What separates a forgettable Twitch DJ set from one worth watching again?
CocoIsMusic caught up with the CEO of Late Night Record Pool during a live stream to find out. His answer reframes everything.
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Screenshot: @CocoIsMusic | DJ Jazzy Jeff Twitch Livestream The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown was a weird time. But thousands of music nerds stuck in the house found community at D-Nice’s Club Quarantine on Instagram. Other DJs followed. I found DJ Jazzy Jeff. Instagram’s music strikes were making it impossible for DJs to perform freely. Twitch was…
Last Updated: January 18, 2026 Intro: OutKast, Stankonia (2000). Twenty-five years ago, OutKast released Stankonia and changed Hip-Hop forever. In 2025, Twitch brought the anniversary home. On October 30, 2025 sets from Selecta720, Skratch Bastid, and DJ Kharisma passed the night through a raid handoff across twelve hours of music honoring one of the most important albums…
A rare collection of SoundCloud and streaming channels from DJs in the Twitch music community.
Last updated: March 23, 2026 Between streams, DJs used Instagram to extend their Twitch community reach. Instagram made that harder after redesigning its feed to prioritize reels and short-form video. DJs are posting content that followers aren’t seeing. No likes, no shares, no reposts. Low engagement tells the algorithm to show it to even fewer…
Digging The Greats, created by Brandon Shaw, is a master class for music nerds. Each 10-to-20 minute installment delivers high-level analysis of the craft, elevated by artful illustrations that deconstruct the creative process. Brandon Shaw has been nominated for a Webby Award for the mixtape series featured in this post, a recognition that speaks directly…
Last Updated: March 20, 2026 A Raid sends your audience to another channel the moment your stream ends. The hand-off is time-sensitive. Streamers have seconds to make raiders feel at home. The unofficial window is 10 minutes. Most raids fail for the same reasons: cold reception, video ads, poor quality, a culture gap. If raiders…
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