Savage Methods Podcast

Last Thursday, I did the lighting for DJ Dan at Tonic in Santa Barbara. I am the light guy on Thursdays and Saturdays there now, and I am also dj’ing there on Fridays and Saturdays as well. $$$.

Friday I went up to SF for the weekend for Love Fest. I saw Lee Burridge on Friday night at Mighty. Great night of music and seeing a ton of familiar faces.

I caught Love Fest on Saturday and checked out all the floats. My highlights were seeing Infected Mushroom, Claude Vonstroke, Alland Byallo, Dyloot, Chris Fortier, and a ton of dj’s I had never heard before. I caught the Official Love Fest After Party afterwards at the Bill Graham Civic Center. I caught Richard Vission, DJ Dan, Dyloot, Gabriel & Dresden, Three, John 00 Flemming, Sasha, and more.

I left SF on Sunday morning but not before going to Haight Street and hitting up Tweekin Records. I went vinyl shopping for the first time in almost a year! I haven’t bought vinyl records in a very long time ever since I switched to mixing on cd’s. I bought 3 Channels Presents: Catz ‘n Dogz “Fixation/Chicken Affair” on Dirtybird Records, Monty Luke & Tasho “Paranoid” on Mothership Records, and DJ Blaqstarr “Shake it to the ground” on Mad Decent Records. I can’t wait to play these tunes out!

My residency in LA is moving venues from Boardner’s to a club called PLAY. I hope they book me to spin at their next party featuring Randy Boyer.

I got in trouble at the radio station (KCSB) and have been suspended for 2 weeks. I will not be coming back to do my show because I want to focus more time on the podcast/website and trying to get more gigs. I will also no longer be using KCSB as an affiliation on the podcast/website. I may return to do my radio show again in a few months.

I have been busy with gigs and other things and was not able to deliver Episode 17 sooner. I recorded this mix a week ago exclusively for the Four4 online radio show (hosted by LRCN) on Afterhoursdjs.org. My mix was featured on Saturday afternoon while I was at Love Fest in San Francisco. This mix is 80 minutes of my usual combination of tech house, minimal, and techno. Enjoy!
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 Episode 17 - Part 1 - Curly (sbtherapy, Incognito LA) [79:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tracklisting for this mix:
01. Jamie Jones – Harajuku [Cocoon Recordings]
02. Marc Romboy & Matthias Tanzmann – Who Got The Beats? (Matthias Tanzmann Remix) [Giant Wheel]
03. Gregor Tresher – Running Systems [Great Stuff]
04. David K – Three Arches (Dub Mix) [Tsuba]
05. Minilogue – Ghost [Mule Electronic]
06. Notus – Still In Love (Nudisco Remix) [MuschiTunes]
07. Raudive – Needles (Head Mix) [Poker Flat]
08. Dejonka and Phunklarique – Jewelcase [Playmate Music]
09. Filthy Rich – Calling All Freaks (Ed Kane’s Dirtbag Remix) [Control Freq]
10. Derek Marin – Cut The Line – KiloWatts Remix [Thoughtless Music]
11. Samim – Setupone [Get Physical Music]
12. Donk Boys – Elephant [Floppy Funk]
13. Sonde & Shaver – Pogo (Pascal FEOS Remix) [Subconce Records]
14. Afternoon Coffee Boys – Goodbye Fort Greene [Clink]
15. Samim – Zleep [Get Physical Music]
16. Lutzenkirchen – Kobalt [Craft Music]
17. Alex Piccini – Plaything Pzeta [Maschine]
18. Jona – Someone Put the Light On (Claude VonStroke Fry Like an Eagle Mix) [Strobe Music]
19. Niki B & Christian E.F.F.E – Tonight (Magik Johnson Remix) [Audio Therapy]
20. Worthy – Les Tard [Leftroom Limited]
21. Speculum – Nympho (Mowgli Mix) [Used & Abused]

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=xHj0fZMWvVQ[/youtube]

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I found some videos on youtube from the sbtherapy closing party at Wildcat Lounge on August 30, 2007. I was the opening DJ that night and the party was also my cd-release party.

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DJ Colette @ Wildcat Lounge 08-30-2007 (posted by: DJdb303)[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUWoqwVgT2o[/youtube]

DJ Colette @ Wildcat Lounge 08-30-2007 (posted by: DJdb303)[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eIuIgH7Q0I[/youtube]

DJ Colette @ Wildcat Lounge 08-30-2007 (posted by: DJdb303)[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOlRsRQ17us[/youtube]

DJ Colette @ Wildcat Lounge 08-30-2007 (posted by: DJdb303)[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIRMQoL5LnY[/youtube]

Recorded this morning, one shot. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
01. Nique and Rees Urban – Goin Down (Digital Dirtbath Remix)
02. Grey – Shame On You (Slater Hogan Remix)
03. Freaks – Boiling Point (Derrick L. Carter’s Pressure Point)
04. Unkown – Smmiches
05. John Thomas and Barbara Goes – Faroeste
06. The Sound Republic – Glissernin
07. Russell G. – Led Astray
08. Slater Hogan and John Larner – Freak The Beat
09. Style Of Eye – Remember This (Troydon’s Remember This Mix)
10. Dirty Detune – Run (Style Of Eye Remix)
11. Justin Martin – Hoopty (Justin Martin Mix)
12. Ben Mono – Beatbox (Jesse Rose Remix)
13. David E. Sugar – Oi New York This Is London (Jesse Rose Garage Dub)
14. Digital Villains – I’m Down (Count Funkula’s Fun With Faders Dub)
15. Bassnectar – Bomb The Blocks (Magik Johnson Remix)
16. Johnny Fiasco – Blister
17. Jevne and Fourfeet – Take My Time (Justin Martin Remix)
18. Chromeo – Tenderoni (Sinden Remix)
19. Dub Pistols and TK – Open (Trevor Loveys’ Open All Hours Re-jig)

Download “Jackin The Box 3″ on the mixes page!

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=q17akSh80UE[/youtube]

WORTHY (SF, Dirtybird, Katabatic)

The guest mix for Part 2 of Episode 16 comes to us from Worthy of Dirtybird and Katabatic. I am a huge fan of the SF style of tech house & minimal (as if you couldn’t already tell). This is the 2nd mix from Worthy being featured on the Savage Methods Podcast. This mix was recorded live from the Dirtybird party @ Golden Gate Park on August 19, 2007 and was released as Worthy’s latest promo mix called “A Good Day”. I was there for the party and heard this set in person. If you have never been to a Dirtybird party, I highly recommend that you check them out. Worthy was recently interviewed by iDJ magazine and he talks about one of his recent productions “BassQuake” and also speaks about his record label Katabatic Records. Pick up a copy of this month’s issue of iDJ magazine from Border’s or wherever else sells magazines and check out the interesting interview. Also, check out all of the releases from Worthy on Beatport.com, and while you are at it, check out all the releases on Dirtybird and Katabatic. Enjoy!

Worthy’s Bio from myspace.com/djworthy:
Currently residing in San Francisco, DJ Worthy grew up around Washington DC in the early days of Deep Dish, Scott Henry and the early American rave scene. In the late 90′s after moving to New York City, Worthy met his good friend Justin Martin and was exposed to the sounds of people like LTJ Bukem, Stacey Pullen, and Sasha. All of these influences made an impression on this young producer as he began to play records of all genres from hip hop to breaks to techno and drum n bass.

In 2001 Worthy set up his studio in San Francisco and began producing house music. He began DJing around the city at clubs such as The Top, Lit, and Anu. Soon a San Francisco tech house label called Dirtybird, soon noticed Worthy’s talent and asked him to be a resident DJ at their huge monthly summer event in Golden Gate Park along side of Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, and Christian Martin. He has played along side other great DJs such as Jesse Rose, JT Donaldson, Lance Desardi, and Luke Solomon. In 2006 Worthy started his own label called Katabatic Records to give him a way to release his own music. Katabatic Records has been releasing a steady stream of quality tech house and has gaining praises for its edgy music.

2007 is looking to be a break out year for Worthy with two releases coming out on dirtybird including a remix of Claude VonStroke’s “The Whistler” and an ep on Matt Tolfrey’s label Leftroom Limited. Along with new releases on his label Katabatic Records with remixes from Alland Byallo and Christian Martin. If you have not heard of Worthy then you will soon know that he is worthy.

Websites: Worthy on Myspace | Dirtybird Records Official Website | Katabatic Records Official Website

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 Episode 16 - Part 2 - Worthy (SF, Dirtybird, Katabatic) [72:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This is the tracklist for the mix:
01. Stephan Goldmann – The Bribe – Macro
02. Shlomi Aber – Moods(Gel Abril Involved Mix) – Renaissance
03. Craig Torrance & Philip Hochstrat -Shrinkage(Samim’s Schoenaeboelae
Remix)-Four:Twenty Recordings
04. Minilogue – Orglar A
05. Dejonka – Headcruise feat Piemont(Phunklarique Headcrush Edit) -
Klang Gymnastik
06. Koljah – Nabend
07. Christian Burkhardt – Kreiskollaps_Federico_Molinari_Remix
08. Oscar – Digital Rain – Lordag
09. Barrientos & Corrado – No PC – Platform B
10. Harry AXT – Pulpfunktion – Leftroom
11. Worthy – Bird of Prey – Utensil
12. Dom Kane – Contact by Satellite
13. ByeProduct – Boyee(Worthy’s dub remix) – Nitrus
14. Yankee Zulu – Good For You – Katabatic Records

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=zlaBcpoMTps[/youtube]

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I am back on track with releasing a new episode every Monday, hopefully I can stay consistent. There were so many tracks that I wanted to use for this week’s episode but I try to keep the mixes under 80 minutes so that people can burn them to CD’s. I had about 15 other tracks that I wanted to use…maybe next week. This mix is once again in the style of tech house and minimal. I have some brand new releases in there as well as some old gems. I am really excited about the new Justin Martin release (he is releasing a mix CD next month) and also Samim’s new artist album. I also picked up a copy of Claude Vonstroke’s “At The Controls” mix CD and there were 2 tracks that really stood out for me and I couldn’t resist using them on this week’s episode of the podcast (Lee Mortimer “Mush” and Meat vs. Einzelkind “Freebase Night At Robert-Johnson”).

I have switched up the way that I cue my incoming tracks and as a result I have found that my mixes are more energetic. I try to deliver just the meat and potatoes of the song and cut out all the boring stuff like the long intros/outros. I also pretty much just wait til the first breakdown of the song and then start mixing out when the beat drops again.

I am pretty pleased with the tracks I used in this mix, however I had 2 rough transitions towards the end. Sorry about that. I blame it on trying to squeeze in as many tracks as possible and still trying to hold long transitions in the process. I record all my mixes in one take and I believe that the beauty in doing so is that you can hear the mistakes I make and how I recover from them.

I will try to get a guest mix for Part 2 of Episode 16 by the middle of the week. I also have to find some time to record my “Jackin The Box 3″ mix. I do not have any gigs until September 21st @ Boardner’s (LA) for INCOGNITO, and I also play September 22nd @ TONIC (SB). Rene (aka “The Blacklight Special”) and planning on throwing underground techno parties in Santa Barbara. I don’t plan on partying until September 18 when I go down to the OC to catch Jesse Rose @ FOCUS. Enough with the blabbing…Enjoy Episode 16!

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 Episode 16 - Part 1 - Curly (sbtherapy, Incognito LA, KCSB) [64:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tracklisting for this mix:
01. Aural Distortion – Plasma (Peter Dildo Mix)
02. Danton Eeprom – One Thing Leads To Another (Tigerskin Mix)
03. Justin Martin – Nightowl
04. Kid Dub – Freakz (Gary Gecko & Pigbwoy Minimal Mix)
05. The System – Insane (Boosted Dub)
06. Paolo Mojo – Everybody (Cass & Mangan Mix)
07. Lee Mortimer – Mush
08. Frankie – Pero
09. Samim – Ukaka
10. Minilogue – Ahck
11. Eloi Brunelle – Me Likee
12. Damian Schwartz – RyF2
13. Ed.Arcade – Police Faked Me (Keinzweiter Remix)
14. Meat vs. Einzelkind – Freebase Night At Robert-Johnson
15. M.A.N.D.Y. and Booka Shade – Oh Superman

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=fmBUFfadFqk[/youtube]

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ALLAND BYALLO (SF, [KONTROL])

I am very honored to have a guest mix coming from [KONTROL] SF’s Alland Byallo. I am a big fan of this guy’s work and the style of techno he plays, not to mention the parties the [KONTROL] guys throw are killer from what I hear. Alland and [KONTROL] are just 2 more reasons why I want to move to San Francisco, in addition to the Dirtybird peeps. Check out Alland Byallo’s releases on Beatport.com, and make sure to keep an eye on him because he is blowin’ up!

Alland Byallo’s biography from AllandByallo.com:

A Los Angeles native now residing in San Francisco, Russian-blooded Alland Byallo has broken into the House scene with his own unique blend of Minimal Tech funk. Alland’s taste, coupled with his research and digging, always instills an undeniable groove and tickles the chin-scratching trainspotting senses.

Alland’s involvement with music didn’t just start from splurging and buying some 1200’s. Having been raised with music since the age of 5 playing piano, and adding trumpet at age 11, it only seemed natural for Alland to follow up his skills and training by sharing his taste in quality music with people as a DJ, and pursuing production. Lately, Alland has been quite busy in the studio working hard on his own unique take on electronic dance music, blending the ethics of Minimal Techno with the moods and feel of House Music.

Alland has hosted the infamous netradio show Comfort Sessions for four years, only recenlty switching to an On-Demand format with Proton Radio, the most respected netradio portal in Underground Electronic music. The show is inspired by a couple of things: The admiration and respect for some of the most talented names out there, and the love of enlightening and educating others about music and the brilliant artists who make it all happen. Alland has made it his mission to give back to the local and global scene that has given so much to him; to make the world aware of the missions of those around him that truly deserve recognition and respect.

Currently, A&R for his own digital label, Nightlight Music and his upcoming label Kvadrat Produkt, takes up much of Alland’s time. Nightlight Music started as a digital label used as an outlet for Alland’s personal music projects. But since it’s inception, the label has grown to accomodate some of the world’s most talented and passionate Tech-House artists. Kvadrat Produkt is a new label that Alland is creating to fill a certain void. “Minimal Yet Musical” is the motto for this venture. As the name implies (Kvadrat meaning “Square” in many languages), the vehicle is minimalism, yet filled with mass that supports the structure.Alland is a resident at [KONTROL], San Francisco’s finest Minimal Techno/House event. The night has gained a worldwide reputation for being one of the nations most respected nights, and that reputation grows with every guest performer that rolls through. Guest talent includes: Daniel Bell, Isolee, Matthew Dear, Akufen, Sutekh, The Kooky Scientist, Sammy Dee, Alex Under, Troy Pierce, John Tejada + Justin Maxwell, Caro, [a]pendics.shuffle, Derek Plaslaiko, Tim Xavier, Philip Sherburne, Pheek, Claude VonStroke, Pan/Tone, Modeselektor, Ryan Crosson + Lee Curtiss, Justin Martin, Mossa, Dafluke, Kenneth Graham, Brian Aneurysm, Someone Else, Dave Aju, Jeff Samuel, Galoppierende Zuversicht, and DJ Fragment.

San Francisco’s bustling music scene is no secret. However, the location of their best radio station, the pirate station WestAdd Radio 93.7FM is. In 2006 WestAdd Radio asked the [KONTROL] residents to start a show. And here we are . Every second Monday from 9-11PM PST, you can the residents broadcasting live during [ground.KONTROL]. Try to find quality minimal techno, micro-house and deep dark techno anywhere else on the San Francisco airwaves.

In 2006 Alland founded ElektrUS. This private forum is made specifically to increase European interest in the American minimal techno / tech-house scene. By providing a simple, central and easy means of communication, ElektrUS streamlines the booking process and maximizes the productivity of tour booking ventures. The hope is to make the US a more fun place for techno fans, and a more profitable venture for European talent and agents. So far things are looking great for 2007!

All of these facets, in addition to his work as a full-time graphic designer for the very well-respected Publicis Dialog advertising firm, make up Alland Byallo’s life.

It’s quite clear: this man is on a mission

Websites: Alland Byallo Official Site | Alland Byallo on Myspace | [KONTROL]

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 Episode 15 - Part 2 - Alland Byallo (SF, [KONTROL]) [63:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tracklisting for this mix:
01. Julie Amadeo – Arcade (Maxine Vegas Mix)[Snejl]
02. Elia – My Beanie[Logical Musik]
03. Seuil – Pink Vans[Einmaleins]
04. Osvaldo – Faux-argentino[Underline]
05. Boris Werner & Lauhaus – Legeres[Remote Area]
06. Miguel Colmenares – Sleep Slacks[Pinksilver]
07. Lee Curtiss – Heavy Petting[Unreleased]
08. Booka Shade – Mandarine Girl (Heartthrob Konrad Troy Mix)[Get Physical]
09. Kyoto Young Team – I Chase The Devil (Seuil Remix)[Clever Music]
10. Miguel Colmenares – Tranquilito[Pinksilver]
11. Troy Pierce – Lost On The Way To Dc10 (Berlin Mix)[M_nus]
12. Daze Maxim – Into A Distant[Kahlwild]
13. Sid Le Rock – Naked[Cereal Killers]

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=lKBil-6eJ5o[/youtube]

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I am still trying to get back into the groove of things and get a new mix done every week for the podcast, but it has been fairly difficult. . I was busy last week preparing a mix for my CD release party on Thursday (08/30). I opened up for DJ Colette at the Wildcat Lounge and handed out 100 copies of my electro-house mix titled “Electrotherapy.” Burning/printing CD’s up until Thursday kept me busy and therefore was not able to record a mix for the podcast. But here I am now and I knocked out a mix in just over an hour with 19 sick minimal and techy tracks.

I recently saw Mauro Picotto on Saturday night down in Los Angeles at Vanguard. It was my 2nd time seeing him spin and this time was certainly way better than the last time. He layed down some filthy minimal, tech house, and techno. He was dropping big track after big track for over 3 hours straight. He even played several of his classic tracks as well.

Seeing the legendary Mauro Picotto on Saturday made me want to throw down a filthy minimal mix. Well that and the fact that my mix I recorded last week was rather cheesy. Haha. So here ya go, Episode 15 of the Savage Methods Podcast. I am working on getting a guest mix for Part 2…so keep checkin back right here to find out who will be featured. I also hope to get back on schedule with recording a new episode every week. Wish me luck.

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 Episode 15 - Part 1 - Curly (sbtherapy, Incognito LA, KCSB) [63:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tracklisting for this mix:
01. Kilowatts and Tanner Ross – Kruger Fingers
02. As_Brain – My Big City
03. Forteba – Caola (El Farouki Remix)
04. Catz N’ Dogz – Searching
05. Dilo – Ave Fenix (Shadi Megallaa Remix)
06. Marcin Czubala – Copafamiglia
07. Nedzad Berovic and Frank Leicher – On My Mind
08. Dragan Georgiev – Talking Mode (Boris Brejcha Remix)
09. Frankie – Trek
10. Piemont – Sick Certificate
11. Goldfish – Panic (Piemont Remix)
12. Frankie – Divag
13. Reclick – Agrofunk
14. Troy Pierce – Word
15. Falko Brocksieper – Off The Rack
16. Frankie – Mash (Donk Boys House Remix)
17. Gary Dickenson – Hands Up! (Lutzenkirchen Remix)
18. Funk Shuei – Digits
19. Kilowatts and Tanner Ross – Facemelt

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=P_JFuAZXzg0[/youtube]

Disclaimer: All music available for download on Savagemethods.com is for promotional use only. For private use only. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying of, editing, exhibition, renting, exchanging, public performance, or broadcast of this audio is strictly prohibited. All music used is copyrighted by the respective artists.

It was a good fuckin party. This was my 2nd time seeing Mauro Picotto and I think that he totally redeemed himself. I was so disappointed when I saw him a while ago at Circus Disco. He fuckin brought it hard, filthy, and techy on Saturday night. He was playing bomb track after bomb track for over 3 full hours.

Some of the tracks I remembered throughout the night were:
Deadmau5 – Faxing Berlin
Burnski – Pop3
Robert Babicz – Sin
Gregor Tresher – A thousand nights
Chymera – Umbrella

Most of his set was comprised of stuff I have never heard before. And of course he plugged in some of his own classic productions. People went nuts to them. I was quite impressed how he worked his own older tracks in with the current minimal/techno stuff. It fit right in and didn’t sound too out of place.

I was so fuckin tired from getting 2 hours sleep the night before and then working 9 hours at work and then coming straight to LA afterwards. I had to sit down for the last half of Mauro’s set but still kept nodding my head to the sick beats.

I cant wait to have Mauro Picotto back in LA. It certainly was a treat.

Check out pictures from the night over at RUKES.COM