The Eccentric Grooves of Logan 5

Fire, Jump, Crouch, Dance... each 30 DJ minute set tonight takes a different shape, performs a novel function, provides new capabilities... Playlist: / Logan 5 / LFO - "Helen" Tycho -"A Walk" on Ghostly International French Horn Rebellion & Savoir Adore -"The Fire (Autograf Remix)" on French Horn Rebellion Records Bonobo -"Animals" on Ninja Tune Machinedrum - "Center Your Love (Seafloor Remix)" Ron Geesin - "Organ in the Clouds" John Carpenter and Alan Howarth - "The Duke Arrives: The Barricade" on Strut / Clayton the Chemist / Jean Jacques Perrey - "E.V.A" on Vanguard Records Patrice McBride & DJ Kontrol - "Coolin''" Cherokee - "Don't Matter" George Benson - "Give Me the Night" on Platinum Collection Daft Punk - "Da Funk (Original Version)" on Parlophone France Solid State - "Freak You Baby (Unreleased Dub ...

The all-vinyl show dedicated to playing some of my favorite breakdance records: funk breaks, west coast rap, early electro, Ohio funk, Miami bass... Rammellzee Vs. K.Rob “Beat Bop” Malcom McLaren and the Rock Steady Crew “Buffalo Gals” Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force “Don't Stop...Planet Rock”   Breakout “Planet Rock, Pt. 1”  ( Melting Pot Music 2006) Wilbur Bascomb & The Blue Zodiact “Groove In "G"” Midnight Star “Electricity” West Street Mob “Break Dance - Electric Boogie” Boogie Boys “Zodiac” Time Zone “The Wildstyle (Instrumental Mix)” (Celluloid) La Dream Team “Rockberry Jam” ( Dream Team ) Uncle Jam's Army “Yes, Yes, Yes” Single ( Freak Beat ) 2 Live Crew “Revelation”   ( Electro Eternal ) Alex Murphy “How Far Can You Go? / Axel F” ( Streetwave ) Ollie & Jerry “Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us (Single Version)” Herbie Hancock “RockIt (Grandmixer DST's megam...

A good night for reflecting on change, transition, and the dangers of resting on one's laurels. In the least abstract discussion of the concept, my DJ software changed on me and all the functions are completely different - so I needed to temper my annoyance at having my cheese moved, and get on the change train. I celebrated minor victories during the show, such as finding the button to play music in stereo instead of mono. This is coupled with the fact of transitioning away from being exclusively a vinyl DJ and becoming a hybrid digital DJ, due to the realities of music distribution. I'll tell you one thing, though: I've never turned on a turntable and discovered someone had moved the knobs and switches around. Daft Punk - "Giorgio by Moroder" on columbia Lindstrøm - "Violent Group" on outergaze Machine - "There But For the Grace of God Go I (Jacques Renault's edit)" Jamie Lidell - "The City (Four Tet Mix)" on Warp Reco...

photo credit: ferusanimus@flickr Fresh from attending the lovely Closer PDX electronic music festival in Portland followed by a week of temperate rain forest relaxation, I arrived back in Chico's mind-melting inferno today to put together this show. Concerned for my trove of heat-sensitive vinyl, I played almost all wax tonight, in case they should melt in my car on the way home from the show.  Special shout out to my many gay married (and unmarried) friends - this weekend belongs to you, and the track I played by San Francisco's beloved 80's synth-disco wunderkind Patrick Cowley is dedicated to your/our victory. Download the podcast (150MB MP3) Tracklist: The Clash  - "radio clash (dub)"  Stranger  - "Mysteries Mixer" on Grayhound Recordings  Gary's Gang  - "Do It At the Disco (Alkalino Edit)"  Shirley Lites  - "Heat You Up (Melt You Down) (Instrumental)" on West End Records  Peter Brown  - "Do You Wanna...

The episode numbers are new! Gotta start sometime. It's year 2, third show, hence Episode 203. On this outing we explore some variegated dub flavors, investigate the breakbeat scene through the 80s, 90s and oughties, plus a dive into new sounds inspired by and made on the best analog synth gear - plus a hilarious winterized piss-take on an Orb favorite. Playlist:   Mr. Oizo - "transexual (lorn remix)"  Jahcoozi - "Black Barbie"   Doug Wimbish - "Gangster" on Dude Records   Scientist - "Step It Up (Black Star Liner remix)" on Blood and Fire  Martyn & Spaceape - "Is This Insanity?" on 3024  Compound One - "Howz Tings? (Joe Goddard Remix)" on Compound One  The Orb feat. Alan Parker - "Grey Fluffy Clouds"  Herbie Hancock - "RockIt (Grandmixer DST's megamix)"  Think Tank - "A Knife & a Fork" on Hakatak International  Strafe - "Set It Off (Vocal)" on Hard...

With my studio guest and longtime friend DJ No, we dug deep into the funk and breakbeats this week. DJ No resides from the SF Bay Area but picked up the DJ habit in Florida's fertile funky breaks scene of the 90s. We were fortunate to have DJ No spin for us on New Year's Eve this year, and he previewed a few of those tracks for us on the radio show. Playlist  Death In Vegas "Natja" on Sanctuary Records Fontana  The Emperor Machine "Emperor Machine" on DC Recordings  Shriekback "My Spine Is the Bass Line" on Sony Music UK  Disgraceland "Burning Up"   Cabbagehead "Hey Hey We're the Monks"   Outbreak "Just Give Me Some of Your Lovin'" on Mike Crate  Souldout DJs "Dizzy" on Ghetto Funk  Bobby C Sound TV "Roller Soul"  Hexstatic "Vector"  Lil' Louis "Video Clash" on Soul Jazz Records  Silicon Soul "Beat Box Brain" on Disko B Records  B...

It was a dark and stormy night... seriously, it was the evening of the "atmospheric river" blasting 10 inches of rain into northern California, sheets of rain clattering against the KZFR studio windows, and with just hours to spare before the FM transmitter took a direct hit, I managed to put together this show for you. Enjoy. Playlist  Grace Jones  - "Walking In The Rain" on Island Records  Leonard Cohen  - "Rivers Dark (POS edit)"  Graf Hadik  - "Hapsburg Man" on Int'l Dee Jay Gigolo  .message  - "Theta" on Sonic Playground  Radiohead -  "Bloom (Objekt Remix)" on Ticker Tape LTD. / Hostess  Fatboy Slim  - "Camber Sands" on Skint  Milos  - "Frozen Beat" on DesignForms  Bonobo  - "Stay The Same (Blue Daisy 'Not Quite the Same' Remix) [feat. Andreya Triana]" on Ninja Tune  Planningtorock  - "Patriarchy Over & Out" on DFA Records  Swayzak -  "serie1"...

Playlist 69 “DESIRE” Luke Vibert “Funky Acid Stuff” on Planet Mu LCD Soundsystem “Losing My Edge” on EMI UK Mental Overdrive “Gravity Sucks, Maan” on Luaka Bop Charles Webster “READY” on Miso Records Denver McCarthy “first reflections” The Pimps of Joytime “San Francisco Bound (DJ Obah Remix)” on Wonderwheel Recordings Gino Soccio “DANCER” on Unidisc Music Inc. Incognito “I can see the future” Stephanie Cooke and Kenny Bobian “Love's Been Right Here” Nitzer Ebb “Control I'm Here (Clouston's Controlled Edit)” on Strut Symbio “Semicircle” on 530Techno Beanfield “Tides (C's Movement #1) [feat. Bajka]” on !K7 Records Moby “Go (Trentemoller Remix)” Heuristic Audio “Realistic Tradition” on Satamile Si Begg “Like You Just Don't Care” on Caipirinha John Carpenter and Alan Howarth “The Duke Arrives: The Barricade” on Strut Air Liquide “Interactive Warlords” Aruba Soundz “From my Stereo” Popof “Head Cleaner” Venetian Snar...