Faire Mauvais Genre : Mix + interview Series

Recorded by @lady-fingers Faire Mauvais Genre at @quanticaonline.

Lady Fingers is one of those phenomenal midwest bred figures who has cultivated a lengthy rave resume as an artist, producer, and event organizer. Lady Fingers has released on the pivotal Chicago label Trax Records, including a remix of the quintessential house track by Chuck Roberts entitled “In the Beginning.”

She also has multiple vinyl releases on the womxn-centric, Berlin based label called Sound Warrior.

As a promoter, she's organized everything from Belearic-inspired parties, to breaks parties, to dub techno events, to 80s synth-funk nights.

A party host ad nauseum, and loving every minute of it!

FMG in conversation with Anna "La Chocha" Margarita Albelo on @stationstation (La Station, Gare des mines, Paris).

Anna "La Chocha" Margarita Albelo is a Cuban-American writer, director, and producer, with 25 years of professional experience in film and nightlife.

When Anna moved to Paris in the early 90s she founded the lesbian night "Ladies Room" which has become a legendary treasure in the history of Parisian queer nightlife.

While Anna "La Chocha" had become quite a recognizeable figure through her work in the Paris experimental performance and danceclub scene, it is her film-making that has put her on the map internationally. Over the course of her career, Anna’s body of work has been screened in over 150 international festivals. Her storytelling weaves narrative, documentary, and comedic elements into a unique story-telling style that has become her trademark. LA Weekly calls her work, “Riveting” and IndieWire spotlighted her as a “Filmmaker to watch!”

Faire Mauvais Genre was lucky to speak with Anna days after a retrospective of her work was featured at the french film festival CINEFFABLE, which is the longest running international lesbian and feminist film festival.

FMG in conversation with @lesdisquesdulobby on Station Station (La Station, Gare des mines, Paris).

Les Disques du Lobby is an online platform that showcases new musical talent coming out of the french LGBTQ+ underground, and shares that music as a free download.

The project is not limited by genre or popularity; in fact, the more unknown and obscure, the more Les Disques du Lobby feels compelled to share.

Recorded July 17,2020 at Station Station (La Station, Gare des mines, Paris) by @amina-oui

Our final emission before our summer break includes an hour from resident Recto/Verso and an hour from our dear friend AMINA! Amina is a staple in Parisian nightlife, and contributes in every way imaginable. He's a wild one and we love him so much!

Recorded by Mutualism for Faire Mauvais Genre at @quanticaonline.

We are so excited for this month's guest: friend and kindred rave spirit, Mutualism! We've had the pleasure of sharing party spaces with her a few times and are in constant awe of how much positive energy she brings both as a DJ and as a fully-actualized rave FORCE on the dancefloor.

Mutualism is a seasoned raver, event organizer, record collector, and DJ with a diverse style ranging from pretty to pretty bonkers. To facilitate ecstatic dance floor moments and community building, she created the family-friendly renegade park party Hernando’s Hideaway as well as Real Love which celebrated femme and nonbinary DJs and live acts. As a member of the Strange Allure collaborative, she has worked to execute some of Buffalo, NY’s most memorable underground parties of recent times. Now she spends her weekdays teaching music and art to the next generation—and yes, there are dance parties in class.

More Queer Ballads recorded at Radio StationStation (Paris)

Hello, from the FMG vault! Sending love and safety to everyone. Here are some sounds that are on our radar right now, including interview clips, music, and movie bytes. Easy fun listening with a slightly twisted, experimental vibe.

Just like us!

Enjoy and thanks for listening ❤

Queer Ballads and other Musings recorded at Radio StationStation (Paris)

We invite you to enjoy various readings that embody the spirit of our project: heartfelt, challenging, sometimes uncomfortable, always honest. Lean into the music we are vibing with. Breathe.w/ Fatimah Asghar / Justin Phillip Reed / Joseph O. Legaspi / Natalie Diaz / Jericho Brown / Sam Sax / Carl Phillips / Raych Jackson / Twoey Gray / Dr. Maya Angelo

Recorded by @lezzerquest for Faire Mauvais Genre at @quanticaonline.

FMG is presenting you with some quarantine Wackos <3

LEZZER QUEST is the Glasgow-based DJ duo of Bonzai Bonner and Anna Gram (@anna-gram). While they typically perform together, they have each submitted a mini 30 minute mix from isolation. Stay home, stay safe.

LEZZER QUEST is the hyperactive, slightly dysfunctional love child of Bonzai Bonner, the creator of Glasgow's hugely popular queer party; Shoot Your Shot, and Anna Gram, a long standing SYS resident.

LEZZER QUEST have been regular guests at many of Scotland's most revered venues over the past few years, earning them a spot in The List's Hot 100 of 2019, and a place on the Sub Club's roster of residents. They hosted the club's first ever Pride party last year, and have played alongside some of the scene's biggest names including Eris Drew, Octo Octa, Cormac, and The Black Madonna.

Best known for their 'anything goes' sets and vibrant energy, LEZZER QUEST strive to bring positivity and inclusivity to the dance floor and beyond.

FMG welcomes close ally and fellow raver, Pepiita! We have so much love for this one and is why we asked her to join us for the FRIENDS UNITED special. The A la folie promoter takes-off and with some serious skills and stellar selections ranging from house, to disco, to italo and more.

Friends Reunited w/ Pepiita (A la folie Paris, France) on Station Station (La Station, Gare des mines, Paris)

Recorded by @vitigrrl for Faire Mauvais Genre at @quanticaonline.

So thrilled to present one hour of music from VITIGRRL

VITIGRRL found a beautiful House groove with her Chicago flair.

She's calling it Stuck in the Haus 🙂

Enjoy this artistry and find some joy in your time at home!

Hannah Viti is a proud Chicago native. She began live mixing in 2018, but she got her start years earlier at her college radio station. She holds residencies with the queer collectives Peach and the award-winning dance party Slo’mo. She continues to foster her love of radio weekly on Wednesday evenings on WNUR 89.3.

VITIGRRL incorporates a wide variety of music into her sets, and holds a special affinity for Chicago House, techo, disco and funk. She believes music has the potential make us feel home in our bodies. Hannah is more than just a DJ. Sound moves everything around her and she uses it to tell stories and document life.