MIXES

Back for another sesh at Empress Studio celebrating their autumn vintage drop with tunes by Baalti, Femmelectric, Paton, and Starfari.

Starfari | Fault Radio DJ Set at Empress Studio (September 4, 2021)

I've decide to revisit the TRANSMISSIONS mix series. I stopped doing them for awhile. Mostly because I'm so paranoid about the transitions being as close to perfect as possible. It would take me hours to get it to a level that I was satisfied with, and it turned me off from making them.

Well, I enjoy making these. Plus I have so much music collected and organized month by month that are just collecting proverbial dust on my USB. 

That being said, I'm starting with music only collected in September of 2021. I'm not checking them before hand or practicing or anything. These will always be in one take; blemishes and all. I'll also upload the playlist of the songs that are on spotify to my profile once I figure out how to do that.

With love, as always,
ali

TRANSMISSIONS 010 (September 2021)

Live set from @breakfastofchampions w/ @ammodrums on bongos is up! (Link in bio)

I had a tough time deciding on if I wanted to post this. For some reason I was unsure on whether or not I wanted this set to stay in that room or not...or maybe it was self consciousness over the creativity of the mixes that felt right at that time. Or maybe it was a number of other excuses I made.

But the more I listened to it, as special as the day was, blemishes and all, I figured it would be a disservice not to share it since I have it (didn't know it was being recorded). Lots of stuff from the last month + some surprises.

Anyway! I'm really pleased with how the set came together in the moment with a super open minded crowd and how Andy (Ammo Drums) sounds in the mix. As always...none of this is planned or rehearsed. Just absolute magic thanks to the energy in the room and Andy's immense talent of improvising to the random shit I play. HA! Enjoy!

Love,
Ali

LIVE w/ Ammo Drums @ Breakfast of Champions SF NYD 2023

It’s weird to come to terms with releasing mixes because who really cares? I do. They mark a moment in time of songs I care a lot about and eventually abandon. 

It just so happens this mix is live from a camp out I’m so honored to be a part of. People who I don’t need their respect but I definitely want. They know their shit. They gave me a set time that was important and it made it that much more sacred to me. 

Recording a live mix and one on your own is different, but I’m so pleased with this. I’m really excited for the music fans who are by me just enjoying the ride. 

Hopefully this brings you joy. 

Love,
Ali

Live @ Never Sleep Again Camp 2023

First ever live b2b by Starfari & Tones Anthony, captured during the wee after hours stage at Sequoia Sunrise 2023. 

Set list:
TBA

Starfari b2b Tones Anthony - Sequoia Sunrise (Breakfast Set)

Starfari LIVE from Razor-N-Tape Shop Brooklyn

It was a perfect day under the beating Tenderloin sun when local folk hero, Starfari, paved the way for a seamless surprise entrance by none other than SoCal's own, Lubelski, gracing the roof with a tasty stack of home cured beats and steamy waxed selections.

@starfarimusic
@lubelski

Starfari B2B Lubelski @ Rinsed 4.20

it's 2am in the woods and someone plays this wyd

Live @ Never Sleep Again Camp 2024

Welcome to TRANSMISSIONS! This mix series will range in styles, but will be filled with songs that mean a lot to us. Mixes have always been important to our day to day lives, so we're looking forward to sharing music that has inspired us and has been priceless to our creative process. We hope you enjoy it and the preview of our upcoming single "Clear the Clouds," which will be out in July!

Mura Masa - An Interlude
Zimmer - Escape (ft. Emilie Adams)
Lykke Li - No Rest For the Wicked (Joris Voorn Remix)
Rüfüs - Like An Animal 
STARFARI - Clear the Clouds (Ft. Andrés Owens) [OUT JULY 2016]
Bob Moses - Like It Or Not
Claptone - No Eyes feat. Jaw
Kenton Slash Demon - Harpe
Chet Faker x WKND - Lover
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Gigamesh Remix)
Collaj - Morro Bae (JNL Remix)
LANY - Bad, Bad, Bad (Matt DiMona Remix)
Darius - Vanyll
Autograf - Running (STARFARI Remix)
Superpoze - Time Travel (Jean Tonique Vision)
Daft Punk - Something About Us (Cherokee Remix)
Xavier Omär fka SPZRKT - Blind Man (Prod. by J-Louis)

TRANSMISSIONS 001

Here is the latest addition to the not-so-consistent TRANSMISSIONS series. This one was recorded live in a DJ set before @dashumans in San Francisco on 11/10/2017. Was happy to get into a groove through this set, and all I can hope is that it contributes to your flow. Got to play a lot of stuff I've been listening to for years along with some I found the day of. If you like it, let me know!

TRANSMISSIONS 003

Here is a compilation of the last few months of shows I've been playing, from Splash House to Moon Boots and Sequoia Sunrise to Viceroy. It's a style I've been comfortably settling into.

I've always been drawn to the soulful timelessness of disco that is embodied in a lot of a house and nudisco, which is really exciting for me. It's a world I'm happy to continue exploring. I plan to be more regular about these episodes, so I hope you enjoy this one for the time being.

love,
ali

TRANSMISSIONS 004

I had to get various aspects of my life together that delayed the completion of this, and everything is finally in order! (for now.) Excuses aside, I’m pleased to finally present TRANSMISSIONS 005 🚀🛸

Enjoy some of my favorite tracks that I've been playing in shows recently, along with some disco from around the world mixed live from San Francisco.

TRANSMISSIONS 005

I'm so happy to present my favorite mix I've put together so far to take you into summer. Sorry these aren't more frequent. It's pretty tough to get them as close to perfect as I can in one take. Oh well. I'll leave you with this quote I stumbled upon the other day:

"In outer space you develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics looks so petty.  You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter million miles out and say, 'look at that, you son of a bitch.'"
-Edgar Mitchell, astronaut

--UPCOMING SHOWS--
6/21 @ BERGERAC SF <> Starfari & Friends w/ WILY & PENNYWILD
6/28 @ BERGERAC SF <> Starfari & Friends w/ TBD
7/6 @ BERGERAC SF <> Starfari & Friends w/ TBD

TRANSMISSIONS 006

Welcome to the journey of most of my favorite tracks I've been playing the last few months. It's tough to put these to rest for a little while...but this mix will remind me of some of the best shows I've ever gotten to play. Better yet, I've included a demo of one of my new upcoming songs....that I'm singing on!

As always, I hope listening to this mix makes you happy and introduces you to some new music/disco from around the world.

love,
ali

photo: @dipanjan94
part of the ring road in Iceland I drove over on my last adventure. Off to Brazil for two weeks tomorrow!

TRANSMISSIONS 007

TRANSMISSIONS 008 was the final hour of a 5 hour project I made for my friends wedding. I wanted to wing it for this hour with some of my lesser to never used tracks I had saved. It was fun to get into a flow on the fly with it. I hope it brings you some extra joy in these exceptionally unusual times. The photo is from my trip to South America last year when we were on the Argentine side of the magical Iguazu Falls.

<3ali

TRANSMISSIONS 008

I got to curate a lineup of members from the music community Clever Girls (fka Concert Raptors) that I'm in and play alongside them. This was a special day. One of those you rarely come across. Perfect weather. Perfect crowd. Perfect vibe. This set was a collection of my favorite new songs I found in the last month. Some moments from this set I will cherish forever. I hope you like it too.

<3ali

Live/Socially Distant @ The Midway SF 7/18/20

PRESENTED BY @HYDEFM RADIO

For my first radio show, I wanted to make something more chilled out and groovy. I love this vibe so much, and I rarely can play it at a show when people are expecting more energy by the time I'm on. I've been saving a lot of these songs for a rainy day, and I just wish it was actually raining, because here they are!

I hope it brings you joy.

love,
ali

--TRACKLIST--
Mr Goldenfold - Buggin
The Players Union - My House (Original Mix)
The Planty Herbs - Errbodydisco
Dave Mathmos - Your Love (Contemporary Soul Remix)
Bungalow - Sounds So Nice
Rahaan - Make Me Hot (Original Mix)
Honey Dijon & Tim K - Burn (feat. Jason Walker)
Juan Laya, Jorge Montiel - It's Got To Be Music (Extended Re-Edit)
Payfone - Paradise
Crazy P - Never Gonna Reach Me (Hot Toddy Remix)
Ethyène - Shine On
Capyac - Someone real
Odyssey - Hang Together

TRANSMISSIONS 009

STARFARI is the production/performance handle of disco and mid-tempo producer Ali Jafari. For almost two decades, he has been on his musical journey which is settling on a unique blend of popping disco beats infused with psychedelic exurban samples. In that time he has performed at Outside Lands, Splash House, and with the likes of Poolside, Tycho, Foals, Bonobo, Moon Boots, Darius, and many more of his inspirations.
For his first Fault Radio set, recorded live at Popgang Records Studios in LA, he wanted to dig deeper into his bag of disco classics. All the while, not shying away from the types of usual nu-disco and especially funky house tunes that find their way into his ears and eventually his sets. We hope it brings you joy.

Starfari | Fault Radio DJ Set in San Francisco (February 4, 2021)

cruising at 50,000 mph through the cosmos

shows: linktr.ee/starfari