reminds me of the old "somebody answer the phone" track

Following you since my own beginnings in Music. That means round about 20 years. Always great stuff

I love that the first track has the sound of a cell phone ringing near speakers circa 2004.

That 2g/3g cell tower buzz got me anxious. LED battery packs and keypads from eBay all day

These are the recorded sets from the pool and main stages at FNF 2023 Summer Campout, in lineup order.

FNF 2023 Summer Campout - Pool & Main Stage

That Peep That Show The Funky Version April 2023

My Friday night set on the main stage at the Friends & Family Summer Campout. Recorded live, June 2, 2023.

Rainbow Connection: Live at FnF XXV

Another Sunday soul session for the second half of the year.

Sunday Soul Session Vol. 2

Bassline-driven house is the name of the game with this peak-hour banger. This is my favorite event to play every year and this time did not disappoint!

Recorded live at FnF Campout 2023 in Northern California. 12:30am set mainstage.

live at FnF Campout 2023

kem - live at FnF Campout 2023

Live from the Main Stage at Friends & Family 2023
June 2nd, 2023 10pm - 11:15pm

It was an incredible honor to play the main stage. I felt deeply connected with everyone there, and was overcome with emotion at the end of my set. It really was a memorable life moment.

Track List
DJs in a Row - Schwab
Men in Soggy Sorrow (Kid Panel Remix) - The Darrow Clem Syndicate
Shakin' - Jay Vegas
Funky (VIP Mix) - Ondamike
Check it Man (Dub Edit) - Lady Shade, Shade K
Hades - Rhades
Bounce of Thunder (Kid Panel Remix) - The Darrow Clem Syndicate
Up Up Up - Ondamike
Rocinha - Bombo Rosa
Welcome To The People (Extended) - Jaded
Funk Off - Suga7, Speed
Stayin' Da Club - Nari, Steve Tosi
Funky Train - Paul Parsons, Luca Debonaire
Always (Extended) - Waze & Odyssey, Tommy Theo
Flashdancer - Block & Crown, Maickel Telussa
Sexy DJ - Ondamike
The Heat (Extended Mix) - David Penn
Swingin' Sultan - Block & Crown, Lissat
Ain't Got No (Extended Mix) - FPD, David Penn
Mink & Shoes (Dub Mix) - Psychemagik

Encino - Live at Friends & Family Summer Campout 2023

What can I say about FnF that hasn't already been said? It's always an honor to be selected to play at these truly special events, and as such I always prepare a very thoughtfully curated set based on which stage I'm playing at and where my time slot is located in the day/night. I never plan my sets from start to finish, but I do spend quite a bit of time prior to the event finding new music and creating several small playlists of music I think I may want to play based on genre. 

This year, my slot was Friday night, June 2, 2023 from 11:15pm to 12:30am right before kem, one of my long-time DJ pals & FnF OG. For my slot, I wanted to set up kem nicely by warming up the dance floor with some tech house and then ramped up the energy throughout my set with some jackin' house & bass house.

Huge thanks to Ethan, the Music Committee, the entire FnF family and Radiant Atmospheres for always creating an exquisite experience that is truly unmatched in love, vibes and production. 

Thanks for listening! 

Track List:

1. Ellis Moss "Emergency" (Extended Mix)
2. Siege "Rhymes" (Extended Mix)
3. Angel Heredia "Infiel" (Original Mix)
4. Damelo & ALL BLAKK "Feelin' It"
5. Jose De Mara "To My Beat" (Extended Mix)
6. Arnold & Lane "Hello Sweetheart" (Extended Mix)
7. Vintage Culture, Bhaskar & Meca feat. The Vic "Tina" (Extended)
8. Angel Heredia "Move Your Body" (Original Mix)
9. Matt Sassari feat. CHRSTPHR "Boom Boom" (Extended Mix)
10. Damelo & ALL BLAKK "Werk Dat" (Original Mix)
11. CID & Sage Armstrong "The Function" (Extended Mix)
12. Reelow, MENE, ACA (YU) feat. s_o_u_l_f_u_l "Oye Tu"
13. Damelo, Hyde, ALL BLAKK "The Streets"
14. Jay Robinson "Stinkin'" (Original Mix)
15. Shiba San, AYAREZ "Twist It" (Extended Mix)
16. Black V Neck & Craze "Ride That Thang"
17. SMACK & Ape Rave Club "Monkey Beatz" (Extended Mix)
18. Biscits "Don't Stop" (Original Mix)
19. Haynes "Damnnn" (Original Mix)
20. Bingo Players & Oomloud "Get Low" (Extended Mix)

DJ Denise - Live at FnF XXV (June 2023)

It was an incredible pleasure to play at my first  Friends n' Family Summer Campout. The weekend was filled with so many amazing, talented people on stage and off. I hope this set from Friday's pool party carries you into summer.

Live at FnF Summer Campout 2023

This is a closing set after a day of positively bangin good sets,  so it starts out swinging for the fences and tapers down to a sweeter more emotional deep house tone.

I miss you. Strategik Memorial day closing set 2023.

Bad Habit - MalFunkShun 2023 Breaks Set

I intended this mix to bring the dark to light. Booked as the opening slot Friday morning around 6am amid dust storms, it felt appropriate that I start with darker techy shit, then move into hopeful grimy shit, then evolve into hip hop influenced tech house. This progression was effective and had the dance floor, full of people now grooving, whom weren't there when I started, jumping in sync against the weight of the pre-storm white-out.

This mix is special because as the inevitable fell upon us in the form of rain, and dust storms swept across Esplanade in fearful anticipation of the impending precipitation, I was lucky enough to choose and play songs perfectly appropriate songs, before we got drenched. Songs by Justin Martin which Encouraged our dance floor to remember that the "sun will rise again" and that some storms weren't meant to break you, no, they were "meant to build you!"

And as the dust cleared, the Bubbles and Bass dance floor filled itself with the courageous and those who braved the elements were rightly rewarded with champagne infused Bubbles. and Bass.

If you missed out, don't worry. It was better next year.

Burning Man | Bubbles & Bass 2023

Our sunrise outting at Burning Man is one of my favorite happenings each year. It's a culmination of our art car project, the Dirty Goat Roadhouse, DJing, and celebrating a new day with loved ones. It's pretty special. 
This mix is a selection of tracks that I don't play out very often. These are not bangers or heavy hitters, but a collection of minimal/deep/tech/melodic house music spanning over 15 years. This sunrise was right before the big storms, the sky was spectacular. Please enjoy the mello vibes.

Sunrise | Burning Man | 2023

When the flash drive crashes with the set you planned to play before Maddy O'Neal, you just freestyle it and throwdown for the crowd!

Live Freestyle Throwdown at Cascade Equinox Festival Pre-Party (9.5.24 at 45 East)

Zbra take on the classic "Supersonic" originally composed by SKRILLEX, NOSIA, JOSH PAN & DYLAN BRADY.

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SKRILLEX, NOSIA, JOSH PAN & DYLAN BRADY - SUPERSONIC (ZBRA REMIX)

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DJ Denise is a veteran staple of the San Francisco electronic music community, having firmly planted her roots in 1998 under the guise DJ D. Her meteoric rise led her to performing across the country from Miami to Hawaii and everywhere in between. She is most known for her precise & effortless beatmatching skills combined with nonchalant fader flicks and mixer tricks.

Denise has performed at almost every venue in the San Francisco Bay Area and also many festivals. In 2013, Denise won the Discovery Project and performed at Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. 

Between 2006-2013, Denise launched her music production career while concurrently running her record label, Mizumo Music. The label released over 180 EPs from local & international artists while her original songs & remixes were released on labels based out of Europe, Australia, North & South America and South Africa. Her music has been licensed to various compilations including UK powerhouse Ministry of Sound, LovEvolution (San Francisco's homage to the infamous Love Parade), as well as on DJ mix compilations by Simply Jeff and DJ Shortee. Most recently you can find Denise’s music on InStereo Recordings, DJ Dan’s record label.

When she's not DJing or tinkering in the studio, you can find Denise working as an ER Nurse in Oakland, California. It is evident that her mission in life is to save lives, both on and off the dance floor.

DJ Denise - Live at FnF XXV (June 2023)

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