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Woah… episode 26. This week we chat with Chicago/New York rapper and producer Chase Alex along with DJ and engineer DAGZ. We talk about manifesting your goals, how Chase met his long list of coveted collaborators and sticking out in the scene. Stay tuned next week for our interview with NYC Garage godfather Swami Sound and don’t get lost on the way out!
In episode 25 of Deep Dark Tunnel we talk to Atlanta Producer and DJ Popstar Benny*. We chat about kicking it in Houston, why heartbreak makes for bad songwriting, his label Popstar FM, and creating soundscapes for Rod Wave.
Join us in the Tunnel for an exclusive Tunnel mix from Alejandro Marenco, a Chicago based DJ and artist. In the Tunnel, we expand on different types of rhythms themes and sound design found in their music.
Whoa… is this the real Molly Tramell?? Or is this an imposter… On this episode, “Molly Tramell” guilds NO HARM through the Tunnel, follow us as we discuss inspiration as well as creative vacuums, the creative process and other NO HARM things…
Fall down the Tunnel with Sage and Dazegxd… this weeks discussion revolves around Dazegxd’s work flow, collabs, their compilation album Daze’s Game 3, and future planz! Find out what Daze’s fav party song is… fall into the Tunnel….
The most cursed episode in the Tunnel yet…this is Deep Dark Tunnel episode 21!! We’re back in the Tunnel with Prxybb, an artist/producer/father figure who makes fire electronic music. Prxybb is inspired by using super cool coding hacks to pirate audio and their friends and community whom all make a lil cameo in the Tunnel… don't get lost down below….
Welcome back to the deepest and darkest of tunnels…we are joined with professional tunnel hunter Sage Gillespie as Charley is lured into the depths of our subterranean caverns… Join us for a discussion with two modern digital audio enjoyers and niche radio junkies about Charley and their music!!!
Is it just me, or are these roman numerals getting cooler… This week we are joined by SOHMI, a minimalist Techno artist combining attributes from pop and r&b who is also a touring DJ! Follow us through the Tunnel as we discuss the themes of storytelling as a DJ, as well as SOHMI’s classical background and passion for community!
This week we speak will Kees Austin in Episode XVIII of Deep Dark Tunnel! Kees is a producer focusing in UK Garage, Breakbeat, House, and other cool sub genres in the electronic field. We talk about what it means to be an independent artist, making work under different names, and how cool British post-punk is.
This week we are joined in the Tunnel by Myd! the French artist/producer/DJ and member of the acclaimed French dance music label Ed Banger Records… and also has a song with Mac Demarco heheh. Myd delivers an interesting perspective on French and American club culture, collaboration, and the music industry. What did Myd eat for dinner you may ask? Find out in Episode XVII in the Tunnel.
Brrrrr!!! It’s cold down here…Congratulations, you have stumbled upon Episode XV of Deep Dark Tunnel Diaries! I’m Molly Tramell, and I’m here to guide you through our subterranean caverns. I have invited Oberry and Pict0chat to have a discussion centered around the influences that drive their artistry in creating hyperpop, and also how the aesthetic themes of nostalgia play into their realms.
Welcome back to the tunnel, I am Molly Tramell and I hold no physical existence! This week, DJ Sevenheavens7777777 fell down the Tunnel to discuss innovative methods of performance such as virtual stages, hybrid shows and broadcasts. Also encompassed is the ever persisting theme of escapism which is prevalent within the work of emerging artists in the underground scene.
Exploring beneath the depth of the tunnels, Molly Tramell invites Chicago based artist Oh What Color to the catacombs. While exploring Oh What Color’s newest EP “Sound Collage”, The discussion deepens as themes of sound collaging and making significance out of mundane moments are unravelled.
Below the city, the Tunnel expels its contents to the industry beach… Join us in the Tunnel for this weeks Diary with Silicone Valley. This week we Molly Tramell discusses the themes iterated within the work of Silicone Valley, encompassing the tropes of esotericism, natural sonic textures, and industrialism.
Deep Dark Tunnel wishes you a Happy New Year! This week we bring in the New Year by remembering our past. We’re giving tribute to Sage/ Sumothemechanic, Danny & Odder, and Yung Leo for making art we love.
Below the city lies a labyrinth of ancient tunnels… this week, we feature Chicago-based artist Yung Leo and his newest single “Waste My Time w/ U”. Descending into the hyperpop umbrella yet again, we discuss more microgenres such as Ethereal Trap and Plugg. Yung Leo describes his ideal aesthetic and captures the beauty behind the multi-media-based realm they’ve created.
Your Personal Tunnel Guild Molly Tramell invites Heily B to the Tunnel to talk about Heily B’s career journey, internships, and current occupations as a producer and DJ. Navigating through today’s climate as a mix engineer, Heily B gives insight and advice on how to further your network and skills.
Sometimes the light at the end of the Tunnel is actually a train.... This week we premiered SATVRNXX’s song “Cry” and discussed the story behind the track, as well as her journey in New York over the summer of 2021. We also dive into more micro-genres in the underground community such as witch house and dark wave.
Where are we…? Lurking down in the Tunnel are collaborators Danny and Odder, as we discuss the dynamic of how their songs such are produced and characterized. This week’s featured song “Match Made in Heaven” is off of their new album “What We’re All Going Through”. Along with their audio, comes visual themes and concepts which are elaborated on further.
The discussion of micro genres which exist in the underground world surrounding Soundcloud are explored deeper; as further understandings of “Hyperpop” and the neighboring communities such as “Scenecore” are developed. The algorithm which exists in Soundcloud is discussed, as Pixel hood is an example of such an artist who utilizes it.
