This RIPEcast set is pretty close to the one I played at Ghost Ship last weekend, along with a few other tracks I'm feeling at the moment that I didn't get around to playing during my hour time-slot. I am stoked to to have begun it with the Loot & Plunder remix of Goyte's "Somebody That I Used to Know", a track that feels so emotionally raw and honest that it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, and to also include one of my new original tracks, a disco-house, electro-y thing that I created from some disco loops that Craig O'Neil sent me. - Aaron Pope

About Aaron:

“Dance music is all about drawing energy out of people in a positive way.” This is Aaron Pope’s belief, and that’s what most people remember about his DJ sets - his infectious energy. A longtime music fan and dance floor resident, Aaron brings this joy and love of music behind the decks with him, and at every gig he is bouncing around.

 “There’s so much great music out there, it’s silly to confine yourself to just one genre. Each crowd deserves its own unique experience, and nobody wants to listen to the same type of sound hour after hour. The challenge is to keep the groove, while continuing to surprise and delight.” Aaron’s DJ sets encompass many styles, including house, indie, breaks, electro; even funky mid-tempo if the occasion demands.

Currently living in San Francisco, Aaron has been a professional DJ for twelve years. He has played at almost every venue in San Francisco, for a wide range of promoters. His gigs have taken him to New York, Miami and Chicago, Brazil, the Caribbean and Ibiza, and he was also the one of the first resident DJ’s for the Deep End Camp at Burning Man.

Aaron also spends a bit of time in the studio making his own dance tracks, and many of his original works can be found on Beatport and iTunes. More of his DJ sets can be found on the Cowboys Podomatic stream, and also here http://grantkaye.com/aaronpope/podcast.xml

Ghost Ship artwork by www.jempanufnik.com