Teeko & Diamond Ortiz – Real Ones (SFC) – NTTG-001 – 7″ 45rpm
Our first limited release with Teeko featuring Diamond Ortiz.
Scheduled for official release on Friday, Dec. 16th. Items will ship on Tuesday, December 13.
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ABOUT THE RELEASE
Teeko is a San Francisco based producer & DJ and half of the the future funk duo Starship Connection. On this collaboration he’s joined by native Bay Area funkster Diamond Ortiz (MoFunk) for a fine serving of synthesized boogie/funk fresh out of California. Teeko performs on a Roland JX3P, Mini-Moog Voyager, & Talkbox. Diamond Ortiz performs vocals with a Microkorg XL with a Rocktron Banshee Talkbox. Real Ones is a lively vocoder slapper written & performed by Teeko with DJ friendly instrumental on the B side.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Date | Artist | Location | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1/16
12/3/16 12/5/16 12/6/16 12/8/16 12/9/16 12/10/16 12/14/16 1/14/16 03/10/17 |
Aki Kumar
Diamond Ortiz Aki Kumar Aki Kumar Aki Kumar Aki Kumar Allen Johnson RyStylz, Basura, Allen Johnson, Dave Ma Aki Kumar, Basura, David Ma, Allen Johnson Teeko |
Campbell, CA
Los Angeles, CA Aptos, CA Fremont, CA Campbell, CA Martinez, CA San Jose, CA San Jose, CA San Jose, CA San Francisco, CA |
Little Lou’s
EICid Aptos Street BBQ Mojo Lounge Little Lou’s Armando’s Headley Club Cafe Stritch Cafe Stritch Mezzanine |
7:30 PM
9:00PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 9:00 PM 9:00 PM |
MUSIC BITES
Gentle Cycle S/T LP – (self-released) – 2017 lo-fi, acid rock, pscyh
Gentle Cycle S/T LP – (self-released) 2017
Earlier this year, San Jose’s very own Gentle Cycle, released a tasteful take on 60s psych revival on their debut self-titled LP, “The Gentle Cycle”. Recorded in the top studio of the notorious Cafe Stritch, the band consists of Derek See on lead guitar and vocal, Maxwell Borkenhagen on rhythm, Todd Flanagan on bass, and Craig Heitkam on drums.
As a whole, the albums keeps a consistent lo-fi drive and sound, showing their eclectic taste of psychedelic music; ranging from garage, acid, folk, classic psychedelia and even dipping into some shoegaze drones and distortions. The record’s track listing is very calculated, continually bringing a new sound with each song keeping the listener’s ear fresh and attuned. The main conductor of the changing sound is Derek See’s lead guitar and songwriting complimented perfectly by the band. Starting off with a classic psych tune, “Follow Light” and gradually getting more and more experimental. Such as, the classic psych sound on “Love is the Plan” spiraling into an acidic pool of guitars and melodic distortion. These tend to be my favorite tracks, showcasing a signature sound and an understanding of what they’re pulling off as a band; a lo-fi, distorted wall of sound. My personal favorites are “Far Beyond” and “Shells & Spells” with their invigorating tempos & rhythms. While the band has their crunchy guitars and garage drums, the last tracks on A and B deliver a much more folk and acoustic sound, with “Way To Decay” and “New Day”.
Unfortunately, the band has decided to part ways, but the Gentle Cycle will forever remain a San Jose gem and staple, waiting to be uncovered by future generations with this release. Only 300 copies were made, so grab it if you can!
TG-2017
Various Artists “Toxic” 3LP – Because Music – 2005 – new wave, electro, hip hop
Various Artists – Toxic – 3LP – Because Music – 2005 – France
“Toxic” was a party in France around the mid 2000s. Founded by electronic duo “The Reanimators” (DJ’s Solo & Uncle O), this party played a wide variety of genres from 80’s – industrial / post punk / hip hop / electro to current indie / electronic / house music. I tried doing some research to see if the party was still active, but their website was down and I couldn’t really find much anything else to confirm. I wish I was able to check one of these nights out. A curated eclectic mix of drum machines, grooves, hip hop, noise, and funk make Toxic a surprisingly slept on compilation from the French label, Because.
As a whole, this compilation represents what the “Toxic” party was all about- musical diversity. To play it from beginning to end is probably how a “Toxic” set sounded and it seems like a true testament to how varied a modern music fans collection may be. Someone send us a message and tell us if this party still goes down.