The Josh Craig steps in for a guest DJ set on the March 2021 edition of @ABURECORDINGS monthly Radio Alhara show. This set was presented on vinyl live from Magick City BK home of Josh's resident TJCTAKEOVER party. Enjoy this soundtrack to the brothers and sisters standing through the fire. This selection is for the crate diggers and music heads all over the world. Ease back and relax your mind.

TJC x ABU RECORDINGS: RADIO ALHARA [March 2021]

@thejoshcraig traveled down to Washington DC leaving his hardware filled NYC recording studio for a special night in one of his favorite nightclubs in the country, Flash DC. The dance floor was packed. The sound system was pumpin. The people were beautiful and jackin to every beat. 

2+ hrs of Soulful Techno, Deep House, Acid and Electro mixed seamlessly. With a few unreleased original tracks plus some Detroit classics and international bombs sprinkled throughout the night, this is one of those mixes you play over and over again. 

Merci  @dj-nigga-fox-lx-monke @donmatiasaguayo & @aaavinyl for crushing their sets as well during the night!

The Josh Craig Live @ Flash DC

THE JOSH CRAIG LIVE @ FLASH (Washington DC, March 12 2022)

Monday's resident Sushi & Vinyl party at Studio 151 is always a vibe. Packed wall to wall with some of New York City's most well renowned creatives. There's sushi being made in the back and DJ's rocking the Condesa mixer in the front. This however was a particularly rare night as there haven't been many guest DJ's featured at the party. Knowing that, The Josh Craig went deep in his record collection for the songs he felt represented the sound of nightlife in NYC. From the 1st track he played everyone knew they were in for a treat. You can hear the needle damn near flying off the record as the dance floor was electrically filed with dancers jumping up and down colliding with the booth letting themselves go to the music. A special night in a very special place. The Josh Craig took it to a new level bringing his signature funky TJCTAKEOVER sound to his favorite vinyl bar in Manhattan. 

"I just wanted to give the people a night to remember. While listening back to the recording I was like oh man this sounds rough! But the energy of the night and the feeling of being in a NYC disco at midnight was too much to care about distortion or needle skips. So I left it as is. Much love to everyone who danced the night away and made me feel right at home. Merci @lihibrosh and Yoshi for bringing it all together" - @thejoshcraig

Recorded live at Studio 151 in New York City

THE JOSH CRAIG LIVE @ STUDIO151 [SUSHI+VINYL] 8-22-22

Recorded live inside Music Bar At En in New York City, The Josh Craig provides a celestial listening experience. In true hi fidelity fashion, En houses vintage turntables, a rotary mixer, Westminster speakers and a Macintosh amp with VU meters flashing all the while guests enjoy the finest Japanese delicacies tapping their feet as the music plays. 

Carrying tradition of the Japanese listening format, founder Reika Alexander is one for quality music that can stand the test of time. With that in mind, The Josh Craig ventured deep into his record collection to create the perfect Jazz soundtrack for the evening. From laid back to upbeat to funk in the trunk, this is a joyous display of appreciation for music. 

In describing the music he says "Soulful live music is Jazz. The tone is the message. 2 hours of some deep cuts that highlight pocket and melody is always well spent with a bag of records I love to get down with. Since the bands featured in these albums were all dressed up on stage, I reached out to Vestium for the 'Electric Blue' suit which is a play on Shades Of Blue album by Madlib." 

(Music Bar At En is located inside En Brasserie at 435 Hudson St, New York, NY)

The Josh Craig @ Music Bar At En 050824 NYC

How 2 Move (Prod by Nicholas Larsen)

Outter Body - Single

This is a LIVE recording of TJC and his band of  analogue machines sending you a signal transmission from deep inside Sector 99. Call it what you want. Feel it how you feel. This is it that real sound. No computers. All raw recorded to Type IV cassette. 

TJHC RECORDS - 2019

Outter Body - Single

Outter Bodu - Single

OUTTER BODY - TJC

Passion & Purpose is The Josh Craig on a mission through space on a voyage to save the underground sound. Driving fortified rythm' at its finest. What you are about to listen to is audio time travel. Allow yourself to be set free from your minds control following our hero Josh Craig as he drives Bass, Synths, Vocals & Drum Machines to the edge and back. Here to save the people from those attempting to separate that which is from that which isn't. A free form of expression is to follow that which you feel, the Living Room Rythm'. Prepare yourself. Motion is key to survival. Lift off. 

Recorded in Berlin & New Jersey // Sept - Oct 2019

Mastered at Magick City in Brooklyn, New York

Published by Living Room Rythm' Records | USA

releases November 25, 2019 

All Keys, Drums, Bass, FX & Vocals performed by The Josh Craig 

Mixed & Mastered by The Josh Craig 

all rights reserved

Passion & Purpose

FURTHERMORE (bonus track)

MELTINGBREAK (bonus track)

LASTTIMEAROUND

99MILESBEHIND

FORIEGNUNDERWORLD

OVERDRIVE,HYPERSPEED

MORETHANEVER

LITTLETHINGS

We've been quarantined due to COVID-19 and financial crisis. The world is on stand by. The only sure thing that can save us is sound. Be it the human voice, the drum or the synthesizer. Sound as a tool of creation, vaccination and escape. The internet can potentially be turned against us as we depend on it now more than ever making us vulnerable. We are now under strict isolation and life as we know it has changed forever. What music will be born from this moment in time? For we are on the brink of a new way of life, will we allow ourselves to repeat what has failed countless times before or will we create a better world? 

QUARANTINE20 // LIVE FROM SECTOR 99 - THE JOSH CRAIG

The Josh Craig answers the call for which new sound of music will represent COVID-19 resilience with his new 5 track live cassette recording. "I looked around my bedroom studio (aka SECTOR 99) at all my electronic instruments and said now is the time to bring it all together. Now is the time to make the dystopian sound that represents the current emotions of humanity." Spanning from Ambient to Techno to Lo-Fi Minimal and to this New Wave Psychedelic Hip-Hop fusion that is a perfect example of TJC bringing past and present together for something original. Recorded live analogue directly to Type IV Metal Tape on YAMAHA MT8X Multitrack Cassette Recorder with zero computer or DAW interference. This 36 min 5 track album is designed to be listened to from start to finish. 

*** READ BEFORE PRESSING PLAY***

Best listened to at 12:00PM in seated position with eyes closed after taking 3 deep breaths in and out exhaling slow on final breath. This is an audio meditation. Please listen in private setting with headphones at a comfortable volume. Some frequencies may be unsettling but that is just your body reacting to new sounds. All is well. Enjoy

Recorded Live (Mono) in New Jersey // March 15 - 18 2020

Mastered at Sector 99 Studio in New Jersey

Published by Living Room Rythm' Records | USA

releases March 20, 2020 

All Synths, Keys, Drums, Bass & FX performed by The Josh Craig 

Mixed, Mastered & Artwork by The Josh Craig 

all rights reserved

QUARANTINE20 // LIVE FROM SECTOR 99

The Josh Craig returns from another mission in a distant galaxy with new treasures on sector-99. An intergalactic battle with the powers that be has left his city in ruins and now he is here to free the minds of the people. For only sound can save them. The machines cannot be trusted. 

“The colony has been infiltrated and we know not who to trust. And for that, we must only follow the music.” - TJC    

This 3 track headphone smasher 120 N BEYOND is just what you’ve been missing. So much bass it will make ya license plate shake. Heavy duty head nod music. Strictly made for the shakers, bakers and roller skaters.   

The opening track RISE N SHINE is a solid house cut with some dirty flips. The drum programming is so pure. The bass lines are amazing as The Josh Craig is known for bringing the live performance element to his sequencing and recording process.   

Following up with a chemical waste field of a track that will blow your speakers if you push it to far is ES MUY SPECIAL. This is is a smooth alley cat type of song. Heavy Bass. Spaced out chords. Wacky sound fx. You love it.   

And with the close out we have a deep minimal after hours classic SEGMENT 04. Made for those 6hr sets. Swing at 99% moving side to side. A funky micro type a thing ya know. The Berlin homies will love this one.   Enjoy.   

Recorded Live in New Jersey // May 2020 

Mastered at Sector 99 Studio in New Jersey 

Published by Living Room Rythm' Records | USA 

released June 5th, 2020 

All Synths, Keys, Drums, Bass & FX performed by The Josh Craig 

Mixed, Mastered & Artwork by The Josh Craig

LR3-120-TJC-003

SEGMENT 04

LR3-T120-TJC-003

ES MUY ESPECIAL

RISE N SHINE

The Josh Craig returns from another journey in a distant galaxy to bring wisdom from the future to help guide his people on their path towards building a better world. After a successful battle with the machines, TJC is now here to enlighten the minds of those in need. An audio key to unlock the other side.

"We are exhausted from battle. This is a way to rejuvenate ourselves to become stronger mentally, emotionally and spiritually." - TJC This 4 track exploration THE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS is what the world needs right now. A far out piece of music that will give you time to process your thoughts. You definitely should take a few deep breaths before you press play.

His opening track THE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS is just that. A search for something more. This 19 minute opportunity to find ones self is a powerful track. The drone pulls you in and seems to bend time as you unravel with the chords from the organ.

Following up with what some are calling his best song on the album, we have DELTA PHOTONIC. Delta in reference to the audio frequency effects on the human mind. Photonic in reference to light energy resonating from the vibration of the colors of the music. Showcasing his vocal synthesis, TJC brings it all together with more drone and waves of polyphonic plasma coming right at ya.

Next up we have ANSWERS TO THE CALLING. This 12 minute free flight is similar to the moment in life where everything begins to make sense. Using field recordings and well processed fx, TJC show us his unique mixing skills letting the analog nature of the instruments blossom. Bringing together human voice, machine and nature to present a groundbreaking ambient explosion.

Last but not least we have INTERIOR COMPLEX. A waterfall of reverb and emotions like no other. Playing two cassette tapes at once and running them through fx has created this wonderful closer. No singing on this one but that is okay as the monophonic sequencing is enough to melt your brain on their own. The final piece to the puzzle. This may be the end of the album but it surely isn't the end for our hero The Josh Craig. 

credits

released July 11, 2020

Recorded Live in New Jersey // June 2020 

Mastered at Sector 99 Studio in New Jersey 

Published by Living Room Rythm' Records | USA 

All Synths, Keys, Vocals, Bass & FX performed by The Josh Craig 

Mixed, Mastered & Artwork by The Josh Craig

INTERIOR COMPLEX

ANSWERS TO THE CALLING

DELTA PHOTONIC

THE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS

03 LOWER, HIGHER - TJC

08 POSITIVE PLACE - TJC

07 CONTROL - TJC

06 WGO - TJC

05 YOU REMEMBER - TJC

04 TAKE A CHANCE - TJC

02 BOGOTÁ LOVE STORY - TJC

01 STRICTLY FOR THE DREAMERS - TJC

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