

Deep Dark Tunnel
Sage Gillespie
Of the underground and emerging local scenes. You’re invited to the Tunnel to hang out with our artists as we listen to and discuss their latest tracks. We are the only college radio station to play Yabujin. Find us on WCRX 88.1 FM Chicago weekly on Thursdays from 7-9 PM!
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Mar 19, 2022 • 30min
Prxybb
The most cursed episode in the Tunnel yet…this is Deep Dark Tunnel episode 21!! We’re back in the Tunnel with Prxybb, an artist/producer/father figure who makes fire electronic music. Prxybb is inspired by using super cool coding hacks to pirate audio and their friends and community whom all make a lil cameo in the Tunnel… don't get lost down below….

Mar 12, 2022 • 14min
Charley
Welcome back to the deepest and darkest of tunnels…we are joined with professional tunnel hunter Sage Gillespie as Charley is lured into the depths of our subterranean caverns… Join us for a discussion with two modern digital audio enjoyers and niche radio junkies about Charley and their music!!!

Mar 7, 2022 • 37min
SOHMI
Is it just me, or are these roman numerals getting cooler… This week we are
joined by SOHMI, a minimalist Techno artist combining attributes from pop
and r&b who is also a touring DJ! Follow us through the Tunnel as we
discuss the themes of storytelling as a DJ, as well as SOHMI’s classical
background and passion for community!

Feb 27, 2022 • 12min
Kees Austin
This week we speak will Kees Austin in Episode XVIII of Deep Dark Tunnel! Kees is a producer focusing in UK Garage, Breakbeat, House, and other cool sub genres in the electronic field. We talk about what it means to be an independent artist, making work under different names, and how cool British post-punk is.

Feb 19, 2022 • 26min
Myd
This week we are joined in the Tunnel by Myd! the French artist/producer/DJ and member of the acclaimed French dance music label Ed Banger Records… and also has a song with Mac Demarco heheh. Myd delivers an interesting perspective on French and American club culture, collaboration, and the music industry. What did Myd eat for dinner you may ask? Find out in Episode XVII in the Tunnel.

Feb 5, 2022 • 25min
Oberry and Pict0chat
Brrrrr!!! It’s cold down here…Congratulations, you have stumbled upon Episode XV of Deep Dark Tunnel Diaries! I’m Molly Tramell, and I’m here to guide you through our subterranean caverns. I have invited Oberry and Pict0chat to have a discussion centered around the influences that drive their artistry in creating Hyperpop, and also how the aesthetic themes of nostalgia play into their realms.

Jan 28, 2022 • 26min
Sevenheavens7777777
Welcome back to the tunnel! I am Molly Tramell and I hold no physical existence! This week, DJ Sevenheavens7777777 fell down the Tunnel to discuss innovative methods of performance such as virtual stages, hybrid shows and broadcasts. Also encompassed is the ever persisting theme of escapism which is prevalent within the work of emerging artists in the underground scene.

Jan 21, 2022 • 18min
Oh What Color
Exploring beneath the depth of the tunnels, Molly Tramell invites Chicago based artist Oh What Color to the catacombs. While exploring Oh What Color’s newest EP “Sound Collage”, The discussion deepens as themes of sound collaging and making significance out of mundane moments are unravelled.

Jan 21, 2022 • 16min
Silicone Valley
Below the city, the Tunnel expels its contents to the industry beach… Join us in the Tunnel for this week's Diary with Silicone Valley. This week we Molly Tramell discusses the themes iterated within the work of Silicone Valley, encompassing the tropes of esotericism, natural sonic textures, and industrialism.

Jan 2, 2022 • 14min
NYE Special
Deep Dark Tunnel wishes you a Happy New Year! This week we bring in the New Year by remembering our past. We’re giving tribute to Sage/ Sumothemechanic, Danny & Odder, and Yung Leo for making art we love.