Posted by: Derek

DJ Dara (né Darragh Guilfoyle) should be a familiar name to anyone who’s been into DnB for a while. Originally from Ireland, he emigrated to New York just as the beats were starting to roll, and after making a name for himself in the emerging arena of jungle/drum’n'bass, he started one of the genre’s seminal labels and record shops — Breakbeat Science. Through the label and his own productions and DJ sets, he’s been a pioneer and essential element in the development of DnB as we know it today.

And holy carp, here’s a digitized version of an old mixtape of his from 1997! In some ways it’s crazy old school, but it really showcases Dara as a visionary as well, because it still sounds fresh and solid. And we got both sides of the tape here for ya!

So for those who enjoy a bit of roll n skitter…here we go:

DJ Dara - Beats 97 Side A (right click and Save As.. to download!)

DJ Dara - Beats 97 Side B (right click and Save As.. to download!)

Tracklist after the jump!
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Posted by: Matt

Hey party nerds, it’s time once again for the Future Universal crew to host Nightlife at the California Academy of Science! The Beatery’s own Matt Haegen (aka myself) will be downstairs in the beautiful blue aquarium, and so for fun I have three tracks about water for today. A mix of old, classic, and classic-ish, I think they help set the mood nicely.

Full event details are HERE. Hope to see some of you locals there! For our out-of-state readers, if you are ever in the glorious SF Bay Area, this party is not to be missed.

Brother Brown - Under the Water (Brother Brown’s club mix)

Andreas Henneberg - Waters (Pierce remix)

Justice - Waters of Nazareth (Erol Alkan durr durrr durrrrr re-edit)

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Posted by: Cor

Today our beat du jour is an awesome remix of a track called ‘The Phoenix Alive’ from one of my favorite producers, Kris Menace. His treatment of the song absolutely destroys the original version by synthpop duo Monarchy, whoever that is. Seriously, it seems no one knows. I’m probably burying the lead here by not delving into the rumors that the duo might be Stuart Price and Fred Falke, but frankly, all I care about is this remix. Enjoy.

Monarchy - The Phoenix Alive (Kris Menace Remix)

Posted by: Derek

This mix was born out of the feeling of staring at the vast, starry nocturnal sky in awe. Expect spacey melodics and rolling beats through orbital velocity and beyond.
Launch Me

Posted by: Derek

Fulla Stars

Whoa. Just moments ago I was yet a mere guest DJ and now I have been initiated into the hallowed halls and clandestine logins of the secret order of the Beatery.

And man, am I stoked to be here!
I’m honored that Cor, Jay, and Matt have welcomed me in to be part of the family!
I’ll be giving some major love to the realms of progressive, trance, and my secret dark lover drum n bass, so stay tuned…

I was planning for my first post as a resident editor to be super bangin, but then I got all spacey…^_^

I spent last weekend in bliss, dancing and DJing under the stars.

Out near Willits, in the middle of the forest, there’s no light pollution (except for the trippy lasers on the dancefloor!), so the whole of the night starscape is your playground — surrounded by swirling rhythms and flashing lights on the ground, then you look up and the vault of the heavens expands in every direction.

Then when your body tires, nothing beats laying down on the grass, looking upwards, and letting the vastness consume you.

This mix was made just after returning, and is born out of that feeling — of staring at the nocturnal sky in awe.

Derek Ryan - Fulla Stars (right click and “Save as…” to download)

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