This is the Synthwave Mix I've been pondering since the "before times."

A piece of me had gone missing and I found it again when I was putting this together.

I hope you find hope and inspiration in whatever ways call to you most!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Synthwave SideQuest with Violin

Another beautiful night at the Kava Lounge in San Diego, California, and it was the Chakra Cleansing S.H.A.F.T. Night Returns.  I opened with this set, and recorded it live.  The violin part I added today at home, because I do not yet have the knowledge how to record it all live in one shot. 

This entire mix is Techno or Tech House, except for one or two songs.  My style is starting to feel more cohesive, although I reserve the right to skip genre at whim.  

Lots of love and robot Dances, 

Beep beep boop beep beep

Sarah Cranberry

Cranberry with Violin @ Chakra Cleansing S.H.A.F.T. Night Returns 12.6.13

This set was a journey into minimal and techno and SPACE and kitties and lasers and violin and a NEW YEAR, 2014.

I played the opening set of our monthly show at Kava Lounge in San Diego, and I'm really happy how it turned out.  I was inspired by our guests Cyreal, Psylovybe, and The Messenger to explore dark techno and minimal.  And then I was inspired by our resident, Duckman, to switch it up completely at the end and throw down a mashup by one of our bffs, Dr. 42.  When we were onstage and I told Duckman "the plan" he just laughed and said I could do anything I want.  (And that's why I love the S.H.A.F.T. crew!!!)

I've got a bunch of other sets to record the violin part onto and upload, but I wanted to get this one complete first so Dr. 42 could hear it before he leaves the country.  Hooray!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Cranberry dj with violin,  Simpler S.H.A.F.T. Night 1.3.14

Here's my Thursday Night set at Electric Poncho 2015.  When I played it live, there was violin, of course, but this recording is Sans Violin.  You had to be there.  ; )

The soundsystem and stage were amazing.  Whenever I get a chance to play on this sound, I pick tracks with a LOT of Bass.  That's the best PART!!!

Thank you to Duckman for taking the picture;  I'm sure you had just rolled in when you jumped onstage.  <3

Thank you to everyone who made Electric Poncho happen.  It was once in a lifetime.  <3

Sarah Cranberry@ Electric Poncho 2015

This is the "Welcome to Contact" Pool Party set I played on Friday afternoon, July 3rd, 2015.  The sun was shining and everyone was splashing around in the pool, and we were at Rancho Agua Caliente near Ensenada, Mexico.  

I recorded the mix live, then came home and recorded violin on it using Ableton 9...it's my first time using Ableton 9!!!  Woo!!!!

Included are tracks by some of my favorite people, like Dr. 42 and Simon Shackleton.  Enjoy!!




Cranberry & Violin @ Contact 2015

Once upon a time, all the fairies and kings gathered to celebrate the impending birth and arrival of the fantabulous Baby Boy Despot!!!  It was a lovely July day, and there was really great food and fun music. 

I played the first part of the set I played at Contact (for Simon Shackleton) as the starting point...So I could remember the awesomeness and share it with my family!!!  The best part is mixing from a Duckman Track into a Claude VonSTroke track... you'll hear it!!!  AND THEN...I'm merrily playing tech house, and the Grand Puppetmaster, Daddy Despot DEMANDED THE TECHNOES!!!

Like my hands were moving of their own volition, I dove into my ##TECHNO playlist, and there was no return.  Enjoy!!!!

We <3 You, Despot Family!!!!!  

(Photo Credit to Payam, for capturing Janelle's belly, Justin Conrad's knees, and the fairiest fairy princess of them all.)

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Once upon a time, Payam said to Sarah Cranberry, "Hey, let's play some Tech House!!!"  And Sarah said, "OK!!!"  And we did!!!!

This is our first outing as "Cranberry Pi."  There is much Tech House and Friendship in these tunes.  There's also a section where I, Sarah Cranberry, take responsibility for dropping out the sound because I wanted to be sure the system was ok.  The system was SUPER GREAT!!!  I hope you like this as much as we enjoyed playing it.  Also, Happy Birthday Brock!!!  Wooo!!!!

Cranberry Pi @ Brock's Bday 8_20_16

One beautiful September Saturday in Ocean Beach, a Fundraiser of MOST EPIC PROPORTIONS occurred at Winston's.  When I showed up and saw all the amazing decorations that the Crew has been getting ready for Youtopia, plus the magical wings on the stage, I knew it was going to be an amazing fantastic night.  

It was so much FUN!!!!  

I played the sunset, when daytime turned to twilight turned to darkness.
Deep House-> Tech house -> Minimal -> Tech House.... tralalalalaaaa
<3

Dear Monarch Crew, you have all my best wishes for a beautiful transformation and future!!!  You're a blessing to our Community, and we are so lucky your passion and skills take music, art, and community to the next level.  I have so many magical memories playing music for you, and dancing with you.  Memories of foggy pirate ships, tropical pools in the desert, and 2 story butterfly stages...and so many friends were there dancing!!!  I can't wait to see what you do next!!!  Cheers!!!

(Thank you Bobby for the rad picture!!!! )

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Once upon a time, Krondor was born, and it was celebrated by his many minions.  There was much dancing and warming around fires.  

Merry Krondormas!!!!  May all your dancing goats be merry, and all your gifts to the world shine brightly.  

Here's my set.  It starts with Techno, and wanders around a bunch of surprise genres.  Krondor approved.

Cranberry@Krondormas_12_17_16

It feels like it's almost SUMMER!!!!!

This my live dj set from Saturday, May 20, 2017 @Blonde with Lady Lush.  If you haven't heard, Lady Lush is an all-female dj night thrown by the amazing Red Sonya and Alien Tom.  I wanted to offer this up as a THANK YOU!!!!  And also for future excitement about so many fun events and gatherings this summer...

I brought the mix home, and re-recorded live violin on it.  I'm really happy how it turned out.  I hope you like it!!!!  Please share!!!

Cranberry&VLN@LadyLush_5_20_17

Once upon a time in San Diego at the Kava Lounge, a number of friends and family came together to make music for a really amazing cause.  We were supporting a family going through a rough patch, who had already started to see hope at the end of a rough road.  

Through the power of technology, the parents even got to come to the event through a live stream, which was particularly fun for all of us!!!  The baby fell asleep, and we danced on. 

As a surprise, Dan recorded our sets at the Kava Lounge!!!  This set is rare, because it captured my live mixing along with the live violin.  (Usually I record the mix, then go back and re-record the violin part later.)  This recording is special because it captures everything all at once.  

I did add some compression through Ableton Live.  The rest, good and bad, is all out there for the world to hear!!!  I hope you enjoy. 

We love you, Callihan Family!!!

SarahCranberryViolinLive @Positive Flow11_3_17

Once upon a time, at a Stormhold far far away (in El Cajon), there was a Catty New Years Eve suaree to ring in the new year.  

I opened, so my set bounces between groovy and pretty, gets sort of housy then dips over into breaks and takes the tangents to techno (wherever possible.)  It was a joy to play and see the party grow from just the people setting up to the full blown dancefloor of felines, by the time my time was complete. 

The set is recorded Live, then I came home and re-recorded the the violin (because I was really missing the violin part on this one.)  

All my best wishes for a happy and magical 2018!!!  Let's make it AWESOME!!!

SarahCranberryViolin@NYE2018

Happiest Mix EVER Recorded May 19, 2018 in San Diego, CA
Much Love

CooperBabyShWOWerMix2018

Sarah “Cranberry” Burgess is a musician, DJ, performer, music producer and aspiring website designer living in San Diego, CA.  Sarah feels that performing music is a unique and all encompassing experience for the musician and listener.  Using all available technology and musical avenues, Sarah shares her unique expression with the world.

Sarah is currently associated with 3 Dj crews;  The Shaft Crew, Simpler Times, and Lady Lush/Native Alien.   She is occasionally roped into organizing events, bringing together performers and crews from around the world, to merge community in the sharing of music.  

Since 2006, Sarah Cranberry has participated in numerous performance groups and collaborations for events all over Southern California and Mexico.  Her love of electronic music drives her to the dancefloor, where she plugs in her acoustic violin and improvises over live dj sets.  Sarah has danced in dance troupes, fire performer troups,  and circus groups.  Through the exploration of various musical styles and performance opportunities, Sarah continues to blaze her path forward.

Since May of 2013, Sarah mixes tracks while playing Live Violin.  Sarah has performed in numerous festivals and clubs in Southern California and Mexico, including Contact, Electric Poncho, Youtopia, Lucidity Festival,  and Fuente Eterno.  

Major influences include Greg Vaughan of “Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters,” for showing Sarah how to shred on the violin as though it were a guitar.  Sarah started recording on electronic music tracks in Ruben Valas’ (aka Dr. 42) living room in 2008.  Performing with Duckman as the group “Duckberry Crunch” propelled Sarah into the electronic scene, from which there is no return. 


Check out Sarah’s fan page on Facebook to find out where she'll be and what she'll be doing NEXT:  www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Cranberry/289380097779962


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