mixes that don't suck

This one's special folks! We have a tag team peak poolside set from a father/child tag team! Denver and Serika Drake! And we know age ain't nuthin' but a number for sure because the set it SLAMMING. Enjoy!

Here's what Denver had to say about their mix: 
"We had a total blast at the campout and can't wait to do it again!  Serika was super nervous playing in front of so many accomplished DJs and their families (so was I) but, they made some great transitions and out shined me a lot in this mix for sure.  People asked us at the campout if I picked all the tunes and the answer is that I picked about 1/3 while Serika picked the rest.  I am super proud of my incredibly artistic child and think they did a great job and it was so much fun to play with them!"

About Denver Drake:
Denver Drake is local to Santa Cruz California and has been spinning music and throwing parties for several years in the area.  He likes to throw togehther high energy dance tunes from funky house to bass house and breaks.  A part of the Santa Cruz DJ Sessions crew as well as the UNISON online shows that were put together during Covid 19 lock downs, Denver has been super excited to play to live people in recent months.  He hopes to see you on the dance floor soon! 

About Serika Drake:
Serika is Denver's child and was 14 when they started mixing on their Dad's controller.  Serika loves breaks and is an impressive hip hop dancer.  They live in Santa Cruz with their parents Denver and Stephanie, and are attending high school and are part of the marching band playing sax.  A shy kid that comes alive on the dance floor, they  mix with quick cuts and try to keep the dancers moving the way they like to."

More from Denver Drake:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/doubledz-1
Mixcloud: mixcloud.com/denverdrake3/
Facebook: facebook.com/denver.drake.3
Instagram: instagram.com/drakedenver/
Twitch: twitch.tv/denverdrake

Denver and Serika Drake Live at Unison Campout 2022 on RIPEcast

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Live from Ego Trip | Burning Man 2023

The weekend before Thanksgiving my homie Lowdeka threw together a fuckin rad party at an intimate venue full of blacklights and good vibes.  SO many great tunes throughout the night!
TRACKLIST:

iNSANE (Original Mix)	Fiasko, Tadros, OMMIN
Big Girl Energy (Extended Mix)	Medesen
Maasai (Extended Mix)	Earth n Days
Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (Extended Mix)	Mark Knight, James Hurr
Pondo (Extended Mix)	Rene Amesz, Camilo Franco
Pumping Iron (Extended Mix)	Silque
Bass Turnt (Original Mix)	Spracto
Mini Skirt (Extended Mix)	Will K, Shift K3Y
Get Hype (feat. Jaquell) (Extended Mix)	CID
Loco (Extended Mix)	N2N, Wenzday
Galvanize (Clavette Reboot)	The Chemical Brothers
Get Down Down (Original Mix)	Reggie Watts, Walker & Royce
Cant Control Me	Spacewalk
See Your Truth Without Me (Fourth Co. Edit Mix)	Kyle Watson Vs Eminem
Cheap Thrills (Original Mix)	Walker & Royce, Barney Bones
Strut (Extended Mix)	Roland Clark, Odd Mob, OMNOM
Nobody Move (Extended Mix)	Jewel Kid
Hold Yuh (Extended Mix)	ehm, Paradom

GLOW!

Hey all! This is the live recording from my beloved Strategik crew's 16th Annual BASSgiving which took place on Nov. 22, 2023 in the lower level of Monarch SF. My time slot was from 10:40pm until 11:30pm but I played a little longer until the next DJ showed up.

Please enjoy and thanks for listening!

Track List:
1. Jose De Mara "To My Beat" (Extended Mix)
2. Babes on the Run "Your Body"
3. Biscits "Selecta" (Extended Mix)
4. Harry Romero "Analog Bugz"
5. Tony Romera "Boiling Room" (Extended Mix)
6. Boss Doms, Siwell "Rave W U" (Extended Mix)
7. Julian Jordan & Eleganto "One Nation" (Extended Mix)
8. Prok & Fitch ft. Fly Boy Jack "Let's Go" (Galo Remix)
9. Galo "Latigazo"
10. Beltran, Puff "Mandarino"
11. Ky William, Fear & Lowe "Eastside"
12. AYYBO ft. Dances With White Girls "Play Some Records" (Extended Mix)
13. Fort Knox Five "The Party Pushers" (The Sponges Remix)
14. The Sponges "Break of Dawn" (feat. Skratch Bastid, Smalltown DJs)
15. Body Ocean "Animal" (Extended Mix)
16. Fetish "Closer"
17. Odd Mob & OMNOM "Mind Awake, Body Asleep"

DJ Denise - Live At BASSgiving 2023

Naughty or Nice Christmas party at the Circus Church.  Had another Christmas party that ended at 11:45 and rushed over the Circus Church and was able to catch the 2nd half of Lucho’s set before I started at 1:00.  Little bit of some questionable mixing and didn’t have too much time to dig through new releases so there’s some faves I’ve been playing out a lot mixed with some freshness as well.  Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Tamo Loco (Original Mix)	Lorna, Hugel, Jenn Morel
Esta Vaina (Extended Mix)	Truth x Lies
Is like that (Original mix)	Dario Nunez
I Want You (Wh0's Extended Festival Remix)	Skytech, Neitan, DJ Kuba
ntergalactic (Original Mix)	Black V Neck
Cheap Thrills (Original Mix)	Walker & Royce, Barney Bones
Galvanize (Clavette Reboot)	The Chemical Brothers
Up N' Down (feat. JmNPR) (Extended Mix)	Deeper Purpose, BRN, JmNPR
Big Girl Energy (Extended Mix)	Medesen
Bass Turnt (Original Mix)	Spracto
Waist Thin Ass Fat (Extended Mix)	BURNR
Goons	BIJOU, Drezo
Way Back (Original Mix)	Dylan Coss
Mega Low (Original Mix)	TWOGOOD
Front Row People (Extended Mix)	Local Singles
Hold Yuh (Extended Mix)	ehm, Paradom
Son De Lo (DiMO (BG) Remix) (Extended Mix)	CASSIMM
Get Down Down (Original Mix)	Reggie Watts, Walker & Royce
Mumble (Extended Mix)	OOTORO
Black Betty REMIX	
Brass Monkey (Bass Mix)	Jimi Thegenius

Naughty or Nice Christmas

The Rhythm Society asked me to play the 90's time machine ANDC and I delivered the music that inspired me in the 90's but I only had an hour!  It was a fun assignment for sure.

Brass Monkey (Original Mix)	Jimi Needles
Delightful Groove (Original Mix)	Brothers Of Funk, Analog Hustlers
Faith (Original Mix)	Deekline, Keith Mackenzie
Make My Day (ODM Remix)	Brothers Of Funk
Funk (VIP Mix)	Ondamike
Know How (Remastered)	Stanton Warriors
Praise You (Evoking Remix)	Fatboy Slim
Like A Prayer (Lady Bee Edit) (Extended Mix)	Madonna
Wap Doo (VIP Mix)	Ondamike
Here Comes The Rain Again (OnDaMiKe Remix)	Shawnii Moon, J-Vibez
RATATA (SIVANA X ATNES EDIT)	Atnes
Threat Level Midnight (Original Mix)	Cloverdale
Ice Ice (Original Mix)	Ondamike
Yella (Original Mix)	Smookie Illson, CLB
What's Up (Márcio Tapia Remix)	4 Non Blondes
Aspirin (Extended Mix)	Julian Jordan
Baby One More Time...To Lose Myself (BoyMeetsWorld Mashup)	Britney Spears x RetroVision x Collins

90's Time Machine ANDC

BouncyHouse

SET LIST:
Knock Knock	Rossi.	
Klong	Paul C	
Mosimann, Scarlett Quinn - Play (Extended Mix)					Audiojack - Masterblaster (Extended Mix)	
Salvatore Ganacci - Take Me To America (Original Mix)					Sofi, Quix - DROP _EM (Extended Mix)
Lucci Minati - Shut Up (Leagas Rmx)
Ice Ice Parade (Mickey Mashup)	
Joel Corry x Da Hool Vs Vanilla Ice
Cloverdale - Bakerstreet (Extended Mix)	
Temperature Satisfaction 2023 (Tom Forester VIP Edit)	Benny Benassi feat. Sean Paul & Lowur
I Know	Carlo Giannico	
Redlight - 9TS - (Alex Culross Edit) [MP3]		4A			Organ Banger	Return Of The Jaded	
What I Want	Patrick Coles	
Dmt	Luigi Rocca	
Oh Lalala	Ghostbusterz	
Galvanize (Styline & Toby Lawrence Remix)	The Chemical Brothers	
Dyro, RayRay - To The Beat (Extended Mix)
California Love	Elite DJs	
Vibe Inside	Average Citizens	
Azzecca - U Fool (Extended)	
Ride It	Sammy Virji	
Luke Dean - Get Hard (You In The Lobby) (Extended Mix)		
Turn It Up	Matrefakt
We Work It	Sonny Fodera	
Mau P, Mary J Blige -Dress Code Affair (Leandro Da Silva Mashup)		
System Of A Down - BYOB (Justmylørd VIP Edit)
Departures	Jay Lumen

Bass Tech House- Beats, Bevvies, & Bites LIVE @AsientoSF

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

An exclusive DJ Mix I did for the guys over in Canada at We Funk Radio, showcasing my love of Hip Hop & Funky grooves.
Loads of unreleased & exclusive material from my Patreon, Bandcamp & forthcoming LP's

We Funk Radio Mix

I had a blast blowing up the speakers with this set at unSCruz '24 this past weekend. A lot of dynamite tracks in here, and it ends with a bang... ka-pow!

Huge thanks to the event producers, VJs, sound and lighting crews for creating such a magical environment, and major props to the producers who made all the raw materials for an explosive mix. 

1	@dylancoss - Way Back
2	Iggy Azalea Feat. Tyga - Kream (@freakon_music ReMix)
3	@burnrmusic- Waist Thin Ass Fat
4	Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (@kyle-watson Rechunk)
5	@lowderz, @fatsync - Halipati (Extended Mix)
6	Big Boss Vette - Pretty Girls Walk (@spracto X @catliu Bootleg)
7	Mickey Avalon - My Dick (@spracto's Tech House Bro Bootleg)
8	@djalexkidd - Work It (Original Mix)
9	@dylancoss, @skonkamusic - Play That Funky Music
10	@listentocarola- Carola's World
11	@kyle-watson - Easy Tiger
12	@joebudden - Pump It Up (@keeld ReMix)
13	@dotnlife & Flera - Hollaback Girl (Extended Mix)
14	@belocca, @matthew-codek - That's How It Rolls
15	Beyoncé - Crazy In Love (@darrenaftermusic Edit)
16	@ootorowho - Heard It Like This
17	@itsfalco, @hugodoche - Understand
18	@twogoodofficial - Mega Low (whipEdit)
19	Eminem - Shake That (@dafthill & @mockingjayofficial)
20	Fort Knox Five - Start The Ride (@twogoodofficial Remix)
21	@luxomusic & @sadyouth - Rudeboi
22	Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (@biscits Bootleg)
23	BBK, @shade-k-official - Agains Da Grain
24	Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (@spracto's Tech House Bro Bootleg)
25	@realmaup, Mary J Blige - Dress Code Affair (@leandro-da-silva-372366315 Mashup)
26	@porter-robinson - On Fire (@dj-susan-1 x @itsproppa Treatment)
27	@keeld - Yeah Yeah (feat. Dread MC)
28	ACDC - TNT (@freakon_music ReMix)

Detonate

I hope this makes you dance from your soul.  It has some sounds that are familiar, some that are unfamiliar, but they all seem the meld into something that flows together.  Just like life.

DJ Scottino - Live @ Santa Cruz DJ Sessions
Peak Hour Bass House
Abbott Square Market
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
May 23, 2024

So much fun to play to this lively dancefloor on a beautiful evening in downtown Santa Cruz!  Thanks to Santa Cruz DJ Sessions!

https://soundcloud.com/doubledz-1
https://soundcloud.com/solkist

https://soundcloud.com/shoogieboogiedjs

https://soundcloud.com/travl_r
https://soundcloud.com/lowdeka

DJ Scottino - Live @ Santa Cruz DJ Sessions @ Abbott Square Market - 05 - 23 - 2024

Some great music is coming out this summer.  This is def my current mood.

Smiles for Miles

Oh 3 Degrees how I love you.   Some of my deepest relationships were forged dancing in the open air with all of you.  Enjoy with the volume turned up.  I had a blast.  xoxo, where's aaron?

3 Degrees LIVE Poolside July 5, 2024

It was my birthday today and I was invited to play a fundraiser to get the Ticket Booth back on playa.  The party was in a sweet location with some of the best and friendliest folks attending.  So many good vibes on the dancefloor!  I finished my set and the whole party sang happy birthday to me before the next DJ started.  Such a fun day and I feel incredibly lucky to know such wonderful people.

Tracklist:
My Body (feat. Y&M) (Extended Mix)	illusionize, Y&M
Play (Extended Mix)	N2N
Wishlist (Extended Mix)	Piero Pirupa
Rhythm Machine (Original Mix)	Max Styler, Westend
Get Down (Qlank Remix)	Anderson Paak
Secrets of the Sewer (Original Mix)	BLACK/WHITE
Scream (Extended Mix)	James Hurr, I Jah
Sandwiches (Extended Mix)	DJ Dan, SkiiTour
Get Back Together (Joanna Magik Remix)	Smalltown DJs
Gotta Move On (Extended Mix)	The Sponges
Need Me (Original Mix)	AVAA, Tom Classic
THAT THING [VIBRANCY]	CLOVERDALE
Hey Girl (Original Mix)	ANGELZ
Who U With (feat. Killa Kela) (Original Mix)	Smalltown DJs, Rrotik
Turn My Swag On (Edit)	PALAZZO
So High (Extended Mix)	SKG
Solid Groove (Original Mix)	Whenuknow
Stop Me (Original Mix)	MNNR
David Guetta (Extended Mix)	EJ3000
Power Workout (Original Mix)	Ale Molinari
I Can't Do It (Club Mix)	SKG
Nation Under Lasers (Extended Mix)	Mancodex
I'm On Fire (Extended Mix)	LEFTI
See Your Truth Without Me (Fourth Co. Edit Mix)	Kyle Watson Vs Eminem
Hustlin' (Extended Mix)	Martin Ikin
ADD SUV (EDIT)	SHIP WREK

Ticketbooth

Another epic Santa Cruz DJ Session at Abbott Square Market in downtown Santa Cruz!  Join us the third-Thursday of every month until it starts raining.  This month we had https://soundcloud.com/solkist starting us off, then ME then https://soundcloud.com/mike-crane and then the amazing https://soundcloud.com/gingerkatsf for an epic finish to the night.

SCDJ Sessions August 15th

This is my set from Fam Jam 2024 with the track Solkist and I produced called "Crave the Rave". Enjoy!

Sterium - Patchy @steriummusic 
Fedde Le Grand - Here Comes That Sound @feddelegrand 
Wolfire - Fever @wolfirereal
Wax Motif, Truth x Lies, AK R  - 212  @waxmotif @truthxliesmusic @alwaysknewrenny
Dj Meetch - Move Ya Body @meetchmusic
Avilo, Cherry Tooth - How We Do @avilomusic @itscherrytooth
Anderson Paak - Get Down (Qlank Remix) @qlank
Stabfinger - Crunchy Banger feat. Keylogs @stabfinger
GENESI - Push Me @genesiofc
Odd Mob, OMNOM, HYPERBEAM - All Night  @oddmob @omnom @hyperbeam-ofc
Highbred - Underground @highbredofficial
Holly and Vee - Think You're So Cool @holly-and-vee-439245456
Skrillex - Rumble (OOTORO Dub) @ootorowho
Baby Keep & Kendrick Lamar - Family Ties (Distorzion Remix) @distorzion
skemaddox, On Deck - Trippin' @djskemaddox 
MARTEN HØRGER - Don't Stop @marten-horger
Halogen, DLMT, No Thanks - On Brand  @dlmtmusic @nothanksmusic
ScHoolboy Q - Man Of The Year (Proppa Edit) @itsproppa
Dj Zinc, Ms Dynamite - Wile Out 24 (feat. Ms Dynamite) 
Lowdeka & Solkist - Crave The Rave @lowdeka @solkist

Lowdeka Fam Jam 2024 Mix

CRANE HHXIII Lucky 13

My monthly mixes are back! I had a lot of fun with this one, hope you enjoy too!

Buffalo Springfield 'For what it's worth' (DIRTYHERTZ remix)
HIGHLITE Hindiedance (Original_Mix)
Super Flu - We You (Adam_Ten_Extended_Remix)
Maxi Degrassi - No Need To Be Afraid (Original_Mix)
KARPOVICH - Don't Go (Extended_Mix)
RoelBeat, Bra Yen - Hypnotised (Original_Mix)
Goom Gum, Gaidukova - Freedom (Original_Mix)
REBRN, DANOR - Contigo (Original_Mix)
Neverender (The Chainsmokers Remix)
Vakabular - Skatman (Extended_Mix)
Pavel Petrov - Never Fake (Original_Mix)
PINEO & LOEB - Heaven (Extended_Mix)
Mattheo (US) - Atta Boi (Original_Mix)
Sherm + Rich DietZ - 96 BullZ [Hood Politics]
Madison Orange - Next 2 U (Extended_Mix)
Heart ft. Notorious BIG - Barracuda (Thomas Anthony, Pineo & Loeb Remix)
KILMER - Heavyside 5 (Extended_Mix)
Sven Vath, Gregor Tresher, Pavel Petrov - Flashback (Pavel_Petrov_Remix)
Sugar Jesus, Kiesza - Heaven Ain't Calling (PINEO_&_LOEB_REMIX (Original_Mix)
Oliver M - Groovebird (Voltaxx_&_Mike_Kelly_Remix)
REBRN - Underwater (Extended_Mix)
Damon Jee - Off (Original_Mix)
REBRN - Finish Line (Original_Mix)
KARPOVICH - Synthwave Flashback (Original_Mix)

January 2025 - GINGERKAT Mix

Just some stuff I don't usually play out with for fun.

Tracklist:
Nasty (Happiness is Wealth Remix)	James Curd
Funk On You (Whitesquare Remix)	DJ T.
Moody	The Potato Heads & Jurgensen
Long Time (DEFLEE, Panic Chase Remix)	Gozlan
Hollywood (NiQW Remix)	Wongo
OverDose (Original Mix)	DvirNuns
Passion (Jay-Are Remix)	Tomas Tanz, M-Steave
Rockarz (Original Version)	O.N.O (Paris)
Purple Disco Machine x Silver Convention - Get Up & Fly 24 (Lippi e Baldaccini Mash Mix)	
Eyes On Me (Extended)	Mike Mago, TCTS, Anabel Englund
All I Need (Original Mix)	Cascandy
Not So Sure (Original Mix)	Eru, Patricio
Hot Disco Take (Unreleased Dub Version)	ID?
More Than Words (feat. MNEK) [Ferreck Dawn Extended Remix] (Original Mix)	MNEK, Sleepwalkrs
Baby Loca (feat. Dep Anderi) (Dub Mix)	Rivellino, Juanito State, Dep Anderi
Joy (Phunkadelica Acid Dub Remix)	Surmillo, A-la
Poptart	Wolfstax
She's Got The Look (Original Mix)	Verrush
Disco Love Song (Original Mix)	Kino Todo
Miss You - (Ernie Edit Extended Mix)	Oliver Tree
Nah Nah Nah Nah (Original Mix)	Golf Clap & Low Audi0
GURLS WANNA (have fun)	