Meet the DJ examines the people creating the soundtracks and experiences that make us feel most alive and connected. What drives them to do what they do, what inspires them, frustrates them, turns them on … how did they arrive here, and what do they think is coming next for them and for the world of music, dance, community, technology, and much more.
Eric and Maria are friends and cosmic siblings frequenting the dancefloors in Lisbon, Portugal and around the world.
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Meet the DJ examines the people creating the soundtracks and experiences that make us feel most alive and connected. What drives them to do what they do, what inspires them, frustrates them, turns them on … how did they arrive here, and what do they think is coming next for them and for the world of music, dance, community, technology, and much more.
Eric and Maria are friends and cosmic siblings frequenting the dancefloors in Lisbon, Portugal and around the world.
Steff Steel is a DJ, Producer and Entrepreneur who supports the Public Displays of Dance movement.
Learn more about and follow here:
Insta: www.instagram.com/steffsteel and www.instagram.com/publicdisplaysofdance
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/publicdisplaysofdance
Resident Radio: www.residentradio.fm
Key References & Links from this episode:
MUSIC
Too Close by Next: https://open.spotify.com/track/5IFCyWplye09HytIP80RCF
PEOPLE/ARTISTS
Theodore Bajard: www.instagram.com/theodoreba
Mia Frye: https://www.centrededansedumarais.fr/en/professeurs/mia-frye/
Christina Aguilera: www.christinaaguilera.com
Destiny’s Child: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Y8cdNmUJH7yBTd9yOvr5i
Martin Sanchez: www.instagram.com/msanchez
Ludacris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ipn9JLAPI5GUEo4y4jcoi
Nelly: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2gBjLmx6zQnFGQJCAQpRgw
Ja Rule: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1J2VVASYAamtQ3Bt8wGgA6
DJ Bob E Luv (Princeton DJ)
Rihanna: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5pKCCKE2ajJHZ9KAiaK11H
Matthew Krabill: www.instagram.com/matthewkrabill
Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com
Jamie Wheal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Wheal
Guy Ritchie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Ritchie
King Arthur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur
Ram Dass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Dass
Esther Silex: https://ra.co/dj/esthersilex
Amelie Lens: https://ra.co/dj/amelielens
Louie!
VENUES/FESTIVALS
Retro 2: www.instagram.com/retro_paris2
Garbicz: https://garbiczfestival.com
Berghain: https://www.berghain.berlin
TECH
Napster: www.napster.com
Resident Radio: www.residentradio.fm
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com
OTHER LINKS
Soul Train: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Train
Princeton University: www.princeton.edu
The Infinite Game: https://simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game
Recapture the Rapture: https://www.recapturetherapture.com/
Guy Ritchie on Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIlWcH68Q2c
SHOW OUTLINE
[0:00] Sizing up a new intro
[0:55] Steff Steel begets Public Displays of Dance
[1:35] Join the movement
[5:12] Dance J
[7:00] What do/did I do?
[8:18] Ideas x Dance
[10:20] Dancefloor as a spiritual place / the new church
[12:05] Learning to dance
[14:50] It all started at a Christina Aguilera concert..
[17:25] Next life as a DJ
[18:39] Finding a teacher
[22:42] The future of dance
[25:35] Embodiment of musical sounds
[27:50] Dance floor makeouts
[33:25] Let your freak flag fly
[34:48] Entry to music production
[37:03] The infinite game
[40:38] Becoming an architect (of your life)
[43:33] Parental approval: a lifelong pursuit/compromise
[45:55] Drugs: an entry level drug to not doing drugs
[47:30] Motherhood incoming
[48:50] Resident Radio start-up
[1:00:03] Soundsystems and food systems
[1:06:00] Raise your frequency (Resident Radio launch timeline)
[1:07:00] Parenting goals
[1:09:53] Life in Pareee
Meet the DJ
Meet the DJ examines the people creating the soundtracks and experiences that make us feel most alive and connected. What drives them to do what they do, what inspires them, frustrates them, turns them on … how did they arrive here, and what do they think is coming next for them and for the world of music, dance, community, technology, and much more.
Eric and Maria are friends and cosmic siblings frequenting the dancefloors in Lisbon, Portugal and around the world.