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DJ Selly of Ubiquita spins a soulful set with a taste of R&B and hip hop recorded here in the Clocktower studios in March 2006. Selly is one of three resident DJs rockin' the Ubiquita party that's been going for five years drawing a crowd that's seriously into the music tapestry these ladies weave on two floors. Many fabulous guest DJs too, from N'dea Davenport of the Brand New Heavies to Carol C of Si*Se. The party takes place Thursday nights at Sutra on the lower east side of Manhattan and also includes resident DJs Reborn and Moni Pineda who will soon join their sister DJ in contributing some seriously eclectic and fabulous sets for WPS1 DJ Sessions.
Jeffrey "Menergy" Sfire's introduction to the underground dance scene and illegal warehouse parties of Detroit occurred at the age of 15 and led him to some of that city's most talented DJs and musicians. After numerous club residencies, he now regularly plays in LA, Detroit, Chicago, and New York, consistently offering a finely-tuned selection of Italo Disco, 80s High Energy, New Disco and Electro.
Siano was the owner/designer/DJ of the legendary seventies dance palace THE GALLERY, a club that inspired The Garage and Studio 54, for which he was one of the original DJs. He inspired and launched the careers of Grace Jones, D.C. La Rue, Loleatta Holloway, Larry Levan and Frankie Knuckles. It was no coincidence that when Steve Rubelle opened Studio 54 he chose Siano as one of the two original DJs. Continuing his work at The Gallery on the weekends, Siano weaved his magic during the week at many legendary clubs, including Le Jardin, The Grand Ballroom, Galaxy 21, The Limelight, Enchanted Gardens, Hurrah, The Botel, The Buttermilk Bottom and, of course, Studio 54. In 1977, he became the first DJ to produce a record -- the underground classic "Kiss Me Again" on Sire Records, which went on to sell more than 300,000 copies.
From 1984 until 1998, Siano worked with people with AIDS. He wrote the best selling AIDS manual "No Time to Wait" in 1993. To this day, Siano considers his work with PWA's his most important work.
Ispira Records was started in 2004 by Siano, with its first release "Smoking it" by Automagic becoming a dance floor staple at the Loft and many other major clubs around the world.
DJ Nicky Siano of Ispira & The Gallery, Santos Playhouse June 2008 Live Set! listen |
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First broadcast July 7, 2008
DJ Nicky Siano live at Santos Playhouse in New York City, Recorded June 2008. Check out Nicky's weekly party every Sunday night for an awesome deep down dance experience that lives up to being as good as the 'back in the day,' New York club experience. Stay posted for updates on the movie The
Gallery featuring rare footage of the landmark club that started
clubbing as we know it environmentally back in the 1970's. For more go to: http://www.nickysiano.com
Who is Bob Sinclar?
An international man of mystery. Since he first emerged in 1976 his career path has taken in spy, jewel thief. Riviera playboy, mercenary, arms smuggler, Monte Carlo card shark, Studio 54 bellboy, high-class gigolo, sunglasses model and hardcore porn star!!? That's how his bio reads. But one things for sure, he's the man behind a favorite record label of DJ's, Yellow Records. The label features a series of tribal based afro-centric stomping peak hour cuts that seem to without fail universally work crowds into a dancing frenzy. Various producers are selected to give a make over to tribal classics and/or create their own original stompers that make up the Africanism series. The hugely successful Africanism series on Yellow Productions and Recordings just released the latest collection 'Africanism Vol. 4' on Tommy Boy Records in the US. Also, check out Bob Sinclar's latest aural travels to Brazil on his full length release Salomé de Bahia.
Playlist
Bisou Sucre' - Africanism by Bob Sinclar
Work - Nas T & Denise
Viel OuLa - Africanism by Bob Sinclar
An Jou Pou Nou - Zakary
Talking Japanese - El Diablo
Power to Conquer - Latina Café
Salsa Ghetto
Skunk - The Funk Ensable
Get Right - Jennifer Lopez
Amour Ke'fe' - Africanism by Bob Sinclar
Viet Dao - fricanism by Yves Larock
Warped - HCCR
Dom Dom - The Deep
Who is Bob Sinclar? For more on Sinclar see the notes under his Africanism mix.
Playlist
Tormento de Amor - Salomé de Bahia
Taj Mahal - Salomé de Bahia
Pais Tropical - Salomé de Bahia
Nacer do Sol - Kyoto Jazz Massive
People from the Sun & the Earth - Calm
Mas Que Nada - Salomé de Bahia
Bancada Fantastica - Salomé de Bahia
Copacabana - Salomé de Bahia
Fio Maravilha - Salomé de Bahia
Lan?a Perfume - Salomé de Bahia
Outro Lugar - Salomé de Bahia
Cadavez - Salomé de Bahia
Queixume - Salomé de Bahia
Searchin - Little Big Dee
Très Bien - Jazzanova
Vain Minha - Tom & Joy
Toronto-based DJ Todd Sines (Planet E) spins two - count 'em! - two new mixes of techno/house music. The sound may be unfamiliar to some listeners, since Sines has let go of his Detroit style and now incorporates vocals and more organic elements in his mix. Influenced heavily by Underground Resistance and Morton Subotnick, Todd has produced music under the pseudonyms .xtrak, Enhanced, Trait, Cron, ARS, Neriq on labels including Peacefrog, Background and Planet E.
WPS1 DJ Sessions presents DJ Small Change recorded live on June 24, 2004, from the PS1 terrace for the opening of Curious Crystal of Unusual Purity, an exhibition based on the idea of a Wunderkammer, a cabinet of curiosities, with more than 100 works by 35 artists.
Phil Smart is quite the world traveler, racking up more frequent flyer miles than almost anyone. Phil killed the crowd at PS1's "Warm Up" party last year. He's twice been named Australia's top DJ and recently made the move from Sydney to Byron Bay, possibly in search of better waves... In this special mix for WPS1 he plays his own unique brand of tech-house. He's a laidback guy who admits that, "Dance music isn't everything and I see my musical journey continuing as long as my metaphysical journey." We're pretty sure this mix was not done in a cave...
New York based Solu Music is the exotic creation of Howie Caspe and Dano Nathanson; musicians who love good ole R&B, Funk and Soul. That is what makes their music stand out to the dance crowds seeking deep soulful house music. Solu Music made a huge impact on the house scene with their first release, Fade with KimBlee. DJing is one of their loves that feeds and inspires their productions. Enjoy this lovely set prepared specially for WPS1 from the Solu production duo. Check out their latest full length album featuring the vocals of Kai Martin entitled Affirmation.
Roni aka Soul Brother No. 4 brought a bag full of vinyl gems to the WPS1 studios and mixed up a lovely set in our studio we call the ear. Roni's got a nice eclectic vibe pullin' classics from many genres. Roni occasionally hits the decks at Nublu and plays a duel role as Soul Bartender No. 1. He is Jeannie Hopper's favorite bartender... but of course, as he's generous with Hopper's favorite beverage, Tequila. Roni's also an amazing artist. You can find his original one-of-a-kind wears on the lower east side at the Art Fiend, a community based store filled with a collective of artist's wares, on Ludlow off of Delancey. Art Fiend heads to Kyoto, Japan with a opening on December 4, 2005 at the Kyoto University Gallery. He's as of late into T-Shirt printing, jewelry, wrist bands, belts & bags. Check out his partner and him in DJ crime as they hit the decks for a new Monday weekly party at The Porch on Avenue C between 7th & 8th streets. (61 minutes)
Spun explores his hip-hop roots with other early influences in this eclectic mix of Miles Davis, Bob James, cartoon and kung-fu soundtracks, trip-hop, acid jazz, Doug E. Fresh and Cheech and Chong - with a healthy dose of cutting and scratching, just to keep things interesting....
This mix by WPS1 DJ curator DJ Spun was recorded live at the Something Wrong party in the saloon at Unit in Tokyo. DJ Spun plays an eclectic mix of forward thinking dance music from the 70s to the present. This was an intimate high energy affair. On this memorable evening Spun was joined by Alex from Tokyo and Force of Nature who have both been featured at P.S.1's Warm Up parties.
DJ Spun recorded live in Tokyo while on the "rong music" tour in January 2005. He was the guest of DJ Alex for his weekly Shibuya FM radio show. Eclectic dance music at it's best. Underknown and unreleased tracks from Kool & the Gang, Fela, Black Dice, Mudd, and much more...
Stefan is the Founder of
Dance Tracks Records, Spiritual Life Music, Dance Tracks Recordings and now, his latest venture, Dance Tracks Digital, the shop that folks venture to for hard-to-find, unique independent record label releases from around the world. The shop features live music to electronic fusions of multiple styles sought after by djs and underground music heads. It's become a hub for a community of independent artists and fans checking out releases and socializing when rubbing shoulders at the shop. So for all you folks who are caught saying "where can I get this music" when hearing their favorite DJ set - check this out in person if you're in New York or online for the world!
Playlist (Title / artist / record label)
Recloose / Dust / Peacefrog
Btter Days / Stranger / Stranger Music
The Hustle -Diesler mix / Freddie Kruger / Jugglin
Killer / Boozoo Bajou / K7
Swimming Places / Julien Jabre / Elias Music
Holiday-broken mix / Roy Ayers / BBE
Hoping For a Good / Shades of Soul / Twisted Funk
Poisoned / Etienne DeCrecy / Super Discount
I Was a Teenage DJ / Teenage Disco / White
Holiday -house mix / Roy Ayers / BBE
Universal Funk Beats / Classen Collective / JCR
Leave My Head Alone / Henrik Schwartz / Sunday
The Climax / Braxton Holmes / Clubhouse
A Journey Into Organ Mix / Blvd East / Coco Machete
Take My Breath Away / Osunlade / Yoruba
Kind of Latin Rhythm / Juju Orchestra / Audiopharm
DJ Sunshine
DJ Sunshine. From Norway, a finger-popping, head-shaking mix of hip hop, reggae, breakbeat, and house, as well as Latin, Afrobeat, Jazz and Brazilian musical styles past and present. Sunshine also has a weekly show on Norway's national radio, NRK P3. Catch it Wednesdays from 8 to 10PM (Eastern Time) at www.nrk.no/sunshine, and a monthly club night, "Sunshine Sound System," at Blå, in Oslo.
Take an Almodovar movie, mix it with a Woody Allen film and "The Godfather"
while listening to Cesaria Evora and Bugz in the Attic and what have you got?
None other than DJ Sunshine relaxing at home. Sunshine is otherwise a leading personality on radio NRK P3 in
Oslo, Norway. Catch her online every Wednesday night at 8 pm Eastern time
(U.S.) She also runs a monthly club night, Sunshine Sound System at Bla in Oslo,
and travels widely, making guest appearances at clubs in Europe and the U.S.
Part 1 first broadcast July 18, 2005
Part 2 first broadcast September 19, 2005
Part 3 first broadcast October 24, 2005
Three great sessions recorded live in the Clocktower.
From hybridmagazine.com: DJ Swingsett has mixed an impressive compilation,
Sun Runners, for ISM records, a label that hosts a variety of both new and
established artists from the New York underground. The compilation is comprised
of various eclectic sounds from artists such as DJ Spinna, J. Warrin, DJ Wally,
Duermo, Takuya, and Twilight Circus among others. The material on Sun Runners
ranges from drum & bass, dub, and abstract hip-hop to Brazilian percussive
numbers as well as wonderful vocals like the passionate Recognize by J. Warrin
and Carol C.
Thomas's style is eclectic to say the least. He started his career as a DJ and producer in Cambridge, England with his pals the Tonka Sound System then moved to San Francisco as part of the legendary Wicked Crew. After moving to NYC several years ago he started the groundbreaking band A.R.E. Weapons and along with DJ and production partner Eric Duncan started the infamous Rub-n-Tug parties considered by many to be "The Disco Theater of Manhattan". We say, "expect the unexpected" which is unusual in dance music these days...
Oliver Stumm and Domie Clausen form the NYC-based production and DJ duo A Touch Of Class (ATOC). They founded A Touch Of Class Recordings in 1999 as a platform to release their own music material as well as help launch other acts. ATOC fit style-wise somewhere between Electro/Disco and Dance Rock, combining real instruments with electronics. They have delivered an impressive roster of production work and have had numerous chart toppers in the U.K., including Scissor Sisters' Comfortably Numb and Filthy Gorgeous, The Ones' Flawless, and Xavier's Give Me The Night. They are known for both discovering the then unknown Scissor Sisters as well as producing and releasing the band's first few singles before signing them to a major label. ATOC have remixed artists such as The Gossip, Le Tigre, A.R.E. Weapons, Erasure, et al. to high reviews and DJ play. Their work is best heard on their critically acclaimed 2003 retrospective A Touch Of Class Sucks! and the 2007 follow up A Touch Of Class Still Sucks!.
DJ Tyson Drum 'n Bass music mix. Tyson's FORMS party is the longest-running and most vibrant monthly DJ party in
the Netherlands. (It recently celebrated its 5th anniversary.) Tyson has performed all over the world, including the U.S. -- in New York at
P.S.1 and Konkrete Jungle, and in the Viper Room and Respect in Los Angeles, to name just a few locations.
Musical revivalist Ulysses has been a working deejay since 1991, when he started New Orleans' first techno-radio show. Since relocating to his native New York several years ago, he has been a producer for several labels, most recently reworking Alexander Robotnick for Ulysses' own company, Scatalogics, as well as remixing Le Tigre for Universal. Be sure to check out the video for his latest track, "Immaterial".
Mexico's Bounce Fiesta comes to the Web! From Tijuana and Mexico City, Uriel, Bounce Fiesta cofounder, plays funky house grooves with a tech-y West Coast twist.
With Alexis, his partner, DJ Uriel has been throwing down for over 10 years all over Mexico at their huge Bounce Fiesta rave parties. He grew up listening to funk, reggae, hip- hop, soul and techno - Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and Prince were his favorites - and deejayed for over 10 years at such legendary Mexico City nightspots as the Pervert Lounge, El Colmillo and Club 303. He started producing large "Fiestas del House" under the production name "Bounce" and with his partner, Alexis, took them throughout Mexico, where they were known to spin alongside legendary deejays Derrick May, Halo, Hipp-e, Mark Farina and Mark E. Quark. In the U.S., Uriel has done his magic at DNA in San Francisco, Baktun in New York, and at the Winter Music Conference in Miami.
Ben Watt celebrates 25 years in the music business as Everything But the Girl with partner Tracey Thorn and the past ten years in clubland: producing, remixing, and running his own label, Buzzin' Fly. Ben Watt contributes a new mix here that's smooth, sexy and trippy with some fabulous vocals from Thorn, Bjork, and Salif. Buzzin' Fly has released an amazing series of singles for the DJ-minded and also put the releases into timeless music compilations for the CD nation of music lovers, including the latest, Buzzin' Fly Vol. 3. (1 hour)
Playlist
Susumo Yokota / Azukiiro No Kaori / Lea
Damien Jurado / Dance Hall Places (Acapella) / Secretly Canadian
Jimpster / Square Up (reprise) / Buzzin' Fly
Jimpster / Square Up (original) / Buzzin' Fly
Francois Dubois / Blood / Urban Torque
Claude Vonstroke / Seven Deadly Strokes / Neuton
Salif Keita / Yamore (Luciano remix) / Cadenza
Bjork / All is Full of Love / One Little Indian
Electronic Resistance / 212 / Electronic Resistance
Darkmountaingroup / Lose Control (reprise) / Buzzin' Fly
Rodamaal / Insomnia (AME remix) / Buzzin' Fly
James Taylor / Take Me or Break Me / Logistic
Tiefschwarz with Tracey Thorn / Damage (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix) / Fine
Susumo Yokota / Azukiiro No Kaori / Leaf
Just in time for Halloween another set from the mysterious and elusive
Voices Collective.
Note that Alex and Cedric have appeared in London recently, as seen on their site... what ya gotta do is...
Winter Music Conference: Groove Junkies / Evan Landes and Parrish Wintersmith listen |
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First broadcast April 24, 2006
Los Angeles' dynamic production duo Groove Junkies continue to make DJ's sound really good with their non-stop stream of releases on their very own record label More House Records. Their signature sound encompasses pumping grooves, uplifting lyrics and undeniable hooks. Born and raised in New York City and Detroit respectively, Landes and Wintersmith bring a tapestry of influences from their native cities. Enjoy this set prepared for the Winter Music Conference 2006 covering some favorite classics too their very own productions in the mix. More sets are posted on their Web site and look for their post-Miami interview in the DJ Culture section of the archives here at WPS1. (60 minutes)
Winter Music Conference: New Stuff with Jeannie Hopper, Pt. 2 listen |
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First broadcast May 1, 2006
(60 minutes)
Playlist
Glow - spirit catcher mix / Satoshi Tomiie / SAW-NYC
Robert Owens / West Side-NYC / Extremely Rare Accapellas Vol 2 A Better Way-83 West remix
Darryl D'Boneau Devotion - GJ's Classic vox mix / Groove Junkies presents T.C. Moses
More House-LA Winter Woman / Farid / Rhythm & Culture-DC Music Made Me Love / JoVonn feat Dawn Nicole
Next Moov-NYC La La's Theme / Benji Candelario / Transitori-NYC
Benji Candelario presents Killer Fillers Vol 3 The Cure & The Cause - Dennis Ferrer mix
Fish Go Deep / Defected-UK Animal Vibes / Alex & Reverend P
Funk La Planet-NYC Time Warp Revisited - guitar mix / Soul Creation / Deepa Grooves-NYC Animal Vibes
Alex & Reverend P / Funk La Planet -NYC So Much Joy / Ann Nesby / Code Red-UK Harlem One Stop
Bimbo Jones / Columbia Space Base
DJ Romain v Room Control / Room Control-UK
Winter Music Conference: New Stuff with Jeannie Hopper, Pt. 1 listen |
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First broadcast April 10, 2006
With spring comes the Winter Music Conference. Well, it used to happen in winter... 'Anywho', Jeannie hopped along South Beach's silicone strip collecting new tunes for her record basket from the tens of thousands of DJ's, producers and independent music industry folks that invade the strip for this annual dance conference soiree. This year was interesting with technology really turning the tables. Turning the turntables into secondary pieces of equipment that is with the CD player and digital files ruling the DJ booth. Many tunes were transferred via the web prior to the conference with most handed out on CDRs at the conference and a very small smattering of vinyl passed about. But the collector in us all will have us hunting down that vinyl regardless of what we choose to use to rock a crowd. Enjoy as there's plenty more to come. Also check out the various interviews Jeannie captured before, during and after the conference here for WPS1. Check her on-going show Liquid Love and Liquid Sound Lounge plus podcasts available right here at WPS1.org. Recorded on April 1, 2006.
Playlist
Through the Rain / Soulcreation feat. Kenny Bobien / Gotsoul-Canada
What is Dance? - New Beginnings dub / Ewonder feat. Norma Nongauza / E-Wonder Intl.-NYC
Philly Groove / Romain / unreleased
I Was Born This Way - Better Days mix / West End-NYC
The Whistle Song - revisited / Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper / Noice-Chicago
I Don't Want You Anymore / Muthafunkaz feat. Marc Evans / Soul Heaven Records & Defected UK
No More Love -aint nothin but a house party mix / Quentin Harris feat. Carla Prather / Jellybean-NYC
He Is - Dennis Ferrer & Jerome Sydenham remix - Copyright feat. Song Williams / Defected-UK
Lose Control / Dadunan Air Group / Buzz N Fly-UK
Let it Flow - Fudge vocal mix - Solu / Solu Music-NYC
One True Love / Stephanie Cooke / King Street-NYC
