In this episode I have the honour of speaking to DJ Lucas Benjamin. We get to know more about his career, how he became a DJ and much more. Want to share feedback? Email [email protected]

Your host: Emma Brooks. Editor: Jake Zuidveen

Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/for_the_music_nl

Find Lucas Benjamin online: https://www.instagram.com/lucas_benjamin_/ and http://www.lucas-benjamin.com/

Find Steppin into Tomorrow: https://www.steppinintotomorrow.com/

Find Wicked Wax: https://www.wickedwaxmusic.com/

Find Ghetto Funk Collective: https://www.instagram.com/ghettofunkcollective/

Shout out to the ZoJazz stage in Amsterdam Zuidoost where we recorded this podcast: https://www.zojazzstage.com/

Our favourite tracks:

• Emma: My High Is.. Gina Jeanz https://open.spotify.com/track/1asGhuKuHtNicV3W4d28u8?si=af83a66cbd4747d7
• Lucas: Freedom we’re needing: Close Counters https://open.spotify.com/track/6DtGdSJwaRmwN2sLx6yl1v?si=c6c811d87047409c

Dancers/people we talked about:

• DJ Nobunaga https://www.instagram.com/nobunagalewing/?hl=en
• Gilles Peterson https://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/
• Han Litz: https://www.hanlitz.nl/
• Radio Hop: https://www.radiohopmusic.com/
• The Ruggeds: https://www.theruggeds.com/

Things we mentioned:

• Dilla Time - book https://dillati.me/#the-book
• Hip-hop weekend event: https://www.malmodanceweek.se/
• IBE: https://www.thenotoriousibe.com/
• Roots Festival: https://www.amsterdamroots.nl/en/
• IRC crew: https://www.instagram.com/irc.ompany/
• Suncebeat: https://www.suncebeat.com/
• Le Freak: an upside down story of family, disco and destiny. Nile Rodgers autobiography

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