RAYDEUS (GuerillaBASS, STiRTy, Jungo Road, SF)

Jungo Road contributor Raydeus (a.k.a. Darin) pumps up the dirty, throbbing bass with a mix specially crafted for the heat of summer. It starts out with Greena’s groaning and breaky drums then quickly builds into a blistering mix of bass, beats, and breaks. It’s all about the B’s.

You nu disco and fidget house heads will find the sounds that make you go jump on the dance floor too. Raydeus delivers a set that turns it out and doesn’t let go until the final beat.

Get more info on Raydeus at Raydeus.com, Facebook, and right here at Jungo Road.

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Stream the mix and support the musicians by purchasing the tracks and hearing them played live! You can also download this full podcast mix above.

1. Greena – Actual Pain
2. Big Bang Breaks – Get Down (Skip To My Loops Mix)
3. Eddi Zanetti featuring Jackinori – Bust Dis (Lee Mortimer Remix)
4. NT89 & Distrakt – Pumpin’
5. The Gulf Gate Project – Beezy (Electric Soulside Remix)
6. Dom G – Work (DJ Dan & Mike Balance Remix)
7. Elite Force featuring Hatiras, Vandal, JELO, Stanton Warriors – M.A.D.
8. Soul Puncherz – Crush Nasty (Filthy Rehab Remix)
9. Altered Grooves – Higher Raver
10. DJ Fen – Here Comes Funky
11. DJ Mutiny – Tell U Something (Afghan Headspin Remix)
12. Mr. Tools – Humanize
13. Javi Gongora – Studio Number 8
14. DJ Dan – Chop Shop (extended version)
15. Calvertron & Tim Healey – Back 2 The Ghetto (Krafty Kuts Remix)
16. Mightyfools – We Dont Care (Tommie Sunshine & Figure’s Brooklyn Fire Remix)
17. Lady Packa – Pretty Bop feat. Elise 5000 (RunRiot Remix)
18. S-File – Heads Up (F.O.O.L Remix)

Decompression '09 - photo by Devin Sezgen

RAYDEUS (GuerillaBass, Stirty, JungoRoad.com – San Francisco)

JungoRoad.com is proud to welcome Darin Eriksen (aka Raydeus, his DJ handle) as our newest official contributor. As a mover and shaker in the San Francisco underground dance music scene, he brings a distinctly West Coast point of view to the proceedings. To mark the occasion, we’re featuring his newest mix as this week’s exclusive download.

In what city, region/state, and country do you currently reside?

Nation of San Francisco, recently moved to The Mission district.

When did you or your family notice your interest in music?

Probably when they heard loud rock music coming from the basement of the house. My family was very Christian and conservative. So, if anything sounded in any way “Satanic”, I got yelled at and the record would be taken away. That all changed when I was in college; my music collection grew.

When did you get interested or exposed to electronic dance music?

It goes back to 80’s electro-pop and hip hop. I listened to everything from New Order to LL Cool J. The common thread was the groove and the bass. I remember Beastie Boys’ “Brass Monkey” and LL’s “Goin’ Back to Cali” making people go nuts at school dances. Looking back, it was the heavy Miami bass kicks that really got people going. I followed the evolution and melding of styles into the 90’s with Massive Attack and Portishead. And then, in 1996, I heard Underworld’s “Born Slippy NUXX” and it turned me inside out. I dove head first into electronic music after that. In addition to being an Underworld fanatic, I started listening to The Chemical Brothers, Tricky, Aphex Twin, The Orb, and Orbital a lot.

What do you like (or moves you most) in any type of music?

There are so many intangibles, but #1 would have to be inventiveness. I love hearing new ideas in music; shit I have never heard anyone do before, and yet it sounds so good it’s as if it always existed. Like the first time I ever heard The Pixies. Their music was so brilliant, different, and amazing, you knew it would have an impact on everything that came after it.

What do you like (or moves you most) in electronic dance music?

Well, like I said, bass is really important. Deep bass and a solid groove are sometimes enough on their own. But what takes a track to the next level is a great hook. “Born Slippy” has that instantly recognizable synth line that, whenever played, people lose their shit.

When did you start DJing?

Around 2002 or so, I bought decks and started playing dub & downtempo. I didn’t have a name yet. I worked my way up to spinning progressive house after about a year and, then, I got caught up in the big breaks wave that took hold around 2004. Finally, I started getting some bookings, started a crew, started throwing parties, and named myself Raydeus.

What do you like about DJing?

Having a good excuse to spend truckloads of money on a glorified hobby! Really, being able to justify the huge amount of time I spend listening to music, and lots of money buying music. Also, that the communities rise up around the music you’re playing, and that the act of DJing is for the sole purpose of making people happy. That’s why I do it… it’s certainly not about the money.

Are you associated with any record labels or crews?

Until recently I was affiliated with Pronoia, a crew I started with my friends Pieter Rizen and Damien Jones back in ’04 with a fundraiser to help get enough voters registered to vote Bush out of office. The idea was that Pronoia would only do events that were charitable, hence the idea of “others conspiring to benefit you.” That crew name is now retired as of this year, after five years full of memorable parties. I’ve now joined two other crews in SF, GuerillaBass and Stirty. And, of course, JungoRoad.com. Here’s to new horizons!

For what types of music genres or styles are you known?

I think most people got to know my breakbeat side and I became known for playing really super hard, dirty breaks. Then, that sound evolved to incorporate electro house and tech funk.

For what types of music genres or styles do you want to be known?

I still play the banging, grindy stuff. But, I have realized pouring on 100% full throttle dirty bass is not the answer to keeping the dancefloor enthralled. You have to dose it just right, and hold a really solid groove, to get your grip on people. I have developed a more groovy, deep, minimal tech side, to balance out the harder side, that has been getting very good reaction.

What are other DJs and music producers that you admire?

• Lee Burridge – My favorite when it comes to techno & deep tech. I have been taking more cues from his DJing than anyone else lately.
• Lee Coombs played my single favorite set I heard this past year (at Opel Productions’ post LovEvolution party). Another true master of holding a groove. I hadn’t danced that hard for a while.
• Krafty Kuts – The man is a genius producer (in the form of dope original tracks and remixes) and DJ. No one brings the heavy funk like Krafty.

What the best venue (in your judgment) you played at in the world?

Burning Man, at a big sound camp like Opulent Temple or a dope art car like the Neuroweapon. Or, really any outdoor venue, especially at night. There’s nothing better than rocking out in the open air with a sea of bouncing freaks and blinky lights in front of you.

Speaking of Burning Man, did you experience whatever it was you were looking forward to this year?

I would say so! I counted 10 times that I got to DJ in 7 days I was out there. The Duck Pond ruled!

Any specific music tracks stand out on the playa?

I think I played Tim Deluxe’s “Storm In a Teacup” more than any other track. It’s an incredibly versatile track.

Are you participating in the upcoming Burning Man?

TBD!

Welcome to the Jungo Road team, Raydeus! Thank you for your past and upcoming contributions to Jungo Road and the electronic dance music scene.

Find Raydeus online at Raydeus.com (with many more DJ mixes), and his page on Facebook.

Those in the Bay Area can catch Raydeus at:

• Opel NYE 2010 w/ Stanton Warriors (in the main room with the all-important opening set, 9:00-10:45)
• GuerillaBASS presents Stamina Keeping the party going January 2! Tag teaming with SF underground legend Forest Green.

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Mix notes: This was recorded old-school style with a Pioneer DJM-700 mixer and two CDJ-800s without use of “Master Tempo” function.

Mix tracklist:

1. philly blunt & signal drivers – muzik (autoslide remix) [destination?]
2. fill dirty – loathing on drugs [london loud]
3. jaimie fanatic & kelevra – we are all kidz [feat. whiskey pete] (reid speed & mike balance remix) [legacy kids club]
4. dirty inc – i wish my girlfriend was as filthy as this track [dirty trax]
5. hirshee – the rinse out [big fish]
6. electric soulside – moulin rouge (lazy rich remix) [bugeyed]
7. valerna – street racer [tasty bytes]
8. meat katie – needles & pins [lot 49]
9. butter party – eat the mushroom [trickery collective]
10. circuit freq – supertripper [circuit freq]
11. aaren san – friction (costello remix) [aelaekropopp]
12. skinny – shake it [nu industry]
13. ryan galbraith – road trip [plasma.digital]
14. j*o*k*r – dr. oetker (quadrat beat remix) [dusted breaks]
15. break the box – rock the mic (robosapiens remix) [dead famous]
16. leeroy thornhill – connect [adhd digital]
17. ali kay – numb [sirenium]

In a city known for it’s top notch electronic music scene and overabundance of rockstar DJs, it is difficult to stand apart from the crowd in San Francisco. By the time 11am rolls around it could be just about anyone pounding out the beats at The End Up. By Sunday afternoon at Burning Man, when you’re sure you’ve heard just about every international DJ in the world, along comes one DJ who just gives a little *more*. Whether it is his consistently banging tracks, upfront material, or the technical prowess in his mixing, Raydeus has stood out from the rest in the San Francisco DJ scene.

While I only lived in SF for two years, and it could be seen as arrogant for me to make such a claim, I think Raydeus may be among the best tech-funk DJs in the mecca of US dance music. Packed into those two years, I spent many-a-nights jumping from party to party and hearing a wide sampling from the best DJs in a myriad of crews, clubs, undergrounds, and renegades. No one quite did it like Raydeus. His mixsets are on par with the best in the game.

That’s why Jungo Road is proud to include him as one of it’s key contributors. This second mix of his is the proof in the pudding. Just listen and attempt to stand still where you are at; or not speed in your car. Raydeus may be modest. But, one listen to any of the dozens of mixes available on his site and you’ll see the truth of the matter. He is one evil dude.

[Mix notes: This was recorded old-school style with a Pioneer DJM-700 mixer and two CDJ-800s without use of "Master Tempo".]

Those in the Bay Area can catch Raydeus July 12 at the GuerillaBASS Happy Hour @ Triple Crown (1760 Market St, SF) and July 18 at AggRegaTe @ Space Gallery (1141 Polk St, SF).

Download mixes and get more info at Raydeus.com.
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1. Modul (Mango) – The Black [Chi]
2. Q23 – The Rug 001 Revisited – Introversion [Daetree]
3. Evan Gamble Lewis – My Pretty Machine [Bombeatz]
4. Zodiac Cartel – We Don’t Play That (Aniki’s Playground Mix) [U&A]
5. Freeland – Do You (High Rankin Remix) [Marine Parade]
6. Rockwell D – You Cant Cool [Potty Mouth]
7. Fake Blood – Blood Splashing [Cheaper Thrills]
8. Dub Frequency – Whoop Whoop [Cheaper Thrills]
9. Robosapiens – Robots [Dead Famous]
10. Robin Steele – 2099 (Viro & Robb Analyze Remix) [Electrico]
11. Sonic Truth – $hake It [N/A]
12. Shab Ruffcut – Twist (Stupid Fresh Remix) [Dandy Kid]
13. Uppermost – Give It Some Punch [Starlight]
14. Tom EQ – Tell Dem [Gung Ho!]
15. Hakan Libdo – Yellow Fever (Genuine Guy Remix) [Tigerbass]
16. Jeff T – How We Do feat. MC Whiskey Pete (Yacek & Mano Remix) [Shush]
17. Sidney Samson – Riverside [Sneakers Muzik]
18. Lill Bo Tweak – Pressin On [Loungin]
19. Atty N Sonic – Third Impact [Peon Germany]
20. Callum B – Raver Flava [Big Fish]

RAYDEUS  (Pronoia SF / raydeus.com)

A staple of the San Francisco underground scene and co-founder of the Pronoia DJ collective, Raydeus mix sets are bassbin melting concoctions of everything from fidgety techfunk to stomping electro (with touches of dubstep and DnB) that make people dance their asses off. He’s made a name for himself in the Bay Area & beyond with seamless mixing skills and bulletproof track selection that’s always dirty, hard-driving, & funky. He has played at SF Love Fest, numerous venues of all kinds in California, countless Burning Man sets, and shared lineups with the likes of Deadmau5, Wolfgang Gartner, Kid Kenobi, Simply Jeff, Ed209, Nick Thayer, and Splitloop, to name a few.

Catch Raydeus in NYC on April 3rd at Vitamin Breaks! Check our calendar for details on this party, others comining up, and DJ mix releases.

Download mixes and get more info at www.raydeus.com.
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1. aniki – house music [wearhouse]
2. stupid bastard – hype up [bomb squad]
3. tonka – blow up [alphabet city]
4. fng - in da air (dub mix) [dangerbox]
5. bsod – this is the hook [play digital]
6. jak z – get your ass up [ho-ju]
7. aniki – dope girl [wearhouse]
8. ac slater – party like us (the bulgarian remix) [party like us]
9. calvertron – doo doo (jelo remix) [bugeyed]
10. tolgar – transistor radial [audio logic]
11. dylan holshausen – lalala (mini k remix) [flexual]
12. uppermost – so the answer is [starlight]
13. aniki – eat diz [wearhouse]
14. will bailey + tommie laraunch – ragaridge jack (jeff t remix) [vibrance sf]
15. uppermost – equivocal [starlight]
16. the prodigy – take me to the hospital (bleuet remix) (cd-r)

All the way from San Francisco, Vitamin B welcomes legendary west-coast dance-floor destroyer RAYDEUS to unleash is distinctive brand of fidgety tech funk on the East Coast. One night only folks. In support is Jungo Road resident Chad North. With upcoming releases on Erase and Exceptional, Chad is having a standout 2009 and is set to treat the early club-goers to some dirty minimal funk.

Deity features two floors of music with an incredible temple atmosphere, and comes packed with outrageous amounts of sound and a bar that will leave you wanting for nothing. There is space to dance, space to drink, and a space to chill, all conveniently located a couple blocks from the A, C, F, G, 2, and 3 trains.

Friday, April 3rd 2009
Vitamin B presents:

RAYDEUS (Pronoia / www.raydeus.com) San Francisco
CHAD NORTH (Erase / Bad Advice / Exceptional / Jungo Road) NYC

with Vitamin B residents:

Tarquin (Vitamin B, Kostume Kult, NYC)
Tektite (Vitamin B, Kostume Kult, NYC)
Cecil Grey (Vitamin B, Knights of Pan, NYC)

Deity Bar & Lounge (www.deitynyc.com)
368 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn NY 11217 A, C, F, G, 2, and 3 trains.
Cover $10

More info and upcoming guests at www.vitaminbreaks.com

Get on our cellphone and email list. We have friends in low and high places so we’re tapped in. We will be offering comp’s and reduced entries for our friend’s parties and later this year our own. Because they go fast, you’ve got to be on our list.

Our sound can only be identified by what is ‘off the beaten path’ – hence our name, Jungo Road. It is the highly forbidden passage from Winnemucca to Gerlach, Nevada. First month guests on the website will include Raydeus (SF), Chad North (NYC), Tektite (NYC), and Lee Coombs (UK).

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