Oh my god I can't believe I am not at Spybar jamming away right now, looking at the Chicago skyline!

This was quite a special night for me to play music for you all.  I played at Spybar, my Chicago homeroom, but I played during Covid-19 quarantine to an empty room (with the exception of the very small handful of individuals producing the event, all properly distanced, of course).  It was be broadcasted over twitch.tv/spybartv for Spybar's Stay At Home Sessions livestream series.  (If you want to check out the replay of the entire program from that night, you can visit the Twitch channel at the link above!)  I went into this set with a strange feeling of disconnectedness, as there would be no dancefloor in front of me to build and connect with.  However, this different set of circumstances did give me an opportunity to play pretty much whatever I wanted, and I did just that.  I got to play a bit of my own work, Vested Recordings releases (past and future), some fresh new selections, and some time-honored classics.  However, as usual, there was just not enough time to play everything I picked, but I did my best to fit it all in.  :)  It also provided me with an opportunity to provide everyone viewing with some visual messaging consisting of positive perspectives, encouragement and solidarity.  Even got to send a visual shout out to my dad at the end of the 2hr set also.  :)  Definitely worth checking out the replay if you'd like to see that portion of things.  My set is the second 2 hours of the broadcast (please note that there is 30mins worth of countdown on the replay before the music begins).

Thank you x1000 to all of you who were part of this as it unfolded live.

As always, if you're feeling this, please hit me with a like / favorite / share / repost / or all of the above!

Much love from a safe distance,
RJ

Spybar pres: Stay At Home Session with:  RJ Pickens
Recorded & Broadcasted live at Spybar Chicago - SAT 25April2020
Tracklist:
01. The Offspring - Intermission
02. Michael Cassette - Shadows Movement (Original Mix)
03. Fehrplay - All By Myself (Original Mix)
04. Sykoya - Shiver (RJ Pickens Late Night Reconstruction)[Vested]
05. Emod - I Found My Voice (Original Mix) [Vested]
06. Hippie Sabotage - Angels (Inphinity Remix)
07. Remy & Roland Klinkenberg - Till Ya Drop! (Rene Amesz Remix)
08. CiCi Hunter - Bodies (RJ Pickens Early Morning Reconstruction - Private Mix)[Vested]
09. ID - ID [forthcoming on Vested Recordings]
10. Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now (CamelPhat Remix)
11. Djuma Soundsystem - Les Djinns (Trentemoller Remix)
12. Chus & Ceballos feat. Astrid Suryanto - All I Want (Oscar L Remix)
13. Marc DePulse - Arp & Down (Khainz Remix)
14. Fehrplay - Reach (Original Mix)
15. ID - ID [forthcoming on Vested Recordings]
16. Pryda - Mija (Original Mix)
17. Karmon - Eleventh Hour (Original Mix)
18. Art Bastian - Infrared (Original Mix)
19. HOSH, 1979 ft. Jalja - Midnight (Original Mix)
20. Eelke Kleijn - Home (Extended Mix)
21. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is (Remastered)

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 - Spybar CHI Livestream 2hr Set - 25Apr2020

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.

If you haven’t yet, tune in and turn it all the way up.

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