music curator,
party rocker
bio
No genré is off limits if the music is magic.
“Innovative … clever … futuristic. Stop overthinking shit and go jump up and down.” - The Chicago Reader
DJ C has rocked house parties in Chicago, night clubs in Prague, underground raves in London, and mountain-top festivals in Japan, sharing those lineups with legends like Lupe Fiasco, Carl Craig, John Madeski, Rhymefest, Flosstradamus, Four Tet, µ-Ziq, Squarepusher, and DJ /rupture.
His discography features over 50 records on labels including XL Recordings, Ninja Tune, and Soul Jazz, where he shares production credits with the likes of Smokey Robinson, Gregory Isaacs, M.I.A., Quincy Jones, and Diplo. DJ C's own Mashit label has produced more than 20 records that have gathered fans around the world, including legendary BBC Radio 1 host John Peel who featured a DJ C session.
MC Zulu & DJ C @ Smartbar, Chicago
tracks
Latest Release
“Do Radly”
“DJ C brings life-giving daring to his hybridized dance music on ‘Do Radly’” - Chicago Reader
“On ‘Do Radly,’ a new batch of bespoke beats equally fit for the club, the kitchen, or the virtual dance party, DJ C strips things to the root and brings his longstanding genre-spanning into new focus.” - Wayne Marshall
“Do Radly [is] a genre-hopping club album … a late-lockdown album for dancing.” - Utility Fog Radio, Sidney Australia
“[‘Do Radly’ takes] things to a new, transformative level“ - Nitestylez, Hamburg, Germany
Past Releases
M.I.A: U.R.A.Q.T (DJ C Remix) (XL Recordings)
Ghislain Poirier: Blazin‘ (DJ C Remix) (Ninja Tune)
Set Me Free From This Wicked Game (mashup)
“A DJ expanding his curatorial role … and a Chicago producer of growing influence.”
– Time Out Chicago
dj mixes
Nu Jungle
('17-'22 Jungle)
Buoyant Beats for the Turbulent Twenties: A mix of resurgent jungle produced between 2017 and 2022. Read more ->
Nuff Drum & Bass
(Reggae Dub)
A ‘70s Jamaican dub mix showcasing that time when dub engineers invented electronic dance music. Read more ->
2010s (Eclectic)
A mix encapsulating some of the best tracks of the last decade recorded as part of the “Shelter in Place Mixes.” Read more ->
Singjay Rubadub (Dancehall Reggae)
Dancehall reggae feels like summer. To bring some of that sunshine into the dark days of quarantine, I live-streamed this set of Singjay Rubadub on 4/18/20.
Rise (Eclectic)
“Rise” is not about leavening or even levity, but levitation of spirit; the alchemy when melody, harmony, and composition combine with rhythm for uplift.
Physically Distanced Protest Music (Eclectic)
A new generation of voices are rising up to proclaim that we shall overcome this moment too.
Minimal Epic (Electronic Dance)
Serotonin inducing electronic dance music.
Isolation (Eclectic)
Music for hunkering down, cozying up, getting down, and partying up. This is mood bling for stay-at-home family adventures.
Party Like It’s 19-Naughty-9 ('00s Pop)
68 classic hits of the 2000s mixed into a 55 minuite medley for a 2009/2010 new year's eve house party in Brooklyn.
Back & Forth
(Eclectic)
Classic-futurist-dancehall-pop and other party jams.
Lake FX
(Eclectic)
Recorded at the Lake FX IN Tune Music fest. alongside Lupe Fiasco, Rhymefest, Jamila Woods, Psalm One, and The Era Footwork Crew, this mix features emerging Chicago acts and other experimental party music.
Nu Blues
(Hip Hop / R&B)
futuristic sonic-scapes, in minor keys, with deep 808 basslines, and sprinkler high-hats back lyrics of love, and loss.
live sets
DJ C Live in London
at Kick Up The Riddim
2006
DJ C Live in Boston
on WZBC Radio
2007 (includes interview)
DJ C Peel Session
BBC Radio 1
2004
DJ C Live in Vienna
Mashit Tour
2004
DJ C aims “to explode stagnant musical categories—an approach he describes as ‘extreme genre-blending.”
– XLR8R Magazine
gigs
From mountain-top festivals in Japan to underground raves in London, weddings in Montreal to nightclubs in Prague, DJ C has rocked them all.Festivals
Parties
Bass Journey: Tel Aviv, Israel
Mega Bass Robo Orgy: London, UK
Dungeons & DJs: Utrecht, Netherlands
Night Club Residencies
Radio Shows
WUNH: University of New Hampshire
WMBR: MIT, Boston
WLUW: Loyola University, Chicago
WZBC: Boston College
WMFO: Tufts University, Boston
WUML: U-Massachusetts Lowell
Galas, Weddings, & other Functions
The Echo Nest (Spotify) Launch Party: Boston
Year of Chicago Music Media Event: Chicago
1871 Launch Party: Chicago
Divvy Bikes Launch Party: Chicago
mHUB Launch Party: Chicago
Renegade Craft Fair: Chicago
Midsomarfest: Chicago
World Business Chicago Gala: Chicago
Rogers Park Montessori School Gala: Chicago
Arts & Business Council Holiday Party: Chicago
Smart Chicago Holiday Party: Chicago
18th Birthday Party: Brooklyn, NY
50th Birthday Party: Palm Springs, CA
20+ Weddings: Across North America
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