This week, we welcome a long-time staple of the Bay Area music scene, friend of the Cowboys (and just about everyone!) and founder of Ambient Mafia, @redstickman. Tho often known for the Ambient Mafia's downtempo chill beats, this set is anything but! Strap on your seat belts and turn off your seat warmers cuz this is coming in hot.

About redstickman:
Redstickman founded the infamous Ambient Mafia in November of 1999, and they’ve taken over chill rooms in the San Francisco Bay Area by storm with their chunky and funky downtempo beats.

Known for his unconventionality as well as excellence in DJ ability, he can be found behind the decks in random clubs from San Francisco to Tokyo, Bangkok to Luang Prabang, and Berlin to Lisbon.

In addition to downtempo, he DJs techno and ghettotech and makes really weird art pieces.

More from redstickman:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/redstickman
Mixcloud: mixcloud.com/redstickman/
Facebook: facebook.com/redstickman
Instagram: instagram.com/red.stickman/
Twitter: twitter.com/red_stickman
Twitch: twitch.tv/dj_redstickman
redstickman.com

redstickman Exclusive RIPEcast Mix

I stepped out of my usual underground breakbeat vibe for something totally different at BottleRock this year.  I performed an all 80's originals POP set.  Get your glow sticks and leg warmers ready as we hop in the Delorean and take a trip to the past!

Eric Riggsbee LIVE at BOTTLEROCK in Napa, California Sunday May 29th, 2022

Continuing our Unison Campout recordings, we have Iggy from the BoomZilla Sound Collective and Ambient Mafia with something a little more groovy to slide you through your hump day. Enjoy!

Here's what Iggy had to say: 
"There is nothing more meaningful than giving back to the community. It was an honor to share a set of chill vibes to a group of generous campers, all giving back to those in need at the Unison campout 2022."

About Iggy:
Iggy started her music career on the East Coast at the age of 15 as a lead singer and guitarist in a folk-alternative band, Gummy Dinosaurs. When the opportunity came to move across the country to Oakland in 1994, Iggy landed a few blocks from a record store, where she bought her first dance track, making the plunge into DJing. After years of carrying bags of vinyl on her skateboard, visiting friends with decks and sound systems, she built her own system, the BoomZilla Sound. With the help of her best friend, Disco Dianna, the BoomZilla Sound Collective was formed.

The Boomzilla Sound Collective (BSC) is a non-profit organization connecting musicians to collaborate and create a unique audio experience through community, inclusivity and expression. Iggy and Dianna manage the BSC music studio in Oakland to provide a space for the musicians to collaborate, experiment and evolve their art. The BCS curates many events every year for the current and prospective collective members to share their art with people who love music. Their events range from dance parties, live streaming broadcasts, and DJ workshops for aspiring artists.

More from Iggy:
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/miss-dj-iggy-boomzilla/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoomZillaSound
Twitch: twitch.tv/IGGYBoomZilla

Iggy Live at Unison Campout 2022 on RIPEcast

Continuing our series of live recordings from the Unison Campout, this week, we are welcoming the debut of Bay Area DJ D2 (@denisemartin76) with a slamming poolside breaks set!

Here's what D2 had to say: "I'm an old school breakbeat junkie, a drum head and this mix captures everything that makes me want to shake my ass and I hope you'll want to do the same. "

About D2:
D2 has toured the world as a drummer playing almost every style of music.
When the pandemic put a pause on her gigs, she decided to give the decks a spin and see if they would provide the musical fix her soul needed. They did. 
She’s just getting started but excited to keep making booties shake for years to come. 

More from D2:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/denisemartin76
Facebook: facebook.com/denisemartin76
Instagram: instagram.com/denisemartin76/

D2 Live at Unison Campout 2022 on RIPEcast

Lanx and Nick Slater, aka the Drumattic Twins, have been a leading force in dance music since they first began touring over 20 years ago. Making their name as Shades of Rhythm, they ruled the early nineties rave scene with legendary anthems ‘Sweet Sensation’, ‘Sound of Eden’, ‘Extacy’ and ‘Homicide’ and performed with the likes of The Prodigy and N-Joi.

Since rebranding themselves as the Drumattic Twins in 1997, Nick and Lanx quickly replicated this global notoriety thanks to the massive hit tracks ‘Feelin Kinda Strange’ ‘Twister’ and ‘HyperSpeed’. They teamed up with the legendary release platform Finger Lickin Records in 1999 and settled quickly into the close-knit world of the breakbeat scene, working alongside global acts such as Plump DJs, Soul of Man and Lee Coombs.

From a string of releases from 1999 starting with top the selling "Feeling Kinda Strange" till late 2013 with their "Get Up and Dance EP" on Sugarbeat Records and 2 full length albums in between the Drumattic Twins have laid down a variety of music that have influenced the Breaks Scene and shaped it in to what it is today.

https://soundcloud.com/drumattictwins
https://www.facebook.com/DrumAttic-Twins-7127611305/

Drumattic Twins - Promo Mix June 2009

L'épopée spatiale commence sans doute par observer notre propre planète depuis l'espace, ou du moins de tenter de se rappeler comment était la vie sur Terre autrefois...

Memories From Earth

A chaotic collection of around 45 tracks spanning old and new, finished and unfinished, and bouncing between completely different genres — a sonic grab-bag where anything goes.

20.02.2023 (I lose it)

Something a little more dreamy but rolling. Peace Seltay :)

Sunrise

Considered one of the pioneers of the Nu Skool Breaks sound and an innovative person in trying out new sounds Adam Freeland had many a hit back in the day specially with on his own label Marine Parade with which he promoted other top Breaks acts in the early 2000's. This mix was recorded for Australia's Triple J Radio back in 2004.

For more information about Adam Freeland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Freeland

https://soundcloud.com/adamfreeland
https://www.facebook.com/adamfreeland

Adam Freeland - Triple J Mixup - 26.1.2004

My first Drum & Bass set. Mostly chill, liquid, played on a Sunday afternoon.

Photo by Ezra Gold

Always Be By Your Side — A Drum & Bass Set

Feels like forever since I have released a breaks mix! 
I am excited to bring you my set from my Birthday live stream in October of 2020 with Fraktured Nation! 

This year has been hard but I can always rely on music to show me the way! 
Enjoy Another Trip Around the Sun. Hopefully it brings a smile and movement to your body! 

To follow all the great things we are doing at  Fraktured - here are some socials!
https://www.facebook.com/FrakturedSeatown
https://www.facebook.com/FrakturedNation

Another Trip Around the Sun - Miss Min.D

Vancouver native, San Francisco-raved producer and DJ. Featuring fresh breakbeat, ghetto funk, tech, bass, and progressive house.

LIFT OFF EP OUT NOW (#2 Breaks Releases on Beatport)

Whether it's in an basement club in Hong Kong at peak hour, sunset on a beach in Thailand, in a dusty whiteout on an art car shaped like a giant brain at Burning Man, or in a massive club sound system in San Francisco, his infectious energy and track selection sets the right mood and gets the the crowd moving.

He's a member of the San Francisco collective, The Space Cowboys, and has had the fortune to share billing with artists such as Lee Burridge, Stanton Warriors, Tara Brooks, A. Skillz, and many more.

Always Be By Your Side — A Drum & Bass Set

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