https://soundcloud.com/alejandro_mrnco
Alejandro Marenco, the shortened moniker of Nicaraguan-born, Chicago-based musician Noel Alejandro Gutierrez Marenco, makes expansive electronic grooves designed for “throwing ass.” Marenco’s music is evocative of that night, the one that feels simultaneously driftless and gigantic, one that glimmers upon remembering hours spent in a sweat-drenched, dimly-lit club, or the last dance at a dive bar down the street, or a blaring stereo during a wide-eyed 3am cross-city drive to get home. Largely creating in Ableton (and occasionally bolstered by a drum machine and Moog synth), Marenco fluidly weaves a variety of sounds from endless inspirations - Jamaican collective Equiknoxx, the latin tribal techno of Nick León, and the influential dance label Livity Sound, to name a few. Elastic beats, industrial percussion, fluid synth, oscillating rhythms, and a flourish for ever-changing instrumentation, Marenco’s mixes are reverberating moments of kaleidoscopic euphoria.

RND 069 - Alejandro Marenco

❀ jayah is a DJ, radio host on her show, embrace, on WIIT 88.9 FM, & ATM Chicago collective resident.

Being surrounded by a family of music lovers, she was raised listening to a variety of sounds rooted in soul, hip hop, to new wave. As a young adult, she also spent her time playing the alto saxophone and oboe. Her love for music didn’t stop there; she fell hard for underground music culture & community at a young age, frequently attending raves within the LA warehouse scene. 

As one of Chicago’s most dynamic and sought out DJs, jayah has earned the reputation for setting the perfect vibe and captivating dance floors wherever she goes. She has provided support at the booth for Call Super, Pangaea, Bonobo, Dan Ghenacia, DJ BORING + more, and is best known for her selector abilities and sharing the element of surprise, mixing her eclectic collection of music from rare 90s house, new wave tinge to electro, bubbly techno, and pop throwbacks. Punchy dance floor tunes and hypnotic breaks & vocals are the driving force of her sound, while supporting independent radio stations around the world pushes her diverse taste.

On her radio show, embrace, jayah dedicates time to sharing variety and the sound of underground dance music, old and new, with an emphasis on independent artists and labels. She has DJed in Chicago’s most iconic spaces such as smartbar and PodlasieClub and appeared on stations like NTS, The Lot Radio, and dublab to name a few. From clubs to the airwaves and beyond, she strives to set a dynamic and warm atmosphere that keeps your body moving.

@isengard01

🫡💯🏖️🎯🔫🫡💯🏖️🎯🔫🫡💯🏖️🎯🔫

upcominG:

11th july ISENGARD x JIJEI w/ MC ZKW, POUNDSHOP, RAQL, ICED LATTINA, XAVISPHONE, LIVING GATLATO @ V.I.P (85 CHAUSSEE DE LOUVAIN 1210 ST JOSSE)

past:

28th june @ TBA + 28th june @ Parc de la Fonderie (Brussels)
8th june @ Recyclart for Schiev x Kraak Festival
31th may @ City Links (La Vallée, Brussels)
20th apr @ Minimaxx (USquare, Brussels)
4th apr @ Slagwerk (Botanique)
28th feb @ Beursschouwburg 
31th oct: ISENGARD x MONTAGE @ Brasserie Illegaal (brussels)
15th nov: BPM Collective @ Cafe Central (brussels)
28th march @ Beursschouwburg 
26th april TBA
9th may @ Horst Festival (vilvoorde)
4th july@ La Tricoterie (brussels)
1st august @ Kiosk Radio
20th july @ Dour Festival (dour)
13rd january @ REcyclart
17th january @ LYL RADIO (online)
3rd february @ Illegaal
1st march @ Beursschouwburg
8th nov BOTANIQUE, brussels
16th nov LA PERLE brussels
7th dec Kiosk Radio
13th october Kiosk Radio
23/09 @ Brasserie Illegaal, Brussels
15/09 @ Espace Voltaire, Geneve
28th may meta!! Marseille
22/04/23 @ La Vallée, bxl
01/04/23 @ Ambio, Paris

Ableton lover from Milan 🪐
@radiotutuma 🇧🇴
Resident at @clubchimera as DJ Felina 🐯
IG: lucyfero666


Based in Chicago, R&D is a music event/mix series focused on nurturing new sounds, experiences and atmospheres while exploring the music and culture it was born or mutated from. Techno, electro, EBM, bass, breaks, club and beyond.
Current personnel
Jeremy Alvarez - JS Alvarez
Eric Fernandez - Makeen
Shanti Chu - Shanti
Dan Hood - Dan B Hood
Kona Mazariegos - Zona Cinco

RND 069 - Alejandro Marenco

Research & Development Mix Series