- East Coast club music in all its glory.
- Last year, New Jersey group OSSX wowed us with a mix of completely original material that blended infectious edits of Janet Jackson and September with tracks like "Split Wig"—one of last year's indisputable breakbeat anthems—that showed how the then-duo could bring together generations of American dance music into one compelling, vibrant mix that celebrates all shades of East Coast club.
Their RA Podcast might not be an all-originals mix, but it shares the same spirit. OSSX—now a trio, with Juke Bounce Werk member Elise joining original duo Equiss and Lektor Scopes—sprinkle the mix with more of their excellent unreleased originals, in-between canny and clever edits new and old, like DJ Sega's rework of Basement Jaxx's "Where Your Head At," which makes for an early highlight, along with DJ Swisha's Baltimore club edit of Robin S.'s "Luv 4 Luv" and the bouncy DJ Problem version of Mary J. Blige's classic "Family Affair." You can hear both the evolution and history of these genres through this mix, along with cuts that touch on UK garage, ballroom and jungle. Trust us when we say that this is over an hour of pure fun, showing the ingenuity and timelessness of American dance music through the decades.
What are you grateful for these days?
We are grateful for the health of our friends and family!!
How and where was the mix recorded? And can you tell us the idea behind it?
The mix was recorded in Brooklyn, New York. The idea was to capture the same energy OSSX brings to the club environment.
Your productions reflect a deep love for classic hip-hop. Have any rap producers particularly influenced you?
Our roots are like 80 percent hip-hop and rap. we are definitely directly influenced by anyone from Pete Rock, Timbaland, DJ Premier and Q-tip to Pi'erre Bourne, WondaGurl and Wheezy.
How has Elise joining the group changed the dynamic or approach to music, or what has she brought to the group?
We are officially a trio. DJ Elise is such a brilliant and masterful DJ whose cutting-edge sets have been influencing us for a while now. Certain songs she's played in sets have set a lightbulb off in our heads and lead us to create reinterpretations of songs, like "Wey U" by Chante Moore, for the club, thanks to her. After seeing us DJ one day she said she was in OSSX and we couldn't pass up the opportunity to have an individual with such an amazing understanding of music join us.
What are you looking forward to in the near future?
Looking forward to our upcoming release with Tah (Turnpike Authority 2) and also our upcoming sets in new cities.
TracklistTAH x OSSX - SMOOTH BRAIN (Unreleased)
Max Watts - Aerial View
Soul Mass Transit System - Its U Edit
Mani Festo - Night Drive
Bakey - Jack Pot
OSSX - DON'T CARE, DIDN’T ASK
DJ Sega - Where's Yo Head At (2007)
Booman - HA DANCE REMIX
OSSX - 336 (Unreleased)
Stones Taro - Step Into Midnight
Lektor Scopes - Sportscenter (Unreleased)
Anika Kunst - Detox
Robin S - Luv 4 Luv (DJ SWISHA's Bmore Mix) (Unreleased)
Mary J Blige - Fxmily Affair 2014 (DJ Problem Remix)
Lektor Scopes - My Intentions (Unreleased)
DJ Lokey - Get With This (Get Busy)
Lektor Scopes - Kilonova (Unreleased)
DJ Sliink - 6th Ward Dumaine
TAH x OSSX - GABBY (Unreleased)
TAH x OSSX - One Way (Unreleased)
Body Mechanic - Peaceofmine
Zenker Brothers - Focus On Positivity
DJ Big O - Becky
DJ SWISHA x BASSBEAR!! x Kanyon - Eric Phresh (Unreleased)
Juiceboxx ft. Technics - Sweat
TAH x OSSX - Payment Plan
Bored Lord x OSSX - ALL THAT EXTRA SHIT
Bakey - Two Minds
Hertz Collision - Rescue Me
TAH x OSSX - BIBLE BELT (Unreleased)
DJ Savage - Long Time
DJ Sega - Reminisce 2020
Chante Moore - Wey U