RIPEcast by Space Cowboys

Continuing our series of live recordings from the Unison Campout, this week, we are welcoming the debut of Bay Area DJ D2 (@denisemartin76) with a slamming poolside breaks set!

Here's what D2 had to say: "I'm an old school breakbeat junkie, a drum head and this mix captures everything that makes me want to shake my ass and I hope you'll want to do the same. "

About D2:

D2 has toured the world as a drummer playing almost every style of music.

When the pandemic put a pause on her gigs, she decided to give the decks a spin and see if they would provide the musical fix her soul needed. They did.

She’s just getting started but excited to keep making booties shake for years to come.

More from D2:

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/denisemartin76

Facebook: facebook.com/denisemartin76

Instagram: instagram.com/denisemartin76/

Continuing our Unison Campout recordings, we have Iggy from the BoomZilla Sound Collective and Ambient Mafia with something a little more groovy to slide you through your hump day. Enjoy!

Here's what Iggy had to say:

"There is nothing more meaningful than giving back to the community. It was an honor to share a set of chill vibes to a group of generous campers, all giving back to those in need at the Unison campout 2022."

About Iggy:

Iggy started her music career on the East Coast at the age of 15 as a lead singer and guitarist in a folk-alternative band, Gummy Dinosaurs. When the opportunity came to move across the country to Oakland in 1994, Iggy landed a few blocks from a record store, where she bought her first dance track, making the plunge into DJing. After years of carrying bags of vinyl on her skateboard, visiting friends with decks and sound systems, she built her own system, the BoomZilla Sound. With the help of her best friend, Disco Dianna, the BoomZilla Sound Collective was formed.

The Boomzilla Sound Collective (BSC) is a non-profit organization connecting musicians to collaborate and create a unique audio experience through community, inclusivity and expression. Iggy and Dianna manage the BSC music studio in Oakland to provide a space for the musicians to collaborate, experiment and evolve their art. The BCS curates many events every year for the current and prospective collective members to share their art with people who love music. Their events range from dance parties, live streaming broadcasts, and DJ workshops for aspiring artists.

More from Iggy:

Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/miss-dj-iggy-boomzilla/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoomZillaSound

Twitch: twitch.tv/IGGYBoomZilla

This week, we are starting a series of live recordings from the inaugural Unison Campout. Unison was a project Space Cowboys have been a part of since the beginning—combining the forces of many communities and crews to raise money during the pandemic with livestreams and this was the first all in-person event!

It makes sense then to open the series with @Lowdeka, whose killer set opened up Saturday after the ceremony and tore up the dance floor!

From Lowdeka:

"This was my first live in person breaks set. I put a lot of heart into it with the hope that it would take you on an uplifting journey through dance. I hope you enjoy listening/dancing to it as much as I enjoyed making it!"

About Lowdeka:

Lowdeka is a Producer/Dj and California native who has three decades in the various incarnations of the west coast underground culture. As a b-boy (break dancer) battling his way through the 90's and as a Dj since 1999. This has had a profound influence on his music style which can be heard in a variety of genres. As a producer, Lowdeka is in pursuit of the perfect amalgamation of the sounds that inspire him; funky bass lines, hype breaks, head bobbing rhythms, aggressive drops and an unrelenting energy is shared amongst an array of genres that make up his unique style.

More from Lowdeka:

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/lowdeka

Mixcloud: mixcloud.com/lowdeka/

Facebook: facebook.com/lowdeka

Instagram: instagram.com/lowdeka.music/

Twitch: twitch.tv/lowdeka

lowdeka.com

This week we’re pleased to return to our series focused on DJs who are women in our community, with a new mix from Seattle based Black Velveteen.

About Black Velveteen:

Before she became Black Velveteen,

Chris Offutt was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. Her parents introduced her to a wide range of music; Motown to Mozart and everything in between. Some frequently featured artists in young Chris’s house were Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and James Taylor. Current influences include Chris Fortier, Steve Porter, Wild Culture,Juliet Sikora, Mathias Meyer, Inxec, Milty Evans, Stimming

From a very young age she dreamed of hosting her own radio show. In 2011 that dream came to fruition when she had her own show “ Progressions in House” on FNOOB based out of London.

She is a resident for Proton Radio and hosts her own show Integrated.

Chris has enjoyed DJing around the San Francisco Bay Area over the past 5 years. In 2012 she became the resident DJ and musical director at Aloft Hotel SFO. In 2013 Djing in the Pride Parade on the W Hotel float. In 2015 she was asked to perform on the Tantra Stage for Pride in San Francisco. She was in rotation at The End Up and did guest spots and Monarch, The Great Northern and Wish. In 2016 Chris was asked to join AirPusher Collective. She has also done guest mixes for FriskyRadio, ProtonRadio and Elastic Beatz and more.

Whether she is spinning for friends and family in her home or on Parade floats and Art Cars in the dessert for Burning Man or Night Clubs Black Velveteen never fails to delight and inspire her audience! In 2018, her Sunrise Set at Sonic Runway on the infamous Airpusher Art Car was recognized as one of the top 9 sets of Burning Man by Billboard Dance. BV was deeply honored by this mention. She has also opened for headliners such as Blond:sh, Donald Glaude and Mat.Joe

In 2021 she was asked to join the wildly popular Noise Complaint crew in Seattle and was delighted to do so. She also curates dj mixes for Proton on Spotify and Apple Music. This lady is busy!!

Please tune into Integrated on Proton Radio every 4th Wednesday 7am PST 10am EST

More from Black Velveteen:

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/blackvelveteennow

Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/blackvelveteennow/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackvelveteenow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djblackvelveteen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blackvelvteen

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blackvelveteen

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbldsebFGb7kma6G9cH0giA

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bDXI5wtgyvo2b4Fkv762Y

This week we’re pleased to return to our series focused on DJs who are women in our community, with a new mix from Nurse Noise (Angels of Bass, Venus Collective)! This mix of booty shakin bass was recorded live at Unison! 

Enjoy!

Keep up with Nurse Noise:

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/nursenoise
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NurseNoiseDJ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurse_noise

Heads up, breaks fans—have we’ve got a treat for you! This week on the RIPEcast, we’re excited to bring you a mix from a Cali-native breaks DJ and producer, Tone Abstract! We’ve been working to coordinate this for a minute, and we’re so excited to drop it today!

Here’s some words from Tone Abstract about the mix:

“This mix was put together with a lot of Love for my New Friends @ Cybergroove Agency. I'm gratefully excited to see it featured on the Amazing Space Cowboys' RIPEcast, thank you for listening…”

About Tone Abstract:

Hailing from the Central Valley of California and originally from the East Los Angeles area Tony aka Tone Abstract was exposed to amazing Street Culture. At an early age Tone had a huge interest in Hip Hop and began to participate in Dj’ing , Break Dancing and Graffiti Art. Ultimately Music would become his forte which led him to Practice the Art of Beat Matching , Scratching and many Turntable Tricks making him one of the Best Turntable Technicians that came from the area. By the age of 16, thanks to his already developing Network he was given the opportunity to Perform for several hundred People. In not much more time Tone was exposed to his First Electronic Music Event and he instantly fell in Love with the Music, the Vibe and the amazing People that participated. After years of playing Music for the Masses Tone’s interest was geared towards production, he wanted to make the Music he played. He took a very long break from Performing and has been practicing the art of Music Engineering & Production. He began Producing the sound that inspired him originally. That amazing Bass sound from the State of Florida that has been in his heart and is what flows out naturally, it’s not a regurgitation it’s what he listened to for years and inspired him to get into Music in the first place. Now with Releases on Major Labels both Domestic and Abroad Tone’s geared for growth and the Future is looking bright.

More from Tone Abstract:

Soundcloud: @tony-covarrubias

Facebook: facebook.com/ToneAbstract

Instagram: instagram.com/tone_abstract_official

Twitch: twitch.tv/phreakrecordings

Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/4T4gFhxLcKq1nlBIfpXWQa

beatport.com/artist/tone-abstract/503677

On May 27th we lost one of the true modern day pioneers of house music, Producer and DJ Rescue (Brian Hein). We’re remembering Rescue this week by revisiting his 2017 mix for the RIPEcast. Rest in Peace, Brian.

Also, Space Cowboy’s Brad Robinson will be honoring Rescue’s music and legacy through a radio show on Friday night, featuring a collection of Rescue’s tracks that influenced Brad’s sets over the years. You can catch that tribute show on www.futurebeatsradio.com this Friday June 10th at 1pm PST

For the next several weeks, we are excited to be featuring some of our favorite female DJs in our communities. This week we are thrilled to bring you Haute Mess's set from the Brass Tax stage at IAND/ BOC 2022! Get ready for bouncy bass and sexy tech house — selected for peak-hour dancing pleasure.  

Catch Haute Mess playing at ‘Do it for the Gals’, a Dusty Rhino Fundy at The Great Northern in San Francisco on June 18th!

Keep up with Haute Mess:

Soundcloud: @hautemessthedj

Facebook: www.facebook.com/hautemessthedj

Instagram: www.instagram.com/hautemessthedj

Twitch: www.twitch.tv/hautemessthedj

More about this week’s guest:

Haute Mess is a performance DJ hailing from the underground party crew: Brass Tax, and all-femme San Francisco DJ crew: Angels of bAss. Inspiring movement is her passion — expect a surge of energy when Haute Mess hits the decks. Her multi-genre selections delight with bass-heavy, hip-shaking, smile-making beats.

Tracklist:

Bizznizz (Extended Mix) Blvckr

Give Me A Sign (Betoko Remix) LouLou Players, Pimpo Gama

Step Closer (Original Mix) Ayaba Poetic, Dunmore Brothers

Mother Funk House (Extended Mix) Fractall, Rocksted

Wait A Minute (Extended Mix) Biscits

Shakes Bass (Dub Mix) ZNMK

100% Tapped (Original Mix) Little Fritter

House Of Love (Extended Mix) Raven & Kreyn

Need It (Extended Mix) Ship Wrek

Mercy FOMO

Tempted (Extended Mix) Hawk

Gimme Some Keys (Original Mix) Matroda

Keep On (Original Mix) Phibes, DEEPROT

Tweakalizer (Original Mix) Jean Bacarreza, FeelGood

Phenomenon (Main Mix) Redlight

Locked In (Darius Syrossian Remix) Kill Your Heroes, Dave Giles II

Boing (Original Mix) Black Caviar

Vibin' Thing (Extended Mix) Giant, Vush

TURMA (Original Mix) Twogangs

TCL (Original Mix) Bellecour

Threat Level Midnight (Original Mix) Cloverdale

Hustler (Original Mix) edetto

I Want It (Extended) No Thanks

Taste On My Lips (Extended Mix) RITN

Talk To Me (Extended Mix) Biscits

The Joker (Doc Brown Remix) Luigi Rocca

I Gotta Let U Go (Bart B More Remix) Dominica

"What You've Done To Me (feat. Bemendé) KREAM, Millean., Bemende

For the next several weeks, we are excited to be featuring some of our favorite female DJs in our communities. This week, it’s our pleasure to bring you GINGERKAT, resident DJ from the Duck Pond Burning Man camp.

You can catch GINGERKAT live on Friday 6/10 at Public Works for Space Cowboy’s OUTTA SPACE party—also with special guest SKIITOUR! Tickets on sale at https://skiitour-pw22.eventbrite.com/

Keep up with GINGERKAT:

Soundcloud: @gingerkatsf

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gingerkatSF

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gingerkatsf

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/djgingerkat

More about this week’s guest:

GINGERKAT has been living and DJing in San Francisco for over a decade. Her sets play with light and dark elements from House, Bass, and Breaks to create a harmonious balance of sounds, inviting the listener to join her on a melodic and beat-filled journey. GINGERKAT is a resident DJ for Burning Man camp Duck Pond and can be found playing events across the Bay Area.

For the next several weeks, we are excited to be featuring some of our favorite female DJs in our communities. This week, we're thrilled to have Torie—she's an SF favorite, also out of Tahoe and beyond, representing Dusty Rhino, Icarus Car, and more!

Keep up with Torie!

Soundcloud: @yotorieee

Facebook: facebook.com/yotorieee

Instagram: instagram.com/yotorieee

About this mix Torie sez:

"It's been two years since my last Ripecast, and I'm thrilled and honored to be back. It's crazy to see how my musical taste has evolved since then – and I'm stoked to be able to share some of my absolute fav tracks I've been digging lately. I've been exploring more of the acid, techno, minimal, & breaks (we love breaks!) worlds, so strap in and get ready for an adventure. Cheers!"