Great set, Ricardo. Greetings from skies.

I love this series of Yachting !! Sonos up loud as we speak.

man Ricardo!! such a fan, remember having your mixes with me in 2006. so many discs burned and shared with my deep  friends.

A collection of poolside tracks I've been enjoying over the summer of 2022.

Poolside Polari 12 Mixtape

I felt it was time to slow things down again and started a new series in the Yacht category. We now have Yacht Rock, Yacht Disco, and the new addition Yacht Lounge. It's not the first time I do a downtempo episode but I've done enough that it needs its own category. This show reminded me and made me feel nostalgic of 2015-16 when I use to travel to the south of  France and to Spain to play this style of music on fancy Yachts and bars/clubs by the beach as the sun was setting. Good times!

Lots of new lounge goodies, Disco, surprise edits including new fire that I receive as a promo this week from my friend @larslb on his label Deeper Shades of House that was just perfect for this episode and to close it out.  Close your eyes, relax, and enjoy the sunset.

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The NDYD Radio Show  EP271 - Yacht Lounge vol  1

Back by popular demand, the Yacht Series (specifically Yacht Lounge). If you went to high school in the 90s and you got your heart broken there for the first time then I can almost guarantee that you had the first song in this mix on repeat in your Discman. I know I did. I just couldn't stop listening to Mazzy Star. The singer of the duo, Hope Sandoval, was one of my biggest crush from those years and it's why she is on the cover. She was so beautiful and talented. The song 'Fade Into You' was engraved in my head and if CDs could be worn out like vinyl The Mazzy Star's second album, which had that song, would have been a victim of it. Besides that timeless gem there are 15 more tracks/edits such as The Eagles, Brian Ferry, Cowboy Junkies, Soul 2 Soul, and many others that should take you back to nostalgia land of the late 80s early 90s. A really nice balance of Soul, Rock and Disco that never goes over 100 bpm. Let's go sailing!

Thank you again to label boss of NDYD @krissantiago for giving us such an amazing set last week.

Catch the show on d3ep.com every Monday at 3pm PST. Enjoy and see you back next week as we return to House.

The NDYD Radio Show  EP278 - Yacht Lounge vol 2

Last week's yacht lounge didn't sink but it sure ended up in deep waters this week - 2 hours of melodic Deep House waters.  With artists who embody the genre like Saison, Sebb Junior, Nathan G, Kevin Yost and so many more including a brand new track that will be out soon by my buddy Julius Papp  on Salted Music. I love it when Julius goes back to his Deep House roots like he did here. Get your scuba gear ready and let's go!

Catch the show every Monday on d3ep.com at 3pm PST. Enjoy and see you next week.

The NDYD Radio Show EP279 - The DEEP End vol. 1

We are back this week with an amazing NDYD alumni - @finaldjs This is not Sebastian's first rodeo on the show and I am so glad he is back with an incredible feel good set.

I am happy he is back not only because of his talent as a producer and DJ but also because he keeps the show going this week. If you are a regular listener you prob notice that there wasn't a show last week. That is because I've been absolutely  slam at Meta with two big project that are due at the beginning of March. I actually would have missed another episode this week if it wasn't for Sebastian's help. Right now I'm on my way to mothership in the Bay Area to work on part of these projects with my coworkers up north. I should be good to do an episode next week but I'll cross that bridge when I get there. In the meantime enjoy FiNAL DJs offering to the House Music Gods :)

The NDYD Radio Show EP287 - guest mix by FiNAL DJs

It is time once again to put on the breaks and slow things down a bit with a brand new Yacht Lounge. To be honest, I'm doing this for myself as I needed to chill cause for the last 3 weeks (and weekends) I've been non stop at work. Recording this set which is a mix of lounge, jazz, hip hop, and deep house made me relax and is actually helping me with my tasks while I listen to it in the background.

This set is dedicated to all the artists that work on their art every day & evening, into the night, and weekends just to meet the deadlines. Put this on and get it done. Remember, art is never finished - just abandoned when it's good enough.

Enjoy the chill - no pun intended for this cold US winter. Catch the show every Monday on @d3epradio or listen to all the previous shows on demand right here.

The NDYD Radio Show EP289 - Yacht Lounge vol 3

We took a detour last week with the third installment of the Yacht Lounge series so it felt appropriate for this week to revisit the DEEP end and give it its third volume. Nothing but Deep House from some of the current best deep producers out there. Keep your head above water and enjoy.

Catch the show every Monday on d3ep.com at 3pm PST or catch the archives right here.

The NDYD Radio Show EP290 - The DEEP End vol. 3

As @tonbe, one of the artists that is feature in the current show, says 'It's a House Thing' and this episode is jam packed of that thing. Lots a new music and promos that keep the tempo grooving at that sweet spot. There was a bunch of @saltedmusic new promos that that I had missed cause I was so busy with, life. I included at least 3 new tracks that are coming out soon on that label and a re-polishing from the head honcho of Salted himself, @miguelmigs1, of one of his tracks from the vault. All in all this has been one of my favorite episodes of the year so far cause the great music never stops or takes a break. Hope you feel the same. Enjoy!

Catch the show every Monday at 4pm PST on d3ep.com

The NDYD Radio Show EP291

Obviously the title of this EP gives you a hint of what you will hear in this new episode. The title is not a coincidence though because that is the name of the event in which my buddy, @djdavidbullock, and myself will playing at all night B2B at the super club Exchange in DTLA this Saturday March 26. Our mission on this night is to only play tracks from the 70s and 80s but not the originals - only edits and reinterpretations of those songs. Very much like you will hear in this episode.

If you are in Los Angeles this weekend then come join us. Yes, I am threatening you with a good time. 

Tickets for the event at http://exchangela.com/tm90s

Hope to see you there and if you can't make it this set will def give you the vibe that we will be going for. Enjoy!

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The NDYD Radio Show EP292 - The TIME MACHINE episode

We are inching closer and closer to the magic number 300 in terms of episodes. That is a lot of music if you have been following the show since it started in 2016.

Next week, I am taking a break (ie there won't be a show). This is because for the first time in over 5 years I will go to visit my hometown of Montreal to see my family. I'll be gone for 10 days so unless I get my hands on some decks while there this episode (with the other 300 or so before) will have to hold you up for the next two weeks.

As  always, enjoy and catch the show every monday on d3ep.com. See you back when I return from Montréal.

The NDYD Radio Show EP294

The NDYD Radio Show EP297

The music of West Coast DJ, Ricardo Torres can best be described as a blend of deep, soulful house, and disco inflected with the particular sound of the west coast vibe, sultry and smooth. He plays the music that  heads love to dance to; confident that when the music flows from hands that loves the underground it can be an uplifting, groovy and sexy experience.

Ricardo has been on a quest to achieve that perfect mix ever since his first chance encounter at the turntables, in 1987 at his college radio station in Montreal, Canada. His first 12" records were from the Industrial Electronic Music of that time.  Shortly thereafter in 1988, he was first introduced to House Music. Ricardo quickly changed his direction and followed the early days of Chicago House.  He moved towards this style of music since he found it to have a new and unfamiliar energy within itself.

In 1995 Ricardo, moved to Los Angeles, a city basking in sunrays and radiating the good vibes he himself perpetuated. And here, Ricardo discovered the funky, soulfulness of the west coast sound.  Many of his early heroes such as Jay-J, Marques Wyatt, Julius Papp, Mark Farina, Miguel Migs, and others gave him the desire to gravitate towards this deeper, more soulful West Coast style.

While still a local Los Angeles DJ, Ricardo - inspired by his love for this genre-decided early on in the year 2000 to post his mixes online to share with the world. This was fairly new and innovative at the time. This act of sharing his musical vision without prejudice or limitations caused him to be sought after to play his brand of house music in cities all over the world. He continues to offer up his masterful mixes, as host of syndicated radio shows online as well as on satellite radio in the USA.

Within the recent past Ricardo joined forces with Nu Disco Your Disco out of Germany for representation and affiliation. This modern Nu Disco sound, to him, is the perfect way to bring that West COast vibe into the future and the new generation. Since NDYD has been a pioneer in bringing the Nu Disco genre to the masses in Europe he felt that they would be the perfect partner for doing the same in North America with their established brand. Hence, the syndicated NDYD Radio Show was born.  The show has been on the air for over a year now and besides Ricardo hosting and DJing it every week, some of the best talent in the industry and from all over the planet have been guest DJs and taken over the show. The loyal following keeps growing episode after episode. 

Underground music trends and styles have changed since Ricardo played his first vinyl record all those years ago but what hasn't changed is that he just loves playing music that inspires the heads to get up and dance!


The NDYD Radio Show EP289 - Yacht Lounge vol 3

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