The Gaslamp Killer
William Bensussen is lucky to be alive. In the summer of 2012, the Los Angeles-based producer and DJ, better known as The Gaslamp Killer, was riding his scooter home from a friend’s house when a gust of wind threatened to take his hat. Reaching for it with one hand and braking with the other, he flipped his scooter, catching a hard blow to the gut on the way down. Internal bleeding meant emergency surgery, which left him with a scar the length of his abdomen and no spleen...
Gilles Peterson
Over the past 25 years, the name Gilles Peterson has gradually become synonymous with his self-styled ‘worldwide’ sound and his eternal quest for the perfect beat. Coming from French-Swiss parentage in South London, Gilles worked his way up the greasy pole of the music industry, taking on lowly jobs at record labels and setting up his own pirate radio station, to eventually become one of the most revered tastemakers in the UK and beyond. His emergence during the ‘acid jazz’ years combine
Philippe Cohen Solal (Gotan Project)
Co-Founder of Gotan Project, Philippe reveals how a trip to a kibbutz, electronic music and film scores led him to urban tango.
Miriam Linna & Billy Miller – Norton Records
I first met Billy and Miriam of Norton Records and Kicks Books at one the Big Ten Inch parties that ran out of Brooklyn, spinning mostly old 78 RPM records.
Jeff “Chairman” Mao
A humble Harlem brownstone apartment with a massive vinyl collection.
Justin ‘Rambo’ Salinas
Up and Down the Mississippi: On the Hunt for Chicano Soul
Arlene Sepulveda & Ruben Molina
The Southern Soul Spinners: Revolving Around the Eastside Sound
Sheila Burgel
A journey through the world of 60s girl pop.
Supreme La Rock
Welcome to the Supreme academy. Today's lesson: funk, soul and sexy album covers.
