DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast

Here's the 25th edition of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals podcast, and this time around we've got a very special exclusive mix from DJ Soul. Resident of the regular DUSK party at Flash nightclub, and the brains behind the From Dusk Til Dawn series of warehouse parties, which as recently as last weekend hosted the legendary Timmy Regisford, DJ Soul is a firm fixture on the underground scene h...

Happy New Year from the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast! We took a week off last week, but we're back with a solid mix techno mix from local DJ Sabeel Chohan: "When I think of underground electronic music, it goes down to the basics. A simple beat with a clash of edgy unique sounds. Dark is what describes my style. Techno and Minimal caters to just that. When selecting the songs, I am loo...

We close out 2015 with a great podcast from DC native DFMO, who you can catch playing For the Love of Deep House and Debauchery at Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club on New Year's Eve. In his own words: "This exclusive NYE mix for DC House Grooves has a blend of some of my favorite deep, tech and house tracks from 2015. (I thought it would be a great way to wrap up the year.) A key focus of my s...

For this edition of the Meet the Locals podcast, we've got an uplifting mix of sun-drenched terrace house music from One Love Massive collective member C-Dubz, a much needed reminder of summer as temperatures drop and nights get longer here in DC. "Since C-Dubz' return to DC over a year ago, he has slowly made his way back into the vibrant DC house music scene. Recently picked up by the local ente...

We've been fortunate enough to get receive some amazing mixes lately, but this one really stood out from the crowd. While this podcast series is intended to showcase mixes from Washington DC based DJs whatever their style, our personal tastes lean towards mixes on the more underground end of the spectrum which take you on a journey through the rich variety house music has to offer, while still mai...

Episode #19 of the Meet the Locals podcast is very enjoyable mix from DC local Ragab. This is one for the dreamers, an hour of laid back dreamy deep vibes, providing a great build up to get you in the mood to dance. In Ragab's own words: "I mixed this for the fall season, I’ve always found dreamy & emotive music to be a great soundtrack for that season. so i tried to keep that feel/sound going thr...

We're back with the seventeenth edition of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast, the time around featuring a great mix from Heather Femia, recorded live on the patio at Eighteenth Street Lounge in Washington DC on September 13, 2015. Heather is one of the hardest working DJs in town, and we're happy to welcome her to the podcast. Over to Heather for a few words about the mix: "It is always...

For the latest episode of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast, we've got a great one hour house music journey from local zacheser, recently heard opening for Hotel Garuda at Flash for the Nü Androids crew. Over to zacheser for a few words about the mix: " I take pride in being the fat, weird, nerdy guy in the corner. It's been my aesthetic since I was in grade school: while the other kids...

For episode #15 of the DC House Grooves Meet The Locals Podcast we've got a very special mix from a very special DJ. Sarah Myers has long been involved in the underground house music scene here in DC, as a promoter with Life, as a DJ, and as curator of the regular Hooked podcast. Having played as far and wide as New York, Burning Man, Barcelona and Ibiza, Sarah is a resident DJ at Flash DC, and ca...

We're back with another edition of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast! For episode 14, we've got a great mix from Stick Fingers Collective members HOT COFFEE. Over to James from HOT COFFEE for a few words about the mix: " This mix features the musical selection / mixing of 1/2 of HOT COFFEE ( James ). Being our second mix for this new project, I wanted to introduce the listener to some o...

It's been a while since the last edition of the Meet The Locals Podcast series, but we're back with a great new mix from a name that will be familiar to any regulars on the DC dance music scene, PHILCO: "My mix for DC House Grooves has a couple different feels to it. First off, I really tried to be current with the mix. Most of the tracks have come out in the past 2 or 3 months -- just recent rele...

For episode #11 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast, we've got an exclusive set from Auricle Recordings label boss and DC local Rodd Sim, recorded live at Fusion Factory in Denver on February 7th 2015. In his own words: "This mix was conceived and executed in the darkest depths of the Denver Warehouse scene. While at fusion factory and playing with legend Chris Fortier, I released his...

We're pleased to present episode 10 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast series, and for this edition we've got an exclusive four hour live set from Baltimore natives The Elders (Deep Sugar). Recorded live at Body Werk at DC9 Nightclub in Washington DC on February 7 2015, this is four hours of what Danny and Katie do best... bringing dance floor heat! You can catch The Elders at their r...

For episode #9 of the Meet the Locals podcast, we've got a great all vinyl mix from DC local Charles Martin. In his own words: "This all-vinyl mix was recorded in the DC House Grooves Rave Basement. It contains mostly new tracks from recent months. It also includes a Djebali repress and a classy 2007 Sebo K remix of Martin Landsky’s Let Me Dance on Poker Flat, that fits right in. " You can find Ch...

The latest edition of the Meet the Locals podcast comes from a relative newcomer to the DC underground house music scene. Originally hailing from Scotland, Doktor D can be found spinning regularly at various venues in DC. Over to Doktor D for more info about the mix: "For my DC House Grooves mix I really tried to pay homage to the ethos of House music in Washington, DC; but with a twist that refle...

We're back with another edition of the DC House Grooves Meet The Locals Podcast, and this time around we've got something very special for you: a live mix from none other than the don's of DC's house music scene, Team Zapata. The mix was recorded live at Body Werk at DC9 Nightclub in Washington DC on January 3, 2015, and features Juan and Hugo doing what they do best: expertly blending deep house,...

Well we said some time ago that the next mix in the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast would be from one of the many talented female DJs in Washington DC, and we've been waiting patiently for one of the ladies to step up to the plate. We're pleased to bring you this great mix from DJ Meegs, a familiar face on the DC underground scene. Over to Meegs to tell us a bit about herself and her mix:...

For episode #5 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast, we've got an excellent mix from one of the most diverse DJs in town, Trev-Ski. Over to Trev to tell us about the mix: "This mix is my exact playlist I used at The House That U Built on October 12th 2014. Used USB sticks on some Pioneer CDJ 2000's (the second time I've ever done that! twas fun indeed!) and was vibing off of Jackson Ryl...

We're excited to bring you the fourth episode of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals podcast. This time around we've got an excellent mix from local stalwart DJ Kochi. Kochi has been contributing to the DC scene for many years as one half of Inkhouse and with his WTF?! Radio show at www.sugarshackrecordings.com, so we're really happy to feature his mix in the Meet the Locals podcast. Over to Koch...

Here we are with the third edition of the DC House Grooves Meet The Locals Podcast. For this edition, we've got a superb underground mix from a regular on the local DC scene, Boss Ross. Originally hailing from Detroit, you can find Boss Ross playing regularly in and around DC. Over to the Boss himself for more about the mix: "For those who might not know me I play Detroit house and deep techno thr...

Welcome to the second edition of the DC House Grooves Meet The Locals podcast. For this edition, we have a great mix by Flash resident Chadwick: "My podcast for DC House Grooves is based on my set from the last Resident Night party at Flash. It’s a peak hour blend of techno, house and tribal rhythms layered with classic loops, effects, acapellas and personal edits. The crowd stayed late and I had...

For the first edition of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals podcast we've got a great new all-vinyl mix from DC House Grooves founder Andy Grant. In his own words "The Sunday rooftop season in Washington DC is my favorite time of year, and I'm never more at home than when I'm playing records to a crowd of dancers on the rooftop in the sunshine. When your crowd has been out all weekend, they are...