Morning / Daytime set somewhere out in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Recorded November 2021
a roasted blend of psytrance, breaks and some gritty house

Kepi Recorded @ Moontribe November 2021

Recorded Live @ Moontribe - November 17,  2013

Thank you to everyone that made our first 2023 gathering a success!

This is the opening set at 11pm, which ramps up to some funky, dirty breaks at around the 21 minute mark.

The first 20 minutes of chill and tribal house was crafted as an intro that sets the tone for the night, as the bonfire was lit in a spectacular fashion at about the  14 minute mark.

Intense but dance floor friendly.
Recorded somewhere in the Mojave Desert.

Live @ Moontribe Gathering March 2023

Some morning breaks at sunrise.  Thank you Moontribe Community for 21 years!

Kepi Live @ Moontribe 21 Year Anniversary

Following on the heels of Ben Annand's great morning set, we kept it going until it was too hot to dance any longer (about 2.5 hours).

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Recorded somewhere deep in the Mojave.

A full journey through tribal, breaks, tech house and ambient.
Hint:  wait until you can listen to this start to finish - starting in the middle is no fun.

Kepi Live @ Moontribe July 12, 2014

It was great working with Chris Bartek of Bartek Industries on a chunky funky breaks track! Available on all the streaming platforms & Bandcamp.

Tinnemaha - Kepi, Bartek Industries

Kepi for Thump Radio Feb 2006

Kepi and Kat - Now I Know (Original Radio Edit)

Techno + Moontribe + Mojave Desert + Lunar Eclipse + Turbo Sound

Opening Track - Remember the Light (Man Must Explore Mix) - Kepi

The opener is a track I composed (in the 4 days prior to the gather) to set the tone for the rest of the night.
We started around 1:30 AM October 8 just as the Lunar Eclipse began.  

Move in light & sound.




Kepi Live @ Moontribe - October 8, 2014 - Lunar Eclipse

Moontribe June 2024, Sunrise Set
31 Year Anniversary.

Recorded in the California desert / sierra mountains.
With a night of Intense but dance floor friendly sets, a little sunrise chill reset for the day + a dash of organic house and breaks.
Thank you to everyone that joined the gathering this year.  The music was on point from start to finish.

Kepi @ Moontribe 31 Year Anniversary, Sunrise Set

Kepi & Desert Dwellers Remix of Breath (Danny Howells)
Released on CR2


Kepi, Teapot, Amani - Breath Remix (Danny Howells)

Kepi is no stranger to How Weird. Playing How Weird since 2004, when the street fair's original home was at 12th and Howard, this appearance marks a 10 year weird anniversary.

"This mix represents a small taste of my favorite daytime breakbeat and melodic drum and bass tracks played during recent gatherings such as Moontribe and other west coast festivals. Thank you to all the smiling fans that grooved on the 2nd street! -- and oh yah, Funktion One, boom." - Kepi

Kepi Live from How Weird 2014

Here's a live recording of the Sunday night to Monday morning set from the Moontribe 22 Year Anniversary.

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Recorded June 1, 2015

Kepi Live at Moontribe 22 Year

Recorded at Burning Man.  This evening set was recorded at Deaf Granny's Kitchen, Burning Man 2025 Thursday at 9:00 PM

Deaf Granny's Kitchen - Burning Man 2025

Poet Lab - When It Glows (Kepi Remix)

Moontribe March 23, 2016 Daytime Set.

Intense but friendly and funky.
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Recorded somewhere deep in the Mojave.

Kepi Live @ Moontribe March 2016

Recorded somewhere deep in the Mojave Desert under the full moon.

Kepi Moontribe October 2016

Kepi Live @ Moontribe October 2016

Live mix by Kepi @ Moontribe.  Recorded on the heels of the lunar eclipse the morning of December 10, 2011.  Somewhere near the Mojave desert, California.  Tech House.

Live @ Moontribe December 10, 2011 - Lunar Eclipse

Starts out a bit mellow, then we get into some deep house.
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(recorded June 8, 2017)

Moontribe 24 Year

Kepi Live @ Moontribe 24 Year Anniversary

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Kepi and Kat - Limelight (2012 Remaster)

Recorded somewhere deep in the Mojave Desert.
Intense but funky.  Share, like and all that jazz.
Tech house with a little funk.

Kepi Live @ Moontribe FMG Oct 2019

Released on Goa Trance Vol 5 (YSE2CD109) Yellow Sunshine Explosion 
Released in 2006. 

Kepi & Desert Dwellers - Higher Sensory Perceptions

Jeff Steinmetz, better known by his stage name Kepi, is an American DJ, producer and remixer.  The San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Best of the Bay" readers poll voted his "Kepi & Kat" project "Best Electronic Music Act" in 2006 and 2007.

He has remixed for Danny Howells, collaborated with Desert Dwellers and has had the pleasure to perform on the same bill with friends and favorite artists like Hybrid, Grandmaster Flash, The Crystal Method, Steve Porter, Luke Fair, Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation), Dirty Bird, and so many others making great music.

For 10+ years, he continues to be an active NARAS member, and Grammy voter.  While active in NARAS, he collaborated with the SF chapter to help push forward the addition of what is now the "Best Dance/Electronica Album" category for the Grammys.

He's performed at festivals and clubs across the nation and around the world, from B.E.D. in Miami to the dance music capitol of Ibiza, Spain. Perhaps best known for regular performances at high-profile festivals and clubs such as Love Parade (now LoveFest) in San Francisco, Spundae, Release SF, Lightning in a Bottle, What The Festival, Burning Man and Moontribe.

As a trained musician, Kepi studied electronic music and composition in Minneapolis. A rabid fan of early New York breakdance beats; Kepi caught the bug early and began digging up rare tracks in every record store available. His music collection has been described as deep and genre busting. His unique sound fuses house, remixes, progressive, breaks and tech house into one mesmerizing journey. You may have experienced one of his sunrise sets in front of a Turbosound/Funktion One speaker stack at a full moon gathering – you know who you are. Broadcast nationwide 22,223 miles above earth, Kepi provided regular live sets for XM Satellite Radio “Thump Funk”.

In 2005, Kepi and Kat released their debut EP “Limelight” which immediately charted on the Balance Record Pool. The title track was featured during the launch of the Xbox 360 game “Perfect Dark Zero” and went on to appear on the limited-edition DVD and CD-soundtrack for the award-winning game, garnering world wide exposure.
You can find recent releases on Spotify, Beatport, Apple Music.

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