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Before NYC fully re-opened and parties were seated and a lot more laidback. It gave me a chance to play quite different than I usually do. Oddly enough, I sort of miss this moment in time!

Live @ Elsewhere

Live @ Elsewhere May 02 2021

Vibe out to a slice of @EliEscobar's set from House of Grooves November! Catch Eli Escobar's House of Yes residency on the first weekend of every month 🎧✨#HOUSEOFGROOVES

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House of Grooves: Eli Escobar live @ House of Yes 11.5.2021

Soul of House

"Working my ass off, to be honest," is how Eli Escobar starts our interview  below. That basically sums up his vibe. The New Yorker might not have the same household name status of other DJs who have been soundtracking Manhattan clubs since the early '90s, but he certainly deserves it. Any New York resident worth their salt should have him near the top of the list of their favorite local DJs. He plays anywhere and everywhere in the city, and he can play pretty much anything he wants to, as his RA Podcast will attest.

When it comes to his own music, Escobar puts out records equally informed by disco, hip-hop and house—in other words, a very New York sound. He hasn't been producing as long as he's been DJing, but his albums and EPs for labels like Classic, Night People and Razor N Tape are full of the soul, humor and talent of someone who knows dance music inside out.

As Escobar says below, he doesn't really have any one type of sound. His DJing varies greatly from night to night, and he's always adding to his considerable collection, so no one set is quite the same as another. For his RA Podcast, put together painstakingly with many specially edited tracks and recorded in a hotel room in Colombia, he strikes a relatively reflective tone, but it's still eminently danceable. He moves gradually through two hours of house and disco that ranges from celebratory to muted, from minimalist to rich with live instrumentation. It's the sound of New York dance music as passed through generations, from one of its best and most beloved musical storytellers.

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RA.839 Eli Escobar

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix

With over two decades of electronic music eminence, Eli Escobar has confirmed his place amongst dance music greats. With an unparalleled record collection of handpicked gems and curveball productions, Escobar guides revellers through the heartbeat of music, from the past to the future. 
 
Always looking forward and keeping step with evolving generational tastes, Escobar has redefined his sound in recent years. As an acquainted DJ & Producer, the dance music veteran cut his teeth into the epicentre of 1990’s New York City hedonism and set the foundations for an admirable career. Releasing music on influential labels such as Phonica, Razor n Tape, Defected’s ‘Classic’ and his very own label imprint Night People, only gives a snapshot into the depth of his discovery. 
 
Spanning over more than 20 years, the influence and presence of Eli Escobar is undeniable in every corner of dance music. As a selector he has appeared on a variety of influential platforms including BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Resident Advisor's Exchange Podcast, Boiler Room, Mixmag ‘The Lab’ and The Lot Radio, only to name a few. Likewise transporting his sound to dancefloors across the world with residencies at House of Yes, Le Bain, Battlehymn and beyond. 
 
Globally respected and recognised as a forward thinking producer, Escobar’s output steps beyond conventional dance music with remix work for the likes of Lana Del Rey, M.I.A., Honey Dijon, Cakes Da Killa and many more. Now heading into 2023 Eli looks to stay true to his musical progression.

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Coloring Lessons Mix Series 058: Eli Escobar

GERD AFRO/DISCO SET - MODULAR @ BIRD - 28 FEBRUARY 2015

New York’s own Eli Escobar raised the room temperature by dropping a mix of classic and soulful house vibes 

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Eli Escobar Boiler Room New York DJ Set

Rinse FM Podcast

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Eli Escobar - Saturday 20th January 2018

Eli Escobar has been at the heart of New York’s club scene for over two decades now. Born and raised in the city, the DJ/producer has been consistently inspired by the cultural diversity that surrounded him growing up in the 80s and the many ways it manifested itself musically in those pre-MTV years. 

You can hear it in the dynamic and stylistic range of his ever-exciting DJ sets, which veer from soulful disco and jazzy, propulsive house into realms of reggaeton, soul, hip hop, funk, Afrobeat and beyond. A professional DJ since 1997, Escobar has since held residencies in clubs such as Le Bain and Tiki Disco as well as garnering quite the international reputation through extensive touring. 

This mix is the perfect summation of Mr. Escobar’s DJing expertise and tact, being a literal excerpt from a recent set played at Good Room in Brooklyn where he played for six hours while fellow New Yorker Danny Krivit played in the other room.

Listen to the podcast above and read our full interview with Escobar on DJmag.com.

Podcast 79: Eli Escobar

A very special mix from our headliner, Lil Louis at our next party on June 3rd @ The House & Terrace, Greenwich.

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Lil Louis @ Haçienda, Manchester, UK /// 25 SEPT 1992

Move D live from the Abandoned Chapel at Lost Village 2018.

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Lost Village

Live from Lost Village - Move D

Luke Solomon DJ Set - Corsica Studios - 14.2.20

Moodymann Live @ RBMA Rollerskating Jam, The Renaissance Rooms, London - 04-03-2010 2

Playlist:

01. Metro Area - The Art Of Hot
02. Metro Area - Square-Pattern Aura
03. Metro Area - Let´s Get
04. Metro Area - Dance Reaction
05. Metro Area - Orange Alert
06. Metro Area - Soft Hoop
07. Metro Area - Proton Candy
08. Metro Area - Caught Up
09. Metro Area - Rmm Special Dub
10. Metro Area - Atmosphrique
11. Metro Area - Nerves
12. Metro Area - Miuara
13. Metro Area - Eordyne

#147 A Tribute To Metro Area - mixed by Moodyzwen

Connecting club culture to the wider world, on screen and irl through parties, film and video.

New York’s house and disco evangelist Eli Escobar has been a familiar face on the city’s scene for the last two decades. Whether tearing it up at clubs across the capital (and beyond) or throwing down super-charged disco bombs on labels like Nervous, Strictly Rhythm, & Classic, Escobar rarely steps out of his four-four beat. As one third of the Tiki Disco parties in Bushwick, as well as running his own Night People label, Escobar has been putting his own twist on the city’s house and disco soundtrack, joining the dots between yesterday’s golden era classics and today’s club anthems.

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Eli Escobar Boiler Room New York DJ Set

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