I did this for a gig promoter who never got back to me - that's DJ life 😭

So thought I'd share it with the world. It's a bit more on the jackin' vibe to start with but goes a bit deeper with acid and garage elements, never losing the groove.


Rejected Mixtape - deep chunky underground house

My house dj set supporting the amazing live performances at Nat Keefe's 19th Annual Concert Carnival Benefit for Bluegrass Pride last December. It was a real highlight of my year playing to a packed crowd at The Independent - deep gratitude for the invite, Nat! 

Track List
1. Archie Bell & The Drells - Strategy 
2. Jimmy Ruffin - Get On Up [The Reflex Revision]
3. Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up [The Reflex Revision]
4. Johnny Guitar Watson - A Real Mother For Ya (Ben Liebrand Oldskool Remix)
5. The Owl - Ms Brown (Original Mix)
6. George Benson - The Ghetto (RocknRolla Soundsystem Edit)
7. Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman [The Reflex Revision]
8. De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring
9. Charles Wright - Express Yourself [The Reflex Revision]
10. Gregory Porter - 1960 What (Opolopo Remix)
11. Marlena Shaw - California Soul (Rambo V Remix)
12. MIA - Paper Planes (Original Mix)
13. Fort Knox Five - The Brazilian Hipster
14. Fatboy Slim - That Old Pair Of Jeans
15. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (DJ Smash Essential Funk Mix) (Shotwell Edit)
16. Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free [The Reflex Revision]
17. Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me
18. Henri-Pierre Noel - A Fifth of Beethoven [Wah Wah 45s]
19. Ween - Freedom of 76 (A Capella)
20. Dynamo Productions - Get It Together (Fort Knox Five Remix)
21. Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire (Shotwell Remix)

Concert Carnival at The Independent (Street Soul and Ghetto Funk)

I had an incredible time jamming out with the Palette crew on February 8 in San Francisco. I followed the homie @dwata and her hypnotic breaks, techno, and bass-heavy set with a soulful house moment with a special surprise toward the end. It was a beautiful, chocolate-themed affair. I can't wait for the next one! I played more original and bootlegs than I expected for this genre-fluid affair, and that felt amazing. 

Tracklist: 
ID - Black Panda 
Getcha Boi - Bicep 
Deep Inside (CASSIMM Remix) - Hardsoul 
5AM At Bagleys - Gorgon City 
Guess (Black Panda Rave Rework) - Charli XCX, Billie Ellish 
Osama (Black Panda Rework) - Zakes Bantwini, Kasango 
Blow the Whistle (Seanathan x Black Panda Bootleg) - Too $hort 
In The Beginning (There Was Jack) - Chuck Roberts, Monique Bingham 
Hey Hey (Riva Starr Paradise Garage Club Remix) - Dennis Ferrer 
Lola's Theme (VIP) - The Shapeshifters 
Where You Are (Gorgon City Remix) - John Summit, Hayla 
Levels - Avicii 
The Underground (Black Panda Rework) - Celeda 
All My Life (Black Panda Rework) - KCI & JoJo

Black Panda Live @ Palette - Feb 2025

Gah, I loved digging deep into the crates. Much love for the Dan Nanas and The Spacement crew for having me share all the House classics with ya. I totally missed so many but I hope you enjoy every moment. 

Tracklist: 

Rise (New York Preacher Mix) - Eddie Amador 
Can You Feel it? (House Music Mix) - CLS
Hallelujah (Kaoz Club Mix) - Kerri Chandler 
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Soul Rebels Remix) - Soul Rebels 
At Night (Kid Creme Club Mix) - Shakedown 
Desire (Joey Negro Z Mix) - Ultra Nate 
Can You Feel It (New York Dub) - Chez Damier 
Beautiful People (Underground Network Mix) - Barbara Tucker 
Satisfy (Tiger Stripes & Pleasurekraft Remix) - Dajae, Cajmere 
Gypsy Woman (Teddy Douglas Edit) - Crystal Waters 
Jack Your Body (1986 Club Mix) - Steve Silk Hurley 
A Message For the DJ - Delano Smith, Diamondancer 
Get Get Down - Paul Johnson 
Brighter Days (Dajae Underground Mix ’93) - Cajmere, Dajae 
Good Love (Dantiez Sanderson & Roger Jay Remix) - Inner City
Good Life (Inner City Edit of Carl Craig Extended Remix) - Inner City, Carl Craig 
The Underground (Black Panda Rework) - Celeda 
Music Is The Answer (Black Panda’s Latin Rework) - Danny Teneglia, Celeda 
Hey Hey (DF’s Attention Vocal Mix) - Dennis Ferrer 
Lola’s Theme (VIP) - The Shapeshifters

Throwback House Classics Live @ The Spacement SF

SD Experience Live With Sean Dexter 3-17-25

Keeping the tradition of doing every 10th session in my mix series myself, here I am with a fresh mix for your ears. This time I’m going big on the funky basslines - a mixture of genres but unified by the large bottom end in each of the 29 tunes crammed into this hour and a bit. Loads of big, sticky, chunky synth bass business here - just the kinda stuff I love. 

I’ve got some wicked mixes coming up over the next few episodes, but if you want in I’m always on the lookout for more - drop me a message to get involved! 

TRACKLIST
Fred Simon - Island Of Magic (feat. Amalia)  
Planet Jumper - Embracing Entropy  
Change - Change of Heart (Special Extended Mix)  
George Howard - Steppin’ Out  
Hitomi Tohyama - Wanna Kiss  
William Stuckey - Country People (Flying Mojito Bros Refito)  
Diamond Ortiz - Pretty Please  
OLMOS - Luna’s Groove  
Winfree - Work It Out (Extended Version)  
Dutch Robinson - Drive Me Wild (Opolopo Remix)  
Dunn & Bruce Street - Shout For Joy  
Joses - No Mo  
Moon B - Anything  
Earth Boys - Fully Blazed  
The Sunshine Disco Club - Softly Infusion  
North of Loreto, Zampera - Muttofunk - Cruel Summer (Part I)  
Spirit Catcher - Threesome  
Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble - On My Own (feat. Laura Benack & Nice Rec)  
Saucy Lady - Why  
Jungle - Candle Flame (Opolopo Remix)  
George John, Rhode & Brown - Haemoglobin / Iron (Rhode & Brown’s 1987 Remix)  
Even Funkier - Got To Go Funk  
David Walters, Captain Planet - No One (Captain Planet Disco Edit)  
Voilaaa - Vampires  
Jamiroquai - Hooked Up  
BB & Q Band - Riccochet  
Harry Wolfman - Epiphany Five  
Shook - Wasp  
Loure - Step In


Funkier Session #030 - Even Funkier

House Rules Mix

Up next in my ongoing B2B Producer Series for House Fusion Radio, Episode 39 [broadcast FRI 2ND MAY] featuring another of my favourite House pioneers, Henry Navarro (Lookbook Recordings, Crackin Jackin Records, Excursion Music). With 40+ pages of cracking House releases on Traxsource alone - along with a treasure chest of Unreleased material - Henry has been prolific with a capital P without ever compromising on quality. A House architect in his own right, Henry continues to be one of the top producers in the game leaving his sizeable footprint on the Music world with several monikers incl. Disco Cartel, Pitch Witch, Love Palm, High Vibrations, View From Trees, and Deep Slide. His opener set here is a stunner, and more of the feel-good-vibes the world needs so much right now. Excited to be collaborating with such extraordinary talent once again! Big up for pressin' Play today. 🙌
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SET TIMINGS:
⏱ HENRY NAVARRO | 0-53:30
⏱ AARON JAMES | 53:30-END
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HENRY NAVARRO / LOOKBOOK RECORDINGS 
SC: @henry-navarro
IG: www.instagram.com/henry.navarro.sf/
IG: www.instagram.com/lookbookrecordings/
FB: www.facebook.com/henrynavarrosf
FB: www.facebook.com/lookbookrecordings
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5C4iLdHnSCqsNJP2CXZEnb
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@urbanloops
TRAXSOURCE: www.traxsource.com/artist/253932/henry-navarro
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HOUSE FUSION RADIO
Linktr.ee/HouseFusionRadio
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B2B PRODUCER SERIES PLAYLIST
soundcloud.com/djaaronjames/sets/b2b-producer-series
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➡️ HENRY NAVARRO| 0 - 53:30
1. DC Soundsystem- Jack Is Back (Jay-J’s Shifted Up Mix) [Shifted]
2. Deeplomatik, An-Tonic - We Dance 2Gether [Salted]
3. Ginoloops - French Only [Space Disco]
4. James Silk - We Got This (Extended Mix) [Deepalma Soul]
5. Paco Caniza - Brooklyn Spirit [Bid Muzik]
6. Hotmood - Sunshadow [Over The Top]
7. Simon Adams, Max Millan - When He Comes [Salted]
8. Local Options - Hazy Days [Large]
9. Jack Truant - Rock That Beat (Extended Mix) [Motive]
10. Mike Dunn - If I Can’t Get Down (Mousse T.’s Funky Sizzle Extended Mix) [Defected]
11. Angelo Ferreri, Pietro Over Jack - Beat For Da Bass (Original Mix) [Mood Funk]
12. Dubby Disco Boys - Tonight (Daisuke Miyamoto Remix) [Over The Top]
13. Darren Giles - Take Me [Midnight Riot]
14. The Coka Bros - Minimal Action [Stuck In Time]
15. DiscoGalactix, The Louder The Better - Raise Your Heartbeat [Phunky Data]
16. Janet Dubois, Oren Waters - Movin’ On Up (Precious Roy Burnin Beans Remix) [Guesthouse]
➡️ AARON JAMES 53:30 - END 
17. Angelo Ferreri - Dance Machine [Fogbank]
18. Frank Amodo - Get The Party Started (Jason Merle’s Move Yourself Rerub) [4E&A]
19. Gypsy Disco Project - It Ain’t All Good (Disco Cartel Mix) [Excursion Music]
20. Brandon Chase & JRVS - Everybody [Upcoming on House Global Alliance]
21. Ralph C - Back To Me [Hi! Reaction]
22. Eric Sutter - For The Vibe [HGA Deep]
23. Alex Mykais - Selfish Eyes (V!TAL Remix) [Unreleased]
24. Rory Northall - No Trauma (B.Jinx No Drama Remix) [Spins & Needles]
25. Garas - Gimme Me [Dustpan Recordings]
26. High Vibrations - On My Mind Tonight [Lookbook Recordings]
27. Frank Amodo - Feel The Boogie [Groove Foundation Recordings]
28. Henry Navarro - Get On Down (Disco Cartel Mix) [Lookbook Recordings]
29. Disco Cartel - I Wait So Long For You [Excursion Music]
30. Moscat - Silver [Down To Funk Records]
31. La French - Disco Crush [Feel The Funk Records]
32. Rich Martinez - Ride [Feel The Funk Records]
33. Jazzmik - Drums Make Sounds [Hi! Reaction]
34. Eddie Amador - SHINE! (Shining Mix) [Mochicka]

Henry Navarro X Aaron James - B2B Producer Series Ep.39 - House Fusion Radio

Tape Deck Heartbeat

Synthetic Summer

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Writer by day, DJ by night. I'm Eddie Rios aka Black Panda. An Oakland-based DJ and producer with a deep appreciation for all things house, especially afro, deep, melodic, progressive, and classic. Co-lead of the BIPOC Beats Collective, a group of BIPOC Burners who want to diversify musical spaces on and off playa. I've also joined DJ/producer Justin Jay's production bootcamp for 2023-2024. 

Music builds an emotional connection and creates a connective tissue between mind, body, and soul. I'm hoping to make every moment memorable. 

Hit me up for any gigs: bookings@blackpandamusic.xyz
Find out more: linktr.ee/blackpandamusic
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