Cozzie Livs, Cringe DJ Names, Village People vs. Trump

Everyone is feeling the cost-of-living crisis – but things are especially bad for smaller DJs and dance music artists. To understand what’s at stake here, we speak to San-Francisco-based DJ Chrissy and UK-based DJ Mina about the effects of rising prices and stagnating fees. Plus: Sakamoto curated his funeral playlist, tailgating is back, cringe DJ names are on the rise, Trump pisses off the Village People and your weekly recommendation – this week with Marie Montexier calling in from Leipzig.The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.Host: OttO KentWriters for this episode: Aaron Gonsher, Jakob Paur and Jacob SperberEdit and sound design: Marc ÜbelLead Producer: Isabel WoopFollow OttO Kent.Follow Electronic Beats.Follow MINA.Check out fundingwithmina.Follow Chrissy.Read about the effects of the cost-of-living crisis on Mixmag.Listen to ‘Angel’ by Little Simz.Check out Marie Montexier’s tour dates.Listen to Marie Montexier’s Boiler Room @ DGTL Amsterdam.Listen to Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Funeral Playlist. And check out the trailer for ‘Coda’, the must-watch Sakamoto documentary.Read more about Cringe DJ names.Watch ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’.Read OttO’s piece about the YMCA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Every Thursday, Electronic Beats hosts Kikelomo, Juba and OttO Kent shine a spotlight on music, culture and what’s next. From new releases, to the week’s crucial headlines in tech, fashion, and the arts, to the pop culture phenomena and discourse shaping our feeds right now – The Week is your frequency filter for the age of everything, everywhere, all at once. The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories. Follow @electronicbeats on Instagram and TikTok for more news updates, interviews and background stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.