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Coolin' Out Opens Hip-Hop Shop Along Downtown Phoenix's Roosevelt Row Tonight

A new outlet for hip-hop culture and turntablist gear will make its debut this evening along Roosevelt Row, just in time for this month's edition of First Friday. Coolin Out Hip-Hop Shop, a new brick-and-mortar boutique run by the local nightlife promoter and clothing company of the same name, is op ... More >>

Logan "Element" Howard on Whether or Not He's Retiring from the Turntables

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Jake Goldsmith on Why Every Single DJ Should Know How to Dance

Jake Goldsmith is one funny dude. Whenever we get to speak with the 30-year-old selector and member of the Rebel Disco collective, he tends to be quick with quips or some sort of wittiness that always makes for a lively interview. Such was the case when Up on the Sun had a chat with Goldsmith recent ... More >>

DJ Tonic Kemestry on Dodging Dildos At A Gig

Although he's only been working the local DJ circuit for around four years, Tonic Kemestry has had more than his fair share of memorable experiences. The 25-year-old has performed at numerous underground dance affairs, gotten throngs of teenyboppers shaking their groove things with his EDM mixes, an ... More >>

DJ Element Announces His Retirement

One of the best turntablists in Arizona, if not the entire southwest, announced today that he's hanging up his headphones for good and bidding farewell to the DJ world. Logan Howard, known to many by his moniker DJ Element, dropped a bombshell on the local music scene within the last hour when he s ... More >>

DJ Area4 on Being a Jedi and How Hip-Hop Culture Helped Saved His Life

Of the many pearls of wisdom that Yoda dropped on Luke Skywalker's ass in The Empire Strikes Back ("Size matters not," "Wars not make one great") it was the green-skinned Jedi guru's Zen-like mantra of "Do or do not...there is no try" that probably resonates the most with Joe Maldonado. That's beca ... More >>

DJ Tranzit's Throwback Birthday Bosh @ Smashboxx

DJ Qbert @ Monarch Theatre

Russell Ramirez on the History of Swell Records, Old School Phoenix DJs, and Eclec'tech

If you happened to be a member of the Valley's old school DJ/rave scene back in the mid-1990s, there was one place where you almost always hit up for both your music and gear: Swell Records. Without getting too overly hyperbolic, the music and clothing emporium owned by Russel Ramirez (which bounced ... More >>

Sam Dorko on Mixing EDM With Classical Music

Sam Dorko is pretty adept with a set of turntables, a laptop, and a few dozen tracks. Catch the 25-year-old when he performs either as DJ T.A.I. (shorthand for his mixmaster identity "The Asian Invasion") or with his longtime partner Andrew Wood their local EDM band Pastries With Teeth, and we're ce ... More >>

8 Best DJs in Phoenix: Best of Phoenix 2012

We've spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we're finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoen ... More >>

SensOne on Idolizing the Bombshelter DJs and How He Earned His Nickname "Power Surge"

It's a fact of life that everyone has a pratfall or accident now and again. Just ask Greg "SensOne" Voeller, who pulled a gaffe not once, but twice, during his DJ sets. Besides embarrassing the crap outta the local selector, it caused a few of his cohorts to give him a second nickname: PowerSurge. ... More >>

Collective Chaos on Misconceptions About Scottsdale DJs

See also: Pilots on Their Airplane Shtick, Harry Potter Obsession, and Busting Into the Local DJ Scene See also: Logan "Element" Howard on Traveling the World, His New Summer Mix, Meeting Sheila E, and Whether He's Returning to The Blunt Club"Four turntables, two DJs, one powerful sound." That's the ... More >>

Maneone on Blowing Up Piñatas, Gigs at Retail Stores, and Discovering Dookie in the DJ Booth

Having performed for less than five years, Manuel Camacho is a relative newcomer to the DJ world. But that doesn't he's any less talented that any of the more experienced turntablists, platter jocks, or knob-twisters in the Valley scene. The 24-year-old, who performs as Maneone, has spent the last ... More >>

Phlava on Changes to the Scottsdale Nightlife Scene, Spinning in Strip Clubs, and Why Paris Hilton's DJ Set Was Horrible

If you miss out on Phlava's set tonight at Red Revolver Lounge in Scottsdale, don't fret. The renowned local hip-hop DJ will be cold kickin' it live at both Sevens Lounge in Glendale or Club Miami tomorrow, followed by his regular Sunday night slot at Amsterdam. Plus, he's one of two residents of th ... More >>

Oaxaca Saturdays @ Oaxaca Mexican Restaurant

Mark "Ellery" Leach on Moombahton, Flosstradamus, Why His Sound is Different, and How His Hair Got Set on Fire at a Gig

​ Mark "Ellery" Leech isn't your ordinary DJ. He doesn't have a clever moniker (merely his middle name), doesn't spend hours searching Beatport for bomb-ass tracks, and tends to approach his mixes different than most. While you can find him working at such trendy spots as Bar Smith on Wednesdays ... More >>

Halloweekend 2011 @ Brick and The Venue Scottsdale

World Famous Rani "g" Talks Cypress, Lofty Monikers and Straying From the Mainstream

​DJ Name: World Famous Rani "g."Real name: Rani GharfehGenres spun: House, global soul, afrobeat, ancestral soul, jazz, hip-hop, rap, R&B, funk, worldbeat, disco, indie dance, UK garage and whatever else feels right at the moment.Current residencies: Mabel's On Main on Friday and Saturday, Ret ... More >>

DJ Evil One Talks Sex, Drugs and Giving Back

​It's tough to argue with DJ Evil One that the life of a DJ is all about degenerative shenanigans, despite his chosen moniker. The globetrotting turntablist has seen his share of the wild life on the road, but secretly wishes hopes for something a little more laid back, like s'mores and a little ... More >>

DJ Michael James on the Life of a Wayward DJ

​DJ Michael James is record-hugging transient of sorts. The Cream Stereo Lounge resident DJ divides his time between his home in Scottsdale, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, occasionally venturing off the west coast to perform gigs in his hometown of Miami. All of the traveling hasn't sucked his en ... More >>

DJ Seduce Brings World Rhythms to the Valley with Afro: Baile Records

Z-Trip Talks Phoenix DJs, Mash-ups, Serrato, Neil Diamond, Kool Herc, and More

Zach Sciacca (a.k.a. Z-Trip) Zach Sciacca (a.k.a. Z-Trip) is arguably the biggest DJ ever to come outta Phoenix.Enjoying a level of superstardom that many local turntablists and mix masters can only dream about, the 38-year-old Valley native has spent the past decade and a half using his ... More >>

Sweet Beats

2ToneDisco's James Campbell Talks Tear Gas, Sticky Fingers, Calvertron, and More

2ToneDisco's James Anthony Name: James Campbell AKA: One-half of 2ToneDisco Current gigs: Every Friday you can catch us at Bar Smith for Sticky Fingers. What genres do you specialize in? Mainly hard electro, house, and fidget (which is a genre with tons of those wobbles that dubstep has, exc ... More >>

DJ Benjamin Cutswell Talks Adele, Tori Amos, Turntablism, Hype Machine, and More

Benjamin Cutswell​Name: Benjamin Rosen AKA: DJ Benjamin Cutswell Current gigs: Right now I do a couple of Tuesdays month at Dirty Pretty and every Friday at Airia. I work as the club's marketing and entertainment director. How did you get into the DJ game? When I was 13, a rich friend of min ... More >>

Mantis Claw Talks Morse Code, Turntablism, Soul Music, Bob Marley, Kaz Bar, and More

Mantis Claw​If you've never checked out Mantis Claw do his twice-weekly gigs at Kazimierz World Wine Bar, there's only one opportunity left. Tomorrow night will be the last hurrah for the DJ and local music scene veteran, as he's about to relocate to the great northwest (more specifically: ... More >>

Temple of Boom

Red Bull Thre3Style and Z-Trip at The Venue Scottsdale Last Night

Maria VassettZ-Trip performs during the Red Bull Thre3Style at Venue of Scottsdale.​Red Bull Thre3StyleVenue of ScottsdaleApril 7, 2011 "I like taking [people] on journeys hat they weren't even thinking about going on. There are so many roads to go down, I've always loved that about being a DJ." ... More >>

DJ M2 Talks Power 98.3, Groove Candy, Disney Cartoons, James Brown, KRS-One, and More

DJ M2​Opportunities abound for y'all to catch DJ M2 in action, whether it's during his weekday shift on hip-hop station Power 98.3, or every Thursdays over at Dirty Pretty during Groove Candy. Either way, it's well worth going out of your way to do so, as M2 weaves some mixing magic on the tu ... More >>

D-JR Is Following the Footsteps of Z-Trip to L.A.

D-JR Talks Pussycat Lounge, Requests, Blockhead, Z-Trip, Swingers, and More

D-JR​Name: J.R. Philips. AKA: D-JR Current club gigs: I'm at Dirty Pretty on Tuesdays, Airia at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler on Thursdays, Pussycat Lounge and Dirty Pretty on Friday and Saturday (kinda like a rotation, I'm either at one or the other). I'm also doing PCL on Sundays several times t ... More >>

Pickster One and Other DJs React to Panasonic's Axing of Influential Technics Turntables

The Technics 1200s: Soon to be extinct.If you happen to be hanging out at any of the Valley's dance events this coming weekend, be sure to listen closely. It might be hard to hear over the massive cacophony of beats getting slung, but you might just hear a few sobs coming from the DJ booth. That's ... More >>

DJ Adam Osuna Talks Lady Gaga, House Music, Asher Roth, Lawnchair Generals, and More

DJ Adam Osuna​Name: Adam Anthony O'Suna, Sr. Nickname: Suna, brah! Current club nights: I play out when the opportunity presents itself. On guest rotation at Skyline on Fridays, Solstice on Saturdays, and Retro Hi-Fi about every month or so. Genres spun: Real house, jackin and good deep with a ... More >>

DJ Mara Talks San Fran, Fuse Fridays, Yolanda Be Cool, Track Trading, Kubo, and More

DJ MaraName: Mara Arrieta AKA: DJ Mara of the E.P.C.S.(one half of the group), the other member being Disko Da.Current club nights: Fuse Fridays all the way baby.Genres spun: Electro house, riddim, UK funky, tropical, disco. How did you get started as a DJ? Once upon a time in a land not so far ... More >>

Alkemé Talks She-Jays, Carl Jung, Outkast, Sade, Fuse Fridays, Tom Novy, and More

​Name: Elizabeth Quintanilla AKA: Alkemé Current club nights: Thursdays: Azúl at San Carlos, Fridays: Fuse at Bar Smith, Saturdays: Z Girl Club. Guest spots at other venues such as Cream Stereo Lounge. Genres spun: All that encompasses sexy...mmm, I love me some sexy. Yet, I love what gets ... More >>

DJ Circle Talks Chronic Future, Sugar Hill Gang, Swedish House Mafia, Sharam, and More

​Name: Freddy Krems AKA: DJ Circle Current club nights: I do Toxic Mondays at Zuma, Airia at Wild Horse Pass on Thursdays with D-JR, Fridays at Dirty Pretty all by myself, and then Cream on Saturdays. I'm also in a rotation on Sundays at Martini Ranch for Retox Sundays. Genres spun: Pretty much ... More >>

Casper...That Funky DJ Talks Laidback Luke, Hype Machine, Ludachrist, and More

​Name: Joshua Alan CasperAKA: Casper...That Funky DJ Current club nights: Currently a resident DJ for Relentless Beats You can catch me at Cream Stereo Lounge on Giant Wednesdays and their one of parties. Thursday nights at Incognito for Beat Freq. I also have regular guest appearances at a varie ... More >>

Pussycat Lounge Enters the Vinyl Frontier With reWAX DJ Night

D-JR and eight other locals will scratch and spin on actual vinyl this Sunday at PCL.​Back in the day, the only thing a DJ needed to rock the house was a couple of turntables a few dozen records, and some serious scratching skills. Nowadays, it's de rigueur for wanna-be beatmixers to own a Macbook ... More >>

DJ Dossier: Kyko

​ Kyko is down with downtown Phoenix's dance scene. A veteran of the Valley's club scene for more than a decade, the 27-year-old Latin DJ has served as a selectah in nearly every danceteria dotting Copper Square, especially the numerous beatshacks situated near Washington and First streets (incl ... More >>

Phoenix for Haiti

Phoenix DJs React to Death of Adam Goldstein (a.k.a. DJ AM)

DJ Steel shows his love for the late DJ AM on Saturday at Pussycat Lounge​The music world was stunned and saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of DJ AM (a.k.a. Adam Goldstein), who was found dead in his NYC apartment this past Friday. It's been reported that the 36-year-old superstar ... More >>

Bad Boy Bill

Mixing it up Windy style

Z-Trip Wins America's Best DJ Contest

​ Bad Boy Bill, DJ Skribble, Adam Goldstein, Scotty Boy, Steve Aoki, and Q-Bert. What do all these cats have in common? They're some of the best DJs and turntablists that our country has to offer. And every last one of them were soundly defeated by Z-Trip to become "America's Best DJ" for 2 ... More >>

Big Surf 40th Anniversary Celebration

Nuts and Volts

Elektric company jacks up the power at Burn

Thanks for the Mammaries

Club Vibe keeps abreast of nightlife innovation

The Vinyl Frontier

Sound installation lets everybody be a DJ