soundtraveler 002 - dj tess for globetrotter magazine

September 22, 2017

Number 002 of our Sound Traveler series welcomes Chicago's finest, by way of Baton Rouge: one of our very favorites, DJ Tess. 

BORN AND RAISED IN BATON ROUGE, DJ TESS MOVED TO CHICAGO IN 2002 AND QUICKLY TURNED TO THE MUSIC SCENE FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION. IN 2011, SHE CO-FOUNDED AWARD-WINNING DANCE PARTY, SLO'MO, AND HAS MULTIPLE RESIDENCIES IN CHICAGO, INCLUDING SOHO HOUSE, EAST ROOM AND MEZCALERIA LAS FLORES. DJ TESS IS KNOWN FOR HER VIBRANT ENERGY ON STAGE, HER UNIQUE AND CREATIVE BLENDING STYLES AND MIXING OLD SCHOOL INTO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC.

Tracklist! 

1. Asha Puthli - Space Talk
2. Bossacucanova - Waldomiro Pena (Dalata Remix) 
3. NAO - Get To Know Ya (KAYTRANADA FLIP) 
4. Souleance - Chemise
5. Michael Jackson - Baby Be mine
6. Saucy Lady - Star Bright
7. One Way - Push
8. Ric Wison -Hang Loose (feat. Chuck D., Sam Veren & Lucas G) 
9.Anderson .Paak - Luh You
10. XL Middleton / Ghost - Can't Help The Way I Feel by XL Middleton
11. Beans & The Company - The Go Go
12. Paul Hardcastle - Rainforest
13. Miguel Migs - Close Your Eyes (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello) 
14. Status IV - You Ain't Really Down (Jazzanova's hey baby remix) 
15. Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross & Patti Austin - I'm Gonna Miss You In The Morning
16. Ultra Naté - Incredibly You
17. Crown Heights Affair - Sure Shot
18. Alicia Meyers - Don't Stop What You're Doin' 
19. Lisa Shaw - Born To Fly (Jay's Naked Dub) 
20. Black Coffee - Turn Me On
21. G.Q. - Disco Nights (Rock Freak) 
22. Future Homosapiens & Yukihiro Fukutomi - Peg
23. Daniel Caesar - Freudian

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