Shows to Love: As You Like It Presents | Ghostly Meets Spectral SAN FRANCISCO TONIGHT: There are shows that are not to be missed, and then there are shows that you can be certain are never EVER going to happen again. Tonight, our friends with As You Like It are bringing out one of THOSE kinds of lineups, with a full room of Ghostly International and Spectral Sound artists for your dome. Featuring Ryan Crosson (Spectral/ Visionquest), (the almost NEVER seen) Osborne (Ghostly/ Spectral), and Solvent (Ghostly), all of which adds up to—well, it’s just all a bit too exciting to put into words, really. And yes, though this is very last minute, discounted presale tickets are STILL available here (until 6pm PST), and more will be available at the door. Still need convincing? Plug in to the sets below, and prepare for awesome. See you at Public Works! Ryan Crosson is one of the four gents who make up powerhouse collaboration Visionquest, and as far as fast-rising artists are concerned, this one comes with a bullet. Osborne is Todd Osborn is Soundmurderer is Superstructure is one half of TNT … and the list goes on, really. For more on him and his varied career, check out this interview he did with the Red Bull Music Academy here. Also, check out his mix for the XLR8R Podcast here. Solvent has been making beautiful, “genre-defying” electronic music for a decade and a half, and his most recent album, Subject to Shift was released in 2010 on Ghostly International. You can also find his releases on Morr Music as well as his own label, Suction Records.
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Shows to Love: As You Like It Presents | Ghostly Meets Spectral

SAN FRANCISCO TONIGHT: There are shows that are not to be missed, and then there are shows that you can be certain are never EVER going to happen again. Tonight, our friends with As You Like It are bringing out one of THOSE kinds of lineups, with a full room of Ghostly International and Spectral Sound artists for your dome. Featuring Ryan Crosson (Spectral/ Visionquest), (the almost NEVER seen) Osborne (Ghostly/ Spectral), and Solvent (Ghostly), all of which adds up to—well, it’s just all a bit too exciting to put into words, really.

And yes, though this is very last minute, discounted presale tickets are STILL available here (until 6pm PST), and more will be available at the door.

Still need convincing? Plug in to the sets below, and prepare for awesome. See you at Public Works!

Ryan Crosson is one of the four gents who make up powerhouse collaboration Visionquest, and as far as fast-rising artists are concerned, this one comes with a bullet.

Osborne is Todd Osborn is Soundmurderer is Superstructure is one half of TNT … and the list goes on, really. For more on him and his varied career, check out this interview he did with the Red Bull Music Academy here. Also, check out his mix for the XLR8R Podcast here.

Solvent has been making beautiful, “genre-defying” electronic music for a decade and a half, and his most recent album, Subject to Shift was released in 2010 on Ghostly International. You can also find his releases on Morr Music as well as his own label, Suction Records.

Events to Love: As You Like It One-Year Anniversary This is a pretty big week for (our favorite!) San Francisco’s As You Like It, having launched a brand new podcast this Tuesday, and celebrating their successful first year with an extra-special event happening this Saturday. Following his performance at [KONTROL] last June, Guillaume and The Coutou Dumonts left quite the impression on fans of house music in this city by the bay, so it’s very exciting to see him at the top of this bill. Weaving seamlessly from soul to disco to Chicago house and even into Afrobeat, he brings an unheard-of musical depth to his sets—something for discerning listeners and dancers alike. In addition to Guillaume, the event will also feature performances from SF favorite Dave Aju, a live set from Dumb Unit recent addition, Walker Barnard, and of course, the AYLI residents—who always bring it hard. You can purchase tickets here (going quickly!—ed), and if you need some convincing to do so, definitely give the below mixes from Guillaume and Walker a listen. Finally, for more about AYLI and what’s coming next for them, check out this great article at Ibiza Voice. Guillaume and The Coutu Dumonts LIVE @ Kontrol at The End Up,San Francisco 06-03-2010 by nightclubber.ro Walker Barnard@MariaMagdelena 26-03-11 by walker_
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Events to Love: As You Like It One-Year Anniversary

This is a pretty big week for (our favorite!) San Francisco’s As You Like It, having launched a brand new podcast this Tuesday, and celebrating their successful first year with an extra-special event happening this Saturday.

Following his performance at [KONTROL] last June, Guillaume and The Coutou Dumonts left quite the impression on fans of house music in this city by the bay, so it’s very exciting to see him at the top of this bill. Weaving seamlessly from soul to disco to Chicago house and even into Afrobeat, he brings an unheard-of musical depth to his sets—something for discerning listeners and dancers alike. In addition to Guillaume, the event will also feature performances from SF favorite Dave Aju, a live set from Dumb Unit recent addition, Walker Barnard, and of course, the AYLI residents—who always bring it hard. You can purchase tickets here (going quickly!—ed), and if you need some convincing to do so, definitely give the below mixes from Guillaume and Walker a listen. Finally, for more about AYLI and what’s coming next for them, check out this great article at Ibiza Voice.

Guillaume and The Coutu Dumonts LIVE @ Kontrol at The End Up,San Francisco 06-03-2010 by nightclubber.ro

Walker Barnard@MariaMagdelena 26-03-11 by walker_

Mix of the Moment: Claude VonStroke on Rinse FM!

This past Monday, San Francisco’s own Claude VonStroke stopped by the Rinse FM studios, and threw down a two-hour monster set. To say it’s weird to hear the man shouting out to the City on a British radio show is a gross understatement, but boy does it feel good to know he’s getting to show ‘em what we’ve been screaming about on this end of the world for so damn long. As usual, expect some serious day-party-friendly sauce in this one—sunnies on, kids!

Download/ listen here.

Claude VonStroke is currently on his Makeovers tour—peep the dates here, ‘cause you don’t want to miss a bit of Dirtybird coming at you!

Events to Love: Fixup - Comma ‘Colortronics’ Release Party

 

This Thursday in San Francisco is officially going to be poppin’, so you may as well just plan on calling in sick on Friday, especially if you’re a bass head. 222 Hyde is hosting the final edition of Fixup, which will also be a very special release party for Comma’s Colortronics EP. (And if you haven’t already grabbed this one, you really should—you can even get a copy on a purple cassette tape!) Featuring support from DJG (Surefire), Epcot (Frite Nite), Fixup’s own Psych Tyson, and a special guest (we have our theories), this night looks set to own. Purchase tickets here—this space has very limited capacity.

And as an aside, if you were also looking forward to seeing Luke Vibert at Public Works that same night, the news looks not so good. Unfortunately his visa was delayed, and the event has been postponed. If you purchased a ticket, expect to see a refund shortly.

Events to Love: Forward & Public Works Present - Maceo Plex, Robag Wruhme, and Adnan Sharif

This coming Friday, May 27, the folks with Forward are bringing some very excellent house music to San Francisco’s Public Works. Featuring sets from Maceo Plex, Robag Wruhme, and Forward’s own Adnan Sharif, the night looks very promising. You can purchase tickets (for $10, plus service fee—a total steal) via Eventbrite. For more on the featured artists (and a bit of listening homework), keep reading.

Maceo Plex (aka Maetrik) has been largely unavoidable on the dancefloor following the release of this moniker’s first album, Life Index, on Crosstown Rebels in February. His ubiquitous single, “Vibe Your Love”, has landed on so many mixes and DJ charts it borders on absurd, but it’s praise that comes very well-earned. Below you’ll find a preview of his album as well as his most recent (and mind-blowingly good) mix for Crosstown Rebels.

CRMCD012 - Maceo Plex - Life Index by Crosstown Rebels

Maceo Plex Crosstown Promo Mix Jan2011 by Maetrik / Maceo Plex

Robag Wruhme (aka Gabor Schablitzki) has been a consistent player in the push for bringing beautifully-crafted house and techno to a wide audience. His most recent album, Thora Vukk, has received high praise from well beyond just the electronic music community—and of course is quite the favorite around these parts. You can read more about his album here, and be sure to check out his most recent mix out on Kompakt, titled Wuppdeckmischmampflow, which you can purchase via Beatport. And if you’re still craving a brief preview, check out his track, “Pnom Gobal” below.

As You Like It Meets Leftroom | March 19, 2011

I remember 2005 being a big year for the reemergence of techno. Ellen Allien blew everyone’s minds with Thrills, Donnacha Costello released the final 12” of his revered Colorseries, Matthew Dear became Audion, and, at the very end of the year, Leftroom Records made its first appearance with a sleeper release titled The Extended Family EP. Digging through my crates now, I realize just how critical this EP really was—it signaled the grand entrance of minimal, legitimized further by the presence of Ali Kahn’s “Water Bomb” on Audion’s Mix for Fabric that came out in the very beginning of 2006.

Now here we are just over five years later, and Leftroom is still at the helm of the growing swell of new techno, house, minimal, and tech house. This June, label head Matt Tolfrey is set to release a compilation featuring his catalog’s cream of the crop (and a few new treats), and in the meantime, he’s making limited stops around the world to share the love, including two in the States. San Francisco has the good fortune of being his sole West Coast stop, where he will be playing for As You Like It Meets Leftroom on Saturday, March 19.

If you’ve never had the opportunity to see  As You Like It in action, this event is going to be one hell of a treat, featuring support from residents Mossmoss, and Rich Korach, as well as Forward SF’s Adnan Sharif and Leftroom’s SF local, Kevin Knapp. The venue is limited capacity and will be presale-ONLY, so for tickets and more info, go here.

Finally, your listening homework—should you choose to accept it:

Matt Tolfrey @ mnmlife 2 year anniversary by Matt Tolfrey Adnan Sharif @ Forward Feb 18th 2011 by Adnan Sharif Mossmoss at As You Like It 06-26-2010 by mossmoss Rich Korach Live @ Forward 2-18-11 by Rich Korach Is This Thing On? by Kevin Knapp

Fact Mix 227 | oOoOO

Fact Mix 227 | oOoOO

The elusive oOoOO, whose trademarked witch house sound has found tremendous favor in the last year and a half, steps out just a little further from behind the curtain to provide a mix for Fact Magazine. As expected, the playlist reads like the weekly picks from San Francisco’s own Aquarius Records (he is from the City, after all), swinging widely from the lilting Finnish-language neu-folk Islaja’s “Uni pöllönä olemisesta” to the juke-paced slow jam of DJ Roc’s “I Can’t Control the Feeling” and back again to Cat Power’s heart-wrenching “Evolution”. Makes me fondly remember my days in the heart of the Mission District.

Edit: By the way, the whole middle of this mix is made of bubble gum, so don’t hesitate to page forward to the better selections.

Big Up Podcast 38 | Comma

Seeing an artist who has put years of hard work into his craft receive recognition is truly a satisfying thing to behold. Such is the case with San Francisco’s own Comma, who is featured in the latest podcast for Big Up Magazine. Having made more than his fair share of waves in the past year following the release of his Carry the Fire EP (Semisexual), as well as his work with Frite Nite and Surefire, he gives us yet another reminder to keep watching this space for big sounds. Walking the line between bassy bangers and lo-fi slow jams the whole way through, this one makes a satisfying head nodder—add sunny drive for ultra effect.

Comma’s second EP, Colortronics, is tentatively slated for release on March 15, on Frite Nite.