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

Bringing you a spicy mix of music from different flavors of genres, cultures, time periods, countries, and more! Always gonna be changing things up to keep you on your toes, enjoy :)

At the intersection of hip hop and jazz, Thick Grooves focuses on 90s hip hop, the jazz crates from 60s-70s that inspired that golden era, and the reverberation of those sounds being played by today’s jazz contemporaries.

synergistic sounds from the mind, body and spirit

Echoes on Wax is a curated journey through the finest vinyl selections from SAMI's collection, bringing you the perfect blend of classic and contemporary grooves. This show is primarily led by SAMI, a resident of Le Petit Box, but occasionally will bring in additional guests.

Electronic Soul Music

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

Step into the cosmic soundscape of Etherial Frequencies with Aleska. Immerse yourself in a darker, space-inspired journey through sound, where digital and vinyl collide to deliver deep, minimal, progressive, acid, breaks, and underground electronic music. Curated by Aleska, this show transports you to otherworldly dimensions with pulsing beats and ethereal vibrations. Let the frequencies guide you through an interstellar groove unlike any other.

Lonely Hearts Club Radio is a genre free radio program that honors the musical legacy of Black subcultures from Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Newark and New York City. In other words to give listeners a unique aural experience.

This is an only vinyl rhythmic journey through the soulful and energetic world of Funk, Disco, Jazz, Soul & House music that have shaped the dance floors and hearts of music lovers around the world. Join me as i guide you through the evolution of these diverse genres, each episode is a vibrant celebration of the timeless melodies, soulful vocals, and electrifying beats that continue to inspire and uplift audiences of all ages.

Fight the sunday scaries with an ecletic mix.

Junglist Tapes digs deep into the roots of jungle and drum & bass, blending rare UK dubplates, lost tapes, and underground sounds with a unique Latin influence. Each episode explores the genre’s history—pirate radio, rave culture, and sound system energy—while incorporating Latin rhythms and percussive elements that push the sound forward.

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.

A comprehensive and encyclopedic compendium of all things music.

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

New York based party Motion Studies returns to Hi-Note 12.6.24 with heavy hitters:

Omo Igi

O.Negative

Adash

Tune in, out, and around for some lovely disco and percussive house selects.

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

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.

Úrsula blends Latin, drum, funk, R&B, and fusion sounds, drawing from her roots and global influences to deliver a set that’s both energetic and dynamic. With smooth transitions and a deep sense of rhythm, she moves effortlessly between genres, keeping the energy up and the crowd engaged from start to finish.

Class is in session with 'GENMUS101'—a 2-hour freeform session to sweeten every first Monday of the month. Two best friends share the art of the perfect playlist - no homework, just great grooves from their living room to yours.

black dance music

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.

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.

For the Late Listeners.

Deep music ;)

Hi-Note invites some of the finest curators and DJs from NYC and beyond.

Brain Massage Radio is a biweekly sonic deep dive. Curated for both newcomers and seasoned "headz," the show explores cerebral, soothing sounds and experimental artistry across genres like IDM, downtempo, trip hop, ambient, and beyond. Each episode serves as both an archive and a discovery tool, celebrating foundational pioneers, unearthing forgotten gems, and highlighting visionary artists who push the boundaries of music.

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.

Your companion to music discovery.

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.

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.

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

Hi-Note invites some of the finest curators and DJs from NYC and beyond.

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.

Nurse-in-Charge by day, Boss DJ by night, DJ Nacht Nurse will see you now! Nacht Nurse aims to share an effortless flow of tunes during every all-vinyl set, giving listeners a soundtrack version of her 70s-onward NYC upbringing.

Fight the sunday scaries with an ecletic mix.

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 deep dive into the vinyl collection highlighting some timeless gems. Two hours of soulful, earthy, spacey, groovy, deep, and original tunes. Music for music lovers. Future Jazz, Broken Beat, Soul, Dub, Deep House

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