Cueing up a proper Chicago deep house mix from the city’s own DJ and producer Aaron Antoniou for this week’s ☀️ RISE mix from 5 Mag.
Aaron Antoniou is rapidly emerging as one of the Midwest’s most talked-about house DJs. A 2x nominee for Best House Music DJ by Chicago Reader, he has delivered his signature sound at premier venues including House of Blues, Concord Music Hall, Lincoln Hall, Chop Shop, and Park West, as well as major festivals such as Lollapalooza, North Coast, and Taste of Randolph.
A cornerstone of Chicago nightlife, Aaron Antoniou holds a long-running residency at Celeste, where he has hosted legendary figures like Mike Dunn, Boo Williams, Gene Hunt, Stacy Kidd, Joe Smooth, Lori Branch, Tyree Cooper, Craig Loftis and Emmaculate. His headlining performances at top clubs including Spybar and Sound-Bar highlight his versatility and undeniable command of the decks. Aaron Antoniou has also shared the decks with artists like Max Styler, Luuk Van Dijk, Gene Farris, Terry Hunter, Odd Mob, Solardo, Matt Sassari, J.Worra, Kyle Watson and many more.
On the production side, Aaron Antoniou’s catalog continues to expand with releases and collaborations alongside house luminaries such as CeCe Peniston, Steve “Silk” Hurley, Offaiah, Ron Carroll, and DJ Slugo. His music has earned global support from industry heavyweights including Tiësto, Jamie Jones, MK, Claptone and Roger Sanchez to name a few. 5 Mag reviewed his latest release — Aaron Antoniou’s remix with Billy O’Malley of the classic “The Sermon” by the late Ron Carroll.
☀ Listen: Aaron Antoniou mix / 5 Mag RISE vol 39
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☀ Tracklisting /
01. — Chaos In The CBD – Trust Is Key
02. — Miguel Migs – Keep On Dreaming (Migs Salty Touch Dub)
03. — Saison – The Truth
04. — Kings of Tomorrow, Penelope Calloway – VISIONZ (Sandy Rivera’s Extended Mix)
05. — Diplomats of Soul ft. Incognito & Vanessa Haynes – Sweet Power Your 06.— Embrace (Terry Hunter & Emmaculate Remix)
07. — Seven Grand Housing Authority – I Wanna Go Higher (Proper 2016 Remix)
08. — Louie Vega, Keith Thompson, Funki Cadets – Take It (Shapes Mix)
09. — Glenn Underground – C.V.O. Trance
10. — Aaron Antoniou – Metro Night
11. — Joey Montenegro – Make A Move On Me (Original Disco Mix)
12. — Crazy P – Disco Odyssey (Remix)
13. — Hypernatural – Stormfront (Gerd Janson Remix)
14. — Aaron Antoniou, Billy O’Malley – The Soul (Andrew Emil Dreamix)
15. — Sunlightsquare – Super People
16. — Pinty, Makez – Loosen Your Body (Luke Solomon’s Body Edit)
17. — Tiger & Woods – Do It To Me
18. — Demuir – 3 Way Kiss
19. — Grant Nelson – Spellbound
20. — Love & Logic, Gettoblaster – Do Whatcha Feel
21. — Universal Love – Ritmo Da Rua (Brian Tappert Prime Time Vibe)
22. — Roy Ayers – Our Time Is Coming (MAW Remix)
