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Marina Trench – arts & culture are the food of the soul

Paris-based producer and DJ, Marina Trench has been steadily making her mark on the contemporary house scene over the past few years. Racking up releases on esteemed imprints such as DJ Deep’s Deeply Rooted (where she debuted alongside a remix from the legendary Kerri Chandler) and WOLF Music amongst others. Although having only released a [...]
Simina Grigoriu: Home is Where the Heart Is

Simina Grigoriu spoke candidly to The DJ Cookbook about motherhood, the importance of maintaining and passing down family traditions as well as creating your own. She gave us a checklist of her favorite Romanian dishes, what and where to eat when in Toronto, and what to expect from a Simina dinner party!
Feiertag: a local’s guide to Utrecht

To celebrate the release of his single Follow (Feat. Tessa Rose Jackson) on @sonarkollectiv, @feiertag_music takes us on a tour of his beloved Utrecht. Known as the fastest-growing city and most healthy city in The Netherlands, Utrecht is rich in medieval history and 21st-century innovation. Born and raised in Utrecht, Feiertag shares places close to [...]
Thandi Draai: Transcending Chaos in a Beautiful World

The DJCB spoke to Thandi Draai at length about the healing effects music has had on her life. A survivor of child abuse, Thandi found comfort in music at an early age. Her journey began at a children’s home in Port Shepstone, where she was eventually adopted by a teacher who cared for her and [...]

Music

Disgonuts’s Japanese Pad Thai with Chinese Noodles

This week we’re featuring a recipe and exclusive mix by the one and only Disgonuts aka Joe Bronson aka Jared Cohen from the epic Funky Seshwa parties in NYC, and the label manager at Razor-n-tape. We hope you enjoy it!
DJ Trujillo: Interview & Kitchen Mix

This winter we had the pleasure of interviewing Andrés Astorga aka DJ Trujillo, a Venezuela artist based in Berlin. In this interview he shares with us an exclusive Kitchen mix along with his personal story about food and all the musical projects he has in store for us this 2019.
Late Night Mix with Reggie Dokes

Here goes Detroit Native / Atlanta Based, Reggie Dokes’, late night party mix. We hope you enjoy it!
Arthur Baker live at DJCB Dinner Vol. 6

The acclaimed DJ and producer Arthur Baker created a lively dinner mix in tandem with a 5 course vegan meal designed by Chopped champion Giorgio Rapicavoli of the Miami pop-up Eating House. The private event took place at Soho Beach House on March 22, 2017. Enjoy!

Recipes

Disgonuts’s Japanese Pad Thai with Chinese Noodles

This week we’re featuring a recipe and exclusive mix by the one and only Disgonuts aka Joe Bronson aka Jared Cohen from the epic Funky Seshwa parties in NYC, and the label manager at Razor-n-tape. We hope you enjoy it!
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano’s Stamppot Bootleg

This week The DJCB is showcasing the infamous Dutch dish the Stamppot – bootlegged by Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano. Check out their latest release titled What If, featuring Hannah Ellis on SONO Music.
Chris Malinchak’s Whipped Cream

Chris Malinchak’s newest single ‘Pick You Up’ is out on December 4th. It is his fourth release from his upcoming debut album Nightwork. A warm, soulful house cut characterized by captivating percussive elements, ‘Pick You Up’ utilizes the kind of soulful vocals that have become synonymous with Chris Malinchak’s music, have a listen preferably with [...]
Extrawelt’s Labskaus

This week we have a lush recipe by Extrawelt. They tag it quarantine proof, perfect for a heavy night of drinking, cost effective and most importantly delicious. Have a go at it, it’s the weekend after-all.

Travel

Feiertag: a local’s guide to Utrecht

To celebrate the release of his single Follow (Feat. Tessa Rose Jackson) on @sonarkollectiv, @feiertag_music takes us on a tour of his beloved Utrecht. Known as the fastest-growing city and most healthy city in The Netherlands, Utrecht is rich in medieval history and 21st-century innovation. Born and raised in Utrecht, Feiertag shares places close to [...]
TALKTOME: A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO BARCELONA

This week on The DJCB we have a 48-hour city guide with Barcelona’s native TALKTOME. Check it out for some dreamy inspiration of travel-times post-Covid. TALKTOME has a busy 2021 lined up with a raft of new music which began in December 2020 with ‘Beerds’. The artist’s years of experience have been distilled into his [...]
NU AZEITE: A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO RIO DE JANEIRO

Most of us are still staying home waiting for the pandemic to be a thing of the past…In the meantime, we got a voyeuristic guide to one of the most beautiful city’s in the world, Rio de Janeiro, thanks to the talented Nu Azeite guys, who are celebrating the release of their debut album, self-titled. [...]
Niilas: A Local’s Guide to Bergen

This week on The DJCB we have a special guide to Bergen, Norway through the eyes of Niilas. Bergen is a weird city for DJ’s. It’s fairly small, with 270,000 inhabitants, and a city center the size of the Copenhagen Airport. But in contrast to its small size, it’s a city that facilitates musical greatness. [...]