Anyone who spent the best years through the 90s into the early oughties in San Francisco, and the last decade in the LA underground knows the name TK is synonymous with inimitable dance floor-rocking expertise of the highest caliber. 

Whether solo in his former extended guise as TK Disko, in collaborative formations as Split Secs along with his label Machine Limited co-founder SONNS, or readying the world for retrofuturist rave rockers as Warehouse Preservation Society with DJ Tavish, 1/3 of Second Language with Pacific Horizons, or as founding member of notorious DJ and production collective 40 Thieves, quality comes first and foremost - along with ensuring everyone sweating under the mirror ball is having a damn good time.

TK cut his teeth as a mainstay of legendary SF venues such as The Trocadero Transfer, DV8, Bulletproof, Sunset and King Street Garage. He’s one of the few local SF DJs invited to guest at the legendary Wicked nights and was picked by DJ Harvey as the resident warm up for his running Rx night. Drawing on a deep knowledge of music history as a selector in the classic sense, TK effortlessly traverses many styles, eras, and continents, mixing in new and old, making both sound fresh and relevant, with sonic excitement guaranteed. In addition to playing alongside some the greatest names in the field from Jeff Mills, Tony Humphries and Pal Joey to Idjut Boys, Optimo and beyond, TK clocks late hours in the studio concocting fresh forward-thinking sounds for the future, as only a bona fide veteran with a deeply-rooted past like he can.

OMAKASE, episode 192
Airdate: 4/28/2019
DJ: @tkdisko

LINKS
https://machinelimitedmusic.com/
https://soundcloud.com/split-secs
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/tk
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/splitsecs
https://www.discogs.com/artist/2429421-Split-Secs
https://www.facebook.com/splitsecs
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/warehousepreservationsociety

INSTAGRAM

OMAKASE #194, TK

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DJ Producer & Host of the wEird disKo monthly live music broadcast. Disco never died, it just went underground, had a baby, and called it house!

Don't judge me by my likes, I like them to come back and listen. Judge me by what I repost, I love that stuff 😉 

LA radio DJ and producer. Check out more mixes at my Mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/airypop/

Chad Mitchell’s dance music roots began in the underground culture of NYC. In ’92 he moved west to Buffalo, where he brought his influence and experience to the local music scene. In ’94, he and JP Soul began hosting parties and Djing in the dance music scene in Western New York. 
In Buffalo, he along with JP Soul held a residency for 2 years at the first weekly house music club in the area. Along with his residency, he co-hosted many large-scale events in Upstate New York. His notoriety spread and led to bookings North to Toronto as well as deep into Ohio and throughout Western NY. 

After gaining his Bachelor of Science from the University of Buffalo, he went west to San Francisco. Chad accepted a residency at Liquid, one of SF’s infamous nightspots where he rocked the decks every Friday night for almost 5 years. In addition to playing throughout San Francisco, he has also traveled to play in US cities such as Chicago, Seattle, and San Diego as well as internationally in Vancouver, BC and Mexico. 
In San Francisco, Chad Mitchell founded Roam Recordings. He and JP Soul run this local record label to further promote their sound by publishing their original works as well as their peers’. Roam Recordings has featured releases from such world-renowned artists as Justin Martin, Lance Desardi, Tasho, Demarkus Lewis, Rhythm Plate and Brett Johnson.

Chad Mitchell has had original works released on Roam Recordings as well as on Republika, G-Deep and MDEX.Chad has also released a variety of mix’s, with a wide range of styles.You can check some of them out here on Soundcloud.

Chad Mitchell’s motivations are simple. His vision is to produce and share the music, which has brought him so much love.For further information and Bookings you can contact chad c/o <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=chadmitchellsf@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chadmitchellsf@gmail.com</a>

Also check out www.roamrecordings.com



COMING UP:
• JAN 18, OMAKASE 525, TBC
• JAN 25, OMAKASE 526, STACY CHRISTINE

Gold Code aka Raf Zevallos-Crowe, is a DJ/producer based in Orange County, California. A lifelong music lover, collector, and DJ, Raf's eclectic sets run the gamut of dance music with a base in-house and techno.

Growing up in 1980s Los Angeles, he was initially inspired by radio mix shows and DJs such as Doc Martin, Rob One, Michael "Mixxin" Moore, and 1580 KDAY Mixmasters. Moving to San Francisco in 1992, he immersed himself in its underground scene. Attending parties lead to working them and eventually to djing. He played his first warehouse in 1996 and spent the next 10 years djing and producing some of San Francisco’s most infamous parties and club nights.

"Gold Code" was initially founded as a music blog in 2007. The site showcased past, present, and future classics as well as his personal edits and DJ mixes. 

In 2009, he focused his efforts on music production and a live show. He adopted "Gold Code" as his moniker and debuted a well-received live set at the celebrated “As You Like It” parties. Remixes soon followed for Nude Photo Music and SubSensory labels culminating with his debut release, "The Day After" with remixes by Audioelectronic, Basskittens, Chris Fierenze, and Jonah Sharp.

2015 brought a move back to Southern California and a radio show, OMAKASE. Currently broadcasting live on Sunday from 6-8 pm [Pacific] on KUCI 88.9 FM, and livestreaming on www.twitch.tv/omakaseshow, showcasing the art of mixing past, present, and future classics.