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Most of my set from the TV Lounge in Detroit, since somebody doesn't know how to hit the record button properly.  :)  Actually, kinda like where it picks up as an opener anyway, hope you enjoy!  

No Headphones - Live At TV Lounge [2014 - 05 - 10]

warmup set at the 1st Soul Pickle of 2015 w/Dave Aju!   Been a little while since I uploaded a mid tempo set, but what better time then when the weather is so beautiful, and the outdoor party season is in full bloom...  So take a bluetooth speaker outside, or open some windows, kick back, and enjoy this 1hr 35 min journey through some of my favorite slower sexy jams..  cheers!   <3

Abjo - Reprisal (Radio Edit)
Sauce81 - Spaceshi*!
Jackson Jones - I Feel Good Put Your Pants On
Caserta - Get Down
NY*AK - The Truth Will Find You feat. C.J. Raine
Joe - MB
Wild Fire - Try Making Love
Peter Visti - Love Is the Key
Paxton Fettel - They Go Unseen
Cottam - Scientific
The Fatback Band - Wicky Wacky (Jamie 3:26 Edit)
Theo Parrish - Chemistry
Soulphiction - Glitz
Editors Kutz - Le Viole (Lillo Carillo Balearic Disco)
DJ Nature - Dance
Krafterk - Europe Endless
Sauce81 - Sign of Secret Love
Marcellus  Pittman - You Want Me (Never)
T. Keeler & Capablanca - Tropanado
Black Booby - Nobody Wants Me
Yam Who? - What The People Say
Grace Jones - Done It Again (Soul Clap Edit)
The Black Madonna - We Still Believe
Casbah 73 - Too Cool To Be Careless
Rick Wade - Beautiful World
GMGN - The One After Two

No Headphones - Live At Warmdaddy's [2015 - 05 - 17]

"It is such a great honor to be involved with Forward Festival's Infinity mix series for 2015.  For this mix I decided to pay homage to the two cities that I am infinitely thankful to have
been shaped musically by, Detroit & Chicago.  Moving from San Francisco to Michigan at age 10 was definitely not my first choice, but it wasn't until I began DJing, that I realized just how
invaluable that move was...  So for this series I wanted to take the listener on a ride with some of the timeless classics that will always be with me, and some of the great new music that has definitely been influenced by the sounds of Detroit & Chicago, and add a little flavor of my own to it, like the DJs from the midwest always have.​"

Model 500 - Pick Up The Flow
Joe - Studio Power On
John Tejada - Time Bomb
Robag Wruhme & Rolf Oksen - Dopamin
Dense & Pika - Airless (Live)
Neville Watson - Crossing The I's
Parris Mitchell - Beatnix
Swimming Wit Sharks - Gemini
Ste Spandex - Undress Me
Radio Slave - Tantakatan (Mr. G's Nightwatch Dub)
Tyree Cooper - Ty'z N Da Middle
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
Half Pint - Red Light Green Light (Switch Re-Edit)
John Tejada - Mono On Mono
Avalon Emerson - Caroline
Syclops - Where's Jason's K
Daco - Beat & Chips
Drew Sky - Fabanathing
The Oliverwho Factory - Galactic Transit (Recall Mix)
Parris Mitchell - Follow Me Ghetto feat. DJ Funk
Serge & Tyrell - House Countdown (EPS Deng't Mix)
Floorplan - Never Grow Old
Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte
Detroit Grand Pubahs - Sandwiches
Aztec Mystic (DJ Rolando) - Knights Of The Jaguar

No Headphones - FORWARD Infinity Mix - 017

Had a blast!  :D

Rone - Parade (Blind Digital Citizen Remix)
Christopher Rau - Weird Alps
Nachtbraker - Warme Kachel
Solar Shield - Reesis
Panbers - Haai (Jonathan Kusuma Edit)
Christian S. - Jagos
Moodymann - Sunday Hotel
Chewy Rubs Dub - Searching For Your Love
Deep Space Orchestra - Keshik (Riccio Remix)
Desos & Paxton Fettel - Surfshippin
Daniele Baldelli - Got To Get Your Own (album version)
Dave Aju - Inmahed
Richard Seaborne - Is This Acid
Svarghi - Replant (Billy Bogus Mix)
Space System - Nocturnal Creatures (Komodo Revamp)
Ny*Ak - The Vulture

No Headphones - Freeform Sunrise [2015 - 06 - 07]

A pretty wild journey through many late night genres starting with a tempo of around 119 bpm and finishing off around 134.  Almost all new discoveries with the exception of a few classic favorites, thrown together for Rudy's bon voyage to Berlin party.  Hope you enjoy, tracklist coming soon!  

No Headphones - Live at 52Hz [2015.07.10]

This is a set I've been wanting to play for years.  So glad I finally got a chance to bang it this way.   Hope you enjoy!  :D

No Headphones @ Extra Dark [2015 - 08 - 12]

my set from the beautiful patio of Northern Lights on the opening night of Movement 2014.  At least I know one cowboy who was feeling it.  Hope you do too!  

No Headphones - The Lost Detroit Mixes Vol 1.

R&S003 - No Headphones Live @ Love Is Easy [2016 - 01 - 29]

From Detroit to Philly, @noheadphones is a selector that knows how to bring just the right vibes. We uncovered his set from the digital unknown and are proud to present this mix from the final day of the marathon -- press play and enjoy!

The 2015 Electronic Music Marathon was a 78 hour NONSTOP DJ marathon bringing together a diverse group of some of the best DJ talent in Philly to raise money for Mural Arts & WKDU. You can still donate to the EMM and find the full event details over at WKDU.org/EMM - thanks for your support! Until next year...

@universalcave
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@brianhartcassidy
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No Headphones | 2015 EMM

My opening set from Matt Abbott aka Secrets' Movement afterparty in 2015.  Got 2hrs to really set the vibe for an all-star cast of DJs, and I think you'll find this is one of those journey kind of sets, so strap in and please enjoy the ride...    

No Headphones - The Lost Detroit Mixes Vol. 2

Happy Sunday Everybody!  No football, just quality beats instead.  Mix inspired by anger (but later by love, oooh the power of music) about Donald Trump and his Xenophobic bullshit!    Off the cuff 'n' stuff..

No Headphones - Why Haven't I Played Your Party Mix ? [2017.01.29]

8am mix, just how you like it, sloppy and wet...  :)

No Headphones - The Best Whale House Ever [2017.02.17]

3rd and definitely the best mix since ditching the laptop and midi.  Also recorded live at the new Spacement party in sunny Philadelphia!   the first couple mixes weren't perfect, but I got into the zone pretty quickly this time as I hope you'll notice.  If you enjoy this mix, please remember to share, repost, and add to favorites, because as you know I always do the same!  Peace, Love, and quality music forever!!    <3

No Headphones - Are you even listening? [2017.02.23]

Yo, that was a fun set!   apologies for the first 15 minutes, there was a live mic making the recording sound a little funny.  I kinda like the lo-fi effect myself, but some people were wondering, haha.   hope you enjoy!

New Year's at Heaven's Gate [2018.01.01]

A collection of some of my favorite slow jams all below 100bpm.    The title says it all, enjoy!  ;)

Matthew Kyle - Baby come back
The Isley Brothers - Footsteps in the dark (Vins edit)
Breathe Owl Breathe - Swimming
Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger (Another Project's Slo Mo Rework)
The Bran Flakes - Van Pop
Coyote - Afro Balearic
Matthew Kyle - I'm Not Complicated
Justin Vandervolgen - Make Dance
Super Value - Love is Gone (Riccio Edit)
Alexander Love - Hollywood Seven (Simonetti's Piano Version)
Cadillac - High for me
Coyote - A Part of Me
Eddie C - Listenin'
Till Von Sein - LTD
Odyssey - Our lives are shaped by what we love (super value edit)
Blue Pilots Project - African Path
Steve Arrington - Beddie-Biey

No Headphones - make dem babies [2012-03-07]

The first 2 hours of a very eclectic set played at the June edition of Sangria Sunday in Fairmount Park 2017..  To clarify this is definitely No Headphones and not Mr. Boat, however it was recorded at Mr. Boat's lovely event...    enjoy!

No Headphones - Under the Girard Freeway [2017.06.18]

Warmup set recorded live from The Soul Pickle on Warmdaddy's roof deck..

No Headphones - TSP - Official Movement Pre-party [2018.05.06]

Recording of The Soul Pickle 2018 grande finale in it's entirety..  Starting slow and sexy like we do, and then picking up the tempo until everyone's dancing..   Such an honor to have Detroit's Rick Wade and Philly's DEL join Elvin T and myself for a beautiful day of music and fun!

The Soul Pickle with Rick Wade, DEL, Elvin T, and No Headphones [2018.09.16]

Recorded live on the Funktion-One system at Liaison Room in Philly, PA.   

It's been a little while since I shared a more uptempo mix, and having the opportunity to play on that sound system inspired me to curate this selection of favorites from the last year..  Those who were on the dance floor that night really seemed to appreciate what they heard, so here it is for everyone enjoy!   <3

No Headphones - Live at Liaison Room [2018.10.18]

Opening set for the Goodie party w/Slow Hands @ the Barbary in Philly.   The set begins around 109bpm, and works its way up to 118.  Still getting used to playing on a loud system, so the mixing is not as smooth every time, but I really enjoyed making it, and the track selection is there.  hope you enjoy!

DJ Nature - Possessions (DJ Nature Disco Bounce Remix)
Jamie Lloyd - The Wolf's Sun (Mark E remix)
Todd Terje - Swing Star (Part 2)
Ion Ludwig - Iony M
Social Disco Club & Maia - The Way You Move (Greg Wilson version)
Ny*Ak - Better Bitch
Matthew Dear - Her Fantasy
Luminodisco - Too Night
Convertion - Love Explosion (Nocturnal edit)
Curtis Mayfield - Love Me, Love Me Now (super value re-edit)
Azari & III - Reckless (with your love) (Cottam's deep end remix)
Jesse Bru - Brain to Mouth
M.A.R.S.S - Pump Up The Volume (minimix)
Ny*Ak - The Vulture
The Treatment - One Less Day
Simon Weiss - People II
Lindstrom - Ra-ako-st (Todd Terje Extended Edit)

No Headphones - Live at goodie [2012-08-31]

Been a minute since I got to warm up a Soul Pickle now that I live out on the West Coast, so I thought it would be fun to record a little warm-up set in traditional SP fashion, starting slow and building up to around where Bobby Dangerous and I (the Bellends) will kick things off at this Sunday's Soul Pickle with Tilman, Shang, and Hadida!

No Headphones - Wiggly Warm Up (SP) [2019.07.11]

well, I was feeling pretty free (maybe not as much as that guy), at 7am on Sunday morning, when this set was recorded.  Nothing I love more than playing a sunrise set..... hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making this.   cheers!

No Headphones - Live at Freeform Festival [2013-06-16]

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A totally obsessed music collector specializing in anything and everything quality, with an unhealthy desire to share and introduce people to sounds they may not have already heard.  

Grew up on a steady diet of hip hop, rock, soul, and r&b and was introduced to the party scene in Detroit & Toronto. Quickly fell in love with Detroit techno after hearing Jeff Mills' 'Live at the Liquid Room'. Sold and promoted live DJ sets burned onto CDs at parties all over the Detroit area in the early 2000's, and began obsessively collecting techno/house tracks in 2003. Decided the collection needed to be shared in 2007, and learned to mix/blend w/laptop and midi controller before having an audio interface, which at the time meant no headphones.  

After many years of being a techno purist, all the other influences began to seep back in, which inspired The Soul Pickle events in 2011. With the help of the rizumu crew, The Soul Pickle has hosted the likes of Eddie C, DJ Nature, Rick Wilhite, Jamie 3:26, Rick Wade, Mike Simonetti, Social Disco Club, Anthony Mansfield, DeWalta, Vincent Lemieux, Sergio Santos, Secrets, Pontchartrain, Dave Aju, and Titonton Duvante!

So far AJ has played in Detroit, New York, DC, Baltimore, and all over Philly. Now enjoying the wonderful world of headphones, CDJs, and occasionally vinyl, he dreams of sharing his diverse taste with music lovers worldwide..

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