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They Call Me Starchild

Philadelphia, United States

sub.versions /səbˈvərZHəns/ noun

- The act of undermining the authority of the mainstream playlist.

- A collection of songs that were never meant to be hits, but should have been.

- Deep Soul / Deep House / Deep Crates.

The Philosophy: sub.Versions is a curated resistance against the algorithm. We operate in the margins, digging for the rare grooves and the deep cuts that define the "Talented Tenth" of sound.

The Sound: Deep Soul. Deep House. Deep Crates. From the soulful grit of The Roots to the cosmic bounce of Kaytranada. If it has a soul, it has a home here.

The Selector: They Call Me Starchild. Formerly the student, now the keeper of the flame. 51 years of orbit. A lifetime of digging. The "Child" grew up, but the wonder remains.

"Ordinary algorithms answer for the nine listeners of mediocrity; but if this is all we offer the discerning ear, we make a prodigious mistake." — Adapted from Lyman Morehouse