The Gough Street Sessions

Sounds from the Deep Underground

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:07:06 -0800

Last month I had the great pleasure of playing for the Opulent Temple crew at their ‘Deep Underground’ party to help raise funds for their return to Burning Man in 2010. As per usual I showed up with my trusty MicroTrack hoping to capture as many of the DJ sets as I could. My plan was foiled, however, when on more than one occasion the cables were yanked out of the recorder during the seven-hour feeding frenzy that took place around the DJ booth. I did manage to capture a couple sections of my set and decided to patch them together to create this Tech Funk and breakbeat mix which is equal parts live set and studio recording. Enjoy!
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Download this Mix from the Tech Funk Manifesto
(Duration: 1:11:31 - 85.4 MB)
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Track List
1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Maps” (Elite Force Re-Fix)
2. Josh Gabriel, Winter Kills - “Deep Down” (Francis Preve Remix)
3. Melleefresh - “Sex Slave” (Make Me Make That Sound Mix)
4. Elite Force, Blaze, Hugg & Pepp - “Barbar Blaze”
5. Lady Waks - “Minimal Crooks”
6. Motive, Mars - “Back To Basics” feat. MC Profit (Kid Digital Remix)
7. B.L.I.M. - “2 Freaks” feat. Rennie Pilgrem
8. Breaking News - “Ya Booty!” feat. Ragga Twins (HardWaks Remix)
9. Meat Katie vs. Friends of Mine - “Which Way Are You Looking?”
10. Plaza De Funk - “Push n Pull” feat. Miss Trouble
11. Drumattic Twins - “Crazy Love” (Peo De Pitte Remix)
12. Slyde - “Block Parties”
13. DJ DeeKline - “Bring The Noise”
14. Slybeats - “Jiggaman Pimpin”
15. Stanton Warriors - “Still Here” feat. Eska (Club Mix)
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Podcast photo courtesy of Jeff Hubis

Layne Loomis [The Deep End] on the Mix!

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:20:17 -0800

This week I had the pleasure of catching up with my old friend, Layne Loomis. Layne was one of the very first people I met in The Deep End and someone I will always credit for helping me get my start as a DJ in San Francisco. In this brief chat, Layne muses on his early years as a DJ in San Francisco and how he came to join one of the greatest sound camps in the 20+ year history of Burning Man. Last but certainly not least, Layne treats us to his latest mix: a gorgeous and skillfully-arranged tech house set.

Layne, where do you hail from originally and how long have you lived in San Francisco?

LL: "I was Born in Bogota, Columbia in 1970 and grew up on army bases all over Panama until 1981. My father retired from the CIA and we moved to L.A. I moved to SF in 1994 and never looked back."

And how did you get your start as a DJ in San Francisco?

LL: "I was given my break in 1996, playing the opening slot (10-11pm) for Norm "the Truth" Stradley and Jeff Fetterman, on Friday nights, in the VIP room (Sky Lounge) of the Sound Factory here in the city."

"It was a tough place to play. The floors were wood and the DJ booth was as well. The turntables were suspended on rubber bands so the needles wouldn't skip when people danced. We would take napkins from the bar and shove them between the turntable and the booth so that our records wouldn't jump off the turn table! Oh, and there were no monitors (LOL!). You actually had to mix with a second delay. Occasionally, we would get to go down and play after Pete Avila in the 'Blue Room' which had a UREI rotary mixer in the booth. The sound in there was pretty awesome, even for the 90's."

"A year later Martel & Nabiel gave me a slot in the VIP room of 1015 Folsom playing for their Release party. It was my first major gig playing 2am after Julius Papp. I will never forget it! I was so nervous I couldn't put the needle on the record."

I’ve always known you as a Deep End DJ but tell us how you hooked up with that crew.

LL: "The club scene in SF took a serious hit when "the ambalamps" were lined up nine-deep at all the clubs on any given night. So I took it as a good time to take a step back and find something new to focus my energy on musically. I was introduced to The Deep End through Ronnie Altoonian and Robert Kohler in 2002. We had our own little corner of the world at 8:30 and something... next to "Pinky's". I was truly in awe at the brilliance that each person contributed to this camp. Everyone had something to bring to the table from the design of camp and layout, to feeding a camp of hundreds three times a day and running a full bar, even down to packing a truck (truly an art form) and of course the incredible vibe that was created. The art and passion that these people brought to the table in everything they did, I knew I wanted in.

"My gift that first year was unpacking an entire truck on to the playa - with no one there. (much to the chagrin of my fellow campers) LOOMIS WHERE DID YOU PUT _____??? Whoopsie!"

Which DJs/Producers have had the greatest influence on your style?

LL: "Wicked Djs Jeno, Garth, Simon - Norm & Jeff (my teachers) Carlos (DV8), David Harness, Behrouz - Julius - BB Hayes - Miguel - everyone who ever graced the Release decks. I spent so much time in that club (when it had a back smoking patio and windows). A.J. Medina, Chuck 'n Roll, and all the Deep End Djs. What an eclectic group of artists! Of course now..Lee Burridge, Jeffrey Allen, team Kontrol, and of course Danny Tenaglia."

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Download ‘Layne Loomis on the Mix’ here
(Duration: 53:28 - 73.5 MB)
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Track List
1. Intro “Signs Of Life” - Pink Floyd
2. “QYOZA” (Original Mix) - Carlo Lio
3. “Rehabilitation” (Dachund Remix) - Chelonis R. Jones
4. “Freak In The Presence Of Beauty” - Dejonka
5. “My Heart” (Daniel Sanchez Easy Noise Remix) - Spencer Parker
6. “Air Race” (Worthy's Mid Air Collision Remix) Style of Eye
7. “Omorp” (Catz n Dogz First Minute Remix) - Pol_On
8. “Exercise” (Original Mix) - TG (Tim Green)
9. “What's His Name” (Original Mix) - Tom Hades
10. “Rose Rouge” (Cagedbaby Cavern Remix) - Analog People In a Digital World
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Podcast photo courtesy of www.clubplanet.com

Live from Breakfast of Champions 2010

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:32:29 -0800

In more ways than one the 2010 renewal of Breakfast of Champions was very special for me. I made my DJ debut with The Space Cowboys after three fruitful and rewarding years with my good friends at The Deep End. Like the other 3,000 plus who packed Kelly’s Mission Rock, I indulged in the magical vibe and world-class debauchery that make BoC the greatest party of the year in San Francisco. And the whole experience was further-enriched by the fact that many of the people who helped make that day possible for me as a DJ, either through their years of support and encouragement (Piper, Darren, Sh00ey, Bali to name a few) or their influence in our community (Andrea, Clarkie, Kramer , Aaron Pope, PK to name a few more), were there celebrating the New Year along with me.

I played at 11:00 AM (Red Stripe in hand) under an overcast sky in the cool mist of the back patio. I also had the good fortune of following Seismic’s Trav, who masterfully transformed the damp chill of the patio into a frenzied sea of bobbing heads and smiling faces with a gorgeous opening set. I had two goals in mind for my set: 1) It had to be funky and 2) I wanted the tracks to be accessible to as many BoC revelers as possible, which is why you’ll hear some pretty familiar tracks in this mix. I think I hit the mark on both counts, but I’ll let you be the judge of that. Enjoy this second helping of my live set from The Space Cowboys’ Breakfast of Champions party on New Year’s Day 2010.

Finally, thank you from the bottom of my heart to my fellow Cowboys for finding a spot for me in our clan and to everyone who danced their asses off during my set that morning.
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Download Zach’s Breakfast of Champions Set Here!
(Duration: 1:01:11 - 85.4 MB)
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Track List
1. Doug E. Fresh feat. Slick Rick - “The Show” (Actual Phantom Remix)
2. Skee-Lo - “I Wish” (Big Deal Remix)
3. Black Canvas - “We Fear Not” (Original Mix)
4. Collie Buddz - “Come Around” (DJ Deekline & Red Polo Remix)
5. Eddy Grant - “Electric Avenue” (Beatz and Duncan Remix)
6. B Phreak - “Repeated Groove” (Beat Assassins Remix)
7. Christina Aguilera - “Ain't No Other Man” (DJ Deekline & Red Polo Remix)
8. Apollo 440 - “Dude Descending a Staircase” (Stanton Warriors Remix)
9. Alter Ego - “Rocker” (Stanton Warriors Remix)
10. Beat Assassins - “Bounce” (Original Mix)
11. Dylan Rhymes, Christian J - “Party People” (Original Mix)
12. Max Sedgley - “Happy” (Go Home Productions Remix)
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Podcast photo courtesy of Mike Reigle.

J-Rod's Anomaly 4

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 22:43:55 -0800

From a roster chock full o’ talented and accomplished DJs at The Deep End, J-Rod has always been one of my favorites. A grizzled, six-year Burning Man vet who came to the Bay Area by way of Utah ten years ago, J-Rod has staked his reputation on the dark and dirty beats of his progressive house sets both on the Playa and around San Francisco. “J-Rod is definitely one of the best progressive DJs in San Francisco right now”, says fellow Deep Ender, Kramer. That’s high praise coming from a seasoned jock as well-versed in all things progressive as Kramer, and I’m not about to disagree with him.
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I first heard J-Rod’s latest opus, the fourth installment of his Anomaly mix series, on New Year’s day at a small gathering of friends following Breakfast of Champions that went well into the following morning. And I knew he had something special when I was able to listen to Anomaly 4 for roughly eight hours straight without even thinking about changing the CD (nobody was attending to the music and the mix continued to play from the beginning over and over again). Honestly, I thought the proggy ship had sailed for me quite some time ago and I wasn’t sure if I’d ever take an interest in the genre again. Well now thanks to J-Rod, progressive house is back in the rotation and when you hear Anomaly 4 you’ll understand why. Enjoy Boys and Girls!
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Download J-Rod’s “Anomaly 4” Here
(Duration: 1:19:00 - 180.7 MB)
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Track List
1. Erphun - “2wo Butterflies” (Quivver Remix)
2. Chris Nemmo - “Randomizer”
3. Faarsheed - “Divorce” (Matan Caspi Remix)
4. Matan Caspi - “Free Fall” (Rino Cabrera Remix)
5. Leventina - “Naked” (Ibiza Sunset Dub)
6. Passenger 10 - “Mikado”
7. Daniel Portman - “Suspicious”
8. DJ Feel, Tiff Lacey, Alexander Popov - “Time After Time” (Chris Reece Main Instrumental)
9. Carlos Russo - “Endless Love” (Leventina Remix)
10. Slava Flash - “A State Of Global”
11. Massimo Santucci - “Tarantella Warriors” (Daniel Portman Remix)
12. Swanky Tunes - “Zodiac” (Leventina Remix)
13. Rino Cabrera - “All of a Sudden” (Daniel Portman Remix)
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Thank you to J-Rod for the bangin’ set!
Podcast photo courtesy of the lovely Jenn Redd

8Ball’s Funk & Disco for Santa

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:38:01 -0800

Look what I found underneath the Christmas tree here on Gough Street, Boys and Girls! A brand spankin' new mix from our friend 8Ball. And what a gift it is! 27 new-school funk and old-school house tracks skillfully-arranged and seamlessly-mixed into a 90-minute compilation which I can honestly say is one of the best, most original sets I've heard this year!
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That such a mix would come to us from the multi-talented 8Ball (he's also knows for the wit, hilarity and scathing social commentary of his regular blog posts) should come as no surprise to those of us familiar with his work. As the longest active member of The Space Cowboys, a collective known for its diverse musical stylings, 8Ball brings and encyclopedic knowledge of electronic music to the decks and is well-seasoned in the art of the mix. And like most of his fellow Cowboys, you'd be hard pressed to find a DJ in San Francisco with greater musical range (house, breakbeat, hip-hop, pop and even drum-and-bass 8Ball can mix it all!).
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Enjoy this tasty holiday treat courtesy of 8Ball, Kiddies
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Download 8Ball's "Funk & Disco for Santa" Here!
(Duration: 1:29:53 - 123.9 MB)
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Track List
1. "You Don’t Know" (Featurecast Remix) – Smoove, Turrell
2. "Disco Love" (Featurecast Remix) – Omegamann
3. "NY Funk" (Fort Knox Five Remix ) – All Good Funk Alliance
4. "Any Time Is The Right Time" (DJ Apt One Edit) – Archie Bell
5. "Get Away" – DJ Kid Stretch
6. "Back & Forth" – Neighbour
7. "Harlem Shuffle" (Canadian 12” Mix) – The Rolling Stones
8. "Drop A Dime" – Phase 5 Stereo
9. "Man With A Jam Plan" (Rubber Johnson) – All Good Funk Alliance feat. Rubber Johnson
10. "Rockin’ On A Speaker" – Bush Doctors
11. "By The Way" – Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra
12. "All Good" (Zeroleen Remix) – Kraak & Smaak
13. "Sing It Back" (Boris Musical Mix) – Moloko
14. "Street Level" – Def Cut
15. "Spell It" – Napz, Maelstrom
16. "Kick It Hard" – Esone
17. "Thunder In The Jungle" (Afrika Bambaataa) – Thunderball feat. Afrika Bambaataa
18. "Just Ready To Dance" (B.O.T.Y.) – DJ Kid Stretch
19. "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" – Blake Baxter
20. "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" (Justin Faust Remix) – Daft Punk
21. "Every 1’s A Winner" (Electrochocolate Mix) – Elelctrotheque
22. "Funky Thang" (Trippin Break) – Funky Destination
23. "Super Jam" – All Good Funk Alliance
24. "Koolism Is" – Koolism
25. "Wrong Alley Street, Pt 1" (Fort Knox Five Remix) – Chris Joss
26. "I Am Not From France" (Louis La Roche Remix) – Don Diablo
27. "Dare" (Junior Sanchez Remix) – Gorillaz
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For more information on the Space Cowboys and to check out 8Ball's blog posts visit www.spacecowboys.org

MurphStar Live from Mighty

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:50:42 -0800

Not only is MurphStar a phenomenal DJ in his own right (I've heard him play on a dozen occasions at least and he's never failed to whip the dance floor into an absolute frenzy), he's also well-known for bringing some of the best international talent from the world of breakbeat to San Francisco. Murph was at it again on November 20th as his crew, Seismic, welcomed the venerable Plump DJs to Mighty to celebrate their much anticipated CD release on the Global Underground label.
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Murph wasted no time lathering up a dedicated dance crowd for the Plumps and, amazingly, I was able to record his entire opening set!! If you know Murph (or me), you may also be familiar with the long, sad saga of many failed attempts on my part (due to technical difficulties or drunkenness) to record his live sets. But the DJ gods must have been smiling on us that evening because the recording went off without a hitch. And I have no doubt you'll find yourself grinning from ear to ear, and bobbing your head, to this tasty breakbeat set from Murphstar. Enjoy!
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Download "MurphStar Live from Mighty" Here!
(Duration: 1:14:17 - 98.8 MB)
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Track List
1. "Big Pimpin' Booty" - Jay Z
2. "My My My" (Deekline & Wizard Remix) - Armand Van Helden
3. "Fix" - Fake Blood
4. "Block Parties" - Slyde
5. "Time to MGMT" - Slybeats
6. "WTF" feat. Kid Sister & Pase Rock - Tittsworth
7. "Jackhammer" - Funkasaurus
8. "Shut the Funk Up" - Refunk
9. Track Info Unavailable. Sorry Kidz!
10. "Pumpin' the Funk" - Strider
11. "Shake the Pressure" - DJ D**kline & Red Polo
12. "Drop the Bomb" - Plaza De Funk
13. "Superstars" (Plaza De Funk Remix) - DJ Phunkae
14. "Planes Booty" - Slybeats
15. Track Info Unavailable. Sorry Kidz!
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Many thanks to the talented, Jeff Hubis, for all the podcast photos

If It Ain't Broke, Fix It!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:17:02 -0800

2009 has been all about reconnecting with the broken beat for me and this mix, a tasty concoction of some of my favorite breakbeat tracks from the last several months, is a continuation of that theme. Enjoy! - Zach Moore
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Download "If It Ain't Broke, Fix It!" Here!
(Duration: 1:03:52 - 88.3 MB)
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Track List
1. "Blow" feat. Mojo (Wrexx Remix) - Future Funk Squad
2. "Detox" (Burufunk Remix) - Lee Coombs
3. "Daily Grime" - Backbeat Soundsystem
4. "Put 'em Up" (NAPT Remix) - Beat Assassins
5. "Trouble!" (Deepcut Remix) - Soul Of Man
6. "Rude Boys" (Krafty Kuts Re-Rub) - Draax & Seavers
7. "Star 69" (Rogue Element Remix) - Fatboy Slim
8. "I Am Sweet" (Ctrl Z Remix) - Dylan Rhymes feat. Pablo Decoder
9. "Back Up" (Krafty Kuts Remix) - Deekline & Wizard
10. "Insight (A Skillz Remix) - Fort Knox Five
11. "Do It" - Plaza De Funk
12. "Feelin' Kinda Strange" (Bass Kleph & N. Thayer Remix) - Drumattic Twins
13. "Happy" (Go Home Productions Remix) - Max Sedgley
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Many thanks to the talented, Jeff Hubis, for the podcast photo