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Mecha - Doctor Jeep

"Mecha" draws directly from the call-and-response tradition of Brazilian carnival music and accelerates it into something frenzied and joyful. The track opens with coiled tension before a chant of "ai ai ai ai" punches through like a starting pistol. From there, zappy, high-pitched saw synths collide with the relentless momentum of a speed dembow pattern, creating a track that moves through the body.

I WANNA DANCE - Tallandskiinny

Released in April 2026, "I WANNA DANCE" is a debut track from the Montreal-based DJ and producer Tallandskiinny. It's enthusiastic and sharp in a way that grabs listeners by the hand and pulls them to the dance floor. The abrupt ending does hint at this being her debut, otherwise you'd guess she's been at it for years. I am excited to see what comes next from Tallandskiinny.

Mutant Exotic - LSDXOXO

Running just under four minutes at 125 BPM, "Mutant Exotic" sits at the intersection of bass music and experimental club, occupying a frequency that feels like it was designed to confuse genre classifiers and thrill everyone else. LSDXOXO's queer underground roots are embedded in the track's DNA, reflecting a club tradition where desire, subversion, and dancefloor function are never mutually exclusive. I recently played this in LA at No Vacancy, where it received lots of love from the crowd.

"Mecha," "I WANNA DANCE," and "Mutant Exotic" are all club songs that demand movement.

What's striking is how differently they achieve their purpose (moving people): Doctor Jeep routes his through the call-and-response ecstasy of Brazilian carnival tradition; Tallandskiinny announces hers with the kind of unguarded directness that most producers spend years trying to develop; LSDXOXO achieves it through restraint and withholding, tension wound so tight the release feels inevitable.

I’ve put together a playlist of the songs mentioned above, along with a few additional tracks that share a similar vibe. The goal is to give you a compact set of selections that match the energy and overall club feel.

The Curator's Crates on Data Transmission

Each monthly installment of The Curator’s Crates on Data Transmission features a mix from a guest DJ or resident curator, pairing their personal listening tastes with their signature club sound to create a direct line to the voices and sounds defining what’s next for NYC nightlife.

kstrobez

kstrobez is a NYC-based DJ and producer blending UK garage and jungle into fast-paced sets built on quickfire blends, original remixes, and relentless momentum. As a producer, kstrobez creates original UKG and jungle tunes, marked by break-driven grooves, sub-heavy basslines, and chopped vocal hooks. They have had the pleasure of performing with NYC based collectives including, Dugout Radio, BK Loves UKG, Support Woman DJs, Driven AM, and CLUB MASSIVE. You can catch them on the first Monday of every month via their Subtle Radio residency.

At the root of it, kstrobez is passionate about music that makes you feel good.

Review

This mix from kstrobez serves as a showcase of their production work and club style. It is a balanced representation of their influences, productions, and personal listening favorites. Those elements combine to take listeners through an authentic, danceable journey with touches of sentimentality and bass-face inducing peaks.

kstrobez's weaves eleven of their own remixes throughout. Their interpretations of Amaarae, Doechii, Kendrick, Mariah Carey tracks do not come across as a flex or trend hopping but genuinely contribute to the mix's arc. They cap off the set with "We Belong Together," which feels exactly right.

If you're already a UK bass head, this will feel like home. If you're not, this is a generous and well-sequenced entry point.

For the Curator’s Crates, I wanted this set to be a loose chronological journey of my musical influences, as well as my own works over the last couple years. This includes some of my first ever remixes i've made, and maybe some songs i haven't thought about in the last year. I hope you enjoy it.

Track List

kstrobez - Missing (kstrobez Remix) Conducta, Notion - Fez Mangal Fisher - Wanna Go Dancin’ Champion, KILLA P, Bushbaby - We Multiply Sammy Virji - Sinking Sailor Oppidan - Send It 33 below - Left to Right (33 below remix) MPH - Funk Master Cesco, Hamdi - Swing King Grobbie - Headshot (Samuel Deep Edit) Sammy Virji, Rihanna - Blue Roll x Disturbia (AKWA) Hans Glader - TV OFF dub Amaarae - Co-Star (kstrobez Remix) Flight Facilities - Foreign Languages (kstrobez bootleg) Hans Glader, Isenberg - Real Oppidan - Wake and Break (kstrobez Remix) kstrobez - I Wanna Smoke JENNIE, Doechii - Extra L (kstrobez Remix) Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER (kstrobez Remix) Conducta - Lessons Sammy Virji - Nostalgia MPH - One Sixty Lewis Taylor - Make Me Feel Ashley De La Rosa - Lostwithoutyou. (kstrobez Remix) 33 Below, DRIIA - Loyal MPH - Run It Champion, Sammy Virji - Hot In Here Sammy Virji - Shellaverse (whosseany Jungle Edit) Guido YZ, 4AM KRU - Real Lo Remix Smart Es, Braddercase - Sesames Street Jengi, blkout - Bel Mercy (blkout remix) Hamdi - Counting (kstrobez Edit) Cheetah - M1 4 ME Toby Ross, Fez The Kid - Cucumber Jungle Nia Archives - Mash up the dance Remarc - Sound Murderer Cheetah - Freaks Sweetly - Bring the Lights Down samisosa - KEEP U Mac Demarco - On The Level (Skeptic Edit) Sully - 368ft High and Rising Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (XS Remix) 4AM KRU - Horns for 2024 Chase and Status - Baddadan(TANTRON Boogleg) Mefjus, Camo & Krooked - Sientelo Mason, Princess Superstar - Perfect(Exceeder) (1991 Remix) Ashley De La Rosa - 11:11 (kstrobez Remix) Pink Pantheress - Illegal (Nia Archives Remix) Miyiu - You Don’t Know My Kendrick Lamar - Man At The Garden (kstrobez Remix) Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (kstrobez Remix)

Selected Works

• We Belong Together (kstrobez Remix)

• 11:11 (kstrobez Remix) - Ashley De La Rosa

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OGD

OGD is a Brooklyn‑based DJ, curator, and producer known to NYC nightlife for high-energy sets that move freely across sound and era. Drawing from years of deep listening and a genuine love for music, they weave discovery and nostalgia into something that feels both personal and made for the dancefloor.

I won't review my own mix because obviously I think it's good. What I can give you is some context behind the format and why you should listen.

This radio slot is comprised of two recordings completed two years apart and sequenced in reverse. The newer freestyle (May 2026) plays first; the older, more deliberate recording (April 2024) follows. The reasoning is both practical and intuitive - the energy flows better this way, the fresher finds hit first, and then you travel back.

The 2026 set is what I've been listening to lately. It's made up of finds that got me excited enough to go record a mix. There was no concept or plan, just play what feels right and see where it goes. It's paced evenly, moving through funk, ballroom, and bass then ending on breaks.

The 2024 set is older, but it's more me in a different way. It was originally recorded for my Playlist Tour series which is basically The Curator's Crates but more about personal/ casual listening. You'll hear a lot of songs that I love that haven't made it into a club set. This is actually what I listen to when I'm not thinking about what a DJ is supposed to play.

Both of recordings ended up being about the same thing: a raw exploration of the sounds that make me feel. By juxtaposing the 2024 and 2026 recordings, you get a distilled version of how that has changed over time (and how it hasn't).

Coming to Data Transmissionthis Sunday, May 17 from 12–2 PM EST.

Track List

PART 1 - May 12, 2026 1 Hype (Funk) Bleaker 2 Gospel BAYLI Kevin Aviance 3 Mecha Doctor Jeep 4 Feminine Energy Club Cab Club Designs 5 Baile holandês 6 Dick Control Black Rave Culture 7 Petulant not even noticed 8 Kinsnap ANGELZ Lurayana Mistiica 9 Hoes Link Up Zora Jones DJ Polo 10 IN THA TRUNK Plattenlieferant 11 Hoodlum FC Madam X Cartridge 12 Warwick - Ruff 13 Strip Game Swami Sound gum.mp3 Leon English 14 it's some kinda magic Orion 15 DOOR REMIX (DT CLUB MIX) 16 Variated 3 Oscar Farrell Mount XLR 17 I WANNA DANCE Tallandskiinny 18 Ouchies (Dub) - Mix_Master V3 (1) 19 Water Walker Drexciya 20 Dj Streaks - BIG WHIPS, BIG GUNS 21 Body Moves The Glitch Mob Samurai Breaks UNIIQU3 22 Angel Crisis Zora Jones 23 JUSTIN_BEIBER_-_CONFIDENT_KENZ_EDIT_KLICKAUD 24 Brainstorm Shimon 25 Cry (El Blanco Nino Remix) Chiara Noriko El Blanco Niño

PART 2 - April 3, 2024

Track Title Artist

1 Stereo Lust Annabel, Patrick 2 Cyanide (Remix/Redrum) Simen Sez 3 Miss Fatty ( Afro Riddim Edit ) SANTO 4 masekela max9k 5 Best Time (Tdesu Edit) - Up. Records Edit Pack Vol 1 6 Beautiful x Pull Up To Mi Bumper (Melledit) Nick Bike x J Capri 7 papi bones (feat. shygirl) FKA twigs 8 sad girlz luv money (caru bootleg) caru 9 Clouded Remix Remaster Final 10 Icebox (NIE & Gilla Remix) Omarion 11 Conducta ft. Coco - Want You [Roxas Olbiv Remix] 12 Ella mai - Boo'd up (Sola sola & Roxas Olbiv Remix) 13 She Don't Pt. 2 eqal 14 Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (Disaffected Bootleg) Missy Elliott 15 H.O.T. Rico Nasty & Boys Noize 16 Sicko Mode (Mstrd) 17 Weirdo Hoes (nxxsie) 18 Blueface - Thotiana (FL!PPS & Leemz Bootleg) FL!PPS & Leemz 19 it girl _ JerseyfinalagainagainAGAIN 20 Audemar User2222 21 Chainsaw Man! steele 11 22 Destroy Lonely 23 Jon Antonio - Killas Drop in the Jungle (Up. Records) 24 Phantasy Star Online (feat. Yameii Online) [Doom Mix] DOOM DOOM 25 ruin my lyf (99makaveli Jersey Club Remix) Ella Rosa 26 3fall Conducta 27 Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - 1999 (Dyzzy & Roxas Jersey Club Remix) Dyzzy 28 VON DI - THROW IT BACK Hoe__mies 29 Hood Punk Lavender Llama 30 Dale Don Hermeth 31 Burn Dem Bridges (Nia Archives Edit) Skin On Skin 32 Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend [Bearcub! Remix] Club Club Worldwide! 33 cyberia club nijikon 34 CHARLI XCX - CLAWS XDBR BOOTY 35 Motive hxly xo & Sekizo 36 Wait, Dance Ella Rosa 37 Love Is a Waste of Time Lovely Peaches

After Dark Alerts

Music foreword | Free and low-cost events

To have your event featured, send an email or calendar invite to ogd@wavgallery.com including the flyer, description, and ticket link.

As NYC starts heating up the event postings are exploding. To help you sift through it all, I'll only be recommending 6 upcoming events worth attending over the next few weeks.

Rinse & Repeat Volume 4

Friday, May 15th from 10PM - 4AM @ Mood Ring This edition brings a stacked night of selectors each shaping their own corner of the club scene. Tanay is set to open things up with some insane garage selections, setting the tone and building energy from the ground up. Resident and founder Boydell follows, holding down the middle stretch with a sound rooted in UK club music and bass-heavy dancefloor energy. Sana and Krithi come next, both bringing their signature blend of global club sounds and South Asian-influenced club music, with sets and releases that have taken them across venues like Elsewhere, Superior Ingredients, Public Records, and Silo. KC closes the night fresh off an opening set for Skepsis at Elsewhere, bringing house, garage, and 140 with an unpredictable, dancefloor-focused style that keeps things moving until the end.

I try to avoid including events that are happening on the night The Curator's Crates goes out since you probably already have plans. However, I think you'd be missing out on an incredible night by not attending, so an exception was made.

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DRIVEN AM

Saturday, May 16th from 5PM - 11PM @ The Sultan Room Fresh off their Curator's Crates radio set, kstrobez will be kicking off an early evening of jungle and drum & bass. I'll be in the audience dancing so come by early and stay for a while!

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OPEN DECKS + PANEL hosted by Sound Collective

Thursday, May 21st from 6PM - 8PM @ 28 Broadway A community night bringing together founders of NYC music collectives to talk all things events, building community, and getting booked.

Come for open decks and a panel discussion with BKG, PLUR.NYC, SAMA.FM, and PANIC ROOM! sharing insights on what it’s really like throwing events and growing within the scene.

All are welcome- whether you’re an aspiring DJ, promoter, creative, or just looking to connect with the community.

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SOUNDBATH

Friday, May 22nd from 10PM - 4AM @ Bossa Nova A night of Techno and Club Music curated by shekdash.

If there's one thing i can say about shekdash it s that he knows how to get people MOVING. I was at both his recent Book Club Radio set and the previous SOUNDBATH. Not only did I dance my heart out, both rooms ended up being a sweaty, exhausted, and content mess at the end of the night. One BCR attendee said "Shekdash this was so fucking good it was disrespectful. I legit can't stop dancing because this set goes so hard. No breaks and no mercy, just the way I like it."

RA Link (No tickets needed)

We Are One ICE Out Fundraiser

Thursday, May 28th from 9PM - 1AM @ Rebecca's New York friends from different cultural backgrounds from all boroughs to come together as one to raise funds for families that have been displaced by ICE.

Ticketed donations will 100% go to chip in for the cause to support our people because if we all do a little a little can go a long way.

Donations will go to @immdefense a nonprofit that provides legal support, advocacy, and fights to interrupt mass deportation.

It's a night of good music for a good cause.

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Active in the Jungle

Friday, June 5th from 5PM - 11PM @ The Sultan Room Rooftop A charity-driven sunset rooftop celebration of jungle and its UK-Caribbean roots, bringing UK and US junglists together for a diaspora-led, community-powered night in Brooklyn.

DJ's: UK: Active Kru BK: Ayanna Heaven, Dazegxd, samisosa, Samantha DaSilva

MC's: Lord of Ciphers (US) & Lorna aka Little L (UK)

Vendors: Anne Hero &Tattoos by Diego Prieto

Sponsor: Brooklyn Loves UKG

Proceeds Benefiting: Immigration Equality

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White Label Records

Test Pressings/ Plug Copies

This section is inspired by the history of white label vinyl records used as promotional copies by DJs. Record labels would often send DJs advance copies of releases to test out on crowds. In some cases, the records would even be mixed differently to sound better on club speakers.

The hope is to spotlight new and exciting sounds that you are able to download and take with you - either for casual listening or to share in club settings.

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R!CH - OGD

I am so excited to share the first remix by OGD. It particularly honors the spirit of this segment because the record isn't out yet. I am making available to download here so that DJs can try it in the club and provide feedback before the final release.

"R!CH" is a remix of the Cosmo Sheldrake song**** "Rich," a textural folk song about earning wealth through hard work. I found it by way of a SoundCloud playlist**** put together by author Maggie Stiefvater around 5 years ago (The Raven Cycle , anyone?).

It kind of fell into my life at a particularly malleable stage in my development, both musically and mentally. I was instantly drawn to the natural and crunchy claps balanced with the catchy chorus by Andrea Vargas - I had never heard anything like it. "Rich" was one of the first songs that made me want to produce and explore not just music, but sound. Since then, it has returned to me as an earworm, never completely going away.

It might catch listeners by surprise that my first remix is an 115 BPM take on a folk song. The genres that typically influence me as a DJ, hyperpop and UK dance music, are noticeably absent in favor of amapiano, baile, boom bap, and trap. This remix ended up being a curious combination of the music I was inspired by at 16 and the music I have been gravitating towards recently. It feels like the sample choice and other sonic elements were chosen by me at 16 and I am now trying to interpret and interpolate them.

I started "R!CH" during a trip to LA for a friend's birthday and a DJ set at No Vacancy. Still on New York time, I'd wake up early and work in the quiet, lonely stretch of morning before my friend was up. Earlier drafts were about 15 BPM slower, kind of dragging and solemn. What I love about the most recent version is that it holds onto that emotional intensity while building toward something more danceable.

I share all of this because I think context changes the music. The sounds I've been absorbing for years are finding their way out in unexpected ways, and tracing where they came from feels like part of the fun. "R!CH" ended up being less about style and genre and more of a thread connecting who I was when I first heard that song to who I am now making music. I'm still figuring out what OGD sounds like as a producer, but this felt like a real first step.

Sneak Preview: What's Next from OGD

I have been thinking about what it would look like for me to put out a remix project of 5 (ish) songs. I want to achieve some level of cohesion to encourage myself to find my style, but exploring is also a key part of that process. What's taking shape across my early edits are Jersey club fusions that oscillate between moody and braggadocious sample choices. There is an even mix of songs I have DJ'd with and my personal listening favorites; hopefully, this will allow me to pull them into the club.

The list below is a preview of the samples I have been working with. It doesn't mean they'll all see the light of day but I can't help but share the things I am excited about.

Kratos (A Little Closer) - Alex Le Mirage Rich - Cosmo Sheldrake Cash Race - Tinashe BUSSIT - Joey Valence & Brae ???

Artists I'm considering for that final slot: Zara Larson, Oklou, FKA Twigs, brakence, Rico Nasty, Kesha, and TiaCorine. Comment your favorite below.

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