Come take a listen to the newest sets released on Spybar Radio!  This playlist features live sets from upcoming performers as well as previous live sets from Spybar.  

Enjoy and we'll see you at the club!

New Releases on Spybar Radio

Your listening to the full set of DANNY TENAGLIA (@danny-tenaglia-official) on Saturday of 909 FESTIVAL 2024 which took place the weekend of 1 & 2 June in Amsterdamse Bos.

You can find the video recording of this set on our Youtube channel | www.youtube.com/909FestivalAmsterdam

909 Festival Weekend is back next year for our 15 year anniversary! Stay in the loop and be the first to know when tickets drop for 2025: 909.nl/pre-register!

See you next year!

Much love,
909 crew

DANNY TENAGLIA ▪ 909 FESTIVAL 2024

DJ Tennis from the Robot Heart ResIIdency at the Loom in Oakland CA, 2024

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DJ Tennis - Robot Heart Residency - Oakland 2024

Phil Groves is known around these parts as Phil Grooves because he is the master of groove.  Saturday March 15th 2025 Phil is warming up the room before our headliner Themba!  It's gonna be a night of melodic world music and dark sexy tunes, and this set from when Phil opened a sold out show with Mahmut Orhan is the perfect teaser for whats to come.  
This is a true warm up set, it starts slow and ramps you up into the night.  Let it take you on a ride and we'll see you at the club!

Phil Groves at Spybar Chicago 05.10.2024 (Mahmut Orhan Opening Set)

Read the interview here: https://bit.ly/jim-rivers

We are excited to be back with our first guest mix and interview of 2025 and we're kicking off the year with a super talented artist that has been producing exquisite records for quite some time. 

This month we welcome Jim Rivers to the Berlin Mixtapes catalogue with a history of over 40 releases on labels like Bedrock and Global Underground as well Steve Bug's Poker Flat recordings.

Not only that, Jim has also released on Carl Cox's Intec label plus having toured the world sharing stages at clubs and festivals with everyone from Coxy to John Digweed to Laurent Garnier, who he’s played epic back to back sets with on his home turf after the French legend became a big fan of his work and the pair became friends.

Lots of super interesting topics to chew the fat over! We caught up with Jim to find out more.
Interview here: https://bit.ly/jim-rivers

Tracklist:
Phonique feat. Erlend Øye - Casualties (Dessous/Zatar)
Dilby - Stay True (Sublease)
Steve Kelley - With You (Bondage)
Marco Weber - Fading Echoes (Bondage)
Steve Bug & Hervé Solar - Lift Off (Sublease)
Lisa Moorish - Divine Chaos (Steve Mac's Jack Dub) (Jack Said What)
Danny Howells - Stereodrama (Seledor)
Qess - featuring AEB I Keep Coming Back (Qess Dub) (Ovum)
Jim Rivers - Salix (Poker Flat)
Qess - featuring AEB I Keep Coming Back (Ovum)
Copy Paste Soul - The Fall (Laurent Garnier Remix) (2Swords)
Voltaire - Detune (COD3 QR)
Victor Santana - Jitter All Day (COD3 QR)
Jim Rivers - Magnolia (Poker Flat)



Berlin Mixtapes - Jim Rivers - Episode 067

DJ T. @ Flammable, Seattle (06.04.25)

The latest House of Rekids Mix Show instalments is here with Danny Howells at the helm.

We’re big fans of Danny - a proper DJ’s DJ who has a deep understanding about controlling the ebb and flor of music throughout a night. A veteran of long sets, Cassy’s favourite DJ and a soon to be Rekids debutant (more on that later, but suffice to say his upcoming EP has had one of the most rapturous responses to an EP from DJs we’ve ever seen), Danny is a master of his craft.

Get stuck in, share with your friends, like and comment as if your life depended on it. 

Tracklist:
Danny Howells - ????
Abel - Just Another Day (Peacey dub feat Shelley Chapman) (Atjazz Record Company)
Lex & Locke - Atenas Blues (B2 Recordings)
Satoshi Tomiie & Dopeus - 4:30am (Phonogramme)
Oliver Dollar, Ben Silver & Boogs - Cosmic Weapon (Rekids)
Danny Howells - ????
Christian Engh - Klein (Prins Thomas Quickmix) (Full Pupp)
Danny Howells & Matt Masters - NTO (Lazy Days)
Kirk Degiorgio - Seven Minutes Of Funk (Cyphon)
Jules Wells - Midnight (Hijacked Records Detroit)
Danny Howells - ????

HOUSE OF REKIDS MIX SHOW 20 | Danny Howells

Spybar Radio is thrilled to share this ARC After Dark set from Carl Craig!  This is a masterclass on mixing as Carl takes us to house music church live from the basement of Spybar Chicago.  This was an official "Detroit Love" after party from ARC 2024.  The night featured DJ Holographic and Moodyman and Carl was smack dab in the middle.  We hope you enjoy it and we'll see you at the club!
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Carl Craig : ARC After Dark presents “Detroit Love” at Spybar Chicago

Art Department (Kenny Glasgow) from the Robot Heart ResIIdency at the Loom in Oakland CA, 2024

On May 10th, we had arranged something truly special: a rare reunion from Art Department, Jonny and Kenny back under the original banner. The day before the show, though, we got word that Jonny tested positive for COVID and would not be able to make it. To make matters worse, Kenny showed up feeling off himself—stomach problems, not doing great. For a moment, we were not sure whether the set would happen at all.

Then, after a quick pep talk (and maybe a little Johnnie Walker), Kenny decided to push through. He played the entire set from just one side of the DJ setup, leaving the other deck silent, like he was holding space for Jonny. Mid-set he passed us his phone to grab some content; somewhere between shots we pulled a South Park moment and killed Kenny’s phone, leaving him to play on, clock-free and carried by the night’s energy.

With no idea what time it was, Kenny kept the dance floor alive well past closing. It was one of the most memorable sets of the season—raw, alive, and full of heart. Kenny played for both of them, and everyone there felt it. Nights like that are why we do this. For the music, the people, and the magic you could never script.

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Cover photo: John Dill @johndill / www.sliceofdill.com

Art Department (Kenny Glasgow) - Robot Heart Residency - Oakland 2024

www.openlab.fm | 106.4FM in Ibiza & Formentera
Check the full tracklist on our website: https://openlab.fm/news/sunrise-sunset-02-damian-lazarus

The 2nd chapter of Sunrise Sunset unfolds:
Damian Lazarus brings his singular curatorial voice to the early hours with OpenLab. Broadcast live from Ibiza, Sunrise Sunset is a weekly invitation to tune in with intention — two hours of eclectic, cosmic music designed to create space, not fill it.
No crowd. No chaos. Just sound, feeling, and the quiet clarity of a new day.
Can’t make the sunrise? The show repeats every Thursday at 7PM CET for sunset listeners worldwide.

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Sunrise Sunset 02 - Damian Lazarus

We're exited to have Ruze come to headline Spybar Chicago on Saturday June 14th 2025!  In honor of this performance we're sharing a live recording of when the guys DJ'd UPFRONT and PERSONAL.  It's a fun upbeat house music focused set that's the perfect backdrop as we start warming up into Chicago summer.  Enjoy the set and we'll see you at the club!
Ticket link: https://link.dice.fm/qd79a349ae73


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RUZE - Live on UPFRONT & PERSONAL Sept 24, 2024

We're excited to be hosting of first Eyes Only event at Spybar Thursday June 19th 2025!  These are sexy late night soirees, and their team have shared this mix to let you know how we plan to get down!  Give it a spin and we'll see you at the club.  
Tix link: https://link.dice.fm/l6f9cb73944e

EYES ONLY - SPYBAR RADIO VOL 1

Thank you Julian Prince, and everyone at SXM Festival in Sint Marteen! It’s events like this that no DJ will ever forget! Although it was a short 2-hour journey, I got everything in there! Several New Bombs! House, Tech, Tribal, Classics! This was the best crowd I’ve played at an outdoor event in a while. Such an amazing staff as well, from hosts, the drivers to security! Nothing But Love & Smiles! ❤️😁🙏🏻

Danny Tenaglia @ SXM Festival 2025

Saturday July 12th 2025, Never Dulls brings his "Big Disco Energy" to Spybar Chicago! Until then he's shared with us a killer disco and house mix!  Lots of vocals, lots of groovy vibes which are my personal favorite to drive to.  
Enjoy the mix, bust out your platform shoes and we'll see you at the club!
Tix: https://link.dice.fm/Te4b165d4ccb

Tickets Here

NEVER DULL : SPYBAR RADIO MIX (July 2025)

Pre-order a limited edition vinyl: https://bit.ly/federationji2025

Federation JI is the new project from Icelandic producer Felix Leifur and Japanese artist Daichi Saito. Known for his house, electro, and techno releases, Felix stepped away from the club circuit to challenge himself creatively, diving into live instruments and a wider range of songwriting. Over two years, he explored a palette shaped by ’70s/’80s jazz-funk and ’90s experimental rock, inspired by his dad’s old Japanese pressings and a love for exploratory sounds.

A chance meeting with Daichi in Copenhagen revealed a hidden thread of Japanese influence in the music, leading to a close collaboration. Daichi’s shimmering synths and textured keys reshaped the songs, adding a futuristic, dreamlike layer to Felix’s heavy grooves and emotive guitar work.

The album moves through slow-burning funk, cinematic textures, dreamy Rhodes melodies, and bursts of ’90s rock energy, balancing playful moments with deep, nostalgic undertones. From the warped guitar loops of Digital Súpa to the organ-driven drift of Sálmar & Suð, Federation JI is a conversation between two distinct musical worlds.

The result is something unexpected: Japanese/Icelandic future funk, soaked in atmosphere, groove, and emotion.

  Guitars – Felix Leifur
Bass – Felix Leifur
Synths – Daichi Saito
Keys – Daichi Saito
Strings – Felix Leifur & Daichi Saito
Sampling & Atmosphere – Flexi Lyfseðill
Drums – Flexible Loafers & Stefán Már Þorsteinsson
Drum Machines – Felix Leifur  

All songs written by D. Bjarnason
Produced by Felix Leifur & Daichi Saito
Recorded at Thirteen Studios, Reykjavík, Iceland
Mixed by Felix Leifur
Mastered by Bob Macc at Subvert Central
Artwork by Jónbjörn 



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LAGAFFE012 - Federation JI - フェデレーションジェーアイ LP (Out 19 Sept)

We're welcoming back Rituals to Spybar Chicago Saturday August 23, 2025.  To get you pumped up for the event, we're sharing Dabura's set from when Rituals took over the club last month.  These are always such fun nights, and this crew does a great job transforming the space so give it a spin, grab some tickets and we'll see you at the club!

Tickets

Rituals - Dabura At Spybar Chicago 7.26.25

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EG.735 Kate Simko

Dive into the beat of Spybar Chicago. Hear live sets from world-renowned house and techno DJs, local legends, and breakout acts as we keep a finger on the pulse of Chicago’s electronic music scene. From legendary club nights recorded live at Spybar Chicago to exclusive sets made just for us, immerse yourself in the sounds that make Spybar a global destination for househeads, techno snobs and all lovers of underground music. Follow us for a front-row seat to the future of dance music and meet us on the dance floor at 646 N Franklin St Chicago,IL | https://www.spybarchicago.com/ |  🎶 #HouseMusic #Techno #SpybarChicago

Starting as a basement and an idea, and becoming a Chicago nightlife institution - Spybar Nightclub has been the literal underground music destination for the downtown Chicago area for over 25 years. The small room with the big sound on Franklin & Erie has consistently presented globally recognized artists as well as up-and-coming producers and DJs, who are always paired with our talented resident and Chicago-area DJs. Some of the biggest festival and international party brands and record labels have thrown events which kept the dance floor packed ’til the early hours. Spybar continues in the tradition of a high-octane clubbing experience with an intimate lounge setting for the next generation of dance floor denizens.

Phil Groves at Spybar Chicago 05.10.2024 (Mahmut Orhan Opening Set)

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