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Incredible critical history of techno from a Black theoretical perspective. Also an absolute treasure trove of obscure track IDs
Jun 17, 2025
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I love to create a long ass list of mixes to listen to on YouTube (and pray that an angel has put the tracklist in the comments)
One thing I have noticed in the comments of DJ mixes, is people's pure amazement that a DJ has mixed a wide range of genres together.
I picked up DJ'ing two years ago and with that, a keen interest in the history of genres and where they originated. To be fr, the majority of music we listen to today was created by black people who were innovative against all odds. I truly believe that rhythm is intrinsic to that creative process and the reason why a lot of these genres blend so well is because of common drum patterns and melodies.
For example, I went to a salsa night and felt moved by the drum patterns of the songs being played, as they were reminiscent of the music I grew up on (Highlife, Ghana). This can be traced back to the slave trade, where Africans were enslaved and transported from Africa across to the Caribbean, taking those rhythms with them and creating new sounds that established this tangible sonic connection.
So when we witness DJ's mix Jersey Club, with Reggaeton, to Baltimore Club to Grime, to Jungle, Baile funk and back again... that's lightwork! Black people pioneered all these genres, infusing those intrinsic rhythms and unknowingly creating a formula that makes all these musical genres blend so perfectly.
So the next time you listen to a multi-genre DJ set (I'd recommend Zack Fox's Boiler Room to start) just know you are getting schooled in BLACK HISTORY!
Sep 17, 2024
This isnโt really my usual genre but such insanely masterful technique. A great cultural snapshot of the acid house-adjacent British Big Beat music of the late 90s and early 2000s. love this and i think whatever kind of music youโre into youโll love it too. the sampling work is soooo good
Oct 2, 2024
Iโm a hobbyist dj and played on an internet radio station for the last couple of years but fell off of it and pursued other projects
I have a playlist of some tracks I play out at open decks nights in my town (basically you show up with a USB to dj on CDJs provided at a bar or club)
This playlist has a bunch of tech house, trance, hard groove, electro, acid, breakbeats/jungle/dnb, some bass music and UK garage and some dembow/global club music
My favorites:
10easy - Mia Koden
Shake the Club - Doctor Jeep
Dolphin Skii - Caldera
Sub 100 - Hodge
coco tunnel - u.r.trax
Green Inferno - LSDXOXO
RIPCORD - avas
Jul 18, 2024
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It occurs to me... that the posts I most connect with are ones where people unfurl their weirdo habits, values, inner lives (i love the "crush" genre of pi posts), ways of living, likes, dislikes, life philosophical points of view etc. I do treasure proper recs with an object, i.e. a new record or book or 8 hour youtube video, but I find myself really moved when someone shares how they live a good life. appreciating!!
Jun 17, 2025
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I've been on a real journey lately. You see the person across the room and you know them... and you know they know you... but you know that they aren't going to come over and say hi... do it. Take the plunge. However the approach needs to happen, make contact. Don't wait until you see them at the next networking event and say "hey were you at the taco place the other day?" It's surprisingly empowering and frankly kind of an impressive social maneuver. The reward is giddy and powerful and immediate. It makes me feel like I've broken out of the matrix.
Jun 10, 2025
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Any degree, any intensity, the world needs to know. If the care is there, u gotta share.
Jun 10, 2025