Photo By: Allison Hunter Photography
Recorded live during an all night set in the bad room at Good Room Brooklyn on 9-7-24. The mix starts started nyce n slo with an extended edit of Babyface For the Cool in You by my husband, Ariel, quite smooth n sexy and into some of my fave NYC jazzy house n garage grooves on to some deeper, housier, funkier stuff and more.
Recorded live at Good Room for 718 Sessions....one of NYC's best parties. Please forgive some distortion on some parts was recorded on a Pioneer record out that was hot no matter how low I had the levels and I tried to keep it a certain level but some got away from me as I got lost in the music <3
“Given Eris Drew and Octo Octa's Midwest rave background and the fact that they live together in rural New Hampshire, there was something very personal and special about their curated stage, Forestrave. A small cabin dwarfed by a giant sound system (with no less than 40 subs), it featured a lineup of close friends and contemporaries and offered a window into the T4T LUV NRG world. Drew and Octo Octa both played back-to-backs across the weekend–the former with stateside rave veteran Mystic Bill and the latter with edit queen Bored Lord–and Forestrave provided a constant source of joy for fluorescent, anorak-clad ravers and high fashion voguers alike. The best set on this stage was arguably New York's Rissa Garcia. The Dancing Room Only resident provided a lesson in the body-rocking house associated with her hometown, opting for plenty of classic cuts alongside fresh heat like Antony Hot's "Colours."- Resident Advisor
This Friday (03/18/22) we go #INSIDETHEMIX with Kevin Hedge on 107.5FM WBLS.
#Tunein as Rissa Garcia (Dancing Room Only NYC) continues the celebration of International Womens Month, alongside your main man, Kevin Hedge.
Download the #WBLS app on iOS or Android and join the party with the crew in the ROOTS NYC group.
“Walking through the city streets you can almost feel the stillness of autumn. Gather with friends around a bonfire and fire up this mix.
The mix starts slow and steady with a nice downtempo groove courtesy of Razor n Tape and builds momentum throughout by way of deep disco grooves and luscious house.”
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2020 is just about over and thankfully it feels likes the tides are shifting.
We can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel and I hope this mix will accompany you on your journey to that light. I made this mix just thinking about all the good times and good vibes we share through this music. We will dance again….
The latest edition of RIssa Garcia’s Touch of Love Mix Series is now live.
This mix was made with the intention of letting go. After 4 years of turmoil and uncertainty in the US, we finally felt able to breathe again.
With the appointment of our new President Elect here in the states, there was a palpable energy shift in the air, an electric buzz in the streets of NYC and it was inspiring. Touch of Love 003 is a mix made to just close your eyes, breathe and let go of your cares, get lost in the music because for the first time in a long time, I feel hope again.
Photo by: Cheyenne Bosco/Feel the Beat Photo
While all of us are living the quarantine life, Good Room has asked friends and residents to share mixes for our Solitude Series so you can dance on your own. The ninth mix comes from Rissa Garcia. NYC-based Rissa Garcia, is the Dancing Room Only resident DJ and founder of NightChild Records. An avid record collector, Rissa brings so much energy and joy to the dancefloor through her DJ sets. Here's what she had to say about her mix;
"Good Room has always been so warm and welcoming to the underground dance community and I’m happy to be able to contribute in any way I can to help them in such an uncertain and tumultuous time for any small business. We have no idea when we will be able to dance together again so I made this mix as a reminder to us all that no matter what we face in life we always have music to help get us through. And as long as we music we are never truly alone. “Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once"."
Good Room is currently closed due the COVID-19 pandemic. If you would like to donate to the club to help cover staff and fixed costs you can donate on Venmo @goodroombk or PayPal - paypal.me/goodroombk.
You can follow Rissa on SoundCloud at @rissa
NYC-based @Rissa Garcia, is the Dancing Room Only resident DJ and founder of NightChild Records. Inspired by Danny Tenaglia during his residency at Club Vinyl from 1999 - 2004, Rissa Garcia has been avidly collecting records and rinsing them at various high-profile club gigs for over a decade.
Rissa Garcia plays Elsewhere Sat 8/10: bit.ly/2GXIZDi
Photo by: Cheyenne Bosco/Feel the Beat Photo
Thorned Radio’s Francesca Rose caught up with her guest mixer for this month – Rissa Garcia
Firstly, I would like to thank you for taking the time out to chat with us. We’re so happy to have you on board and thrilled to premiere your groovy guest mix on February 1! Please do tell us a little about yourself and your background for those who aren’t familiar with New York City’s favorite female House DJ.
