robot romance-odi diaz (D&B episode #1)

Producer/DJ Odi Diaz was instantly fascinated by the equipment and tools used to create music and sound effects at the age of 10, while touring the television station his mother worked at in Cuba. Maybe it was the bright lights and hundreds of buttons that triggered his young creative mind to want more, but the experience of seeing how producers and engineers worked with such equipment was the first moment of inspiration for Odi to pursue production and playing music on his own.
Not too long after, with the urge to learn more, Odi found Djs working at an open air beach club in Cojimar, Cuba who introduced him to the art of beat matching by assigning him the task of mixing 2 cassette tapes together.
Since arriving in the States in 2003, Odi has established himself as one of the most exciting up and coming Tech House DJs in Florida. Having a hand in the biggest parties and clubs in the Sarasota area has gained him invites and guest spots in Tampa, Miami, and many other well known clubs

BOOKINGS: odidiazsounds1@icloud.com

Catch him and friends playing Live on Twitch TV:
www.twitch.tv/selektachang

I am trying to make people more aware of the power of music, especially the kind that makes you move. Maybe some can take that experience on the dancefloor to see that we can work together as a race, if we just drop our differing ideas for a moment to see what is really there. Music is one of the best ways to do this to the human mind.

Selekta Chang’s roots lie in his Cuban family being exposed at an early age to his parents collection of disco, soul, rock, salsa, and funk records. His first musical instrument was the drums where he performed percussion in a symphonic classical band while in Jr. High. This eventually led to his interest in djing while one day watching “The Buffalo Gals” music video on MTV. It was the scratching sound he heard that lead to his curiosity on what it meant to mix records. Around that time in Miami his cousin was a disco dj, and it was his music that motivated Chang even more to pursue the art of the mixtape.

What Chang is best known for though is his residency at Simons! There he played with djs like Laurent Garnier, Felix Da Housecat, Deep Dish, Green Velvet, Richie Hawtin, John Aquaviva, Rabbit In The Moon, Hardkiss, Carl Cox, Josh Wink, King Britt, SF Wicked, Kimball Collins, D-Xtreme, dj Three, Monk, Jask, Mark Farina, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, DJ Pierre, Dubtribe, Doc Martin and much, much, more.  

Never constituting to one sound expect elements of disco, soul, afro-funk, electro, breaks, house, techno, trance, hip hop, to indie rock in his sets. Expressing such diverse sounds that it excites & entices his fans with the unknown & unexpected.

His dj travels have surpassed the borders of the USA to Formula One in Bahrain, FM4 Radio in Vienna, Beach Party in Beirut, SQ Club & Piekarnia in Poland, Treasure Beach Jamaica, Download Festival in Slovakia, to the legendary Cocoon Club in Frankfurt, Germany. 

Charity is where his heart is like his involvement with Project Ahimsa, a charity that spreads musical instruments to underprivileged youth around the globe. He was 2011-2013's Mr. X for The Red Bull Music Academy in West Florida, and a co-founder of the Street Music Workshop at The Moses House in Sulphur Springs, Fl. from 2008 till 2010.  

Far depths into the unknown Universe, its all illusion and reality?

Just someone who has a love for Breaks (almost all breaks but specifically Florida and Louisiana Breaks and Vocal Breaks)...Electro...Trance...Drum&Bass...Dub (the original Dub that was around the Tampa scene from the 90's and early 2000's...not the new Dub that these kids think is the shit)...Trip-Hop...E-Hop...and a few others. Was HEAVILY involved (to put it lightly...no pun intended but pun intended) in the Tampa/Orlando scene from the late 80's thru around 2007 or so...until the scene changed or was forced to change...but this shit is in my blood!!! I guess like they say...Blood in...Blood out!!! Had an iconic and well known house in South Tampa that was called "The House On Stilts"...it was the only house in the subdivision that was up on stilts like a beach house. And if you were in the scene...odds are you've swung thru at some point for one or more of the parties...Lol!!! If so...hit me up and tell me about it...I love hearing the stories because MAN O' FUCKING MAN...THOSE WERE THE DAYS!!! Best times of my life...and I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat...I mean breakbeat!!!

Ex Martial Artist, Ex EMT, aspiring producer but now just having fun with it! I love music and since I’ve always said if you like to eat you better learn how to cook!

John Markadakis spins Progressive House, Deep House, Melodic & Techno, Liquid Drum & Bass, and 140bpm Deep Dubstep. He founded "Sunsets and Soundwaves" based out of SW FL-- an artistic, pop-up experience with sole intent of curating beautiful sounds accompanied by the natural, ambient glow of the sun  — Making for an unforgettable, mysterious encounter.

robot romance-odi diaz (D&B episode #1)

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