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Kristen London

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Kristen London

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Kristen London is an NYC-based DJ with a deep love for dance music, the history of the dancefloor, and the community that continues to keep it alive. While her selections are heavily influenced by the 90s club sound, she never sticks to one genre, weaving in elements of breakbeat, progressive, tribal, hard house, and classic house - building her sets more around “vibes” than around specific genres.

spotlight

  1. When did you start DJing/producing? What sounds or scenes shaped your taste early on?

    I started DJing in November 2024. I’ve always loved the DJs that can create story-lines through all types of music - DJ Harvey, Floating Points, Theo Parrish - and at the time, I wanted to hear more non-electronic music in dance. Now that feels wildly selfish and what I’ve found to be the most fulfilling part of this world has actually been the people I’ve gotten to know and be inspired by. We all tell our own stories through what we play, and it has been such a beautiful way to connect with others.

  2. What keeps you coming back to sound as a medium?

    My passion for New York’s dance scene is relatively recent, but I’ve always connected to music through dance. I don’t have any professional background in dance, but it is the one thing that feels truly natural and instinctive to me. In September 2021, my friend dragged me to Tiki Disco in an absolute downpour. The rain was so heavy, it felt like my soul was wet. But something about how the music bounced off the rain and the way the light flickered through the droplets completely instigated my obsession and passion for New York’s club scene. Dance will always be the foundation, but New York is my new medium.

  3. I love Dancing in Socks! (quite literally, and — your party series & community!) Can you share some of the motivations behind starting it, and what you’re hoping it cultivates in the next year?

    I started Dancing in Socks in 2023 with my friend, Bence Szobonya (Szobi). I wasn’t DJing at the time, but we both felt that everything was getting a bit too serious, and we were missing silliness on the dancefloor. It’s grown from a small apartment party into something quite beautiful. We just hosted the first party of our second season of Garden Grooves, a small garden party in Bed-Stuy centered around community. These parties are a little slice of happiness and everything I could have hoped Dancing in Socks would become.

  4. Is there something you intend to build your radio set around — any themes, questions, feelings, or something else?

    I’ve always been inspired by the 90s big club sound. I love 10 minute tracks that hold tension and require patience from their dancers, the kinds of tracks that deliver a payoff with enough energy that feels like it can shake the room. I’ll be bringing music inspired by that era.

  5. How do you think about the role your work plays in the scene — socially, culturally, or politically? If you could shift one thing about the scene, what would it be?

    I don’t talk about my day-job enough, and I need to change that. I am incredibly passionate about what I do and what it means for the dance community. I work in music publishing for independent artists, running an organization that helps songwriters collect their royalties globally. If you are an electronic producer, you are a songwriter. My goal is to create a more equitable ecosystem for producers by bridging the gap between what they should be paid and what they are paid.