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For those of you that have not yet experienced the Pumpkin phenomenon you’re in for a treat! This week the L.A.-based DJ/producer, a.k.a. Nicholas Alvarado, is our very special guest on the RIPEcast! 

We admit to being a little late to the Pumpkin party having just heard him for the first time at Lightening in Bottle this year, but Nicholas has been dazzling dance crowds in his native Los Angeles and at events like L.I.B. for years.  "Electrorganic mood music for romance and espionage", "Lovesauce", "Bouncy Lovehop" and "Folktronica"; Pumpkin's style is truly unique and defies any conventional description. And after experiencing his mesmerizing set on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon under the billowing ribbons of the Woogie stage, Zach Moore returned from L.I.B. determined to book the talented Mr. Alvarado for a RIPEcast. Lucky for us, he was well up for it!

If you live in San Francisco you'll have two opportunities in the coming weeks to catch Pumpkin live. The first is this coming Friday, August 5th at the Rickshaw Stop. For more information on that event visit http://on.fb.me/pumpkin-rickshaw. The second is Friday, August 12th at Public Works. For more information on that gig visit http://on.fb.me/pumpkin-publicworks. 

A little more background on this week's guest....
Pumpkin is the music producer and curator behind the Wandering Marionettes and their eclectic event, Kabinet Theatre, as well as a member of the famed Los Angeles collective POCKET Underground. By embracing all moods and genres, Pumpkin's remixes and DJ sets have been known to inspire lust, love and laughter. Tactfully walking the thin line between hip-grinding rhythms and bittersweet lyrical melodies, Pumpkin truly loves every song he shares with the dancefloor.

Enjoy the warm and dulcet tones of Pumpkin, Boys and Girls. 

For more information on Pumpkin visit these sites:
http://www.facebook.com/PumpkinSounds?sk=info
http://www.waxdj.com/pumpkin
http://www.soundcloud.com/pumpkin
http://www.wanderingmarionettes.net
http://www.pocketunderground.com

RIPEcast artwork and PodOmatic page design by Jem Panufnik. To check out more of Jem's work visit www.jempanufnik.com. 

Pumpkin [POCKET Underground] on The RIPEcast!

Download:

http://jatlas.bandcamp.com/album/hydromancy-ep

Pistols and Crystals

Here is the first hour of my set recorded live at Boom Festival this year in Portugal.  You can download this set in its entirety from the Boom website here:

http://www.boomfestival.org/boom2012/2012/08/22/boom-festival-2012-podcast-01-by-bird-of-prey/

It was an absolute honor to participate and contribute to this amazing event.  Having departed from making psy trance several years ago, it was a real blessing to have my path lead me right back to where I had always aimed to be.  In a way it was the first time I had played my music in the environment I intended it for.

It includes music by myself, Tyler (Gibson), and stuff we've created together as Birds of Paradise.  Enjoy!

Track List:

1. Birds of Paradise-Quicksilver
2. Bird of Prey & Gibson (Birds of Paradise)- Sonic Bloom
3. Gibson- Re-Circuit
4. Birds of Paradise- Ocean Minded
5. Bird of Prey- Kiva
6. Bird of Prey- Metakinetic
7. Gibson- In This World
8. Birds of Paradise- Urge To Purge
9. Desert Dwellers- Solar Prayers (Bird of Prey Remix)
10. Birds of Paradise- Wingspan
11. Birds of Paradise- Lucid Dream
12. Birds of Paradise- Skyward Eye
13. Birds of Paradise- Presenting Infinity
14. Birds of Paradise- Soulgasm
15. Birds of Paradise- Tunnel Visions
16. Bird of Prey- Terradactyl Porn

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