Author: Ashley Teffer

DJ LIFE caught up with the Berlin-based DJ/producer Oliver Dollar, known for over a decade of deep, soulful house tracks. In his decade-plus of making music, Berlin-based DJ/producer Oliver Dollar has become known around the world for his deep, soulful house tracks. And with top-charting hits like 2011’s “Doin’ Ya Thang” and 2014’s “Pushing On” (with Jimi Jules), he’s certainly earned some OG status in the genre.  But, if you hear him talk about his biggest musical successes, he’ll tell you that they were mere accidents along the way. And when it comes to playing gigs, he’d much prefer the…

“When playing shows, hire a videographer and do little after-videos. Let people see that you’re playing. Use one party to sell the next.”    As an artist, mixtape master, and party promoter, Gettoblaster has been a pillar in the Chicago house-music scene for decades.   A force in the studio and a master on the decks onstage, Gettoblaster (aka Paul Anthony) continues to fill venues and release tracks with regularity. In fact, in 2024 alone, he’s already offered a dozen releases – original tracks, collaborations and remixes – of his trademark jackin’ Windy City sound.  Originally working since 2014 as a duo…

At the Motor City’s Micro-Movement event this past Memorial Day, it took me about 30 seconds on the dancefloor to spot the profound entity that is Brandon Wisniski aka Wreckno.   Towering above the crowd in a furry cowboy hat, a matching fur coat, and a rainbow fringe face mask, this  larger-than-life figure – jolly, sassy, and absolutely spectacular – was a glowing orb of positive energy on the dancefloor.   Much like the luminosity Wreckno brings to any room, he’s casting a similar light on the bass music scene. At just 25-years old, Wreckno is flipping the script on what it means to be a bass artist, mixing up production by MCing live on his tracks, throwing down bangers while cat-calling the crowd, and paving the way for the LGBTAQ+ community to express itself – and do so unapologetically. (In fact, from various releases…

As a member of Golf Clap and co-owner of the Country Club Disco label, Detroit’s Bryan Jones spent decades building his profile and becoming a well-known quantity among house-music enthusiasts. But in the midst of the COVID lockdown, Jones decided to split from his former music partner Hugh Cleal and start a new musical chapter for himself.  As Wave Point, he’s pursuing a slightly different approach to house music from his former group and, in many ways, he’s starting again from scratch – music, label, socials, the whole thing. But putting in all that time and effort into his previous outfit has benefitted him, as the transition seems to be going…