This week, Ryan and I sat down to talk with Kristen London. Kristen shared some of her experiences from the dance floor and DJ booth in New York City. A curator for her collective, Dancing in Socks, she and founder Szobi have hosted events throughout the city - bringing house sounds to unique spaces to dance.

IG:

Kristen London: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmlondon_dj/

Dancing in Socks: https://www.instagram.com/dancinginsocksnyc/

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, we sat down with Regina, a mainstay at some of DCs best parties - rooftop, mainstage, and everything in between. She's been releasing her own music since September 2024 and continues to set the dance floor on fire from behind the decks. Regina has been a great friend to the RPG Collective - we hope you enjoy the conversation.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/realmofregina/

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/regina/29277/tracks

This week, we go back to Kampala, Uganda to talk with Richard Odoi. Richard and his team have worked tirelessly to grow the electronic music scene in and around Kampala. They'll celebrate their 5th anniversary this November.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/richardodoimusic/

Underground Kampala: https://www.instagram.com/undergroundkampala/

Disco Tronic Kampala: https://www.instagram.com/discotronickampala/

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 our good friend @kelevrakidah of @the_kindred_effect

A lot to learn from this conversation as he shared with us, his insights on his favorite gear and his experience in the Internet radio scene as well as here in the DMV

Check us out on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple podcasts. Hope you enjoy the conversation!

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 sat down to reflect on the first 10 episodes of the Open Decks Podcast and to look ahead to what's next in the series. Ryan also shares his experience as a festival-goer at Project Glow this year in DC. We also recapped the latest District Apple event in Brooklyn. Enjoy.

Ryan SoHo https://www.instagram.com/ryan_soho_/

Tommy Junior https://www.instagram.com/tommyjunior_ofc/

Tommy's Latest SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tommyjunior_ofc/wednesday-night-at-the-house-e2

District Apple: https://www.instagram.com/wethedistrictapple/

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_/