Posted by: Jay
Have you ever been to Burning Man? Cor and I have been rocking Black Rock City* (or have been being rocked by BRC may be more appropriate) on and off over the last ten years since we helped found the theme camp** Pancake Playhouse. Burning Man is a festival like no other, if only because it can be so many different things simultaneously, depending on what any one of the 45,000 participants wants their experience to be.
Posted by: Matt
Jon is a friend of mine from waaaaaay back in The Old(e) Days. We used to play in a rock band together, parted ways for a while, and as fate would have it, found common ground again as fellow DJs. On top of being a solid selektah and generally great dude, Jon was also co-host of the Big Love Show on KUSF Stanford University radio. He graciously had Cor and myself as guests on several occasions (at least one of which has been posted here), and we are happy to have the chance to return the favor.
Jon’s mix is a solid 60 minutes of tech, minimal, and progressive house. Expertly mixed, and never dull, I think you’ll dig it. Enjoy!
DJ Jon Barnes - Live Mix, April 2010
The Royal We - “Party Guilt” (Dinky Arp-A-Pella) - Crosstown Rebels
Simian Mobile Disco - “Cruel Intentions” (Greg Wilson Re-Edit) - Wichita
John Tejada & Josh Humphrey - “Tern Style” - Palette
Freaks - “U Make No Sense” (Radioslave Remix) - Crosstown Rebels
Mike Monday - “Catnip” (Mark Henning Remix) - OM
Josh Wink - “Dolphin Smack” (Martin Buttrich Remix Part 6) - Ovum
Iranzo Lasia & Uner - “Vor Haus” - Diynamic
Eve Elekktra - “Brain Cells Cycle 24/7″ (Levan Remix) - Elite
Anja Schneider - “iThought” - Mobilee
Pantha Du Prince - “Behind The Stars” - Dial
Gui Boratto - “Azzurra” (It’s Not the Same Version) - Kompakt
Posted by: Matt
I do however recall the impact it had on my taste in electronic music. At the time I was moving away from glitchy, plonky IDM (of which there are traces at the beginning here) and towards…..something. My next focal point was waiting to be defined, and then I found Bass Lab pt. 1. I loved the gritty, front-and-center basslines and the unabashed use of speed garage tempo and beats, and for a brief time, Tube Jerk, Audion, and others dominated my crate. Most of the tracks here owe a lot to UK garage but they are lacking the pitched up divas and general cheesiness that style loved so much. I’ve never quite pinned down the origin of that sound. Was there a subset of Garage producers who were pushing the envelope? Had another region picked up on the sound and made it their own? Maybe someone out there can answer that for me….
In any case, I believe this was supposed to be part one of a pair of mixes; At 44:20, the odds are pretty good that this was one side of a cassette tape. You can hear it switch gears right at the end (to introduce some perfectly timed funkiness) and then it just gets hacked off mercilessly. I tend to feel that it adds to the charm though, and leaves you wanting more.
What’s Miss La Fey (if that IS her real name??) up to these days? Well, Dubstep, according to her myspace page. I suppose that makes sense, given her gravitation towards heavy bass sounds. So if you are in the Bay and see her on a flyer, feel free to drop in and request something from Bass Lab. Maybe you’ll get lucky.
Maebyn La Fey - Bass Lab pt. 1
Posted by: Jay
How do you when you have a super Spesh-al guest on your podcast? When you bring in a celebrity guest presenter like it was the Oscars. OK, so long-time friend of The Beatery “b” really isn’t famous, but she is the biggest Spesh fan I know and was very integral in getting him on the podcast for us. Take it away b!
Every Wednesday night I went to “church”, the happiest little happy hour SF (and possibly the world) has ever seen, at 111 Minna. The main preacher of this merry group of ‘come as you are’ clubbing misfits and dancers was Spesh, half of the producing duo of Looq Records along with partner-in-DJ-crime Jondi. These two friends started Qoöl over fifteen years ago, finally ending its weekly run this January. What local DJ didn’t get his or her start on that stage over the years? Who didn’t YOU meet at that art gallery over the years? There was only one place where you could work up a sweat dancing to progressive house/breaks/trance etc., sip on a beer, hang out with your friends, pose with Frank Chu as if it was Saturday night and yet still get home in time to be in bed by 11pm! But don’t be sad, Qoöl isn’t over; it’s just going back underground and popping up in different places, such as the monthly Steady at Paradise Lounge. Check Spesh’s website for the deets and if you’re not already his fan on fbook, what’s wrong with you? *AHEM*
So for the man who really needs no further introduction, by one of his biggest fans, here is a brand new mix just for The Beatery by DJ Spesh!!!!!!
From Spesh:
First of all, thank you for inviting me to do a mix for you. I love DJing and have been playing in clubs for more than 20 years now. This mix is typical of my style. I use four CDJ1000s, and a Rane rotary mixer. I seldom use EQ as I prefer let the natural changes in the music work together in the mix. The track selection reflects my live sets in the past month, but the style of the mix is part of a consistent sound that I have been evolving over the years. As I like to say about experiencing my sets, I’m doing my job when everybody in the room, including myself, has completely lost track of time.
thanks!
Spesh - “Spesh Mix 033010″ (right click and “Save as…” to download)
Track List:
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Posted by: Matt
This Friday we have producer/DJ extraordinaire Chris Lee (aka Limaçon). After turning out a few 12″s on some excellent Techno labels (Poker Flat, Resopal Schallware, and Force Inc to name a few) he’s finally dropped his first full length album. Titled Tarry Not, its meticulous, ever evolving tech-y sounds have been blipping on all sorts of radars; he’s scored endorsements from Techno luminaries like Richie Hawtin and Maetrik, interviews up the wazoo, and even an album of the week nod on Beatport.com. What’s more, in addition to being a passionate sonic craftsman, he happens to be a friend to some of our readership as well and has graciously allowed us to serve his Tarry Not promo mix as this week’s podcast.
Hit the jump for the tracklist, audio, and an intro from the man himself.
