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This week, we are honored to welcome from Seville, Spain, DJ and producer: Paket (@paket-deejay)! There's no breaks quite like the breaks coming from Spain right now. We hope you enjoy the mix!

About Paket:
Cristian Borrego Cuevas, más conocido como Paket, es un productor sevillano, fundador del sello Empire Of Music Records, que comenzó a dar sus primeros pasos como productor y dj en el año 2014. Su interés por la música breaks y su afán creativo fueron la mecha para que en 2014 comenzara a dar sus primeros pasos como dj y productor. Sus primeras producciones muestran claramente las influencias del tear out y el nuskool, con bases marcadas y bajos agresivos como característica principal, su primera actuación en directo fue en 2016 en Heroes vs Villains con Dirty Break.
Ese mismo año obtuvo el segundo lugar en los premios I.B.A.en la categoría de productor revelación.
Tras 3 años en Dirty Break, llamó el interés de Funkasty Crew , promotora a la cual hoy pertenece. Ha trabajado para la mayoría de promotoras actuales de breaks en Andalucía, tales como Raveart, Animalia, Heat Productions y N-mity Sound. Su música ha sido publicada en más de 20 sellos discográficos de breaks, como Musication Records, Ravesta Records, Distorsion Records
Funndark Records etc. Al hablar de su música podemos ver como han ido evolucionando sus producciones hacia creaciones más armoniosas, sin perder ese toque de agresividad y esas bases marcadas del nuskool, con vocales de infarto y atmósferas envolventes.
Su trabajo y afán creativo hacen que siga trabajando por lo que es una de sus mayores pasiones, la música, intentando dar un sonido renovado, un concepto de música breaks diferente.
Tras su paso por la academia Produccion Electronica ha obtenido la titulación de un Máster en Composición, Paket no ha tocado techo y el límite viene marcado por su música, por lo que aún nos queda mucho que bailar, sentir y sobre todo disfrutar.

More from Paket:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/paket-deejay
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paketdj/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paket.official/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FO8NI8RcmDo9hmSvpar88
https://www.beatport.com/artist/paket/386044

Paket RIPEcast Exclusive Mix

The Strategik's 14th Annual Memorial Day Party on May 31st  2021 was one of my first live performances as we are coming back and opening up. It was a beautiful day in the park amongst friends and I played an early set of party tech house. Please enjoy this live recording of that set.
-WorkR

Strategik Memorial Day 2021

Breaks Mixset Recorded 7 - 10 - 21
Booty rocking everywhere.....

Infected

Infected - MalFunkShun

This week, we have another tag team from It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions. Our very own kev/null (@kevnull) with special guest davesimon (@djdavesimon)! 

Here's what they had to say about the set:

Kevin: What an epic event. Dave and I started DJing coincidentally the same year and for the past decade have played at many of the same events, supported each other, and shared opportunities. To have our first tag team be at this special event, especially after such a long hiatus, was truly a peak experience.

Dave: Meeting up to prepare and practice was hampered by all the things - 210 miles between us (Oakland/Reno), the holidays, an oddly limited number of flight options, and an insane blizzard that shut down the interstates.  Thankfully two years of streaming experience inspired us to practice through a combination of high fidelity Zoom and Facetime calls, Dropbox and Soundcloud.  Our mixers interfaced to Zoom, with bidirectional audio mixer monitoring + screen sharing made it possible to preview mixes, talk through sequences, flows, and visualize hot-cues.  Using a common method for marking up tracks, we were able to make it happen remotely.  Our first in-person practice session was the night before BOC, on New Years Eve, with a thrown-together DJ setup on a friends' kitchen table.

More from kev/null:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/kevnull
Facebook: facebook.com/djkevnull
Instagram: instagram.com/kevnull
Twitch: twitch.tv/kevnull

More from davesimon:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/djdavesimon
Instagram: instagram.com/davesimon/
Twitch: twitch.tv/djdavesimon

Track listing:
01 	Fresh (Frank Caro, Alemany Remix) - @crazibiza
02	Take Me (Extended Mix) - CHESSER
03	David Copperfield (Original Mix) - @genefarris, @kidenigma
04	Hot for You (Extended Mix) - @croatiasquad
05	Good For Critics (Original Mix) - @blockcrown
06	Prepare for the Night (@yvvanBack Remix) - @croatiasquad
07	Rollergirl (Original Mix) - @realblackcaviar
08	Romeo (@thisiswh0 Extended Festival Remix) - Basement Jaxx
09	Livin' on a Prayer	(@deepdelicmusic & @djraphaelsiqueira) - Bon Jovi
10	Blue Caboose (Extended) - @skiitour
11	Bassline Drip (feat. Dread MC) (Original Mix) - Dread MC, @nostalgixmusic
12	Bassface (Extended Mix) - Piero @pirupa
13	Get Use To It (Club Mix) - @mje-music, @michael-chodo-music
14	Basuha (Original Mix) - @egoism-live, Platinum Monkey
15	edamame feat. Rich Brian (@diplo Remix) - bbno$, Rich Brian
16	How We Do (Raffa FL Re Edit) - Mr. V, @raffa_fl-music
17	The Sequel (Extended Mix) - @tita_lau
18	Get Ur Freak On (@kevinmckay Extended Remix) - @naderrazdar
19	Wanna Be (@jaxonnewgen, @vanillaace Remix) - Hako
20	Gypsy Woman (@nohopes & @pushkarevdj Remix) - @mauriziobasilotta, @discoverproject
21	I Can (Original Mix) - @zetbee-1
22	When I Hear The Beat (Original Mix) - @lucadebonaire

kev/null vs davesimon at IAND + BoC 2022 RIPEcast

2:30am…a group of travelers open a portal to a new earth. Connected, the travelers are at the peak of their journey, re-uniting after two years apart. This is the soundtrack to their journey:

1. Dolby (kev/null/belter/edit) - D-Nox, Stereo Underground
2. For a Feeling (Extended Mix) - Rhodes, CamelPhat, ARTBAT
3. Studio Session (Original Mix) - Symphonix, DJ Fabio, Moon
4. Planet of Zycon (Original Mix) - Zyce, Ticon
5. Artificial Life (Original Mix) - Waveform
6. Life After (Mindfold Remix) - Earthling, GMS
7. Space of Awareness (kev/null/belter/edit) - Ace Ventura, Vertical Mode
8. Universe Inside Me (Ghost Rider & Ranji Remix) - Liquid Soul, Vini Vici
9. Drop & Ride (Original Mix) - Riktam & Bansi
10. Everyday Rockstars (Extended Mix) - Ranji, Vini Vici, Halflives
11. Freesol (feat. Skyler Stonestreet) feat. Skyler Stonestreet (Blastoyz & Ranji Extended Mix) - Seven Lions, Skyler Stonestreet
12. Two of Us (Extended Mix) - Ghost Rider
13. Come Close (Extended Mix) - Neelix, Vini Vici, MKLA
14. Put Your Sunglasses On (Original Mix) - Static Movement
15. More Than Human (Original) - Tristate
16. Imaginary Friend (Bionix vs Fynex Remix) - Talamasca, Skazi
17. Energy of Life (Original Mix) - One Function, Ilai
18. Mad (Blastoyz Extended Remix) - Coming Soon!!!, Vini Vici
19. Heart Beat (Extended Mix) - Animato, Gaudium
20. Anjuna Feat. Solar Kid (Vegas Remix) - Zyce, Solar Kid, Liquid Soul
21. Experiments (Original Mix) - Riktam & Bansi
22. Elegant (Original Mix) - Mr. Suit, Ranji
23. Liquid Dream (Sean Tyas Remix) - Liquid Soul, DJ Dream
24. Who Would You Call (Bitmonx Remix) - Rocco, XV Kilist
25. The Moments I'm Missing (RANJI vs WHITENO1SE (Extended version)) - WHITENO1SE, Nina Nesbitt, Ranji

Portal 3000 - Bridge to New Earth @ Chabot Space Center

My set from the RS event at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California. Pretty amazing event! I played from 1:15 am to 2:30 am to a packed raging dancefloor at a planetarium. This set is full of classic progressive house as well as modern tunes from the underground to the above ground, whatever sounded good and whatever fit was fair game! Had a lot of fun playing it and the dancefloor seemed to dig it too! :) Hope you enjoy :)

Riktam & Bansi - No Way Out
Miles from Mars - Strobe Light  (Digital Structures)
Magitman, Weekend  Heroes - Supernova
DJ Slater, Solid Snake, U-Prag Drummers - Prague Full of Snakes (Magitman Remix)
Lish - Necessary Activity
Perfect Stranger - Living in the Past (Magitman remix)
Robert Babicz - One Mind (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix)
Charcoal  (Khainz  remix)
Shouse - Love tonight  (David Guetta Extended Mix)
CJ Bolland, Maceo Plex, The Advent - Carmague 2019
Asher Swissa - Special K (IbogaTech)
Morten Grananu, Static Movemement, Theona - The Gypsy Symphony
Faithless - Insomnia 2021 (Maceo Plex Epic Mix)

-Khromata

Khromata - Portal 3000 @ Chabot Space and Science Center

This is my submission mix for the 18th annual FnF Campout. Get ready for summer by kicking off with some jammin house tunes.

#nosync

Buzzin

We back with more recordings from the Four Elements Campout this past summer. This time it's a blazing set from @djskinnyfat on Friday night. Once he lit the match, the rest of the night was straight fire. Enjoy the mix!

Here's what he had to say about his set:
"I got to play a main stage, earylish set at Unison Campout this year. I tried to recreate a special wow moment from the year before when listening to Nurse Noise giving everyone (and me!!) bass face but in my own bouncy style. I think I hit that stride about mid set! You be the judge."

More from DJ SkinnyFAT:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/djskinnyfat
Facebook: facebook.com/edgar.blazona

DJ SkinnyFAT Live at Four Elements Campout RIPEcast

This is a really special set for me, every fnf event happens because of amazing volunteers, people who step up to make the event happen. I was fortunate to play a role in certain areas that are dear to my heart. I put a lot into it, and it put a lot back into me.

Blasting tech-house with soul is what in store for you!

Live @ FNF Fall Classic 2019

It's the final installment of our It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions live recordings. From the Dusty Rhino stage closing out the party, we bring you our very own Space Cowboy kev/null's set.

Here's what he had to say:
"Well I must say it's weird to look at an event photo with all these happy dancers crammed together during this time of shelter-in-place! I'm looking forward to those moments when we can all come together again, smile at each other, feel the highs of the music and the lows of the bass and the energy and love of each other. Stay safe out (in) there."

More from kev/null:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/kevnull
Facebook: facebook.com/djkevnull
Instagram: instagram.com/kevnull

kev/null RIPEcast Live @ IAND + BOC 2020

The fifth annual Second Halloween (known to some poor saps as Valentine's Day), the newly invented holiday from the legendary Brass Tax crew is a real delight. Why only have one time a year to dress up. And why celebrate a hallmark holiday when instead you can dress up and be merry with friends?

This set is an off-the-cuff live recording from the event which inadvertently had a very "shake" theme. I did ask everyone to bring booties to shake so it was appropriate. Thanks to Brass Tax for inviting me to play!

Shake: kev/null Live at Brass Tax Second Halloween V

We've got another prime time Space Cowboys stage live recording from It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions 2020. This one is a special tag team between our own Space Cowboy @bassben and our friend @kem_sf from Friends 'n' Family. It's a rocking set that just doesn't give up!

Here's what bassben had to say:
"Breakfast of Champions 2020 was legendary! Kem and I had a blast delivering this high energy tech house set to an enthusiastic crowd of thousands of New Year’s Day revelers. The LED arrays framing the stage were amazing,  and sound was on point. People were going nuts! Enjoy the mix."

More from bassben:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/bassben

More from kem:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/kem_sf

bassben & kem RIPEcast Live at IAND-BOC 2020

Recorded live on the Unison IV stream, benefitting Santa Cruz Fire Relief.

Go for Launch (Unison 4)

Recorded live at the Unison 5 Sunday Strategik renegade virtual all weekend fundraiser party benefiting the Oakland Fund for Public Innovation.

Unison 5 Strategik Renegade

A set I played for @airpushercollective's February event. A lot of bumping tech house for your listening pleasure!

kev/null Live at Airpusher February Flyby

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.