Acid Camp Podcast

What have you been sold recently? Well if you are interested in a greater sense of yourself, and others, then follow in the footsteps of this little know gem of a Dj. Sold aka Glenna Fitch is a devout music connoisseur — and I don't mean the stuffy Hollywood variety — always listening for the finer details and nuanced complexity that makes finely crafted dance music. Follow @soldchicago Les Gracie...

Los Angeles' Aiden Ramos takes us for a ride with a mix equal parts jazzy, soulful, and at some points made us feel like we had just crawled into the foggy rave cave. Press play ASAP. Follow @aiden-ramos-la Folamour - "Jazz Session For No Future People" - Church Junktion - "In Blue Forest" - Make Believe Disco Alex Seidel - "Quinn" - Tartelet Records The Posse - "Season's Greetings" - Ken Oath Flo...

We’ve been long time fans of Christopher Rau. From swingy funky rhythms, to melodic piano samples, to locked-in 4 on the floor, he is a specialist whose music style speaks to us on many levels. In fact, one of his tracks was featured in the very first Acid Camp podcast recording (very rare). It’s a true honor to finally be able to introduce Christopher Rau’s mix for Acid Camp. Take it away C-Rau!...

Sappho has been a contributing member to the burgeoning music culture in the Pacific Northwest. With a weekly radio show on XRAY.FM called Misplaced Keys and hosting an array of parties in Portland and Seattle. This mix takes us for an hour long session through Sappho’s soulful valleys, dense ethnic rhythms, and the sonic cosmos. Follow @sappho-presents-chingo Woolfy vs Projections - Isabella - Pe...

Here's a mix that celebrates the release of Will Martin's album in collaboration with John Barera out now on 2MR and a new release on Firm Tracks, a label Will runs with his partner in crime, Susie Lichter. The release is produced by !@#$% which is pronounced "expletive" and is featured as the closing track in his mix, it's the $&!#. Follow @will_martin, @firmtracks Bezier feat. Nicole (vocals) an...

Follow @valebudino, @oscillatorberlin I had the great pleasure to play with Budino at Berlin's most hated club, Renata, for the appropriately named party Pretty/Ugly. This mix is as sweet and creamy as the Italian desert she is named after. Budino is also from Italy but she is now based in Berlin and helps run a party and record label named Oscillator. Pull out your spoons and get a nice mouthful....

Bay Area's Cassidy Martin, aka CM-4, performed recently at the Acid Camp x As You Like It benefit event for the families who lost their children to the Oakland Ghost Ship fire back in December, 2016. This mix features a track from one of the artists and friends who we lost to the fire, Cherushii. Follow us into the cosmic sounds, swingy techno, lush pads, and a small dose of the classics. Follow @...

Dan Jugel and Ken Zawacki produce jackin’ Chicago techno under the name Dar Embarks. They’re putting out tracks that’ll make you move non-stop, with a recent release on Anthony Parasole’s “The Corner” (COR-16) and an upcoming release with Acid Camp Records. We were lucky enough to have them play a live machine set at our Acid Camp Anniversary party last month and now we are delighted to share that...

Moka is a German-born visual artist and all around rad dude. He currently resides in Los Angeles and even though he’s a slender guy, Moka is a big part of our Acid Camp family. We are pleased to share with you his all vinyl mix of feel-good tracks. Borrowed Identity - Stimulation (FASM 005) Moomin - Right On (Fuck Reality ‎02) Terrence Parker - what i say goes (TP's 1997 unreleased disco mix) (GR0...

Lou Karsh hails from Melbourne, Australia and this recording was performed live at Cool Room –quite possibly the coolest dance show on TV. Lou Karsh holds down our namesake and we’re honored to share this set with y’all. Cool Room by the way, is host to a pleasantly diverse crew of people, who in that very moment are collectively looking for two things: happiness and good vibes only. So get weird...

Acid Camp gives a warm welcome to Shingo Suwa. After making the long trek to Berlin from Tokyo he's found a comfortable home in the city's techno scene as a producer and dj. In 2008 he founded the label Merkur Schallplatten, which will release a new Suwa EP this year and will be followed up by his debut on Acid Camp Records. Today we have a live recording from his set from Buttons, which he holds...

Tune into the next mix from the illusive Kepler Sound District. With two great vinyl releases under their belt on a self-run label, Kepler Sound, I'm locked in. This mix includes tracks from the Natan H release on Acid Camp Records and a remix from LACKRec's Liit of Closer from Nick Höppner's 2015 solo album, Folk. Follow @keplersounddistrict 01. Traumprinz - Ambient 006 02. Yaleesa Hall - Woodall...

Alex Ho has been working hard to bring new life to Los Angeles nightlife through his event series, Moony Habits. Jump into his world with this mix featuring tracks from Justin Cudmore on Bunker NY, Fantastic Man, and Sleep D on Butter Sessions. If you like what you hear tune into Moony Habits new NTS radio show. Follow @moonyhabits Unreleased Fantastic Man - Legoman Fio - Oasis (Celestial Body Mix...

Just in time for Movement Detroit we've got a new mix from Midwest's finest, Sassmouth. She's been working hard in Chicago running her label, God Particle, and holding a residency at Smartbar and As You Like It. The mix features tracks from Conforce's electro alias, Versalife, acid master D’Marc Cantu, and unreleased material from SF's Christina Chatfield. See you at Industry Brunch kiddo's! Follo...

Our next installment comes from Jack Department co-founder John Barera. This mix is all class. Jetting seamlessly between lush, melodic electro, techno, and merciless acid, including Mike Servito and Justin Cudmore's new remix for Gunnar Haslam and Olin's fantastic release on Boundary Monument. Barera throws down like no other and this is the perfect way to whet your appetite ahead of his upcoming...

Our next podcast comes from Brooklyn's Mara Peralta. She delves into the deeper recesses of dance music, pulling tracks from the catalogs of forward-thinking labels such as Hinge Finger and Semantica Records. Mara ends on a sublime sound-collage by one of the seminal technical innovators of modern electronic music, Delia Derbyshire, rounding out a surreal, disorienting foray into Mara's musical wo...

Our next mix is an all vinyl recording from the celebration commemorating John Tejada's twentieth year running Palette Recordings. Daniel Troberg has a long relationship with music as a producer, DJ, and a as someone involved in designing tools for musicians with Elektron. Catch him this weekend at Funkhaus in Berlin. Follow @danieltroberg

For his sophomore effort at Acid Camp, Israel Vines offers up a masterclass in uncompromising sequencing to craft a nuanced journey that few will soon forget. This mix beautifully hints at the breadth of Vines' musical knowledge, weaving together recent efforts from European and North American producers (including the gorgeous atmospherics of Natan H) with the established legacies of artists such...

Detour has released 5 releases since 2014, including original works by Naeem and Acid Camp favorites Olin and Doc Sleep. Naeem runs Detour with friends in Pittsburgh. He played an amazing daytime set at the Ace Hotel Pittsburgh summer events series and I'm excited to share this new mix with you! Follow @detour-pgh Nancy Drone - Shudder Speed [La Squadra] Auscultation - Vase [Self-Released] Far Out...

After a chance encounter at Sustain Release it's a pleasure to share a mix from the New Yorker, Matt Parent. As we floated around the lake just around sunrise we bonded over dried fruit and soylents. Catch M Parent playing around NYC and keep an eye out for his upcoming releases on Chem Club and Blankstairs. Follow @m-parent, @blankstairs, @chem-club-records Tracklist: Spank The Butler - Bits and...

Nark and I had our first encounter on another planet and I knew that good things were in store for us. You can find him on this planet all over Seattle at his parties Bottom Forty, Dickslap, and the Make Out Party. Bottom Forty has recently established itself as a label turning out some awesome tracks, including remixes from Nark himself. Here's a 60 minute energy filled all vinyl mix ~ turn it up...

Bouffant Bouffant of New Orleans is traversing space with ease. Jump aboard and let this mix pleasure your ears. And if you've never been to New Orleans, be sure you make a stop by one of BB's parties. Follow @bouffant-bouffant

Back again with a dope mix from Midwest Fresh + Humanaut Resident Dj, Tony Fairchild. This mix was recorded live back in November in the main room at Flash, Washington DC. 100% satisfaction guaranteed*. Follow @tonyfairchild * Restrictions may apply.

"This mix reflects my headspace as we begin 2017, still reeling from the fire and the election, but holding on to positivity, optimism, and a determination to keep fighting and keep dancing and keep trying to make things better.

Who is she? How does she keep the glitter off of her vinyl? I'm not quite sure, but it's working. If you're in Los Angeles catch Sprklbb this Friday at Ostbahnhof. Follow @sprklbb Chuck - Phone Message Minimum Syndicat - Acid Trojan II Gez Varley - Untitled Marco Faraone - JAMSESSION 002 Joy Orbison & Boddika - Severed Seven Rush Plus - Low For Me Jamie 3:26 - Acid Whump Mark Verbos - Untitled Jus...