Spencer Parker Recalls Last DJ Gig Before COVID-19 Lockdown

Spencer Parker

Next up in our Last DJ Set series, where we’re talking to a wide range of artists about their final gig before government-ordered lockdowns and travel bans went into effect in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is London-born, Berlin-based Spencer Parker.

Ahead of the release of the disco-charged “Youreoneofakind”/”Somebody Scream” on July 24 on Patrick Topping’s Trick, Parker recounts his last set and fills us in on his eclectic weekly podcast, Playing Records, and more. Continue Reading

Mux Mool Recalls Last Gig Before COVID-19 Lockdown

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Next up in our Last Set series, where we’re talking to a wide range of artists about their final gig before government-ordered lockdowns and travel bans went into effect in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is Denver-based electronic music producer Brian Lindgren (a.k.a Mux Mool).

On July 10 the wildly talented Lindgren will release his fourth full-length album, Skulltaste II, on Detroit’s Young Heavy Souls. August 14 will see the release of his latest and greatest on glorious vinyl edition.

We connected with Lindgren to find out about his last set. His message to his fans? “Feel free to @ me anytime, any platform and tell me you’re excited. I def do wanna hear from you.” Continue Reading

Eddie Amador Recalls Last DJ Gig Before COVID-19 Lockdown

eddie amador

As part of our ongoing Last DJ Set series, where we’re talking to a wide range of mixers about their last gig before government-ordered lockdowns and travel bans went into effect in March, we asked revered Los Angeles-based house music DJ/produced/remixer Eddie Amador to recall his final set before quarantine.

Ahead of the release of his remix of Jason DeRoche’s “Always Gonna Be” out July 10 on Deeplife Records, Amador recalls his final set before lockdown and describes how he’s been using his time in quarantine to master the Pioneer DJS-1000.

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Juliet Sikora Recalls Last DJ Gig Before COVID-19 Lockdown

Juliet Sikora

As COVID-19 was wreaking havoc around the world in March, Kittball Records co-founder Juliet Sikora was booked to play The Mixmag Lab in Mumbai, India.

In the next installment of our Last DJ Set series, where DJs recall their last gig before lockdowns and travel bans went into effect, Sikora, whose style embraces both house and techno, shares that, at the time, she didn’t think the health crisis would turn into a global pandemic. (She now thinks otherwise: “Everyone made jokes about the coronavirus. I’m ashamed of these reactions now because so many people lost their lives.”)

Ahead of the release of her fiery two-track Keep On Fire EP out June 26 on Flashmob, Sikora recounts her last night in the DJ booth and talks about a pair of upcoming releases. Continue Reading