A talent from an impossibly young age, Chicago producer and DJ Ron Trent began his musical career aged 14, the year he produced the febrile, wild Chicago anthem "Altered States". His production output has barely let up since, minting numerous labels and sublabels to release his and other's music, most notably Prescription Records, which helped define the smoky and jazz-indebted sound of deep house in the 1990s.

This In Focus is a two and a half hour dancefloor session, exploring the sounds of one of Chicago house's most enduring talents. Compiled, mixed and edited by Secretsundaze. 

https://www.nts.live/shows/in-focus/episodes/in-focus-ron-trent-4th-september-2020

In Focus: Ron Trent 040920

Who else sounds like Larry Heard? In the late 1980s, The Chicago house producer was one of the first artists – initially as a part of Fingers, Inc., and then as a solo act – to truly stamp their own unique aesthetic onto the nascent style of electronic dance music. Favouring lush instrumentation, foggy chords and dreamy melodies over the more mechanic pounding of many of his counterparts, he inspired the "deeper" sounds of the midwest's second wave, and generations of young clubbers elsewhere around the world. 

This In Focus features close to 3 hours of untouchable deep house beauty from Larry Heard - compiled, mixed and edited by [Giles Smith.](https://www.nts.live/shows/giles-smith)

In Focus - Larry Heard

For someone who wasn't born there, Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann might be the most Detroit guy to ever exist.  Moving to the motor city from LA at only three weeks old, he has never "truly" left since. His music channels the musical legacy of Black Detroit – transplanted Delta blues, gospel, Motown and Fortune, Stevie Wonder, the Electrifying Mojo and the Belleville Three – with an unassailable verve. His dust-spackled opus "Silentintroduction" has hummed continously in the background of house music since its release in 1997, inspiring generations of producers. 

Two hours of Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann, selected and mixed by [LDLDN. ](https://www.nts.live/shows/spacebass)

Photo: Donavan Glover 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/in-focus/episodes/in-focus-moodymann-5th-july-2024

In Focus: Moodymann 050724

DJ Big Jacks - Snacks, Crackles, & Bops! Episode 001 (SCB!001)
70s & 80s Modern Soul | Slow Burners | AOR | Samples | 
All original vinyl mix (7" - 45s)

watch full video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaUbY278x3I&t=22s

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https://www.tiktok.com/@djbigjacks 
https://soundcloud.com/bigjacks
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photography : Mara Valenzuela

Snacks, Crackles & Bops! Episode 001 (SCB!001)

DJ Big Jacks - Snacks, Crackles, & Bops! Episode 002 (SCB!002)
90s G Funk | West Coast Rap | Southern Rap | Samples | 
All original vinyl mix 

watch full video
https://youtu.be/f1gNWgXKXtA 

https://instagram.com/djbigjacks
https://www.tiktok.com/@djbigjacks 
https://soundcloud.com/bigjacks
https://x.com/bigjacks

photography : Mara Valenzuela

Snacks, Crackles & Bops! Episode 002 (SCB!002)

DJ Big Jacks - Snacks, Crackles, & Bops! Episode 003 (SCB!003)
Soul Jazz 
All original vinyl mix 

watch full video  
https://youtu.be/La7o9C-lecw

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tiktok.com/djbigjacks   
soundcloud.com/bigjacks  
https://x.com/bigjacks

photography : @_maramoments

Snacks, Crackles & Bops! Episode 003 (SCB!003)

SC: @meffftah / IG: www.instagram.com/meffftah

TRACKLIST:
Gilberto Gil - Toda Menina Baiana (Meftah Edit)
Neon Phusion & New Sector Movements - The Future Ain’t The Same As it Used 2 B
Crusho - Someone To Love
Byron The Aquarius - Better Tomorrow
K15 - Resonance
The Godson - Analog Love
Robert Owens - Bring Down The Walls
Deborah Jordan - Horizon (DJ Spinna Remix)
Christiana Essien -You Can’t Change a Man
Amp Fiddler - Love & War (Version)
Unknown
Kenny Dixon Jr. - Winter Breeze
Nathan Haines Feat. Verna Francis - Earth is the Place (restless soul peaktime mix)
Kai Alce - Sa K’ Pase
Chris Gray - When Petals Fall
Fingers Inc. - Shadows
Peven Everett - Bangin


More Meftah

Meftah - United Identities Podcast 067

Recorded live March 21, 2025 @ a special place in Brooklyn.
This place will remain nameless to respect the privacy of the space. 

I will say that this is 1 of the best sound systems I've ever heard or played on!

Thank you to the folks over there that had me & to everyone who came to dance. 

We need more DIY spaces like these going forward...not just clubs & bars.

Somewhere in Brooklyn

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Bulbul Radio 060 - @thisispaulita [ CACTUS ]

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Bulbul Radio 060 - Paulita

CACTUS collective Paulita, Marian Tone and Shahrokh Dini bring their tunes over to Cashmere Radio with upcoming guest, Viktor Roshu, ahead of the first edition of CACTUS. 

CACTUS is grassroots-style party and art-infused movement rooted in smooth grooves, unexpected twists, and everything in between: house, jazz, disco, and bold eclectic sounds.

CACTUS @ Cashmere Radio (08.05.2025)

Paulita is a young selector with an old soul, digging up rare grooves—from Brazilian disco and deep-cut funk to cosmic jazz and slow-burning house. Born in LA, shaped by her Chilean heritage, and now based in Berlin, she’s slowly becoming a familiar face in underground spaces, spinning unexpected, always raw selections filled with records you never knew you needed

CACTUS @ Cashmere Radio (08.05.2025)

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