The Open Decks Podcast

This week, we talked to our good friend, Pete Holden. Pete has a deep appreciation for electrnoic music and shares his love for the craft not only through his DJ sets but also with his regular support for DC's most respected dance floors. He is also the creator of "Homescapes" an in-home recording studio for DJs in the area. IG: / peteholdendj SoundCloud: / djpeteholden YouTube: / @peteholdendj

DC based Kaylasoul shares her story, journey, and thoughts on electronic music. From her projects at Eighteenth Street Lounge to dancing the night away to music from all over the world, she's had an incredible ride. She's also an event producer and curator, with events like Juicy Bitz providing opportunities for DJs to spin at ESL, an iconic venue in DC dance music... and she's just getting started. Thanks for joining us!IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaylasouldc/SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/djkaylasoulSpecial Guest: https://www.instagram.com/boomboomroomdc/RPG Collective: https://www.instagram.com/therpgcollective/

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 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 talked to NANGOBI, a new DJ who picked up a controller while working in Uganda. In the past year, she's elevated her skills and performed throught the country. She's also an event curator with Femme Frequencies, a collective formed to 'foster visibility & growth for female techno djz & producers.' NANGOBI https://www.instagram.com/jordan_beeks/ FEMME FREQUENCIES https://www.instagram.com/femme.frequencies/ 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, Ryan and I talked with Casa Nova (Diego), who can regularly be found on the lineup at Flash, the standard bearer for house music in Washington, DC. We discussed everything from his psy trance project to his approach to five-hour sets; from authenticity to technology. We recorded this at Music Box Karaoke in Falls Church, VA, and we were joined by special guest ByYourDeep (Max) in the studio.Casa Nova:https://www.instagram.com/dfrnte/https://www.instagram.com/casa.nova.ofc/https://www.instagram.com/merkabatrance/Ryan SoHo:https://www.instagram.com/ryan_soho_/Performing at Jumpin Jax in Port Tobacco, MD July 4, 2o25Tommy Junior:https://www.instagram.com/tommyjunior_ofc/Performing w/RPG Collective in Brooklyn, NY May 31ByYourDeep:https://www.instagram.com/byyourdeep/MusicBox Karaoke:https://www.instagram.com/musicboxdmv/

This week, Ryan and I talked with Sean Blvd and Cas, two of our favorites here in the DC area. We discussed everything from preparing for festival set to balancing work-life-music, from crate organization to finding happiness in your musical journey. We recorded this at Music Box Karaoke in Falls Church, VA, and we were joined by special guest Elusive Water in the studio.Sean Blvd IG: @sean.blvdSean Blvd SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/seanblvddjCas IG: @casmusicusCas Traxsource: https://www.traxsource.com/artist/153718/casRPG Mixcloud w/Sean Blvd B2B Cas: https://www.mixcloud.com/therpgcollective/MusicBox Karaoke IG: @musicboxdmvElusive Water IG: @elusivewaterD3EP Radio IG: @d3epradio

This week, we spoke with Nick (DJ NKTR) on location at Ghost Bar in Arlington, VA. Nick is one of the hardest working dudes in the DMV music scene - producing his own tracks, performing in the area, booking DJs for Ghost Bar (the underground rave at Clarendon Ballroom), and, like all of us, cranking out content for social media daily! E4 was recorded prior to RPG Collective's debut party at Ghost Bar, featuring DJ Kattco and Ryan Soho, both of RPG, as well as guests Miracletek, Neo|Wise, and Chriz Javey. DJ NKTR IG: https://www.instagram.com/djnktr/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DJNKTRRPGIG: https://www.instagram.com/therpgcollective/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RPGCollectiveMixCloud (Featuring Kattco's set from Ghost Bar): https://www.mixcloud.com/therpgcollective/