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New York, NY 10005
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Los Angeles, CA 90016
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Eli Escobar
Eli Escobar is the quintessential New York City DJ. Over the past ten years he’s built a reputation around his parties and has emerged as one of the most talented in the NY dance scene. Anyone who’s seen him spin knows Eli has crafted his style based on his diverse tastes, subversively dropping his influences and personal favorites into even the most commercial of sets. His name has become synonymous with what it means to be a reliable DJ: his parties are a guarantee. Anyone who knows anything about dance music knows Eli Escobar, and if you don’t, you will.
Eli grew up in New York City during the Eighties. His love for hip-hop brought him his first set of turntables and he became a connoisseur of vinyl records very early on, building his collection and expanding his knowledge of music that moves people. He spent much of the Nineties heavily involved in the New York club scene, going to parties, eventually being the reason others went. In 1999 he produced his first string of hip-hop 12 inches, which was only the beginning of his broadening musical aspirations.
Over the past several years, in a natural progression, Eli has turned to remixing and making a very forward motion towards what he does best – dance music. His talent as a remixer is reflected in the wide range of artists who have sought him out to turn their songs into something specifically his. The list boasts work for Diplo, M.I.A., Britney Spears, Chromeo, Holy Ghost!, Pase Rock, and Amanda Blank, whose debut album featured two Escobar-produced tracks.
Eli also featured Amanda on his stunning 2010 EP, The Love Thing – the success of which garnered a Remix EP, including interpretations from Ed Banger’s DJ Mehdi, DFA’s Runaway, and a rework by Eli himself. Eli has remixed two tracks on Plant Music label-mate Clubfeet’s debut album, Gold on Gold, as well as adding a remix on his third EP with Plant Music, Desire. Out in late June, Desire features Nomi Ruiz (Hercules & Love Affair, Jessica 6) who is a welcome siren to Eli’s distinctly modern take on classic house.
As his name has grown among artists, so has his influence. In 2007 he launched the ever-popular blog, outsidebroadcast.com, very simply demonstrating not only his love for dance music but also his dedication to finding it, and ultimately sharing it. Through this outlet, Eli has become a source that DJs pay attention to, often presenting new or forgotten gems, remixes, re-edits and of course free DJ mixes. Eli’s insightful commentary of his mixes provides context to the music he shares, ultimately offering a great read as well as listen.
With the release of his first full length solo album, as of now untitled, we as listeners have his finely tuned ear constructing what will certainly be a certifiable classic. What Eli brings to the table in his production, through the looking glass of his career, is an understanding of music’s sustainability. Eli strives to enhance peoples’ experience with music wholly – through playing out, his blog, the remixes and now full circle by producing his album. It’s a natural progression that has seen Eli’s following steadily grow, with heightened anticipation for what’s next.
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