Before NDYD I used to be part of a DJ coalition in LA called the West Coast Collective (WCC). We were House DJs that mainly played Soulful and Jackin' but from time to time we would deviate to other styles that we loved. In my college days I was really into industrial and New Wave when I was a radio DJ in the college radio station but I was also a big fan of Hip Hop and especially G-Funk (imagine that).

Quite a few years ago, while I was still part of the WCC,  I made this mix where I went back to those days. A listener reached out and reminded me of it cause it was on other platforms online but no more. After much digging I found the original MP3 of the set I had done and here it is back again. Enjoy!

tracklist

G-Funk for Fun Mix

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

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

This week we have a special guest mix by a talented artist from Seattle who has the most episodes on the program besides myself. He has been a regular guest on the show since its inception so many years ago and has become a very, very good friend that I love like a brother - @ajax-6

I want to include part of the message he wrote when he sent me the mix:

"Welp here we are, my 7th annual NDYD Show Guestmix!  Hard to believe it's been this long, the only thing I've done longer with more consistency in my life is DJing itself with almost 17yrs under my belt.  Like every mix I've shared through your show I consider them school years and this mix concludes my schooling with this one being my Doctorate, next I'll have to be a returning professor:)  I went back to my roots with a softer beachy feeling to get things going seeing as we're at the end of summer, letting it drop into a deeper darker second half and then rounding it out with a Sade remix."

He is one of the nicest, most consistent, and talented music lover that I have met over the years in this crazy night life and music community. He embodies the positiveness, values, and loyalty that House Heads live by. I can't wait to share the decks with him again because when I play with him he brings out the best in me.

Enjoy the sounds  of ajaX.

The NDYD Radio Show EP312 - Guest mix by ajaX

... and here it is. The second part of last week's yacht lounge mix. As I said then the whole thing is over 4 hours long so I thought it would be a good thing to split it into two sections. If you play them back to back you will notice that it was one long set. I think i got the chill vibe out of me in these last two weeks so next week back to our regular deep house, disco, and just damn good music. BTW getting the chill out of me doesn't mean there will be no more Yacht Lounge. I still have enough chill tracks to fill at least 4 more episodes. All in time so for now enjoy this part of the collection and see you back next week.

The NDYD Radio Show EP314 - Yacht Lounge vol 6

Welcome to the NDYD Radio Show where EP-317 introduces a new category in the Yacht series  - MUSHROOM YACHT.

If you are a fan, like I am, of that amazing DJ & artist whose initials are MF 😉 and who is the one that popularized the Mushroom style 🍄 years ago then you will dig this episode. A nice variation of underground jazzy Hip Hop and R&B that starts at 95bpm and cruises closer to a House vibe by the end.

Check the full playlist of all the Yacht Series at:

https://soundcloud.com/ndyd-rs/sets/yacht-series

Catch the show on d3ep.com every Monday at 3pm PST and if you want to check the tracklist of the show there is a link right under the mix that you peep. See you back next week.

The NDYD Radio Show EP317 - Mushroom Yacht vol 1

Welcome back to OUR HOUSE. EP318 brings us back to underground Deep Beats and Melodies after taking a 'Mushroom Yacht' trip last week. EP318 is a full two hour episode of some of the freshest Deep House floating around. It is bookended again with my two favorite tracks of the week. It kicks off with @dirtytwo who are my new favorite duo in the scene. They are not new but I just discovered them through @nofussrecords as I was going through the label's releases. This Swedish duo is the real deal. I mean, some of the best Pop and Disco bands came from Sweden so why wouldn't they excel in Deep House also right? I think I feature them 4 times in this episode as they have such a great catalogue.  

We then close the show with my other favorite track of the week which is a new banger from Sammy Deuce on @saltedmusic. There are more Salted Music promos through this episode that are out already or will come out soon at your favorite digital music store.

Next week Mushroom Yacht vol. 2 will be the next episode. Vol 1 got such a good response that I am not gonna wait too long to have the second part hit your ears. I already started selecting the tracks for it. The beautiful thing about what I do for work is that I am free to listen to music all day so Vol 2 will carefully be curated with more underground jazzy Hip Hop and R&B that is current and from the 90s. In the meantime enjoy the deep dive of EP318.

*Also keep an eye out this week with the announcement of the NDYD Radio mix contest in which the winner will get his or hers own NDYD episode, will be featured on d3ep.com, and prob other goodies. I will be posting all the details on my Instagram this week. Enjoy EP 318.

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The NDYD Radio Show EP318

Welcome back to the NDYD Radio Show. In this episode we return to the Deep End of the of the NDYD pool. If you are familiar with the show you know that the DEEP END series  focuses  on Deep House only and I believe that volume 4, aka EP320, is the deepest one so far. 

Moody, melodic but still wants to make you dance into the wee hours of the night. Perfect soundtrack while you relax, taking a long drive, or are doing an activity with your headphones on and still want a steady 4x4 beat that makes your head bop.

Did the episode achieve that? Let me know in the comments. Those who are interested in the track list there is a link right under the mix for it. Enjoy the deepness and see you back next week. 

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

The NDYD Radio Show EP320 - The DEEP End vol.4

Welcome back to the NDYD Radio Show. A tad late because I was in the middle of doing another set for the radio station KXLU here in Los Angeles. Once they air the show early this week I will post the archive here because it's so deep. I really like how it turned out. Nothing to take away from EP322 because I also like how this one turned out. It's ready for the dance floor and if this episode doesn't make you move then you should probably check your vitals :) 

Speaking of shaking it on the dance floor if you are in LA Sunday Nov 19th then stop by Station 1640 in Hollywood as I'll have the opportunity to close out the night at that club right after the legendary Derrick Carter does his thing. I'm also gonna try to record my set if possible. Hope you can make it if you are in town.

The NDYD Radio Show EP322

Welcome to a new episode of the NDYD Radio Show. As promised last week here is the live recording from my set at Station1640 in Hollywood, CA on November 19, 2023. The dancers were out strong that Sunday night and they they did not disappoint.

The headliner was the incredible Derrick Carter from Chicago and I closed off the night after DC’s killer set. There was also other local artists that played before and after him. Since this was a regular Sunday night I was sure that people would leave as soon as DC finished his set and that I was going to play to a thin crowd. Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. People stayed through the night and my set. I had such a blast playing for the night kats. I was definitely feeling the energy of the people dancing and that def influenced my selection of music that night.

If you were there, I hope it brings back good memories and if you were not, well at least you get to experience part of the music from that night and dance like no one is watching.

Catch the NDYD Radio Show every Monday at 3pm PST on d3ep.com. Enjoy and see you back next week.

*tracklist link right under the mix above

The NDYD Radio Show EP323 Ricardo live from Station1640 Hollywood, CA

Welcome back dear listener. EP-324 of the NDYD Radio Show is jam packed with new music (link to tracklist right under the mix) and just wants to make you groove. Take it for a spin - or dance floor spin and enjoy.

Catch the show every Monday at 3pm PST on d3ep.com with a new show every week.

The NDYD Radio Show EP324

It's not even Christmas yet but look at the gift we received this week.

EP 325 of the NDYD Radio Show has the head honcho of NDYD -  Kris Santiago (@krissantiago) steering its wheels. Kris is one of the listeners favorite as he has graced the show's decks many times before. Those listeners, and myself, know the kind of high level talent Kris is and that he always delivers a top shelf mix. Kris is very versatile also. If you follow him you know that he excels in Disco, Nu Disco, House, edits, and even Hip Hop!

What I didn't know is that he also excels in Deep House. EP 325 could have been part of the Deep End series because the sound is sophisticated and mature. It's the kind of set with music that never gets old and that will still sound fresh years from now. 

Sit back, relax, and let the sounds of Kris Santiago take you on a trip. Enjoy and catch the show every Monday at 3pm PST on d3ep.com.

The NDYD Radio Show EP325 - guest mix by Kris Santiago

It is time once again to slow things down for the last time this year. The final 'Yacht Series' episode for 2023 is a nice mixed bag of the previous chapters' style with some rare edits, Yacht Rock, 90's Hip Hop, Jazzy R&B, and even Deep House all in one package. I hope you guys will enjoy it like its predecessors.

Catch the NDYD Radio Show every Monday on d3ep.com at 3pm PST / 23:00 London time or stream all previous episodes here on Soundcloud. Enjoy!

The NDYD Radio Show EP326 - Yacht Lounge vol 7

Welcome to the NDYD Radio Show. Happy New Year to all the listeners!  As promised last week here is the 2023 compilation (and the first episode of 2024) of some of my favorite tracks that I played on the show during the year (this is only part 1). These are not necessarily tracks that came out last year, some go back almost 20 years, but they were all played in at least one episode of 2023. 

The method to my madness was that I picked 1 or 2 tracks from each of the episodes of 2023. This gave me a total of over 100 tracks which is the reason why I am breaking up the 2023 compilation into different parts to make it manageable.

This week is part 1 and next week or the week after I will upload part 2 which will be the rest. This has been a labor of love and I hope that if you are a regular listener you will recognize some of these favorites from the past episodes.

Next weekend I will be in Seattle to play at the famous Monkey Loft which is the reason why part 2 of this compilation might be up the week after but the plan is also to record my set at the Monkey Loft to include it as a future episode.

Catch the show on d3ep.com every Monday at 3pm PST (23:00 London time) and come join us in the chat room where we talk everything House. Again, Happy New Year and let's make 2024 count :)

*there is a link for the full tracklist right under the mix

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The NDYD Radio Show EP327 - Best of '23 Part 1

Welcome to EP-328 of the NDYD Radio Show where we take a detour to Seattle, WA for a live recording from the famous Monkey Loft - The sound of the underground in that city.

I had an absolute blast at my first gig of 2024. It wasn't my first rodeo at 'The City of Goodwill' but it was close to be one of my favorite visits this time around. It was special because the Monkey Loft was the first club that I ever played at in Seattle years ago and the heads over there sure know how to handle a dance floor. No house track was underneath their dancing. I also had the privilege to meet some fans and followers of the show that came to say hi and told me that it was the reason they were there. The def put me in the right mood for the night.

This set is dedicated to you Seattle fans - you know who you are :) I hope this brings good memories of an awesome night. Thank you to all who showed up and we will do it again for sure.

Next week we continue with part 2 of the best from 2023. See you then!

The NDYD Radio Show EP328 -  Ricardo live from The Monkey Loft Seattle - January 6, 2024

Welcome to the second part of NDYD's best of 2023. Today is holiday in the US (MLK day) and I had the day off work so I was able to record this 4 hour smix. Just like part 1 this set contains another 50 of the best tracks that were played on the show in 2023.  As I noted on the part 1, these are not necessarily tracks that came out last year, some go back more than that, but they were all played in at least one episode of 2023.

You check out part 1 here: https://soundcloud.com/ndyd-rs/ndyd-327

I might do a part 3 in the not too distant future as these are just the tip of the iceberg.  Thank you for been  part of the NDYD family by listening every week and see you on the next one with a new episode. Enjoy!

The NDYD Radio Show EP329 -  Best of '23 part 2

And we are back with a brand new episode this week of the NDYD Radio Show. No 'Best of' or live recorded set but brand new music that has all come out within the first month of this year. We are kicking off the year strong and I am looking forward to all the great new music that will take us on a trip in 2024. If these new tracks are any indication of what there is to come then I am very happy.

I want to remind you that the broadcast of the show on d3ep.com has moved to Saturday night at midnight if you are in the UK or 4PM PST if you are in the West Coast of the US. Come join us in the chatroom of the show where we discuss everything House with people from all over the globe.

Enjoy and see you back next week.

The NDYD Radio Show EP330

Brand new episode with brand new tracks including at least 3 new scorchers from Salted Music, new fire by Lovebirds, Demarkus Lewis,  Ross Couch and many more familiar artists.

Catch a brand new show every Saturday on d3ep.com. Midnight in the UK and 4pm PST on our side of the pond. Enjoy!

The NDYD Radio Show EP331

New week, new NDYD Radio episode which is a tad late - but for a good reason. As you probably heard or saw in the news that the west coast of the USA is getting plummet with rain and parts are flooded. Of all weekends I decide to go visit a friend up north without checking the weather first and got stuck there cause all the trains home to LA were canceled or delayed. I couldn't record the show since I wasn't home and when I finally returned I had to take care of all my work projects which were late. I found some time today and for something put together on the fly I think it came out pretty good and is one of my favorite so far. Tons of new underground gems that take you real Deep which is the opposite of what I am trying to do in all of this rain ha ha. Enjoy and catch the show on d3ep.com every Saturday at midnight in the UK or 4pm PST if you are on my side of the pond.

The NDYD Radio Show EP332

If you are a regular listener of the show you probably noticed that the only series of sets that I hadn't updated yet was The Deep End. It needed a little love so here is vol. 5 of this Deep House series.

The funny thing is I wasn't planning to do a Deep End mix but a regular show instead. I was just playing some new music and promos I had received and by the end my friend, who was with me when I recorded it, said "wow-that set was really deep". I responded "it was?" and took a proper listen again and she was right. I didn't even realize I was playing so deep. After the second listen, in my mind, this was going to go right into the Deep End of the NDYD pool. So here it is - ready to dive?

Enjoy and see you back next week.

The NDYD Radio Show EP333 - The DEEP end vol.5

Welcome to this week's NDYD Radio Show - EP334. In this episode we explore the Soulful side of House Music including some classics that I only have on vinyl and it was time to have them breathe some air.

This episode premiered on d3ep.com in its regular UK time which is Saturday nights at midnight (4pm PST if you are on my side of the pond)

Enjoy and see you back next week.

*tracklist link is under the set

The NDYD Radio Show EP334

This week on the NDYD Radio Show we return to hear an old friend that is wayyyy too chill for its own good. The Yacht Lounge series returns with its 8th installment. Chill and mid tempo versions of tracks you will probably recognize but not in this form. We start real slow to ease us on the yacht but halfway through the journey the tempo picks up with some proper Deep House that never feels like it doesn't belong in the 'chill' category even if it cruises near 120 bpm.

Catch the show every Saturday night (00:00) on d3ep.com in the UK and at 4pm PST if you are, like me, in west coast of the USA. Come join us in the chatbox as we listen collectively to the latest episode. You can also stream it right now here. Thank you for the support and now... go chill with EP335 😎

The NDYD Radio Show EP335 - Yacht Lounge vol 8

Back this week with nothing but the best new House and Deep House from all over the globe. Check out the tracklist right under the mix and see you on the next one)

The NDYD Radio Show  EP336

Welcome back to another week of the NDYD Radio Show. EP-337 continues the tradition of nothing but the best Deep House that is out there in the wild.

LET'S GET DEEP!

Catch the broadcast of the show on d3ep.com every Saturday night at midnight in the UK and at 5pm PST on my side of the pond.  Enjoy!

The NDYD Radio Show  EP337

Back this week with a fantastic guest mix from an NDYD brother.  Someone who has been on the show many times before since the program's beginnings in 2016 - no other than the talented @cloakdaggernyc of New York City.

He gives us a smooth set that has spring written all over it.  This beautiful mix starts with a beautiful new track from Cloak Dagger himself called 'Hotel Erotica'. You can check out the tracklist for the whole set at the link right below the mix.

You can give him some love on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cloakdaggernyc

Enjoy the ride!

The NDYD Radio Show  EP338 - Guest Mix by Cloak Dagger

Back, back, like Jack.

FIrst thing first. A huge thank you to brother @cloakdaggernyc for taking over the show last week. As always he didn't disappoint with his beautiful Nu Disco set in which he played some of his own tracks. This def ain't last time you hear from him as he is part of the NDYD fam. 

Cloak sets the bar high when he is a guest so i'm gonna try to keep up with him and get your ears attention by taking you to the deep end of the NDYD pool. The show starts strong with one of pour favorite artist that we haven't heard from in a while. The amazing Lovebirds, on Glitterbox Recordings no less, with their new release 'Shut The Lights Out'. From there we raise the tempo a little bit more with artists like Scott Diaz, Turbojazz, Kevin Yost, Soledrifter, and many more.

Enjoy and catch the broadcast of the show on d3ep.com every Saturday night at midnight in the UK (4pm if you are on the west coast of the USA) and come join us in the Shoutbox.

The NDYD Radio Show  EP339

Welcome to the next installment of the NDYD Radio Show - we going out to a proper House Club night and this week's set is the password to get you into the VIP ;) Some sexy new Deep,Garage, and even Soulful House to keep you on the dance floor. Enjoy!

*catch the NDYD Radio Show on d3ep.com on Saturday night at midnight UK time and 4pm Saturday afternoon in the west coast of the USA. Join us in the show's chatroom.

The NDYD Radio Show  EP340

Back to another episode to get your butt out to the dance floor.

EP 341 is nice mixed bag of Deep, House, Garage, and even Soulful.

Great set to get your cardio up at the gym also :)

Enjoy!

The NDYD Radio Show  EP341

I really wanted to do a new Yacht Lounge mix this week but after recording and listening to this episode (EP342) I realized that it wasn't 'chill' enough to be part of the lounge series, plus there was a lot of disco edits in there.

I figured I will include it into the Disco Yacht collection. Then the issue was these disco edits were slow versions of the originals. What to do? Too fast for Lounge and too slow for Disco. How about a new yacht series called SLO-MO DISCO then?

Das it! (I'm so freakin' original).

That is how this new series was born. A new series in between the chill lounge and the uptempo disco yacht mixes - but ready to take you on a smooth feet tapping yacht ride.

Am I overthinking it? Let me know what you think and enjoy!

*tracklist link under the mix above

The NDYD Radio Show  EP342 - Slomo Disco Yacht

Originally aired February 27, 2017.

Welcome to EP-125 of the NDYD Radio Show. This week we have a very special mix by NDYD's label boss Kris Santiago (@krissantiago).  I gues that kinds of makes him my boss too as yes, it is the same NDYD as your favorite weekly radio show.

This is Kris' Hat Trick (hockey fans know what I mean) on the show. The only guest who has had 3 appearances. His last one was a bit over a year ago and is one of the most streamed episodes:

https://soundcloud.com/ndyd-rs/ndyd-63

I am sure this one will be no different as it's slammin' with Kris' unparalleled track selection and mixing. Enjoy and give Kris some love at these social links:

Soundcloud: @krissantiago
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamkrissantiago/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndydrecords_kris/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/discoltseavers
Blog: http://nudiscoyourdisco.com/ 

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Tracklist for EP-125 mixed by Kris Santiago

01-Human Movement ft. Eliot Porter – Right Thang
02-Moon Boots – Tear My Heart (Extended Mix)
03-Sonny Fodera, Yasmeen – Caught Up (Kings Of Tomorrow Remix)
04-Sebastian Davidson – Someday
05-Sade – Operation Smooth 2
06-A1 Bassline – Jaguar Shark
07-Bebadim – Best Of This Love
08-Adesse Versions – Radio Rahman
09-Animist – Oose (Dub Mix)
10-Federico Savo – Bug
11-Inner City, Kevin Saunderson – Big Fun (Full Intention 88 Remix)
12-Bassfort – Last Night
13-Dub Striker – Making Love
14-COEO – Mydonna (Alternate Cut)
15-Eddoh – Era Of Consciousness
16-Rimbaudian – I Would Do Everything That I Did Again And Again

The NDYD Radio Show EP125 - guest mix by KRIS SANTIAGO - NDYD, Germany

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!


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