The Open Decks Podcast

This week, we sat down with Krashendo, one of DCs rising stars and most promising DJs and producers. Find him at the links below. Enjoy!

IG: https://www.instagram.com/djkrashendo/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@krashendo.mp3

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/discjaz

RPG Collective: https://www.instagram.com/therpgcollective/

We're back! This week, we sat down with Kondi, a fellow DJ and friend of ours currentlly back in the US before heading back to Germany to continue his masters program. Kondi has performed in and around DC as well as NYC and is testing the waters in his new home in Hamburg, Germany.

https://www.instagram.com/kondi.dj/

https://soundcloud.com/kondi_dj

https://www.instagram.com/tommyjunior_ofc/

https://www.instagram.com/ryan_soho_/

https://www.instagram.com/therpgcollective/

This week, we sat down with Keenan Orr at the Music Box Karaoke Lounge in Falls Church, VA. Keenan has been DJ'ing in the DC area for 2+ decades and has performed at some of the city's top house music venues, including Flash and Eighteenth Street Lounge. He also boasts international dates in Hanoi, London, and Berlin as well as U.S. gigs in Brooklyn, San Francisco, Richmond, and Honcho Campout in Pennsylvania.

https://www.instagram.com/keenanorrdc/

https://www.instagram.com/keeandteetv/

https://soundcloud.com/keenanorrdc

https://www.instagram.com/therpgcollective/

This week, Ryan and I sat down to talk with Kristen London. Kristen shared some of her experiences from the dance floor and DJ booth in New York City. A curator for her collective, Dancing in Socks, she and founder Szobi have hosted events throughout the city - bringing house sounds to unique spaces to dance.

IG:

Kristen London: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmlondon_dj/

Dancing in Socks: https://www.instagram.com/dancinginsocksnyc/

RPG Collective: https://www.instagram.com/therpgcollective/

Tommy Junior: https://www.instagram.com/tommyjunior_ofc/

Ryan SoHo: https://www.instagram.com/ryan_soho_/

This week, we sat down with Regina, a mainstay at some of DCs best parties - rooftop, mainstage, and everything in between. She's been releasing her own music since September 2024 and continues to set the dance floor on fire from behind the decks. Regina has been a great friend to the RPG Collective - we hope you enjoy the conversation.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/realmofregina/

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/regina/29277/tracks

This week, we go back to Kampala, Uganda to talk with Richard Odoi. Richard and his team have worked tirelessly to grow the electronic music scene in and around Kampala. They'll celebrate their 5th anniversary this November.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/richardodoimusic/

Underground Kampala: https://www.instagram.com/undergroundkampala/

Disco Tronic Kampala: https://www.instagram.com/discotronickampala/

This week, we talked with Brandon Williams all the way from Honolulu, Hawaii. Brandon made his way to Hawaii to study following his service in the United States Armed Forces.

He shares his experiences as a producer, performer, and consumer of electronic music, from Berlin to Honolulu and everywhere between.

IG:https://www.instagram.com/itsbrandonwilliams/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCI0ixTOlOr-r3A_qQtR9tmA

This week Ryan and I had a conversation with our good friend @kelevrakidah of @the_kindred_effect

A lot to learn from this conversation as he shared with us, his insights on his favorite gear and his experience in the Internet radio scene as well as here in the DMV

Check us out on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple podcasts. Hope you enjoy the conversation!

This week, Ryan and I had a conversation with State Secret, who joined us from Aix-en-Provence (France). We initially met Andrew here in the DC area, where he is a member of The Kindred Effect, one of DC's most active collectives.

State Secret talked with us about his year in France, the appetite for house music in Aix-en-Provence, the cultural differences (and similarities) in the house music scene, and what he's got in store for himself next. Enjoy!

https://www.instagram.com/statesecretmusic/

This week, Ryan and I sat down to reflect on the first 10 episodes of the Open Decks Podcast and to look ahead to what's next in the series. Ryan also shares his experience as a festival-goer at Project Glow this year in DC. We also recapped the latest District Apple event in Brooklyn. Enjoy.

Ryan SoHo https://www.instagram.com/ryan_soho_/

Tommy Junior https://www.instagram.com/tommyjunior_ofc/

Tommy's Latest SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tommyjunior_ofc/wednesday-night-at-the-house-e2

District Apple: https://www.instagram.com/wethedistrictapple/