When my father, musician and producer Tommy West, died in 2021, I inherited a few thousand records, a mix of LPs and 45s, some of which probably were in my grandmother's collection judging by the condition. I meticulously catalogued them and realized that I only recognized about a quarter of the tracks, mostly from "compilation" cassettes (dad never said mix tapes) that he created for me when I was barely able to read through when I went to high school. I was curious about what else was in there, but self-aware enough to know I would never patiently listen to singles if left to my own devices. When Hi-Note opened, I pitched the idea that I would "just play the collection," often hearing songs for the first time. "Just play the collection" would occasionally turn into a "fuck around and find out" as some pretty racist, sexist, and otherwise unsavory shit was released back then under unassuming and un-googlable titles. (To date I think I'm the only Hi-Note show to ever come with a disclaimer.)

But for the most part, the experience has been awesome. When you listen to My Dad's Record Collection, you hear everything from your favorite tracks off of the second Dirty Dancing soundtrack album, to songs made famous via TikTok meme (played at the proper speed, of course), to Italian folk songs, to cautionary tales about how if you try to prevent teens from dating they will inevitably die in car crashes. Yes, this is a genre vast enough to make an entire hour-long set. I also recently piloted "cozy sets" when the weather is below freezing or otherwise unpleasant, where no song ever exceeds adante (110 bpm or below), perfect for a date night or smokey cocktail.

And finally, the promised disclaimer: My Dad's Record Collection contains vinyl from all genres dating from the 1940s through the 1960s, and the music can be reflective of the time in some ugly ways. While I try to screen for material that blows past "it was a different time" into indisputably vile (ex. outdated gender roles or murder ballads OK, insult comedy songs which include obvious racial slurs NOT OK), I don't always catch everything, so the occasional track may make it to air that is offensive.

For the Late Listeners.

70's-era jazz/funk fusion, raw soul, breakbeats, original samples, interstellar explorations, mid-century modern lounge, beats from around the world, selected by Brooklyn-based jazz pianist & producer Jesse Fischer.

A sound journey that highlights the far-out reaches of electronic and club music on analog media, both new and old.

Kissa Mode is a vinyl first music experience breaking the unrecorded rules of record cafes.

A comprehensive and encyclopedic compendium of all things music.

DJ Inbetween spins almost entirely 7-Inch vinyl sets, covering a wide range of genres but mainly focusing on funk, soul, rare groove, hip-hop, and electro. There will always be jaunts into leftfield and other areas like world music, jazz, and psychedelia, and a theme often connects each set.

Your companion to music discovery.

Savoir Faire XL's Sound Migrations is purposeful in jumping genres, taking the live bar patrons and second hand listeners on a journey through the various mutations of music that you can feel in the chest region.

Disco, Nu-Disco & House music.

Get ready to embark on an electrifying journey with 'Music You Can Dance To'—a pulsating, all-vinyl DJ set seamlessly blending the groovy vibes of house, disco, electronica, and pop beats. Brace yourself and get ready to lose yourself to dance and experience all out euphoria in this epic sonic adventure.

Vinyl centric show featuring vintage jazz, soul, and R&B - with a focus on the interplay between longform jazz pieces and the levity of short 7" soul cuts

Deep music ;)

Blend of House, Disco, Funk + Classic Rock

A space for music lovers, seekers, diggers, who are always listening, featuring something new/old and always genre-less.

Specializing in obscure Italo and euro synth pop from the 70s-90s plus all your favorite disco bangers

Sunday morning brings the dawn in /

Watch out, the world's behind you

Curated selection of old and new releases with a focus on club music from around the world.

Soulful and contemporary sounds spanning R&B, House, Funk, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and more.

90s Boom Bap, Underground Hop Hop Gems. Dilla/Madlib/Doom vibes.

It's always summertime at The Cool Out...!

Summertime Jams for two hours with your host James Park. Playing music you hear at a summer jam. I will introduce and speak on a couple of tracks that remind of the summertime and then go into a mix that spans the beginning of a summer time bbq until the end of the evening.

A garage-forward affair bringing you only the finest in shuffle-y and swung selections on wax from across the pond and from the Northeast Corridor

now playing: jazzanddrummachines.wav

Non-club sets featuring hip-hop, r&b/soul, downtempo electronic, and international sounds.

PlusNone presents Smooth! Radio.

Vinyl exploration of rhythmic selections through the various sub-genres of house music (deep, minimal, old-school, acid, garage) with progression to kinetic techno and staggered sonic surprises.

All are invited to dance, listen, and socialize in an approachable, unpretentious, fun-loving atmosphere. Come branch out 🍄

A deep trip of bottom-heavy vintage and new beats, breaks and grooves.

90s Only - Downtempo, Trip Hop, Acid Jazz, DnB, Liquid DnB, Atmospheric, Jungle

If you set your mind free, baby, maybe you'd understand

Power pop, which has its roots in 70s rock, is somewhat difficult to describe but you know it when you hear it. There's an innocence in the melodies and guitar riffs that makes us feel a tad lighter and often happier.

A monthly slot where I play everything from 90’s hip hop to world groove. Some shows would be looking at a specific artist like Toumani Diabaté or The Alchemist. Others would be based on an instrument group like percussion or string instruments. Additionally, shows may be based on a niche genre like Zouk or Highlife. The ultimate goal is educating the listener and opening them up to music they may not know.

Freeform show blending hip-hop influences with personal reflections. Each set feels like a page out of my diary, capturing diverse beats and lyrical tales.

An eclectic mix of soulful, funky treats!

In Italian, “aperitivo” is the drink which opens your stomach for meal. You have your aperitivo at your local "bar/caffetteria" before lunch or dinner, chat about your day along with your neighbors at the bar counter, relax and free your mind before going home or out to eat.

As a radio show, Aperitivo brings to you a fitting atmosphere for post-work musical decompression, one in which to connect with your neighbors whilst exploring the many sounds of this world - just at that hour in which your belly begins to call, and a neat cocktail along with the perfect record is all one need to set the mood for a continued journey through work, or prep for night out in dance.

Indulge in a time-traveling vinyl adventure that fuses the classic grooves of yesteryear with modern beats.

Curated By Audiohike

synergistic sounds from the mind, body and spirit

Adventures in rhythm and lyricism—a shadowy world of ruminative rollers and cathartic comedowns—where emotional and genre boundaries come to melt.

music that feels like the sky

Strange grooves from around the world. Experimental music with soul.

50's - 70's Soul from the vinyl vaults of Connie T. Empress.

I love digging for music and I love sharing music…. I like to pretend I am archaeologist :-) this show is all about the gold I find.

VIANI Sounds provides a musical backdrop for the creative thinkers. A collection of sonics ranging from hip hop, jazz, electronic, indie but not limited to constraints. Intended to inspire creative thoughts, feelings and energy into everyones time. All music is exclusively played off original vinyl records and listened to at high fidelity, designed for the music purist.

Vibe Index Radio illuminates the relationship between contemporary art and music. Each episode features an artist in conversation with host Benj4min The Future, tracing the sounds that shape their practice and their world. A curated Vibe Index set anchors the closing stretch.

Broadcasting live during the city's Thursday evening art openings, Vibe Index Radio is the soundtrack to New York as it glides into night. xoxo

A monthly vinyl session exploring the beauty and warmth of early deep house, a sound that rarely surfaces in today's club settings. Rooted in a relentless search for the groove, each episode moves between the smooth, soulful textures of 90s New York deep house and the more hypnotic, spacey grooves of early UK tech house. Adham juggles the upbeat and the underground, building sonic landscapes that feel obscure and familiar all at once. You'll find yourself your patience rewarded when pulled in slowly by two seemingly opposing sounds. Simple, unpretentious, and always satisfying, just like the dish. Join us for an intimate journey through the warmer, deeper corners of the crate.

Ever wondered what that stranger on the train was eagerly listening to. Or that one song playing in a crowded bar that SHAZAM just refused to find. Or that one song from that one time that goes like…

Well, you’re in luck. I have painstakingly searched, shazamed and even asked the bartender what that song was—just for you. So listen in and listen closely to EAVESDROP.

Through years of careful curation, the Hefker Girl has found herself somewhere between a beach outside of Kingston, a London nightclub, and a dusty record store in Ethiopia. Dub lazers, steel drums, polyrhythms and forgotten sounds found in the skeletal remains of a Mexican radio station will find their way into your eardrums as she brings you into the night.

DJ Pepperazzi is a Brooklyn-based photographer and vinyl DJ whose favorite flavors are disco, electronic, new rave, dance punk, and pepperoni.

A carefully curated listening experience with commentary.

Ambient, Balaeric, jazz, techno, old Korean hits and anything else fit for a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Nu Soma FM dives into a sonic exploration of esoteric gems and irresistible grooves. From obscure global rhythms to hypnotic electronic textures, this show is a journey through the deep and soulful sounds that awaken the mind and move the body.

A shot of caffeine with extra foam. Playing Detroit techno from the Belleville 3 and beyond.

music I like :)

New Rhythm Dance

Join DJ CK on her show 'NeoPrizm Waves' showcasing obscure, indie, underground, up & coming, multi-genre,multi-decade dancey beats via mixed media form & vinyl tracks as well as some of her own produced music as well...special surprise guests as well.

Locked In is a monthly program exploring rhythm and atmosphere as frameworks. Rooted in dance music, the show draws from vinyl selections spanning house, disco, jazz, funk, and beyond, moving between deep builds and satisfying release.

Each episode unfolds less like a playlist and more like a composition. Occasional live reflections trace connections between records, the cultural moments that shaped them, and their resonance today.

Designed for both close listening and physical response, Locked In treats the dancefloor and the living room as equally charged spaces.

Featuring the sounds of tech house, dub techno, acid and deep house, e-Lounge is a show built around the deepest tracks inspired by the early days of The Bunker and a fascination with late 2000s electronic music. Tune in.

hnt.fm invites some of the finest curators and DJs from NYC and beyond.

A monthly show inspired by the 80's era - focused on classic and underground New Wave, Post Punk, Synth Pop, Alternative Rock, Freestyle, Italo Disco, House and Techno.

Ketone Records presents Thursday mixer w/DOLO.

An exploration of timeless House records (primarily Downtempo, Deep House, and 90s to current day House) paired with a complimentary blend of records from various other music genres. Indulge in through lines between different artists and record labels throughout multiple eras of music.

A mix of trip-hop, downtempo, break-beat, and lounge

Everything I like was once foreign to me. Some shit I loved right away, but a lot of it was not my liking - until I heard the right note in the right setting. This show for me is a space to weave familiar with unfamiliar, mainstream with the niche.

Any genre, any era, any style.

We all let loose eventually.

Welcome to "Sunday Siesta," your bi-monthly escape to a world of musical wonders, airing every first and last Sunday live at Hi-Note NYC. Delve into an all-vinyl set where rare soul-funk, jazz fusion, disco, electro-boogie, new wave, indie rock, and world music come alive!

Featuring the sounds of the early 80s as heard at Club 57, Mudd Club, and Pyramid.

A journey through Oldies, Hip-Hop and R&B

Soul Kanto ("Soul Corner" in Tagalog), an installment of eclectic vinyl sets that span from OPM classics to house, disco, and more. It's a celebration of music, culture and community, powered by the soul of Filipino artistry.

Come into my Livin’ Room! Wether its funk and groove, blues or house/dance, you’re gonna have a good time.

spacetime w/ sarasmile is a vinyl voyage across dimensions and spanning genres. Rooted in the music sarasmile loves most, it will feature plenty of AM Gold, '70s soul, '80s RNB, disco, roots reggae, and Afrobeat, along with rare groove gems and oldies found in the dollar bins of NYC's record stores. Tune in and fly across the spacetime continuum!

Rare funk, soul and other beaty delights

When my father, musician and producer Tommy West, died in 2021, I inherited a few thousand records, a mix of LPs and 45s, some of which probably were in my grandmother's collection judging by the condition. I meticulously catalogued them and realized that I only recognized about a quarter of the tracks, mostly from "compilation" cassettes (dad never said mix tapes) that he created for me when I was barely able to read through when I went to high school. I was curious about what else was in there, but self-aware enough to know I would never patiently listen to singles if left to my own devices. When Hi-Note opened, I pitched the idea that I would "just play the collection," often hearing songs for the first time. "Just play the collection" would occasionally turn into a "fuck around and find out" as some pretty racist, sexist, and otherwise unsavory shit was released back then under unassuming and un-googlable titles. (To date I think I'm the only Hi-Note show to ever come with a disclaimer.)

But for the most part, the experience has been awesome. When you listen to My Dad's Record Collection, you hear everything from your favorite tracks off of the second Dirty Dancing soundtrack album, to songs made famous via TikTok meme (played at the proper speed, of course), to Italian folk songs, to cautionary tales about how if you try to prevent teens from dating they will inevitably die in car crashes. Yes, this is a genre vast enough to make an entire hour-long set. I also recently piloted "cozy sets" when the weather is below freezing or otherwise unpleasant, where no song ever exceeds adante (110 bpm or below), perfect for a date night or smokey cocktail.

And finally, the promised disclaimer: My Dad's Record Collection contains vinyl from all genres dating from the 1940s through the 1960s, and the music can be reflective of the time in some ugly ways. While I try to screen for material that blows past "it was a different time" into indisputably vile (ex. outdated gender roles or murder ballads OK, insult comedy songs which include obvious racial slurs NOT OK), I don't always catch everything, so the occasional track may make it to air that is offensive.

Kissa Mode is a vinyl first music experience breaking the unrecorded rules of record cafes.

Sunday morning brings the dawn in /

Watch out, the world's behind you

Welcome to "Sunday Siesta," your bi-monthly escape to a world of musical wonders, airing every first and last Sunday live at Hi-Note NYC. Delve into an all-vinyl set where rare soul-funk, jazz fusion, disco, electro-boogie, new wave, indie rock, and world music come alive!

An exploration of timeless House records (primarily Downtempo, Deep House, and 90s to current day House) paired with a complimentary blend of records from various other music genres. Indulge in through lines between different artists and record labels throughout multiple eras of music.

getting your essential goods one track at a time.

An eclectic mix of soulful, funky treats!

Broadcasting live from Hi-Note Radio every third Sunday at 2PM, HOPESTARXX hosts Star Routes Radio, an extended musical exploration of Black DIasporic Sound.

From month to month, she connects the Caribbean, Africa, and the U.S, through fluid genre-spanning sets incorporating Jungle, Ghettotech, Neo Soul, Jazz, Alternative R&B, Amapiano, and more while exploring the histories behind the music and the rhythms that carry it forward.

PlusNone presents Smooth! Radio.

a mercurial soundscape of terms of engagement for the fearlessly alive living in the heart of gotham city

Access Granted brings a love for music as wide as it is deep to Access Granted w/ Access Granted, featuring interviews with his favorite DJs and friends. Tune in for something you might not expect.

A comprehensive and encyclopedic compendium of all things music.

getting your essential goods one track at a time.

When my father, musician and producer Tommy West, died in 2021, I inherited a few thousand records, a mix of LPs and 45s, some of which probably were in my grandmother's collection judging by the condition. I meticulously catalogued them and realized that I only recognized about a quarter of the tracks, mostly from "compilation" cassettes (dad never said mix tapes) that he created for me when I was barely able to read through when I went to high school. I was curious about what else was in there, but self-aware enough to know I would never patiently listen to singles if left to my own devices. When Hi-Note opened, I pitched the idea that I would "just play the collection," often hearing songs for the first time. "Just play the collection" would occasionally turn into a "fuck around and find out" as some pretty racist, sexist, and otherwise unsavory shit was released back then under unassuming and un-googlable titles. (To date I think I'm the only Hi-Note show to ever come with a disclaimer.)

But for the most part, the experience has been awesome. When you listen to My Dad's Record Collection, you hear everything from your favorite tracks off of the second Dirty Dancing soundtrack album, to songs made famous via TikTok meme (played at the proper speed, of course), to Italian folk songs, to cautionary tales about how if you try to prevent teens from dating they will inevitably die in car crashes. Yes, this is a genre vast enough to make an entire hour-long set. I also recently piloted "cozy sets" when the weather is below freezing or otherwise unpleasant, where no song ever exceeds adante (110 bpm or below), perfect for a date night or smokey cocktail.

And finally, the promised disclaimer: My Dad's Record Collection contains vinyl from all genres dating from the 1940s through the 1960s, and the music can be reflective of the time in some ugly ways. While I try to screen for material that blows past "it was a different time" into indisputably vile (ex. outdated gender roles or murder ballads OK, insult comedy songs which include obvious racial slurs NOT OK), I don't always catch everything, so the occasional track may make it to air that is offensive.

For the Late Listeners.

70's-era jazz/funk fusion, raw soul, breakbeats, original samples, interstellar explorations, mid-century modern lounge, beats from around the world, selected by Brooklyn-based jazz pianist & producer Jesse Fischer.

A sound journey that highlights the far-out reaches of electronic and club music on analog media, both new and old.

Kissa Mode is a vinyl first music experience breaking the unrecorded rules of record cafes.

A comprehensive and encyclopedic compendium of all things music.

DJ Inbetween spins almost entirely 7-Inch vinyl sets, covering a wide range of genres but mainly focusing on funk, soul, rare groove, hip-hop, and electro. There will always be jaunts into leftfield and other areas like world music, jazz, and psychedelia, and a theme often connects each set.

Your companion to music discovery.

Savoir Faire XL's Sound Migrations is purposeful in jumping genres, taking the live bar patrons and second hand listeners on a journey through the various mutations of music that you can feel in the chest region.