Rumors Mix Series #060: limitbreak!

Rumors Mix Series #064: gothjafar

Honored to have Jersey Club legend @kayydrizz !! Kay is an integral part of the Chicago club scene as well, having lived here and blessing the children with club music that is always so effortlessly and meticulously mixed!!!!!! We love you, Kay, and thank you so much for making history all over the world!!!!!! 

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Rumors Mix Series #067: KAYY DRiZZ

Rumors Mix Series #071: GET FACE

Rumors Mix Series #075: Mondai

Bringing you a mix from @blew-velvet, who we have known for a number of years now and is a close friend of the Chicago queer club community. Singer, producer, DJ, and looks queen are on their CV, and let us tell you, this mix will give you so much life! It feels as if we're traveling from party to party with an ever changing crowd of friends and no end to dancing in sight. 

Some words from Blew about this mix:

"It’s me trying to illustrate, musically, my anxieties about too much happening in a weekend these days. An ode to the infinite categories and niche groups of dancers and DJs assembling at whatever club or house is available to provoke some rave catharsis in each other, to carry the hardest,  or to pull the biggest stunt on the CDJs. It’s a belt perforated with notches for every type of function that might happen in a 48 hour time slot in queer nightlife now that the we’ve returned to it."

@blew-velvet

•Tchaikovsky - Russian Dance (Swan Lake)
•Torus - Descend in Chains/Say My Name
•COLLO - Bantu Nilote
•DJ Sneak & Armand Van Heiden - Futuristic Cypher
•Avangart Taldbot - Baladi 
•Tecmania Rebel - Circus Beat (2013 Tee-Fix)
•Not Your Shadow - Low Budget Bass Trash (W.A.S.H. Remix)
•Blew Velvet - It’s Not Enough (Odd Oswald Remix)
•Break2Break - Talking To U 
•Zuzuka Poderosa - Seda (Jubilee & Burt Fox Remix)
•Tetsuya Tamura - Just Not Satisfied (SERi [JP] Remix)
•Oceantied - Astromechanical Juke
•X-Coast - Bailando
•Klubbheads - The Ultimate Seduction (Remix)
•DJ David Goblin & The Horde - Tera Octe: Blazin’ [Bom Bom Bom]
•MCM-13 - Big Fat Juicy Booty (Marc V. & Poochie Bear Remix)
•Vengaboys - We Like to Party (Roland Kulé x Lincoln Park blend)
•VTSS - Borderline Tenderness
•River Moon - HARD
•Count Baldor - Podracing
•Killjoy - Brass Nux
•Dmitra - Baby Let Me Come Again
•Entropia - Fica Ligeiro
•Twang - There’s No If (Crash or Beat Version)
•The Wasp - Shooders
•RESLA - MUSIC
•Ittoku - SOPHIE x Nicki Minaj - Super Bass (but it’s Immaterial) 
•Lady Gaga - Judas (Andreo Remix)
•Ancient Deep - Panty Blaster (Lauren Flax Remix)
•El Pelele - MUÑECO
•Pedro Basico - Venus Energy (Azealia Banks, Bananarama, Björk, Lady Gaga)

Rumors Mix Series #074- Blew Velvet

Rumors Mix Series #078: Sekucci

Rumors Mix Series #081: Sterling Juan Diaz

Hard-hitting new mix from LA's OZA @dosahon !!!! 

And catch OZA and Rumors' Ariel Zetina on boilerroom.tv this Saturday in LA! https://boilerroom.tv/session/boiler-room-la-22

Rumors Mix Series #089: OZA

Rumors Mix Series #100: Palma

Rumors Mix Series #102: Lucía Beyond

Rumors Mix Series #104: DJ THANK YOU

Rumors Mix Series #113: Mx. Toto

Rumors Mix Series #109: Perfect Health

@antojito

The title for this mix is ‘Cipactli’. 

It was believed that only water was present in the beginning. Earth wasn’t created until a large sea demon Cipactli was destroyed - a primeval sea monster, part crocodilian, part fish, and part toad, with indefinite gender. Being the source of the cosmos, Cipactli had an insatiable appetite, and each joint of the creature bore a mouth. They pulled Cipactli’s body in four directions and freed the universe from its body. The creature’s head became the thirteen heavens, its tail the underworld, its midsection the Earth, and so on. The primordial creator and god of fertility and new beginnings.

Here is the setlist. 

Michelada - Cruda - Siete Catorce

Progressive Tribes - Progressive Tribes - Omaar

Jungla - Drum Temple - Omaar

Tungsten Tears - Desire Path - Lila Tirando a Violeta

Plasma - Rastros - Loris

Haze - 032 - Anunaku

Airborne Ashes (Eartheater & Aleksandir Remix) - Airborne Ashes - Eartheater

Telephone 8 bit (my beats) - Raptor Compilations, Vol. 1 - Dj Babatr

Nadie Lo Puede Parar - no pare, sigue sigue - Bitter Babe

Keri Hilson x Lady Gaga (Telephono Behavior) - 2023 Edits - Nick Leon

Splinter - Splinter/Corkscrew - Leonce

Steps In The City - RORRO SOUND - OMAAR

Cucaracha - Merca Zip /2022/ - Merca Bae

LAO x BELANOVA - Rosa Pastel (DEEP BOOTLEG) - PIRATA 5 - VA

Tamo Enjoa’ - DAMNBOW - CRRDR

Sudaca Latina - TxT 

Tribe (Baila) - The Tribe (Baila) EP - Dj Babar

Lo último - Lo último - El Irreal Veintiuno

¿Dance (OMAAR Remix) - Relax your a## - Glo My

Lo hago por mis hijos - Rompe el silencio - TAYHANA

CALOROSO - MÁXIMA VELOCIDAD - INVT

Calor - Total XTC

Move Ahead - La Onda - Regal86

Hermoso (Tribal Version) - Hermoso - Rober Natus; Arcus P.

Do It Right (Original Mix) - REALITY CHECK 2 - 1morning

Upward Spiral - Departure - 8ULENTINA

Pierre - Cheeky Routes Vol. 1 - Lucas Sosa (AR)

Vital Force - Dance Instructor EP - Chlär

New Bottega - New Bottega - Azalea Banks & Torren Foot

Rumors Mix Series #111: Antojito

Rumors Mix Series #112: Kailyn

Rumors Mix Series #114: Daddy Baby

@waaarning

Introduce yourself:

Part-time Dj dedicated to keeping the dancefloor pumpin at all hours of the night. Committed to spinning bongo driven techno, bouncy house, and sensual trance.

What was your inspiration for this mix:

Lately, me and homies have been talking about “tracks you want to hear when you are walking into the club.” That’s what I wanted for this mix, a bunch of sassy, vocal heavy, ravey progressive cutz that gave you the feeling that if you walked into the club while any of these tracks were playing you’d be like “damn what is this?” Or “who is deejaying right now”. 

I also always wrap every mix around one song, I call it the “thesis” of the mix. For this one it was Shytalks - Touch The House released in 1995 on Consolidated Records. I imagine what it felt like walking into the club in 1995 and hearing that track blasting.... It was prolly crazy af.... It’s the perfect “club walker” track! 

Favorite Djs:

Trax Unit, 1morning, DJ Miss Parker, Sekucci, Sterling Juan Diaz, Dj Rush, Misstress Barbara, Patrick Prins, Eris Drew, THC, Peach, Powder, Robert Armani, Vincent De Moor, Commander Tom, Thomas Schumacher, Olav Basoski, Dj Bam Bam

Dream collab?:
Any of those Djs up there ^^^^  at a jumpin day party in the summer. Like 85 degrees, a chill out room with mist, simple drinks, sexy people, and a banging ass soundsystem 


If we were going to a party and needed to get the pre-game turned up what would be the song you play?: 

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 


In and outs for 2024:

I don’t really know….. all I know is that there are certain aspects of myself that were left in 2023, and certain parts of myself in 2024 I intend on uplifting.
So…. 

In: Me

Out: Out



Advice to the new upcoming DJs:

If your goal is to get booked at clubs/raves then your primary focus should be on recording club/rave ready peak time mixes. I think about mixes like the sports homies that go back and watch films of their games. Listen for everything you did wrong (and right!). Record like one or two a month and go back to listen to them a lot. I give myself the 3-6 rule, if I can’t listen to the mix 3-6 times in a row without getting tired of it, then I dump the entire thing and reset the mood/vibe. I know a lot of people say that soundcloud mixes shouldn’t be perfect but I kinda disagree. At a party, you have some of the liberty to slightly mess up or maybe drop the wrong track because most people paid a cover…. so they’re not gonna dip if you kinda mess up. But with a soundcloud mix, people have 100% ability to change your mix in less than a second if the tempo or vibe slips away. If your vibe is consistent, your mixing is tight, your tracks are cohesive, and contribute to each others sound and to the overarching tempo/energy, and you ran that shit back 3-6 times, then fire off those mixes to soundcloud labels/podcasts in different cities so they know your sound and you’re on their radar. That’s how I got my first few out of town bookings. Oh and expect to get ghosted a lot (I still get ghosted all the time lol)

What's next for you in 2024?: 

There’s a few things on the back burner rn, on a low simmer, but I don't wanna speak on them until they’re ready to be served. As of right now, I am just happy to be living in LA and down the street from Trax Unit. Gyration Station has a lot coming up this year and I am so grateful to be working with them. I am just happy to be healthy, have a career I love and that allows me to have fun on the weekend and for having a string of consistent bookings. That’s basically it, I'm excited for whichever gig I get to play next. #every #track #i #blend #is #a #privilege

Rumors Mix Series #115: DJ Warning

@minamills333

Introduce yourself:

Hiii I'm Mina Mills I'm a Chicago based producer and DJ of dance music and I'm originally from Des Moines, Iowa

What was your inspiration for this mix:

Trying to play kind of half way house music and techno. Trying to keep it sassy and funky. The records are always the inspiration and Chicago is one of the greatest places in the world to find beautiful dance music records.

Favorite DJs of all time:

Probably Claude Young or DJ Rush. Listening to their mixes was very formative to me. So rough nasty and wild as music should be

If we were going to a party and needed to get the pre-game turned up what would be the song you play?: 

Nocera- Summertime Summertime. Favorite

Where was the first place you played?

A venue in downtown Des Moines, Iowa called Vaudeville Mews which isn't around anymore, in 2014 doing like, rock and roll music and industrial and noise music.  

In and outs for 2024:

Hmm, truth and joy are very in whereas bitterness and greed is out. 

Advice to the new upcoming DJs:

I'm unsure if I'm qualified to give advice but I would say it's important to study the history of music and I think great DJs start out as great dancers and music lovers

What's next for you in 2024?:

Hopefully putting out some new tracks after a little hiatus from production. I'm also planning on getting more records and getting better at DJing

Rumors Mix Series #116: Mina Mills

@mis1a

Introduce yourself:  Misia (mee-sha)

What was your inspiration for this mix: I record 99% of my mixes on my laptop with no cue or controller, so I focus on selection and feelings over sick mixstyle. This mix is a capsule of some of my all time favorite tracks.

Favorite DJs of all time: DJ Tiesto

If we were going to a party and needed to get the pre-game turned up what would be the song you play?: Like a G6 - Far East Movement 

Where was the first place you played? I’m pretty sure it was in the Palmer House/Moss attic at a rave we threw. 

In and outs for 2024: In: magic, out: lying. 

Advice to the new upcoming DJs: Play what you want, play what gets you excited, don’t play based on who else is playing or dancing in the crowd. Learn the basics of signal and gain so you’re not frying rave sound systems lol + learning to produce makes DJing more fun.

What's next for you in 2024?: World domination <3

Rumors Mix Series #117: Misia

Rumors Mix Series #118: Carly Zeng

@karennoid

Introduce yourself
holi :) my name is karen valencia aka karennoid. i’m a mexican-american dj and artist from gage park in chicago <3 

What was your inspiration for this mix
current events in my life! this mix was my way of expressing the rumblings happening inside me.  the mood board included quotes by federico garcia-lorca, a photo i found online that read “the pleasures of melancholy” and this list of words: Acceleration, Desire, De:Presion, Rumores, Sexo, Ansiedad, Whispers, Hyper Fixation, Ensoñación, Angustia, Destruction, Fantasy, Secrets, Addiction, Warp, Fragilidad, Placer, Lagrimas, Crujir, Siniestro, Fuego, Destello, Penas, Re:Nacer, Expulsar.  

Favorite DJs of all time:
some of my faves include: precolumbian, dj sueño, cqqchifruit, dj secuaz, dj chi-c, kelman duran, zutzut, merca bae, dj lizz, and hello kitty! 

If we were going to a party and needed to get the pre-game turned up what would be the song you play?
beez in the trap - nicki minaj, 2 chainz 

Where was the first place you played?
pilsen art house! 

In and outs for 2024: 
out: y2k, alcohol, instagram, the usa, dating apps, squats, edits of calabria and tokyo drift, minimalism, saying sunday funday, nonchalant men, talking to people you don’t like
in: surfing the web, walking, drinking iced coffee at the rave, unironic graphic hoodies, hombres que resuelven! the aldi finds aisle, going out for lunch, confrontation, saying good morning to strangers

Advice to the new upcoming DJs:
my mantra is: “start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” if you ever feel lost or frustrated just ask yourself: “why do i dj?” and “who am i doing this for?” your answers should help reignite you. if you’re playing a set and you notice that only a few people are dancing or there aren’t many people in the space, don’t panic! that doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. focus on the people who are there and are engaging! you’re a performer baby, give them a show! 

What's next for you in 2024?
a solo birthday trip! i need to visit puerto rico! it’s calling my first, middle and last name. i’m also working on new original music, new poems, and some exciting projects are in the works with Agua de Rosas and Radio Perris. lo demás está por escribirse…


Tracklist: 
DURO (Evar Remix) - Six Sex, Evar
Resaka de Amor - Candie x Tufi 
rumores interlude - karennoid 
ZECRETO - zpectrum 
Cheer - DJ Hauge
Lollypop Slut Techno (Zevra Remix) - Dirrtyhoe, Zevra 
In The Flesh - Cardopusher
BAD GYAL - D WAY U DO ME - DIE MIKE HYPERTECHNO REMIX 
wash - 10 pesos 
Light Sprite (ft. Isabella Lovestory) - Baby Pantera 
Chapa - Merca Bae
Re:nacer - BNYI 
Inseguro - Entrañas 
Unreleased - J. Córdova & karennoid 
Salto de fe - Keygurr
Tu Y Yo Con Tu Amigue - EL PLVYBXY
Carcamo de dolores - Lao
k bonita - NOFUTUREBERLIN
DRIPPING - ABSSYS
DOSIS - JAGS
Gremling/Triste - Yung Beef, Playero, & damnpablo

Rumors Mix Series #119: Karennoid

@jennyfoxchicago

What was your inspiration for this mix: Tribal circuit guaracha. I love those deep hypnotic drum patterns. Tribal, guaracha, etc. are so rooted in the body and heart - you almost feel it inside you. There’s something ancestral and familial to it to me, to many - I’ve been trying to learn how to mix the different patterns. Another big inspiration for this mix was the Vuk Vuk mixtape by Amor Satyr. I mixed vuk vuk with tuka on this mix - I just love how the drums mesh together. Again, very hypnotic to me. My inspiration too, and really always, is bridging old and new, inner learned culture with outer pop culture. I think when done well, it can sound so interesting and fun. 

Favorite DJs of all time: Kaskade, Estoc, DJ Ramon Sucesso, Ralph Rosario, Ratatat (does that count?), Bae Bae, Bad Sista, Eris Drew

If we were going to a party and needed to get the pre-game turned up what would be the song you play?: Dude by Beenie Man 

Where was the first place you played? Simone’s and Twisted Cantina :) Twisted was my first featured gig. 

In and outs for 2024:

INS: business casual club wear, women wearing ties, day parties, librarian glasses, a meticulously color coded google calendar, having friends over for game nights, saving money, wind chimes, formal invitations, mushroom chocolates

OUTS: self doubt, taking social media too seriously, DJing in the club with laptops, cocktails

Advice to the new upcoming DJs: Although I’m still relatively new and constantly learning every day, I think the main thing I’ve learned, as corny as it sounds, is to really be yourself when it comes to curating your music selection. I've played gigs where I tried to cater to what I *thought* they wanted to hear and it never came off as flawlessly or genuine as when I arrived to the gig confident in *my* style. Even with all the imposter syndrome we can all experience, it’s helpful to remember that promotors and bookers book you for *your* sound and what *you* bring to the table (decks! lol) My other advice, in a sort of meta roundabout way, is to share what you know. Share in the community of DJing - advice, music, tips, tricks, booking, etc - with your peers, with other up and comers. 

What's next for you in 2024?: Walking into and embracing the chaos while controlling my feelings! Until the make a way out that is not through…that’s what we have to do. Specifically? Broader musical horizons, bigger better events, community connection. Bookings at some of my favorite parties like boots and super sapphic. I want to camp more in 2024. Reconnection. Trying to finish Anna Karenina.

Rumors Mix Series #120: Jenny Fox

@planet_byzarra

Introduce yourself: 

I go by the alias BYZARRA, also known as DIE/ASPORA. I'm a DJ, curator, and artist based in MPLS. I’m a resident of several different collectives in the Twin Cities including Gothess, Acme, and Crimes Against Ravers (C.A.R).


What was your inspiration for this mix:

When it came to the overall sound, I’ve been down a bit of a rabbit hole when looking for tracks that both feel very nostalgic but still far away. I’m always a sucker for anything that feels aquatic or interstellar. That checks out with this running idea of dreaming/fantasizing about something completely blissful far away from all this pain and hopelessness in the world that we’re living in right now. What better place to get lost and escape somewhere else than a dance floor? The central theme I kept returning to when I was digging for specific sounds and textures was the idea of finding the smallest shred of joy and catharsis for yourself in a time when everything felt so bleak and uncertain.


Favorite DJs of all time:

If I had to narrow it down, these would be my choices.

Miss Kittin & the Hacker 
Inner City
CJ Bolland


If we were going to a party and needed to get the pre-game turned up what would be the song you play?

I’ve been listening heavily to Cupakke’s latest release, I’d probably put on her track “Queef”


Where was the first place you played?

Back in 2019, I made my debut at DEEPER, a monthly party held by my good friend MPLS DJ/promoter Angelica Ottavia at the Red Room in Dinkytown. It’s not around anymore, I miss it terribly.


In and outs for 2024:

Ins 

Shaving off your eyebrows
Roblox rave fits
Cvnty prog house


Outs

Activist cosplayers
Natural deodorant 
Blackfishing




Advice to the new upcoming DJs: 

My best advice would be to practice! get familiar with club-standard equipment especially if you want to play gigs/festivals/raves. Dig for all kinds of music, not just bangers or peak time don’t be afraid to find stuff not entirely dance-floor focused, it keeps things interesting. Lastly, surround yourself with authentic people who constantly inspire you and see your vision, people who will add to your artistry, not just take from it.


What's next for you in 2024?:

Aiming for more out-of-town gigs, working towards bringing back a regular night of my own, and ultimately keep hustling & saving up so I can move out of Minneapolis within the next year.

Rumors Mix Series #121: BYZARRA

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Josh Jams represents the sound of Chicago. A regular in the queer Chicago club scene, Josh brings a knowledge of so many club genres and a vocal diva mood that is unparalleled and makes us want to be in the club IRL!. In Rumors' opinion, Josh should be running the Northalsted (fka Boystown scene) <3 <3 <3 And with this mix you will know why.

Spice Girl (Lazy Flow Remix) - Jaewynn
Baltimore Jack - Bark Lee
Untitled - Untitled
Bumbum Pra Cá - Bianca Oblivion
Chapiadora! - Dana Lu
CalabriHA (Lazy Flow Vogue Mix) - Enur
Perfect Dance - Bassbear!
Brighter Days (Bark Lee Mix) - Cajmere , Dajae
Go! - Equator Club
A Little Bit Of Ecstasy -Jocelyn Enriquez
Grease Mode - Bassbear!
Lookin Ass Implosions - Massacooramaan x Nicki Minaj x L-vis1990
Bla Bla Bla (JazzBeats Remix) - Gigi D’Agostino
Snatch The Cat - Constantine
The Baile Funk Ha - Lazy Flow
Take It To The Top - Neana
M.O.N.I.C.A - Bark Lee
Whoa - Grrrl + Erica Banks - Buss It (Acapella)
Untitled - Untitled
Big Ol’ butt - Dana Lu & Dos Flakos
Bankhead [HI$TO Remix] -Kelela
Afterparty -Uniiqu3
Toxic (Neana Remix) - Britney Spears
Pop It Like A Frog (Lazy Flow Kuduro Edit) - ARME
That Will Be All - Kayy Drizz
Nasty (feat. Khloe Park) - Constantine

@justjoshjams

Rumors Mix Series 055: Josh Jams

party and mix series since 2014 with a rotating cast of deejays and organizers. paypal.me/rumorschicago

STARRING:
@arielzetina
@misstwinkusa
Dutchesz Gemini

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