After 20 years of daily grind I recently told the corporate world sayonara so I could start the next chapter in my life, specifically electronic music DJ'ing and production. It is with great pleasure that I present this, my first "published" mix, to the DISTRIKT family. It's a combo of progressive house and techno. I'd also like to thank the DISTRIKT DJ crew and my lovely Pipey for their support, without which none of this would be possible. Enjoy! - Darren 1. Pathos (Original Mix) - Guy J 2. Mo...
Apr 05, 2012•1 hr 16 min
I put together this mix just for the podcast. It's mostly tech house with a couple tracks that were labeled otherwise but should probably have been in the tech section. Either way they're all nice and groovy so sit back and enjoy the mix! 1- I Don't Need It - Samuel Dan 2- Result - PRT Stacho 3- Bad Max - Mikalogic 4- Violator (Luciano Lima & Yammy Yammy Toys Remix) - Apologist 5- Your Style - Maceo Plex 6- Plastidecor (Hermanez Remix) - Sonodab 7- Taylor (Acumen & Timid Boy Remix) - Sou...
Mar 21, 2012•1 hr 42 min
What an amazing year for Distrikt! It was a great privilege to play for such a fun crowd and alongside this very talented DJ lineup. This set mostly contains old classics (plus a few new tracks) Enjoy! - AJ 1. La Roux - Bulletproof (Dean Coleman & Nima Nas Remix) 2. Depeche Mode - I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor of Love Edit) 3. Victor Calderone - Resonate (DJ Vibe Mix) 4. Annie Lennox - Pavement Cracks (Scumfrog Vocal Mix) 5. Stonebridge - Put'em High (Steve Angello & Ingrosso Mix)...
Feb 22, 2012•1 hr
"Was a total pleasure to come and play at the Distrikt Holidaze party. Great people, great crowd, great vibe, can't wait to do it all again!!!" - Lee Coombs 1. zAm'x - Better must come - Lee Coombs remix - Deathproof 2. Dirty Disorder - Anxotic - Reset Robot remix - Sprout 3. Lee Coombs - Hypnotone - Tech House mix - Thrust FREE DOWNLOAD @ www.leecoombs.com 4. Dopamine - Come closer - Titlefight 5. Trent Cantrelle - I want to freak - Blu Music 6. Ways and Means - Scissorfight - Lee Coombs remix ...
Feb 08, 2012•1 hr 58 min
Our DISTRIKT Holidaze party is arguably one of my personal off playa favorites. This year was no exception. With an excellent DJ lineup, awesome decor team to dress up the club and 1000+ of you rockin' the holiday spirit, this was one for the record books. This set was a nice wrap up of 2011 for me, with some new stuff, some old stuff and some new remixes of old stuff. It features some of my favorite producers right now like Guy J, ThreeSixty & Dirty Harris and Christian Smith, along with ma...
Jan 25, 2012•1 hr 32 min
We're back in action following our much needed holiday break and new years celebrations. Erik Lobe starts us off in 2012 with a bangin mix from the DISTRIKT dancefloor this last year. (yes there is still more!) From Erik: "Distrikt Camp this year was amazing! Such an honor to play opening day. Loved it cant wait to see what you do next year." Tracklist: 1: The Beta Set - Funkagenda 2: Fat Bee - Louie Cut 3: The Groove Bureau - Louie Cut 4: Play the Funk - Gatu 5: Bounce - Louie Cut 6: Voices W/S...
Jan 12, 2012•1 hr 3 min
"The opening set of any day at Distrikt is full of variety...converging on the dance floor are hard core party professionals still going strong from the night before. The early risers are already out in force, bloody marys in hand, just waiting for the sound system to breathe fresh life into the playa. And then there are those who use the opening beats as their playa alarm clock; the 50,000 watt 128bmp rooster that demands that it's time to get up, grab a cocktail, and get your ass on the dance ...
Dec 22, 2011•49 min
This week we've got a recording of our own Matt Kramer live @ Ghostship IV. 1. I Wanna Go Back 2. Floripa 3. Global Access 4. Tribute to the Master 5. Ricochet 6. On the Road to Mexico City 7. Area 51 8. Human Reason 9. Timing 10. Two Months Off For more information on DISTRIKT, and to make a donation, visit www.distriktcamp.com
Dec 14, 2011•1 hr 2 min
It was an honor and a total blast to open DISTRIKT 2011. Thanks and lots of love to our dear misfits from Tim and Absurge & The Janky Barge crew. Track List 1. Tradelove - Rock The Casbah 2. Samim - Heater (Micky Slim rumble in the jungle booty) 3. Dev feat The Cataracts - Bass Down Low (riot reaction remix) 4. Larry Tee - I Love U (The Bulgarian remix) 5. Missy Elliot - We Run This (X-Press 2 remix) 6. The Squatters ft. MC Duke - Bring Back The Duck 7. Miami Horror - Holidays (Ground_Contro...
Dec 07, 2011•48 min
We can't thank the whole DISTRIKT crew enough for all of the time and effort you have put into making such an amazing day party, definitely the best on the playa! We had such a great time opening up the week with a set filled with happy house music. Thank you all for this amazing opportunity! - Rhino & Miss Cooper Track List 1. 151852 - Black Sugar (Warren Clarke Remix) 2. Call My Name - Bobby Blanco & Miki Moto Remix 3. Saturated Soul - Got To Release (Ian Carey & Eddie Amador Remix...
Nov 30, 2011•48 min
I watched the sunrise on Wednesday morning and I felt a little twinge of nervousness in my stomach. I mean, here I was at sunrise and I was going to be opening at DISTRIKT, my favorite camp hands down, at 11am. WOW! Actually, let me say it one more time WOW!!! I had no idea what to expect. What happened turned out to be one of the most fun, uplifting DJ sets I have ever played. My friend, 6ix Seven, tagged with me. We moved from house & tech house into electro and ended with 2 of my favorite...
Nov 23, 2011•1 hr 1 min
The mind-blowing parties at DISTRIKT this year were exceeded only by the teamwork, camaraderie and friendship that made them all possible. I feel like I've worn that line out since Burning Man, but it still rings true and that, more than anything else, was my big take-away from a week in the Black Rock desert with DISTRIKT. It was really something special to see such a tight-knit group of friends work so well together to achieve so much. I was not at Burning Man in 2010 and I missed the maiden v...
Nov 16, 2011•1 hr 1 min
"DISTRIKT was my first set ever at Burning Man, so obvisously I was nervous and nearly peed my pants. When I arrived the place was already a madhouse. At least a thousand people disguised in the most beautiful dresses, dancing like crazy in the hot desert sun. The sound system on the floor was superb as well, really felt the bass physically. Love that!" "I had a very warm welcome when I went on and it's needless to say that the one hour passed within seconds. I would have loved to play for 6 mor...
Nov 09, 2011•57 min
"Looking out the booth window at a sea of beautiful people and watching as they all react to the turn of our knobs, or the nod of our hats, or the curves of our smiles will always be an amazing memory - a gift that the hard work, determination and love from the DISTRIKT crew has provided for us. Not only do we fully appreciate the amazing slot we got to play on Tuesday - back to back with an awesome roster of DJs - but we truly enjoyed hanging out with the DISTRIKT crew each day of our burn, and...
Nov 02, 2011•58 min
This week we're pleased to welcome Brett Rubin to the 1s and 2s with a live recording of Brett's Thursday afternoon DISTRIKT set from Burning Man Rites of Passage. "It was an honor and pleasure to be a part of the DISTRIKT line up again this year! DISTRIKT is hands down one of the most magical and greatest places on earth to Dj. Big thanks to the whole DISTRIKT crew who work so hard to make this all happen. I cant wait for round 3!" - Brett Rubin Track List 1. Vamos Lolo - Hanfry Martinez [Lowpi...
Oct 26, 2011•4 min
"If you've been to Burning Man it doesn't *need* an explanation. If you haven't, there *is* no explanation" Never a truer word was spoken about this annual gathering in the desert. My own creative contribution to this epic gathering of 50,000 family members in the desert is to bring some music I've made or sourced, and aim to play the right blend, at the right time in the right place. This is my two-hour closing set from DISTRIKT, on Wednesday, early evening. With DISTRIKT being my home camp on ...
Oct 19, 2011•2 hr 9 min
DISTRIKT was easily my favorite sound camp this year (and in years past with The Deep End). Proper sound system, really pro crew of people, consistently solid, bumpin' tunes (with no concern about headliner DJs), blended fresh fruit cocktails all day (seriously?), always a fun vibe and you can pretty much count on finding some of your favorite people there. So YES- I was really stoked to be asked to play a set at DISTRIKT this year. It had been a while since playing a big sound system so I made ...
Oct 12, 2011•1 hr 5 min
This week we continue our series of live recordings from Burning Man Rites of Passage with yet another gem from our good friend, The Scumfrog (a.k.a. Jess Houk). This recording is Jesse's two-hour closing set from Thursday afternoon at DISTRIKT. Enjoy! "The most common question people ask me about Burning Man is 'How is Burning Man different from Electronic Music festivals?' Burners will agree that the more familiar you grow with ‘the Playa’, the harder it becomes to define it, because the more ...
Oct 05, 2011•2 hr 7 min
Wow, what a year on the Playa! I must say that of my dozen Burns, this was definitely at the top. From our beautiful, brand new DISTRIKT camp design and top notch camp members to our upgraded, full throttle sound system and the cage over the dance floor...but mostly because of you. I have never seen so many smiling faces, amazing energy and love for the music as I did this year. All year long I look forward to my Saturday closing set at DISTRIKT and for 8 consecutive years I've had the privilege...
Sep 28, 2011•2 hr 32 min
After being in the Dust for ten days your thought process begins to sway in the way of being cloudy. Having cut-throat electro tracks and nasty Basslines, sweeping thru the air for a week also tends to change your school of thought. Having said this I had been poppin’ over to DISTRIKT every day at least once, to get my daytime wiggle on. As part of Robot Heart, it was nice to see our BOT dropping sub-science alongside everyone towards the end of the week. The bass was always fresh and the “Capta...
Sep 21, 2011•58 min
Given that we're talking about Burning Man, the following might seem obvious, but I'll say it anyway. =) It has always been my belief that the hard work, the dirt, the sweat, the energy expended working with your friends to build a space in which to celebrate, is what makes it sacred, what imbues it with spirit, what sets it up to go absolutely mental. This phenomenon has never been so insanely evident as it was at DISTRIKT this year - the place went regularly bat shit crazy. In the best possibl...
Sep 15, 2011•1 hr 8 min
We're back from Black Rock City, Boys and Girls, with hours upon hours of dark and dirty playa sets recorded live from DISTRIKT at Burning Man Rites of Passage! Today we're quite pleased to present you with the very first of those recordings from our good pal, Lee Coombs of Thrust Recordings. Enjoy! "It’s been two years since I have visited the Playa and I couldn’t wait to play my first DISTRIKT set. There is something really special about a huge daytime party in the desert! I re-edited and re-m...
Sep 07, 2011•1 hr 8 min
"We were somewhere around Gerlach on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold....I remember saying something like 'I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive'. And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge jetsprays, all swooping and screeching and diving around the RV, which was going about three miles an hour with the windows open, cruising to Black Rock City. And a voice was screaming: 'Holy Jesus! What are these godda...
Aug 17, 2011•1 hr
"The final countdown to Burning Man is here. I'm sure everyone just like me is running around trying to find those last minute supplies, furry apparel and all things that glow at night. This podcast is full of pumpin' tech house to keep your spirits high as we make final preparations for Burning Man 2011 - Rites of Passage.....sorry peeps but the tracklist is not available for this one…" - Ben A little more background on Ben.... DISTRIKT Governor, Ben Seagren, is at the forefront of San Francisc...
Aug 04, 2011•1 hr 2 min
This week we welcome DJ/producer Treavor Moontribe of the L.A.-based Moontribe Collective to the podcast. After captivating about a dozen or so of our clan with a jaw-dropping renegade set at Lightening in a Bottle this year, DISTRIKT governor, Mike Reigle, wasted no time nominating Treavor for a spot on our show. And here you have it, seventy minutes of dark, intoxicating techno from one of L.A.'s finest DJs. Enjoy, Everyone. Track List 1. Muzarco - Red Streams (Airborne Tool) 2. Soliquid - Kab...
Jul 20, 2011•1 hr 11 min
With the DISTRIKT-Opulent Temple fundraiser, 'Soluna', this upcoming weekend it seems only appropriate to feature a live set of Kramer vs. Tamo playing at Opulent Temple. We are very excited to share this live, from-the-Playa set with you. This full-on Techno set will take you back to the dust and flames of the Opulent Temple dance floor Thursday night 2010. Right out of the gate this mix locks into a groove and keeps up a pace that had the dance floor moving! Saturday, July 9th Opulent Temple a...
Jul 06, 2011•1 hr 6 min
"When I was asked to record a mix for the new DISTRIKT podcast, I tried to take myself back to the playa and the dusty daytime action that DISTRIKT creates. In my own interpretation I felt the need for tribal aspects of dirty progressive breaks, funk tech Electro and smooth driving basslines. Not only because some of my favorite sets at DISTRIKT consisted of DJs playing these styles, but I tried to imagine myself playing at DISTRIKT with all the dusty, beautiful people ready to get down and what...
Jun 16, 2011•1 hr 5 min
I love the hours from 5 to 8 AM at The EndUp. Anyone who has played there, can tell you that there's just a great vibe and energy in that room. This is a live mix recorded at the DISTRIKT fundraiser at The EndUp starting at 5 AM. The room transitions a bit as the light comes in to play and it's really fun to see everyone grooving as the sun rises over the back deck. Enjoy! Track List 1. The Fly That Bugs Me - Landmark Remix 2. Code 404 - Original Mix 3. Fox In Sox - Original Mix 4. Work Me - Mae...
Jun 02, 2011
Well my friends, here I am, live from The End Up at DISTRIKT-Salvation. If you missed me at Salvation then you're in for a treat...it chugs! This mix has been a long time coming as it is the first I have put out in several years. I've been feeling very inspired by the approaching Burn and have already started construction on the new Distrikt infrastructure and with that, I leave you with the inspiring words of James Allen - "Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, and Man is MInd, and ev...
May 18, 2011•54 min
After a one-year Burning Man hiatus, I am excited to be heading back to the playa this year with my good friends at DISTRIKT. All four of my previous Burning Man experiences took place at 9:00 and F when the camp was called The Deep End and many of my closest friends, including my best friend Piper Hook, remain key members of the camp today. So it's only appropriate I return to that familiar spot, where I've had so many wonderful experiences, for my fifth Burn. A little background on yours truly...
May 04, 2011•1 hr 16 min
