From the Archives : Live at Opulent Temple 2005 (the 'opening for Oakey set')

So ya, this set has never seen the light of day since it was played Friday night at OT in 2005 when I opened for my original trance legend Paul Oakenfold, who was my gate way DJ into dance music.  (Global Underground New York, specifically).   How he and Tiesto came to play for us in '05, our first year on the 2:00 corner is a long story, ask me sometime. 

I never released it cause the mixes aren't clean.  Was still playing on vinyl in our original DJ booth and still a relative rookie DJ playing a situation I had no business playing but I made that situation happen (and the schedule, lol), so I put myself there anyway.  I'm sharing now cause hardly anyone will listen and it's 15 years ago so who cares?  It had to be included in my Playlist of my playa sets over the years to complete the circle.

Audio quality not the greatest, mixes not the greatest, but it exudes the joy I was feeling to be there, opening for Oakey while Tiesto was in the crowd listening with his girlfriend he came out to the desert with.  I was so f'ing happy to open with that song Animal from from one of his mixed CD's of the time.   Let me know what you think.

Track listing:
1. Lost it. com - Animal	
2. Martin & Tony Price pres. Spin - Believe	
3. Thomas Penton - Deeper Vowels
4. Jose Zamora & Damian DP – Transatlantic ft. Paleday (Andy Moor Remix)
5. Tilt - Twelve	(Max Graham Remix)
6. Matthew Dekay v. Proluctors - The Deep Show (DJ Remy Remix)	
7. Art of Trance – Mongoose (Tek Tonic Remix)	
8. Moogwai - Viola 2005 (Tek Tonik Remix)

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From the Archives : Live at Opulent Temple 2005 (the 'opening for Oakey set')

One of the longest running fun creators in the Bay Area dance music and underground arts scene. Called a "Renaissance man of the West Coast scene", and with good reason. Founder of the legendary Opulent Temple collective, best known for their premiere sound stage at Burning Man, past Board Member and key producer of the San Francisco LovEvolution event (formerly known as LoveFest/Love Parade), founder of Opel Productions, throwing club events and 'parties with purpose' in San Francisco for 17+ years, a child psychologist with a Doctorate in transpersonal psychology, curator of sound in SF and BRC, blogger on social issues, and of course - a DJ.

Started throwing both underground parties in 2001, and benefit events for different charities with Spundae. Following year  started Opel Productions, intended to be parties with purpose showcasing a range of forward thinking underground dance music with a dash of social activism thrown in the party message. In 2003, finished a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, founded Opulent Temple, and joined the Board for San Francisco's Love event. In current 'day job', work out of a community clinic with foster kids in the Bayview Hunter Point area in San Francisco.

On the DJ tip, one of the West Coast's top talents, consistently being voted in the Top 10 San Francisco Dream Team poll, and playing the biggest events in California party land. Playing a versatile range of house and techno and breaks, been personally tapped to open and close for the varied likes of Underworld, Moby, Tiesto, Stanton Warriors, Armin Van Burren, and the list goes on.  Knows what to do in any situation to bring the universal vibe of dance music.  Sets are known for walking the fine line between the gritty and the pretty, with a musical range seldom seen in party land.

Listen to Syd Gris sets here: 
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