THEMMIX011: SAMI
TRACKLIST
01. Ale Hop - Pollinators
02. Lab Rat XL - Lab Rat 1
03. PTMC - Music For Clubb Kids
04. Dauwd - The Yuzer (Dauwd Deep Dub Mix)
05. Mafou - Evom
06. Sami - Twin
07. Dave N.A. - Wildwave
08. Sami & Sir EU - ??
09. Ronan - Shadowbox
10. Escaflowne - Dat Back
11. Max Watts - Axiom
12. Adam Pits - Attack Bumper
13. Piezo - 4e4u
14. DJ Stingray - Enzymatic Detergents
15. Shawescape Renegade - Alienetic
16. Zuli - Keen Demag
17. Repetentes 2008 - Galaxia Fini
18. Pile - The Spirit (Innervision Mix)
Sami has been a DJ for the last two decades, throwing parties, releasing records, and building a community in Washington DC. He was pivotal in creating the underground event space Subterranean A, and co-founded the DC mega party ROAM. Alongside Joyce Lim and Dawit Eklund, he founded the label 1432 R and has produced music for Future Times, World Building, Rhythm Section, and Ghostly International. Additionally, he has created for Dreamcastmoe and jammed with the Lifted crew.
In addition to his music career, Sami is a journalist and Executive Producer of the largest afternoon news broadcast in radio, All Things Considered. He has received multiple awards for his work, including a Peabody, a Murrow, a World Press Photo Award, and a National Press Club Award. Among his accomplishments, Sami created a show with legendary DJs Stretch and Bobbito, served as editor of NPR's podcast about race, Code Switch, and covered elections, epidemics, insurrections, and music.
Sami's zeal for life and the people he encounters is boundless, fueling him in his pursuit of the perfect flute, hunting down an extra Marantz battery, or summoning the energy to create beats after a long workweek filled with storytelling. His love for music and his career are perfectly in sync, as he effortlessly balances them both. His latest record, Elevate, is a true testament to his musical prowess, featuring four tracks that pulse with energy and vitality. The tracks seamlessly blend elements of house and techno, all held together by an ever-evolving common thread.
Who is Sami?
I'm a musician, journalist, storyteller, and fan.
Where is Sami from?
I grew up in Maplewood, N.J. and moved to Washington D.C. in 2006. I've lived here ever since.
What is Sami’s community?
I feel very lucky to have many communities, my DC music making friends, a larger, global network of music lovers. I have community in my work as a journalist, I have community in old friendships that are outside of anything I do professionally or creatively. I'm a very social person, and am grateful to have made so many friendships along the way.
How does your work reflect who you are and where you're from?
I'm shaped by my experiences growing up in New Jersey, by my heritage and upbringing, and by my friends in DC who make music. I think my music sounds like me. I try to be honest when making music, channeling something beautiful and filtering it through my perspective.