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Nicolae-Playground, NYC

On Sunday, May 2nd, log on from 8pm-10pm EST and tune in to the sounds of the "Playground" parties founder-Nicolae.

In a little less than a years time, Playground, an innovative free house music party has emerged onto the NYC underground party scene and grown in full force. Nicolae, a resident DJ and the founder of Playground, started the party at Sin Sin/Leopard Lounge (a weekly Thursday party in the east village). The Playground parties have built up a solid reputation for delivering great cutting edge house music and hosting an open minded and diverse crowd.
Thursday, April 29th is the opening of a new Playground, Mix at Six, at the newly redesigned upstairs lounge at Punch. Playground is working with John Davis (body & SOUL) and Down Deep to bring house music lovers a rare early midweek party option beginning at 6pm where they can unwind and get funky.
Playground is also a successful biweekly Saturday party at Bauhaus held on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month.
A Playground night is a special event. What makes these parties unique is the effort and passion put into the setup, music and vibe. Playground regulars enjoy and have come to expect that 'special sound and lighting.' The sound and atmosphere is key to Nicolae, so when the venue is lacking he enhances the vibe by bringing his own professional audio gear and lights.

Upcoming Nicolae events include:
Thursday 4.29 Mix at Six at PUNCH 913 Broadway (starting 6:00 pm)
Thursday 5.13 Filter14 432 West 14th St & Washington St (10-4)
Saturday 5.22 Bauhaus 196 Orchard St(10-4) with special guest Webster (DEF MIX)

Click here to read about Nicolae
Click here to listen to a sample set by Nicolae
Nicolae-Sunday, May 2nd, from 8-10pm EST-House .

New show alert-SKEET-Entropika Records, NYC

Skeet (J. Matthew Pilger) began mixing records soon after attending now legendary NY parties like NASA and DISCO 2000. It officially began after graduating high school in the summer of 1992. As a result, he was influenced early on by the likes of Scott Henry, Keoki, Mr. Kleen, Frankie Bones and such others who pioneered the scene.
He attended the University of New Haven in CT. where he played an exceptional part of that scene's evolution. With friend James Fusion, he began "CYBERVIBE" which aired weekly for 3 years after. He also played the continental US and abroad in places like Germany, Italy, and Canada. SKEET graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Music/Sound Engineering. After completing his degree, he began to focus on production work for the label ENTROPIKA Records which he founded with DJ mentors and friends Russ Urban & Jerry Fresh. He produced a monster hit "20/20 Translation" which featured samples from one 20/20 report on the rave scene which received support plays from Donald Glaud, Micro, Bones & one of his favorites, ...Scott Henry. Nowadays, Skeet works as an equity trader on Wall St. but still continues to produce music and remix as well as spinning Tech-House/Tribal/Electro-Progressive sets in and out of NYC.

Skeet-Tech-House/Tribal/Electro-Progressive-Mondays from 9:00 pm-10:00 pm EST.

Nick & John Dalagelis-new releases

John Dalagelis on Downshiftradio-April 20th 2004

John Dalagelis' playlist-April 20th 2004
John Dalagelis-Tuesdays from 4-6:00pm EST-Tech-Trance, Deep.

Dot Radio Live

On Friday, April 30th, log on to www.downshiftradio.com and tune in to a special showcase of urban talent brought to you by "Dotted Line" records starting at 10:00pm EST.

Hosted by Founder Eli Gonzales and DJ Wicked Wayne, The Dotted line records showcase special features the talents of Rap artists and DJ skills. Rappin', rhymin', cuttin' and mixin'.
Dotted Line is comprised of head director Eli Gonzales (26, Brooklyn) and producer/rapper VC (26, North Carolina). Currently based in Queens NY, the two grew up listening to Hip-Hop music and have carried their passion of words and beats to professional standards.
Having honed their skills and fueled by their passion, Eli and VC emerged from east coast's Hip-Hop underground and captured the attention of rappers and DJs alike. The collaborative effort between these two individuals has resulted in the creation of Dotted Line studios and record label. Heading towards the future, Dotted Line look forward to becoming a permanent fixture in Hip-Hop Culture.

Read more about Dotted Line

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Dotted Line records showcase special-Friday, April 30th-from 10:00 pm-midnight EST.

Nasty 8-Pumpin' Techno

Every Saturday, log on and tune in to the Techno sounds of Nasty 8 from Midnight-1:00am.

The Dominican born NASTY 8 (Radames Reyes) has been spinning ever since his early teens. He started his DJ career in 1989, strongly influenced by the electronic music of that time. His "All Wax" sets are full of energy and strength. His style is dynamic, full of percussions and at the same time very groovy. Influenced by the likes of Billy Da Kid and Jean Supreme, Nasty delivers a powerful set and is equiped with a crate full of records and vast mixing skills. His taste in music is very refined and his sets are guarenteed to knock you off your feet...

NASTY 8-Saturdays-Techno-from Midnight-1:00am EST.

The Underground Groovement Party

The Underground Groovement Party
Every Sunday, log on to www.downshiftradio.com and tune in to "The Underground Groovement Party" brought to you by DJ Dave Davis, from 4-6:00pm EST.
April showers bring May flowers right? Yeah right!! Who want's to go out in the rain when you can stay home and listen to the HOTTEST show on the web.....
"The Underground Groovement Party" Sunday's 4pm to 6pm (Eastern) on Downshift Radio.com
Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Don't forget to vote for Dave Davis as your favorite Dj on thedjlist.com

Check out Dave Davis on the web
"The Underground Groovement Party"-Every Sunday-from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm EST.

Naked Rhythm with DJ Loka

Every Sunday, log on and tune in to the Naked Rhythm show with DJ Loka from 10:00 pm-Midnight (re-runs: Wedensdays 10:00 am-Noon EST).

Naked Rhythm
Naked Rhythm is all 'bout ...you got it. THE RHYTHM, that THING, that SOUND, that SOUL, that FEELING that makes you dance till your eyes bleed, your feet hurt and yo' girlfriend/boyfriend done left ya houuurs ago...!
Come party with Loka as she spins progressive, deep, soulful, and tribal house, afrobeat, hip house and whatever else she's feelin. Couldn't get out this weekend? No worries, Naked Rhythm brings the groove to YOU.
Don't forget to stop by the aol chatroom NakedRhythmNYC, grab a shout out, a track id, or just say hello ;)
To check out DJLoka on the web go to www.djloka.com or alternatively:
P: 646-837-0476. AIM: djlokanyc E: loka@djloka.com

Naked Rhythm with DJ Loka-Sundays from 10:00 pm-midnight EST and then again on Wedensdays 10:00 am-Noon EST).