Technoroll: The History of DJ-Based Music - Reggae, Disco, Hip-Hop, House, Techno, EDM and Beyond

Technoroll 7: Hi-NRG Kept the Dance Going In the Early 80's: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at how Hi-NRG, the sound that emerged in the post-disco backlash club scenes of London, San Francisco and New York, spawned the most successful production/songwriting team of all-time and provided a soundtrack for tragedy. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

52 min listen

Technoroll 4: Jamaica's Sound System Culture Birthed Ska, Reggae, Dub: Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. Today Nate and Ryan take a look at Jamaica’s unique sound system scene which spurred the creation of ska, reggae and dub and directly influenced the creation of hip-hop. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

49 min listen

Technoroll 3: UK DJ Culture Develops With Northern Soul: Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. In this episode, Nate and Ryan discuss the uniquely British dance culture called Northern Soul where the kids of the British rust belt just wouldn't let go of their favorite up-tempo 60s soul and kept the style alive into the 1980s. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

46 min listen

Technoroll 8: Before Hip-Hop Disco DJ's Like Grandmaster Flowers & DJ Hollywood Set the Stage: Today Nate and Ryan pause their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton to welcome a special guest, hip hop writer Steve Juon. Together, they take a look at the documentary “Founding Fathers of Hip Hop” which fills in some important gaps in the story -- namely what were straight black DJs doing in the outer boroughs of NYC during the early days of disco and hip hop? Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

58 min listen

Technoroll 14: Trance Connected Berlin with Goa, India by Let It Roll

56 min listen

Technoroll 10: Afrika Bambaataa Distils Electro and Hip-Hop Matures in the Recording Studio: Today Nate and Ryan are joined by hip-hop ringer Steve Juon continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on hip hop’s transition to records with the Sugarhill Gang, Afrika Bambaataa’s epic “Planet Rock” and how hip hop morphed from music for dancing and parties into a new form of album and concert music. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

57 min listen

Technoroll 15: Ibiza's Balearic Beat Modeled Modern Dance Music in the 1980s: Today hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Ibiza and the unique Balearic sub-genre it spawned as well as Belgian new beat and other Euro dance trends of the late 80s. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

56 min listen

Technoroll 9: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, & Afrika Bambaataa Invent Hip-Hop: Nate and Ryan get back to their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the birth of hip-hop in the Bronx and the Holy Trinity: DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

59 min listen

Technoroll 6: Disco Blows Up in the Late 70's: Today Nate and Ryan continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton with a look at the high water mark of disco -- Studio 54, Saturday Night Fever, the Bee Gees and the backlash. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

56 min listen

Technoroll 11: Larry Levan Kept the Dance Music Torch Burning at the Paradise Garage: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Larry Levan, his club the Paradise Garage and the post-disco genre named for it. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

58 min listen

Technoroll 5: Disco Begins In New York: Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. Today's topic is the early days of disco in New York when an innovative wave of DJs like David Mancuso and Francis Grasso created a dancer’s utopia in Manhattan. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

58 min listen

Technoroll 2: The First DJs On the Radio and In the Clubs: Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. In this episode, Nate and Ryan go way way back to the beginnings of the 20th Century and discuss the very first radio DJs -- including Sybil True the first female radio DJ who started in 1913 -- and the first club DJs including the now-infamous Jimmy Savile. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

61 min listen

Technoroll 19: UK and US Authorities Crack Down on Raves in the 1990s: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the attempts to criminalize rave culture in the UK and US. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

55 min listen

Technoroll 12: Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the Birth of House Music in Chicago: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and the birth of House Music in Chicago (and don't forget the Hotmix 5). Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

65 min listen

Technoroll 18: The KLF Trolled the Pop World and Brought Ambient to a Mass Audience: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the emergence of DJs as recording artists in their own right, people like The KLF. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

59 min listen

Technoroll 20: Superstars Like DJ Tiesto and Fatboy Slim Change the Game: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the wave of superstar DJs that emerged in the 21st Century like DJ Tiesto and Fatboy Slim. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

59 min listen

Flapjackers - Gangstercast 35: Born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium, Roel De Prins and Robbe Boons picked up the art of DJing and producing in the years following 2000, but it’s only since 2011 that they have worked together as Flapjackers. Their sound transcends the... by I'm A House Gangster presents The Gangstercast

109 min listen

Technoroll 13: The Belleville Three Create Techno in Detroit: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the Belleville Three (Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson), the "Belleville Fourth" Eddie Fowlkes, the Electrofying Mojo and the birth of Techno in Detroit. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

62 min listen

Technoroll 22: Interview with Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton, Historians of the DJ: After discussing the book for 21 weeks, hosts Nate Wilcox & Ryan Harkness get the opportunity to ask some questions of the authors. Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton describe their motivation for writing the book, how they worked together and how they decided what to include and what to leave out of their pioneering history of the DJ. Hear every episode of Technoroll here. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. by Let It Roll

51 min listen

Vic Mensa with Johan Lenox: “You’re one of the illest melody writers I ever met.” by Talkhouse Podcast

38 min listen

Super Progressive Podcast - Backtracks with Danny Jarvis: This week I have something special to share with you all. A project I'm really proud of in conjunction with the L.A based Super Progressive community. We first touched base some time ago and hatched some cool plans off the back of their amazing and or by Progressive House UK

58 min listen

NE-HI with Spencer Tweedy: On the latest episode of the Talkhouse Podcast, Spencer Tweedy (Tweedy, the Blisters) chops it up with NE-HI’s Jason Balla and Mikey Wells backstage at Pitchfork Music Festival 2017. Their talk takes in why bands ask for “gold-flaked... by Talkhouse Podcast

44 min listen

A Tribute To The Nerdiest Of Instruments: In this chock-full-of-bassoons episode, we talk about the history of the orchestra's largest woodwind with bassoonist and culture writer Eileen Reynolds, we jam with a principal bassoonist from the Chicago Philharmonic, and we even call up the self-procl by Nerdette

32 min listen

Technoroll 17: After Acid House Came Hardcore, Jungle, Drum & Bass, and UK Garage: Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkenss continue their discussion of “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - The History of the Disc Jockey” by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. This week’s episode focuses on the many new genres that emerged from Great Britain in the wake of the Acid House revolution: hardcore, jungle, drum and bass, and UK garage. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

58 min listen

Andy Shernoff: The History of Punk: This week's guest is the founder of one of the seminal punk bands, The Dictators! CBGB’s was built on the back of the first of the great legendary NY Punk band The Dictators. Join Jay Jay in welcoming punk legend Andy... by The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music

63 min listen

Episode 14: Jone Stebbins (The Wrecks, Imperial Teen) by TraegerMethod Podcast

57 min listen

The Forgotten Black and Queer History of House Music - Beyond the Scenes by The Daily Show: Ears Edition

59 min listen

Trevor de Brauw (Pelican) and Nate Kinsella (American Football, Joan of Arc): Our latest installment of the Talkhouse Podcast at FORM Fest 2019 is a love letter to Chicago's post-rock, punk and emo scenes from the '00s to today. Windy City music legends — and old friends — Trevor de Brauw (Pelican, RLYR, TUSK) and Nate... by Talkhouse Podcast

41 min listen

Revisited: Jaboukie Young-White with The Drums: The Talkhouse team just returned back from Life is Beautiful 2019 with an amazing group of talks. This week we revisit one of our favorite conversations recorded out at last year's Life is Beautiful festival. to keep up to date with future Talkhouse... by Talkhouse Podcast

42 min listen

The Devil, Daniel Johnston and Documentary Film: Host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Jeff Feuerzeig the director of “The Devil and Daniel Johnston”, to discuss the late singer-songwriter and Austin, Texas legend, the line between genius and madness, the lo-fi movement and the making of one of the all-time great rock documentaries. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. by Let It Roll

65 min listen

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Technoroll: The History of DJ-Based Music - Reggae, Disco, Hip-Hop, House, Techno, EDM and Beyond

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