The Fall Ball: A Masquerade Banger
November 5, 2021, Spirit, Pittsburgh, PA

This one rumbles *hard* hard. I live for the rave. And playing such a hardcore set illuminated by the technological marvel of Ian Brill's "Event Horizon" light installation = top 10 moment of life.

A Mostbeautifullest x Jellyfish PGH x Longturn Music x OURS production

mastered by: Matthew Ladner
photo: Gavin Benjamin

The Fall Ball: HUNY

Byrell The Great is a name synonymous with New York's ballroom scene. The Harlem native is known for his story-telling prowess and cheeky edits that span hip-hop, pop and meme culture, all of which are on full display in his seamless production, spirited DJ style and his high-energy mix series, Vogue Workouts. Live from Resident Advisor's 21st birthday celebration at Nowadays, the ballroom don discusses his involvement in the Kiki scene and the genre's growing popularity in mainstream culture.

Speaking to staff writer Kiana Mickles, Byrell describes how he attended his first ball thanks to Teyana Taylor. He then goes to elaborate on the nuances of ballroom music, what sets New York's Kiki landscape apart from the wider scene and DJ etiquette during a ball before venturing into his production techniques. Finally, Mickles and Byrell flesh out what it means for the culture when artists such as Beyoncé and Madonna incorporate ballroom references.

For more details on each of these topics, listen to the conversation in full.

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In addition to playing music for people, VARSHA is a freestyle dancer & model from the San Francisco Bay Area, and lives bicoastally between New York and the west coast. Much of her music taste and DJ practice is deeply inspired by the communities of artists and dancers from the queer and freestyle dance cultures that she is a part of, primarily the house dance & ballroom scenes. Through her playful, deep, and cunty blends she strives to channel the vibrant energy of these scenes, encouraging party-goers to feel boundless in their bodies and movement, and find release on the dance floor. She hosts a party and monthly radio show in Oakland called 'BODY HIGH,' on Lower Grand Radio.

Notes on the Mix ///
"Most times, when I'm listening to music, I'm imagining myself house dancing or voguing to it, or the context where I'd get to play it out for people. More often than not, that place is session. Session is like when musicians get together to freestyle & jam, but for dancers. Like the club, session is catharsis. It's where you go to play, socialize, lab. This was part of the inspiration for this mix: tracks I'd play for house/vogue dancers at session. Session is a place where you can explore both internally and externally; in this way I wanted to bring a range of textures together, and this mix represents the ones I've been drawn to the most this year: pulling from ghetto house, garage, acid, deep house, and jazz. And of course being December, many of these tracks sum up my sound as it evolved this year, the longest period that I had lived in New York so far (~9 months). I learned a lot of lessons this year, and I heard and danced to a lot of amazing music. This mix feels like the sum of those experiences. Thanks for listening <3"

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XOXA BLEND 132 - VARSHA

BR RADIO PRESENTS WALLACE IN BANJEE LAND

For the second installment of BR RADIO Mister Wallace crafts a love letter to culture created and fueled by the elements of Banjee Report and all of the histories and sisterhoods that make her then and now.

Artwork by: N.O.

WALLACE IN BANJEE LAND

"You are now listening to the sounds of DEEJAY MIKEQ!" One hour of ballroom, house and dancefloor heat from Mike Q on SonarMix 024, guaranteed to make you break a sweat. The New Jersey legend appears at Sónar for the first time this year, with a peak-time slot at Sónar by Day on Friday 16th June. 

Tracklist:
Geoffrey C - This Is Hot (Remix)
Max & Moritz - Ultra Energi
Karizma - Earth These Beats
Shino Blackk - Invoked
Todd Terry, House Of Gypsies - Sume Sigh Say (DJ Malvado Remix)
BADSISTA - Na Onda Da Babylon
Laskaar - Maricon (MikeQ Remix)
Coletivo Muvuka - Rave Funk Do Busta
Strict Face - Circuit Queen 
Beyoncé - Pure / Honey
MikeQ - Billion 
DJ Fade x MikeQ - Ain’t Stoppin Me
DJ Fade x Vjuan Allure - Fresh Off The Runway
Ultra Energi - I Got The Feeling 
Kelvin Sylvester - Pt2 Bedroom DJ (Inner Sporit Beats Edit)
Masters At Work - The Ha Drop
MikeQ x DJ Fade - Unnamed Track 
MikeQ - ASUNDER BREAK
2LIVE - No Diggity (Vogue Mix)
Richard Grey, Lisaat - Vogue
Zach Witness - My Neck, My Vogue
Beyoncé - Break My Soul (Queens Remix)

SonarMix 024: MikeQ

Resident Mix Series: 003 Byrell The Great

MikeQ & Rizzla (Kingdom Tribute Mix) - Fade to Mind on Rinse FM - 1.12.16

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MikeQ & Rizzla (Kingdom Tribute Mix) - Fade to Mind on Rinse FM - 1.12.16

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FadeFM003 2.9.13 Rizzla b2b MikeQ

A high energy club mix from one of the contemporary ballroom scene's key innovators.

More info and tracklist here: https://www.factmag.com/2021/02/01/byrell-the-great-fact-mix/

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