There's some DJ sets that feel like you step right into the zone from the moment you mix in your first track, and those sets feel damn good.  This was one of those.  Big thank you's to everyone who was there for this stellar night of music, which started with my Chicago brother-in-arms, Duke Shin, continued with me, and culminated with a true masterclass treat of a set from the one and only H.O.S.H.!  Nights like this one make me proud to do what I do.  If you were there, press play to relive this part of the night...  and if you weren't, jump in and enjoy a taste of what a lovely evening it was.

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Cheers, and thank you all for dancing with me.

RJ Pickens - Live at Spybar CHI 09Aug2019
Supporting Set for H.O.S.H.

Tracklist:
01. WhoMadeWho - Montserrat (ARTBAT Edit)
02. Morttagua - Imentet (Kamilo Sanclemente & Dabeat Remix)
03. ARTBAT - Orbital (Original Mix)
04. Batongo - Aguirre (Mano Le Tough Remix)
05. Analog Kitchen - Utopian Tendencies (Extended Mix)
06. Hot Since 82 & Habischman - Leave Me (Original Mix)
07. Cherry (UA) - Jumanji (Original Mix)
08. Tal Fussman, Mori Miller - Circularity (Original Mix)
09. Donatello, Kastis Torrau - Space Is the Place (Original Mix)
10. Klunsh - Imaona (Dub Mix)
11. Fuscarini - Clouds (Original Mix)
12. Badin Brothers - Monkey Flute (Original Mix)
13. Edu Imbernon & Coyu - The Storm (Original Mix)
14. ID - ID
15. Cherry (UA) - Ruba (Original mix)
16. Radiohead - Creep (Jonnas B Remix)

All tracks are property of the original artists and labels, and this mix is for promotional use only. If you like any of these tracks, please support the artists and purchase them!

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RJ Pickens - Live At Spybar CHI - 09Aug2019 [supporting Set For HOSH]

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For the past 2 decades, RJ Pickens has been a leader in building and growing Chicago’s melodic-driven electronic music scene. With nearly 25 years of DJ experience and tirelessly pursuing the perfect mix of deep, progressive, techno, and house sounds.  He rocks venues ranging from intimate to huge, and can go from being the headliner himself to being the supporting act of choice for countless global headliners on the best club and festival events the Windy City has to offer.  RJ is also a principal collaborator in a recently-launched and acclaimed music act called Portals & Parachutes, taking first flight in post-pandemic 2021.  RJ’s record label and music event banner — VESTED — has become synonymous with top-tier progressive electronic sounds.  Vested Recordings, while a relatively young label still, has seen remarkable support from some of the very best artists in the industry.  The event showcases produced under the Vested brand have been consistently showcasing the finest quality in its music bookings for the last 10 years. 

VESTED:  an adjective that means “to hold something completely, permanently, and inalienably — an unwavering commitment.”  In an electronic music sense, it simply means RJ is really serious about our party music, and his work on all fronts speaks for itself.

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VESTED: adjective - held completely, permanently, and inalienably.

Chicago-based label Vested Recordings is home for an artfully deliberate electronic sound spectrum covering progressive, house, and techno genres, ranging from deep hour to peak hour, with the common thread being the timeless low-end prime-mover groove that proper progressive house has always championed.   In an era saturated with over-hyped music, VESTED strives to stay true to proper dance music's roots while also blazing forward into the future.  We're super serious about our party music.