Exceptional interview - thank you for this :)

So grateful for this interview with Theo!

This really is one of the best interviews I've ever heard. Theo is a legend. Plastic People likewise.

The best hour's listen I've had in quite some time...

This mix was done in the mid-late 90's. Mixed by Mark Grusane.

Get Out Of My Mix (90min)

forever learning and evolving her sound, globe trotting dj/producer Suze Ijó is back at the Lot radio to share her latest finds! 

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ijó's echo with Suze Ijó @ The Lot Radio 04-28-2025

"It was so difficult to become someone." The house hero talks about Chicago's competitive scene, developing a sound and letting go of his ego. 

Theo Parrish is one of dance music's most influential DJs and producers. Raised in Chicago, he's become synonymous with slow-burning, immersive grooves and sets that mix classics with obscurities. He began DJing in 1986 aged 13, eventually earning a degree in sculpture and moving to Detroit, where he hit his stride as an artist and became a member of the collective Three Chairs alongside Moodymann, Rick Wilhite and Marcellus Pittman. He also started the label Sound Signature, which uses the language of soul, jazz, disco, Chicago house and Detroit techno.

A few months ago, Resident Advisor teamed up with London institution fabric to host Parrish for an eight-hour set—his first time playing the club. While he was in town, he also spoke with CDR's Tony Nwachukwu. In the Exchange, Parrish talks about the intensely competitive scene he grew up in. He DJ'd for 13 years before he was ever paid or had his name billed on a lineup. It took years of passion and hard work to break out of his local scene and build the career he's become known for. 

"At five years, you're dealing with the technical part [of DJing], at ten it's finding your sound and at 15 it's dealing with the ego of it all," he says. "It's not until much later that you actually start to play for and with people."

Parrish also reflects on the ongoing dearth of diversity in the dance music industry and posits whether some of the most popular music in the US—such as trap—reinforces counterproductive racial stereotypes. He asks: did house music ultimately survive because it left where it originally came from? Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

EX.763 Theo Parrish

Justin Carter, DJ set recorded live at Planetarium on January 25th, 2025. Best listened to lying down in the dark, through some good speakers with some friends.

Mastered by Michael King.

Justin Carter, DJ Set from Planetarium, January 25, 2025

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2025-05-03 Live At Power House (Dynamo Dreesen, SVN, Finn Johannsen)

Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house and techno. Bags of unreleased stuff, too. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/optimo/episodes/optimo-13th-may-2025

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Part of the NTS family since day dot, Moxie has held her Wednesday show since the stations first broadcasts. Inviting esteemed guests for interviews & mixes and breaking new, unreleased music, she’s got your Wednesday afternoons covered... Tune in to hear anything from Soulful House, Garage, Afro beats and all the way through to rolling techno. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/moxie/episodes/moxie-ketiov-28th-may-2025

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Axel Boman b2b Fort Romeau @ Aura, Lisbon

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The Breakfast Show - Stella Zekri - 06 Jun 2025

One of Detroit's most consistent producers takes the reins.

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First upload of 2017, have a great one folks. Shout out to Drew again for the share.

EX.763 Theo Parrish

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