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Producer Interviews

Interview: House Producer Crackazat

"What surprises me is that I have found relative success in the area of house music. In my head I`m still a jazz musician and beat maker. I didn`t start making, or listening to house, until my 20s. I am forever grateful to the house community for giving me a musical home, and a career." Crackazat- Born in Bristol, Ben Jacobs aka Crackazat, currently resides in Sweden, where he’s developed a […]

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DJ Articles

Beatportal’s Artist of the Month: DJ Minx

Marcus Barnes speaks to Detroit’s queen of house music DJ Minx — a champion of women’s empowerment in the dance music scene — to learn more about her ancestral history, the first time she mixed records, the origins of her Woman On Wax imprint, and beyond. It’s interesting to hear DJ Minx describe the path that was forged by her predecessors while also considering the fact that she has also […]

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DJ Articles

Anané: riding high

On one level, Anané’s new EP, ‘Take A Ride’, is a playful throwback to the musical opulence of the disco era. But it cuts deeper than that. As the vocalist and songwriter explains, it’s also an ode to unity, freedom, and her own sense of confidence There’s an attention-grabbing point at the four-and-a-half-minute mark of ‘High’, one of the highlights off Anané Martins-Vega’s ‘Take A Ride’, her new six-track release […]

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DJ Articles

Juliet Mendoza – Harmonizing Nutrition, Dance, and House Music

Juliet Mendoza is a dynamic powerhouse, seamlessly blending culinary arts and house music. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Juliet's life has always been infused with the lively sounds and flavors of her Latin American heritage. With a mother who was a professional disco dancer and a stepfather who was a musician, Juliet was destined to be surrounded by music from an early age. Her journey from executive chef and […]

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Blog

The Rhythmic World of Coflo: A Conversation with the San Francisco House Music Maestro

Local Talk Records are soon to release their 13 years Later compilation. Label regular, soulful house producer, and San Francisco based dancer, ‘Coflo’, forms part of the star-studded cast on the comp. Here we have a little talk and get to know some more about this very talented and very humble guy. Wow, what an amazing chat we had with Coflo! From his roots in folk and singer-songwriter music, to his […]

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