Dance To The Music

Chicago born/Miami raised, Mickey Pérez is a first generation American of Cuban & Ecuadorean descent who’s been putting down the funkiest rhythms from Africa, South America, Brazil, the Caribbean & U.S. to NYC dance-floors strong since 2008.A Brooklyn resident since 2002, Mickey represents & presents a non-commercial, diasporic sound irrespective of national borders spanning many diffe...

Omar Meftah, widely recognized as ‘Meftah’, is a Detroit-based producer, DJ, and visionary behind Musha Publishing. With a foundation rooted in multi-instrumentalism and beatmaking, Meftah’s musical oeuvre transcends genres, encapsulating what he terms as the ‘Sounds of the Diaspora’.
In 2020, he released his debut EP, ‘Information Travels Through' (AOM001), marking the inception of his Musha Publ...

Detroit icon, Unirhythm founder, and key member of the legendary 3 Chairs alongside Moodymann, Theo Parrish, and Rick Wilhite, Marcellus has helped define the sound of modern dance music. His sets and productions are raw, hypnotic, and soulful. From early days at Saint Andrews Hall to international festivals, he carries Detroit’s lineage forward, connecting soul, funk, disco, jazz, house, and tech...

Dj, @run.dem.crew Founder, public speaker, community builder, mentor , Yogi, lululemon Ambassador - are just a few of Charlie Dark's job titles. Charlie Dark is a poet, DJ, co-founder of Attica Blues and founder of Run Dem Crew. Dark is also a Lululemon Global Running Ambassador. In 2023, Dark was awarded an MBE as part of the birthday honours list, for services to running and to young people....

Fuse together Detroit Jazz Master Marcus Belgrave & Techno Pioneer Mike Banks and you get a musician who understands the theory and styles of each while continuing to push both genres forever forward. https://www.4evr4wrd.com/

Ann-Marie Teasley, also known as The AM and most recently AMX, is a violinist turned techno upstart who made her entrance as a guest DJ on NTS radio and clubs throughout Detroit and NYC before releasing her first EP 'Black Majik' on Tresor Records. Following her debut in S. America, The AM began producing records under the alias 'AMX,' which is the monicker she uses most frequently...

A DJ, writer, and avid record collector, DJ Etta’s sets take a free form approach, ranging from naughty boogie disco to enveloping house to classic, golden era hip-hop, mixed with a cohesive grace and effortless musicality. She occupies most of her time scheming with her party Blueprint, curating for Moods, or working as a staff member at the legendary Submerge Records. Over the past 7 years, unde...

Born in New York, some of his earliest musical influences included his mother’s love for soca music and the distinct Caribbean rhythms of his culture. An appreciation of Jazz would be further guided by his father’s expanding audiophile home system. Moving to Detroit in 1980, the start of the decade where Techno would take formation, put him at the center of music history while simultaneously worki...

Sabine Blaizin, DJ, Music Producer, and Event Curator, is a prominent DJ and cultural advocate focused on African diasporic music. Founder of Oyasound Productions which merges traditional rhythms with electronic music, she spins a diverse mix of Global Soul, including House, Afrotech, Afrobeat, and Haitian Roots.  She continues to influence the scene with her creative vision and dedication to cult...

DJ, record collector and sound system designer Mo Yasin has been a staple in NYC nightlife for pretty much a decade. Virgina born and raised in a Sudanese household, he started djing in his basement while in middle school. Exploring more of different genres while working in record stores after the move to NYC, he dived into sound system culture and the building of speakers during 2020. Since then...

The Brooklyn-based DJ, producer and instrumentalist has become the go-to man for parties that ooze rhythm and heart, his DJ sets, live shows and BDA (Bring Dat Ass) nights channeling house, techno, acid, disco, electro, hip-hop and Latin into a genre-less (who needs a name for this anyway?) entity interested in moving bodies and feeding the feel-good, all while keeping honesty and emotion at the f...

With four decades of djing under his belt, Rich Medina is the text book definition of a working DJ. From legendary (club) residencies in NYC to creating the first US based event dedicated to Fela Kuti, to teaching Hip Hop culture in Ivy league institutions, Rich has a resume that spans over decades, disciplines and genres. A true B-Boy through and through, he still travels the world to present his...

For episode 18, I had the pleasure to chat with none other than "Berlin's Queen of House" Cinthie (  @cinthie6025  ). We talked about her early DJ years and how they compare to today's club experiences, women in production and how to sustain longevity in the (electronic) music scene. German producer, DJ, label and record store owner Cinthie has become one of the most sought-after artists in the co...

Belinda Becker is a DJ, dancer, writer, actor and mom. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Belinda is well known on the NYC DJ scene having been inducted into Paper Magazine's Nightlife Hall Of Fame. She has spun at such venues as Nell’s, Lincoln Center, and Joe's Pub. Having returned from a residency at Indochine in Dubai and a cultural center opening in Cuba, Belinda presently has weekly residenc...

Merlin Bobb, a Brooklyn native and renowned DJ, is widely credited as a pioneer of the house music scene. His success in the industry has recently earned him recognition from Boiler Room, who invited him to perform his first live DJ set in 2022. Merlin landed his first mix show on WBLS and quickly became a favorite among dance music fans. Over the years, he experimented with different techniques a...

Deeply entrenched in the underground deep house music scene for more than 25 years since the early 90's, Jenifa Mayanja staked her claim in New York and paid her dues the old fashioned way.  Throughout the course of her career, Ms. Mayanja's profile has maintained a coveted underground buzz earning her a revered place in the house community and a reputation for being an innovative, fearles...

Shawn Dub is a seasoned DJ & record collector from Long Beach, CA who now resides in Brooklyn, NY for over a decade. Shawn started djing in the 2000's where he put work in with many various underground parties in LA and San Fransisco before making his way to the big city. His extreme technical skill, deep crates, and passion for getting lost on a dance floor allowed him to hold down reside...

Tara’s intention is to amplify artists and uplift the crowds that engage with her sets on dance floors throughout NYC.  Tara spins a collage of soulful sounds that acknowledge the past while looking to the future and celebrating the now. Tara produces mixes and hosts misc. on The Lot Radio in Brooklyn and UpBeat on Soho Radio in London, blending music that is both new and old, familiar and unknown...

Matthew Law is a Philadelphia-bred DJ, producer and torchbearer for the city’s rich, party rocking legacy. Now residing in Brooklyn NY, he’s joined The Fool’s Gold Records team as a DJ, A&R and remixer alongside the legendary A-Trak He draws upon this vast musical knowledge during DJsets, entertaining audiences in cities across the globe. He’s rocked crowds alongside such DJs as BenjiB, Waajee...

Peter Adarkwah is the founder of the legendary London label BBE Music. The label grew from the vibrant early 90’s club scene with its first release, Stop & Listen compiled by Dr Bob Jones in 1996, opening the door to iconic series’ such as All Back To Mine & Late Nite Tales. A tonne of releases followed, ranging from Disco to Funk, Jazz to House. In the year 2000, the label celebrated Mast...

DONIS is a Dominican American DJ/Producer born and raised in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Their style is rooted in their city’s rich club culture legacy, often paying homage to the sounds of New York’s golden era while forging their own path of innovation and influence. In the DJ booth, they combine unsurpassable mixing skills with an innate ability to read the crowd, both responding to their desires while...

Coflo brings a true dancer’s touch to house music. As a life long student of the American style of house dance and the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira; Coflo looks to infuse his dance and movement experience into his musical productions. A true house head; he hopes to honor the beautiful culture and community that raised him in his home of the Bay Area in California, USA. In 2018 Coflo joined...

Native to New York, musclecars is a DJ / Producer duo consisting of Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield. As musicians, they equally share an admiration for the art form. Their desire to blend genres and express their appreciation for music is focused around their community- the end goal is to bring people together. Through a regular stream of high quality mixes and multiple outstanding releases, the...

DJ Spinna is an anomaly. As a world-renowned DJ, producer, remixer, label head, promoter, curator, and influencer-- Spinna has crafted his artistic vision since the 1990s. His musical spectrum spans all flavors-- from Hip-Hop [ as founding member of The Jigmastas ], to Soul and R&B [ authoring remixes for Stevie Wonder and Mary J. Blige ] to Jazz and Funk [ reviving productions from Roy Ayers,...

The New Jersey based producer, DJ and Strength label boss was referred to as "the dancer's DJ" in Resident Advisor's 2009 feature on the US east coast house renaissance, a title honestly earned given his background as a world traveling house dancer and resident at New York's esteemed HouseDanceConference. He's been steadily reinforcing that description ever since, with a...