Peak Time Live Events
Along with our regular in-studio programming and the occasional remote studio special programming, we brought Peak Time in front of live studio audiences on several occasions. Recorded in both Chicago and New York, these episodes were chances to dig a little bit deeper into the scenes and trends our typical shows couldn’t while engaging more directly with our fanbase. These were some of the most fun episodes to produce.
Peak Time Live: Teklife and The History of Footwork
Red Bull Radio presents Peak Time live from The Promontory in Chicago, Illinois, featuring two hours of discussion about the past, present and future of footwork worldwide with Teklife, the crew that brought the Windy City underground genre to the world. Pioneering Teklife members DJ Spinn and Gant-Man will walk us through the roots of footwork in Chicago trax and ghetto house, the formation of the Teklife crew out of Ghettoteknitianz and the vision of late, great Teklife ringleader DJ Rashad. Chemistry teacher by day/footwork producer by night Boylan joins in to talk about the middle years and next-generation Teklife reps DJ Taye and DJ Manny follow along to talk about their influences, the nuts and bolts of producing footwork and pushing Chicago's 160bpm sound into the future. VH
Hosted by Vivian Host
Produced by Sara Casella
Engineered by Ryan Woodhall
Each weekday, music journalist and DJ Vivian Host leads you through two hours of everything interesting happening in the world of music: the best new tracks you need to hear, conversations with the world’s most exciting artists, breaking music news, event coverage and engaging cultural commentary on the stories that are influencing mainstream and underground music alike. Usually broadcast from Red Bull Radio's Manhattan studios, this special edition of Peak Time took place in front of a live studio audience at Rose Gold, where Vivian was joined by special guests DJ Stingray, Errorsmith and Volvox, along with a few other surprises. VH
Hosted by Vivian Host
Produced by Sara Casella
Engineered by Ryan Woodhall
As part of Red Bull Music Festival Chicago, Peak Time takes over the city's legendary Smart Bar to host conversations with DJ Heather, Noncompliant, and Eris Drew in front of a live studio audience. Together, Vivian and these pioneers explore the often overlooked impact of women and non-binary persons on the history of US and Midwestern dance music. SC
Hosted by Vivian Host
Produced by Sara Casella
Engineered by Ryan Woodhall
Red Bull Radio’s Peak Time is your daily guide to modern music, with breaking news, in-depth artist interviews, cultural commentary, the best new tracks, and much more. Each weekday, music journalist and DJ Vivian Host leads listeners through two hours of contemporary music. With a critic’s penetrating insight and a fan’s unbridled enthusiasm, she investigates and examines the stories shaping the mainstream and underground alike. Usually broadcast from Red Bull Radio's New York studios, this special edition of Peak Time will take place live in Chicago. SC
Hosted by Vivian Host
Produced by Sara Casella
Engineered by Ryan Woodhall
