We've been all over the world with our posts so far, and have been seriously neglecting the great music our hometown of San Francisco has to offer. I could never do the entire SF scene justice in just one post, so I'll start somewhere near and dear to my heart: the the Big Bad Bird. Back when I used to spin breaks in college I got my first taste when I picked up the Stanton Warriors remix of Claude VonStroke's "Who's Afraid of Detroit?" on vinyl. Later, after moving into the city, littleV and I stumbled upon one of the Dirtybird monthlies at Shine. And before we knew it, monthlies at Shine were replaced with quarterlies at Mezzanine, as each member of the label jetted off for European residencies. Despite the success they have enjoyed outside of SF, there's something unique about the Dirtybird sound that is distinctly Bay Area--playfully funky tech-house, which never takes itself too seriously, paying respects to both the Detroit techno of old and that ridiculous Oakland hyphy bass of, well, almost new. I guess you can take the Bird out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the Bird. Enjoy...
Claude VonStroke - Who's Afraid of Detroit (Stanton Warriors Refix).mp3
Tim Green - Revox (Justin Martin Remix).mp3
The Martin Brothers - Dum (Hookerz and Blow Short Bus Acid Mix).mp3
Zombie Disco Squad & Solo - The Dance.mp3
Thanks for the link DJ XES! That Martin Brothers track is righteous.
ReplyDeletedude...you better not be out of town for the next dirtybird in the park.
ReplyDeletehope coachella was worth it.