Chicago’s Alinka: “Take your time, don’t take shortcuts, don’t give up.”

Published on : Published by : Harold Heath

Alinka Ratner’s story will be a familiar one to most DJs: she fell in love with house music and DJ culture as a teenager, bought decks and taught herself to mix. She eventually got a warm-up DJ role for Justin Long’s .dotbleep party at Chicago’s Smart Bar which she held down for nearly a decade. […]

Chicago’s Alinka: “Take your time, don’t take shortcuts, don’t give up.”

Published on : Published by : Harold Heath

Alinka Ratner’s story will be a familiar one to most DJs: she fell in love with house music and DJ culture as a teenager, bought decks and taught herself to mix. She eventually got a warm-up DJ role for Justin Long’s .dotbleep party at Chicago’s Smart Bar which she held down for nearly a decade. […]

This DVS1 Interview Is A Challenge To DJs + Promoters Everywhere: Get The DJ Out Of The Spotlight

Published on : Published by : Dan White

You’ve probably seen this interview circling the web this week – it’s a powerful half hour of techno DJ DVS1 talking to The School Of House. The topics are wide-reaching, but generally he’s leveling some pretty well-deserved criticism of nightlife culture and discussing how festivals have impacted nightlife. Keep reading for what we think are […]

This DVS1 Interview Is A Challenge To DJs + Promoters Everywhere: Get The DJ Out Of The Spotlight

Published on : Published by : Dan White

You’ve probably seen this interview circling the web this week – it’s a powerful half hour of techno DJ DVS1 talking to The School Of House. The topics are wide-reaching, but generally he’s leveling some pretty well-deserved criticism of nightlife culture and discussing how festivals have impacted nightlife. Keep reading for what we think are […]