When we decided to get a boat for the San Diego EMP meetup this year, there was a lot of talk about who should get to play it. A couple different ideas were floated, playlists discussed, corporate performance licenses went unpaid for, and so on. I ultimately gravitated towards the idea of Speakeasy Ray just soundtracking the whole fucking thing.

If you've never heard any of his Tiki Tuesday shows, I can't recommend them enough. Not only is this well-groomed gentleman and scholar a superb selector and story teller of all manner of vinyl rarities and exotica, you might even catch a stray set of minimal house, vibey dnb/jungle, and who knows what else here and there. His deft, masterful versatility never comes at the expense of the vibe, only ever bolstering it further.

Unfortunately, Ray couldn't join us that weekend himself. But when I asked him if he'd do us the honor of a two hour mix for the occasion, his response was enthusiastic and I got the recording back day of. Much as I'd hoped, this set was the perfect soundtrack for a hungover, Sunday morning victory lap around the San Diego harbor. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Cheers,

CaptHz

Links:

https://speakeasyray.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/speakeasy.ray/

https://twitch.tv/SpeakeasyRay

Post-meetup podcast resurgence fresh from Poland with a second round from 140 badman w&z.

Socials:

linktr.ee/w_and_z

Tracklist:

1. w&z - Close

2. Leo Cap - Don't Move

3. Basura - The Grouch

4. Impulse - Momentum

5. q100, ØZ & FLO - Somnolent

6. ØZ - Red Carpet (Kursa's Rug Burn Remix)

7. Leo Cap - Manchesta Dem Boy

8. Incandescent - Empty

9. ENiGMA Dubz, Snowy - Lost It (OldGold Remix)

10. Chef Boyarbeatz - The Power of Sound

11. Ourman - Harpy VIP

12. Head Space - Bandito (q100 Remix)

13. Biome - Boxed

14. Lampa, Senncoria - Please Don't Tell

15. Mystic State, Jack Flynn-Oakley - Dream Theory

16. Lampa - Lighter

17. Kercha - Gem

18. Ternion Sound - OnPark

19. Cartridge - Altitude

20. w&z - Useless Dreamer

21. Alys Be & Notan - Against The Grain

22. ØZ - Smithing

23. Fixate - Dead End

24. q100, ØZ & FLO - Shakedown

25. Cartridge - Nemesis

26. Reso - Vertex

27. w&z - Toluz

28. w&z - Glory

29. Sublab & Azaleh - Vidura

30. Rhekluse - We Were Imaginary

Happy Bicycle Day fam, a fresh one from Serp

Socials:

@serpenteyes

linktr.ee/SerpentEyes

WiddFam Socials:

@thewiddfam

linktr.ee/Widdfam

Tracklist:

Cimm - A Lasting Spirit

Ezeph Ft. Boy Blue - Herbs

Ezeph - Hesperides

Tetrad - Exoplanet Dub

B-Say - Gideon Dub

Bassurman - Daridra Narayana

Korin Complex - More Than That

Piecemeal - Displace

LSN - Every Little Thing (Inner Terrain Remix)

Largo T - Swampin

Ebb & Akcept - Wild Wood

Dewpoint - Punk

Hellacopta - Termite

Deadcrow - Scrape

Ternion Sound - Follow The Rhythm

SerpentEyes & Wolf'd - ???

Kanomotis - Watch Yah Steppa

Soul Bass Project - Crimson

Phossa - Witch Hunt

Nomine - Blind Man

Glume & Phossa Ft. Ghidorah - Buried

Nahlith - Sakura

Unkey - Wind Dancer

ØZ - Bloom

baron - Clova

Malleus - A New Sky Shines (An Old Shadow Glooms)

Commodo - Crooked Law

Spectre - Fidel

Tinky - Pangea

Gisaza - Freya

Funkmod - Narcotics

A second round for EMP from Reap_Eat

Links:

https://soundcloud.com/reap_eat

https://www.instagram.com/divided_eye/

Tracklist:

1. Dubamine - Nicodemus (ft. Blackout JA) [0:00]

2. Raybee - Badgyal [4:31]

3. 3WA - Só Gosto De Ti [6:36]

4. Omnirock - Too Far [7:58]

5. Unkey - Digit [11:10]

6. Yoofee - Plot Twist [14:22]

7. 207 - Mrtav [15:45]

8. Kali - Loco [18:02]

9. Requake - Badman [19:55]

10. Hella - Back Up [21:45]

11. Myca$h - Empty Soul [23:34]

12. WZ - Chord Oasis [25:52]

13. Von D - Chestlick [29:17]

14. Hypho - We Are Onnee [32:57]

15. Six Chakra - Android Flow [36:09]

16. Fabdot - The Narrator [37:58]

17. Medicine Place - Mindstate [39:48]

18. Hippoflip - Otherwordly [41:38]

19. Hebbe - Nu [44:36]

20. Darkai - Sandscript [46:26]

21. ZeroZero - Siren Dub [50:33]

22. Gordo Dubz - System Bounce [52:22]

23. Egoless - Dub Liberation [56:29]

24. Thumper - Rusted [1:00:09]

25. Wayfarer - Afterlight [1:04:16]

26. Widow - Dangerous [1:06:05]

27. The Widdler - Isolation [1:07:28]

28. J.Sparrow - Groundation [1:09:17]

29. Rome - Death by Dub [1:12:27]

30. Numa Crew - Bun Dem Down (ft. Killa P & Long Range) [1:16:31]

31. Wiley - Step 20 (Arkwright Remix) [1:18:48]

32. Egoless - Due Dilligence [1:21:19]

A second helping from Kieran B who last joined us on 041.

Socials:

www.instagram.com/_kieranb/

@kieranb-3

Tracklist:

Alien Perfect - Utmost Finesse

Loxy & Resound - Heritage MK2

Breakage - Pattern

Addison Groove - Meaty Business

Kid Drama & Garvos - Nicked

Fluidity - Ollika

Bungle - Testify

ST Files + Calibre - Astral Plane

Double O - Straight 98 (Escher Remix)

Anile - SIC

Javano - Wild Sketch

Survey - Dots

Trace & Survey - The Dreamer

Creatures - Sour

Betta (feat. S.P.Y) - Bredren

Quartz - Switchblade Groove

Loxy & Resound - Conscious

Quartz - The Storm

Loxy & Resound - Metro VIP

Constrict - Caution

SubMarine - Mint Lips

Forbidden Society - Scorn

Blocks & Escher - Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Detboi - Drumsolo

Conrad Subs - Divide

Phase - Notice

Red Army - Strychnine

Detboi - Real Talk

Basic Rhythm - Tubby

Sully - Stop

Mixrace - Stillness

Mantra, Decibella & Tim Reaper - Stars Are Calling

Paradox - Tighten Up Tighter

For well over a decade now, Caidance has been producing bangers and blessing dancefloors with heavy beats. Hailing from the San Francisco, Bay Area, Caidance was an important part of the creation of the bass music scene there - DJing and producing alongside artists like G Jones, Minnesota, and The Widdler. Caidance has, and continues to release music of a variety of genres on labels such as Dank ‘N’ Dirty Dubz, The WiddFam, MalLabel Music, and EMP Radio.

Caidance takes us on a journey through multiple vibes and styles for this week’s EMP Podcast. Easing us into the mix with some soundsystem oriented reggae, then moving into 140 jungle and breaks, dubstep, and a little drum and bass. Enjoy!

Socials:

https://soundcloud.com/caidance

https://www.twitch.tv/ca1dance

Tracklist:

Dennis Brown - The Promised Land

Lila Ike - Second Chance

O.B.F. - Dub the Hills

Sizzla - Solid as a Rock

Caidance - River Rock Riddim

Caidance - Education Dub

Om Unit - Prophesy

Rareman - More Vibes

Saule - Era

Saule - Talking Down

Unknown Artist - UU007

Killawatt - Sidewinder (Ipman Remix)

Monty & Visages - Tek

Hypho & Mythm - Shatta (ft. Logan)

Reso - Vertex

Breakage - Together

Pampidoo - Synthesizer Voice (Goth Trad Remix)

Emalkay - When I Look At You (Caidance Remix)

Truth & Yayne - Rain Dancer (J Kenzo Remix)

Matty G & Konfusion - 95 Style Smooth

Babe Roots - World Struggle (ft. Danny Coxson)

Hempress Sativa - Ganja Hustling (ft. Keida)

Unknown Artist - a1

TMSV - The Ritual

Mystic State - Feel This

Caidance - Blank

MntyFrsh is a DJ based out of the Monterey Bay Area in California who has been spinning since the tail end of 2007 (going by the alias "MinceyFresh" for the majority of that time). Although his musical tastes have changed ever so slightly over the years, there has always been one constant: breakbeats. In addition to DJing, he has helped organize and promote events around Monterey and Santa Cruz.

Socials:

@mntyfrsh_dj

https://linktr.ee/mntyfrsh

Tracklist:

Shadow Child — Warehouse Anthem

Illumia — Volga (Blank Page Remix)

Max Day — Denouement

Warung — Ivory

Left/Right — Change (VIP mix)

CHADWICK & Pure Violet — Running

Framewerk — Places... (Fundamental Mix)

Sasha & Because of Art — Fused

Baltra — Where I End (Guava Remix)

Borai & Denham Audio — Make Me

Debba — Thinking Of U

M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade — Body Language (HOSH Remix)

PISTASHIO — U, U, U

The Glitch Mob — Peace

JADED — Show My Love (Icarus Remix)

1-800 GIRLS — 90%

Dusky x Denham Audio — Everything I Do

Mike Hays has been exploring electronic music ever since he stumbled on a Röyksopp album at his local record store over 20 years ago. Since he started DJing with EMP in 2021, he's dabbled in house and techno, but found his place among the bass-heads with slow, groovy dub techno. This mix highlights his favorite tracks from the last few years alongside some new cuts.

Socials:

https://soundcloud.com/haysmike

https://www.twitch.tv/haysmike

Tracklist:

Altone - Boomerang (Rothchord reshape)

Ajnkana - 6 58

Heavenchord - Experience A New Dimension

Desove - Solution

Noosa Sound System - Rae Of Light

Altone - Flare

Ajnkana - Astringent

Heavenchord - Grey Label

Altone - Component N19

Isaac Highway - Nigth Sqwere

Adria Duch - Banned

Ajnkana - Departure

Upwellings - Fed On Dub

Altone - Mad Noise

Subset - Dubfit

Operandum - Black Swan

Ajnkana - XO-4 b

Operandum - Sahel

The UK's Sir Ebral has been with EMP Radio for a year now dropping weighty 140 bpm bass injections in-between radio spots with Sub FM and now Reform Radio Manchester.

Sir Ebral, a Dubstep fanatic since 2008, lands a mix on our soundcloud page wherein he delivers a high-impact Dubstep rush that one can always expect book-ended by rolling beats and rhythm-attentive grooves, showcasing just one of many directions "140" music can take.

Socials:

https://soundcloud.com/sir_ebral

https://www.instagram.com/sir.ebral/

Tracklist:

Bakey & Capo Lee - Too Much Sauce (Toura Remix) [Dub]

Chris Guillotine - Roller [Dub]

Scuba - Ruptured (Surgeon Remix)

Siu Mata - Kenorland

Toura - Kashyyyk [WIP/Dub]

Sub Basics - YY

Kubez - Elephant March VIP [Dub]

Anecho - Signals [Dub]

Chris Guillotine - Yeah [Dub]

Sukh Knight - Knightlife

Kromestar & Curzed - Signs

Don Cotti - The Recap [Dub]

Cessman - Ras March [forthcoming Dubliminal]

Droid & Optimuz - Stiff

RDG - Tiger Style

Killjoy - Hellcat (Rickytan Remix)

Kromestar - Praymantis

Zomby - The Lie

Rareman - Skillz

Coffintexts - I Like The Way She’s Moving

Anecho - Spiritual Blitz [Dub]

Toura - 44 Bongo [Dub]

ATW - Glamour

This mix blends sludgy downtempo, percussive polyrhythms, and textured ambient selections. Many tracks are pitched up heavily or down to reveal new rhythms, contexts, and energies. I recorded three versions and chose one of the rawer and realer cuts - it felt most authentic. Have fun :)

- west_

Socials:

https://www.instagram.com/west__dj/

https://soundcloud.com/west_lee1

Mastered by Michael Ito

Tracklist

Huerco S. - A Sea Of Love (Proibito, 2016)

Kiisu - Magic Mist (Kajunga Records, 2023)

Feral - Radha (Hypnus Records, 2015)

Priori - On a Nimbus (Special Guest DJ Megamix) (NAFF, 2020)

Elexos Park - A Rare Species Of Bird (Run The Length Of Your Wildness, 2018)

Pional - One Night Stand (Slow Drumpella Mix) (Phonica Records, 2018)

Sabatoj - I.C.U. (Mike Parker Remix) (Katharsis Recordings, 2023)

Plastikman - Konception (Plus 8, 1994)

Daniel 58 - 619-0108 (self-released, 2020)

Roza Terenzi - 1800Bounce (Step Ball Chain, 2023)

kk.Shucko - an vacant fauna (Club Moniker, 2023)

Dome Zero - What Does It Mean To Temper Steel? (Shubzin, 2021)

Doctor Jeep - Reso Danz (TraTraTrax, 2023)

hussko - Two Nights In Peter’s Bog (Wisdom Teeth, 2023)

Coil - Alternative Theme From The Gay Man’s Guide To Safer Sex (Musique Pour La Danse, 1992)