Birds of a Feather 2024 was an intimate, invite-only, bird-themed hotel takeover weekend of music, art, dancing, and an array of bird-brained activities brought to life by a flock of artists and crews from the Bay Area and featuring DJs from Brass Tax, Space Cowboys, StrategiK, Red Hot Beverly, Garage Mahal, Angels of bAss, Duck Pond, Pink Mammoth and more. 

The other planners and I could not have been happier at how well it came together. It felt like an Old School Raver Reunion, and we all left with our little bird hearts full. Thank you to everyone who participated, from the Artists to the DJs to each and every participant who made our little patch of Sonoma County the place to be for this weekend of hilarity, amazing music and bird vibes.

This set was recorded live from the Main Stage Bird Ball on Saturday 4/20. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Live From Birds of a Feather 2024

Ding Dong - Birds of a Feather - April 2024

Poolside vibes, sunshine, and good times at the Friends and Family Summer Campout. Recorded live at Saratoga Springs, June 15th, 2024.

kem and bassben - FnF Campout 2024

JTMF Ding Dong October 2024

This week on the RIPEcast, Space Cowboys welcome back Smoove to the Bay Area. 

Aloha Funkateers 

Back in Y2K era San Francisco, there was a trend amongst the uber cool restaurants where  - as part of the dining room ambience - you would often find a DJ mixing live during dinner service. It was here, spinning vinyl all night propped up at the end of the bar, in this bastion of late 20th century California fusion cuisine I found my entrance into the fantastical wonderland that is the Bay Area DJ community. And it was here where I first encountered the Space Cowboys. 

The subsequent years featured a significant increase of the color orange into my wardrobe, Halloween undergrounds, a Unimog, breakbeats (so. Many. Breakz!) renegades in Golden Gate Park, that thing in the desert, decompression/recompression, Love parades, rhinestones, Martha, NewsBreakz, heartbreakz.  And yes, a New Year’s Day sunrise party. 

It was a glorious time to be alive 

So I think it’s fitting my first time back at BOC in *this many* years was the 25th anniversary.  I was hella psyched to be on this years line up because, if I’m being perfectly honest, I have missed you all. Spinning this set was a true joy and it was an honor to be back with the original crew. 

-Smoove

RIPEcast Smoove - Breakfast of Champions '25

A little over a year ago I was in a period of soul searching. I needed something to listen to to let my brain zone out, do yoga, exercise, go on walks, etc. I put this mini-mix together in short order and it has become my go to. I figure if it's good enough for me to listen to 100 times maybe its time to release it. I have a deep abiding love for Underworld and today I pass it on to you. Enjoy!

Deckard - My Definition of Chill Underworld Edition

Return to Sender is a selection of songs I've been digging for awhile and  thought I should share them with you.  Music heals. Music can spread Love. In these strange days , it's great to turn to the music that makes you feel.  When someone tries to package up a piece of shit and presents it as something else....Say No Thanks  and Return to Sender!

Return to Sender

A fresh playlist of new to me tracks that i enjoy.

Mulligan - 2025 demonstration

Hello friends! Here’s my set from the 2025 Bottlerock roller rink — a cheeky, slightly shameful ride through bouncy remixes, edits, and mashups. Think of it as one big, extended Rick Roll: full of guilty pleasures, surprise flips, and rollerskating-ready controlled chaos. I had an absolute blast playing, and I can officially check “DJ a roller rink” off the bucket list.

Big love to the legends at HUSHconcerts and the Lululemon brand team for creating such a stunning activation! 

xo, 8b

8ball - Bottlerock 2025 - Roller Rink Rick Roll

This set has been in development for a long time. Originally arranged for 2024 campout season, it was shelved for nearly a year. More tracks were acquired and integrated in 2025, abd a bunch that were originally in didn't make the final cut. I've been taking some time off from DJing while learning to play guitar and pursue other creative outlets, but I felt the inspiration to dust off the decks and finally get this set finished. I'm pleased with how it turned out and I hope you enjoy it! If you do, drop a <3, repost and follow me. I'll try to not let an entire year go by before the next recording gets published! 

Straight from Oakland

The music of LCD Soundsystem is perfect. From a DJ perspective what more is there to do than pay homage? With a couple exceptions I used the original versions of their songs for this mix. It's everything I love about the music of my favorite band of this era.

My Definition of LCD Soundsystem


Born and bred in Washington, Keith Harris (a.k.a. Deckard) starting DJ-ing in 2000, at venues and clubs in Seattle and Canada.  He moved to San Francisco in 2005 where his skills and talent evolved and became even more prolific, garnering interest and accolade and earning him a spot in the underground music scene.  


Deckard made his big splash as a member of Coda in 2006 at Burning Man. Soon after he joined forces with the Space Cowboys whose parties are legendary in San Francisco and Burning Man and whose Ripecast podcast was nominated for Best Podcast of the Year by Breakspoll for 2013. 



Mixing together a blend of music selection including, but certainly not limited to breakbeat, nu funk, and house, Deckard keeps crowds on their feet and moving backed by his unique sound and ability to mix genres whether it be playing a sunrise set at Breakfast of Champions or closing down the main room in front of a packed warehouse.

Deckard has performed in a variety of venues on the west coast and Canada with DJs such as Jondi & Spesh, Uberzone, Lee Coombs, Plump DJs, Dylan Rhymes, Meat Katie, Elite Force/Simon Shackleton, Worthy and more. 

My Definition of LCD Soundsystem

DJ Deckard