DJs + Sax Players: Amazing…or Absolute Chaos?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of influential remixer Mike D and explores the trend of live musicians performing with DJs at private events.

Send us a message Chances are you’ve played a Mike D edit without even realizing it. We open the episode by giving flowers to one of the most influential remixers in the DJ world. His unexpected passing hit the community hard, and we share some stories about meeting him, why his edits became staples in DJ crates everywhere, and what made his “clean but still club-ready” sound so unique. Then we jump into one of the fastest-growing trends in private events: live musicians performing with DJs -...

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Bunn, Brian B

Topics covered

• DJ culture
• remixers
• live musicians
• private events
• music trends

Keywords

• DJ
• remixer
• Mike D
• live musicians
• private events
• music trends
• sax players

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