Magic 8

Magic 8 Episode 98 - 12/2/23

Recreational DJ is joined by special guest, Honey Bun. Two hours of bubbly, spacey house and techno.

Honey Bun keeps busy and always has sonic surprises up her sleeve, helming two party series, 1800 Soul Connect and Buntopia, plus holding down residencies at The Lot Radio and Mansions.

Magic 8 Episode 98 with Honey Bun

Magic 8 Episode 99 - 12/16/23

The last episode of 2023! Recreational DJ is joined by Leg Room. Two hours of bouncy, bubbly techno, house, and tech house.
Keep your ears open for something special we have coming up together in January.

Magic 8 Episode 99 with Leg Room

Magic 8 Episode 100 - 1/13/24

Two hours with Recreational DJ. A journey through techno, bass, and breaks. Vibes fitting for a 100th episode.

Thanks to everyone who has tuned in over the years, to all the guests who have joined me, and of course to 8 Ball Radio and 8 Ball Community

Magic 8 Episode 100

Magic 8 Episode 101 - 1/27/24 

Recreational DJ starts heavy, then @ddoula sets the vibeeessss for the second hour

Magic 8 Episode 101 with Doula

Magic 8 Episode 102 - 2/24/2024

Recreational DJ in the mix for the first hour, with sub-120 chuggers. Dark techno and post-punk sounds. Mariposa takes over for the second hour, bringing the bpm way up with drum & bass and dub.

Mariposa is 1/3 of NYC's hottest girl-group, Ladiez Drink Free. She brings bubbly, psychedelic energy with sleek electro, spacey house, sounds you didn't know you liked yet, and more.

Magic 8 Episode 102 with Mariposa

Magic 8 Episode 103 - 3/23/2024

Recreational DJ begins the first hour of the show with heavy bass and psychedelic techno. Then wahala.wav takes over the second hour, bringing groovy vibes.

wahala.wav is a fellow 8 Ball Radio host, bringing experimental diasporic sounds to the airwaves on Palm Wine, and is involved in the NYC event and mix series, Slick Down

Magic 8 Episode 103 with wahala.wav

Magic 8 Episode 104 - 4/6/24

This one starts with the first hour from my set earlier this year at SILO, where i joined my friends Leg Room for their party, Stretch Your Legs. Groovy warm-up-the-room techno vibes.

The second hour is a mix from DJ 999. DJ 999 closed the night at our first SIGNS at Bossa, and it was so much fun! I knew I had to have him on the show. He brings the peak-time vibes on this one.

Magic 8 Episode 104 with DJ 999

Magic 8 Episode 105 - 4/20/24

Splitting time between NYC and Paris, Miley Serious swims around in the DIY deep-end. She holds down residencies at Rinse France and Rex Club and runs the tape and zine imprint 99cts Records, all while keeping a heavy touring schedule and making time for fellow DIYers.

We first got together in the fall of '21 for an all-day 8 Ball Radio x Rinse France broadcast, and I've been looking forward to having her on my show since. Fortunately, we were able to align some time Tuesday night and record this show together. As you'll hear in her recent Mixmag and Boiler Room mixes, Miley Serious can rock any and all the sounds, but we were clearly both thinking Peak Time™ for this one.

Magic 8 Episode 105 with Miley Serious

Magic 8 Episode 106 - 5/4/24

Kfeelz is a member of Misschief Collective, and is a resident of the ever-enduring, The Level Party. She's also the host of Swimming on The Lot Radio. I really dig how, where DJ mixes often put so much emphasis and urgency on the next decision/transition, the pacing and presentation of Swimming asks you to listen with patience. 

That really came through in Kfeelz's mix for this episode. A lovely mix of chilled Saturday afternoon jazz, ambient, and hip-hop, following Recreational DJ's warm-weather house hour.

Magic 8 Episode 106 with Kfeelz

Magic 8 Episode 107 - 6/29/24

Im stoked to have finally had Drupe Jam, the third member of NYC's own Ladiez Drink Free, on the show. Drupe Jam is such a fun DJ, always pulling out surprises. 

Recreational DJ started out with an hour of groovy house tunes, all from New York DJs and labels. Drupe Jam took over the second hour with Spanish-language post-punk, pop, and dance grooves.

Magic 8 Episode 107 with Drupe Jam

Magic 8 Episode 108 - 7/13/24

You'll have a hard time finding anyone more befitting of the nickname, Rave Man, than Akanbi. 

Akanbi is the founder of one of the city's absolute best parties, Groovy Groovy (which is about to celebrate 10 years!), plus the more intimate, Rave Man presents. His style is on another level, one of those DJs that makes me go "how the hell did he think of that?!" and "shit, I need to practice more."

Recreational DJ starts fast and heavy in the first hour, then Akanbi brings the vibesss, a radio masterclass, in the second hour.

Magic 8 Episode 108 with Akanbi

Magic 8 Episode 109 - 8/10/24

David Lunch currently hosts ZERO CHILL on Newtown Radio, where the track selection has only one rule, 140 bpms or GTFO. He's also kept busy this summer, playing out all around town.

We kept to the 140 mandate for this episode, keeping things speedy and groovy.

Magic 8 Episode 109 with David Lunch

Magic 8 Episode 111 - 9/7/24

ethereal.mvp is behind the controls of Liminal Landscaping on 8 Ball Radio, and is involved with the NYC party collective, grid.nyc.

Recreational DJ kicks off the first hour with some dark psychedelic vibes, drums, and groovy chuggers.

Then ethereal.mvp takes over, picking up the speed with rollicking techno, bass, and breaks.

Magic 8 Episode 111 with ethereal.mvp

Magic 8 Episode 112 - 9/21/2024

This episode of Magic 8 celebrates the release of Council's new EP, "Fling," out September 27th on Homage! The record is groovy as hell and features Council's signature cinematic flair.

Council kicks us off this episode with bass and heavy techno grooves. Recreational DJ takes over for the second hour, keeping the vibe psychedelic and fun.

Magic 8 Episode 112 with Council

Magic 8 Episode 113

Magic 8 Episode 114 - 10/19/2024

Two hours with Recreational DJ. Swimming around in the deep end for this one


Magic 8 Episode 114

Magic 8 Episode 115 - 11/2/2024

Liquid J is yet another excellent DJ from the rich Miami -> NYC pipeline (where I started doing radio, shoutout WVUM 90.5). Liquid J also produces, hosts Splash! on Newtown Radio, does killer graphic design, and is one of the minds behind Jezebel Sound. 

Recreational DJ kicks the show off with groovy electro and techno. Liquid J holds down the second hour with a tasty mix of techno, bass, garage, and more.

Magic 8 Episode 115 with Liquid J

Magic 8 Episode 116 - 11/16/2024

The unifying theme amongst my Magic 8 guests is that they are busy, and GENG PTP certainly fits the bill. He's a community organizer, visual designer, label head, sound engineer, teacher, archivist, DJ, musician, and has been at it in the DIY trenches for a long time.

Recreational DJ kicks it off with an hour of deep bass and techno grooves, with a couple of detours just to keep you on your toes.

GENG PTP takes over the second hour. He says "it’s actually two mixes stitched together that i found on tape earlier this week... documenting not only a time when i was experimenting with analog tech as a means of archiving/back up, but a time that a good few of us have been fondly reminiscing on concurrently by chance/coincidence... bringing that sound back but yea now w tape saturation and hiss (even better).

also it was when i was really starting to dig into a chapter of my own sound design and production."

Magic 8 Episode 116 with GENG PTP

Magic 8 Episode 117 - 12/14/2024

sola system helps run the label, collective, and party Slick Down, plus HYPNOSIS, plus ABEG, plus hosts constellations on 8 Ball Radio.

Recreational DJ eases into the first hour and picks up the pace with bass and techno. sola system takes over for the second hour, keeping the intensity high and the tunes grooving.

Magic 8 Episode 117 with sola system

Magic 8 Episode 118 - 12/28/2024

The Grand Finale of Magic 8. Two hours and change with Recreational DJ,

Thank You to all the guests who joined me, the listeners, and 8-Ball Radio and 8-Ball Community. 



Magic 8 Episode 118 - Grand Finale

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