04.11.17
Embodying the spirit of New York house and the legacy of the Paradise Garage into this all vinyl mix, the DJ Palace NYC boys have got the journey vibes going strong in the 85th Good Room Podcast. The crew comprised of William Robbins, Tommy Castro & DJ Bruce started playing records together over late night sessions in their Brooklyn apartment and have since been taking over the dancefloors all over the city.
04.11.17
Scallywag is one half of the mysterious techno noisemakers and party starters The Long Count Cycle. He’s also one of the organizers behind the Closed Circuit parties and Fourth World with R Gamble.
A Good Room regular, Scallywag has put together a mix that starts at leftfield and ends at techno, just the way we like it. You can catch him behind the decks at Good Room on 03.09 with Marie Davidson, Veronica Vasicaka and Further Reductions at the Cititrax x Tinnitus Music Series party.
04.11.17
Zombies in Miami is a live act that is original and powerful. Their techno/rock hybrid is full of energy, traveling direct from the synths, drumpad, vocals and any kind of effects making the crowd experience something truly unique.
The Mexican duo has put together a mix of deep, dark electronic sounds for the 82nd Good Room Podcast ahead of their live show at Good Room on February 18.
04.11.17
Second Hand Records NYC started a journey aimed at sharing the beauty of rythym + space thru music & dance with an eye on selection, ambiance and participation. By allowing a free flow of energy, their goal is to lower inhibitions created by social restrictions.
The Bushwick vinyl shop was opened by Fatik last year and has had a steady stream of support from local DJs digging for gems. On top of a weekly radio show on thelotradio.com, Fatik is throwing his first party in the Bad Room, Second Hand Frands v0.1 on 01.19.
01.15.17
Occupy The Disco (OXD) is the New York-based DJ collective of Tad Haes, DJ RuBot, and Josh Appelbaum. What started out as a casual experiment by three friends to introduce underground electronic music back onto the gay dance floor soon turned into curation and experimentation behind the decks. Their shared love for queer nightlife’s musical legacy drives them to not only cherish the past but embrace the future.
Occupy The Disco maintains a residency at Le Bain at The Standard, High Line with their afternoon tea dance, Paradisco. OXD has also been played at Good Room countless times and we’re looking forward to having them back on 01.20 at Kim Ann Foxman’s Firehouse Recordings residency. The boys have put together a mix of foot-stomping house music for the 80th Good Room Podcast ahead of the party. Tickets available via Resident Advisor – bit.ly/2hwMqSB.
01.15.17
From college ragers in the dingy basements of New Brunswick, New Jersey, to secret spots around Brooklyn, Akanbi’s GROOVY GROOVY parties have been moving from strength to strength. Resident DJs, Akanbi, Teleself & Yogic, all strive to push engaging dance music through their live sets and have had major headliners such as Stenny, Andrea, L-Vis 1990, Egyptrixx, Bruce & Umfang.
The boys strive to make GROOVY GROOVY more than just a “party” series, to make it a space for transcendence. They continue to grow their tight-knit community of people who share a passion for sonic stimuli and a common goal of preserving the integrity of the Rave.
12.27.16
Curses is the dark and romantic moniker from New York City native, Luca Venezia. Always blending the line between Electronic music and his Rock & Roll roots, Curses sounds like something from an illegal galactic warehouse party with flashes of ’80s Italo-disco and New Wave.
Currently based in Berlin, Curses’ DJ sets and productions are anchored in the deeper side of things, incorporating his signature ghostly vocals and guitar. The Safer at Night founder put together a live mix full of exclusive edits and vocals for a dark and melodic set for the 73rd Good Room Podcast. Continue reading
12.27.16
Nicky Siano is the Master of Disco Soul. A pioneer of the dance music scene in the early seventies, Nicky was the owner/designer/DJ of the legendary seventies dance palace The Gallery and went on to become one of the original Studio 54 resident DJs. He worked the DJ booth at Bianca Jagger’s infamous Studio 54 birthday party. He inspired and launched the careers of Grace Jones, D.C. La Rue, Loleatta Holloway, Larry Levan and Frankie Knuckles, to name a few.
He’s put together a mix of classic NYC disco and funk for the 72nd Good Room Podcast.
10.21.16
Don’t think of K-HAND as just another Detroit-based producer, or DJ. Think of her instead as one of the city’s best, as bold as that thought may seem. She has devoted more than two decades to working crowds into techno dance frenzy, reading crowds and seducing them, one track after another, until she has it at her mercy.
K-HAND stands alongside Detroit’s elite as an internationally recognized veteran of the legendary Detroit Techno scene. Her latest releases are some of hottest music coming out of Detroit on Acacia Recordings and Nina Kraviz’s Label ???? (English: Trip). Continue reading
10.11.16
The Manchester scene in the late 80s radiated from the Hacienda. It was a place which grew to be a breeding ground for the likes of Laurent Garnier and Chemical Brothers and in the Summer of Love the Hacienda had a theme tune called Voodoo Ray. It was A Guy Called Gerald’s first release in 1988 and became a seminal classic that put British house music firmly on the map. Continue reading