Lowpro Lounge co-founder and dnb instigator, James Chris moved to San Francisco in the winter of 2000. Since then, he has performed worldwide with members of Sound Tribe Sector 9, DJ Logic, Particle and Abstract Rude to name a few. JC's unique blend of drum & bass with funk and soul has gained him national notoriety both with the electronic music commnuity and live music fans alike.
Jeff Wareham is a Bay Area producer and Lowpro Lounge co-founder. He started his music career in New York City producing tracks for Sire Records and Columbia NY. In 1998, J.Tonal moved to San Francisco and continued to perform music and do graphic design for the SF Bay Guardian newspaper. He has shared the bill with such notable musicians as DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, DJ Vadim, and Ott.
Majitope is a musical combination of Majikal Isotopes. Master of his uniquely cultivated brand of GardenHouse, He conjures elements of Dub, Tech, Bass, Funk, Minimal, and House with grand overtone influences of Jazz, Space, Earth, and Spirit.
Citizen Ten - Downtempo, Old School Breaks, Psych Rock
Citizen Ten is a triple threat in the electronic music world, occupying the roles of producer, DJ, and scratch-master. What inspires him when he is producing and DJing? I'm basically trying to dispel this soft reputation that downtempo music has developed lately, and give it that hard edge that I dig.
Venturing from the northwest shore of Lake Superior in the great white north of Canada, Andrew Ribotto currently resides in Lower Haight in San Francisco. His sound is an electro/acoustic synthesis combining over 15 years of academic institutional piano instruction with psychedelic rock/blues guitar and the modern electronic music apparatus.
Underground SF production artist Snareface aka Jarvez Turnage has been pioneering nu school freshness with Lowpro for many years now. His style of MPC-centric production, off-the-wall antics during performances, and maximum destruction on the effects knob always leaves the audience gasping. Recently celebrated as 2nd place in the 2007 SF Laptop Battle.
KnowSleep is a collaboration involving skilled producers Knowa Knowone and Sleepyhead. Their stlye crosses between massive walls of dubstep super-basslines and melodic tracks that are chill & dubby. They scored a great success with the KnowSleep album, available on Addictech. Check out their new EP on Lowpro Lounge Recordings, Clearly in Dreams, dropping Nov 24th.
The Flying Skulls' music makes me feel like I was slathered up in baby oil and trying to ride a grease pony. It's dirty, and I know funk because I'm from the South. (Erin Belle from Mississippi) The Flying Skulls is a nu school, crunked-out three piece that plays live improvisational dub-step, breaks, and electro. Consisting of three experienced producer/performers, who all have their own styles and signatures, The Flying Skulls can captivate a room with melodic, explosive beats, or whip up a dance floor with hard hitting house jams. The Flying Skulls are: J.Tonal, Snareface, and Jerome Forney
Also seen at Lowpro parties and gatherings:
Abstract Rude Souleye BLVD Bender Kap10 B.Smiley
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J.Tonal & Ribotto at Freakerz Ball 07 video by Lux
Gem and Jam video, music by James Christopher & Manny Vibes
The Lowpro Lounge has collaborated with visualists since its inception. One such collaboration is Hidden Partition by longtime Lowpro friend, Ben Sheppee.
Hidden Partition is an ensemble of visual works initiated by Ben Sheppee. Collaborating with eleven audio artists Sheppee has produced a series of animations which he shared with top visual artists around the world. Graphic designers and video performers remixed the video elements of Sheppee's work reinterpreting his audiovisual scores. This multiangle DVD features more than twenty artists with bonus areas waiting for discovery...
Almost half of the music artists featured on this release are Lowpro Lounge friends and family like J.Tonal, Brizzlescratch, Ghost, edIT, and Parc Ranger. Below are some samples.
Lowpro Lounge is a DJ and production collective that cut its teeth in the San Francisco latenight scene. The group has blossomed into a robust brand including a record label (Lowpro Lounge Recordings), a line of signature gear, and the Lowpro Lounge series of innovative party environments.
Where is the Lowpro Lounge exactly? That's a common question, Sherlock. Basically, we are a collective that focuses on the design of innovative performance environments at what ever venue we happen to be bringing our trade to.
We are people who love music and love to have fun. We bring a post-rave sensability to electronic music gatherings and make an effort to include artists from many genres.
We are music freaks, party people, cool cats, and family.
We love to contribute to the community here in SF, and we bring a highly focus ethic of underground production that embraces many artforms. From DJing to live production... from VJing to video production... from live painting to kinetic art. We think it is important to have an outlet for the progressive dance music and funky electronic/acoustic fusion we love, as well as a platform for all the amazingly talented kids cooking up their art in San Francisco.
Like SF Station said, "As usual, visionary music leads the way into fresh, untested directions of cultural synthesis. If you want a deep immersion into the latest local artistic underground, dive into the currents of San Francisco's Lowpro Lounge."
Lowpro Lounge History:
Founded in 2001 by James Christopher and J.Tonal....
Our collective has performed with and collaborated with...... Ott, DJ Krush, STS9, Abstract Rude, DJ Logic, Lotus, etc at venues like The HowWeird Street Faire, Xingolati, Symbiosis, and Sundance Film Fest.
Our current mission as Lowpro Lounge Recordings is to release dope music and help build the catalog at 1320 Records until it shines brighter than any other.
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Lowpro Lounge has been releasing underground music since 2001's "Dope Street." From then on, Lowpro has been pushing the envelope with interesting and forward-sounding tracks and mixes.
KnowSleep: Clearly in Dreams - With Clearly in Dreams, Lowpro Lounge Recordings offers a sample of the dynamic producer-performers known as KnowSleep. Knowa Knowone and Sleepyhead crafted this EP with care, and it's bass tones drip off of crystals on the ceiling. Available Nov 24th.
Lowpro Remix Project Vol 3 - The Lowpro Remix Project presents a fresh take on many of the West Coast's most innovative music groups. Lowpro Lounge's network of producers are revisioning amazing tracks by cutting edge live groups and translating them for the club/dancefloor arena.
Executive production by James Christopher and J.Tonal. This volume includes remixes by and for Pnuma Trio, James Christopher & 2Cents, MO2, J.Tonal, Snareface, True Force w/ Abstract Rude, Sleepyhead.
Lowpro Remix Project Vol 2 - The Lowpro Remix Project presents a fresh take on many of the West Coast's most innovative music groups. Lowpro Lounge's network of producers are revisioning amazing tracks by cutting edge live groups and translating them for the club/dancefloor arena.
Executive production by James Christopher and J.Tonal. This volume feat. includes remixes and collabs from STS9, Beatropolis, Audio Angel, Lotus, J.Tonal, MC Souleye, Djunya, and DJ Mal. Original art by Mear One, remixed by J.Tonal.
The album features 12 remixes of songs from Nomad and The Strength of Weak Ties. The mixes range from slamming dance floor-ready house, to deep dub, slippery IDM, down-tempo electronica, and hip-hop influenced beatery.
Lowpro Remix Project Vol 1 - The Lowpro Remix Project presents a fresh take on many of the West Coast's most innovative music groups. Lowpro Lounge's network of producers are requesting amazing tracks by cutting edge live groups to translates them for the club/dancefloor arena.
This volume features a Hamsa Lila remix by B. Smiley, and a BLVD remix by Majitope and B. Smiley.
The tracks on this mix showcase a new movement for d&b music. Experimenting with techniques from trance, techno, and psychedelic styles, this movement has many signatures that are new to the jungle soudscape.
Lowpro Lounge recently released an edgy remix of STS9's "Peoples" on Sound Tribe's Artifact: Perspectives album that has garnered praise from musicians and fans alike. The remix was produced by J.Tonal and James Christopher, engineered by B. Smiley, and features lyrics by ill45, vocals by Audio Angel, scratching by Citizen Ten, and additional production by Billy Mitsakos.
The Most Hi-Fi - A continuous-play DJ mix compiled from unreleased music. Featuring tracks by some of SF's best underground producers, along with talent from Boston, ATL, and London. Cutting edge drum &145;n&146; bass, hip-hop, IDM, breaks, and downtempo blend in this 21-track, 70-minute musical experience.
Coherent and cutting edge, this album is a thoughtful presentation of today's new genre-defying styles.
Lowpro Lounge Live - Released in May 2004 this disc features four sick 20-minutes sets by a cross section of Lowpro talent. It features hot unreleased tracks and exclusive collaborations from James Christopher, Jtonal, Citizen Ten, and Audio Angel.
1. Jtonal lays down the funky instrumental hiphop mix with Citizen Ten guesting on scratch, and Peter D'Elia on MIDI guitar. Recorded 1/15/04 at the 540 Club.
2. James Christopher and guest vocalist Audio Angel teamed up to perform at Sight and Sound on March 27, 2004. They rock a wicked garage set. If you listen close you can hear the crowd going nuts. Recorded at Mighty.
3. Sewn ignited the dancefloor of The Rawhide with his signature live dnb stylings for this set. An all original setlist with sick breaks and effects. Recorded 6/26/03.
4. An airtight threepiece of guitar, bass, and drums, BLVD blazes a fiery trail through the hills and valleys of an evolving improvisational soundscape. This set was recorded 5/22/03 at The Rawhide.
Sounds from the Lounge Vol. 1 - Sounds from the Lounge Vol.1 contains 17 original and remixed tracks from Lowpro Lounge resident performers. The Lowpro Lounge is dedicated to bringing San Francisco the best in live electronic fusion performances. For promotional use. These tracks are DJ Friendly: Support underground music
J.Tonal - Placement - The long awaited full legnth debut album from Jtonal is a gem of modern downtempo and breaks. It is a 74 minute continuous mix of Jtonal's own breed of funky chilled-out electro/acoustic fusion.
Dopestreet - Lowpro Lounge presents Dopestreet, a 60 minute continuous mix by the DJ+Producer group ZIN. The mix contains 7 original J. Tonal tracks mixed with the best of today's d'n'b and downtempo. The album was engineered by J. Tonal and mixed by DJ James Christopher.
JFJO returns San Francisco in support of their new album One Day in Brooklyn on Fri. Sept. 11th at Cafe Du Nord, with The Last Ambassadors supporting. Doors at 8:30pm and music at 9:30pm. Advance tickets still available. JFJO is also in Santa Cruz at Kuumbwa Jazz Center tonight! See you soon!
Ribotto - Lizard Chili EP now available on Beatport!
Turn up the latest dubstep release from
Ribotto Productions today! It's got all your riddim needs from grimey chubby wobblers to crowd rinsing
aquadub. Check it now on Beatport exclusive
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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey returns to the Bay Area for 3 shows this week!
Wed. 6/17 - Elbo Room - SF,CA
Thurs. 6/18 - Starry Plough - Berkeley,CA
Fri. 6/19 - Starry Plough - Berkeley,CA (w/Antioquia!)
Yo, The Flying Skulls just released a Mashup EP call CLUB CRACK containing tracks from Take Flight! the upcoming Skulls studio album. Get it free at http://theflyingskulls.com. Featuring Aaliyah, Spankrock, and Mudmowth (uk).
JFJO just released their new studio album 'Winterwood' as a FREE DOWNLOAD! Download it now, then go see JFJO live at Yoshi's Oakland tomorrow (Feb.12th). Early show @ 8pm and late show @ 10pm.
Get Winterwood now at WWW. JFJO. COM!
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JFJO returns San Francisco in support of their new album One Day in Brooklyn on Fri. Sept. 11th at Cafe Du Nord, with The Last Ambassadors supporting. Doors at 8:30pm and music at 9:30pm. Advance tickets still available. JFJO is also in Santa Cruz at Kuumbwa Jazz Center tonight! See you soon!
