Needle Exchange: A DJ Questionnaire with Richie Staxx

IMAGE: Ccourtesy of Richie Staxx.
By Matthew Singer

Years DJing: 18.

Genres: House, tech house, deep house.

Where you can catch me regularly: Wednesday nights at Bar XV for Deep House Wednesdays, and Thursdays at the Raven for the 11-year-running House Call.

Craziest gig: Everyone has a different idea of crazy, but for me one of the most memorable was playing in a cave on Maui.

My go-to records: Just about anything from Green Velvet or Gene Farris.

Don't ever ask me to play…: Please, no requests! I do my best to create a story or journey when playing music. I go off feeling, and the feeling of the floor in front of me. Let me share with you the reward of hours and hours of searching and digging for just the right tunes for this experience.

NEXT GIG: Richie Staxx spins at Deep House Wednesdays at Bar XV, 15 SW 2nd Ave., on Wednesday, Dec. 7. 9 pm. 21+.

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