Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #67--The Beat Broker--Beach Boogie

Hailing from San Francisco, I'd like to introduce The Beat Broker.

I stumbled upon this set from Dream Chimney, a Bay Area based crew that posts DJ mixes on their website, dreamchimney.com. The Beat Broker has been DJ out since 2001 and expanding to doing the weekly 'POP' parties in San Francisco. You can here more of his mixes at http://beatbroker.net/

This mix features all kinds of disco goodness! Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Das Komplex - Slap
Benedek - Coolin' 
Prins Emanuel - Land of Joy
Nu Guinea - the Birds Rejoice
Liquid Pegasus - However Do U Want Me 
Black Spuma - Metallo Nero
Julian Sanza Ft. Loló Gasparini - Yayaya 
Asa Moto - Wanowan Efem
Project Pablo - Warm Priority
Conga Radio - Party Smokes
Andras & Oscar - Looking Back (Tornado Wallace Dub)
Jack J - Thurstin'
Ponzu Island - Super Koto (Andras Fox Extended Mix)
Zanzibar Chanel - Ass
Dan Lissvik - M
The Poncho Brothers - Amantes Latinos (Zoovox Remix)
Lord Julien - Shades

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #61--Mark Farina--Timetable Mix, March 2016

Mode.Radio is back!

It's been a very busy April for me with work stuff, radio (wxnafm.org) stuff, and family/kid stuff, but I'm back with one of my eternal favorite DJ's.

I present to you DJ Mark Farina.

We have featured Mark sooo many times on Mode.Radio. But in case you forgot, Mark is originally from Chicago but is most connected with San Francisco since he moved there in the 90's and brought its cool vibe to house music. He's most well known for his "Mushroom Jazz" series, which there will (hopefully) be a Mushroom Jazz 8 coming this year. "Mushroom Jazz" is also celebrating its 25 anniversary so Mark is out touring in support.

This mix is a new house mix that came out last month, with a lot of underground tracks. There's no tracklisting, but this is so worth a listen!

Enjoy!

Holiday Daily Mix #4--Sergio Fedasz--Live at Seattle Eagle, October 2015

I first met Sergio Fedasz in the Bay Area when he was DJing in clubs throughout the city (aka San Francisco), had started a regular night called GO BANG!, and was on KALX 90.7 at UC Berkeley. I featured him 3 times here on Mode.Radio, but I hadn't featured him since 2010 and I figured it was about time. Here's a little info from his Resident Advisor bio:
In 2010, Sergio was voted San Francisco's best DJ by readers of SF Weekly. He creates amazing edits of vintage disco tracks with Allen Craig as The SyntheTigers, and they have begun producing original house music (with disco flourishes) released on their Mirrorball Records label. 

I've been following his adventures for a while and once I heard this mix done a couple of months ago, I knew I had to feature it. Enjoy and if you'd like a download, email me at mode.radio@hotmail.com

Holiday Daily Mix #2--The Martin Brothers--"Rainy Sunrise" Drum n Bass Mix

A couple of years ago, I was in a magazine shop in Oakland and bought a copy of Mixmag. If you know Mixmag, there's always a CD attached to it. This particular day in April 2013, the CD was Claude VonStroke mixing tracks from this Dirtybird label. The CD was called the "Dirtybird Players" and it was lovely, funky house goodness. So as I was coming up with the next daily mix, I stumbled upon two of the Dirtybird artists, Justin and Christian Martin, aka Dirtybird OGs or The Martin Brothers. It was a d'n'b mix and from a memorable label, so I decided to download it.

You won't be disappointed.

This set was done earlier this year at the DirtyBird Campout in SoCal and just released 6 days ago. They even did a Yule Log video on Vimeo with it playing in the background. There's no tracklisting, but it's enjoyable. Happy Holidays!

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #51--JBoogie--Treehouse Mix on Dublab

One of my favorite DJ's is JBoogie from San Francisco. This OM Records artists is a curator of groovy beats and I frequently download many of his live sets that he features on his blog, http://dubtronicscience.blogspot.com, or links from other music blogs.

We have featured a couple of mixes from JBoogie over the years so if you have listened to Mode.Radio, you'd know him. However, what many people don't know is that JBoogie is also heard on Pandora radio every day. He's the curator of Pandora's hip-hop, r&b, soul, and reggae stations. SO all those gems that you have heard on Pandora recently have come from him.

This mix was done for the podcast Dublab and their show Treehouse. It's a lovely set that is soulful and takes you to many places. Enjoy the set and watch JBoogie's interview about his Pandora work below.

Treehouse Mix on Dublab by Jboogie on Mixcloud

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #50--Mark Farina--Vinyl Feels 2.0

Happy December! The Thanksgiving/Kid's Birthday/Last few weeks of teaching school has been busy for me, so I'm super happy to be back to posting mixes again. Look for more mixes leading up to the new year.

One of my all time favorite DJs is Mark Farina. I have seen him plenty of times and adore him. Heads up, he's coming out with Mushroom Jazz Vol. 8 this month, so look out for it on his website, www.djmarkfarina.net.

In celebration, I got an all vinyl mix done by Mark in October of this year. House goodness all up in here! There's no tracklisting but it's great for the holiday season and it's downloadable. Enjoy!

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #36--DJ David Harness--On A Sunday Afternoon

I've been planning a trip to the Bay Area this June and wanted to listen to something that reminds me of my former "home." I got an email advertising Oakland's Eastlake Music Fest and one of the acts featured was this DJ. I remember seeing DJ David Harness at Mighty SF many times when I lived in the Bay and I've always enjoyed his sets. David has been DJing since 1994 with regular nights at Mighty, Club Universe, and more. He's also a producer, creating remixes of tracks from Mary J. Blige, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Simply Red, Alicia Keys, Floetry, Donnie McClurkin, India Arie, *NSYNC, and Donnell Jones, Ann Nesby, Anane, Barbara Tucker, Inaya Day, Shea Soul, Dawn Tallman, Heidi Vogel, Yoko Ono, Roland Clark as well as remixing for labels Defected, Kings Street, Vega Records, Foliage, Quantize Recordings, Making Moves, Tribe Records, Look At You, Yellorange/Tony Records, Chez, Slaag, Bargrooves.  He is a partner in the Moulton Music label and divides his production time between his solo work and co-productions with Harlum Muziq (co-productions with Chris Lum). This one will definitely bring back memories of classic house music, since a lot of it is a tribute to Frankie Knuckles. It works especially well for Memorial Day. Enjoy this almost 4 hour mix!

Tracklisting:
Inner City - Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin (Frankie Knuckles Mix) 
Diana Ross - Love Hangover ( Knuckles Mix) 
Frankie Knuckles F/ Adeva - Walkin (JLove Respect to The Risen Edit) 
Sabrina Johnston - Friendship (Knuckles Classic Mix) 
Director's Cut F/ Inaya Day - Lets Stay Home 
Esther Phillips - Our Day Will Come ( Synthetigers Mix) 
Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway ( Director's Cut Mix) 
Terrance Parker - Praise Break 
Director's Cut - Good Feeling 
Kim English - Treat Me Right ( Jon Cutler Mix) 
Alice Smith - Another Love ( Spellband & Jacko Mix) 
James Blake - Retrograde ( David Harness Rub) 
Chieko Kinbara F/ Josh Milan - Just Like Love (Timmy Regisford Mix) 
Mary Mary - Walking ( Spinna Mix) 
Spencer Parker, Dan Beaumont - The Look (Director's Cut) 
Soulmagic - I wonder 
Underground Ministries f/ Kenny Bobien - I Shall Not Be Moved 
Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill (Director's Cut) 
Honeysweet - Good Ol Days 
Elements Of Life - Balance Of All Things (David Harness Edit) 
Justin Timberlake - Blue Ocean (jason B Remix) 
Disclosure F/ Mary j Blige - F For You 
Mayer Hawthorne - Wine Glass Moment (Quentin Harris Reproduction) 
Dajae - Don't You Want My Love (Sean McCabe Mix) 
Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (Dave Morales & Frankie Knuckles Remix) 
Joey Negro - Secret Life Of Us (Director's Cut) 
Sandy Rivera F/ April - Fall For You 
Louie Vega f/Sara Divine - Fabulous 
Kirk Franklin & Stevie Wonder - Why ( Junior White Project) 
Trina Brousard - Joy ( Tedd Patterson Edit) 
The Jacksons - Show You The Way To Go (Butch Le Butch House Gangsta Mix) 
DJ Fudge Kiko Navarro - So Tight 
Kenny Summit, Director's Cut F/Yasmeen - Loving You 
The Layabouts f/Portia Monique - Bring Me Joy (Director's Cut) 
Jamie Lewis F/ Michelle Weeks - Thank You (Dub Mix) 
Frankie Knuckles - Workout (Dub Mix) 
Louie Vega - Never

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #36--DJ David Harness by Moderadio on Mixcloud

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #35--DJ Garth--Live at Lion Rock Cafe, Oakland, CA 2003

A couple of weeks ago, a friend posted this mix on his FB page and I immediately downloaded it. I'm a lover of roots reggae and it's a part of my weekend morning routine. Plus, I was missing Oakland something fierce and I have always loved DJ Garth.

DJ Garth is a SF/LA based DJ, originally from England. He's known as a house music DJ. He started getting noticed after performances at Burning Man and Reggae on the River and put out tracks on Thrive Recordings and more. He started his own label, Grayhound Recordings in 1998 and has done remixes of tracks from A Tribe Called Quest, Perry Farrell, Adam Freeland, and more.

This mix features tracks from Rhythm & Sound with Cornel Campbell , Sly & Robbie,UB40, Black Uhuru, The Specials and more. This is a good mix for the summer time. Enjoy!

DJ Garth - Live at Lion Rock Oakland (2003) by Dj Garth (Wicked/Grayhound) on Mixcloud

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #28--Teejay Walton--Purple Music Podcast 12/2014

For this week's mix, Mode.Radio is bringing it back to the Bay for the classic, deep house sounds of Teejay Walton. Based out of San Francisco, Teejay is a producer and DJ. He is credited with creating and maintaining SoulCamp, an annual three day, outdoor, House music festival held in Northern California's beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range. A former Mode.Radio artist who has been a guest DJ at many of the Soul Camp events and recorded a Mode.Radio set from one of the events was Larissa Gamarra.

This mix was for the Purple Music podcast, a podcast based in Switzerland and it was done December 2014. Enjoy the music and you can check out more of Teejay's mixes on his Soundcloud.

Track Listing:
1. Skiitour - Senior Mafia (Skitour's Black Diamond Mix)
2. Cupcakes - New Position (Original)
3. Kenny Summit, James Jordan - Sunshine Boogie (Original)
4. Klaves - People
5. Ed Ed - I Got (Something You Need) (Oliver S Remix)
6. Ann Nesby & DJ Spen - I Feel (Sahib Muhammad Original Mix)
7. Terrence Parker - Open Up Your Spirit (TP's Deep Detroit Heat Remix)
8. Eddie Amador - House Music (Robosonic Remix)
9. 8 Track (What Do You Want)
10. Mike Dominico, Kennedy - Doin' You (Mama's in the Kitchen) (Tedd Patterson's Vibal Vocal)
11. Tracy Hamlin - Home (Tedd Patterson's Home Alone Remix)
12. Inner City - Big Fun (Full Intention 88 Remix)

Mode.Radio's Weekly Mix #17--Brothers in Arms--Exclusive Discobelle Mix

J-Boogie, OM Records artist and one of many DJs featured here on Mode.Radio, has put out a mix with his side group, Brother in Arms. Brother in Arms is a collaboration between J-Boogie and Dee Jay Theory that has been together for a few years. They have produced tracks, but have also done mixes for several websites. 

Here is a little info from their website: "BIA saw their first endeavors on a limited edition 12″ via Whiskey Disco, as well as official remixes on Heavy Roc for DJ Equal, and Win Music for Eric Sharp ft. Anna Lunoe. Debut performances as a DJ duo have included support for Oliver, Classixx, Moon Boots, Poolside, Jimmy Edgar, B Bravo, Danny Daze and more. Their edits have quickly caught the attention of DJs worldwide, with plays on BBC Radio 1, KCRW, KEXP and WFMU. Previous works were included on David Heartbreak’s acclaimed “Moombahsoul” compilations, and regular DJ sets can be enjoyed at their resident “Night Moves” party with partner Papa Lu at Monarch in San Francisco."

Enjoy this mix.

Tracklist:
Carmack x Esta - House (BIA Baby EDIT)
Thomas - Sexed Up (Brother in Arms remix)
Pomo - Start Again feat. Andrea Cormier
FKJ - Unchained
Dairius - S/ash 
Tittsworth - After the Dance feat. Q-Tip, Theophilus London, & Alison Carney
Brother in Arms - Cupcakin' EDIT
Deejay Theory & Kush Arora - Definitely feat. Jahdan Blakkamoore (Deejay Theory remix)
Meg Mac - Every Lie (Motez EDIT)
Woz - Early Morning Champagne (Adelaide Remix)
Brother in Arms - Take this Chance
Usher - Good Kisser (Yam Who Rework)
Stephanie Mills - You can't run away from love (Boogie EDIT)
Brother in Arms - Turn & Burn (BIA Disco EDIT)
Bongholio Iglesias - Get High
Tiger & Woods - Lab File No. 15 (I'm Burning Up)
Captain Planet - Un Poquito Más ft. Chico Mann
Henry Krinkle - Stay (Justin Martin Remix)
Marlon Hoffstadt Dansson - Shake That (Jesse Rose BIA Re-Fix)
Brother in Arms - All this Love
LKD - That Girl
Route 94 - Tell You Why
Mar - Man x Woman (Full Crate x Mar)

Radio Ready--Larissa Gamarra--Live @ Soul Camp 7AM

We last featured San Francisco's Larissa Gamarra in January of this year, with her mix from The EndUp. Now Larissa is back with a deep house, late night party, waking up mixes from Soul Camp. The mix was done at 7AM in 2010 at the Soul Camp party.

Larissa is a part of the Housewives crew, and currently you can catch her deep, soulful, funky, garagey and tech house sets in SF's local and legendary venue's. She holds a residency at The Rhythm Room, every 2nd Sunday at the End Up, as well as Paul Hemmings monster club Temple.

Enjoy!

The Stash Vol. 40--Miles Maeda--Painting Side 2

April of this year, we featured DJ Miles Maeda and side 1 of his 1997 mix called Painting. It was one of my favorite mixes and I practically wore the cassette out. This time, we are featuring side 2. So get ready to hear some classics in this Deep House mix.

A little update on DJ Miles Maeda: He's now living in Tokyo, Japan, dropping mixes and doing performances there and in the States. He's also a teacher of yoga and will be in Chicago in August. You can check out his more up-to-date mixes at http://milesmaedamixes.com/
Enjoy!

Tracklisting
1. Phillip Ramirez – Keep The Faith (Chris Simmonds Mix)
2. G Flame & Mr. G – Feel Da Groove
3. Lil Louis & The Party – Clap Your Hands
4. Byron Stingily – Flying High (Rascal Dub)
5. Mindchime – To Be Someone
6. En Vogue – Whatever (Tuff Jam Unda-Vybe Dub)
7. Flabbergast – Shine Two
8. D*Note – Waiting Hopefully (Footprints Vocal Mix)
9. Opus III – When You Made The Mountain (MK Remix)
10. Soul II Soul – Pleasure Dome (Booker T Dub)
11. The Brand New Heavies – You Are The Universe (Tuff Jam Special Rub)

The Stash 36--Larissa Gamarra--Live @ The Endup (SF) 4/2010

Originally recorded in April 2010, San Francisco DJ, Larissa Gamarra tears it up in this late night set from The Endup in SF. She's a part of the Housewives crew, and currently you can catch her deep, soulful, funky, garagey and tech house sets in SF's local and legendary venue's. She holds a residency at The Rhythm Room, every 2nd Sunday at the End Up, as well as Paul Hemmings monster club Temple. Her collective the Housewives are steadily growing, learning and demonizing dancefloors across California.

This is an unbelievable mix! You can find out more about Larissa on http://www.ilovehousemusic.com/larissa or her Soundcloud

The Stash 19--David Bu Hau--Elektro Love Vol. 3

From the Bay Area, California, "The Stash" bring you the mixes of David Bu Hau, part of the Hellaswell crew. David is building up his rep as not only a DJ, but also a producer. Every track on this mix was either an original production of David's or a remix done by David. Despite the name, Elektro Love in NOT an Electro mix. You have to listen to find out what it is :) Enjoy!
Check out http://www.hellaswell.com for more info on David and his crew and listen to the mix HERE

Tracklist:

1: FSF -- Question

2: David Bu Hau -- 50 hz of Plur 2009

3: FSF -- Bass Oh Nine

4: David Bu Hau -- Dioxide 2009

5: FSF -- This Other One

6: FSF -- This One

7: FSF -- Hip 2009

8: Swell Sounds -- Elektro-Funk 2009

9: David Bu Hau -- Squelchies

10: FSF -- MPD 14

11: David Bu Hau -- Shorts

12: PJ Harvey -- Down By the Water (david bu hau 2009 remix)

13: David Bu Hau -- Lek-Tro

14. David Bu Hau -- Up With Trance Down With Pants 2009

15. David Bu Hau -- Supplimental 2009

16. FSF -- Zoned 2009

17. Weezer -- On Drugs (david bu hau 2009 remix)

The Stash Vol. 18--Fred Everything Live @ OM Winter Ball--Dec. 2009

Just before the vacation holiday, Om Records got down at Mighty in SF for their Om Winter Ball. This year’s line up included M3, Christian Martin, J-Boogie, Sleazemore, 40 Thieves, Davi, Errol and Fred Everything. Fred Everything’s set was bumping to the next level playing the best in tech to funky house. Mode.Radio was able to obtain an exclusive set, downloaded only by OM Members. There's no tracklisting, but this set is BANGIN'!!! So enjoy it HERE

Debut Series vol. 26--J.Rogers--Live at Bassism SF, Dec. 2009

This Debut Series is featuring SF' own J.Rogers and his set from Bassism in December 2009. JRogers is a graduate of music studies in composition, conducting, and piano and has hada life-long obsession for the production and performance of electronic/dance music. His diverse sets of dubstep, minimal/techno, tech house, and everything in between are well-known in the Bay Area. J.Rogers' productions are no different as he releases track after track of genre-bending originals and remixes, supported by the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Dubfire, Headhunter, Laurent Garnier, DZ, Stacey Pullen, XI, Paco Osuna, and many more. He stays busy as a member of the Surya Dub crew, co-founder of San Francisco's Blipswitch.net online community, and labelhead of the Blipswitch Digital record label.

His next events are:
January 29, 2010 Rave Nu World, East Bay CA
February 5, 2010 DEEPER at 222 Hyde, San Francisco

Tracklisting:
1. Metaphase - Lion In Zion (J.Rogers Iron Lion Mix) (Blipswitch Digital)
2. Benga - On The Edge
3. JPLS - Comination 03
4. Luke Vibert - Belief File
5. Matthew Dear & Seth Troxler - Hurt
6. Brackles - LHC
7. Peek - Sphinx (forthoming Blipswitch Digital)
8. Headhunter & F - Dedale
9. Unknown
10. Sigha & Spherix - Lesser People
11. Egyptrixx - Origins
12. Edu Imbernon & Samuel Knob - Cascoporro
13. DZ - Stupid Crunk
14. DZ - Fuster Cluck
15. Ben Klock - Goodly Sin (Robert Hood Remix)
16. Unknown
17. DFRNT - Headspace (Scuba Remix)
18. Ben Klock - Subzero (Function & Regis Remix)
19. Untold - No One Likes a Smart Arse
20. Ness & Claudio PRC - Density Part 3
21. Secret Agent Gel - Crew (Bok Bok Remix)
22. ROZANSKI - Teeth Grinding
23. Headhunter - Sex At The Prom
24. Perception of Sound - The Drunken Girl
25. Jack Sparrow - The Chase
26. DZ & ROZANSKI - The Tape
27. Alan Fitzpatrick - Trendy Wendy
28. DZ - Dirty Girl
29. Tu Cheekah - Reset Robot
30. Daega Sound System - SOS (forthcoming Blipswitch Digital)
31. DJG - Line 6
32. TKR - Mind Control

Listen HERE!

Debut Series Vol. 15--Sergio--Baby I'm Burnin'

To celebrate hot August Nights, Sergio from the Bay Area has blessed uws with a hot disco mix, "Baby I'm Burnin.'" Enjoy the mix and check out Sergio's other mixes on http://www.sergioaudio.com

Tracklisting:
Alton McClain & Destiny- "You Bring To Me My Morning Light"
Farid- "Far Away"
Global Communication- "The Way (Secret Ingredients Mix)"
Rick Astley- "Whenever You Need Somebody (Remix)"
Trance Dance- "Do The Dance (Chris' Chop Shop Mix)"
Ronnie Dyson- "All Over My Face (Disco Plumber edit)"
Quartz- "Beyond The Clouds (Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix)"
Sylvester- "Tell Me (Album Remix)"
Poopee and the N.Y. Squirrels- "Bust That Nut"
The Raes- "A Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away)"
Dolly Parton- "Baby I'm Burnin'"
Pat Lundy- "Work Song (Faze Action remix)"
High Energy- "Should Have Gone Dancing"
Persia- "Inch By Inch"
Columbus Circle- "If You Read My Mind"
Ray Parker Jr. And Raydio- "For Those Who Like to Groove"
Lemuria- "Hunk of Heaven"

LISTEN HERE!

Debut Series Vol. 13--Sergio--GO BANG! 3/28/09

This month we're featuring San Francisco DJ, Sergio, and his latest set from GO BANG, his monthly. Sergio has DJed on KALX 90.7 FM at UC Berkeley since 1997! He has been spinning at clubs since 1999. In 2005, he was chosen as the New Times (SF Weekly/East Bay Express) “DJ Breakthrough” and was flown to play at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami during the Winter Music Conference. In 2006, Sergio was awarded the the title of the SF Weekly’s 2006 Music Awards “Best DJ”.Sergio's style of dance music has included disco, house, funk, jazz, boogie. Currently, Sergio plays every Friday at the KiNkY BeAtS party at Cafe Flore in the Castro, Go BANG! monthly on the 4th Saturdays at DECO SF and the radio show. Enjoy this set (on the right hand side) and for more info on Sergio, check out www.sergioaudio.com or click on the title of this post.

Tracklisting:

*Bianca "Midnight Lover (Instrumental)"

*L.A.X. "Dancin' At The Disco"

*Patrick Cowley "Get A Little"

*Ashford & Simpson "Cookies And Cake (The Garage Dub)"

*Dan X "Stool Sample" (Kid Creole "Stool Pigeon" remix)

*Sylvester "Fever"

*U.N. "Hot Lover"

*Disco Doggies "Lady Scorpio" (Laura Taylor remix)

*Opus Seven " Hit & Run (Cesario Magnifique re-edit)"

*Recycle Disco Series "If U Want It (Organic Disco Mix)"

*T-Connection "At Midnight (Bob Sinclair Re-edit)

*Columbus Circle "If You Read My Mind"

Listen HERE