PITSCAST : DETROIT

2 hr mood mix prepared by VINSON for AAJA Deptford (^ _ ^)

Aired 12/21/20 live on https://www.aajamusic.com/

>>>>>> @bruthavinson @aajaradio <<<<<<

A fine blend of house, techno, and electro bangers mixed by @permeator! (*＾▽＾)／

Along with our new releases, we also wanted to bring back our PITSCAST series to start featuring DJ's again! Our first guest is Andrea Kalajian (@andreakalajian) with a fresh mix of classic house goodness ^_^ Andrea and her co-conspirator Adam Charles run a bi-weekly socially-distanced gathering called HEATER on Saturday nights at The High Dive, featuring a wide variety of fire selectors playing hot tracks. They've also been providing much needed relief to Detroiters with their open-air "Deep in the Cut" series taking place in the freight yard of the Dequindre Cut. Andrea has recently produced a couple singles titled "It's All In Your Mind" and "FRIENDS", both available for free download on SoundCloud. Check out this mix and tune in to what she's got going on!

Everybody is talking about spooky season, so Psy-Chick (@psy_chick) has brought together some jams that will be sure to raise your heart rate! Plenty of breakbeat goodies peppered atop these fast grooves. We have enjoyed experiencing her live sets as well, having made a splash into the Detroit scene recently, getting connected with the venerable Seraphine Collective. Get locked up by her mix and be ready for the coming of Hallow's Eve.

Volast (@volast) is officially the little brother of the Detroit electronic music scene. He has already shown his skills with production on his prior EP release with us here at PITS. He is back again, this time with a DJ mix featuring smooth blends of minimal house and techno. Just the right vibe to kick Monday off with a vengeance. Tune in to the 25th installment of our podcast series.

The nylon prince, XIA (@xiadj), has emerged once again to provide some silky techno grooves for the fine folks of the digital world. Being a co-founder of PITS, he stays close to the sounds coming from across the pond and helps inform the direction of the label. This mix, like his forthcoming Exile EP, is a mixture of ambient, nu techno, and traditional rave breaks. Tune in and get ready!

Father Dukes (@father-dukes) has come through with a brand new set of grooves to save your soul from eternal damnation! ✝️ This mix is wax only, and the selection is to die for. 🕯️ She has been making her way into the electronic DJ scene here in Detroit over the past couple years, and having her around is always a breath of fresh air. 🌬️ She has also been dabbling in promoting her own parties, working on series entitled Slice at local haunt, PizzaPlex! 🍕 Check her out! 🖤

Alex Wilcox (@alexwilcoxx)is another exciting newcomer to the Detroit underground with a lot of great talent to share! He was born in Dallas, moved to Austin, then to LA, spent time in Berlin, and now he’s based in Detroit. He’s worked on very wide array of musical projects, even doing vocal mixing for a member of @bangtan! With his move to Detroit, Alex has focused his vision more on DJing, powered by his eclectic and diverse range of electronic productions. He’s since established a reputation quickly spinning at TV Lounge, El Club, The Orange Room, and other popular Detroit hangouts. He’s excited to have completed production on his first album! He has also cooked up an EP with DJ Holographic (@djholographic) - Parallel Shifting - that is coming soon, as well as separate projects with TYLR_ (@tylrdetroit) and Stacey Hotwaxx (@hotwaxx). Expect an onslaught of original music over the next year as this serial producer emerges. Distilled in this mix is melodic and groove-based techno with pop-sensibility - one of Alex’s favorite styles to dance to. Enjoi PITSCAST.021 with Alex Wilcox! ~

It's twentieth edition of our podcast series, and we are excited to share a mix from minimalerror (@madeinathens) to accompany his release, also dropping on the label this week! Born in Athens and working in Bristol, he has certainly seen his fair share of dance culture. His Bristol EP is reflection of what the place has taught him, and this mix holds true to the vibe of those tracks. With premieres on Past & Future (@pastandfuturemusic) as well as Electronic Groove (@egroove), there has been a good amount of early support. Check out his other recent release on Pool House (@poolhousechi)!

Its a bit of a special edition for our podcast, because our history with the wonderfully, tantalizing force of TYLR_ (@tylrdetroit) begins over 5 years ago at the well known Temple Bar on Cass Ave. He and his partner Steven Reaume have consistently been a positive force in the city, creating the best parties and introducing us to the best new talents!

We have personally benefited from this, having great support from their organization of Norway Detroit (@norwaydetroit) when PITS was just an idea, and we had few connections. Flash forward to now, and he is poised to play his debut set at Movement Electronic Music Festival this weekend in Hart Plaza! His set runs from 2-3:30pm on Saturday, the first day of the fest ~

Check him out there and/or for his set at their intimate pre-party titled Anti-Social with Derek Plaslaiko (@plaslaiko) happening on Friday night at the hush hush ;)