Joaquin Bartra – Winter Mix
1. Miguel Campbell – Something Special (Hot Creations).
2. Tanner Ross – B-Side (No. 19)
3. DJ Funeral – Bounce Dat (BODY HIGH).
4. Eliphino – More Than Me (Somethinksounds).
5. Astronomar – One Two Bootleg (CDR).
6. Mount Kimbie – Carbonated (Chris James Refix) (CDR).
7. George Fitzgerald- Shackled (Hotflush).
8. Daniel Klauser – Dance and Disaster (Get Flavor).
9. A1 Bassline – Buoyancy (Dirtybird).
10. Deborah Cox – It’s Over (Dubbel Dutch Remix) (Dutty Artz).
11. Jim-E Stack – Come Between (Forthcoming Good Years).
12. DJ Ghost Pepper – #4LIFE (BODY HIGH).
13. Sinjin Hawke & DJ Sliink – Gas Pump (CDR).
14. 5kinAndBone5 ft. YG – Stomp (Cedaa Remix) (Grizzly).
15. Kirko Bangz – Drank in My Cup
Could you give us some info about your history with music?
I grew up in Peru, rotating between SF and Lima throughout the year. Living in South America really exposed me to the sounds that have shaped the music I’m into now.
I was a band kid for a good part of my life, playing the saxophone in various jazz bands and orchestras. I was listening to a lot of hip-hop also, so naturally I started digging for jazz records. My interest for dance music was also growing, so eventually I started DJing. Being a DJ feels a lot cooler than being a band kid.
For the past couple years, I’ve been DJing with a good homie under SOSOSOON. Along the way, I’ve been able to meet a lot of great people. I help run a marketing agency with my older sister, so the overlap between music and our work is creating some really exciting opportunities. The business and creative sides of music don’t always get to interact as much as I think they should, but that’s paving the way for what’s to come. I got some tricks up my sleeve.
There seem to be a lot of new labels popping up at the moment, could you tell us which ones are catching your ear?
It’s really great to see all these labels grow, especially in the USA, with Body High and Fade 2 Mind. Samo Soundboy and Jerome LOL Boys have done an great job at curating the Body High sound; its music made for the club. There’s a lot of stuff coming from those guys in the future that I’m really excited about. Fade 2 Mind has also been holding it down for America. They’ll be putting out EP’s from Cedaa and Clicks & Whistles that are going to be really good. There’s another dope label coming out of Chile called Diamante. The South American homies have some really nice stuff brewing over there.
What other artists are you currently feeling?
There’s a lot of exciting music coming out right now, but there are definitely some artists that stand out; they’ve been able to define their sound, yet still continue to explore it. Dubbel Dutch has consistently been on the top of my list for a while now. Brenmar has been making club bangers for females, dancefloor killers. There’s a group of young cats who’s sound has been maturing very nicely as well. Cedaa has been making some great music for a while. The kid Jim-E Stack has a great EP coming out this week I believe. Astronomar is also a name you’ll want to pay attention to.
San Francisco has been busy in 2011, do you feel that living in a city with a healthy scene gives you an edge?
Living in a city with a “scene” is really important in any creative project. You’re constantly influenced by your surroundings, so having a creative environment definitely inspires your ideas, subconsciously more than anything. For how much we like to complain about SF, there’s a lot of great things going on here. The Icee Hot and Lights Down Low parties have brought pretty much every artist you’d want to see in the “bass” world. I think we have some momentum that is going to continue to grow, until we all move to New York at least.
Can you give us some context to this mix?
I recorded this mix at 4am in New York City. It’s a collection of songs I’ve been vibing to this winter. Some older stuff, some new stuff, some stuff that’s not out. Deep winter vibes you can chill to, dance to, or fuck to. I hope you do all three to it at some point.
Make sure to catch Joaquin along with 5kinAndBone5 and the whole Club Cheval crew at 103 Harriet on Friday the 13th
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