RIPEcast by Space Cowboys

During the pandemic, our Cowboys have been busy creating, mixing, playing a load of mixes. Sometimes live for your pleasure at LIVEcast and Unison (twitch.tv/spacecowboysSF) and sometimes creating specifically for your pleasure right here on the RIPEcast. This week, we bring you such a mix from our very own @bassben. "It seems like one good thing to come out of everyone being stuck at home for mon...

We have another Space Cowboy birthday mix! This one from our very own shOOey celebrating her 17th year DJing! Here's what shOOey had to say: "I'm happy to share this mix celebrating 17 years of DJ'ing and my birthday. I'm grateful for everyone who has supported me on the dancefloor and all the producers putting out such great tracks. I'm especially thankful for the friendships that music and DJ'in...

This week, we're featuring a mix from Brooklyn-based TRIFUCTA founder, Travisty. Get your ear holes ready because this is a nearly 2hr long journey across many genres! Here's what Travisty had to say about the mix: "I’ve been a huge fan of the Space Cowboys since my first Breakfast Of Champions in 2002, so its a huge honor to be asked to do a mix for you guys. It's been at the top of my bucket lis...

This week's RIPEcast is a special double header. This is the second of TWO mixes from our very own @dj-deckard in celebration of his 50th birthday. The first can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/spacecowboys/deckard-50-1 Here's what he had to say: "A celebration of chill songs I love mixed in an extended set. This is also my 20th year DJing. I don't wish to get on a soapbox but I do believe i...

This week's RIPEcast is a special double header. We will be bringing you not one but TWO mixes from our very own @dj-deckard in celebration of his 50th birthday. Here's what he had to say: "A celebration of chill songs I love mixed in an extended set. This is also my 20th year DJing. I don't wish to get on a soapbox but I do believe in the power of music to unite and provide an outlet for these cr...

This week, Beyond the Bay, we have Charlotte's MalFunkShun of Big Puffy Yellow and Camp Phuck it. Recorded live at his birthday BBQ, MalFunkShun brings us that booty shaking miami breaks sound we've known and loved for so long. Enjoy the mix! More from Malfunkshun: Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/dj-malfunkshun Facebook: facebook.com/djmalfunkshun/

On this week's edition of Beyond the Bay, we have DJ Desmond gracing us from the UK. DJ Desmond is part of NSBRadio.co.uk, a 24/7 online radio station that's been streaming bass beat and breakbeats since 2004—well before streaming was the norm. Here's what DJ Desmond had to say about this epic 80min mix: "I have loved creating this eclectic mix of all my current favourite tunes ranging from breaks...

This week, from Beyond the Bay, we are super excited to feature from Denmark, DJ and producer Kid Massive (@kidmassive) of Get Down Recordings. KM set up his own label Get Down Recordings in 2015 as a platform for developing and supporting new emerging talent and as an outlet for his own productions. Get Down is currently paving the way for a new Groove House movement bring the House sound into th...

Continuing our featured guests Beyond the Bay, this week we have DJ and Producer DJ Samuel Lawrence from the Pacific Northwest. "I’m sure as many of us know the art of djing and dance floor mechanics has changed over the last months. The energy is different, and what we give/take from the floor has somewhat altered track selection. With this being true, I do my best to feed both people at home lis...

This week we have a stellar mix from our very own Space Cowboy, Mancub. We really can't do it justice so we'll just let Mancub describe its epicness: "Fans of 90's Underground? This mix is for you! I had an absolute blast making this. I've been working on this mix most of my DJ career. Finally had the time to piece it all together. Spent many hours going through old tapes, ripping vinyl and trying...

Continuing our features exploring talent around the country, this week we're pleased to welcome a special guest mix from Chicago-based Duke Shin, resident DJ at WYA (Where Ya At?) CHI, Housepit Chicago and Vocalo Radio. Here's what Duke had to say about the mix: "My first encounter with Space Cowboys was on the playa in 2003. The theme that year was Beyond Belief, which is how I felt stumbling upo...

It's been too long! This week on the RIPEcast we are welcoming back our very own ShOOey with a live recording from her live stream set for our LIVEcast. Enjoy the mix! Here's what she had to say about the mix: "What a special occasion to DJ after taking 11 months off! I can't wait for the opportunity to celebrate and play live to a dance floor when we're safely out of shelter-in-place! Stay health...

We're please to welcome back Sacramento DJ Orkid from Theoryon Records and FAF Crew in our guest series, bringing us another slamming set to enjoy through our quarantine. Here's what Orkid had to say: "This mix has a special meaning of all my emotions that I am feeling at this time in my life. I couldn't put a list together and I just played from my soul and how it felt. I hope everyone enjoys and...

We're back with another guest spotlight around the country. This time, we are featuring Orlando producer DJ Dynasty aka Dustin Dynasty Nelson from Kaleidoscope/K5 and DEDR Records. Here's what he had to say about the mix: "This mix is special because it contains nearly 90% of my productions from the year and really highlights my style and growth in one continuous mix!" More from DJ Dynasty: Soundc...

This week, we are taking a break from our guest mixes to bring you a mix from our very own Tamo. In addition to being an amazingly talented DJ, she also is the designer of beautiful coats and now…masks! Check out and support her work at facebook.com/tamodesign. Here's what she had to say about the mix: "This mix was recorded live at the recent Dusty Rhino fundraiser at The Great Northern. Little d...

This week's exclusive guest mix is from Chicago duo Gettoblaster (@gettoblaster) of Dirtybird , Basement Leak , Defected Records , Trick , We Jack. We're incredibly excited to have them on the show and their mix does not disappoint. Here's what they had to say about the mix: "These are some of our favorite tunes at the moment along with some of our own unreleased material . Hope everyone is stayin...

We are starting a series of guest mixes spotlighting various artists outside of the Bay Area and kicking it off with a guest mix from Tampa Bay's InterCom (@intercom-dj). Intercom has pulverized dancefloors from coast to coast with his unique brand of impious vibrations since 1999. Stupefying crowds from Black Rock City to Lakes of Fire, Intercom’s influence on the Burning Man music community has...

This week on the RIPEcast, we're honored to welcome a special guest mix from Lee Coombs of Thrust Recordings, Lot49, and more. "San Francisco holds a special place in my heart and I have made many life long friends through my regular visits there. Some of my earliest SF gigs were with the Space Cowboys, over 20 years ago and they go down in history as legendary! It’s a great pleasure to be part of...

It's the final installment of our It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions live recordings. From the Dusty Rhino stage closing out the party, we bring you our very own Space Cowboy kev/null's set. Here's what he had to say: "Well I must say it's weird to look at an event photo with all these happy dancers crammed together during this time of shelter-in-place! I'm looking forward to those moments wh...

If you're finding yourself working from home a lot or otherwise lacking those beats, we've got you covered because we still have mixes from Breakfast of Champions and It's A New Day to share. This one is from Space Cowboy WorkR (@workr-us). Here's what he had to say: "I knew people were going to be loose and ready to party for my 4 o’clock set this year so I planned to bring it with some hot and h...

We've got another prime time Space Cowboys stage live recording from It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions 2020. This one is a special tag team between our own Space Cowboy @bassben and our friend @kem_sf from Friends 'n' Family. It's a rocking set that just doesn't give up! Here's what bassben had to say: "Breakfast of Champions 2020 was legendary! Kem and I had a blast delivering this high ene...

We've still got a few more It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions live recordings up our sleeves. This week it's from our very own Leyl Master Black on the main Space Cowboys stage. Here's what Leyl had to say: "This year’s It's A New Day + Breakfast Of Champions was one for the record books! What a joy to play my favorite funky house music in the sunshine for such a massive crowd of beautiful pe...

Live from the Cowboys Main Stage at It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions 2020, it's our very own Space Cowgirl and Angel of bAss j9! Enjoy the mix! "I’ve had the time of my life at too many BOC parties to remember but this one seriously topped them all. The vibe was amazing, and our headliners rocked! This set was a bit of a departure from my usual breakbeat style but still full of BASS. It was...

Continuing our incredible run of live recordings from It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions 2020, we give you veteran Space Cowboy Brad Robinson, recorded from the main Space Cowboys stage. Enjoy the mix! "It was another epic year at Breakfast of Champions. We celebrated 20 years of throwing this party for San Francisco, and we are so grateful for the communities continuing support for the Space...

This week, we are featuring veteran Space Cowboy, Ben Anderson and his set at It's a New Day + Breakfast of Champions. Here's what Ben had to say: "My set time was 8am on New Years Day, and I can’t believe how many heads came out to hear some beats just after sunrise! This session was the inside primer for a party that eventually blew up with 5 more outdoor stages a couple of hours later. As usual...