If you’ve been keeping up with Blisspop for the past year, you’ve probably read about PHILCO: a current Blisspop member and deep house tastemaker based in D.C. Known to humans as Phil Haffner, he’s started to gather a following during his short tenure in Washington’s underground dance scene no doubt due to his focus on rootsy, organic house which has made him the kind of local DJ that people will show up early for. PHILCO has warmed up rooms for heavyweight artists like Klangkarussell, Rufus Du Sol, and Guti in addition to recurring featured spots at clubs like 18th Street Lounge, Rock & Roll Hotel, and Flash.
Based on his status within the local scene, DC House Grooves, the online presence of D.C. dance legend Andy Grant, recently asked him to be a part of the Meet the Locals podcast wherein he provided almost an hour of deep, psychological house and tech grooves. With a stacked playlist that boasts tunes by Hot Since 82, Danny Daze, Kevin Saunderson, and KiNK, this is intelligent house mixing at its finest and a glaring symbol of PHILCO’s talents behind the decks.
You can stream the podcast below and be sure to visit PHILCO’s SoundCloud to keep up with his music. You can also catch him this weekend at Rock & Roll Hotel and 18th Street Lounge.
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