DKTV Podcast

Election Day has come and gone but the music world is still getting political. Katie and Zel welcome journalists Josh Glazer and Lily Moayeri to talk about the responses to antisemitism in the US, the emerging revolution in Iran, and all those DJs going to the World Cup. - Connect on Social Media:https://twitter.com/DKTVPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/DKTVPodcast/https://www.instagram.com/dktvpodcast/- Music: Rumpus, Footwurk and Dread MC - My Crewhttps://open.spotify.com/track/237qOBujJMNvcEbxSijqoHZodiac - Dark Moonlighthttps://open.spotify.com/track/5jscIb29G73EVl8gKRgMs7K+Lab - Cadillachttps://open.spotify.com/track/79E04m7DkdXiJam2KRtO3OOfficial DKTV intro theme song by Cherry Flavored Antacidshttps://soundcloud.com/thecfas

It's finally fall and Katie and Zel are taking on Gordo's Twitter drama, ten years of Disclosure, and more with an all-new panel of dance music experts Brittany Gaston, Grant Gilmore, and Emma Kapotes. Plus, a look at fascist techno, evil smoke machines, and the DJs who somehow say they don't make enough money.- Connect on Social Media:https://twitter.com/DKTVPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/DKTVPodcast/https://www.instagram.com/dktvpodcast/- Music: K+Lab - YOU!Defunk & SideTripp - BonesMoontricks - WavesOfficial DKTV intro theme song by Cherry Flavored Antacids

Maybe because our ears are still slightly ringing, it's hard to believe it's been a decade since the era of peak EDM. To break down what (if anything) we miss about that distinctly polarizing moment in dance music culture, Katie and Zel welcome back Kat Bein and the spirit of press-play nostalgia. Plus, we talk about new political challenges facing promoters who don't want guns at their festivals, the British big room star who is now a French farmer, and what the world's most famous whistleblower plays in a DJ set.- Connect on Social Media:https://twitter.com/DKTVPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/DKTVPodcast/https://www.instagram.com/dktvpodcast/- Music:The Funk Hunters and CMC&Silenta - Tribute (La Felix Remix)Zodiac - LiftoffNok Nok and TKettle - Joshua's OasisTheme Song by Cherry Flavored Antacids

Who in the music world is taking on Big Tech (and winning)? Grammy-nominated songwriter Whitney Phillips joins Kaite and Zel to tell us all about it. And with all that talk about the house music "Renaissance," we break down why house and disco never died. Plus a look at how the Swedes are dropping tour dates, how the Brits handle a heatwave, and how the Dutch re-open (and re-close) a club.- Connect on Social Media:https://twitter.com/DKTVPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/DKTVPodcast/https://www.instagram.com/dktvpodcast/- Music: Smalltown DJs & Kid Enigma - Take Me BackZodiac - Yes LordCITYWLKR - BreachTheme Song by Cherry Flavored Antacids

Tis the season for summer reading! Nightlife legend and author Steve Adelman joins Katie and Zel to talk about his new memoir, ‘Nocturnal Admissions.’ Plus, we dissect Drake and Beyoncé’s house takeover, an unlikely new partner in the resistance, and learn who needs to be your plus one at the next rave.Music by:Moontricks & Dirtwire - The EdgeKR3TURE - So DeepMaha Quest - TrainsTheme Song by Cherry Flavored Antacids

June is Pride Month and we’re “back in technicolor” with dance pop artist Madison Rose joining us to talk about her debut album. Plus Katie and Zel discuss new, non-musical side projects from some DJ superstars and we look into some scary news from Berlin's biggest club.Music By:So Sus & Akacia - Star In Your EyesAkylla - To FeelDefunk - IMMATheme Song by Cherry Flavored Antacids 

Summer is almost here but if you're still in a winter fog, we're talking mindfulness with DJ/producer Eric Sharp. Plus, Katie and Zel break down the latest Nina Kraviz controversy, Steve Aoki's baseball bungle, and Zel makes a shocking revelation about The Chainsmokers.Music by:Cheshire & Phoebe Jacobs - HopeZodiac - Lift OffThe Funk Hunters, Defunk & Akylla - Warn Ya (Jay Robinson Remix)Theme Song by Cherry Flavored Antacids 

From house music to the housing crisis. Vocalist Cari Golden joins Katie and Zel to talk about her nonprofit, LOV Kitchen, and how she's activating LA's dance music community to deliver hot food to the unhoused. Plus, we hear about the DJ-turned-athlete competing at the Beijing Olympics, this year's SHM-chella, and—wait—who was that we saw partying with Kanye and Madonna?Music by:KR3TURE & Zoe Boekbinder -  Home IsMaha Quest - FlyKrafty Kuts & LIINKS - Get AwayTheme Song by Cherry Flavored Antacids

We are your friends! Katie and Zel welcome Lina Abascal, author of the new book ‘Never Be Alone,’ a history of bloghouse. Plus, we break down this year’s dance music Grammy nominees and find out which country has a raver for a prime minister. Music:Frase & SkiiTour - Too Hot, Too Cold (Mr. Stee Remix)Krafty Kuts - HorizonKR3TURE & Joaquin Sun - DreamscapeTheme Song by Cherry Flavored Antacids 

Katie and Zel welcome festival producer and nightlife expert Morgan Deane to help us put the Astroworld disaster in context, sifting through what we know and what it all means. Plus, Kat Bein joins us to talk Top 100 DJs, lame EDM beef, and more!- Connect on Social Media:https://twitter.com/DKTVPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/DKTVPodcast/https://www.instagram.com/dktvpodcast/- Music:KR3TURE & Catherine Feeny - FreedomMaha Quest - HomeAkylla - To FeelTheme Song by Cherry Flavored Antacids 

Hot Vax Summer, it is not, but Dillon Francis is at least one DJ making Dr. Fauci proud. Billboard's Taylor Mims joins us to talk about the state of America's live music venues. Plus, Katie takes us inside the story of Swedish House Mafia's comeback while Zel ponders, who is dance music's GOAT?- Music:The Funk Hunters, Defunk and Akylla - Warn Ya (Cazztek Remix)Shylow - Get UKrafty Kuts - Talk To MeOfficial DKTV intro theme song by Cherry Flavored Antacids

Temps are up and so are the vibes. DJ/producer and Dirtybird co-founder, Worthy joins us for an exclusive interview about all the big changes in her life and why some things (like Campout) are staying the same. Plus, Katie and Zel break down Raye’s beef with her label, Chika’s beef with a club promoter, and the industry’s endless beef with 2020.- Music:Maha Quest - SorryChali 2na - How We Do (MÒZÂMBÎQÚE Remix)Sparkee & LIINKS - The KidsOfficial DKTV intro theme song by Cherry Flavored Antacids

The world is opening back up but do you still wanna stay in bed? Katie and Zel talk to journalist Katie Cunningham about why sleeping-in is the new staying up, Krystal Rodriguez of Skip or Bop brings us a few ambient gems to soundtrack your snooze, and we break down the return of festivals and clubs just in time for summer.Music:Maha Quest - NumaKR3TURE & Adrea Castiano - Lot Like YouAkylla - Holding OnOfficial DKTV theme song by Cherry Flavored Antacids

Bass, dropped. As allegations about Bassnectar reverberate around the dance music world, journalist Avery Kleinman joins us for an exclusive interview taking us inside her original reporting that led to a dramatic exposé on one of the scene’s biggest artists. Plus, we vibe on the month’s other big stories including the potential superspreader EDC and runway show inside Berghain.

Skrillex has gone soft but we still go hard. Special guest Producer/DJ Ryden joins us to talk about AAPI representation in dance music, how we’re all coming our of a covid coma, and more. 

It's a new kind of March madness this year: instead of WMC and SXSW we've got NFTs and WTFs. Plus, we talk Grammys and a new documentary that has the dance music world pressing play. Matt Medved joins Katie and Zel to talk about it all.

The robots may have died but this Vibe is revived! Zel and Katie welcome guest Kat Bein as we break down the latest and not-always-the-greatest in the world of dance music including Daft Punk's stunt break-up, super spreader raves, and the possibility that Diplo is a bad guy.

When we started planning the final Don't Kill The Vibe of 2016, we knew we were going to look back on the best music of the year, dish a little about some year-end polls and Grammy nominations, and offer pro-tips about good holiday gifts (headphones!). But the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland shifted our perspective. When we recorded this episode it hadn't even been a week since the fire, but already much had changed. To break it all down and say goodbye to the strange year, Zel and Katie welcome V-Moda's Kira Judah, journalist Jemayel Khawaja, and DJ Eric Sharp.

It's a confusing time in America but Zel and Katie are here to help you get through it. As we honor the life of clubbing pioneer David Mancuso, DKTV ponders if you can work in music with different political views. Plus, what, if anything, has changed since the massacre at Pulse Orlando five months ago and did Moby's recent "letter to America" make the right point? Plus, as America enters its orange era, we talk about Dawn Richard's red era, Soulwax's comeback, Annabel Englund's bid for Madonna's crown, and we celebrate 20 years of DJ Shadow's Endtroducing.

Nobody predicted this, but here we are! This week on DKTV, Zel and Katie look at the results of the US election through the lens of the music world and get some wisdom from MetaPop's Matthew Adell and Dublab's Liz Warner. We also talk about Boiler Room's fall from grace in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, discuss the impact of internet radio, the state of music streaming and get a rundown of new music from Justice, the Black Madonna, and Deadmau5.

Is the world on fire? Maybe. But we're getting lit on hot topics of the week including how music industry freelancers are going to benefit from regulations in NYC, the hike in visa fees for artists traveling to the US, and deciphering all those marijuana ballot measures in this election. We also talk about how Schimanski took over Verboten, Steve Angello's two lawsuits, Swedish House Mafia reunion rumors, and Mark Ronson's tweet of the week. Plus, new music from Coldcut, Kimyan Law, and a collab from Skrillex, RL Grime, and What So Not. Light it up!

It's Halloween, and in this election year things are even getting scary in the world of dance music. We dig into the strange story of Caribou and Rush Limbaugh, discuss the controversy around festivals in Thailand, and mourn the passing of Dead Or Alive's Pete Burns. Plus, A Club Called Rhonda's queen of drag Phyllis Navidad gives us some costuming tips, Huffington Post writer Monica Duwe talks Beach Goth, and Krystal Rodriguez dishes on new music from Hudson Mohawke, Marshmello and a very long comp from fabric.

On this episode we swipe right on special guest host Josh Glazer, get some hot tips for Tindering from sex expert Psalm Isadora, and confess to swiping left on dance music's biggest conference. Songwriter Whitney Phillips tells us what it's like to create songs for Lil Wayne and how her new tune with Far East Movement and Tinashe happened. Plus, we chat up new music from Moby, Dusky, and Dragonette, and a documentary everyone is talking about.

This week on DKTV, we have a very candid conversation with a ghost producer who is spilling the tea on the whole industry. We talk to Billboard's Chris Martins and the LA Times' August Brown about the Chainsmokers. Plus, we discuss new music from Seth Troxler and Tycho, and rundown the biggest stories including a unique Donald Trump remix, the impact of a hurricane, and the passing of Mali's Issa Bagayogo.

On the very first episode of DON'T KILL THE VIBE, hosts Zel McCarthy and Katie Bain invite the panel to discuss controversy around drug-related deaths at music events, the never-ending festival season, and what Skrillex said about Deadmau5... again. Plus Zel catches up with Bill Freimuth of the Recording Academy to talk Grammys and we run down the week's hottest stories.