Industry Interviews
Interviews of music industry professionals from in and around the Seattle House music scene. DJs, producers, promoters and everything in between.
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Episodes
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
After experiencing individual success in the '90s and 2000s as solo DJ/producers, Josh Quest and AJ Sorbello initially joined forces as the production team 'HeatSeakers' in 2010. However, as life's responsibilities grew, maintaining a consistent production schedule became increasingly challenging, leading HeatSeekers to part ways in 2012. Nevertheless, the inspiration persisted, and both continued their respective DJ/producer journeys as fixtures on local and international stages while consistently releasing music under various aliases on a multitude of labels.
Fast forward to 2023: Josh and AJ reunited their production superpowers to form Hot Keys, recently releasing two consecutive melodic and percussive burners, with many more on deck. We were thrilled to sit down with this legendary duo and learn about their origin stories, studio process, and what lies ahead for Hot Keys. This episode is truly informative and enlightening, filled with music industry magic.
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Ramiro Gutierrez, the visionary founder and President of Uniting Souls Music, the iconic event production company and record label. From his culturally rich upbringing in Nicaragua, to his teenage immersion in New Orleans' punk scene, and his subsequent journey to San Francisco during the golden era of rave and dance culture, Ramiro's story is both inspirational and distinctive.
With a portfolio boasting over 1000 events and his multifaceted roles as a DJ, Events Director, label owner, and AR Manager, Ramiro has been instrumental in shaping the Northwest dance music scene for more than two decades. As Uniting Souls Music marks its 27th anniversary this summer, the journey continues. Keep an eye out for Ramiro's upcoming DJ sets, chart-topping label releases, and groundbreaking Uniting Souls events.
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Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Jeremy Linden, aka Mr. Linden joins us in the hot seat. We discuss what initially got him excited about dance music and delve into his current projects, both as a DJ and a producer. We also get into a slightly spicy conversation about the Seattle dance music scene and where there could be improvements (e.g., sound systems, politics, cliques, poor event execution). We spend some time discussing Jeremy's future vision for his own creative pursuits and finally, we dig into a stack of quintessential albums that have inspired Jeremy's complex and varied sound. Oh, and we talk about cats, not a ton but more than usual. To cap it all off, Jeremy digs deep into his crates and treats us to a tasty mix packed with both digital and vinyl gems.
You can watch this interview on our YouTube channel where you will also get to enjoy an exclusive one hour mix from our guest. To discover more subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/@seattlehousemafia
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
DJ Trent Von, one of our personal DJ heroes. As a DJ veteran for more than 40 years, Trent shares his undeniable passion for gear, the music and the art of making people dance. Stick around for Trent's DJ set as he drops an absolute banger of a retro-inspired mix that only someone at his level could pull off.
You can watch this interview on our YouTube channel where you will also get to enjoy an exclusive one hour mix from our guest. To discover more subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/@seattlehousemafia
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Beyond an award winning DJ, Harmony is the Music Director and Assistant Program Manager for C89.5, the longest running dance music radio station in the US. Harmony first got involved with C89.5 as a student at Nathan Hill High School. 20 years later, alongside her talented team, she's driving the direction of the station, mentoring the next generation of radio DJs, and inspiring dance music lovers new and old.
You can watch this interview on our YouTube channel where you will also get to enjoy an exclusive one hour mix from our guest. To discover more subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/@seattlehousemafia
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
In our first episode of Season 2, we sit down with Alfonso Tan. His humility and positivity shine through as he shares his story and how his unique life circumstances led him to dance music, first as a fan and then as a sought after DJ producer. Make sure you hang until the end where Alfonso shares his thoughts on how to progress as an individual artist while still supporting other artists and the dance music community as a whole. To keep up on all things Seattle House Mafia, be sure to like and subscribe.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Matthew Geoks aka DJ Matt G, from his early rave days in Tacoma to his military service, Matt's story is a unique one to say the least. Never losing his love for DJing and dance music, Matt's re-entry after his time overseas had its early challenges, but his perseverance has made him a notable personality and performer in the local scene.
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Emily Griffin aka GriffinGrrl. From coming up in the LA rave scene in the 90's to her move North to host KUSF's Future Breaks FM to co-founding San Francisco's renowned club night Eclectic. Emily's roots in dance culture has defined a music focused career path ranging from Accelerator Magazine to XBox Entertainment, to vinyl and digital record labels, to film and TV sync licensing.
Make sure you stick around to the end where Emily shows how her deep experience in dance music is currently fueling her success with technology companies, building teams and cultures that drive innovation and longevity.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Dave Pezzner, aka Pezzner, a mainstay in the Seattle dance music scene for the better part of three decades. From demoing tracks for his co-workers at Taco Time in the early 90s, to touring the world in support of releases on some of dance music’s most prestigious labels, to writing original show tunes for theater and cabaret, Dave’s intriguing journey is nothing short of awe inspiring.
Watch the full episode and listen to an exclusive Pezzner Mix on YouTube.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
We sit down with multi-genre DJ, Producer and Event Organizer, Mindy Christman aka Miss Min.D. From her humble beginnings on the Wyoming Karaoke circuit, to running multiple nights, producing floor burning releases and performing at Seattle’s premier venues and parties, Min D. has put the work in for the last 20 years and it absolutely shows.
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DJ Sang-Do
PROGRESSIVE HOUSE
Sang-Do pronounced "Sang-Dough"... Since 1996 at the age of 19, I've been DJ'ing Electronic Dance Music genres such as House, Trance, and Progressive. My technical influences were inspired from listening and watching some of the best DJs throughout North America from the early 90's to the late.
My musical and vibe influences were inspired from my previous visits as a patron to the best nightclubs in Amsterdam, Nijmegen, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Brussels, Rome, Milan, Nice, Paris, and even Roppongi back in the early 2000's. In 2008, I had the pleasure of visiting one of Europe’s hottest beach party destinations, Mykonos. I also frequently visit Seoul, a city where it is not too hard to find DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs on their Asia tour.
In 2012, I finally started producing and releasing my own tracks. Thus today, I am inspired to produce and mix tracks that are of the Global Dance sound because Electronic Dance Music spans beyond countries and differences and brings everyone together!
Phil Anthony
JACKIN’ HOUSE / AFRO HOUSE / TECH HOUSE
Born and raised in Seattle Washington, Phil has always been drawn to the more soulful and percussive side of music. In the days of the early 90s break in scene - which evolved into a flourishing rave culture, Phil was baptized into the church of dance music by the sounds of Techno, Breaks and Drum n Bass.
It was a magical time in Seattle when, on a random Saturday, you could catch Nirvana or Alice In Chains at a Pioneer Square pub, then head off to whatever party was happening and likely stay long enough to watch the sunrise.
As Phil began to spend more time at clubs and less time at raves, he quickly fell in love with the sounds of West Coast and Chicago house. In 1997 Phil’s amazing mother funded his first pair of 1200s and he began playing out shortly after.
Phil has had the pleasure of sharing the decks with the likes of Keoki, Donald Glaude, DJ Skribble, Jazzy Jeff, Richard Humpty Vision, Micro, Lawnchair Generals, Mark Farina, Jon Kelly, Wesley Holmes, Brian Lions, Fred Everything, Rick Garcia, Doc Martin, Ursula 1000, Ferry Cortsen, the Sharp Shooters, Fort Knox 5, All Good Funk Allience, DJ DRM, Sabo, Danny Massure and many other inspiring characters. The world continues to change but Phil’s love for dance music and creating the vibe soldiers on.
Paul Velocity
TECH HOUSE / JACKIN HOUSE / VOCAL HOUSE
Paul Velocity is a globally experienced House music DJ having played at some of the most prestigious house music nightclubs around the world including Bar M (Ibiza), Ministry of Sound (London), Venus (Manchester), Gatecrasher (Birmingham), Skykitchen (Vienna), Kameleon (Croatia) and Q Nightclub (Seattle).
As one half of house music producing duo Sawtooth & Sine, Paul Velocity has music signed to Seattle based record label Global Dance Records. You can find his House Music tracks on Beatport, Spotify and Amazon.
Paul hosts his own weekly hour long radio show “Platform Six” showcasing unreleased promos and an upfront House Music selection.
You can often find Paul live streaming on Twitch, YouTube and Mixcloud, playing his unique brand of House music.