What a set! Brilliant! Glad you picked up this flash drive!

Giving them a healthy dose of that West Coast Soul. Got to love surprises!

Another set besides the radio show? I am on fuego ha ha

So something really interesting happened to me Saturday at the Day Trip Festival's Shoreline stage where I was scheduled to play and open it up. I got there early to make sure everything was working fine only to find out that my main music flash drive was corrupted! Rookie mistake where I didn't check it before I left home, I simply grab it with another one (just in case)and left. Well that other drive I grabbed was not my backup drive but the one that I only keep my Salted Music tracks and promos! Damn first world problems. Either way it worked out pretty good cause the Salted catalogue was perfect for this crowd who just wanted to get their groove on right away. Thank you @saltedmusic and @miguelmigs1 for saving my butt on that day. Also huge thanks to Adam Auburn and Insomniac Events for inviting me to play. I had a blast.

If you are a House Music fan I think you will enjoy this set very much as I had to dig deep into their catalogue from the last few years.

Enjoy!

-Ricardo

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Ricardo Live at The Shoreline Stage / Daytrip

Ricardo Torres, a West Coast DJ, is known for blending deep, soulful house and disco with a smooth, sultry West Coast vibe. His music is crafted for true dance music enthusiasts, delivering uplifting, groovy, and sexy experiences rooted in the underground scene.

Ricardo’s DJ journey began in 1987 at a college radio station in Montreal, Canada, where he initially spun industrial electronic music. By 1988, he was introduced to Chicago House and was captivated by its fresh energy, changing his musical direction. In 1995, he moved to Los Angeles, where the city’s sun-drenched, soulful vibe and influences from DJs like Jay-J, Marques Wyatt, Julius Papp, Mark Farina, and Miguel Migs drew him toward the deeper West Coast sound.

In 2000, Ricardo pioneered sharing his mixes online, a bold and innovative step that garnered him international recognition. This exposure led to global performances and opportunities, while he also became a syndicated radio host on satellite and online platforms.

Around 2016 Ricardo partnered with Germany’s Nu Disco Your Disco (NDYD), a leading advocate for the Nu Disco genre. Their collaboration birthed the NDYD Radio Show, which Ricardo hosts weekly, showcasing top global talent and steadily growing a loyal listener base. For Ricardo, Nu Disco offers a modern bridge for the soulful West Coast vibe to resonate with newer generations.

While underground music trends have evolved over the decades, Ricardo’s passion remains unwavering: playing music that inspires people to get up, dance, and celebrate the timeless groove of house music.

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