One of the few public downtempo sets I ever played. This set was played in the chill room at Make Waves, The Rhythm Society's March 2019 ANDC event on the glorious USS Hornet, anchored in Alameda as a WWII museum. It was an epic event, with a lot of stimulation, so I played some of my all time favorite downtempo tracks, ranging from 1990s to some released a less than a month ago. The result is a 1hr 20 minute downtempo journey, that's sexy, atmospheric, and yet maintains that signature LeftCtrl groove. Listen and please leave comments if you like it!

2019 ANDC Make Waves on USS Hornet

LeftCtrl live @ Make Waves ANDC

(DJ Set, Downtempo & Ambient) "0FOX1 @ Make Waves ANDC

Perpetually in love with life. Pollyanna with an edge and better hair. I hear the music of crickets when I sleep, I dance while doing the dishes. It takes more time, sure, but I have more fun.

I'm not cool at all. I'm just me. It's working :)



Home Cookin’ is a multi-genre Producer/Dj from Winnipeg, MB.
Funky, Fast-paced, One-of-a-Kind Style

LeftCtrl —(also known as PolyGroovers, or DJ Zeel, real name: Konstantin Gredeskoul) started DJ-ing in the Bay Area in 1998, having been inspired and encouraged by @djethan Ethan Miller (FnF, BrassTax) among others. 

Konstantin produces downtempo music as PolyGroovers, (see https://soundcloud.com/polygroovers for more information).

Starting with the underground rave parties where he threw down Detroit Techno on vinyl, LeftCtrl played all over the Bay Area, with additional appearances in the UK, Spain, and Australia. 

He collaborated with @kem, Captain Tinrib, @henry-navarro and many more.

LeftCtrl's DJ sets feature a storyline, harmonic depth, and a smooth and deep, melodic, nearly always syncopated and groovy sound. Konstantin is an obsessively technical mixer, who admits to the most anal-retentive pitch-matching of the mixes, resulting in some of his entire sets played in the same key.

Since about. 2020, LeftCtrl refocused on the composition and production of tracks for the dance floor: house, progressive, and many genre bending tracks. Currently collecting sufficient portfolio for the upcoming releases in yet to be determined label.

PolyGroovers got started by a young couple in 2001, Konstantin Gredeskoul & Telene Johnston, who got married shortly thereafter. Konstantin was the brains behind compositions, lyrics, and song arrangements, while Telene contributed her beautiful voice on many of the vocal tracks.

As time went on, Konstantin and Telene parted ways. Konstantin remained as the solo creative force behind it, but took a long break after releasing their second album "Tips and Tricks". 

PolyGroovers are known for bringing groovy downtempo, filled with lush harmonies and unexpected polyrhythms, shaken by the funky bass lines and progressively intricate melodies.

PolyGroovers released a total of two albums, "Moods for Taking Out" (2006) and "Trips and Ticks" (2009), that are available on iTunes, Spotify, CDBaby, and many other online outlets. 

Some of the new materal is available for free here on SoundCloud.

PolyGroovers would like to thank those who supported, inspired, taught, and made this project possible. The list of influencers is nowhere near complete, but it includes Pyramind San Francisco, Blue Bear Music SF, FnF (Friends & Family), Ethan Miller (DJ Ethan), Decadent Oasis, Tracy Wadley (DJs as stickybeats), Cloudfactory, Jeff Cross (Apple), Tony Rose (Technostate), Captain Tinrib (Jon Bell, UK), Fil Jach (DJ Kem), Rhythm Society, Space Cowboys, Burning Man.

SF based Kotton Dandy is a huge fan of breaks and sometimes higher energy House music. If you put him on very late at night he might show off his semi-secret fascination with gothy techno.

Kotton is part of the magical community of fun-making called Decadent Oasis. You might know them as the LED tree people at Burning Man. They do their best to make Bay Area fun on a regular basis.

During the pandemic, Kotton joined Unison to raise money for charitable causes by throwing online and hybrid parties for fun folks looking for connection while sheltering in place. Learn more at unison.stream.

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