Base Camp Beta

BCB004 - Electro-Eco-Communism with Ben Allen Episode four of Base Camp Beta, where CZ, Chris, and Shawn are joined by Knoxville, TN based scientist, promoter, and activist Ben Allen @dialecticsines. We talk about how to throw community-focused parties, how to fold political activism in with those parties, and how to bring people together (spoiler alert: it’s the *brand*). Later, we talk about Der...

BCB003 - C O S M I C M A N H A T T A N or: All That Is Solid Melts Into Tech-house feat Saheer Umar and Asya Gorbacheva Shawn, Katie, and Chris tend bar for episode three of Base Camp Beta and invite our friends Saheer Umar and Asya Gorbacheva over for a wide-ranging chat, jumping our way around topics such as: *being a DJ with no friends *faking your death *The Secret, and how to manifest your dr...

Episode 2 of Base Camp Beta, in partnership with ABSOLUT Vodka, Boiler Room, and Saudi Aramco. We’re thrilled to have our very first guest, Cindy Li aka @cl_lit, on to talk about the spread of corporate influence in nominally “underground” music scenes, the need to #synergize with your fellow #brands, and get in touch with our inner Instagram influencer. We also dig in to Dat Oven’s “Jet Set” - a...

Beta is back, covering last week's hottest news - the closure of RBMA and Red Bull Radio. Old hat, you say? We also cover some even older hats, talking Ron Hardy edits, house music anti-canons, and Scott Walker. Cameo from Katie Rose talkin' 60s pop. Opening music: Beau Wanzer - Basement Dwellers Produced by Rachelle Rahme Mixed and Edited by David Tatasciore basecampbeta808@gmail.com

Episode One... ePisode 1... ep-1... and it's a big one. Chris, Shawn, and the other Chris (CZ) lay out our plans for discourse domination by talking about perceived authority in music criticism (it sucks), the tyranny of curators, and Jeff Mills' sinister gatekeeping. Speaking of - the records we're discussing today are Jeff Mills - Waveform Transmission Vol. 1 + 3 VNV Nation YouTube dancers https...