EarTheater - DJ Mixes

This week comes with new and unreleased vibes. Vibes drive the sound from afro to tech and back again, with a slew crisp engineering skills. The genre had become more of a label than an accomplishment, but the arrangements here clearly define a new generation at work. Not your father's progressive dance. New depths and layers have been on the move and making strides to light up dancefloors. Based...

The fit and finish on this track selection shines brightly. Dave Coyle pulls out all the stops and drops in our podcast with the slick production UK scene sound. Perfectly placed breaks act as intended and bridge together a cherry-picking within various styles. There's a jump into Dutch house, a long deep house dive, and finally some World & Afro beats before Dave sinches up the set and ices t...

Chris sets the stage with energy and focus in his Turquoise Mix. The set explodes early and drives headlong to a global dance sound with no reservations. Slick programming and polished sounds create a draft as the vibe flows. Well-crafted breaks punch through at 40 mins; this journey is set and Chris's signature, uplifting vibe is everywhere. The layers stay tight through a couple more styles and...

Opening doors to the past and the future, fame meets underlings in the art of music. Let the synthesis begin with some chilly sound-spaces right away in the new year. the collection spans space and time stitching a seam between its parts. Long thought-provoking synthesizers weave ambience among unique and sampled beats. A variety styles including dub, alternative, and ethereal move the atmosphere...

We are excited to share a glimpse into the vibe from the Hammered Lamb Masquerade Party from November. The opening set the tone for an ecstatic night of sexy & amazing music alongside with DJ Robby Clark, Scot Marc and Rey Rodriguez. This pure curation of joy demonstrates a crafty and clever building and weaving of multiple house genre’s inclusive of Organic, Afro, Minimal, Indie, Melodic that...

This PURPLE SET goes beyond a DJ Knightlife club experience to include the widest range of driving, club-savvy progressive, breaks, & melodic tracks. Early on, Chris sets up with quality productions; he selects crisp and emotionally charged sounds. 21 minutes in, the music explodes in a big room vibe. Vocals are smooth, up front, and inspired while genre style changes are handled like they wer...

The Reverend's latest set is best understood as a volume of musical work; a streaming pulp fiction of audio. It is large enough that we have split it in two sets. Instead of paying attention to a single genre, the songs are stitched together across decades; ambience, balearic, downgroove, and acapellas. Using a colorful and artful canvas the atmospheres draw out emotions and influences which play...

Dante collects all the energy since his last mix and delivers a one-two punch. The dance vibe has you swooned with articulate and inviting rhythms early on. Housey doings are everywhere. Then the second hand lands, the tracks start driving straight up the middle. No where to hide; your car, your headphones, on your jog, this mix is moving! Track List: 01.  Lunar Disco - Devil's Hands (Extended) 02...

Fresh cuts from our newest contributor, Girl Grammar brings a quick burst of energy and talent. The sound field is ripped right from underground festival fun. Keyboard stabs make for great dance rhythms while the drum tracks runs right up the middle for a late night score. Track List: 01.  Cala - Lexer 02. Remedy - Spuke 03. Late Again (Sarah Wild Remix) - Fairgold, Jakob Mader, Sarah Wild 04. Inf...

The afro house genre is on fire with a blend of dance atmospheres. This mix sets off a journey with no sound left behind. From natural blistering drum progression to stabbing synths the mix has bounce in the percussion and warmth even in the syncopation. It's a welcome vibe highlighting the heat of summer and pushing a wide range of settings in one mix. Track List: 01. Maz VXSION - Amana 02. Chron...

Dive into an moving audio journey with Chris Tennant's latest DJ mix on the EarTheater podcast. The seamless blend of clubby drum programming and big melodic synths sets the stage. The inviting 120 BPM, which gradually builds to a vibrant 123 BPM over three captivating hours, runs circles around songs at 130. Fluid mixes of beats and impeccable harmonic transitions coupled with a curated selection...

The global dance music craze is in full swing with parties on every outcropping of rock. Clubbedrs want to dance (and sometimes, just stare at DJs) and as such, they want to know what music will be played. But that is not why we chase music and the very personal release of our spirits. We come for the surprise; the added dimension of every great night. Underground music sets bend genres and styles...

Look no further for the energy boost to take you thru year end. This week's mix kicks 2023 to the curb and sets the stage for a perfect night in clubland. In a powerful and highly professional effort Chris delivers four on the floor with stylish details and the highest fidelity. Tons of nuance in the mix with mids and highs; light acid patterns and smooth, long pads. The kick and surrounding percu...

'Variety is the spice of life' couldn't ask for a better spotlight. Newcomer to our podcast, Dj Cogg serves up a dance set with no stops. A house intro gives way to a live sounding and serious funk. The energy continues to gain pace and emotion with deep house tunes; with no shortage of smooth genres changes. The depth charge really hits later as Cogg carries over acid elements through a darker pr...

Music constantly evolves style. Both in advance of, and as a response to civilized society. While many DJs sit back and ride a single style to garner attention, Nigel John (here under his Blacksuede moniker) takes a deliberately different approach. He brings it all. This willingness to meld diversity in one set, is truly rare among DJs. And his latest residence at Proper in Orlando is a hallmark....

Combining imaginative influences from the deepest organic, melodic and tribal house selectors, this scenic voyage takes place beyond another time, in another dimension where the enchantresses invite you to dance in harmony amongst the creatures of delight.  Prepare to embrace the bohemian hypnotics and brazen bass lines that will have no choice but to endlessly trickle down the spine… Track List:...

The summer vibe isn't over, and for the lands down under let this episode be an emotional prelude to spring. The first half is a bit of a genre-buster. It has all the energy of Dante's staple disco vibe but with tons of unique sounds in the rhythm. Bright like the sun. At the half, the set takes on some more serious underground vibes. Some basslines become more atmospheric with tones that are thic...

When FreedaSol tells you it is her funkiest mix yet, it is gonna be fun.  Right out of the gate the tracks are modern funk with elements plucked from dance music history.  Once the vibe is ignited there is no time wasted to push on through a number of styles; yes its even got soul.  The vocals come and go in full presentation and snippets giving the set plenty of voice.  Classic and fresh vibes al...

Electronic music when mixed well, can transcend time.  For more than thirty minutes the mix delivers audio with deep and sublime changes through an organic style.  Once the scene is entirely separated from reality, a sweet drift gives way to more bubbling basslines and colorful sounds.  One foot on the gas and another on his paintbrush, Scott drives the mix almost endlessly in a progressive house...

Orlando music culture continues to grow and inspire.  Sean Samaroo's live sets at Monkey Bar represent a great mix of what is de facto fun in the Florida house music scene.  He has keen ear to keep the sound open and housey early with some funky vibes.  Later he moves deftly through a few styles to more banging progressive.  As the night unfolds, he transitions those genres with bridges of style a...

Like the birth of a slow and beautiful sunrise across open lands, the mix takes a full 13 minutes to draw you in.  Next, that first dose of dance is anything but tranquil.  The acidy synths only add to the high as the tracks dive immediately underground.  Dante is known for the most diverse sets on our podcast and yet he still lays down a tribal throughline from beginning to end.  The music surpri...

John Kiser storms back onto the podcast this week making up for lost time in big party way.  The intro is long and emotional and really clears the air for the music to come.  With the background noise of the day purged, the mix moves along into basslines and hooks that spin rhythms with harmonious centrifugal force.  A tremendous variety of sounds take the atmosphere deep underground with plenty o...

Our hearts go out to everyone suffering through the earthquakes. Music selection and arrangement works hard to break your concentration from the traditional duality of the mind.  And dance music in particular can elevate that function to higher level.  Chris has never been shy on this wide array of sounds.  He moves back and forth from techno to organic and still offering up drum-tracks underneath...

2023 arrives for Eartheater in a mix with global soul and an organic ear to the ground.  "Scotts New Year's set is sounding smooth like butter pecan with extra brown sugar on top." - David Martin about a live mix Scott recently published.  But that only scratches the surface of this new multi-ethnic, multi-level, and pan-emotional vibe knit together in one mix.  Scott has paired beats and atmosphe...

Fresh from Italy, Dante comes in this week with a disco style which makes the continent sing.  Europe and the UK really perfected this sound in the decades that followed disco in the US.  Hip basslines and well-placed vocal snippets bring a lightness of heart and mood.  The set makes great use of real instruments sounds while keeping the energy upfront.  There is a nice, expansive lull half way th...