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It's been a hot minute since I've put a F|S mix out! But as the weather gets warmer, pandemic restrictions are lifting, & there's finally a sense of optimism and genuine stoke about the future in the air, I've been finding myself loving the groovy tunes of house/disco/throwbacks & the like. 

This mix is a collection of tracks intended to create joy – listen while you're hanging out with friends, enjoying the sunshine, starting your day, or just want to get a good dance in. Here's to summer, to returning to dancefloors, and to that moment of pure bliss when you're lost in the sound. Enjoy!

Photo by Liz Hagearty

Forms | States 07 - Torie [Summer Grooves]

Another exclusive mix from Curiosity 2021 is here! It's a special one for Torie, her full story is below! Stay tuned for weekly Monday mixes from the festival :)

From @yotorieee : FULL TRANSPARENCY: THIS IS REALLY MESSY. But given the story surrounding it, I’ve decided to release it as-is rather than trying to re-record. I was playing on a broken mixer in the middle of the desert (which I didn’t discover until I tried it during my start), battling Mother Nature, and just said f*ck it and embraced it. This was a huge lesson in being humble, and a strong reminder that part of DJing is being able to work with whatever’s thrown at you. 

This was perhaps my most experimental set ever, and arguably the most memorable I’ve played yet. Read the story below, and laugh with me as you listen. 

Cheers to everyone who danced with me. This was an ADVENTURE. 

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As I came onto the decks, I learned from the prior DJ – DJ Spacecamp – that “some of the cues don’t work”. Naturally, I’m like – shit, ok, what am I getting myself into? One of my first mixes is a disaster bc at that moment, I was testing out & learning that ALL FOUR cue buttons were stuck on “ON”. I realize that I can’t cue anything & am gonna be mixing blindly. Panic slightly ensues – but after a few min, I finally find my flow. (Lesson learned: always assume that gear in the elements will break.)

This set is v sentimental to me b/c it was a full-circle moment. At my first Curiosity 5 years ago, this running joke that “Torie hates breaks” started. It has lived on ever since, so I obvi wanted to fuck with everyone by playing breaks / left-field / eclectic sounds I’ve been loving out of the UK and Australia. It was only fitting that amongst this absurdity, I had to bring back the joke that had been such a big part of my growth – both with Inquiry & as an artist. 

As that initial terrible mix happened, I yelled to the crowd: "Don't mind me, just figuring out a broken mixer over here." I was trying to figure out what I could hear and not hear, and it quickly clicked that none of the buttons would do anything. Alas, I’ve decided not to fix it afterwards since this was such a hilariously frustrating moment that was also SO memorable. I played this entire set sans cues – using the screen, very loud headphones (sorry, ears), and my track memory as much as I could. It put my skills to the test, pushed all of my limits, and was so absurd – but so fitting for Curiosity. I’ll own my mistakes here. It was messy, but this is part of what makes you grow as an artist.

An aside: I started with Partiboi69 to follow Spacecamp's absolute flooring incredibleness of a set (real talk: best set of the weekend). PB69 has been a much-loved artist that we discovered over quarantine & has brought a lot of laughter to my friend group, so that silliness was really where I wanted to start my set before I dove into 1.5 hrs of music that I knew would surprise a lot of people. This isn’t a sound that I’ve played out much before, so I was stoked to explore this on such an incredible soundsystem in my favorite place on earth – the desert. 

I left my set so mad at the mixer situation, but eventually realized that at the end of the day, this shit happens. You have to pull thru, do work, and make the best of any given situation. You have to keep moving forward. 

Enjoy the ride.

-Torie

Torie @ Inquiry: Curiosity 2021

I decided to shake things up and start 2022 with something fresh and surprising — playing a breaks / left field set on the Dusty Rhino at It's A New Day + Breakfast Of Champions Block Party 2022. It felt like the perfect place to try something new as the history of the Rhino and Cowboys sound has so much breaks in it… it was time for me to explore a new genre. 

I've played on the Rhino for the last few years at BOC and it's always been home & family for me. It meant the world for me to be back here surrounded by so many incredible people and to be reminded how much I love this community. Truly a pleasure. 

This was SO MUCH FUN and I can't wait to bring more breaks into 2022! ENJOY⚡️  

(note: this was re-recorded at home as I think my set was partially clipping from day-of)

Torie - Live on the Dusty Rhino: It's A New Day x Breakfast of Champions [Breakbeat/LeftField]

For the next several weeks, we are excited to be featuring some of our favorite female DJs in our communities. This week, we're thrilled to have Torie—she's an SF favorite, also out of Tahoe and beyond, representing Dusty Rhino, Icarus Car, and more! 

Keep up with Torie! 
Soundcloud: @yotorieee
Facebook: facebook.com/yotorieee
Instagram: instagram.com/yotorieee

About this mix Torie sez: 
"It's been two years since my last Ripecast, and I'm thrilled and honored to be back. It's crazy to see how my musical taste has evolved since then – and I'm stoked to be able to share some of my absolute fav tracks I've been digging lately. I've been exploring more of the acid, techno, minimal, & breaks (we love breaks!) worlds, so strap in and get ready for an adventure. Cheers!"

Torie - RIPEcast Exclusive Mix

I was stoked to return to Northern Nights Music Festival for my second year playing – I threw down a Friday night set at the Submerged Sessions stage for an hour of trippy vocals, rolling baselines, house, minimal, techno n' breaks. This was quite fun to hear these tracks blasting out on a proper Danley soundsystem (thanks, Jobi!!) – it's one of my fav sets I've played in awhile. Thanks to everyone who joined 💜

Torie - Live at Northern Nights: Submerged Sessions

Step into sonic bliss with our latest mix from Torie, taking us there with a smooth session of liquid dnb, enjoy!
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"With a global upbringing, roots in San Francisco, & a current base in Los Angeles, Torie’s sound is eclectic to say the least. She interweaves elements of house, minimal, tech house, dark & driving techno, soulful melodies, & well, sometimes a breakbeat or a few – to tell a story through sound. She believes in the power of groove, and always plays with one goal in mind: to bring newfound life to the dancefloor.
She has performed with KiNK, Justin Martin, Maya Jane Coles, Tale of Us, Patrice Baumel, Marbs and Evan Casey of Desert Hearts, Rinzen, Dance Spirit, Eskuche, Marques Wyatt, Tycho, KMLN, Sabo, Justin Jay, Hoj, Kevin Knapp, Shiba San, Joeski and more. You may have seen her play with renowned crews like Space Cowboys, Distrikt, and Desert Hearts on DHtv, or on the festival circuit – including Outside Lands, EDC Las Vegas, Northern Nights Music Festival and Outside in Equinox.
As a core member of Inquiry Collective, artist with the Burning Man art car ICARUS, part of the Dusty Rhino crew, a resident DJ of You’re Welcome, and a co-founder of Dance With Haha, she draws inspiration from the dusty plains of the playa, the curious explorations of the Mojave desert, the underground dancefloors of SF, & the interstellar endeavors of ICARUS & its motley crew."

Mirrors Vol. 66 | Torie

We cruised to the trash fence for a Tuesday morning sunrise cruise on the @dusty-rhino-1 - a blissful adventure to watch the sun peak over the mountains in the Black Rock desert (and play music to the Burning Man marathon runners, lol)with a gathering of some of my favorite people.

Playing sunrise on an art car is always one of the most unique experiences I think you can create on playa – this was an absolutely surreal morning & I am so grateful. 

Hope you enjoy this set as much as I did playing it (and reliving it over and over in my head). 

*re-recorded @ home bc I suck at recording my sets on playa :)

Torie - Tues. Sunrise on Dusty Rhino @ Trash Fence | Burning Man 2022

This may have been one of my favorite sets I've played... ever. 

Here's my opening set ahead of Overmono at Monarch SF on Friday, Oct 14th. Breaks, UKG, fun things. 

Thanks to everyone who joined me on the dancefloor, to DJ Dials for having me out, to the Monarch team, and to Ty for making the Monarch basement sound the best it's ever been.

This was unreal. Enjoy xx

Torie - Live at Overmono @ Monarch SF - 10.14.2022

Let @yotorieee take you on a journey through house, techno, and breaks from her Saturday night set at Nightlife Savings 2022!

torie @ Nightlife Savings 2022

2022 was the year I discovered that Torie (no longer hates) loves breaks. Yep. So naturally, I decided to carry that one forward... Here's my set from that one damn sunny day we had in San Francisco amidst so much rain. What a way to kick off a new year: back on our beloved Dusty Rhino, still standing on a CDJ case to see over the decks, at the annual It's A New Day x Breakfast of Champions block party at The Great Northern.   

Enjoy an hour-long journey through all sorts of breaking-broken-beats n' things. 

There's much more to come. 

-t

photo: @storiesbysay

Torie - Live on the Dusty Rhino: It's A New Day x Breakfast of Champions 2023 [Breaks/Left-Field]

Saturday late-night to Sunday sunrise, just after daylight savings kicked in, I had the pleasure of taking the main stage at The Afternoon Umbrella Friends' annual Umbrella Weekend festival in Jacumba, CA. From trippy wee-hours breakbeats to some groovy melodic breaks as the sun came up - playing a sunrise set will continue to be one of my absolute favorite things. you just might catch a bit of b2b with dernis for the last few tracks too 🙃

photo: @ AUUDREY.A on ig

Torie - Live @ Umbrella Weekend 2023 [Late Night >> Sunrise Breakbeats]

After almost a half year away, The Garden Party returned at its new home in the Public Works loft to celebrate the arrival of spring. Under the vines, we danced, grooved, smiled, laughed, and loved with the YW family. It was a beautiful thing to be home amongst the flowers again. Whether it's your first listen or you're re-living that night on the dancefloor with us:  dive into our resident Torie's set from that night.
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Torie @ The Garden Party 4.21.2023

Trippy tech-techno-acid-minimal-breakbeat tunes opening up for the iconic powerhouse of a legend that is Anja Schneider. Bonus: a bit of B2B with Mossmoss at the end. 

Opening up the Monarch basement will always be one of my favorites times-places-things-to-do, ever. It's home for me. 

Thanks to @tchilt for the mastering & @notyourdadscloud for guidance on some acid selects to play.  

Take a trip with me... enjoy✨

-t

Torie - Live @ Anja Schneider | May '23, SF [Acid Techno · Minimal · Breaks]

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Torie - Live @ ICARUS ::  Fall From Space Fundraiser - Sunburnt After Dark @ Monarch SF

A pleasure and an honor to join Moontribe for the October edition of FMG out in the desert. It was my first time playing (talk about nerves, lol) after attending and learning so much from the MT crew for years. Their 30-year history has had a huge influence on me - my sound, my musical path, the events I throw - in countless ways and I was grateful to join this lineup for a Halloween celebration. 

Enjoy my noon/midday set on Saturday - right between two of my breaks favorites and friends, Brandroid and Bartek. It's a mix of groovy 4/4 and breakbeats to get your day moving :)

Thank you @siobhan.moon for capturing this moment!

Torie Live @ Moontribe Halloween FMG - October 2023

Bright n' early at 11am on the Dusty Rhino for the annual It's A New Day x Breakfast of Champions 2024 block party! Breakbeats and four on the floor to get you groovin' and movin' into the new year. (140bpm at 11am? here for it!) 

Happy to be back home at BOC on the Rhino, it's always an honor. Enjoy :)

~ thank you @marbs for the master + Johnny Edge for the photo ~

Torie - Live on the Dusty Rhino: It's A New Day x Breakfast of Champions 2024

Torie - Live at NYE 2023 Public Works Loft SF

Wow, wow, wow. This was the first time I've had the pleasure of playing the basement at 1015, and what an experience that was. I'm so honored to share a lineup with the mega-talented Maya Jane Coles. Here's an hour of some of my favorite sounds right now: some groovy, darker tech house and dives into a heavier techno side too. I hope it moves you as much as it moved me – enjoy ~ 
 
Much thanks to DJ Dials, 1015 Folsom, Noise Pop and As You Like It for having me out!

*This is a re-recording since I forgot my recorder that night. Thanks to @kool-karlo for the master.

Torie – Live at Maya Jane Coles, February 2020

As San Francisco heads into a "shelter in place" lockdown for the next few weeks, I've found myself with ample time to explore more tunes I don't get to play out often. I love liquid drum n' bass in the mornings, and haven't played this genre in awhile, so this was a fun way to dive back into things.

This is a snippet of a live stream I tested out on my Facebook page this morning – a wonderful 40 minutes of liquid that really helped get me through this weird Monday.

I'll be livestreaming + recording my sets more throughout the next few weeks – tune in at www.facebook.com/yotorieee.

Torie – Liquid DnB Test Run [Quarantunes Live Stream Set]

Playing at DISTRIKT has been a goal of mine since I started as a DJ, as I’ve spent many dusty afternoons enjoying tunes in the dust here. Having the chance to spin from noon-1pm on Thursday was an incredible way to kick off the day – it gave me a unique opportunity to get people out of bed, moving and grooving, and ready to dance for hours to come. This set was so much fun to curate, craft and share with a growing dancefloor, and playing on the legendary DISTRIKT soundsystem was an absolute treat.

 

"Listen in and take the ride! I hope it brings you the same feelings of excitement and energy I aimed to bring to the floor that day, priming the rest of the afternoon as we moved towards the weekend vibes of the playa. Much thanks and love to the DISTRIKT team for bringing me out, and for the continued support. I hope to be back on these decks soon! Enjoy )’("
~ Torie
@yotorieee

Torie - DISTRIKT Sound - Burning Man 2019

• dj ⋆ event curator ⋆ magic maker ⋆ groovez 🔮
• house - techno - minimal - breaks - dnb
• san diego | san francisco | bouncin' around

• things n' stuff with @icarus_art_car @inquiry-records @dusty-rhino-1 @yourewelcome-sf @dancewithhaha

• bookings: richardson.torie@gmail.com
• livestreams: twitch.tv/yotorieee

~ tldr: i'm eclectic. breaks, techno, deep house, drum and bass, minimal, you name it. fast & dark, soft and slow. it all comes down to whatever makes us move. just pick the time & place, the vibe will come ~ 

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With a global upbringing, roots in San Francisco, & a current base in San Diego, Torie’s sound is eclectic to say the least. She interweaves elements of house, minimal, dark & driving techno, breaks, soulful vocals, soft melodies – & every now and then, some drum & bass – all to tell a story through sound. She believes in the power of groove, and plays with one goal in mind: to bring newfound life to the dancefloor.

As a core lead of Inquiry Collective, artist with Burning Man art cars ICARUS and Dusty Rhino, a resident DJ of You’re Welcome, and a co-founder of Dance With Haha, she draws inspiration from the dusty plains of the playa, the curious explorations of the Mojave desert, the underground dancefloors of SF, & the interstellar endeavors of ICARUS & its motley crew.

She has performed with KiNK, Superflu, Justin Martin, Overmono, Maya Jane Coles, Anja Schneider, Tale of Us, Patrice Baumel, Marbs, Mikey Lion, Porky and Evan Casey of Desert Hearts, Rinzen, Dance Spirit, Eskuche, Marques Wyatt, Tycho, KMLN, Sabo, Justin Jay, Hoj, Kevin Knapp, Shiba San, Joeski and more. You may have seen her with renowned crews like Space Cowboys, Distrikt, and Desert Hearts, or on the festival circuit – including Outside Lands, EDC Las Vegas, Northern Nights Music Festival, Desert Hearts Festival, The Untz Festival, Umbrella Weekend, and Outside in Equinox. 

+ Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/yotorieee 
+ Facebook: www.facebook.com/yotorieee
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