CQQL Records (fka Hobo Camp) is a "sequel" to the timeless ethos of the 70s 80s and 90s disco, boogi IG: .com
NEW SHOW ! CQQL crew and .alaia take over airwaves every month for “Day Care”, taking care of y’all on select monday afternoons 💞 tune into this first episode 2/13 from 2PM-4PM PST for a pre-valentine’s day mood, curating sexy silky jams galore
dance party 2 this weekend: .alaia and throw down at 🍺 expect new jack, house, r&b vibras and more 9PM - 1AM in chinatown
some more dj action this weekend ➡️ friday 1/27 and .alaia at for monthly residency of delicious dance tunes aka ’･:*:𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 ,｡･’☆
1/28 .alaia and join forces at for beer, wine, and dancing 🍷 both soirées take place on some of the finest sound systems in los angeles, come thru for your listening and dancing pleasures
back again this friday 1/27 at 🍇 join us for another ’･:*: 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 ,｡･’☆ a monthly party emphasizing delicious dance music coordinated on the schedule 🍊CQQL aka and .alaia take over the dj booth and klipsch speakers for your listening and dancing pleasures
Label head just put the final nail in the coffin that is “Mint Condition” on NTS Radio, last episode features . Luckily it's an open casket that is 75 episodes deep, spanning approximately 7 years, and is a great archive to dive into. Each show has a different genre or personality, or conversely interweaves a few together. There are guests galore sprinkled in from local, national, and international locations. Pay your respects !
HEAVY WEEKEND at .hifi 🚨🐈⬛ this friday the 13th find our art girlie .alaia holding it down with exceptional dance tracks for depressed thots to shake ass to, and saturday the 14th find musical extraordinaire for face melting old school electro funk disco. both sets 10PM-2AM, let’s goooooo
the duo behind CQQL: and .alaia 💐 we grew up in valleys of los angeles (SFV and SGV respectively), starting journeys thru music humbly as listeners and collectors, learning to play instruments (one of us more than the other) becoming selectors and dj’s, producing (again, one of us more than the other lol). we spent some formative years attending weekly legendary dance parties and (respectively).
we didn’t actually cross paths until 2018 but our shared passion for documenting, discovering, and preserving music off the beaten path of all genres led us here :) we’re stoked af to press records old and new for you all!! we appreciate everyone that’s been on this journey with us as we approach the label’s second year anniversary 🌟 happy new year
the duo behind CQQL: and .alaia 💐 we grew up in valleys of los angeles (SFV and SGV respectively), starting journeys thru music humbly as listeners and collectors, learning to play instruments (one of us more than the other) becoming selectors and dj’s, producing (again, one of us more than the other lol). we spent some formative years attending weekly legendary dance parties and (respectively). we didn’t actually cross paths until 2018 but our shared passion for documenting, discovering, and preserving music off the beaten path of all
genres led us here :) we’re stoked af to press records old and new for you all!! we appreciate everyone that’s been on this journey with us as we approach the label’s second year anniversary 🌟 happy new year
LA friends ! join CQQL records crew 12/30 for :*:･｡,☆ﾟ’･:*:･｡,ヽ𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 ﾉ ,｡･:*:･ﾟ’☆,｡･:*: a dance night with emphasis on delicious dance music at the brand new brought to you by 🥝 our resident dj’s and .alaia take over the dj booth and dance floor every fourth friday of the month 🥝🍋🍅 come dance friends !
we are down to our very last box of
McKenzie & Gardiner’s “Timestamp: The Collection” 2xLP ⏰ the 15 track and demo selection has been remastered and also pressed to double cassette! Housed in the usual places, our site and bandcamp in the B!0 realm
We were introduced to Walter Thomas's obscure dance floor heater "I Wanna Get Witcha” via the deep crates of veteran . The track was originally written and recorded in Chicago 1987. In 2008, "I Wanna Get Witcha" was the B-side track as a small run white label promo 7" where it eventually made its way into the rotation on the legendary dance floor.
Originally from North Chicago, Walter has toured internationally with quintessential soul groups like the Temptations and Friends of Distinction, as well as opening for performers including the Floaters, Bette Wright, The Emotions, and The Drifters. He’s pictured here with another Chicago star, aka Benny the Bull.
Our reissue of “I Wanna Get Witcha” has a new mix, been remastered, and backed with its previously unreleased instrumental. We’re sold out of our purple pressing but classic black is available on bandcamp or our dot com !
it’s “Timestamp: The Collection” official release day (and friday!), but we’re down to our last box of stock! Grab a copy of our first 2xLP while we got ‘em
McKenzie & Gardiner’s “Timestamp: The Collection” on double cassette: the 15 track array of remastered tracks and demos is available in a compact edition. Housed in the usual places, our site and bandcamp!
CQQL crew .alaia and grace dj booth and dance floor tonight 9PM and on🍷 sip a little dance a little
With our lil Bay Area trip complete, you can now get the latest CQQL releases at the following record stores:
We wanna give a huge shout to these shops for supporting us, so now it’s your turn to go out and support them 🚨
norcal bound! bringing a big bag (or two) of merch 🧳 which shops should stock us? holler here!
record swap in effect ! used records, brand new CQQL merch, burgers, clothes, and good vibras in general 🌟
record swap in effect today! used records, brand new CQQL merch, burgers, clothes, good vibras in general 🌟
incoming drop around midnight PST for friday 📧
in case you missed it, archived the latest Mint Condition on with and guest 🌟 an hour of boogie dance tracks followed by an hour of soulful house, take a listen in the b!0 l!nk$
LA FRIENDS ! .alaia is spinning with .radio fam and friends at tonight sunday 6pm - midnight! bringing house, electro, bass, bounce wax and a test press if a forthcoming release🕯️come dance !
crew with some of the stunning hardware at in highland park from a few weeks back. top-tier synths in pristine condition available for perusing and playing, workshops, and studio sessions. stoked to get in on it!
just a handful of west coast shops with CQQL stock ! pop into these stores we luv very much for a dig 💟 tell your fave record stores to holler at us !
our resident art girlie .alaia makes a guest appearance at monthly party, where the crew plays the best in house and electronic music all night. RSVP via
just a batch of the friday orders going out 🎉 goods are heading your way !
Friend in LA! on the west side is now carrying CQQL stock 🔆 this store is stocked up with all genres including a nice and tasty boogie-funk section, so hit em for a dig. No 💤s
On our soundCloud of linked up w at the studio 💥 house set by Randy and full bad boy Lineas dj set and interviews with Eddy. Rack em 🎱
our resident art girlie .alaia is diggin thru collection of wax at tonight 8pm-11pm 🌟 come thru to show sum love and support 💖
we’re loaded and set up for todays instore from 2-6pm …. don’t b afraid of the heat cuz the AC is pumping inside, we got .alaia and djing, a live hardware set around 4pm and many many used and new records for sale including our new CQQL-006 McKenzie and Gardiner release
Mint Condition on archive is up ! Guest set from of house, techno, all around deep dance music plus 90s drum n bass via . if you need a dose of nrg today, peep it!
LA friends ! join us at for in-store activities. live hardware set, and .alaia spin vinyl, limited early stock of Mckenzie & Gardiner “From Time” 7”, used records and more ! stop by sunday 09/04 2-6pm
SHIPPING EARLY ! McKenzie & Gardiner “From Time / From Time (Groove Version)” hits mailboxes soon 💌📪 Copies still available on the site and bandcamp, shops can hit us up to stock stores !
so much love for the bay, for , for , the whole crew in tow 🌹
cruisin to the bay this weekend ! stacked saturday lineup in good company, peep for sets by .alaia
then heading to to finish out the night !
latest Mint Condition w/ on is archived 📡 Part 1 is modern soul daggers straight to the heart, Part 2 is heavy bass electro for that a$$
our guy digs thru the vast collection at tonight 08/04 11PM - close 🏆 sip a lil and dance a lil
some dj happenings in the next few weeks ! ➡️ 08/04 our boi digs thru the selections 11PM - close
08/06 lovely .alaia joins and crew at for daytime tunes, coffees, pastries, vibras, etc
08/07 friends and .wav hold it down at !
08/13 bay bound! making debut from 6PM to 8PM, then later on that night is guesting turntables and dance floor with .creative
good tunes all around, come kick it when/where ya can!
from Mint Condition archive on , 4 years ago this month he interviewed the living legend talking early life in Tucson, stints in prison, building rockets, SpaceX, making beats, singing, his book (that came out last year!) Hands down one of the most interesting stories you’ll listen to ⬆️
plotting for the next “Mint Condition” episode on , but in the meantime peep the most recent archive again. guest mix from , a blend of balearic grooves, world rhythms, italo disco and international house 🎶
one whole year ago we launched CQQL Records, a “sequel” to the timeless ethos of the 70s, 80s, and 90s disco, boogie, AOR, funk, house, soul, R&B, and more. We’re 7 releases in we couldn’t have done it without y’all 🌹more coming atcha of course, but taking the time to acknowledge a milestone. we luv ya !
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one whole year ago we launched CQQL Records, a “sequel” to the timeless ethos of the 70s, 80s, and 90s disco, boogie, AOR, funk, house, soul, R&B, and more. We’re 7 releases in we couldn’t have done it without y’all 🌹more coming atcha of course, but taking the time to acknowledge a milestone. we luv ya !
thanks to everyone showing love for Pimp Tight by @djbigjacks 🔥 silky blaxploitation tracks and scripts + memphis gangsta rap flows in motion in cassette. cop yours right now right now ✍🏼 art and video via @cuurlzzz
NEW SH!T 🚨 CQQL-007 aka “Pimp Tight” by Big Jacks is on mayne 🚨 On this 50-minute cassette ride, @djbigjacks returns from five years at the state pen and winds up King of the pimping game. Hot Memphis raps and ice cold mackin' movie dialoague get flipped over soulful soundtracks... Produced by @djbigjacks Sketch: @cuurlzzz Graphic Design & Layout: @the.alaia
CQQL-007 next week…
BEYOND STOKED ❕ @pass_port @nikesb running “Geraldine” by @mickeydegrandiv in their latest vid. peep Nike SB youtube for the whole edit !
Droppin CQQL-005 today 🚗 Honored to share “850” by @mat_matix_ , his third full-length release and an ode to his 1997 Volvo station wagon. Peep the aural landscape including batches of uptempo synth funk, street soul, g-funk, and jazzy house, a nostalgic 40-minute journey to bump in the car, feel on a pair of headphones, or jam at a house party. Choose your own path. Available to stream 03/11 but you can preorder now and we *might* be shipping a lil early ;) Also there’s a few more goods on the site and bandcamp but we’ll get into those a little later… check the link! 🎨 art by our guy @alanklugdesign
CQQL-005 pulling up soon 🚙💨
who got a tape deck in the car ? 🙋🏽♀️🙋🏼♂️ start 2022 on something Silky with @xlmiddleton 🌊 we still have some stock of our Silky Sportscoats mixtape repress, 60 minutes of AOR, yacht rock, jazz funk for some smooth sailing
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