Lovely D'Angelo edit @ 1.52 - any ID on that?

ramybe

First full band performance of (Led Zeppelin cover) "Kashmir," from Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge over Labor Day Weekend 2013.

Dave Matthews Band - Kashmir (Led Zeppelin Cover, Live 2013 Gorge)

http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/738

Mark Barrott Beats in Space Mix (July 2014)

On Thursday, October 2, 2014, I had the honor of playing the opening set for the second Concept (see below for more info) before our feature artist Naveen G performed his concept set, "Future Imperfect." This is a live recording of a little more than an hour from my opening set. Apologies in advance for the little bit of  clipping that occurs about three-fourths of the way through. Hope you enjoy this and be sure to look out for the recording of Naveen's set (I'll include a link to it here once it's made public).  

Concept
http://www.concept-sf.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ConceptSF

Concept 02: Opening Set

The collaboration between Alex Blackstock and Dan Sherman was born out of salty, sultry Playa dust. Both resident DJs in San Francisco, and best friends to boot, it wasn't until something happened over that silt-covered mixer in the burning desert that their styles coalesced into unforgettable sunrise sessions, and delicate afternoons on the Esplanade. 

Mixed live on 1200s after a few intense late nights of brainstorming and storyboarding, this set is the debut release of Alex and Dan's collaborative identity. Playing as the symbiotic duo Solomon & Sadao, we want to share some of that dusty magic with the Desert Hearts community. If you enjoy what you hear, give us a LIKE to help us win an opportunity to do what we love and play out some positive vibes at this fall's festival.

Alex and Dan are co-founders of Concept (https://www.facebook.com/ConceptSF), an experiment in musical communication, and Sui Generis, an intimate underground event series in San Francisco that brings electronic music artists who've never been to San Francisco, to San Francisco (first Lake People, then Canson, next, on Halloween, DoubtingThomas).  

Lots and lots of love and heartfelt thanks to all of you. See you in the desert!

- alex + dan

p.s. to check out the other mixes in the competition, go here: https://soundcloud.com/groups/desert-hearts-fall-mixtape-contest-2014

TRACKLIST
uP & pG - Follow You feat. David Kareyan (Asaga Remix)
Dance Spirit - Jardin
Matthias Meyer - Levant
Quenum - 5AM (Mathew Jonson Remix)
Fur Coat - Fall's Away feat. Mel Blatt (Just Be Remix)
Bedouin - Empire State
TVA - Pauseless
Tiefschwarz - Legends (Maher Daniel Remix)
Jinjé - Amya
Avatism, Federico Rizzo - Laments (DeWalta Remix)
VIMES - Celestial (Gardens Of God Remix)

alex: https://soundcloud.com/asblackstock
solomon & sadao: https://soundcloud.com/solomon-sadao

*recorded live at The SUB
*image credit: the Curiosity rover that's driving around on Mars. Alex helped write the code that stitches together big panoramic photos that Curiosity captures, like this one. 

Solomon & Sadao - "White Sage" - Desert Hearts 2 Year Anniversary Mixtape Contest 2014

A mix for December, dedicated to and inspired by my friend Will (https://soundcloud.com/willspencer). Over beers a few weeks ago, we spoke about what might come of having a DJ pick five of their most dearly held mixes and give them to one person who would listen to all of them, intently, within a week. So, Will gave me five of his most dearly held mixes. And I listened to them, intently.

My first reaction was to Will as an artist. The mixes he gave me spanned the period of 2003 - present. I've only known Will for three years, so these pieces gave me insight into a part of Will I'd never known about, and by the end of the fifth mix, I had a newfound understanding of Will Spencer and his art, which I will say through all my days with my hand across my heart, is music that in exchange for your genuine attention, pays you energy and joy. 

My second reaction to this little experiment, which actually was really meaningful, was to myself as an artist. Listening to Will's mixes made me think about my past. Ten years ago, as an artist, who was I? Who am I now? How have I gone from there to here? In thinking about this and the mix I wanted to make for December, and in reflecting upon the feelings that had arisen within me while listening to Will's mixes, these thoughts came to mind:  

The pace of a story is as important as the story, and to be always moving, never settling, like a nomad at sea or a gazelle in the open savannah, is the way I am bent to be. These are stories about how we feel. They are puzzles of emotions, narratives of affect expressed as sequences of sounds. And not too long ago, in my own past, before I grew to know how I resonate with slower music, I gravitated toward the energy of a higher tempo, toward tales with more drive and mystery and, for lack of a better way to describe it, controlled chaos. And as I ponder what I've made, I know that while what I've made is me, it is not only me. Others who do as I do are part of who I am and their art is a part of my own. 

Meaning, in other words, that there's a bit of Will in this mix. And not only did he influence this mix. He's influenced me as an artist altogether. Listening to his mixes inspired me to reach back and remember what I used to love and why, to ponder my past as an artist and to hold true to what I've grown to know, part of which is that, along the lines of the analogy above, my zone is one within which I'm mixing as much as possible and the time the chapters of the story have to stand alone...is as short as possible. 

Will, for the inspiration and for helping me reacquaint myself with my artistic roots, thank you. And for you who are reading this, if you haven't already, find some time to listen to these mixes with your genuine attention: 

https://soundcloud.com/willspencer/gratitude-january-2014
https://soundcloud.com/willspencer/enso
https://soundcloud.com/willspencer/decibels-2008


canoe (december 2014)

Preparing to open for Jason Kendig at Concept 03: Process was a big challenge. Sticking to downtempo before a night of techno somehow didn’t feel right, but neither did opening Concept with house music. So to thread the needle, I went digging deep into my catalog looking for new sonic worlds to explore.

This mix is a ~90-minute studio version of that 2.5-hour early trip. The first half features downtempo favorites old and new, then the mix flows into the aforementioned new material in the second half. For those used to me at faster tempos, this one tops out at a scorching 103 bpm.

Thanks to Amy, Ruch, and Holliday for the encouragement. I hope you enjoy. :)

== Tracklist ==
NOTE: The track "Some" by Nils Frahm which opened this set was flagged by Soundcloud's content protection system, and has been removed. You can download a complete version of this mix here:

http://hearthis.audio/220604/

Marc Hellner - “Envoi -	Peacefrog
Pig & Dan - “Urban Armchair” - Bedrock
David August - “Forgive Me If I Bleed” - Diynamic
Spooky - “Strange Addition (Dub Addiction)” - Spooky
Portishead - “Roads (Kero One edit)” - thehouseofdisco.com
Nina Simone - “Feelin’ Good (Joe Claussel remix)” - Verve Remixed
Shigeto - “Miss U” - Ghostly International
Galimatias feat. Alina Baraz - “Make You Feel” - Ultra
Klatraum - “Diving Dancer (Weisses Licht Into the Deep remix)” - Lucidflow
Manuel Tur - “Es Dub” - Freerange
Nu - “Cielo” - KATERMUKKE
Cameo Culture - “Told You So” - Wolf + Lamb
Peter Bjorn & John w/ Catz ’n’ Dogz - “From Your Heart” - Pets Recordings
6th Borough Project - “McLovin” - Permanent Vacation
Psychemagik - “Valley of Paradise (Time & Space Machine Remix)” - Psychemagik
James Blake - "Retrograde (Finn Pilly Edit)" - white
OUT COLD - “All I Want (Ewan Pearson Dub Mix)” - Seamless Recordings
Ame - “Erkki” - Rush Hour

MASTERED BY JOHNNY @ NACKT

More info:
http://www.facebook.com/conceptsf
http://www.soundcloud.com/conceptsf

Will Spencer | Concept 03 Opening Set (reprocessed) - April 2015

Time to slip into sleep mode with globe-trotting DJ, producer, sound designer and label owner, Mark Barrott. Deeply immersed in Ibiza, his International Feel imprint has been rooted in the scene since 2009, and is responsible for some of the most iconic Balearic beats and parties the white isle has ever seen. Mark’s Sketches From An Island series is the outlet for music further inspired by his environment and surroundings. Having just dropped, the third instalment is out now via a new subscription service the label have just launched which also features the imprint’s back catalogue and more exclusive material. Head to drip.com/sketchesfromanisland to sign up! But now, its time to hit play, kick back, and get Balearic to the sounds of Mark Barrott. 

Connect to i-D's world! 
www.facebook.com/iDmagazineofficial
twitter.com/i_D
http://i-d.co

Slumber Session: Mark Barrott

Live @ Desert Hearts - Dance Spirit - 044

Straight up, the boys from Dance Spirit are as OG Desert Hearts as it gets. Reagan and Chris were actually the sole headliners at our very first Desert Hearts gathering playing as their old alias Android Cartel. The pay was cheap, the our hospitality was nonexistent, and the weather was below freezing. But the vibes were THICK.  

It's insane how much of a difference 3 years can make as Dance Spirit is now constantly touring the globe and Desert Hearts is being compared to some of the best festivals in the world. I don't think any of us would have believed this is where we'd be 3 years from that freezing cold night in November 2012, but somehow we did it! Dance Spirit has always been a part of our Desert Hearts Family and we've had them crush live sets at every Anniversary Festival. It's so good to finally release their Live Set from the 2 Year Anniversary and it's even better that we get to host them at our Desert Hearts 3 Year Anniversary Festival this November. 

Reagan and Chris, welcome home! 

Follow Dance Spirit on Soundcloud:
www.soundcloud.com/dance-spirit

Follow Dance Spirit on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/dancespirithyperspace

Follow Desert Hearts Records on Soundcloud:
www.soundcloud.com/desert-hearts-records

Follow Desert Hearts on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/wearedeserthearts

Follow Dance Spirit

Live @ Desert Hearts - Dance Spirit - 044

Setting the stage for DWIG (Giegling/Berlin) at the fourth installment of our seasonal underground series Sui Generis. Many thanks to our residents Petko Nikolov and Santiago Lopez for contributing a great set and a great environment, as well as Lily Ackerman for opening it up properly. We'll see you again soon, San Francisco!

Lily's set can be heard here:
https://soundcloud.com/lilyackerman/20160304-lily-ackerman-with-alex-blackstock-petko-nikolov-and-dwig-sui-generis-opening-vinyl-set

Alex Blackstock @ Sui Generis with DWIG (2016 - 03 - 04)

Interview and tracklist: http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/28/fader-mix-mark-barrott

FADER Mix: Mark Barrott

CONCEPT 08: THE GREAT JOURNEY OF THE WHALES
by Pablo Bolivar (Seven Villas, Avantroots)

https://www.facebook.com/pablobolivarofficial
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/pablobolivar

____ ABOUT CONCEPT _____

www.facebook.com/conceptsf
@concept-sf

Concept is unlike any other DJ event in the world.

We give artists free reign to craft unique and evocative sets that communicate personal ideas to their fans. And we support a deep listening experience with a comfortable, intimate environment.

Concept 08: The Great Journey of the Whales, by Pablo Bolivar (Seven Villas, Avantroots)

Recorded by @wanderwelle for The Memoir, 2018.

Read the featured article and interview at http://hypnusrecords.com/page-18-wanderwelle/

fb.com/wanderwellemusic

Tracklist:
Wanderwelle - The Seed of the Areoi [Upcoming @silent-season]
Wanderwelle - Fractured Memories [Upcoming @unrushme]
Wanderwelle - Mechanical Days of the Long Ago [Unreleased]
Wanderwelle - Guna Guna [Unreleased]
Wanderwelle - Grapes, Snow, Tobacco [Unreleased]
Wanderwelle - Ancestral Guidance [Upcoming @silent-season]
Purl - Slow Poem (Wanderwelle Remix) [Upcoming RoHS!]*
Wanderwelle - Martijn Graafstal [Unreleased]
Wanderwelle & Primal Code - Untitled [Unreleased]
Wanderwelle - Live @Tresor Excerpt (22.12.17)
Wanderwelle - A Watery Grave [@silent-season]

Phil van Dulm and Alexander Bartels, musically known as Wanderwelle, produce electronic music that balances between the genres of ambient and experimental techno. Last year, their debut album ‘Lost in a Sea of Trees’ was released by the Canadian label Silent Season. The album’s main sources of inspiration were the rich Slavic folklore and the ancient pagan tribes that once roamed the European woodlands. The artists collected field recordings in Russian, Czech and Dutch forests. Throughout the album the ominous howling of the winds and other natural sounds play a prolific role. Within 48 hours the double LP was sold out worldwide, the repress just in a day. Wanderwelle closed their year with a 2.5 hour live set at the legendary Tresor, Berlin.

This year a new album will be released on Silent Season, which is inspired by the last years of the life of Paul Gauguin that he spent on the island of Tahiti. 'Gathering of the Ancient Spirits' tells the alternative history of his search for a land which is untouched by modern society and whose inhabitants were still dependent on the gifts of nature and connected to their ancestors.

Read the full feature at https://hypnusrecords.com/page-18-wanderwelle/

Love and light

Read the interview

Page 18: Wanderwelle

Campfire Stories 39 (Constellations) by @joachim-spieth

~ About The Story ~

You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.

~ Chapters ~

01. Clotur - Luminescence XII 
02. SVLBRD - Hvit
03. Råd Kjetil Senza Testa - Of the Augmented Living Dead
04. Moby - LA1
05. Isorinne - 3:29
06. Aphex Twin - 8 #20
07. ASC - The Promise In Your Lies
08. Markus Guentner - Limb
09. Acronym - Pointless Endeavor
10. Toki Fuko - Underwater (ftVadimBassov)
11. Moby - LA2
12. Varg - Ursviken
13. D.Å.R.F.D.H.S. - Svältåren

~ Notes ~

Campfire Stories is a mix series by friends of Silent Season. The focus of the series is on storytelling through deeper electronic music. Artists weave together narratives using the emotional characteristics of ambient and techno music.

Thanks to all the artists and labels whose sounds help tell the story.

Thank you for listening.

- - -

www.silentseason.com
info@silentseason.com

Campfire Stories 39 (Constellations) by Joachim Spieth

Concept is an experiment in musical communication, via the art of the DJ.

Seasonally at Mercer Nightclub & Lounge in San Francisco.

Concept 08: The Great Journey of the Whales, by Pablo Bolivar (Seven Villas, Avantroots)

Concept SF

Recent comments

Dom

Niff

D Λ V E

LawrenceSchurch

Related tracks