Greg Belson, a highly respected, LA-based DJ on the rare soul/funk scene, hosts the monthly dublab show 45 Live. It’s about the love of music, the love of vinyl and having an excellent old time of it. Whatever you do, keep it 45.

45 Live is a collective of DJs from across Europe and the USA who have come together to indulge in and celebrate their love of the mighty 45rpm 7″ single. Hailing from all corners of popular and niche music scenes, the love of the 45 is what drew them all together. Created by UK based DJs Boca 45 and Pete Isaac, 45 Live is fast growing into a record label, festival circuit and events brand, and regular club night session.

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It truthfully doesn’t get much better than the second guest we’ve invited onto the show in 2024 from outside of the crew. He’s a bonafide legend of his craft, a master sound manipulator with a lifelong devotion to diggin’ in the crates and flossin’ the rares. From California, LA’s favorite son of the funk;

CUT CHEMIST

Cut is known worldwide for his work with luminaries Jurassic 5, Ozomatli and his own creative works as a talented producer and beatsmith. Here though, we’d like to take a minute to focus on his unparalleled DJ prowess. The man that along with DJ Shadow, pioneered and promoted the 45 rpm movement to new heights with their dizzyingly on point mix ‘BRAINFREEZE’.

Add to that the follow up ‘PRODUCT PLACEMENT’, the one turntable-and-a-loop pedal mix ‘SOUND OF THE POLICE’ as well as a slew of other releases, and you have primo examples of what he’s done for the 7″ single for the Hiphop fraternity and beyond.

His devotion to the format has led the way for others to go dig for theirs, which has helped the collector scene grow literally worldwide.

As a technician, Cut knows how to play…from scratch styles, to straight mixing, to letting the tunes play out and presenting on the mic…he knows when to push and pull…and that’s quite the thing.

Here he is presenting a mix for the 45 Live crew…we’re honored to have him step up to the turntables. “Are you ready to get your guts kicked out??”

Your host Greg Belson bookends the set and this week….it’s a foray into underground hiphop, beatific instrumentals and leftfield soundscapes. Obscure 45’s as we continue to dig a bit deeper!

This is 45 Live!