Phonica reaches out to one of the finest names in Chicago for our 129th mix.
Starting off in the 90’s playing from cassette tapes with a group of friends under the moniker ‘Chuck Brothers’ Rahaan started to build an extensive house and disco collection that by 1996 would come to define him as one of Chicago’s stand out house and disco DJs. This would of course secure him with residencies at ‘The Spot’ and one of Chicago’s best clubs ‘Buddha Lounge’. A reputation he would cement with gigs all over the globe in the proceeding years also giving him an audience to his skills in production that have seen him release records with reputable labels like Lumberjacks From Hell, Z Records, Hot Biscuit, BBE and more. For this mix the Chicago legend takes us on a trip with over an hour of deep, soulful and funky disco house. We had a brief chat with Rahaan about the mix and what he has coming up!
Hey Rahaan, thanks for joining us! Can you tell us about your mix and what the idea behind it was?
It was no real thought to it, I just played my first song and let it go.
What are your preferred methods for finding new music—do you still enjoy digging around in dusty crates, or do you prefer to buy online?
I do all the above. Either at a good record store, online or buying records from friends.
What are five records you couldn’t live without?
That’s a tuff question. Each record is like a piece of a puzzle so I need all my records.
What has been one of your most memorable sets over your career?
I would have to say Contact in Japan and some of those old Dekmantel parties.
What do you have up your sleeve for 2025?
More new muzik coming this spring and summer…
