Captivating confidence and quiet sophistication. This is Almond Brown—DJ, producer, remixer, vocalist, consummate professional & wig snatcher. An eclectic mix of sounds, his music is best described as contemporary house with an aggressively distinctly funky resonance. His sets are an exercise in cross genre flexibility and harmony of House, vocal and Disco classics. “I’ve always jumped across genres, even back in Jr. high.  we’d play Cameo “I just want to be” followed by “Jamie’s Crying” Van Halen.  I feel most comfortable being outside of the lines a bit”. 

Born & raised in the PNW, AB  has been djʼing for over 35 years, but considers himself a musician first. He’s equally as comfortable singing, or in the studio writing & producing and has has residencies spanning from the Cuff to Q, while opening for some of the industries most iconic artists.

“As we emerge its vital we create spaces for Black & Brown artists to ensure a legacy of inclusion we can look back on in the next ten years. I’ll always have my hand in the business, and am excited to lend my voice to that effort, and equally excited to partner and offer my creative direction for a new SODO entertainment venue. Out of the darkness, I’m so thankful.

This is a special exclusive mix in celebration of Juneteenth and PRIDE made by Almond Brown for Sharlese's 6-20-21 Expansions show on KEXP radio in Seattle.

Almond Brown Guest Mix for Expansions on KEXP 6-20-21

All vinyl mix for your listening pleasures. 

Track List: 

Archie Hamilton - Lifted
EEE - 006
Tempo di Roma - Move Your Bones 
Wild Loops - Jay’s Way 
Rick Wade - Be More Banger
Stussy - Point Loma 
Busta Funk - Black Sugar (Brown Remix)
White label (Unidentified)
Ray Mono - Esperanza 
Floog - Sepe Patru 
Matthew Dekay - Spellbound
Ben Rau - What is Love
Genie in Bottle - B side (White Label)
Fowlkes - Speak
Balinsky - Hipnotic Valley
Sakro - Universal Glory (Max Jacobson Remix)

"Hand or Eye" genres span minimal, housemusic, deep house, and even a micro dose disco house, which is from one of the first records I added to my collection in 1998 - Busta Funk's "Black Sugar"...it still holds its own to this day.

This is the third installment in my series drawn from the William Blake poem, "The Tyger". Namir, my DJ name, means swift cat or tiger, so that is the reason for all the tiger imagery and references. The four mixes derive their name from the first lines of the poem. 

Tyger Tyger, burning bright, 
In the forests of the night; 
What immortal hand or eye, 
Could frame thy fearful symmetry? 

Therefore, the names of the mixes are: 

- Burning Bright
- Forests of the Night
- Hand or Eye
- Fearful Symmetry

The last mix, "Fearful Symmetry" is Drum and Bass (say whaaaaa!?) and it is already recorded so I'll be posting soon.

Hand Or Eye - Mix 3 of 4

2019 was quite a year for DJing in retrospect, wasn't it?  This was one of my best sets and experiences, it was previously released on @Innerflight Soundcloud.

What's different now?  WAV quality and downloads enabled.  And being one of my best sets and crowd energies it belongs on my Soundcloud too.

I will have a brand new 2021 mix coming out soon, hopefully from Live at Subtract this weekend :)

Mark your calendars for Cascadia NW Fest July 22, 2022 weekend - one of THE best locations for outdoors at the masonic park near Granite Falls an hour north of Seattle!

Can't wait to hear me til then?  I really just started taking gigs post-vax in June, here's what's coming up next few months, so far

July 31 Los Angeles, CA at Subtract with Doc Martin outdoors in Sylmar -  https://subtractmusic.com/doc

Aug 13 Seattle, WA at Deep n Bass / Monkey Loft -
https://www.facebook.com/events/505752507377500

Aug 14 Boise, ID at Flip the Switch / Lounge at the End of the Universe - https://www.facebook.com/events/228464475805052

Sep 19 San Francisco at the Real Deal Party Feel at The EndUp - https://www.facebook.com/events/4644850988965410

Oct 27-31 Tropical Oasis Retreat Palm Springs - message me


Tracklist:

1- Gotten (Cele Remix) Loui Fernandez, Pedro Rodriguez
2 -Bespoke (Julien Chaptal Remix)- Mauro Picotto, Riccardo Ferri
3 - Let Me Take You - Carlo Riviera
4 - Kong Pot (Hollen Remix) - DJ Simi, Irregular Synth
5 - Sick Of You - Alex Mine
6 - The Vibe - Hector Romero, Francesco Tarantini
7 - Unknown Places (Stacey Pullen Remix) - Einzelkind, Christian Burkhardt
8 - Perdidos - Dondememe
9 - Eyes (Mollono.Bass Remix) - Toby Dreher
10 - Little Helper 187-3 - Loui Fernandez
11 - Second Lick - Nick Curly
12 - Mathematical Symbols (Al Bradley's 3am Deep Remix) - Al Bradley, Swaab
13 - Love to Love You Baby (Christian Burkhardt Mix) - Tom Tom Club
14 - Gridlock - L.K.
15 - Peak - Patrick Kunkel
16 - Ambivalent (Ethno Less Dub) - Stan Kolev
17 - Dark Streets of Berlin - Ben Champell
18 - Keep Running (Timid Boy & Acumen Remix) - Mancerow
19 - Gorrenzo (Mihai Popoviciu Remix) - Alex Under
20 - The Groove (Kozin & Monoheart Remix) - Dani Sbert
21 - Living The Night (Paride Saraceni Remix) - Uto Karem
22 - Spyhopping (Kai Limberger Remix) - Kriece
23 - Environmental Product - Paranoid Jack, Robb G
24 - Dusty Roads (Butch Remix) - Sante

Ben Annand Cascadia 2019

Hawke at MPY 8:721

Long set for a very long summer ~!! Almost 3 hours of steamy hawt music played almost exclusively at the Monkey Loft for Shameless' Deck'd Out rooftop party and our Friday monthly, the Social.  Thank you to everyone that came to support during such an intense and strenuous time. I hope this and other Shameless' DJ sets will help get you through to the next season of sunshine. Until then (and beyond) stay SAFE, mask UP and keep DANCING.

Summer Sampler - 2021

Track List:

1.  D-Sens - Pace
2. Gorge - Holdin’ On
3. Ralf Urland - Activity (Dave Pad Remix) 
4. Siphe Tebeka - Ndiyekeni Feat. Toshi (Original Mix)
5. Euggy - Westside Warriors (Hypaphonik Derived)
6. Joey Negro, The Sunburst Band - Journey To The Sun (Dennis Ferrer Remix)
7. DJ Spen feat. Selina Campbell - Fireflyin' (DJ Spen & Soulfuledge Remix)
8. Number Eleven - Sun Empire (Original Version)
9. STP - Looking At Love (Original Mix)
10. Billy Cobham, Emanuel Satie - Don't Forget To Go Home (Original Mix)
11. Dennis Cruz - Feeling High (Samu.l Remix)

/// TEMPLE

On Friday, October 1st, Tropical Events turned 23 in Portland, at our 90th in-person event since October 1998!  

Tropical wants to thank the djs for a really nice progression over the night.  We are excited to release the sets in the order they were played <3

We chose Sheppard to open things up with just the right energy ♡ which you know not everyone does...  You can hear what a great set this was!  

We owe Peter a better set time next time for sure, always feel a little guilty having a really good DJ opening, but we only hire really good DJs so what can we do ?

You can check out Sheppard's Soundcloud at dj_sheppard
Follow Peter on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/sheppardpdx
Follow Peter on IG here:  https://www.instagram.com/tobe_lerone/

Pictures from the event are here:  tinyurl.com/trop23pics

Tropical's next up is our most decadent event ever!  18-Bedroom Mansion Party in Palm Springs, CA Oct 28-31, 2021.

For info please request to join the group here:

fb.com/groups/torm2019

Sheppard at Tropical 23-Year Portland, OR Oct 1 2021

Live recording of my open to close set at Kremwerk Seattle on December 9, 2021. Buckle up!

Follow my next events:
https://linktr.ee/mikedevlin
https://instagram.com/mikedee123

Tracklist:
1. Baertaub - Wolke
2. Shonky, Jennifer Cardini - Tuesday Paranoia
3. Orli - kligovic101
4. Shonky, Dan Ghenacia - Close To The Edge (The Mole MDD Remix)
5. Matthias Tanzmann, Daniel Stefanik - Basic Needs (Shonky Edit)
6. Masomenos - Ningessera
7. Benoit & Sergio - Walk And Talk
8. Faster - Motivation
9. Damian Lazarus, Shaun Reeves, Art Department, BLUD - Robot Heart
10. Yulia Niko, Mommo G - It's All In My Mind
11. Adam Ten, Mita Gami - The Queen
12. Radio Slave - RJ
13. Tom Ruijg - Session 1.2
14. Shonky - Mama Queen
15. Freaks, 012 - Conscious Of My Conscience (Johnny D Remix)
16. TELUM007 A1
17. Olivier Romero - Killa Pila
18. Makam - Planet Pimp
19. Bill Withers - Lovely Day (EEE Edit)
20. Martin Eyerer, Blimpse - Southern Soul (Stephan Hinz Remix)
21. Michel De Hey - Vodka (Coyu & Edu Imbernon Remix)
22. El Prevost - Allez Ally (Dan Ghenacia Remix)
23. Rowlanz - Jogger (Zendid Remix)
24. Marco Carola - Question Of Time (Jiggy (IT) Bootleg)
25. Maher Daniel - A Heart That Beats You (Jade Remix)
26. Douglas Greed, Delhia De France - Unbemannt / Shiver (Emerson Todd Remix)
27. Floog & Mahony - Moscow 21
28. Archie Hamilton - Mind Blank
29. Dan Ghenacia, Chris Carrier - Burning
30. Rhymos - Hi Sparrow w/ Ricardo Villalobos - Bank Brotherhood (Mike Devlin Edit)
31. Atmosfear - Feel Up
32. Robert Hood - Low Life w/ Blaze - Do You Remember House (Mike Devlin Edit)
33. X-Press 2 - AC/DC (Gangbanger Mix)
34. Josh Lasden, Synoptic - Lebanese Girl (Nathan Coles' Legs & Knees Mix)
35. Underworld - Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)
36. Harrison BDP - Dust
37. Francesco Farfa - Novanta (DJ Tennis Remix)
38. Luciano - Rise Of Angel (UNER Remix)
39. Robert Owens, Paolo Rocco - Ever So
40. Nail - Slap My Ass
41. Duke - So In Love With You (Full Intention 12" Mix)
42. Leonardo Gonnelli, Prok & Fitch - Lullaby
43. Moby - All That I Need Is To Be Loved (Moby Dub)
44. Suzzane Palmer - Luv 2 Luv (Cevin Fisher Club Remix)
45. Atmosfear - Dancing In Outer Space (Lunar Mix Part 1)
46. Budai & Vic - I Love Deep (Timewriter Remix)
47. Chevry All Stars - Le monstre du Lockdown
48. Chevry All Stars - Curfew Panda
49. Four Tet - School
50. Octave One - Blackwater

Photo by Tyler Hill.

Open To Close @ Kremwerk, Seattle 12.09.2021

This edition of the Innerflight Broadcast features Seattle's Eliogold. Elio and I connected over our love for James Holden and circa 2000 era Electro House/Electroclash/Dance Punk. Countless conversations (and him helping me ID a track from a James Holden mix that I've literally been searching for, for about a decade!) later, we decided we needed to get a mix from him.

Here are some words he had for us about the mix:

"The maze represents the twists and turns I like to take in most of my sets, apparently incoherent at times, but I like to think that there’s order in my chaos. 

I wanted to make this mix special so I made sure to include a lot of unreleased material and rare cuts, also one new track from a forthcoming EP of mine. 

The mix also includes a reference to the wild underground parties we used to throw in Tucson, AZ."

Elio is the founder of the Dazed crew and a regular co-conspirator with De La Creme for their Soft Option parties at Monkey Loft and more. They've got a party coming up this Saturday 4/2/22 featuring:

ELIF (Anjunadeep / Stil Vor Talent)
CHRIS WILDR (DAZED)
PELEHON (Tremulant)
KARL KAMAKAHI (De La Creme)

Link to party here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/511053407199030


🚨🔥👀🔥🚨
¡ Peep Game !

https://soundcloud.com/eliogold

Innerflight Broadcast 142: Eliogold

2000s grandcc race (feat. R8tdr)

Sorry about the pops, crackles and odd signal cut-outs. This old Vestax mixer has seen better days.

Michael Orbit-Kept the Faith

michael orbit