8 Days In Tulum

Sasha@Renaissance 04_1992

This is the first in a series of mixes I am making for the 'significant others' in my life. The mix is a reminiscent selection of tunes that were pivotal to our (John and I's) time shared in music. John and I have been friends since age 5 and we found electronic music together at the age of 11 through an underground radio station in Cincinnati OH (97x). We started DJing together in 1999 at college (Wittenberg) and began accruing a shared record collection. We opened up the record store together in 2001 and had a storefront in Indianapolis until 2007. This mix features a special list of tunes that bring me back to those early years of mixing with John (Seth & Mack was our moniker). We would spend countless hours listening to records together and curating those 'fine' gems that would make the cut and be a part of our mixable tracks. It was a tough cut, haha! I hope you enjoy this mix of nostalgia from the roots of my mixing days with John (circa 99-03). The featured photos is of John and I in roughly 2002 with our wallpaper of rave flyers behind us - the inspiration of these times, and these tunes.

Seth Nichols - Significant Others Series 01 : John

KEEFE - Don't
Shmoo, Ilana Ariella - Love With Someone
Monaco (IRE) - Melodic Reasons
Toura - 44 Bongo
Reginald - Fighta
KEEFE - ID
Isaiah - End Of The Cycle
KEEFE - Soul
X-Coast - XTC IV (Kornel Kovacs Remix)
Doctor Jeep - Shake the Club
SMIFF - BANG!
Monaco, Povoa & Canblaster - Garçon
Sam Alfred - Suzuka
Stratton - Out There
Robbie N4HC - Minnd Games
Reginald - Never Ending Vibe
Skin On Skin - Drugs On Tap

June 16 2024 KEEFE - DJ Mix

Season 4 - Episode 9 | Ilana Ariella | Free Download

This month Music Therapy features a slammin' house set from Ilana Ariella.  Her passion for collecting vinyl & and curating her own label CHEAP TALK has garnered a lot of love from fellow Chicago natives. Ilana's house music education is on full display throughout this mix, please enjoy & check out one of her performances next time you're in Chicago.

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Music Therapy SE.4 | EP.9 - Ilana Ariella

We Welcome Chicago’s Nick Stoynoff this week to deliver his edition of The Selador Sessions. A friend of the label with several releases with us, including his forthcoming release ‘Dirtsy Flirtsy’ thats coming soon as part of the Selador Showcase 20.

Nick has also just remixed for Bedrock, and has previously released for Sudbeat and his own label NOFF!.

Enjoy The mix!

Tracklist

1.) Paul St. Hilaire & René Löwe - Faith (Vox Mix) [Kynant Records]
2.) Stelios Vassiloudis - Betamax (Original Mix) [Luck of Access]
3.) Stojche - Bermuda Triangle (Original Mix) [Luck of Access]
4.) Stojche - Damascus Dub (Andrey Pushkarev Remix) [Luck of Access]
5.) Genius Of Time - 909 Day (Original Mix) [Aniara Recordings]
6.) Double Dipp - Laughter Is the Best Remedy (Original Mix) [Taul Boy Records]
7.) Love Quartet - Kiss Me (Don’t Be Afraid Vox) [Z Records]
8.) Jamie Stevens - Traag (James Beetham & Kazuki's Deep Space Remix) [Late Night Music]
9.) Jackspot - Null (Montw Alternative Remix) [Mango Alley]
10.) Jinjé - A Ship Full Of Ghosts (Original Mix) [Making Friends]
11.) Costax & Timo Maas - Around (Original Mix) [Bedrock]
12.) Guy J - Million Years from Now (Original Mix) [Early Morning]
13.) MUUI - Outside Your Body (Dmitry Molosh Remix) [Proportion]
14.) M83 - Solitude (Fran Bux Edit) [White Label]
15.) Nick Stoynoff - Dirtsy Flirtsy (Original Mix) [Selador]

This podcast is hosted by Syndicast.

Selador Sessions 288 | Nick Stoynoff

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James Zabiela  11.24 (Vinyl)

My next guest needs little introduction, as one of the OG Chicago House DJS he cut his teeth and honed his skills alongside Derrick Carter, Diz, & Cajmere just to name a few. If you don't know him yet, well you may be living under a rock. Mark is the king of Mushroom Jazz and a Deep House Don. He runs his own label, Great Lakes Audio Recordings along with friend of the series, J-Dub. Currently, Mark continues to woo dancefloors across the country and the globe. Beyond honored to have him!!

Recorded on 2 Technics 1200 Mk2, 2 Ortofon VNL DJ Cartridges
and the Pioneer DJM-A9

Cover art by: Wyser

Dumb B*tch #9: Mark Farina

1/25/25 WIP

My 2 hour opening set for Dave Seaman & Anthony Pappa @ Spybar Chicago [May 9th, 2025] now available to listen to, hope you enjoy:)

Nick Stoynoff - Opening set for Dave Seaman & Anthony Pappa  @ Spybar, Chicago [May 9th 2025]

ilana ariella + Shmoo - Trippin On Water (wip)

From the silk roads of yore to the modern industrial shipping lanes on the high seas, Shmoo's sound is universal sonic commerce for the contemporary ear lobe.

A driving force in the Chicago House scene for over two decades, Shmoo is known for his acclaimed You Are Here series with Derrick Carter at the legendary Spybar and his groundbreaking studio work alongside Gramaphone’s Garrett David. Having previously held residencies at Berlin Nightclub, Copa Lounge, East Room, Electric Hotel, Estate, and the infamous Tanto’s afterhours, Shmoo has left his mark on dance floors across the city.

His debut EP on the iconic Love Notes From Brooklyn label sold out worldwide and earned support from Honey Dijon on BBC Radio 1. During the global club shutdown, Shmoo helped to co-launch SHFFT, a cutting-edge multimedia project that kept the underground spirit alive. He was also invited as a featured guest on DJ Heather's CHI FI SHOW Twitch livestream.

Recognized as one of only six DJs honoured by the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events for excellence in House music production, promotion, and performance, Shmoo stands among legends like DJ Lady D, Steve Miggedy Maestro, and Duane Powell. His contributions haven’t gone unnoticed: 5 Magazine has hailed him as one of “the best people working on the scene in Chicago” and a “hometown hero.”

Shmoo’s remix of “Mack Blagic” by Groovy Drew on Jason Merle’s 4E&A imprint has garnered the support of Carl Cox, while his release “Split Up The Get Go” on the same label climbed to #2 on Beatport’s After Hour Essentials: Deep House chart and #6 on their Best New Deep House chart.

His recent release, “Love With Someone”, a collaboration with Chicago’s ilana ariella on her Cheap Talk label, has received support from Alinka, Sam Divine, Francesca Lombardo, Benji Calendario, Joseph Capriati, Marco Carola, Satoshi Fumi, Paco Osuna, Severino Panzetta, Hans Thalau, and James Zabiela, among others. The Audio Soul Project (aka Mazi) remix was featured on Traxsource’s Essential Garage chart and peaked at #28 on their Top 100 Garage chart.

In addition to his work as an artist and producer, Shmoo manages A&R for Cheap Talk, helping to shape the label’s forward-thinking sound.

Shmoo’s latest release “UFO Racing At Dusk” is out now on 4E&A, featuring a remix from Jason Merle. The original mix was selected as #5 on Beatport’s Week 16 Weekend Picks House chart.