Between the Decks podcast

Join co-hosts DJ Bella J and DJ ha-MEEN for Between the Decks, a podcast by DJs, for DJs… and anyone else interested in DJ culture, history, and community. Let's go!

Episodes

Episode 4: Casting Spells with the Psychedelic Elder Statesman, DJ Anthony Mansfield

December 15, 2022 • 84 mins

DJ and music producer Anthony Mansfield has been a keen observer of the psychedelic dance music landscape since he began DJing in the early 1990’s. His career has taken him across the country and overseas to share his unique and nuanced perspective with open-minded dancefloor denizens of all sorts. Our wide ranging interview with Anthony touches on topics from his earliest DJ experiences, to co-founding the Disco Knights collecti...

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Episode 3: Hip Hop DJ Roundtable, with DJs Maestro, Shaykey, and Lasheem

June 20, 2022 • 67 mins

Should DJs know the history of their art form and culture? Does the gear DJs use define them? The conversation heats up with our first roundtable discussion about DJ culture and community! DJ ha-MEEN and DJ Bella J are joined by 3 talented and insightful Hip Hop/ open format jocks from NYC, all now repping Syracuse: DJ Maestro, DJ Shaykey, and DJ Lasheem for a lively discussion about the state of the DJ landscape. Be sure to ch...

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Episode 2: The DJ Ease interview, Queens Get the Money, and Will Smith did WHAT?!

May 19, 2022 • 42 mins

On this episode, ha-MEEN and Bella J are joined by the world-famous DJ Ease, who stopped by for an interview and to perform a quick set for the studio audience. Bella J also tells us why she loves Remy Ma and her new battle rap venture, Chrome 23: Queens Get the Money. Also... in the middle of recording this episode, the infamous Will Smith smack heard 'round the world happened at the Oscars (which the hosts kept referring to as ...

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Episode 1: Introductions, Inspirations, and... Fake DJs?!

March 28, 2022 • 50 mins

Welcome to Between the Decks, episode 1! Meet your hosts, DJ Bella J and DJ ha-MEEN, and learn a little bit about their histories, DJ influences, and pet peeves in the DJ community. Be sure to check out this episode’s companion mixes by DJ Bella J and DJ ha-MEEN to get a sense of their flavor and musical points of view: https://www.mixcloud.com/BetweenTheDecks/between-the-decks-ep-1-companion-mix-dj-ha-meen/ https://www.mixclo...

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Between the Decks podcast

Episodes

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Episode 2: The DJ Ease interview, Queens Get the Money, and Will Smith did WHAT?!

Episode 1: Introductions, Inspirations, and... Fake DJs?!

Popular Podcasts

Episode 4: Casting Spells with the Psychedelic Elder Statesman, DJ Anthony Mansfield

Episode 3: Hip Hop DJ Roundtable, with DJs Maestro, Shaykey, and Lasheem