Hidden Cove Podcast

By Ivan Ruiz

The Hidden Cove Podcast is dedicated to exposing underground sounds that often times may get over looked. We originally launched as a Downtempo Podcast, but we have now evolved into showcasing House M... more

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April 29, 2026 Ivan Ruiz | Hidden Cove Podcast 005 (Johnny Fiasco Tribute) (2026)
This week's podcast features some of my favorite Johnny Fiasco moments! He's been one of my favorite Chicago House Music producers for quite a long time & hope you enjoy!

Hidden Cove Podcast 005 (Johnny Fiasco Tribute) (4/29/26)

Compiled, vibed & mixed by Ivan Ruiz

1. Willpower - Rise
2. Johnny Fiasco - Deep State
3. Johnny Fiasco - Sunrise
4. Johnny Fiasco - Confusion
5. Johnny Fiasco - Taurus
6. Johnny Fiasco - Take 5
7. Johnny Fiasco - Subculture
8. Johnny Fiasco - First Time
9. Johnny Fiasco - Zapped
10. Willpower - Mi Sax
11. Johnny Fiasco - Werk It
12. Johnny Fiasco - I Remember
13. Johnny Fiasco - Rumbler
14. Armando - Don’t Take It (Johnny Fiasco Remix)
15. Johnny Fiasco - Jack Da Bass
16. Johnny Fiasco - Conduction
17. Johnny Fiasco - D-Drive
18. Soulstice - Lovely (Johnny Fiasco’s Deep Chugger Mix)
19. Johnny Fiasco - After Midnight
20. Johnny Fiasco - Dub Z
21. Johnny Fiasco - Reflex
22. E-Tones - Ooh La La (Johnny Fiasco Remix)
23. Johnny Fiasco - Philifunk
24. Johnny Fiasco - Don’t Stop
25. Johnny Fiasco - Keep On Dancing

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April 22, 2026 Ivan Ruiz | Hidden Cove Podcast 004 (2026)
On the Reggae & Dub tip for this week's episode digging through the endless collection of music! Some of my favorite off the beaten path Reggae & Dub moments, hope you enjoy!

Hidden Cove Podcast 004 (4/22/26)

Compiled & vibed by Ivan Ruiz

1. Mary J. Blige Feat. Common - Come Close (Boozo Bajou Remix)
2. Sly & Robbie - Doctor In Dub
3. Barrington Levy - Under Mi Sensi
4. Osunlade - Acrylic Venezuela
5. Ralph Myers & The Jack Herren Band - Savannah
6. Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston
7. Sly & Robbie - Jah In Dub
8. The Abyssinians - Declaration Of Rights
9. Agustus Pablo - Levi Dub
10. Horace Andy - Problems
11. Horace Andy & Prince Jammy - Problems (Dub)
12. Bunny Wailer - Soul Rebel
13. Rhythm & Sound - No Partial
14. Dennis Brown - Here I Come (Extended Mix)
15. Max Romero - Chase The Devil
16. St. Germain - La Goutte D’or
17. Zap Pow - This Is Reggae Music
18. Bobby Konders & Massive Sounds - Rising To The Top (Lovers Mix)

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April 15, 2026 Ivan Ruiz | Hidden Cove Podcast 003 - Live On Underground Audio 2000 (2026)
For this week's episode we travel back in time to the year 2000, during Ivan's Bangin' Funky Chicago French House phase lol! One of my early guest appearances on Jesse Gonzalez & Robert Solorio's underground radio show Underground Audio. The show originally aired Friday nights from 12-3am on 90.9FM KHDC in the Salinas Valley & greater Monterey Bay.

Hidden Cove Podcast 003 (4/15/26)

Compiled, vibed & mixed by Ivan Ruiz

1. Jess & Crabbe - Big Booya EP
2. Rhythm Masters - Psycho
3. Speaker Phreaker - Phreakydeaky
4. Rhythm Masters - Oriental Cyber Phunk
5. Speaker Phreaker - Running
6. Stephane B & Robert Collado - Devil
7. Halo Varga - Circus Varga
8. Fafa Monteco - Good Times (Sebastien Leger Remix)
9. Deaf N’ Dumb Crew - Une Fois De Plus
10. Speaker Phreaker - The Funktion (We’ll See You At)
11. Frankie Bones - Studio 54
12. H-Foundation - 420 Sessions E.P.
13. Baby Bumps - I Got This Feeling (Conga Squad Dub)

Podcast archives & more info on Ivan Ruiz located below:

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April 08, 2026 Ivan Ruiz | Hidden Cove Podcast 002 (Jive Turkey Vol. 2) (2026)
Back with a fresh episode, on the Chicago House tip & hope you enjoy! Cheers!!!

Hidden Cove Podcast 002 (4/8/26)

Complied, vibed & mixed by Ivan Ruiz

1. The Funk Parlor - Something For The Dancefloor
2. Disco Doggies - Mira!!!
3. Gambafreaks - Down Down Down (Jazzy M Remix)
4. Jordan Fields - Dreams (Original Mix)
5. DJ Sneak - U Betta Know
6. The Republic - Earthshaker (Original Mix)
7. Silver Convention - Dub Convention
8. Kom & Dole - 4am
9. Audio Soul Project - Do It
10. 95 North - Let Me Tell Ya
11. That Kid Chris - Big Time
12. Paul Johnson - Knob Twist
13. Paul Johnson - If You Ever Call Me
14. Salt City Orchestra - The Book (Hardback Dub)
15. Sun Palace - Rude Movements

Podcast archives & more info on Ivan Ruiz located below:

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April 04, 2026 Ivan Ruiz | Hidden Cove Podcast 001 (2026)
After a long hiatus, the Hidden Cove Podcast is BACK ready to serve the people worldwide! Come along for a musical ride & enjoy all of the fine offerings the Hidden Cove Podcast has to share, let's GO!

Hidden Cove Podcast 001 (4/1/26)

Compiled, vibed & mixed by Ivan Ruiz

1. Black Dog Productions - Flux (D Mix)
2. Citi Beat - Move 4 Me
3. Scotia - Chicka Stick
4. Citi Beat - Life
5. Bruce Leroy’s & Lee Wilson - What Do You Want (André Torquatro Remix)
6. Time Synthesis - Wayne (Dan’s Raw Mix)
7. Flying Moth - Bobby’s Here
8. Toronto Hustle x Sean Roman - Run The Numbers
9. Max Signal & KingCrowley - Intentions (JT Donaldson Remix)
10. Thierry Tomas - Why Why (Fred Everything Remix)
11. Cee ElAssaad Feat. QVLN - Ore Yeye (Doug Gomez Instrumental)
12. DFRA - I Just Don’t Call (Ralph Session Brooklyn Deep Inst Mix)
13. Yuu Udagawa - Beats Sculpture
14. Peletronic - Restless
15. Rob Redford - Garden Party
16. Tree Threes - It’d Over Here
17. BNinjas - N14
18. Hitch 93 - Uno Dos Tres
19. Time Synthesis - Strobes
20. The Sunburst Band - Far Beyond

Podcast archives & more info on Ivan Ruiz located below:

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March 20, 2017 Hidden Cove Podcast 28 Jazzid 7 & 8
Hidden Cove Podcast 28 Jazzid 7 & 8

We are back w/ a fresh episode for the month of March! More Downtempo goodies from Ivan's vast collection of music & we hope that you enjoy. Chill vibes, for chill people! Happy Spring everyone!

Gear Used:

Pioneer DJM 2000
New & old tunes
Technics 1210mk2
Ortofon DJE Cartridges
Chrome 60 Minute Cassette
Mixed 100% Live

Jazzid 7 Side A

1. United Future Organization - The Sixth Sense
2. Sadat X - Stages And Lights
3. Khromozomes - Mindscape Dub
4. Nas - The World Is Yours (Tip Remix Instrumental)
5. Nas - The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)
6. Da Steppas Project - Step' N Smash
7. Super Value Edits Vol.4 - Mechanical Body

Jazzid 8 Side B

1. Visit Venus - Shaft In Space
2. The Mighty Bop - Clever Mind
3. Milez Benjiman - Chop That Wood
4. Kidkanevil - Setsuko (BUG Remix)
5. Yokota - From
6. Jhelisa - Friendly Pressure (Instrumental)
7. Jhelisa - Friendly Pressure (Album Version)

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The Hidden Cove Podcast

More info on Ivan Ruiz can be found below:

https://soundcloud.com/ivan-ruiz

Podcast Archives:

http://www.mixcloud.com/hiddencovepodcast
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February 03, 2017 Hidden Cove Podcast 27 Jazzid 5 & 6
Hidden Cove Podcast 27 Jazzid 5 & 6

Ivan returns w/ a slew of Downtempo tunes, some classics sprinkled here & there. Heavy Mushroom Jazz vibes mixed live & transferred from cassette to give you an authentic "mixtape" feel. We hope that you enjoy & lot's more music coming soon!

Gear Used:

Pioneer DJM 2000
New & old tunes
Technics 1210mk2
Ortofon DJE Cartridges
Chrome 60 Minute Cassette
Mixed 100% Live

Jazzid 5 Side A

1. Swell Sessions - All Of Me
2. Uneaq - Just Move
3. Guru Feat. Donell Jones - Hustlin Daze
4. Fiendsh - To The End
5. Gotan Project - Tango In Paris
6. Kid Sublime Feat. Yinka - Fruit Sugar
7. Electric Wire Hustle -Every Waking Hour

Jazzid 6 Side B

1. Beats Pacific - Time To Leave
2. Sampler 1 - Bassballs
3. Gordo Feat. Gafanhoto - Lingo
4. Erik Sermon - I'm Hot (Instrumental)
5. Erik Sermon - I'm Hot (Club Mix)
6. Afefe Iku - Columbus Beach
7. The Very Polish Cuts Out Sampler - Krystyna

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The Hidden Cove Podcast

More info on Ivan Ruiz can be found below:

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January 05, 2017 Hidden Cove Podcast 26 Joe Rodriguez
Hidden Cove Podcast 26 Joe Rodriguez

We are kickin' the new year off w/ a nice boogie mix courtesy of your good friend Joe Rodriguez from Southern California. Joe's been a long time friend of the cove & a fine music selector to boot! Cheers to a new year & come boogie w/ us! A lot more music coming soon the cove.

1. Now that's a steal ! #2
2. Whiskey Disco - B.G. Baarregaard Disco Inn EP
3. House of Disco - Snacks Burnin' EP
4. T.K. Disco - Danny Krivit Special Disco Edits Vol 1
5. Disco Deviance - DD 40
6. Secret Squirrels #11
7. Secret Squirrels #12
8. Sleazy Beats Black Ops - Saine Business Hours EP
9. Alexander Robotnik - Night Moves
10. Whiskey Disco - WD 10
11. Full Pupp - YTRE RYMDEM Dansskola FP #11
12. Specials - Jaakko Eino Kalevi Dreamzone Remixes
13. Whiskey Disco - YSE SAINT LAUR'ANT Lady Killers EP
14. Mani / Pedi Records - Waxing Vol. 1
15. Disco Deviance - DD 28

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More info on Joe Rodriguez can be found below:

https://soundcloud.com/jrod411

Podcast Archives:

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November 30, 2016 Hidden Cove Podcast 25 Jazzid 3 & 4
Hidden Cove Podcast 25 Jazzid 3 & 4

Podcast honcho Ivan Ruiz is back w/ another installment of heavy Mushroom Jazz vibes! Jazzy-Funky-Downbeat grooves mixed live & transferred from cassette to give you an authentic "mixtape" feel. We hope that you enjoy & happy holidays from everyone @ The Hidden Cove Podcast. Let's get jazzy!!

Gear Used:

Pioneer DJM 2000
New & old tunes
Technics 1210mk2
Ortofon DJE Cartridges
Chrome 60 Minute Cassette
Mixed 100% Live

Jazzid 3 Side A

1. Dj Honda Feat Guru - What You Expected
2. United Future Organization - L.O.V.E.
3. Ohm Guru - Jazz Brake
4. Jay Rodrigues - Crepuscule
5. Lovebirds - You Give Me
6. 78 Edits - Unlimited Love
7. Baby Doll House - What's Up

Jazzid 4 Side B

1. Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining (Funkstar's Sand In My Shoe Mix)
2. Yonderboi - Riders Of The Storm
3. Galliano - Who Ate The Fly? (De Lata Instrumental)
4. Basement Freaks - Shapeshifter
5. Capital Tax - I Can't Believe (Jazz Instrumental Mix)
6. Bubba Tunes - This Is Just A Dance
7. TM Juke - Melodic Stroll (Instrumental)

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The Hidden Cove Podcast

More info on Ivan Ruiz can be found below:

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Podcast Archives:

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October 11, 2016 Hidden Cove Podcast 24 (CJ Larsen)
Hidden Cove Podcast 24 (CJ Larsen)

Featured guest this month is my good friend CJ Larsen. He'll be in the mix for the next 70 minutes providing you a nice laid-back groove clocking in around 118BPM's. Sit back, relax & get lost in the cove. Cheers!

1. In Flagranti - Effective Placebo Affect
2.The Sunburst Band - Twinkle (Idjut Boys Dub Time)
3. DJ Raw Sugar - Woman Of The Ghetto (Hotbox Dub)
4. JSquared - Mind The Gap
5. David Morales - Rocking Music
6. Todd Terje - Alfonso Muskedunder (Deetron Remix)
7. Bar F6 & FreedomB - Put Em Up
8. Purple Disco Machine & Boris Dlugosch - L.O.V.E.
9. Dutch Rhythm Combo - Venom
10. Justin Jay - Le Voyou
11. Catz 'N Dogz, Tanika, Claude VonStroke - Get It Right (Claude VonStroke Remix)
12. Stephane Deschezeaux - Knock Out
13. Miguel Migs, Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Everybody
14. Tensnake - Coma Cat
15. Tito Wun - The Way U Do It (Doc Daneeka Remix)
16. Dolle Jolle - Balearic Incarnation
17. Arnold Jarvis - Take Some Time Out (Club Mix)

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More info on CJ Larsen can be found below:

http://cjlproductions.podomatic.com

Podcast Archives:

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1h 9min

FAQs about Hidden Cove Podcast:

How many episodes does Hidden Cove Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.