A Podcast focusing on the meaning and importance of "dance" in dance music.
Interviews with DJs and producers, who talk about their craft and career and their connection to dance and how it influences their work and sound.
Longtime clubhead/ dancer turned DJ, Mari Ella has been busy presenting her take on deep & soulful house music around NYC, Detroit, Paris & Mexico within the last years. Exploring different sub genres within the ever expanding electronic music genre, she likes to focus on the meaning and importance of “dance” in dance music.
Chicago born/Miami raised, Mickey Pérez is a first generation American of Cuban & Ecuadorean descent who’s been putting down the funkiest rhythms from Africa, South America, Brazil, the Caribbean & U.S. to NYC dance-floors strong since 2008.A Brooklyn resident since 2002, Mickey represents & presents a non-commercial, diasporic sound irrespective of national borders spanning many different styles of dance music across Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Brasil & Black America. Mickey currently has a regular monthly show on NYC's The Lot Radio titled BeBop Porú which runs concurrently as a monthly to bi-monthly dance party in Brooklyn, Mexico City & Miami. In 2022, Mickey launched a community based summer music series for all ages with Toribio (Conclave/BDA) called Public Service that runs monthly across neighborhood parks in Bed-Stuy & Bushwick in Brooklyn.
6 Feb 2026
Episode 29 - Meftah
Omar Meftah, widely recognized as ‘Meftah’, is a Detroit-based producer, DJ, and visionary behind Musha Publishing. With a foundation rooted in multi-instrumentalism and beatmaking, Meftah’s musical oeuvre transcends genres, encapsulating what he terms as the ‘Sounds of the Diaspora’. In 2020, he released his debut EP, ‘Information Travels Through' (AOM001), marking the inception of his Musha Publishing imprint, and carving out a distinctive sonic identity within Detroit’s illustrious music landscape. In addition to his solo endeavors, Meftah boasts and impressive repertoire of collaborative works, including co-production credits on Amp Fiddler's 'Keep Coming' remixes under Moodymann's Mahogani Music (MM-43, 2019), and instrumental contributions to Black Noi$e's 'OBLIVION' album released on Earl Sweatshirt's Tan Cressida Records (2020). His talents have further garnered recognition through appearances on !K7 Records’ DJ-Kicks: Theo Parrish (K7414LP, 2022), solidifying his position as a prominent figure in Detroit’s musical community.
Recorded on December 20, 2025 in Brooklyn, NY.
6 Jan 2026
Episode 28 - Marcellus Pittman
Detroit icon, Unirhythm founder, and key member of the legendary 3 Chairs alongside Moodymann, Theo Parrish, and Rick Wilhite, Marcellus has helped define the sound of modern dance music.
His sets and productions are raw, hypnotic, and soulful. From early days at Saint Andrews Hall to international festivals, he carries Detroit’s lineage forward, connecting soul, funk, disco, jazz, house, and techno seamlessly.
https://marcelluspittman1.bandcamp.com/ (https://marcelluspittman1.bandcamp.com/)
Recorded in Brooklyn on October 10, 2025
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