@varist
The highly unglamorous home of DJ Varist, the world's most unlikely DJ, the man with the tiny hat, dark lord of the club, and defender of disco. For booking, contact booking@djvarist.com All other inquiries can go to varist@djvarist.com
My @bookclubradio.bsky.social festival set is now available on Apple Music, which is the only place where you can listen *and* DJs get some degree of compensation. So please play it there a lot. 🤑
music.apple.com/au/album/cla...
TGIVarist was back last night with 4.5 hour techno set!
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Hey. How's it going? Going okay here. Have a new set out. It's a bop. youtu.be/hPIxQTJUCxM?...
Updates! Recent tagging activity reminded me how neglectful I've been, so here's some news:
January 8th, I'll be playing at Jupiter Disco in Brooklyn from 10p-12a. The event is hosted by sznl, who will be playing 12a-2a. Admission is free!
Let's be real - I read this in a Home Depot. You're not wrong. 😂
Aw, thanks! Appreciate you!
No lie, the moment you showed me your faux book projection controller, I knew I was gonna like you. 😂
So imagine... Your friend comes up to you at a party and shares that Tomorrowland used her visuals on their improvised mainstage, and you've known all along (well, since October 2023 when we met) she was incredibly talented but now the whole world got to see it.
Glad I can boost both productivity and peace. 😉
The pencil test failed ages ago.
Wait. Sony released a mocopi "Sensor Data Receiver" and didn't think to send out some email about that?
Well, it's ordered now.
This lineup is for the heads!
As a courtesy, this is your chance to unfollow if you believe entertainers should not be political.
Every ICE "agent" chose that job knowing and supporting the cruelty inherent in the work. And in the years to come, they will claim they were "just following orders."
Sound familiar?
How can I be so old and wise, yet know so little of the world? I had no idea one could snipe flies.
Oh no! You missed TGIVarist! Don't worry, you can watch the recording right here: www.youtube.com/live/IZJq71c...
I had to learn what a parasocial relationship is this past week due to a fan who decided I was being dishonest with them and then that I pretended to not have a sense of humor when they clearly saw me wearing a Weird Al tshirt so obviously I did have a sense of humor and was deceiving them again. 😬
Those comments were an emotional rollercoaster.
So you were rinsing a track.
Yes I am! Though I don't post here incredibly often. It does, however, remain a viable means of connecting with me.
May 7th was a decent set! I really like (most of) the set from May 28th, too.
While texting my wife from the airport on the way home from Lightning, the significance of the venue hit me full force.
@silentvj.bsky.social I finally got to see your Dial Up tour graphics on the LiB mainstage!!
Is it always this exciting when you see your name on official signage? Because it feels pretty exciting.
Lightning in a Bottle released the festival schedules yesterday, and I can now say pointless things to flex like, "Oh no. Subtronics' set overlaps with mine. There go my dubstep fans." I am annoyingly excited today.
I think it's better if I don't explain.
I feel like I should promote myself now and again, so here's the latest TGIVarist for your viewing pleasure. youtu.be/RQ5GNptpKGU
Ever wonder what my camera sees just after TGIVarist?
And those of us on the floor know to lock in and enjoy the ride.
Happy birthday!!!
Life is complicated. The same day I'll be inviting people to squirt me in the face in conjunction with a themed costume, I'll also be internally reliving the night my older son passed as it will be the 2nd anniversary.