Iris Berkeley
- Username: irisberkeley
- Music host/producer
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
- Email: mail@irisberkeley.com
- http://irisberkeley.com
Portfolio
Modern Jetset #092
(58:00)
From: Iris Berkeley
Featuring new music from Kishi Bashi, M Ross Perkins, and L'Entourloop, plus Anatolian psych faves and a few jets to Brazil.
Modern Jetset #093
(58:00)
From: Iris Berkeley
Featuring new music from Akin Amusan and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, plus vintage Brazilian Girls and some tasty Belgian popcorn.
Modern Jetset #094
(58:00)
From: Iris Berkeley
Featuring new tracks from Benny Sings, The Smile, and Sudan Archives, plus favorites from Freedom Fry, Can, and more.
Modern Jetset #095
(58:00)
From: Iris Berkeley
Featuring new sounds from The Diasonics, DJ Vadim and Kate Bollinger, plus some roots reggae and dub to soothe your soul.
Modern Jetset #096
(58:00)
From: Iris Berkeley
Featuring new tracks from Salvator Dragatto and Mike Clark and the Sugar Sounds, plus a rarity reissue from Kishi Bashi - and more.
About Me
I've been making music shows in some form or another (broadcast, podcast, mixtapes) since 1997 — including the launch of the legendary KVCU Radio 1190 (Boulder, Colo.) in 1998 and a regular slot on the Afternoon Sound Alternative on KGNU (Boulder/Denver, Colo.) since 2019. I've also been lucky enough to travel the world since 2011 as a DJ at Argentine tango dance festivals, and the USA playing everything from funk to lounge to jazz to freeform pop at a variety of events big and small.
Since 2020, I've been the host/producer of Modern Jetset, an hour-long weekly music show with a focus on eclectic new releases and the vintage influences that feed them. Come fly with me!
Website: irisberkeley.com
Instagram: @irisberkeley
Twitter: @irisberkeley
Favorite Shows: KEXP Friday Night, Ripley Johnson's Head Zone, Gilles Peterson on 6Music, TerraSonic, WEFUNK, pretty much anything on Le Mellotron, Morning Becomes Eclectic in the Nic Harcourt era
Influences: Big sunglasses, cocktail shakers, secret agents, silk scarves, reckless nostalgia, reckless juxtaposition, midnight city wandering, your favorite used bookstore, long-forgotten stories, international women and men of mystery
Availability
Iris is currently available for new projects, has a car, and is available to travel Internationally.Skills
- Writing
- Advanced Web Knowledge
- Social Networking Knowledge
- Station-Based Fundraising Production
- Music Consulting
- Producing: Music and Performance Programs
- Hosting Music Programs
- HTML: Moderate to High
- Voice Talent
- Podcast Production: Moderate to High
Available For
- Voiceover
- Long Walks on the Beach
- Music Programming
- Interviewing
Equipment
- Recording Studio
- Specialized Mics
- DAT Recorder
- Adobe Audition
- Cassette Recorder
- Hard Disc/Flash Recorder
- Minidisk Recorder
- Live broadcast using audio over IP (Telos Z/IP)
Languages I Speak
- English
- German
Work Experience
Music host/producer at KGNU (Boulder/Denver, Colo),
January 2019
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Present
Music host/producer at KVCU (Boulder, Colo),
January 2019
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Present
Live event DJ at Independent,
January 2011
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Present
Voiceover and narration services at Independent,
January 2004
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Present
Music host/producer at KUCB/KVCU (Boulder, Colo),
January 1997
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January 2001
Previously Aired On
KGNU (Boulder/Denver, Colo.), KVCU (Boulder, Colo.), KHEN (Salida, Colo.), RadioRethink.comEducation
University of Colorado, BS, Journalism
University of Colorado, BA, Music
Awards
- Westword Best of Denver: Readers' Choice, Best Radio DJ, 2022
