Special, Live, All vinyl set for a friends birthday party. A little break from the norm to shake things up a bit. Think Saturday night at the skate rink. Old School Freestyle Jams. Some breaks and lotsa bump. I wouldn't recommend this on your computer speakers. They may not register the low end in some parts. :) This was a fun one.

Breakin' from the norm

Breakin' from the Norm

"Life is rhythm, rhythm is life, then you become the dance and it's at that moment you realize this whole time you've been dancing, it's been to the rhythm of life". 

Music helps to set life's mood.  How did I get here??? Well its been quite a journey. You see I love it all, from 70's soul, 80's funk, alternative. Quality music is my passion. Early 80's hip-hop and the Bay Area rave scene in the 90's shaped my DJ persona.  

For 20 + years House has run deep in my blood and in that same time Techno has become my sultry mistress.  You could say I love all things electronic and that encompasses a lot of different sounds. Everything from hip-hop, house, tech-house, techno, down-tempo,  and drum n bass.  Nothing Pop though and sorry NO EDM. 

I really love things that are Underground. Yeah Underground Dance Music is what I play. I love music that makes you dance and I love sharing new sounds. I especially  love the art of DJ mixing and specifically those who create a journey and a story with music. I hope to dance and groove as long as my soul feels it and my body allows. 

Well my my Soundcloud page, is now revamped and ready to  expose  beautiful, deep,techy, groovy, and some times hard hitting sounds!!!! I will keep it varied but always real. Please enjoy what you hear (feedback appreciated)!!!!!

Venturing into the Soundcloud

Upstream (upcoming DJ bookings):

Aug.24th - (Napa CA)
Aug.25th - F)(T Crew (Daly City CA)
Sep.2nd - Laborave 2 (Treasure Island CA)
Sep.8th - Perception X (Lancaster CA)
Sep.30 - UnSCruz (Santa Cruz CA)
Oct.12th - Psy Me a River (Rio Vista CA)
Oct.20th - (Treasure Island CA)

Downstream (past DJ bookings - incomplete)

2012
Jan.14 - Atomic Psylebration (San Francisco CA)
Feb.3 - Cerebral Bass (Oakland CA)
Mar.2 - Cerebral Fish (Oakland CA)
Mar.9 - Renegade Behaviour (Port Costa CA)
Mar.17 - Pisces 2012 (San Francisco CA)
Mar.23 - Pulsar (Los Angeles CA)
Apr.7 - Welcoming the Return of the Sun (Santa Cruz CA)
Apr.21 - Galaxy Unknown (Antioch CA)
Apr.28 - Trix R 4 Kidz! (Oakland CA)
May.5 - Welcoming the Return of the Moon (Santa Cruz CA)
May.12 - Safety Dance (San Francisco CA)
May.25 - Galaxy Unknown (Antioch CA)
Jun.8th-10 - Gemini Dreams (Laytonville CA)
Jun.30th > Stasis (Oakland CA)
Jul.7th > Treasure Island Day Party (Treasure Island CA)
Jul.7th > Fundraiser for Travis Schriber (Reno NV)
Jul.8th > Day-Raves of Our Lives: Fundraiser for Joshie Valdez (San Francisco CA)
Jul.13th-15th > July on the River (Carmel Valley CA)
Aug.4th > Forest Funk (Santa Cruz CA)
Aug.11th > Freak Show (Treasure Island CA)

2011
Jan.15>Psylebration 4 (San Francisco CA)
Jan.19>EPR (San Francisco CA)
Jan.29>Outpost 23 (El Cerrito CA)
Feb.2>Swell Sessions 9 (Oakland CA)
Feb.16>Synchronize (San Francisco CA)
Feb.18>Wet'er (Aptos CA)
Feb.19>Love and Devotion (San Francisco CA)
Mar.5>Psychoactive Sounds (Philadelphia PA)
Mar.9>Pisces Sessions (Oakland CA)
Mar.10>Psyche Ground (New York NY)
Mar.11>I Am Rave (San Francisco CA)
Mar.12>One Day (Laytonville CA)
Mar.16>EPR 142 (San Francisco CA)
Mar.19>Pisces 2011 (San Francisco CA)
Mar.26>Psyclone (Los Gatos CA)
Apr.1>April Fools Rave (San Francisco CA)
Apr.8>Outside the Box (Oakland CA)
Apr.16>Heatwave (Fremont CA)
Apr.16>Galactic Funk (San Francisco CA)
Apr.22>Duality (Oakland CA)
May.6-8>Illuminated Sound (Laytonville CA)
Jun.3>Psymbolic X (San Francisco CA)
Jun.17-19>Red Marines (Stonyford CA)
Jul.8-11>Stilldream (Belden CA)
Jul.23>Perception 9 (Victorville CA)
Jul.24>Shine (Los Angeles CA)
Aug.13>Phoenix Family Reunion (Laytonville CA)
Aug.19>Addicted to Bass 3 (San Francisco CA)
Aug.20>Sunkissed (Santa Clara CA)
Aug.27>Psymbolic X2 (San Francisco CA)
Sep.2-4>Tatrahasi (Tres Piedres NM)
Sep.7>Synchronize (San Francisco CA)
Sep.23>Psymbolic X3 (San Francisco CA)
Sep.30-Oct.2>Ecolibrium 3 year (Apple Valley CA)
Oct.8>Reception After Dark (Carmel CA)
Oct.15>Psymbolic X4 (San Francisco CA)
Nov.18>Sting (Oakland CA)
Nov.30>Synchronize (San Francisco CA)
Dec.1>Full Throttle Thursdays (San Francisco CA)
Dec.9>Psymbolic X5 (San Francisco CA)
Dec.17>Typhoon (Los Gatos CA)
Dec.31>Harmonic Dissent (San Francisco CA)

2010
Jan.23>Full Meltdown (Oakland CA)
Feb.13>Warmth (San Francisco CA)
Feb.19>Love and Devotion (San Francisco CA)
Feb.26>One Love (Los Gatos CA)
Apr.3>Galactic Funk 3 (San Francisco CA)
Jul.2-5>Tatrahasi (Taos NM)

2009

2008
Jul.5>Technologic (San Francisco CA)
Jul.18>Bumpin' Jumpin' Jetrock (San Francisco CA)
Aug.23>A Galaxy Far Away (San Francisco CA)

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002
May.4>Fantasy Island (San Francisco CA)
Jul.21>Freebass (San Jose CA)

2001
Jul.13>Focus (Milpitas CA)

2000
Mar.3-Cybernetic Nature (CA)
Mar.10-Starshine (Pomona CA)
Apr.22-Love Life (San Bernardino CA)
May.6-Take Over the World (Fresno CA)
May.26-(CA)
Jul.3-Free Your Mind (CA)
Oct.14-Earthdance (Tucson AZ)

1999
Feb.20-Winterfresh (Bakersfield CA)
Mar.14-Brighter Days (CA)
May.1-Beyond (CA)
Jun.4-Mystery Machine (CA)
Sep-Sunny Daylight (Santa Clara CA)
Dec.11-Secret Society (Pomona CA)

San Francisco Bay Area House and Breaks DJ since 1993.

“You can teach someone how to mix, but you can’t teach them how to be a DJ.”

In an era of pre-recorded sets and prima donnas who are more in love with the spotlight than they are the music, it’s words like these that solidify Ian’s reputation as a premier house DJ. A rōnin who’s traded swords for turntables, Ian’s been a veteran of the U.K. music scene since 1989. From Spain to Holland, from Hawaii and beyond, Ian’s sought-after skills have landed him gigs in cities around the world. And now as a resident of Victoria, B.C., Ian brings his hard-hitting beats to venues across Canada. One simple rule guides him and the party-goers in attendance: if you come out soaking wet, then you know you had a good night.
Music has always been in Ian’s blood. A classic rock father and a pianist mother ignited the flame that he carries with him today, a pedigree that his daughters now share. For Ian, music isn’t something for your ears to enjoy; it’s a way of life—something that you live and breathe. As Ian states, “I can’t relate to people who say, ‘I used to be a DJ.’” 
For more than 20 years, Ian has been revitalizing dance floors.  Along with his own label (Keep Warm Recordings) and shows around the world, his decisive passion for the industry shows no sign of slowing down. What keeps him invigorated is that rapport with the crowd. Whether a state-of-the-art venue or a 300-person room, everything hinges on that connection.  
“Get them up there and keep them up there. At the end of the day, it’s entertainment and not education; if people aren’t dancing then you’re not doing your job.”—Ian Devlin

Breakin' from the Norm

DJ Justin Hale