[Dynagroove] KNOW your dj!(Garth) by MELODIC.

Tue Feb 5 17:30:22 PST 2002

> > GARTH performs @ MELODIC on saturday february 16th
> > 2002. check www.melodic-la.com for info.
> > next MELODIC on saturday march 30th.
> > 
> > 
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> > > GARTH BIOGRAPHY
> > > DJ Garth is a name that carries weight far
> beyond
> > > the west coast he calls
> > > home . Hailing from London’s music scene, he was
> > the
> > > first of the notorious
> > > Wicked crew to set up camp in San Francisco. He
> > > instigated the now legendary
> > > full moon parties and co-founded Wicked in 1991.
> > > From those heady beginnings,
> > > Wicked has been credited widely as the catalyst
> > that
> > > helped put San Francisco
> > > on the global dance map.
> > > 
> > > Acquiring a custom-designed Turbosound rig from
> > the
> > > UK in 1994, Wicked
> > > established itself as a night of dance second to
> > > none and embarked on a
> > > series of  ‘Guest Sessions’, opening their doors
> > for
> > > the first time to
> > > heavyweight DJ talents Tony Humphries, Little
> > Louis
> > > Vega, Chez Damier, Doc
> > > Martin, Harvey(black cock), DJ Pierre, Roger
> > Sanchez, Francois
> > > K(body&soul), Stacey Pullen & Joe
> > > Claussel.
> > > 
> > > In addition to hosting these special Wicked
> events
> > > and touring annually with
> > > the Wicked Sound System in the crew’s 1947
> > Greyhound
> > > bus, Garth is an
> > > accomplished soloist whose uncompromising dub
> > style
> > > has kept him in demand
> > > across the U.S. at renowned clubs like 1015 and
> > > Townsend in SF to The Roxy
> > > and Twilo in NYC and all stops between. He held
> a
> > > ten year residency at Come
> > > Unity, one of SF’s first and foremost house
> nights
> > > and regularly plays
> > > established U.S. festivals such as Reggae on the
> > > River, Burning Man and
> > > Earthdance, as well as working his magic in
> > > respected clubs in the UK,
> > > France, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Thailand, Japan,
> > > Australia & Singapore. Over a
> > > long and varied DJ career Garth has been billed
> > > alongside such greats as
> > > James Brown, Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters,
> > Maceo
> > > Parker, P Funk, The
> > > Wailers,  Bo Diddley, The Roots, Coolio, De La
> > Soul,
> > > Jane’s Addiction, Stereo
> > > MCs, Prodigy, Moby, Boy and too many DJs to
> > > remember!   
> > > 
> > > Garth’s musical philosophy is simple: ‘feeling
> > over
> > > formula.’ It is a
> > > philosophy that shines through  every live set
> and
> > > recording he produces.
> > > With ETI, he scored global critical acclaim with
> > his
> > > breakout anthem ‘Disco
> > > Glory’ and in August 1997, was named one of the
> > Top
> > > 10 producers to watch in
> > > Muzik Magazine, alongside David Morales and Sean
> > > ‘Puffy’ Combs. In 1998 Film
> > > director Gus Van Sant picked up ‘Open Sesame’, a
> > > song Garth produced as
> > > Crosstown Traffic, for his Hollywood movie
> > ‘Speedway
> > > Junky’ starring Warren G
> > > and Darryl Hannah. In 1999, Garth & ETI’s ‘Disco
> > > Glory’ was included in SF
> > > rave flick, ‘Groove’ starring Jon Digweed.
> > > 
> > > In March 1999, Urb featured Garth’s label
> > Grayhound
> > > Recordings in the Next
> > > 100 issue and in October that year published a
> > full
> > > profile on Grayhound and
> > > Wicked, with emphasis on the crew’s catalytic
> role
> > > as originators in the Bay
> > > Area dance scene. Since its inception in 1998,
> > > Grayhound has released a
> > > string of critically acclaimed singles, and
> earned
> > a
> > > reputation as “the label
> > > to look to for upcoming producers”. Each release
> > has
> > > been licensed to third
> > > party compilations including mix albums from
> > > YoshiToshi, React, Hooj, Om,
> > > NRK,  Global Underground and high profile SF
> rave
> > > movie ‘Groove’ soundtracked
> > > by Sony Pictures. 
> > > 
> > > Recently Garth has become a highly sought after
> > > remixer, completing a long
> > > list of projects including A Tribe Called Quest,
> > > Perry Farrell, Faithless,
> > > Nick Holder and many others. His mixed CDs on
> > labels
> > > Om, NRK, Thrive and
> > > Grayhound have become  prized collectors items.
> > > There have been press
> > > features in Rolling Stone, XLR8R, Jockey Slut,
> DJ,
> > > Mixmag, Urb and Lotus
> > > amongst others.
> > > 
> > > Garth lives in the heart of beat culture  San
> > > Francisco, juggling roles as
> > > DJ, producer, remixer and director of his own
> > label,
> > > Grayhound Recordings. He
> > > produces under the Rocket moniker with partner
> > Eric
> > > James and continues to
> > > hold his highly coveted residency at Wicked
> which,
> > > now into its eleventh year
> > > remains California’s longest-running house
> night. 
> > 
> > > 	
> > > 	
> > >
> >
>
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> > > 
> > > DJ GARTH DISCOGRAPHY .
> > > 
> > > 12” SINGLES:
> > > DJ GARTH & ETI - 20 MINUTES OF DISCO GLORY
> (WICKED
> > > 1996)
> > > CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC - NOW DIG THIS  (WICKED 1997)
> > > CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC - UNDERSTAND  (WICKED 1997)
> > > ROCKET - BETWEEN THE LINES (GRAYHOUND 1998)
> > > CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC - OPEN SESAME (GRAYHOUND 1998)
> > > DJ GARTH & ETI - TWENTY MINUTES OF DISCO GLORY
> > > REMIXES (GRAYHOUND 1998)
> > > ROCKET - CISCO SYSTEM (GRAYHOUND 1998)	
> > > CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC - TWILIGHT TRILOGY (GRAYHOUND
> > > 1999)
> > > ROCKET - PEOPLE EP (GRAYHOUND 1999)
> > > ROCKET - SERPENT FIRE (GRAYHOUND 2000)
> > > ROCKET - STANDBY (WORSHIP 1999)
> > > ROCKET - VOICES OF FREEDOM (GRAYHOUND 2000)
> > > ROCKET - PEOPLE REMIXES (GRAYHOUND 2000)
> > > ROCKET - REVOLUTION EP (GRAYHOUND 2001)
> > > ROCKET - EZ RIDER (GRAYHOUND 2002)
> > > ROCKET - OUT WITH THE TIDE (GRAYHOUND 2002)
> > > 
> > > REMIXES:
> > > JACOB LONDON - HYDROGENATED FUNK, GARTH REMIX
> (EAT
> > > KNOWLEDGE 1998)
> > > ROB PAINE - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE, ROCKET REMIX
> > > (GRAYHOUND 1999)
> > > A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - GET A HOLD, ROCKET REMIX
> > > (JIVE ELECTRO 2000)
> > > DADAMUNCHA MONKEY - THE OPERATOR, ROCKET REMIX
> > > (EXIST DANCE 2000)
> > > KENNETH GRAHAM - NOTHING TO PROVE, ROCKET REMIX
> > > (TERRAFORM 2000)
> > > ERIC SPIRE & B. MCCARTHY - UNTOUCHABLE, ROCKET
> > REMIX
> > > (SILVER PEARL 2000)
> > > JASON BLAKEMORE - ECHO ECHO, ROCKET REMIX (LIFE
> > > 2000)
> > > ONIONZ & MASTER D - HOLY GHOST POWER, ROCKET
> REMIX
> > > (ELECTRIK SOUL 2001)
> > > ANIMATED - CONTAINER #9, ROCKET REMIX (DEVIANT
> > 2001)
> > > PERRY FARRELL - SEEDS, ROCKET REMIX (VIRGIN
> 2001)
> > > FAITHLESS - WE COME ONE, JENO/GARTH/ERIC JAMES
> > REMIX
> > > (ARISTA 2001)
> > > NICK HOLDER - LOVE EM, LEAVE EM (NRK 2001)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > CDs:
> > > GARTH - NO REST FOR THE WICKED (TWITCH 1993)
> > > GARTH - U.S. UNDERGROUND VOL 1 (THRIVE 1998)
> > > GARTH - THE CISCO SYSTEM (GRAYHOUND 2000)
> > > GARTH - SAN FRANCISCO SESSIONS 3 (OM 2000)
> > > GARTH - NITE LIFE 007 (NRK 2001)
> > > 
> > >  			
> > > 	
> > > 	NEXT MELODIC on saturday march 30th.
> > THANKS.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   	
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > www.melodic-la.com
> 

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