music curator,
party rocker
bio
No genré is off limits if the music is magic.
“Innovative … clever … futuristic. Stop overthinking shit and go jump up and down.” - The Chicago Reader
DJ C has rocked house parties in Chicago, nightclubs in Prague, underground raves in London, and mountain-top festivals in Japan, sharing those lineups with legends like Lupe Fiasco, Carl Craig, John Madeski, Rhymefest, Four Tet, Squarepusher, and DJ /rupture.
His discography features over 50 records on labels including XL Recordings, Ninja Tune, and Soul Jazz, where he shares production credits with the likes of Gregory Isaacs, M.I.A., Quincy Jones, and Diplo. DJ C‘s own Mashit label has produced over 20 records that have gathered fans worldwide, including legendary BBC Radio 1 host John Peel who featured a DJ C session.
MC Zulu & DJ C @ Smartbar, Chicago
tracks
Latest Release
“Do Radly”
“DJ C brings life-giving daring” - Chicago Reader
“A genre-hopping club album” - Utility Fog Radio, Sidney Australia
“A new, transformative level“ - Nitestylez, Hamburg, Germany
Past Releases
M.I.A: U.R.A.Q.T (DJ C Remix) (XL Recordings)
Ghislain Poirier: Blazin‘ (DJ C Remix) (Ninja Tune)
Set Me Free From This Wicked Game (mashup)
“A DJ expanding his curatorial role … and a Chicago producer of growing influence.”
– Time Out Chicago
dj mixes
Nu Jungle
('17-'22 Jungle)
Buoyant Beats for the Turbulent Twenties: A mix of resurgent jungle produced between 2017 and 2022. Read more ->
Nuff Drum & Bass
(Reggae Dub)
A ‘70s Jamaican dub mix showcasing that time when dub engineers invented electronic dance music. Read more ->
2010s (Eclectic)
A mix encapsulating some of the best tracks of the last decade recorded as part of the “Shelter in Place Mixes.” Read more ->
Singjay Rubadub (Dancehall Reggae)
Dancehall reggae feels like summer. To bring some of that sunshine into the dark days of quarantine, I live-streamed this set of Singjay Rubadub on 4/18/20.
Rise (Eclectic)
“Rise” is not about leavening or even levity, but levitation of spirit; the alchemy when melody, harmony, and composition combine with rhythm for uplift.
Physically Distanced Protest Music (Eclectic)
A new generation of voices are rising up to proclaim that we shall overcome this moment too.
Minimal Epic (Electronic Dance)
Serotonin inducing electronic dance music.
Isolation (Eclectic)
Music for hunkering down, cozying up, getting down, and partying up. This is mood bling for stay-at-home family adventures.
Party Like It’s 19-Naughty-9 ('00s Pop)
68 classic hits of the 2000s mixed into a 55 minuite medley for a 2009/2010 new year's eve house party in Brooklyn.
Back & Forth
(Eclectic)
Classic-futurist-dancehall-pop and other party jams.
Lake FX
(Eclectic)
Recorded at the Lake FX IN Tune Music fest. alongside Lupe Fiasco, Rhymefest, Jamila Woods, Psalm One, and The Era Footwork Crew, this mix features emerging Chicago acts and other experimental party music.
Nu Blues
(Hip Hop / R&B)
futuristic sonic-scapes, in minor keys, with deep 808 basslines, and sprinkler high-hats back lyrics of love, and loss.
live sets
DJ C Peel Session
BBC Radio 1
2004
DJ C Live in Vienna
Mashit Tour
2004
DJ C Live in London
at Kick Up The Riddim
2006
DJ C Live in Boston
on WZBC Radio Part 1
2007 (includes interview)
DJ C Live in Boston
on WZBC Radio Part 2
2007 (includes interview)
DJ C aims “to explode stagnant musical categories—an approach he describes as ‘extreme genre-blending.”
– XLR8R Magazine
gigs
From mountain-top festivals in Japan to underground raves in London, weddings in Montreal to nightclubs in Prague, DJ C has rocked them all.Festivals
Parties
Bass Journey: Tel Aviv, Israel
Mega Bass Robo Orgy: London, UK
Dungeons & DJs: Utrecht, Netherlands
Night Club Residencies
Radio Shows
WUNH: University of New Hampshire
WMBR: MIT, Boston
WLUW: Loyola University, Chicago
WZBC: Boston College
WIIT: Illinois Institute of Technology
WMFO: Tufts University, Boston
WUML: U-Massachusetts Lowell
Galas, Weddings, & Other Functions
Mies Van Der Rohe Birthday Soirée
The Arts Club of Chicago, 2024
Illinois Institute of Technology Innovation Day
Kaplan Institute, Chicago, 2023-2024
Rogers Park Montessori School Gala
Chicago, Museum of Broadcast Communications, 2016, Park West, 2017, RPMS, 2018-2024
8th Grade Graduation Party
Rogers Park Montessori School, Chicago, 2021-2024
Navy Pier, Chicago, 2020
Year of Chicago Music Media Event
Epiphany Center for the Arts, Chicago, 2020
Arts & Business Council of Chicago Summer Bash Bridgeport Arts Center, Chicago, 2019
18th Birthday Party
Brooklyn, NY, 2019
50th Birthday Party
Palm Springs, CA, 2018
Arts & Business Council Holiday Party
Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 2018
mHUB Launch Party
mHUB, Chicago, 2017
World Business Chicago Consular Corps Gala
Chicago Hilton, 2014-2017
Chicago, Harris Theater, 2015, Aqua Tower, 2016
Smart Chicago Collaborative Holiday Party Chicago Cultural Center, 2013-2015
Divvy Bikes Launch Party
Daley Plaza, Chicago, 2013
Chicago Sister Cities International Festival
Daley Plaza, Chicago, 2013
1871 Launch Party
Merchandise Mart, Chicago, 2012
Wicker Park, Chicago, 2011
Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Ski Trip
Steamboat, CO, 2008
Boston Music Awards Nominee Pre-Party
Paradise, Boston, 2007
Avalon, Boston, 2006
The Echo Nest (Spotify) Launch Party
Boston, 2005
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
With DJ Spooky, 2000
Institute of Contemporary Art
Boston, 1999
DuoTone Antics
Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge, MA, 1999
Toneburst Access
Museum of Science, Boston, MA, 1999
Toneburst Childstyle
Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, MA 1998
EarMarks Opening
MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA 1998
20+ Weddings: Across North America
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