2008 Woodie Awards
DJ Daniel Adler
Maddy Ryen
Issue date: 3/2/07 Section: Features
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Daniel Adler is listed as an alternative DJ on the KUPS schedule, but that leaves him plenty of range for the music he actually plays.
"I don't feel [the genre] constrains my options very much," Adler said. He plays everything from indie guitar rock to hip-hop to world music.
Adler plans out his shows carefully in advance, relying largely on his personal collection of music.
"I usually listen to a few songs at random and see what I can connect them to," he said. "Only two to three songs per show are unplanned [besides requests]."
This semester, Adler hosts from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a time of day he particularly enjoys because it makes him "feel compelled to play music people want to wake up to."
This is the fourth semester in which the sophomore IPE major has hosted a show. He decided to DJ to find an outlet for his interest in music.
"It helped to know there would be cool people for me to work with," Adler said. "I've definitely discovered new music. [My shows have] branched out and gotten more diverse."
He hopes to continue working at KUPS, though he doesn't think he could DJ outside of the college radio station setting.
"The best part for me is getting to make two hours of programming a week just the way I want it," Adler said.
"I don't feel [the genre] constrains my options very much," Adler said. He plays everything from indie guitar rock to hip-hop to world music.
Adler plans out his shows carefully in advance, relying largely on his personal collection of music.
"I usually listen to a few songs at random and see what I can connect them to," he said. "Only two to three songs per show are unplanned [besides requests]."
This semester, Adler hosts from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a time of day he particularly enjoys because it makes him "feel compelled to play music people want to wake up to."
This is the fourth semester in which the sophomore IPE major has hosted a show. He decided to DJ to find an outlet for his interest in music.
"It helped to know there would be cool people for me to work with," Adler said. "I've definitely discovered new music. [My shows have] branched out and gotten more diverse."
He hopes to continue working at KUPS, though he doesn't think he could DJ outside of the college radio station setting.
"The best part for me is getting to make two hours of programming a week just the way I want it," Adler said.
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