issue 3

namely, acid circus & drumcell, the cats from droid behavior
**www.droidbehavior.com - check out many live recordings under "archives.evidence"
throughout my stay in socal, these guys never ceased to inspire and move me. they were recently featured in xlr8r magazine and one of their tracks was used in a recent ritchie hawtin mix. they have pioneered and cultivated the techno scene in la and have literally been involved with the majority of parties in the city. their sets are full of energy and are guaranteed to rock your face off. if you're a promoter looking for new talent, book these guys!!

cio d'or
**polar 22 from her website (http://www.ciodor.de/)
Check out another mix at the modyfier website
her mixes are progressive, minimal, cold and dark. i listened to this mix late one night while driving back from a san fran weekend trip, then again on a lonely highway headed out to the droid behavior outdoor party. perfect for the late hours, before the sun comes up.

[a]pendics.shuffle aka kenneth j. gibson
**live at namm afterhours
this is the mix he played at a droid behavior party months back. it was a narrow warehouse venue that was pushing bass through like crazy (thank you victor!!). i saw him again at yuri's night bay area in san francisco just a little while ago. he was playing on some seriously huge stacks of speakers and rocking the crowd with his control of the low end. his mixes are minimal but banging, with weird and mind-melting moments. additionally, he has a plentiful discography. if this guy comes through town, make sure you go see him!

santogold
she released her long-awaited, self-titled album about a month ago. you should recognize some of the songs on here, like the freq nasty remix of "creator." the album as a whole is quite decent; i recommend you pick it up, especially since it's cheap :)

forgotten names
revy has a new netlabel mix up that you should check out.

i recently got a copy of deru's "trying to remember" album, which is quite good. low-key, but very interesting stuff.