Opening Set S03E05: Platurn

OPENING SET

With over 25 years of experience in the music industry, Oakland Faders and 45 Sessions founder DJ Platurn is a certified Bay Area legend. He’s shared the stage with a “Who’s who?” list of names in the music industry and production work includes producing music for filmmakers and award-winning documentarians. In addition to running Motown on Mondays Oakland, Platurn serves as the talent booker for Hello Stranger, one of Oakland’s premier nightlife venues. In this interview, DJ Platurn shares how to approach bookers at a club, the identity of Motown on Mondays Oakland, and his project “Breaking The Ice” an extended mix of rare—mostly never before heard—Icelandic tracks. You can follow DJ Platurn on all social media at @platurn and at www.djplaturn.com --- Opening Set is a podcast about DJing and nightlife culture hosted by King Most and produced by Jon Reyes. You can follow them on Instagram at @openingset and e-mail any questions/feedback at [e-mail]. The show is produced with love from the Bay Area. Yee.