In the latest installment of our Last DJ Set series, where DJs are remembering their last gig before lockdowns and travel bans went into effect, Baltimorean DJ Spen rewinds to his last set in March.
“I am really glad I did the event in LA because it was just a group of people who for a few hours threw all their cares away,” Spen tells us.
Read on to learn more about the gig and what Spen has been doing during lockdown. Continue Reading
There are DJ gigs and there are DJ gigs. Before lockdowns and travel bans went into effect in March due to the pandemic, Berlin-based DJ/producer Alinka made a pilgrimage to Kyiv. Born in Ukraine and raised in America, she hadn’t been back since the late ’80s.
In the latest installment of our Last DJ Set series, Alinka recounts the emotional experience of returning to her birthplace and playing a memorable Sunday morning set for an energetic crowd. Read on to find out about “one of those gigs you never forget.” Continue Reading
I’ve had the good fortune to interview many of the biggest DJs in the world. However, for one reason or another, I’ve never spoken with DJ/producer David Morales.
One of the heaviest hitters in the realm of house music, the NYC-born Morales has DJ’ed every corner of the world, produced and remixed for over three decades. Despite his success, he’s never rested on is laurels and is constantly in a state of artistic progression.
As part of our 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, the Italy-based Grammy-award winner and head of the DIRIDIM label recounts his final set behind the decks (for now) and gives us a glimpse into how he’s morphed from globetrotting DJ to full-time studio producer while in quarantine. Continue Reading
Yesterday we launched our Last DJ Set series where we’ll be talking to DJs about the last set they played before lockdowns and travel bans went into effect. First up was a chat with Detroit-bred Berlin-based techno luminary Alan Oldham (a.k.a. DJ T-1000), who recalled his last set in Romania.
Today we’re thrilled to bring you our chat with the one and only Geoff Kirkwood (a.k.a. Man Power), a prominent purveyor of sublime house and techno who draws upon a wealth of musical styles in his next-level productions and DJ sets.
Read on to find out about Kirkwood’s final set before the world went sideways and learn what he’s been up to in quarantine. Spoiler alert: he’s been keeping busy. Continue Reading