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MAGIC LOVE: Pioneering DJ/Producer Greyboy Returns With New Solo LP ‘Word On The Street’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

August 10, 2024August 21, 2024 B.Getz dj greyboy, downtempo, funk, greyboy, greyboy allstars, greyboy word on the street, hip hop, west coast, word on the street

After several years away from the game, Greyboy blasted back into the zeitgeist with his seventh full-length solo LP Word on the Street in June 2024.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.075: KRUDER & DORFMEISTER

February 19, 2024March 12, 2024 B.Getz acid jazz, black rock city, burning man, DJ, DJ/Producer, downtempo, G-Stone, K&D, K&D Sessions, kruder and dorfmeister, kruder dorfmeister, music podcast, musician interview, Peace Orchestra, peter kruder, richard dorfmeister, sampling, Tosca, turntablism

Live n’ direct from their studio in Vienna, Austria, iconic electronic producer/DJ duo KRUDER AND DORFMEISTER tap into The Upful LIFE Podcast for Episode 075. Colorful, humorous, poignant, a career-spanning joyride in the wayback machine with a pair of global pioneers.

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TO WEATHER THE RAIN: Dusty Dispatches From KRUDER & DORFMEISTER’s 30th Anniversary U.S. Tour – Black Rock City To The Bay [Review]

September 26, 2023February 15, 2024 B.Getz bass music, black rock city, burning man, Burning Man 2023, Burning Man Playa, Burningman, chillout, Distrikt, Distrikt Burning Man, downtempo, drum and bass, EDM, electronic dance music, electronic music, ETP Agency, jungle, kruder and dorfmeister, kruder dorfmeister, Midway SF, Opulent Temple, peter anderson, peter kruder, playa-tech, richard dorfmeister, Rob Garza, Sonic Soul Tribe, the midway sf, Thievery Corporation

A quarter-century of extreme fandom comes full circle as Kruder & Dorfmeister’s 30th Anniversary US Tour finally delivers them to the Black Rock desert, then back to the city by the Bay. B.Getz’s diary of a mad Stan welcomes the dynamic duo back to the States. Give Thanks 4 K&D!

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DANNY MAYER Drops Dreamy Downtempo on Solo Debut ‘Beginner’s Mind’ [Review]

November 19, 2021November 20, 2021 B.Getz ableton, color red, Color Red Music, danny mayer, downtempo, dub, electronic, funk guitar, jazz funk

On solo debut Beginner’s Mind, guitarist/producer Danny Mayer unveils a minimalist mindset, mining a deep well of inspiration that manifests in many forms throughout the document.

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Upful Life’s 20 Favorite Records of 2020: Quarantine Deep Dive 365 [Reviews/Playlist]

December 23, 2020January 2, 2021 B.Getz afrobeat, bass music, best albums of 2020, best records of 2020, downtempo, dub reggae, electronic music, favorite albums, favorite albums of 2020, favorite records of 2020, favorite songs of 2020, favorite spotify albums 2020, funk, hip hop, jamband, jazz, jazz funk, live album, live music, psychedelic, psychedelics, R&B, rap, soul jazz, soul-funk, trip-hop, year-end best-of

20 favorite records reviewed, 20 more album recs, plus a smattering of singles and live sh*t. A collection of works that resonated with me most, during this complex, confounding revolution around the sun.