Social Studies presents: Stories & Sounds

This is a pandemic mix. It’s been sitting privately on Soundcloud since 2020. I originally recorded this for Sacha as a Holiday gift at a time when the pandemic hadn’t allowed us to see each other. Going out dancing was out of the question and life in general was one stressful day after another. A lot had changed in the world and we were constantly reminded of just how messed up things are in society. Honestly, for months it was really hard to listen to any music at all, never mind attempt to DJ.

But doing this mix for her helped me get out of a funk. It finally got me to listen to music and enjoy the process again. Some of the blends in this mix have become signature segments in my sets, and although it’s very different from what people knew me to play, it is very much me. I dug into my past, grabbed songs that had captured me in recent times, and included things that you wouldn't think could go well together but blended like alchemy. 

I wanted this to sound the closest to a night out. The opening set to a night we could not have. Thankfully that's changed. Hope you enjoy it.

01/ Balearic Skip - Mighty
02/ Cetu Javu - Por Favor (Hardrock Stricker Edit)
03/ Le Rubrique – Children Of The 80s
04/ Jacques Renault - I'm The Only One
05/ Erdbeerschnitzel - To An End (Tuff City Kids Remix)
06/ Bluntman Deejay – Better
07/ Fernando - Sometimes (Legowelt Remix)
08/ ESG - Moody (acid mixx)
09/ SGH / Moccasoul - Losing You (Club Mix)
10/ Deja Vu - So Get With It (Psycho Mix)
11/ Kah-Lo - Fasta
12/ Midnight Magic - Beam Me Up (Eli's Properly Replayed Mix)
13/ König Saatgut – The Spirit
14/ General Ludd – Sunset Yellow
15/ Yaeji - Raingurl
16/ DBX - Electric Shock
17/ Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar (Armand's Dark Garage Mix)
18/ Robyn - Between The Lines (Louie Vega Remix)
19/ Whigfield - Saturday Night (Deep Nite Remix)
20/ RD - I Don't Dance I Make Money Moves
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21/ B!*&K

Stories & Sounds: 003 - Alfredo

Inspirations are many and varied for the New York–based underground luminary. For our Inaugural Edition of Stories & Sounds, we had the pleasure to talk to @marcoweibel about Music, Design and his upbringing in Singapore.

You can catch the full interview at https://www.socialstudiesnight.com/stories-sounds

Stories & Sounds: 001 - Marco Weibel

For this second edition of Stories & Sounds, we caught up with a good friend, and someone who has been described by Ghostly International as “an integral voice in North America’s current wave of visionary music makers and DJs.” Although now based in Pittsburgh, he’s no stranger to Boston. Whether on the dance floor or joining us behind the DJ booth, Ali has been a part of the Social Studies community for almost a decade. We’re lucky to know @aliberger.

You can read the full Interview here: https://www.socialstudiesnight.com/stories-sounds/episode-02-ali-berger

Stories & Sounds: 002 - Ali Berger

Success for the self-proclaimed "misfit among the misfits" is escaping the tiny Boston electronic box that his artistic vision is far too grand to occupy. For our fourth edition of Stories & Sounds, the enigmatic @amadeezybeats. Amadeezy delivers an all-bass and nothing-basic mix that proves he's more than succeeded. 

You can catch our feature on The Ascension of Amadeezy at: https://www.socialstudiesnight.com/stories-sounds/episode-04-amadeezy. It's a story about the Bass Boss, but it's also one about Boston—its history, its club culture, and its harsh limits, especially on creatives of color.

Stories & Sounds: 004 - Amadeezy

From the cheers and applause at the end of her set and the conversations we’ve had with folks since, we know that @shannon1dj made fans of many of you last December at our final party @good-life-boston. Through her command of the decks, you learned about her skill and style. We wanted to bring you more Shannon, her stories and her journey to crafting a life around music.

Shannon is a dance floor professional. She builds dance floors; she’s started parties here and in China, where she lived for five years, even opened a club abroad. She shares the dance floor, using radio to open conversations about club culture. And she is a *really* good, dance floor–shaking DJ. Shannon lives for the funk, she dies for the funk. And she takes the funk very seriously.

https://www.socialstudiesnight.com/djshannon

Stories & Sounds: 008 - DJ Shannon

To experience all of Toribio’s soul, you really need to catch him live. And so for our fifth edition of Stories & Sounds, we have a portion of a @toribiomusic live performance from one of his BDA (Bring Dat Ass) parties (11/4/22). From classic house to Tokischa, neo soul to acid, the mix is marked from start to finish by ass-shaking rhythm. Have a taste. 

You can catch our feature on the musician, producer, and DJ at: https://www.socialstudiesnight.com/stories-sounds/episode-05-toribio. Learn how, beyond his parties, Toribio manages being at the top of New York.

Stories & Sounds: 005 - Toribio

For our sixth edition of Stories & Sounds, @aniphoebe tells us about her work, her approach to DJing, and her unrelenting commitment to intersecting music and mutual aid. These are the famed digger’s selections of 5 records currently making turns on her tables; she details them at: www.socialstudiesnight.com/stories-sounds/episode-06-aniphoebe

Stories & Sounds: 006 - Ani Phoebe

A Detroit Delivery in time for Movement weekend! We're so thrilled to feature the multitalented artist @tammylakkis in our latest Stories & Sounds. 

Tammy’s DJing and productions consist of one part reverence for Detroit’s musical history, one part commitment to growing her own artistry, and one part love for her built-in community and Lebanese culture—and those parts are a recipe for a trailblazing whole. Tammy’s sound, an exquisite amalgamation of the analog and digital, proves the boundlessness of music, and how she moves Detroit with unbelievable live sets and incredible records. Her strong artistic statement also gives us a massive mix—frankly, one of the best we've heard.

Stories & Sounds: 007 - Tammy Lakkis

NEW MIX! @0gbd0 made one especially for all of us in advance of the upcoming party this Friday, and, it’s incredible. Maybe too incredible, like it belongs on a splashier platform. We are so grateful 🥲

gbd is meticulous in crafting mixes so we shouldn’t be surprised. This one opens you to their sound before they tear down the dance floor Friday late night. We tried to note how many turns it surprised us at, and we lost count. Minimal moments become multilayered masterpieces. Emotional high points stick soft landings. It is succinct and powerful.

We hope it gets you through your day. And we hope to see you on Friday April 25th!! Mix and reduced 🎟️ in profile (PARTY TIME).

Stories & Sounds: 009 - gbd

Social Studies has been a staple of the Boston dance music scene for 13 years, holding a special place at the heart of the underground for the heads and providing a gateway to the music we love for upcoming generations of dancers in a city where cultural preservation is vital.

At its core, Social Studies is about just loving (and nerding out about) music. A night guarantees eclectic selections from exciting emerging talents with unique musical perspectives. Dance music and the scene has seen more transformations than we can remember, but today our mission remains the same, and we’re thrilled to continue the journey with new and old faces.

For more info visit:
www.socialstudiesnight.com