldn't have appeared on either label but somehow it all makes sense to me. Thanks for supporting the music and artists we are releasing and don't hesitate to get in touch! We love to hear from you,

Marcel Vogel, Amsterdam 2017 


Booking requests for Marcel Vogel or Lumberjacks in Hell // Intimate Friends showcases:
ali@warmagency.com

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