Deckard RIPEcast My Definition of Chill 50th Birthday Set Pt. 1

Published: July 1, 2020, 11:30 p.m.

b'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.\\n\\nHere\'s what he had to say:\\n"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 crazy times. Consider this just a small way of helping share some joy and especially good tune with much more to come. Thank you -Deckard"\\n\\nAbout DJ Deckard:\\nBorn and bred in Washington, Keith Harris (a.k.a. Deckard) starting DJ-ing in 2000, at venues and clubs in Seattle and Canada. He moved to San Francisco in 2005 where his skills and talent evolved and became even more prolific, garnering interest and accolade and earning him a spot in the underground music scene.\\n\\nDeckard made his big splash as a member of Coda in 2006 at Burning Man. Soon after he joined forces with the Space Cowboys whose parties are legendary in San Francisco and Burning Man and whose Ripecast podcast was nominated for Best Podcast of the Year by Breakspoll for 2013.\\n\\nMixing together a blend of music selection including, but certainly not limited to breakbeat, nu funk, and house, Deckard keeps crowds on their feet and moving backed by his unique sound and ability to mix genres whether it be playing a sunrise set at Breakfast of Champions or closing down the main room in front of a packed warehouse.\\n\\nDeckard has performed in a variety of venues on the west coast and Canada with DJs such as Jondi & Spesh, Uberzone, Lee Coombs, Plump DJs, Dylan Rhymes, Meat Katie, Elite Force/Simon Shackleton, Worthy and more.\\n\\nMore from DJ Deckard:\\nSoundcloud: soundcloud.com/deckard-dj\\nFacebook: facebook.com/djdeckard/\\nTwitter: twitter.com/dj_deckard\\nwww.deckard-dj.com'