Between the Decks podcast

Episode 4: Casting Spells with the Psychedelic Elder Statesman, DJ Anthony Mansfield

DJ and music producer Anthony Mansfield has been a keen observer of the psychedelic dance music landscape since he began DJing in the early 1990’s. His career has taken him across the country and overseas to share his unique and nuanced perspective with open-minded dancefloor denizens of all sorts. Our wide ranging interview with Anthony touches on topics from his earliest DJ experiences, to co-founding the Disco Knights collective who performs for thousands at Burning Man, among other things. Be sure to check out this episode’s companion mix by DJ Anthony Mansfield to get a sense of his flavor and musical point of view: https://www.mixcloud.com/BetweenTheDecks/between-the-decks-ep-4-companion-mix-dj-anthony-mansfield-performed-at-club-space-miami/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenthedecks/ DJ Anthony Mansfield links: IG — https://www.instagram.com/anthonymansfield/ Soundcloud — https://soundcloud.com/anthony-mansfield Juno: https://bit.ly/amansfieldjuno Other things mentioned in this episode: Burning Man Festival: https://burningman.org/ Jackass show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackass_(franchise) New York State Fair On-The-One DJ Festival: https://on.ny.gov/3VYcdpz Rochester Fringe Festival: http://bit.ly/3HC3bKC Discover Cayuga Lake DJ Cruises: https://www.discovercayugalake.org/ Author Elaine Mansfield (Anthony’s mother): https://elainemansfield.com/ Deep Dive Ithaca venue: https://www.deepdiveithaca.com/ DJ Jeno “Bang the Drum” mixtape: SIDE A—https://www.mixcloud.com/ohm_r/jeno-bang-the-drum-side-a-1992mp3/ SIDE B— https://www.mixcloud.com/ohm_r/jeno-bang-the-drum-side-b-1992mp3/

Episode 3: Hip Hop DJ Roundtable, with DJs Maestro, Shaykey, and Lasheem

Should DJs know the history of their art form and culture? Does the gear DJs use define them? The conversation heats up with our first roundtable discussion about DJ culture and community! DJ ha-MEEN and DJ Bella J are joined by 3 talented and insightful Hip Hop/ open format jocks from NYC, all now repping Syracuse: DJ Maestro, DJ Shaykey, and DJ Lasheem for a lively discussion about the state of the DJ landscape. Be sure to check out this episode’s companion mixes by our panelists (Maestro’s is coming soon) to get a sense of their flavor and musical points of view: https://www.mixcloud.com/BetweenTheDecks/between-the-decks-ep-3-companion-mix-dj-lasheem/ https://www.mixcloud.com/BetweenTheDecks/between-the-decks-ep-3-companion-mix-dj-shaykey/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenthedecks/ DJ Shaykey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/shaykey82/ DJ Lasheem on IG: https://www.instagram.com/djlasheem/ DJ Maestro on IG: https://www.instagram.com/djmaestronyc/ BtD is brought to you by On The One, central New York’s first DJ center: https://www.instagram.com/ontheonecny/ BtD’s theme music was composed by DJ Tekwun: https://www.instagram.com/djtekwun/