It all began after a crazy dance-off. Ideas were exchanged, decks were shared, mixes were released, and chaos on the dance floor ensued. In short, a true collaboration was born. Within five years of picking up a record, they were sharing booths with Sharam, Erick Morillo, Behrouz, Roger Sanchez, and Axwell.
The Dance-Off
A gang of creative artists got together to enjoy music, art, life, yesterdays and tomorrows, laughter, and all the delicious treats that life offers us.
You Only Live Once
So chew your music.
Everything
Chillout beachy house to vocal house to deeper prog grooves. We live in music. If there is a melody and a beat, you will find us chewing it.
Anyone Who Chews
Mish Alireza, Mete Aslan, Omar Al Jundi (OJ), Tarek Antabi, DJ Morox.
Vinyl Disciples is a DJ collective built on friendship, eclectic taste, and the shared belief that you should chew your music. Their sound ranges from elektro grooves with funky vocal melodies to deeper progressive sounds. They are not a solo act and never wanted to be.
Members include Mish Alireza, Mete Aslan, Omar Al Jundi (OJ), Tarek Antabi, and DJ Morox. They have shared booths with Sharam of Deep Dish, Erick Morillo, Behrouz, Roger Sanchez, Kaskade, and Axwell.
How did you begin your career in music?
Music has always been a part of my life, but in 1999 I was in Miami with my usual suspects. At the end of the night, we had just got back from an amazing night at Living Room in South Beach, and my cousin Salman Alireza, known as Tony Galore, started mixing at the after-party. I got behind the decks with him. Every so often he'd look at me and say, check this out, and he'd drop a track that just got the room pumping. It was such an adrenalin rush.
I got back to Boston, where one of my good friends Tarek Antabi (Vinyl Disciples) was a DJ, and basically asked him to teach me the ropes. We decided to start a group along with Matt Villa, and the rest of them joined along the way. I currently spin with Mete Mad Turk Aslan on pretty much all my gigs. He is the Adderall to my ADD, you might say.
Favourite DJs?
I am a huge fan of all the Vinyl Disciples, but the following truly inspire me: Ben Watt, Andy Caldwell, Sander Kleinenberg, Pete Tong, Deep Dish in their old-school days, Cedric Gervais, Ivano Bellini, Ali Ajami, Daft Punk, Swedish House Mafia, and Desyn Masiello.
Best musical performances you have ever seen?
Swedish House Mafia at Ink Miami, WMC 2007: Because of the vibe. It was a friend of mine's place, and everyone I knew in Miami came that night. So many DJs came by to watch them play, from Benny Benassi to David Guetta to Carl Cox.
Sander Kleinenberg and Deep Dish at Space Miami (Inside then Patio): Quite frankly the best tracks I have ever heard in one night. Simply inspirational music.
Ben Watt at Buzzinfly Sundays in London: Back in the day. I would go with a couple of friends just for the music. Not many people knew about it at the time, and it was sort of our thing.
Items you cannot live without?
Nokia phone. Yes, I said Nokia, not BlackBerry. I cannot live without my friends or my music.
Stay curious,
