DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast

For the 50th (!) edition of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast, we've got something really special: a celebration of pure disco joy from Eighteenth Street Lounge resident Adrian Collazo: "I decided to record a mix with disco and boogie tracks that are near and dear to my heart. I grew up with a lot of these songs and remember recording late night mixes on WKTU (Disco 92) in Brooklyn. The...

Episode 49 of the Meet the Locals Podcast is a quality mix of deep groovers from a regular on the underground party circuit here in Washington DC, Sticky Fingers Collective's Samantha Francesca. In her own words: "This mix features some of my favorite tracks, new and old, from artists including Alex Seidel, DJ Rasoul, Folamour, Nacey, Archie Hamilton, Liam Geddes, Jus Nowhere and more" You can cat...

All vinyl set from Andy Grant (DC House Grooves), recorded live at Sundays Rooftop on the patio at Eighteenth Street Lounge as it happened, featuring tracks from the likes of Crackazat, Lord of the Isles, Blake Baxter, Sub-Culture featuring Marcus, Lil Louis, DJ Wild, Mateo & Matos, Romanthony, Janeret, DJ Aakmael, Oshana, Glenn Underground, Ion Ludwig, Terrence Parker and more. A couple of needle...

For episode #47 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast, we've got DC stalwart Jandro's latest entry into his Cabin Fever podcast series... quality house grooves from a DC favorite. "The Third installment of my Cabin Fever mix series, this one features more of a house vibe with funky bass lines, catchy grooves accompanied by moody melodies." You can catch Jandro next at the following: 2/11...

We're back with episode #46 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals podcast from returning contributor Symmetrical: two hours of sublime house music served up fresh from the vinyl. Over to Symmetrical for a few words about the mix: I want to start by saying thank you to everyone in the DMV that has supported me and help me learn more about mixing and producing music .In this special occasion I am...

We're back with episode #45 of the Meet the Locals podcast, featuring two hours of quality big room jams from former Buzz resident Micke (Buzz Life Productions / Liquid Lounge Sound System). Over to Micke for a few words about the mix: "Mixed as a Fan Appreciation mix & to serve as an exclusive mix for relaunching my DJ / Music Production career. Thank you to all those who have supported me throug...

Episode #44 of the Meet the Locals Podcast sees the triumphant return of Flash resident Chadwick, contributor of the second podcast in this series, with an excellent 80 minute mix showcasing some great tunes: "Dear Listener, These are some of my favorite tracks from this year. I mixed them together for you. Your DJ Friend, Chadwick" Couldn't say it better than that! Chadwick Music and Info: http:/...

A real treat for episode 43 of the Meet the Locals podcast: DJ Double 07 recorded live at DC House Grooves' monthly Body Werk party at DC9 Nightclub in March 2016. A mainstay on the DC house music scene since 1993, DJ Double 07 has been bringing his unique formula of deep house and debauchery to the District's dance floors for over 20 years, and we're excited to see him finally represented in the...

Episode #42 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast features a quality deep / tech house mix from DC local Enamour: "For this mix I wanted to showcase the range of sounds one might hear in my monthly mixes, productions, and live sets. Starting off with a washed out, deep house sound more appropriate for introspection, I slowly move into darker, hypnotic tech house with a stronger club focu...

The 41st edition of the Meet the Locals podcast is a lovely mix of soulful & afro house grooves from Richmond-based Omar Faison: "A set of afro/soulful house grooves. A lot stuff that I’ve been playing this summer, plus one of my favorite opening tracks." You can catch Omar Faison at the following residencies: Residencies: Flow, 2nd Saturdays at Emilio’s, 1847 W Broad Street Richmond, VA, 10p-2a S...

The 40th edition of the Meet the Locals podcast is a great all vinyl mix from newcomer to the DC scene, Body Werk co-founder and resident Katrina Mir, featuring quality deep underground grooves with a disco flavor. A few words from Katrina Mir about the mix: "No forethought in this mix. One day last week I had started curating my record bag for an upcoming gig and came across a track that I though...

We've had a few quality tech house mixes recently on the Meet the Locals podcast, but now it's time for some proper balls to the wall, take no prisoners, techno from long serving local https://soundcloud.com/sinestro. Recorded live at his recent appearance at Big Dub, this one grabs you by the short and curlies and doesn't let go! "I was invited to play in The Pirate ship at Big Dub this year so I...

For episode #38 of the Meet the Locals podcast we've great mix from fellow British ex-pat and resident at the regular Union Jacked night at Dr. Clock's Nowhere Bar, Mark Pieman: "Really enjoyed taking the time to curate a mix for Meet The Locals and DCHouseGrooves. I wanted to show a bit of range in what I like to play and my influences over the years. Influences from UK Hard House to Rock and Rol...

For episode #37 of the Meet the Locals Podcast, we've got a really nice deep, moody tech house groover from a DJ you'll see playing frequently around town, Jandro. Featuring tracks from the likes of Matt Tolfrey, Martin Landsky, LFO, Mihai Popoviciu, Claude Von Stroke amongst others, this one sucks you in and doesn't let go. "My intention with this mix it to create a session that encompasses the d...

For the 36th episode of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals podcast we've got an exclusive deep tech mix from DC local Steve Kirn: "A mix of a lot of tunes I've enjoyed over the last 2 months, that I had a lot of fun mixing and really like the progression/flow of the songs. More of a peak time mix vs a warm of mix since at some points it's a little dark and rollie but it still has it's fun cheerf...

For the 35th edition of the Meet the Locals podcast we've got a solid techno mix from DC local Daasnomem. "This set incorporates mostly techno tracks and is an accurate representation of what my taste in music is these days. Not too heavy, not too easy is just how I like it. Using my new setup which includes a Xone 42 and two Xone K2's, I have tried to mix tracks of different moods and energies, h...

We're super excited to bring you a very special edition of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast from local heavyweight Jubilee, recorded live at Playlist, his weekly residency at EIghteenth Street Lounge in Washington DC. One of our favorite local DJs, Jubilee always delivers the goods, and this mix beautifully captures his trademark deep underground sound. You can catch Jubilee every Thur...

For the 33rd edition of the Meet the Locals podcast, we've got a great 90 minute techno and tech house mix from the man behind the Shipfaced boat parties, DJ Swink: "The set is comprised of Techno and Tech House tracks. I start off at 122 BPM and work my way up to 127 and then back to 124. The beginning is deeper with more technical mixing and then as I start picking it up the tracks become heavie...

The Meet the Locals podcast is back up and running with another mix from One Love Massive's C-Dubz: "This mix was recorded live at Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club a few months back. Deep Dubby house, and tech house tracks dominate the mix. Since my last mix I've been working behind the scenes on bookings for One Love Massive." C-Dubs on One Love Massive: onelovemassive.com/artist/c-dubz/ C-Du...

After a few weeks off, we're back with another podcast from a talented DC local, Tortoise and the Snare founder Wade Hammes: "It's funny to listen to a mix I create now compared to when I started DJing a year ago and seeing how vast my tastes in music have changed in that short timeframe. Looking through my library, I've gone from a crazy love for 80s synthwave to Dirtybird-esque tracks to heavy t...

Got a really special mix here for episode #30 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast from talented local spinner Jett Chandon. While we predominantly house, tech house and techno mixes, we invite local DJs to showcase their own unique style, and here Jett Chandon delivers a unique blend of beats from a broad spectrum of genres, keeping you on your toes for the duration of the mix. "I'm su...

For episode #29 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast, we've got an excellent mix from DC based rising star Dansman, recorded live at Midnight Project with Steven Tang, Andy Grant, Dansman and R&B on February 20 2016. If you follow DC House Grooves, this set was recorded right before Andy Grant's set that same night. "This mix was recorded live at one of DC’s most consistently exciting w...

Episode #28 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast is a wonderful all-vinyl celebration of house music from Washington DC local Symmetrical. Anyone familiar with DC House Grooves knows we've got huge respect for DJs who take the time to learn art of spinning vinyl. Symmetrical is a relative newcomer who has dived head first into mastering turntables, and with this podcast demonstrates tha...

For episode 27 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals podcast, we've got a great 2+ hour tech house mix from Fun & Bass regular and Auricle Recordings artist Timothy Aaron: "This mix features Floor Pounding Funk induced Tech House that I’m currently feeling and my latest 4th coming single on Auricle Recordings. Hope you enjoy! " Links: Timothy Aaron on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timothyaa...

The DC House Grooves Meet the Locals podcast is back with a great one hour techno mix from the man behind the DAMM Str8 podcast, local DJ and producer Darius Twin: "A mix for people who love straight techno and emotional journeys. This mix is dedicated to my daughter." You can catch Darius Twin at the following upcoming events: Feb 13: Valentine's Dance Party @ Schnooners, Roanoke, VA Feb 26: Sili...