Deeper Shades of House | Podcast & Label Profile

 

What is Deeper Shades of House?

Deeper Shades Of House is a weekly two hour deep house podcast and video stream mixed and presented by Lars Behrenroth. Each week it showcases a fresh selection of new deep house tunes, and guest mixes by international DJs. It’s host, Lars Behrenroth is the Dj/producer/labels owner behind it, reaching over 400,000 people every week and running one of the much talked about deep house record labels in the world.

 

How can I download the Deeper Shades Of House shows?

You can subscribe on all the usual podcast platforms, but if you want more Deeper Shades Of House offers membership packages, which get you greater access, credits and discounts off merchandise from the Deeper Shades Of House store.

 

When did Deeper Shades Of House start?

The first Deeper Shades Of House show aired in the USA on July 4th 2003 on XM Radio - The Move and was a syndicated version of the show on German station JAM FM which had begun playing his mixes in the June of 2002.These days Deeper Shades Of House is syndicated on several fm, internet, and satellite radio stations all over the world as well as being podcasted.

 

How many people listen or download Deeper Shades Of House?

According to the Deeper Shades Of House website each show gets approximately 400.000 downloads.

 

What kind of music does Deeper Shades Of House play?

The Deeper Shades Of House shows are deep house in all its different shades - which is where the name came from. Lars Behrenroth’s passion is to “present music and mixes by anyone whose passion allows them to create quality, whether they've been in the business for decades or just started yesterday, whether they're household names or no one has ever heard of them.” Often the tracks have a strong afro house feel to them, but you’ll also hear soulful, tech, dub, orangic grooves.

 

Who has had a guest mix on Deeper Shades Of House?

Louie Vega, MKL, Phil Asher, Seiji, Matthias Heilbronn, Terrence Parker, Mr. V, jojoflores, Ben Watt, Llorca Jamie Thinnes, Mzee, Brendon Moeller, Jimpster, Brothers Vibe, Halo, Trusme and many more.

 

Who is Lars Behrenroth?

From his early days DJing at a local dance school in Germany to headlining a 25,000 people music festival in South Africa over 30 years later, Lars Behrenroth is a big name in deep house.

 

What labels has Lars Behrenroth featured on?

Lars has had releases on labels including Freerange, Compost, Sonar Kollektiv, Nordic Trax, Nylon Trax, Muzik & Friendz and of course his own Deeper Shades Recordings. And remixed artists such as Atjazz, Robert Owens, Dubtribe Sound System, MJ Cole, Arnold Jarvis, Sven Weisemann, Liquideep, Rocco, Beyonce, Black Coffee and more.

 

What is Deeper Shades Recordings?

Deeper Shades Recordings is Lars Behrenroth’s deep house label. It’s a label that features many up and coming producers. Producers such as Atjazz, Jay Tripwire, Apple Jazz, Da Capo, Jojo Flores, Boddhi Satva, Marc Cotterell, Charles Webster and more have featured on the label.