Platter

This episode features the second half of my discussion with Mitch Baker, aka Fog FM, and Brody Reid, aka Percwerk. We continue to discuss their experiences as organizers, and their efforts to scale their events while maintaining a community focus.

In this episode, I talk to Jody Zinner, aka DJ Mommy, about the quarterly raves she throws at the Lunenburg Legion. Jody and I discuss the relevance and importance of supporting local creative efforts, and we also discuss the role that artistic communities can play in creating change and strengthening political engagement. Jody’s efforts show that arts can serve as a unifying force to foster collective action.

This episode features the first half of my discussion with Douvet & Swee. We discuss their introduction to dance music and DJing, how they met one another, and The Room V1.

This episode features the second half of my conversation with Tony Haze. We discuss how he scaled Massive Productions and started bringing international headliners to Halifax. We also discuss the events that lead to the eventual decline of the 90s rave scene in the city.

I use this episode to set the framework for the stories to come. I contextualize Halifax for listeners who aren’t familiar; explain who I am and my own connection to dance music; and provide a lightning-round introduction to the origins of house and techno. I discuss the original parties that inspired the way we party today, and draw parallels between those parties and the current scene in Halifax. Finally, I introduce the DJs / promoters I’ll be interviewing throughout the rest of the series. Tracks: The Nightwriters - Let the Music Use You (Club Mix) Cybersonik - Technarky Booty Buster - Freaky East Bay References: The Story of Africville. Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Matthew McRae (2023). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Simon Reynolds (1998).Raving as Folk Art. First Floor. Shawn Reynaldo (2022). Frankie Knuckles - Obituary. The Guardian (2014). Black Gay Men Of The AIDS Generation Invented Your Party. The Reckoning Mag. Johnnie Ray Kornegay III (2016). Black Futures: How house music took centre stage in the 80s. NPR. John Morrison, Miguel Peres, Raina Douris (2024). Platter is written, recorded, and edited by me, Taylor Mooney. Platter’s theme track is Vernacular by Echolurch, a producer based in Halifax. .