
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Qool DJ Marv Live at the Good Good in East Harlem NYC - October 29 2026
A buttery and delicious evening after another glorious autumn NYC day. Good vibes for the glowing good friends groups and lovers on dates at The Good Good.
Thank you Justine, Juliet, Zuhri and Lesly!
https://www.thegoodgoodnyc.com/
---
https://www.youtube.com/@qooldjmarv
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
Qool DJ Marv presents Buttamilk-FM | The Departure Lounge Episode 30 – October 29 2026
Video of this previously live streamed set:
https://youtube.c1LrTALRLoyM om/live/
The Dreamer - Jose James
Visions - Stevie Wonder
Ocean Wide, Canyon Deep featuring Laura Mvula - Jacob Collier and Metropole Orkest and Jules Buckley
Last Light - Zero 7
Music Maestro - Pablo
Far Away - Kindred The Family Soul
I’ll Always Be Inside Your Soul - Lenny Kravitz
Cruisin’ - D’angelo
Hopeless - Dionne Farris
Sweet Thing - Cleo Soul
There’s Music in the Air - Ami Faku and Gallo Remixed and Black Coffee
That’s The Way Of The World (Ski Oakenfull vs Incognito Remix) - Incognito
Don’t Stop The Music - Meshell Ndegeocello and Robert Glasper and Nick Hakim
Surely featuring Sebela aka Ovasoul 7 - DJ Spinna
Come With Me - Maya Azucena
Beautiful People - Jill Scott
Minnie - Lone Drum
Natural - Jungle
Dive Into You - Hefner with Josee
Never Stop - Brand New Heavies
Oh Yeah - Stephanie Mckay
Feelin’ - Q-Tip
Everybody Got Their Something - Nikka Costa
Life Will Be - Cleo Soul
Optimistic - Sounds of Blackness
I Will Take You There [Beatconductor Grande Mix] - Staple Singers
Pastime Paradise - Elements Of Life
—
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gQLsodBsCys1_3Zbm83vg https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/qool-dj-marv-aural-memoirs-and-buttamilk-archives/id269880758
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://bsky.app/profile/qooldjmarv.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/QoolDJMarvMusic
Qool DJ Marv Live at Dumbo House - October 25 2026 - Loving Life
Love in the energy for the friends and the families at Dumbo House on a Sunday afternoon.
---
https://www.sohohouse.com/en-us/houses/dumbo-house
+ Artwork by Phyllis Stephens: https://phyllisstephensart.com/about/
---
https://www.youtube.com/@qooldjmarv
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
Qool DJ Marv presents Buttamilk-FM | The Departure Lounge Episode 29 – October 22 2026
Video of this previously live streamed set:
https://youtube.com/live/Gz-Jozg3wl8
To Come… - Silent Poets
The Other Side (Instrumental) - Moonchild
Terminal E (Piano Version) - Ichisan
Twilight’s Majesty - Qool DJ Marv
Jazzalytic - Marcus D
Fatback - Martin Brew
Anyway! (Instrumental) - Christian Crosby
Bubba’s Groove - Headnotic
Welbury Way - Tony D
Wishful Thinking - Sinusitis Tempo
Trailing In The Wake - Rae and Christian
Nautilus (Mawtilus) - Nuyorican Soul
On The Harlem River Drive Side - Qool DJ Marv
Digging Deep - Soulpersona and Bryan Corbett
Arvory - Lucky Chops
Range Rover HSE - Hade
Swing Lite Alright - Luke Vibert and B.J. Cole
Dat Tunes (Jazz Mix) - On The Down Low
Eutaw Street - Wendel Patrick
Subway Hustler (Renegades of Jazz Deep Remix) - Smokey Bandits
Manteca (Funky Lowlives Remix) - Dizzy Gillespie
BBoombox JJazz - Qool DJ Marv
—
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gQLsodBsCys1_3Zbm83vg https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/qool-dj-marv-aural-memoirs-and-buttamilk-archives/id269880758
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://bsky.app/profile/qooldjmarv.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/QoolDJMarvMusic
Qool DJ Marv Set Frontyard.FM Garden Party at Good Life Garden Bushwick Brooklyn NYC – Oct 12 2026
Thank you, Frontyard.FM and Good Life Garden
Give It To Me - Screechie Dan
Stand Up (Funkskool Mix) - Bob Marley
Imagine - Blend Crafters
Smells Like Teen Spirit (J.E. Flip) - Tom Misch
Cherish (Camtrao Iron Edit) - Sade
Make It Happen - Mariah Carey
Doin It (Joey Negro Soulful Reprise) - Gwen Mccrae
It's You (Disco Alert Mix) - Sunaga T Experience
Kidden Rung - The Silver Rider
Sunshine - Jungle
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Everybody Want To Rule The World (Conan Liquid Reel To Reel Reedit) - Tears For Fears
Life Is Something Special (Nelue Rework) - NYC Peech Boys
What Is Love? (Disco Tech Rework) - Dee-Lite
The Disco Way - KS French
Make It Clap - Will The Funkboss
Just Us - Brian Power Feat Hil St. Soul and Richard Burton
Rise (Instrumental Mix) - Teddy Douglas, Hoza
Music Is My Way Of Life (Joey Negro Funk In The Music Mix) - Patti Labelle
Burn This Disco Out [The Reflex Revision] - Michael Jackson
Enjoyed being the “uncle’ and “OG” of this Bushwick/Bed-Stuy dance party with these exceptional artists and DJs and dancers:
Lovie https://www.instagram.com/lovie.world/
k.tea https://www.instagram.com/k.tea.mp3/
Lucas https://www.instagram.com/chronicles_650/
Aida https://www.instagram.com/idktallboy/
Isa https://www.instagram.com/eastariq/
Jodhi https://www.instagram.com/jecorps/
Jaylah https://www.instagram.com/swagggriculture/
Jailyn https://www.instagram.com/jaipeedubs/
Nitaawe (flyer art) https://www.instagram.com/taawenitaawe/
Maxi (sound system) https://www.instagram.com/paramax.wav/
Qool DJ Marv presents Buttamilk-FM | The Departure Lounge Episode 28 – October 15 2026
Video of this previously live streamed set:
https://youtube.com/live/h3sUmAesBl4
Internal Memos - Qool DJ Marv
Sur Mon Balconnet (Calm’s Mellow Acid Dub) - Aura Safari and Calm
Everlasting Love (Richard De Clark Remix) - Homebase
Sleepy Kids - Barclay Crenshaw
Cosmic Bodies - Ray-D
Dreamsville - Mark Gorbulew
Forest Sunset - Paolo Sessa and Polose
Magnetism - Kinobe
Never Say Goodbye = Vince Watson and Quart
Spread Love - Fab Beat
The Sound Museum - Towa Tei
Rebirth of Cool - DJ Cam Quartet
Underwater Soul - tree60
The Jungle Book - Brandon*
Find A Way - Wendel Patrick
Nite and Paint - SoulChef
We Hear You - Luke Vibert
Hear What I See and see What I Hear - Qool DJ Marv
Sit Back See The World - Bias
Vegetable Square - Smith and Mudd
Blue Boy - Gainsborough
Bahrain Funk (Beat 1) - DJ Jazzy Jeff
Impressions (part 3) - The Peddlers
High Noon - Kruder and Dorfmeister
Love - Air
Down Time (Black Pudding Remix) - The Disclosure Project
The Captain of Her Heart - Mickeloungelo and Acoustic Novels
Unforescene - Tall Girl
---
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gQLsodBsCys1_3Zbm83vg
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/qool-dj-marv-aural-memoirs-and-buttamilk-archives/id269880758
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://bsky.app/profile/qooldjmarv.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/QoolDJMarvMusic
Qool DJ Marv Live at Soho House - October 10 2026 - Appreciations
Classic and soulful music for Saturday afternoon brunch.
—— https://sohohouseny.com/ ——
Artwork by Derrick Adams: https://www.derrickadams.com/family-portrait
---
https://www.youtube.com/@qooldjmarv
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
Qool DJ Marv presents Buttamilk-FM | The Departure Lounge Episode 27 – October 9 2026
Video of this previously live streamed set:
https://youtube.com/live/vrRgdr541vI
Hopeful Romantic - Qool DJ Marv
Xcogitate - Prince
Awake, A Dream (Radio Edit) - Scrimshire
We Are Golden - Ambient Jazz Ensemble
Cocktail Blue - Dave Allison
Gate 54 - Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Linear Labs and The Midnight Hour
The Garden - Saucy Lady
NUPWR (featuring Jabee, Add-2 and Tony Ozier) - Tall Black Guy and Ozay Moore
Kalimba Song - Abjo
Expectations (Instrumental) - Robert Glasper
When 6 Loves 9 - Only Child
One 4 Santi - Alex Nut and Sam Crowe
Pre-Boarding - Qool DJ Marv
Agente 007 - Funk Windows
Stakes Is High - Wendel Patrick
Lyrics To Go - Soul Supreme
Melodrama - SoulChef
Stimulated Emission - Bugseed
All Up In It - DJ Spinna
Follow Me, Park Jam Mix (Instrumental) - DJ Spinna
Good Old Good Good (Horns by Adam Theis) - Headnodic
Prestige NY Jazz - DJ Fede
Noches De Viaje - Lance Ferguson
Boyar - El Nicoya
Estelle - A Man Called Adam
---
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gQLsodBsCys1_3Zbm83vg https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/qool-dj-marv-aural-memoirs-and-buttamilk-archives/id269880758
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://bsky.app/profile/qooldjmarv.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/QoolDJMarvMusic
Qool DJ Marv Live at Dumbo House - October 4 2026 - Comfort Moods
Comforting vibes for the friends and the families at Dumbo House on a Sunday afternoon.
---
https://www.sohohouse.com/en-us/houses/dumbo-house
+ Artwork by Desiree Thomas: https://www.guinegaud.com/about
---
https://www.youtube.com/@qooldjmarv
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
Qool DJ Marv presents Buttamilk-FM | The Departure Lounge Episode 26 – October 1 2026
Video of this previously live streamed set:
https://youtube.com/live/aY3SgFKFzI8
Opening - Essie Jain
Shooting Stars - Sometimes Songs
In The Ballad Of My Soul - David Florio
Del Fuego - Fat Freddy’s Drop
Miracle - The Vintage Babies
You Might Need Somebody - Shola Ama
Home - The Vision with Andreya Triana
Enjoy The Ride - Morcheeba
Blessed - Jill Scott
Higher Self - Ego Ella May
Sentimental Love - Cleo Soul
You Are Worth It - Turbojazz with Sara Vanderwert
Now That I’m Free - Outlines featuring RZA
Inner City Boundaries - Freestyle Fellowship
Don’t Give Up - Volta Cab
Rise - Richard Earnshaw featuring Ursula Rucker & Roy Ayers
Brand New - Marc Mac
Occapella (Professor Shorthair Remix) - Lee Dorsey
Too Blessed - Kevin Michael with Q-Tip
Why We Speak - Robert Glasper with Q-Tip
Elevate - Arp and Mark Rae
Medicine - Mark Rae featuring Pete Simpson
Push On - Children Of Zeus
Alive - Marcus Strickland’s Twi-Life
My Life featuring James Coleman - David Mrakpor
I Need a Dollar (How To Make It In America) - Aloe Blacc
For What It’s Worth - Billy Porter
Recovered Memories - Dego with Samii
We Can’t Lose - Trilaterals
---
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gQLsodBsCys1_3Zbm83vg https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/qool-dj-marv-aural-memoirs-and-buttamilk-archives/id269880758
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://bsky.app/profile/qooldjmarv.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/qooldjmarv/
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/album/sound-paths-v-1
https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23883666
https://www.mixcloud.com/qooldjmarv/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/48vhJ2d1hVaFHf6gqXeTm0?si=fWO0N456QeWRMWLUtqe4Yg
https://soundcloud.com/qooldjmarv
https://www.twitch.tv/qooldjmarv
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/QoolDJMarvMusic
From the publisher's feed
There is a method to the magic in the way Qool DJ Marv presents and plays music. He tunes into the design and atmosphere of the venue & the energy of the people, then blends…
Born & raised in Philadelphia, Marv’s path began with bedroom practice in the late ’80s, early gigs at Emory University & Columbia University, and formative years around radio—interning at WDAS, observing & learning at WKCR while sitting in on Stretch & Bobbito’s late night Hip Hop sessions, and appearing on WBAI’s Underground Railroad with DJ Spinna & J-Smooth. In the mid-’90s, residencies at Bar Six, Ludlow Bar, APT & other downtown NYC rooms sharpened his ability to read a room and guide it.
That same era also gave rise to buttamilk—a brief but influential cultural concept rooted in Philly, where DJ-curated Jazz-flavored instrumentals, live voices, and spoken word coexisted. Buttamilk was about enriching flavor & nourishment, cultural presentation, and community. That philosophy still runs subtly through everything Marv plays.
From 1998 through August 2024, Marv worked extensively with HBO’s events department, providing DJ sets & pre-show music for premieres & screenings at venues including MoMA, Lincoln Center, The Museum of Natural History, the Apollo Theater in NYC and even the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. Since 2012, he has been a resident DJ within the Soho House ecosystem and continues to play regularly at Soho House & Dumbo House in New York City.
Marv’s international journey began in 1999, when a cassette mixtape in circulation led to invitations from Manchester’s Rae & Christian and their creative network, including Grand Central Records, Counter Culture, Fat City Records, and the legendary Friends & Family parties. This opened doors to performances across the UK and Europe, as well as Ireland, Spain, Scotland, Norway, Russia, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. A key figure in this chapter was Mr. Scruff, whose influence on UK club and festival culture helped situate Marv within a global community of DJs committed to eclecticism, warmth, and long-form musical storytelling.
Since 1994, Marv has produced mixtapes, CDs, and digital compilations that illuminate soulful global underground music. His mixes are loved for their seamless continuity & thoughtful sequencing —guiding listeners from the familiar into discoveries with a fluid flow. Marv maintains & shares online an archive of over 700 recorded DJ mixes.
During the COVID era, Marv developed his skill set & expanded into producing score-like atmospheric compositions, releasing multiple EPs & albums focused on mood, texture, and narrative support designed for podcasts, film, hospitality, listening-focused environments and your headphones & earbuds.
By welcoming connection & bridging genres & eras, you’ll discern an exuberant idealism in a Qool DJ Marv set. He thinks & hopes, “With a universal vibe, everybody gets down.”
https://www.youtube.com/@qooldjmarv
https://qooldjmarv.bandcamp.com/
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/qool-dj-marv/1558418894
https://tidal.com/artist/23883666

38,654 Listeners

563 Listeners

9,066 Listeners

13 Listeners

87,321 Listeners

31,810 Listeners

344 Listeners

27,844 Listeners

134 Listeners