Turntables on the Hudson

Turntables on the Hudson is a New York based music festival that has also transformed into a global event and record label since its foundation in 1998.

Turntables on the Hudson
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Founded	1998
Founder	Nickodemus Nappy G Mariano
Status	Active
Genre	Worldbeat Afrobeat House music Downtempo
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City, New York

History

Turntables on the Hudson started as a series of music parties near the Hudson River in New York City in 1998 founded by DJ Nickodemus, DJ Mariano and percussionist Nappy G.

The event later expanded internationally and became a global record label.

In 2008, a 10 year anniversary compilation album was released featuring 10 popular tracks played at the festival.

Similarly, in 2018 a 20 year anniversary compilation album was released featuring 20 tracks from the event.

Notable events

The group later performed internationally on multiple occasions such as the "Turntables on the Nile" event in Cairo, Egypt, the "Turntables on the Caribbean" event in the Candela Arts and Music Festival at Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. and the "Turntables on las Ramblas" in Barcelona, Spain.

Releases

The brand has issued several compilation albums documenting its musical history:

• Turntables on the Hudson Volume 1 (1999)
• Turntables on the Hudson Volume 2 (2002)
• Turntables on the Hudson Volume 3 (2003)
• Turntables on the Hudson Volume 4 (2004)
• Turntables on the Hudson 10 Year Anniversary (2008)
• Turntables on the Hudson Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo (2012)
• Turntables on the Hudson 20 Year Anniversary (2018)

In popular media

Songs from Turntables on the Hudson are featured in the form of an eponymous in-game radio station in the PlayStation Portable and mobile versions of the 2009 video game Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.