Yessssss! I play this track too (for obvi reasonz...) ❤️

It's been a hot minute since I've put a F|S mix out! But as the weather gets warmer, pandemic restrictions are lifting, & there's finally a sense of optimism and genuine stoke about the future in the air, I've been finding myself loving the groovy tunes of house/disco/throwbacks & the like. 

This mix is a collection of tracks intended to create joy – listen while you're hanging out with friends, enjoying the sunshine, starting your day, or just want to get a good dance in. Here's to summer, to returning to dancefloors, and to that moment of pure bliss when you're lost in the sound. Enjoy!

Photo by Liz Hagearty

Forms | States 07 - Torie [Summer Grooves]

Audio Angel x GriffinGrrl welcome you to The Unveiling – a multidimensional experience of heartbreak, upheaval and awakening. Step forward with us as this story continues to evolve…  

Gratitude to these artists & labels -- and big love to our crews & collaborators who have traveled by our side over the years.

1~ Subwave, Bop - Take It Off - Hospital 
2~ Skeptical - Desire feat. Collette Warren - Soul:R
3~ Technimatic - True Believer - Shogun Audio
4~ Marcus Intalex - Step Forward - Soul:R
5~ Break - Excuses - Outlook
6~ Netsky - Iron Heart (Nu:Logic Remix) - Hospital
7~ Nu:Logic - Strut feat. Other Echoes (S.P.Y Remix) - Hospital
8~ Alibi - Catalyst - V
9~ Black Barrel, Ill Truth - Make It Funky - Dispatch
10~ Total Science - Nosher (The Sauce Remix) - CIA
11~ Urbandawn - Come Together feat. Tyson Kelly - Hospital
12~ Jimmy, Taurus Riley - Pull Up Selector (Nu:Logic Remix) - Hospital
13~ Bou - Wine Ya B - Critical Music
14~ Traimatize - Stereo Yout - Biological Beats
15~ MA2 - Hearing is Believing (Serum Remix) - Formation
16~ DJ Die, Dismantle - Harder They Come feat. Reddders - Gutterfunk
17~ Dapz & Papa G - Give A Little - Serial Killaz
18~ Blu Mar Ten, Anile - Lyssakses - Medschool
19~ Serum, Paul T & Edward Oberon - Moon In Your Eyes - V

Cover art by Seth Grym
Master by Gene Lee

GriffinGrrl x Audio Angel - The Unveiling

One of my most emotional mixes, this set was recorded Live at Subtract open Air party just outside of LA (Valley) in an absolutely chaotic time for me.  Two days after my only lover of 16 years and wife of 12 told me she didn’t love me anymore and I went to LA with my daughter to process it.  It was also my first time back in LA since moving from there in 2019, and first time seeing/staying with my family since the pandemic.  Unsurprisingly I had trouble keeping myself together in these circumstances.

So suffice to say there are a lot of feelings in this set.  It would have actually been yet moodier but there was a hiccup on start time at this party that changed my set (2nd in order and rt before Doc Martin)  from early-ish to peak.  But it is still an emotional journey, at least for me :) 

It's my break-up set, and those can be powerful.  I'll never forget DJ Heather's at Tropical 2-Year Anniversary in LA in 2000.  It was raw and full of feels and one of my favorites, but I didn't get approval to release, I think it was too personal.

I like to play with the mix of dark and light generally - being a positive person and eternal optimist I overall lean towards light.  This set of course a unique moment in time for me.  It starts more moody and breaks through into the light, also reflecting a transition from more techy opener Bellhop to housier Doc Martin, and a balance of hosts Subtract and Sublevel.  Yeah, I think about all these things :)

It felt so good to be in LA at the party, seeing friends I hadn’t seen in years, feeling supported and loved!  In a euphoric moment towards the end I actually caught air behind the decks - not too often my feet leave the ground back there the way I mix, but Armando Kroma thankfully caught this on camera.  It was the hopeful part of summer 2021 for events and everyone was feeling it -  soon after Delta variant kinda wiped things out again.  

So why didn’t I release this set earlier?   I actually tried.  I had it mastered by Brian Saitzyk, but tbh for about 10 minutes in the middle my attention to my levels was poor in all the emotion and excitement and I pushed the pioneer mixer a bit so there’s a bit of crunchiness that can’t really be mastered out.  

So then I re-recorded it.  I don’t like to do this, I like the way I mix live better, as well as for the live set really to be the live set.  But sound quality is a factor so I did the re-record.  But then never released it.  I also was planning to push the set so the Delta V perhaps another reason I paused on set release...

Maybe too much time just went by.  Maybe it was too emotional for me as turmoil in my life continued.  Things worsened in my marriage, poly definitely did not work, dating after 15 years and a pandemic neither easy nor the focus I really wanted.  I made a lot of progress getting my groove back and enjoying my life in 2022 until my mom became ill very suddenly June 2022 and passed in September. 

Anyway here we are, I am releasing things, moving on in my life and starting to feel my fire again.  

As such I am releasing this set!   This is the original live version lightly mastered for overall levels by Brian Saitzyk.   If the audio quality is compromised some for emotion that’s an accurate reflection of my state anyway, and it’s really just a little fuzzy in a small part of the set anyway.  So, live and raw it is!  

Big thanks to Anton for bringing me, Brian Saitzyk for mastering, Mikey B for commiserating with me, Doc Martin and Andrew Bellhop for playing great sets before and after me, and all my friends for uplifting me (literally this time!), and Armando for catching that moment I broke through into pure joy <3

Ben Annand Live in LA at Subtract/Sublevel Open Air with Doc Martin - July 31, 2021

Special thanks to Chris Offutt  for giving me space on the Proton Radio platform, and to Jeremy Linden and Kerry Linden for providing me a quiet space to record...and am not interrupted by yelling at my kids! 😉 As well, Thanks to Valerie Nathan for the inspiration of the use of the word 'Apricity' (which means the warmth of the sun in winter) for the mix...when she posted this word, I built it from that, during the solstice.  It is from me to you...hoping you are somewhere feeling some warmth as we climb our way out of the cold and darkness.  Hope you can  tune in..and let me know your thoughts!


1 Jimpster, Oliver Night - Ascension
2 Thylacinus - Sunset Strip (Original Mix)
3 The Sunchasers - Opal (Original Mix)
4 Apoena - Must Go Deeper Sounds Signals, Soul Renegades [S Groove (Soul Renegades Mix)]
5 Troy Kurtz, Lubeski, Danke - PillowTalk (Dancefloor Mix)
6 Ron Basejam - The Hurt Inside
7 Manuel Sahagun - Body
8 Pezzner, Doza - Sunrising (Doza Remix)
9 Mysterious People - Minimized Theory
10 Hifi Sean - All In The World (HiFi’s Electro Flux)
11 Romananthony, Hitiras - Let Me Show You Love (Hatiras Extended Remix)
12 Junktion - Pale Blue Dot
13 Fouk - Lefty’s Bar (Brame And Hamo Mix)
14 Black Loops & Nikoss - Remind Me Feat. Seven Davis, Jr

"Apricity" aired on Proton Amplified - January 19, 2023

When Zeebo landed from outer space many moons ago, the automatron loctationator plopped him right down in Black Rock City. He played his first ever set on the Schmobot Shcmeart art car, and then headed straight for the trash fence where he was rewarded with a dildo, the cover photo for this mix was taken, and the rest is history!

DBR ❤'s: Zeebo

Our first guest recording in our new home! Shaun was on our list to play well before the move so we were glad to get him in right away. He brought the vibes with fantastic deep, minimal house vibes that kept the crowd going all night!

Shaun Whitcher: Live at Back of the House March 9th, 2023

This edition of the Innerflight mix series features a blast from Seattle's past, Kristina Childs. If you remember the legendary Krakt techno parties and Decibel Festival, you'll find Kristina's influence on the Seattle electronic music scene. She has relocated to Egypt for a number of years but is hitting the PNW this summer for a visit and a number of DJ appearances. The mix is a tight blend of early summer grooves touching on some tribal, afro house and tech and is just what the doctor ordered.

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! Peep Game !

https://soundcloud.com/kristinachilds

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Innerflight Broadcast 163: Kristina Childs

Live DJ set

Recess Live at Sun Worship Fest June 17th 2023

Here's my set from the 25th annual edition of the Friends and Family Summer Campout. I rerecorded it as there were a couple mixing glitches in the live version - nothing too heinous, but also nothing I wanted to hear every time I listen to this set in the future. So, made it right for posterity!  =) Sound-wise, this set has a slightly different sound palette for me and even has just a touch of a psy tech towards the end - a nod to Khromata who was following me, and also just some new sounds coming out of producers I've loved for years. So, dig those big, belching, growly synths! As always, massive thanks to everyone that made and makes FnF happen. Raving aint easy, and it remains so amazing that we're still here. Rock on!

Ethan - FnF Summer Campout 2023 - Redux

What do you play when you're closing down an inspiring weekend retreat celebrating 20 years of Shameless? Here you go!

Although the recording ended up with a few random pops/crackles along with an 8 second moment where a CDJ died mid mix (not sure WTF happened there?!), I decided to move past the imperfections and share this moment in time. 

I won't ever forget following John Tejada's epic 3 hour journey to close out our 20 year celebration riding into the morning together. 

Many thanks to all that made this special weekend so memorable.

Simplyshameless.com

Vicennial 2023 Live Recording

Recess Closing Set - Vicennial 20 Year Anniversary Retreat - Recorded Live 8-13-23

These sets at the Nutz camp have grown organically in the 5 years I have been doing them for, and have been the catalyst for a sea of change in my own personal musical appreciation. They've shown and encouraged me to dig deep into electronic music, looking for a spiritual dimension ... they have stretched me mentally and physically, and in doing so I see myself leaving my past behind in all it's forms.

They have also encouraged and enthused me to produce music under my real name (Simon Shackleton), to launch the Stereophoenix label which is now my primary recording outlet, and to launch and develop The One Series, a vehicle for further long sets such as these.

Burning Man is pure, raw, inspiration. Each year is very different and you get the Burn you need rather than the Burn you want. This year was my personal favourite of the 6 I've been to ... it was beautiful, intimate, inspiring, passionate, flawless ... and as my heart & soul moves further away from the EDM-heavy festival stages of the night time, I feel more engaged than ever before with this music, and more importantly this incredible sense of community that Burning Man engenders.

The Nutz epitomise everything I <3 about the Burn. Roll on 2015. xoxo

The One Series [BMN010] - Simon Shackleton - Live @ Nutz Camp - Burning Man 2014

Also check out... https://www.mixcloud.com/ItsRecess/

Recess has been in a long term love affair with Seattle’s underground music scene for the past couple of decades. In the late 80′s he found his second home at the long defunct Club Underground in Seattle’s University District (along with DJ Dominator aka Donald Glaude, DJ Dan and many others). During the 90s he bounced between raves, rock shows and jazz clubs appreciating the passion and community behind the scenes. Using these early experiences as a platform, he started collecting records and honing his skills at various clubs around the Northwest; quickly establishing himself as a formidable performer. 

In 2003 he founded Shameless Productions (responsible for numerous legendary underground club nights, parties and shenanigans). Along with a changing cast of players, over the years, Shameless established itself as a trust worthy brand by throwing some of the most memorable events the Seattle's undergound dance music community. From day one, each Shameless party was a special one regardless of the wide ranges of genres and bookings represented. With an eye towards the cutting edge, but deep respect for electronic music's rich history, Shameless has kept it's finger on the pulse of Seattle's underground for close to 20 years. 

In 2006 Recess was nominated as one of Seattle Weekly's best local DJs. His DJ sets often reflect Shameless' aesthetic by focusing on forward thinking music while cherishing the gems of the past. He'll span the various sub genres of house/disco music, and also weave through techno, electro, breaks depending upon the party. His range, passion and deep understanding of the dancefloor has made him a longtime favorite underground club DJ in Seattle and the greater Northwest. Whether it’s an afterhours loft space, major club, mountaintop, or random BASSment; Recess has consistently brought the sounds and energy to fit any dance party.

Recess Live at Sun Worship Fest June 17th 2023

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