Social Studies

We are honored to present one of today’s greatest American DJs and musicians, SHIGETO, for an all-vinyl DJ set thanks to the support of Chemist Cocktail Bar.

Early bird 🎟️ via Resident Advisor: https://ra.co/events/2106173

Born in Ann Arbor, Shigeto’s creation is inextricably linked to the music history of his now-home Detroit. A jazz drummer, producer, composer, and DJ, Shigeto uniquely layers hyperpercussive rhythms and warms them with rich melodies. That sound manifested in a very musical IDM–flavored electronica and hip-hop when he first became a Ghostly International artist in 2009, and it has snowballed into one that today captures house, techno, and all kinds of dance music with a soulful jazz backbone.

This evolution happened in lockstep with a growing focus on the talents surrounding him. The Hamtramck studio and home of Shigeto and his brother Kenjiro’s own label, Portage Garage Sounds, is a lively capsule of Detroit’s creativity today; a sort of artistic cooperative, PGS has released projects from locals like 2Lanes, Tammy Lakkis, and Black Noi$e. Shigeto’s new LP Cherry Blossom Baby (Ghostly) is powered by his band of profoundly-talented-in-their-own-right local friends and lots of sound-enhancing featured artists.

What does all this mean for his DJing? An incredibly broad strokes palette of vinyl talents, drawing from Detroit’s analog and electronic sounds—and certainly with a dancefloor in mind. His work as an amplifier and his selflessness in creating swing the sounds from his turntables as much as they do his productions.

We further receive Shigeto’s commitment to the city’s community in his frequent collaborations with local legends from Dez Andrés to rapper ZelooperZ and on his WDET 101.9FM radio show The New Music Show, where he shares fresh new sounds and old sounds that feel fresh. And we’ll hear it in his selections on Friday, March 7th.

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🗓️ Save the dates! We’re getting through winter the only way we know how to—beautiful music blended by incredible people.

Fri 2.21 Mixer with (the Chemist)
Fri 3.7 Social Studies & the Chemist present:
Fri. 3.21 Mixer with .mix & .levi (the Chemist)
Sat 4.05 TBA (Upstairs at Bow)
Fri 4.18 Mixer with (the Chemist)
Fri 4.25 Social Studies with , with support from (Lower Level)

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