The Cocktail Hour ft. SAINT WKND
Do you ever get the feeling when your listening to your Soundcloud Dashboard that every song was just what you were looking for? Its rare because I follow a lot of different stuff on SC but today I was...
View ArticleRATATAT – ABRASIVE
Guys! GUYS! Theres more RATATAT! Anticipation for the album release next month is building to a fever pitch!! They’ve got a tour, they’ve got new singles. I’ve got those butterflies. You know the...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. Sylvan Esso
Happy Friday guys! To be honest, I’ve had Hey Mami stuck in my head for about a month straight and I’m still buzzing from their (half remembered) set at Sasquatch. Time to give them a full hour on the...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. The Funk Hunters (again)
I mean come on. My favorite locals release a funky summer mix and I’m not supposed to post it on the sunniest Friday of the year? FUNK THAT! Nick and Dunks! I know your not playing but I hope to see...
View ArticleWHITE NOISE PRESENTS: WHITE BUOYS!
Ah, guys it kills me to miss this one!! Its been a wild summer and the only way I would miss an adventure on the high seas with Vancouver most talented is for a festival :( So theres lots to be pumped...
View ArticleJungle – Time (Darius Remix)
Huge fan of the original. Huge fan of Darius. French house meets London soul music. Umf.
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. NOIMSKITTLES
This is was my favorite set from our little regional Burning Man event a few weeks ago. Home-boy Kevin Pan, aka NOIMSKITTLES, put down a super fun, bag of wine fueled dance party. I have a pet theory...
View ArticleOh Wonder – Lose It (Jerry Folk Remix)
This song is the epitome of what great indie dance track is to me. Soft and elated vocals over a punchy and saturated bassline that gets you doing the whole body head bob. Oh, I’m losing it.
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. TEEMID
Zimmer reposted this mix and I love Zimmer so i listened and guess what, I love this mix too. It sounds like sunshine looks. Enjoy.
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. DAFT PUNK
Vintage Daft Punk. Need I say more? I’m getting lazier and lazier with these write ups.. What do you want me to say? Its fucking Daft Punk man, they speak for themselves!
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. Thomas Jack
Im back from Burning Man! Amongst a sea of over stimulation I came out of there with a number of stand out musical performances. Some off the top of art cars at sunrise, some out of dusty mid day...
View ArticleMade of Oak – Pinebender
You know what my favorite part of Sylvan Esso is? Yes the lovely singing, yes the mom jeans. But mostly it’s the heavy ass synths that sneak their way into a pop song. Well now the man behind those...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. Tycho
This Cocktail Hour will always be a memorable one. The hour was 5am. Some people went to bed and got up early for this one and some people stayed up real late. For me, trying to catch my first playa...
View ArticleDisclosure – Hour Glass ft. LION BABE
Disclosure has a new album dropping tomorrow! We’ve been eagerly awaiting Caracal almost immediately after their breakout album Settle blasted these kids from the UK to the global dance charts. We’ve...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. Big Gigantic
Big Gigantic is playing the Commodore tomorrow so I’d thought we’d have a little taste on the blog today! Big Gigantic is a hip hop/jazz inspired live electronic act from Boulder CO. Be on the look out...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. Yolanda Be Cool
I had the pleasure of catching this set at Burning Man this year on burn night. I didnt technically know it was Yolanda Be Cool, nor did I intentionally enter the dance floor. But lucky for me, they...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. James Carter
Just some deep and tropical house on this fine fall Friday. This mix is brought to you by UK’s James Carter. This guy feels me. One of the rainiest places to live (second to Vancouver) but brings the...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. JUSTICE [A † THE UNIVERSE]
My coworker and I have a little tradition going in my office on Fridays. We call it French House Friday and we simultaneously rock out inside our headphones to classic French house. Usually Justice or...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. A-trak
“Recorded a mix of some of my favorite tracks from the era of BLOG HAUS, INDIE DANCE, DISTORTED ELECTRO, FIDGET roughly 2007-2009. If you ever wore a neon-colored all-over hoodie you can probably...
View ArticleThe Cocktail Hour ft. Saint WKND
Saint WKND is playing in Van tomorrow! and its kinda because of me!! This makes me super happy. In June I posted a mix and a couple dope remixes of his and sent him a little tweet. I usually tweet at...
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