Jaz is a DJ/digger, known for his genre-bending mixes and oddball edits (Spacetalk, American standard, Pinchy & Friends, Beard Science, Rotating Souls). Somewhat of an enigma, he is a minister by day and disco legend by night! Known for his spellbinding transcendent journeys, this mix is no exception. Check out this great segment from Thump about Jaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16qA2XRuNws
Check him out on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/j-a-z-1

Uncut Silk - JAZ

Danny McLewin aka Skyrager is one of my favorite people on the planet. His ability to dig out rare unheard of bangers and drop them hot on the dance floor sums up all the reasons we love to go out. Based out of England, Danny travels the world spreading love through music with the group Psychemagik and under his solo moniker Skyrager. An avid record collector and dealer, I'm always so excited to comb through all his mixes. Before After Hours takes you on a blissful musical odyssey. From demented dubbed out synth reggae jams, Krautrock, Italo, Arabic disco and beyond, this mix has it all. Enjoy friends x

Before After Hours

In July 2010, I got an invitation to play at a small but neat festival named Folk Ibiza. It was my first visit to the island. I got to spin at a bunch of different locations, such as the Hostal Boutique Salinas, Sunset Ashram, and on the terrace at Space. I returned in September of the following year to play a set on Andy Wilson's show on Ibiza Sonica and a second time at the Hostal. I have not been back to Ibiza since. I recently came across this picture (taken at Cala Compte next to Sunset Ashram), which inspired me to make this mix. I tried to sonically capture the vibe that I felt back then. It includes some bona fide classics such as Ashra "Oasis“, Santana "Aqua Marine," and Jah Wobble & Holger Czukay "Hold On To Your Dreams," as well as tunes by Smith & Mudd, Begin, Quiet Village and more. Full tracklist below.  

Pictures by https://editionyro.com, graphics by www.vanjensen.jp

Bongmaster Inc - Brothers And Sisters
Ashra - Oasis
Santana - Aqua Marine  (Edit)
Mental Remedy - The Sun, The Moon, Our Souls (Dub)
Smith & Mudd - Vegetable Square
Begin - Optical Holiday Part 1
Herbest Moon - Blow Your Body (François K Deep Space Dub)
Turnstyle Orchestra - Latin Soul (Sonicsoul Suite Mix)
Plaid - Ralome
Jah Wobble, Holger Czukay, The Edge - Hold On To Your Dreams (Edit)
Balearic Buffin - State Of Grace
Quiet Village - Pillow Talk

A Magnificent Time [Mix/July 2024]

Idle Cellars is back & our latest mix is from the Bay Area’s Dub Disco Dons 40 Thieves! Our hometown heroes are faves of Harvey and Weatherall alike, with releases for labels like Rong Music & Permanent Vacation, including their massive hit covering Hot Chocolate’s “Don’t Turn It Off”! Well-known for having a sporadic release schedule, our Thieves landed at Leng Records for the past decade or so and we can expect some new music from the boys coming soon!

For this mix they’ve pulled out all the stops for a tour-de-force of all the delectable things that makes a Thief a Thief - stripped-down Paradise Garage-brand disco and boogie jams, secret Italo groovers, chuggy slo-mo bangers and more, viewed through the hazy lens of Dub - always a smokers’ delight! We think this is the sound of the summer, so up the bass & treble, skin up and enjoy! 

@40Thieves

Idle Cellars Mix Series Presents 40 Thieves - Vibrazioni

Vibrazioni - 40 Thieves

Idle Cellars is back with another chiller killer for your Autumn revelry! This time around we’ve got another stellar mix from West Coast pioneer, Bay Area Rave legend & Cali breakbeat progenitor DJ SPUN! Responsible for breaking breaks in SF in the early 90s, punk rock bandleader in the early 80s, disco mastermind in the early 00’s - the man has been there, done that, whether via his label Rong Music, curating events at PS1 in NYC with the cream of club culture, humbly embodying some of the greatest DJ skills in the world, let alone the US (and let alone California!). 

His resume is far too long to list here, but he’s given us this fantastic mix for horizontal grooving that he’s titled “Idle Dub…Idle Chug”. Spun commented: “For fall and winter I usually switch to red wine…So this mix marked the start of the season and is a testament to the effect of a bottle of red!” Say no more squire! 

As usual, we’re in love with this journey through music, a gentle nudge from wonderful ambience through some late-night dubby funk on a slo-mo tip, keeping things musical and in outerspace!

From all of us at Idle Cellars, ENJOY! 

-Mike Bee October 2024

DJ Spun - Recorded live at Mark G's. Sonoma County CA
4:24pm-6:00pm September 4, 2024!

DJ Spun - Idle Dub...Idle Chug

Coyote - Live Bodega Nottingham October '24

Latest mix recorded live at Lady Libertine, Edinburgh - 25/10/24.

Scott Proper : Music For All Of Us

Coyote Live Bodega Jan 25

A selection of some important tunes (for me) from nearly two decades Club Zukunft.

Farewell Zuki

still dreaming

Amaze me

Idle Cellars is a boutique winery located in Sonoma County, California. We are Ben Larks, a teacher and explorer from Los Angeles and Ari Heavner, an entrepreneur from Berkeley. Our shared affinity for world travel and adventure led us to connect in 2006 while working crush in Sonoma. Idle Cellars was born with our first batch of Cabernet Sauvignon reflecting, as in most harmonious relationships, a balanced yin and yang between city dwelling Heavner and country living Larks. We strive to produce an elegantly balanced wine through our grace of art. Our belief is that the essence of winemaking is getting dirty in the vineyard, ensuring the best of Sonoma. We make it from the vine to the bottle through hands-on craftsmanship. Our knowledge and deep understanding of our agricultural surroundings allows us to choose what we believe are the best processes for each varietal of wine. Working together for 17 years now, Ben and Ari’s winemaking bond is stronger than ever, escalating the Idle movement one glass at a time. 
Music is such an important part of our lives and our wine making experience, we decided to start a mix series which is a musical representation of an #idlemoment.
#EnjoyYourIdleMoment

Before After Hours

Idle Cellars

Recent comments

Sanda M19

Sanda M19

Sanda M19

Sanda M19

Related tracks