A bit of a departure this week from the normal fare of house music and its variants. On a recent visit to the mighty Amoeba Records on Haight Street in SF, I picked up a mix by J. Period.Checking out his bio, this guy has played with everyone from Lauren Hill and Q-Tip to more [...]
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Well, this was the mi-summer mix from L-Vis 1990. But hang on – I’m in San Francisco. We’re actually half way through the second summer of the year. San Franciscans are treated to dense fog May through August so the halcyon days come in Spring and Autumn. Blah, blah, blah. Back to the mix. This [...]
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Thanks to Tim from theargus.co.uk for pointing me in the direction of this mix from Brighton’s own Matty, a graphic designer who doubles up as a house DJ involved with the free underground movement that is Glock’N’Spiel. This is a tight little mix that really get’s going about 15 minutes in. A jacking undercurrent keeps [...]
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So, finally, after about 18 months I may finally get out to Kontrol – one of SF’s prime house/techno nights. Agnès is due to be headlining tonight. A Swiss producer with a penchant for dubbed out minimal productions. For some reason I don’t get to check out much minimal these days, so looking forward to [...]
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it’s my bday and i’ll post if i want to. it’s been a foggy summer in SF but the Music keeps me alive. enjoy this fine mix and feel the fog lift. I’m A Lady [Diplo Mix feat. Amanda Blank] – Santogold I Got The Goods – Lady Sovereign Must Be The Ganja – Eminem [...]
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