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The boys at The MexikanTeknoMafia started a brand new blog and its for sure worth checking out for news and updates inside the Mexican Techno scene as well as updates on Mexican EDM artists.  Expect to see lots of podcasts, artist profiles and party updates from around the world.

http://mexikanteknomafia.blogspot.com/

Its finally here and we are all f#$%ing stressed with the holidays. Dealing with family, friends, loved ones, holidays, shopping, parties, entertainment, driving, eating, drinking, traffic, weather…….the list goes on.

Its enough to go crazy, right?! But fear not party people. HotDish is coming to rescue you not on the day of your hangover, but the day after. The day when you think to yourself, “I can party like that again. Lets go get a cocktail and get reckless!”

This Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 (wow, did I just say 2010?) HotDish is bringing the funk per our usual naughtiness with a local DJ treat. To top of your festivus fruitcake, we got a big spoonful of Jackcast featuring local legend, Alex Jarvis!

Check out his Jackcast and read on to hear more about this months HotDish shows.

 

Tired of the familial merriment? Too much “Roast Beast?”

FORGETABOUTIT!

The best way to cure a New Years hangover is MORE HOUSE MUSIC! So…the chefs at HotDish are digging in your mama’s fridge for tasty leftovers and whipping up a regional pan-warmer you can sink your teeth into without gaining another pound!

Saturday, January 2nd HotDish Presents “HotDish Holiday Seconds” featuring local favorites: Alex Jarvis, Nancy Cheng, Saint Lewis, Nate Laurence, J Matthews, and “Jack” -  our 8-foot blowup snowman who had a successful lung surgery following our last show (he simply couldn’t handle being mounted that much in one night but is back for more)! And so are we!

Alex Jarvis: a hometown favorite since most of you were in diapers. We’re taking advantage of his rebirth of total ill-ness. Every set this guy has been throwing down lately has made us misty so we can’t wait for more!

Nancy Cheng: With absolutely NO shortage of character and charm, we were in need of a little spice for our feast and a dope DJ to boot. So, we’re inviting Nancy to rip the wheels and…well…melt your face!

Saint Lewis: We love this guy! Why? Because he has always stayed true to what kicks dance music aficionados in the ars. Just when you thought the music was starting to get hygienic, the “Saint” shows up and makes sure he dirties every dish on the table!

HotDish hosts Nate Laurence & J Matthews: If you’re true…you know how we do! If you haven’t caught us sweating our old-guy butts off behind the decks, join us!

Once again:

TOO MUCH LOVE freaky (Crisco Twister) lovers: REMEMBER that when you enter the side door, you get free crossover to TML. Double your pleasure, double your fun! You’re invited. We’d love to see you in the VIP!

Additional “Boomin Granny” Sound being brought to you by: Son Carciano.

10PM / 18+ / $5 / Enter Side Door!

We party every first Saturday of the month in the VIP room and it is always a good time. Last month was insane with Lee Jarvis from Lodon, UK and this month will prove to be the same. Dont miss out, Alex Jarvis (quite possibly distant cousin to Lee) is guaranteeing the same pleasures and debauchery.

HotDish has also been invited to play this NYE at International Market Square. To learn more about that, just check out their website or go here www.nyempls.com or click on the picture.

Two of my most cherished people in this scene recently began a new journey into sound. Who are they?  Whats this all about? The fact is, they are no stranger to the local Minneapolis dance music Scene, Tanya and Travis Norman are long time supporters of the local scene here in Minneapolis and some people think this is project is long over due.

In addition to telling you about complicit I want to also share a little about the other artists joining us for the next installment of Black brought to you by the Particle People Mpls. Joining complicit live this December 26th 2009 we have sets from Christian James and David Avid, Jacob Hoffman, and one of my oldest, dearest, friends and mentor Kevin Irvin (aka Cat In the Hat circa mid 1990’s) We will revisit some of them in the near future BUT…

For now I want to focus on an introduction…

complicit

[kuhm-plis-it] –adjective- choosing to be involved in a questionable act, esp. with others…

I asked Tanya and Travis to tell us a little about them self and there new project..

First off, thanks so much for inviting us to these pages! Minneapolis is fortunate to now have a blog along these lines and you all are making sure that this online channel lives up to the same standards of quality that the events consistently deliver.

What inspires you?

One of many things that inspire us is the potential for exploring new forms of communication.  On one level there is the traditional synergy of musicians creating together in the moment that is the same type of interplay you see in any band or musical act.  Yet since we control a single system we express a single idea, which gets divided in our performance primarily by frequency range.   It is almost as though we are both right and left hand seated at the piano and reading the same piece of music.

We enjoy supporting and experiencing other talent as often as possible, especially our local innovators, and we are excited to now make a contribution of our own.

A motivating force for us both us is musical sound design, and learning our tools to the point where we can create the ideas we hear in our head.   The learning process itself is enjoyable, especially when experimentation leads to unpredictable results, or takes us in a new direction.  We often allow our sound shaping efforts to guide us and inform our decisions on how a track should progress.

What brought about this new project?

As far as the initial circumstances that lead to our attempting this project, the most recent Movement Festival in Detroit was pretty much a turning point for us.  We witnessed a handful of moments where we felt the artists were connecting with the crowd in such a potent way – we knew we wanted to tap into this type of energy.

 

Tanya – Tell us a little about your back ground in music…

“Even though I have only been seriously active in music production for a year now, a classically trained background in music has made the whole learning process easier.  I started piano when I was 5, picked up flute at 10, and studied strings, woodwinds and brass instruments all through high school and college.  I have my undergrad degree in music and a diploma in audio engineering.  I also worked as a freelance audio engineer for several years, managed a music store, and currently am a director at a local multimedia college.

What tools and technologies have inspired you?

Ableton Live has had quite an impact on me, both technically and creatively.  I studied ReBirth and Digital Performer back in the day, then got into Pro Tools and Reason.  Ableton has made the most sense to me because of the way it’s designed for musicians and the flexibility it offers.  After a few months of digging into it and reading manuals and magazines, I was hooked.

For years I have seen you on the dance floor, what moved you into realm of performing?

Before I started producing I spent years as a listener and avid supporter of electronic music.  Watching and learning every move the pro’s make while seeing the reaction of the audience was the most moving experience I ever had in music.  Humbled and in awe of the amazing techniques and skilled craftsmanship I was witnessing, I became aware of a growing desire to trying production on my own.

And who better to act as teacher and mentor than my husband, who comes from a wealth of background and education in production, engineering and performance as a DJ.  I owe a lot of my knowledge in production to him.  Luckily, we get excited about the same styles of music, so it made sense for us to start a project together.   We’ll both admit that the musical communication process was not altogether obvious at first – it took a little while to figure out our workflow and how to present our ideas.  It really was an altogether new level of communication for us.

Who/What Inspires you?

A lot of different artists inspire me.  There is such great local talent in Minneapolis that every weekend I get to go out and hear amazing music.  I love the deep stuff, the techno stuff and the house stuff.  My music is a reflection of my feelings and an interpretation of my mood.”

Travis – Tell us a little about yourself…

This is an intriguing time in my life, one filled with change, and I am thrilled to be making music at such a furious pace and with a goal in mind of somehow documenting in sound the many new ideas and challenges which currently demand my attention.   I find the process of music production cathartic, a chance to funnel the day’s ups or downs into an essence of experience that (hopefully) others can identify with.

On the flip of that though, I also enjoy crafting our songs around the simple sense of release available through the mighty 4 / 4 kick drum.  For me there is a balance, where as a listener your body is responding to these primal and insistent rhythmic arrangements, literally triggering physiological responses to all the stimuli, and yet your brain is enveloped in the tonality and melody, occasionally even giving rise to a place where things come together – your questions answered, your goals defined, and your personal path forward now illuminated with clarity in your mind’s eye – these have been the among the most memorable experiences for me on the dancefloor.  I want to create soundscapes that allow for this type of whole person harmony to unfold.

What is it about complicit that excites you?

Although I have a decade plus worth of experience in handling turntables and samplers in bands as well as an album out as a solo electronic artist, complicit is so exciting for me because I now get to share those cherished late nights of preparation and performance with the person closest to me.

Working alongside Tanya in this manner has been fun for so many reasons, not the least of which is just bearing witness to this new blossoming of her talent.  I am always hesitant to present my ways of working on music as anything other than one approach out of a nearly infinite array, and so am always striving to supplement my “mentoring” with other resources like the epic Ableton Users Groups Minneapolis is so fortunate to host.  The coolest part is that Tanya has reached the point of required familiarity with the “rules” and is now able to break them in interesting ways.  Meanwhile, I get ready access to creative opinions and techniques outside of my own bag of tricks and ways of looking at things.

We are counting down to our debut show at Black, we can’t wait!

As an extra added bonus Jacob Hoffman sent us a mix and a little insight on who Jacob is…

Jacob Hoffman is a triple aquarius.  Those that know him best will tell you stories about a life of emphasized question marks, without letting the story get too complicated.  Though many bear fruit with just a piece, Jacob is an advocate of the whole pie, italics and all.  With roots in Minneapolis, sharing the speakers with the likes of Andy Fargo, Bruno Pronsato, The Push, Particle People, Centrific, and all that challenge convention, Jacob has honed a quirky, moody style of house on the decks, and wears his sense of humor on his sleeves.  Recently relocated to sunny Brooklyn, New York, dig in the heels, my friend.

What? He’s just kidding?

 

Mark Henning – Get Me To The Moon (Agaric Remix)

Dachshund – Taxidermy (Someone Else Remix)

Vera & Frederico Molinari – It Ain’t Music

Kris Wadsworth – State And Griswold

2000 And One – Burnin Dub

Audio Werner – Onandon

DJ T. – Gorilla Hug

Tim Xavier & Miro Pajic – The Persian Eye (Ambivalent Remix)

Sidney Frost – Superfling

Plastic FM – Anonymous (Matt Star Remix)

Zev – Forget The World (f/ Beckford)

Quasimoto – Green Power

Look out!!

Craziness is about to be had this Saturday in the VIP room of First Ave and chances are that you will get there before it sells out! This weekend get ready for Loud and Clear to present two amazing DJs who get down with these interviews (by: Aaron Bliss and Lil Aaron) and special Jackcasts. And also will be getting down this Saturday from 10pm – 2am(ish) up in the VIP room of First Avenue Nightclub, Minneapolis, MN.

Hyperactive

Hyper, you started your career in Chicago in the early 90’s and at that time there was so much amazing house and techno coming from the city. What was it like to be apart of that time period?
Hyperactive: My career started in the mid 80s, and at that time the music coming out of Chicago was House.  We didn’t have nearly as many sub genres then, but they came quick as music quickly diversified.  No other time in my history was music as intoxicating for me as the 80s.  When you hear that phrase suck in the 80s, it has a different meaning for me.  Not only was this a time where Chicago House music was igniting but real Hip Hop and B Boy culture was taking root as well.

What artists influenced you the most? How do you think this experience added to your career?
I think about this question often, and I really have to say as whole the original jack masters, Farley, Hurley, etc..  Although this goes back some time, I always circle back to my roots as a listener and dj.

Speaking about influences…  What was it like being mentioned on Daft Punk’s “Teachers”?
It’s certainly flattering.  I met Thomas Bangalter through my booking agent back then, Fab G, and had the chance to get in the studio for a day when I was in Paris for a gig at the Rex Club.  All this was prior to their album and this song.  I took it  as more of a shout out, but obviously it meant something much more.

A number of people feel that some of your best work was released on a label called ‘Contact’.  What was your relationship to this label?
Contact was my label and was a P&D deal with the geezers who owned the Hip House record shop at that time.  They also started up UC and from association with the store it lead to the label and having some funding to get some music out.  Under the P&D deal it freed me up to not have to worry about anything other than A&R and my own writing.  Reptilian Tank, Jazzcore, Chicago, were tracks from that era on Contact.

You took a short break from the game and recently seem to really be back in full swing. Why the hiatus, what made you want to come back?
No matter what I tried to do when I was taking a break, sorting out personal matters and soul searching, I couldn’t escape the calls for gigs, for remixes, demos, etc.  Coupled with all that I simply missed my life as an artist and dj and chose to re-devote my time and energy to something I dreamt and chased as a kid.

Tell me about your label 4 Track Music, Who’s on it and what do you have coming up for us to look forward to?
4 Track is myself, Audioinjection, Kaufman and Ferdinand, Bip Soup, Contact classic re-releases, and some remixes of new and previously released tracks on Contact.  There’s a lull in he storm as I’ve been plotting out the next 5 years of what I want to do with the label and some new artists, and naturally some new product of my own.  I’m also setting my sights for getting me and a crew on tour in the US and overseas.

Like a number of people still making music you came from 909’s and Juno’s, now everything is digital in the studio.  How hard/easy has it been making the switch? (Tell us a little bit about your current set up compared to your days on Contact)
There was a time when I first started to switch over to sw based producing less than a year after I dumped a few grand into some new hardware gear and it was so frustrating picking the right sw and getting my head around it.  Although I used a ton of analog gear from the very start I always used a Mac for sequencing.  That was probably my saving grace in transitioning over to sw based sequencing which I do now.  I spent the early years in proper recording studios with a core group of friends who were musicians and engineers which helped me later on in my career.  At the beginning I really didn’t know crap about midi, h/w, s/w, it was actually kind of comical.

We are all looking forward to having you back out on December 19th, 2009.
What should we expect to hear from you this time around? Are there any new artists we should keep our ear out for?
It will be an emotional roller coaster.  A lot of new material.  There’s so much new music coming out, it’s hard to pin down any one artist being there’s so many contributors.

 

What was your inspiration for this mix?
This is the first mix since April.  The best way to put it is that it’s like a painter who’s been in a creative drought and returned from wandering and is inspired, and creative again.  Amongst many of the creative arts, it’s hard to imagine a world without music.

Interview by: Aaron Bliss and Lil Aaron

Matt Rissi

Matt, you seem to visit Minneapolis quite a bit. What is it about Minneapolis that you think stands out?

The people are what stand out for me…  Cultured & Knowledgeable individuals in a small metropolis environment that lack a big city attitude.  Everyone’s so humble & I love it here.

Over the course of the last decade Minneapolis has sort of become a home away from home.  Our friends up your way make it a great destination for me & I always look forward to awesome experiences when we come up.  It’s nice to be surrounded by like minded people that I’ve come to know pretty well while playing music or getting dirty on the dance floor.

How did you become such a part of the local scene here? (Tell us a story!)

I started coming up to the cities around 1997 for Mile High & Intellephunk parties.  We’re all techno people down here & the line ups that Woody & crew were putting together were pretty hot in those days.  We ended up including both Woody & the I*Funk folks in some smaller shows that were going on in Iowa & we eventually all sort of grew our relationships & connections from there.

I was inspired by the way that these people made techno happen.  From the sound systems that were set up to the talent that was booked to the concept that all of these elements formed to push.  We have a similar vision of this music & our friendships are what lead to the bridges that have been built between Iowa & MPLS.

We now invite each other back and forth to play all of the time & it’s great.  The Iowa crowd loves the way the MPLS people bring it & I think that the feeling is reciprocated when we’re up in your neck of the woods.  Throw a trip to Detroit in there every year for the festival & we’ve got memories in the works somethin’ serious.

What/Who is Solar Cathedral?

Solar Cathedral Recordings is a digital imprint that I own along with my buddy Mustafa Avdic.  In 2007 we started the label as an outlet to release our own music as well as the music of others & have since put out 16 EP’s & one LP.  We have an eclectic line up of producers old and new on our roster & have enjoyed sharing our music with the world.

You’re also a local promoter, what is it like promoting and DJ’ing in Iowa?

It’s challenging.  Aside from two or three special events every year we only have about 2 to 300 people that continuously come out to see us play in the city that I live in.  As of late a small group of bar owners have taken a liking to what we do & have presented us with the opportunity to play in their clubs more frequently.

The past two years have been crazy busy for me & I’ve been playing out an average of about 3 weekends out of the month.  This is great for me because I love to play music but it’s tough on the crowd & we burn people out pretty quickly.  Of course we’ve got our solid core of ‘heads’ supporting us but we’re constantly trying to get new people involved in our music to fill the holes left by those that don’t come out as often as they used to.

Are you currently working on any new projects? (New releases on SC?)

We’ve always got SOMETHING in the pipeline…  Our next release actually features Minneapolis duo Recon 22.  These guys are a bit outside of the norm in regards to the sound and feel of previous SC releases.  We plan on exploring different approaches to techno and this EP is a great example of that.

Mustafa has a couple of EP’s ready to go too and I think that people are going to be taking a liking to these tunes in a MAJOR way.  Dare I say his best work to date!???  Hmmmmm???  We’ve got some remix work by Habersham as well as a couple of Iowa producers that we want to highlight in the upcoming months.

I personally have been so busy DJ’ing that I’ve yet to get back into the studio myself.  I haven’t released a solo EP & that’s my next goal.  I hope to have something together in the next year or so.

Tell us a little about your pod cast mix…  What inspired this mix?

Well…  Is it just me or is it REALLY tough to put together a studio mix that one can be completely proud of?  My live recordings always turn out great but for some reason I’ve not been able to get excited behind the decks at home.  I beat myself up all week trying to get something recorded that was well thought out or planned but I kept ending up with sets that contained no heart or soul.

I trashed a few mixes & decided to stop taking myself so seriously…  I put myself in ‘vacation mode’ on Sunday (you know how it is when you’re on vacation right?) and recorded this Jackcast in one shot.  I’m pretty happy with it.  I played a bunch of music that I felt was right for the moment without thinking about which tracks were the ‘realest’ or ‘newest’ or ‘whatchu know about this shit right here?’ type of tunes & ended up blazing through an eclectic stack of old & new techno that I’ve been playing lately.

 

I know, I know – so taboo but fact is…  people like to know.  What is your current DJ and music production set up? (What kinds of software/hardware combos are you digging?)

Ugh…  Don’t laugh at me but…  I’m actually DJ’ing with Serato.  Being as busy as I am with my day job & my weekend gigs I’ve been telling myself that I don’t have the time to finally make the switch to Traktor.  Becoming familiar with the program, mapping all of my tracks, being able to troubleshoot the software live should I have any problems, etc…

I think I’ll finally make the switch when the NI X1 controller comes out in Feb.  I am in full understanding of the capabilities that I will have when I finally go 100% digital I’ve just yet to man up and fucking do it.  I think about it all the time…  I’m constantly coming up with scenarios in my head that I’ll be able to create when empowered with Traktor & I’m really excited to dive into it I just haven’t jumped ship yet.

Lately I’ve been using CDJ1000’s or Technic1200’s…  Whatever is a better fit for the show.  I really like Allen & Heath mixers & after owning a xone 92 for about 5 years I just bought a xone 62 and absolutely LOVE it.  I also lug around an old school Pioneer EFX 500 to run timed delay through my aux send/return.  I can’t wait to get rid of the decks & efx box though…  Soon enough!

In regards to producing…  The tracks that I’ve released were all made with Propellerhead’s Reason.  I’m actually pretty amateur in the studio & wouldn’t have any material out on release if it weren’t for Mustafa.  He’s played an important role in teaching me how to produce music & without him wouldn’t be where I am today.  I’m starting to work with FL Studio & plan on getting to know that program a bit better during the upcoming months.

Interview by: Aaron Bliss

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JACK THE BOX

For this edition of Jack The Box, we’ve decided to part ways from our standard interview and really delve into the boxes (or laptops) of our next guests at Black.  Dustin Zahn and Steve Centrific will be doing a special 4 hour back to back set this Saturday and we have to say, we’re pretty excited about this pairing…Zahn is at the forefront of a talented new crop of US artists that are beginning to make waves in the international techno community and Centrific hands down is one of the best DJ’s in the Midwest techno community.

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Dustin has released music on notable labels such as Adam Beyer’s Drumcode and Truesoul labels as well as Radioslave’s Rekids imprint. (Len Faki’s remix of his track Stranger (to stability) has been charted by pretty much everybody this year).  Having two heavyweights like Beyer and RS in your corner really speaks volumes to what Dustin has accomplished.  Fresh off his first gig at Berghain this past Saturday, we caught up with Dustin to see just what music the Enemy label boss is digging right now.

Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey (dub) – Objektivity

I don’t really give a shit about deep house, but I rate Dennis Ferrer fairly highly. While more recent tracks of his like ‘Transitions’ and ‘Sinfonia Della Notte’ were undeniably heavy on the sunshine emphasis, this track sounds like Carl Craig went on a 3-day bender at Berghain. The vocal version is a bit too mainstream for me so having the instrumental available is great. The bassline is epic (in a good way) and the white noise blasts don’t make me want to shoot myself. I will be playing this for a while.

Gary Beck – Over to You – BekAudio

I have been playing about 5-6 of Gary’s tracks in each set the past few months and they’re equally great. I picked this because it’s the debut for his new label and he deserves some free publicity. Honestly, Gary’s tracks aren’t rewriting techno and they’re not completely innovative, but they’re still great stripped down, hypnotic club tools that fit very nicely into my sets. What can I say? They’re just cool! They’re jams and I will take quality jams over hits any day of the week! He and Edit-Select are also teaming up for a remix on my label which I am very happy about. Stay tuned.

Newworldaquarium – The Force (Ame Remixes)

Here’s the problem, with Ame…’Rej’ was such a huge hit that much of their work released after it has been under appreciated. I’ve been playing the dance floor mix from this record, and when it hits me at the right time, it’s one of my favorite tracks of my set. The synth falls in that weird category of neo-Detroit/soul/whatever and the percussion is more reminiscent of jazz or funk band rather than a 909 workout. When it comes to the classic definition of techno, “man vs. machine” this is arguably the most “techno” record I’m reviewing here. The reality is, most techno heads will pass over it for the latest side-chained white noise fest on Beatport.

The Detroit Experiment – Think Twice (Henrik Schwarz Remixes)

This record isn’t new…it came out in February but for me, it’s the record of the year. The only people I’ve seen play this record besides myself were the Wighnomy Bros at DEMF ‘09, and it was a show stopper. Henrik Schwarz is an amazing producer but he always puts cheesy vocals over his tracks so I can’t really play them. With this EP, he skips the vocals and heads straight for the jazz-techno explosion. Saxamaphones and techno can go sour real quickly, but I have watched even the toughest critics lose it once the track climaxes about 2/3 of the way through. While most producers rely on the typical tricks of big reverbs, whitenoise, delays, filters, and more to create dynamic tension (admittedly myself included), Schwarz proves that all it takes is a little human funk to blow the place up.

Levon Vincent – Late Night Jam – Ostgut Ton

Levon has been making quite the name for himself lately. Like Dennis Ferrer, he generally surrounds himself in the deep house scene but lately his productions have taken more of a techno turn. Much like “Snakes On A Plane,” the title is a literal description of what it really is. A track like this probably doesn’t stand a chance of catching on here in the states. It’s long, drawn out, and substitutes consistent groove for dynamics. In my opinion, that’s a perfect formula for making a stand out, show-stopping track to play mid-set during the early morning hours. Don’t let this description fool you, it’s about as big room as big room gets. I love it!

Gary Beck – Yah Yah – Figure
Another record from Gary that should be out soon. It’s the flip side to a record shared with Edit-Select and also contains a digital only, “Lime wire” or some shit like that. Anyway, it’s total “in the zone” hypnotic techno which is exactly what I prefer to play when I’m out of town. This one has sampled some sort of super weird record, possibly from the 30s or 40s is my guess. It may not be for everybody, but it’s for me and it’s perfect for those times of the night where everything no longer makes any sense.

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Steve’s Centrific’s production career kicked off with releases on seminal midwest label, Drop Bass Network.  Dark, hard, mindbending, midwest acid techno at it’s finest.  Steve is a DJ’s DJ…long known around these parts for his marathon sets and the ability to pull tracks that not many others would, and make it work.  Steve is also the man behind Intellephunk, one of the Midwest’s longest running event crews.  We now get to take a little sneak peak into what goes into a Centrific set…

Speedy J & Chris Liebing – Klave – Rekids

Speedy J tracks are always a huge tool for me! I am always excited for a new one to appear….

Just as much as I love an old forgotten one to resurface!!!!

This new one is the best!!!   F**K a cowbell, more Klave!!!

Dustin Zahn – Bees – True Soul
Zahn and I have been collaborating throwing events etc since 2003. But I didn’t always play many of Zahn’s tracks.

Then about 2 years ago his tracks became a huge part of my sets. This one really has been my fave for several months because it sounds like a rattle snake! I could loop up the intro to this forever before playing the rest.

DVS1 – Running – Klockworks
I have always loved Zak’s DJ sets. Over the last couple of years his music has become better and better.

I’m glad the rest of the world will finally know how talented he has become. This whole release makes me shiver, and sometimes it rules to be from Minneapolis!

Jpls – Combination-02 – Minus

This track has also been looped forever in most of my sets for the last 6 months or so.
Super hypnotic in such a cryptic way!

I really connect with this track, It takes me where I wanna go and has a sort of vertigo effect on my brain!

Willie and the Family “live” -Whiskey River- Columbia
I know its a country record but its no mere country record really trust me!
I always love to play a fish out of water at the right time. I played a at a psy trance campout
a few months ago. Every few hours we would crank this gem up and drink from a bottle of “Jack Daniels”….
It made for a great time I have to say!

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Be sure to Join us this Saturday for Zahn and Centrific, amazing vibe and tons of sound and a chance to get one of our new Black shirts!!

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**Post by Aaron Bliss, Jesse Jakob, Centrific and Dustin Zahn**