Fri. Apr 16, 2010

Mad Professor & DJ Vadim: ANALOGIC
Doors: 10:00 PM | Show: 10:00 PM
Ages: 21+

Sunset presents a rare meeting of two of the greatest electronic producers of the past 25 years. MAD PROFESSOR, the dub legend behind the music of Massive Attack and Lee Scratch Perry will be on the scene mixing 32 channel dubs LIVE. DJ Vadim the NinjaTune hero who has made some of the most delicious trip hop in history will be on hand to do an exclusive DJ set as well.

Local heroes Maneesh the Twister, Daneekah, Lud Dub, and U9Lift support

Artists: Mad Professor & DJ Vadim
Guests: Maneesh the Twister, Daneekah, Lud Dub, U9Lift

Sat. May 08, 2010

TIPPER plays Freqo de Mayo
Doors: 10:00 PM | Show: 10:00 PM
Ages: 21+

Sunset Promotions & the Fringe Arts Collective proudly bring you our annual twisted celebration of spring, FREQO DE MAYO. For Freqo de Mayo 2010 we welcome back electronic trip hop pioneer TIPPER (www.tippermusic.com) for an exclusive party set on the world-famous Paradise Garage soundsystem at Mighty. The event will contribute a large portion of its proceeds to support the Janky Barge and its Playa Operations.

Also on the bill will be DJs from the Fringe Arts Collective including MoPo, Absurge, Mycho Pan Cocoa, Victor Vega, Big$Bill, Tim Dietz and Ground Control.

A very limited # of earlybird tickets will be available for $17.50 after which the advance price goes up to $20. This show IS expected to sell out as Tipper has sold out much larger venues in the past. Please purchase tickets in advance.

Artists: Tipper
Guests: MoPo, Absurge, Mycho Pan Cocoa, Victor Vega, Big$Bill, Tim Dietz and Ground Control.
http://www.sunsettickets.com

Fri. May 14, 2010

The Breakestra & Fort Knox Five LIVE
Doors: 9:00 PM | Show: 9:30 PM
Ages: 21+

Two of the nation’s leading forces for funky breakbeat music play under the same roof for the first time ever. DC’s Fort Knox 5 plays their first live band set in San Francisco

DETAILS: Sunset Promotions presents a rare meeting of coast to coast defenders of the funky breaks. LA’s famed 6-piece funk ensemble the Breakestra will be joined by Washington DC nufunk superheroes Fort Knox 5, who will be making their first ever appearance as a live band in San Francisco. The Breakestra has been a fixture on the West Coast funk scene for more than a decade, hosting their seminal LA party “The Rootdown” and putting out a string of epic releases including the recent “From Dusk Till Dawn”. Fort Knox 5 has skirted the line between electronic breaks and oldschool funk, dub and world beat through a strong of more than a dozen singles, EP’s and mixtapes and 2008’s full length “Radio Free DC”. In 2010, Fort Knox 5 is finally taking their entire studio ensemble on the road for live sets featuring Rob Myers (Thievery Corporation) on guitar and Steve Raskin (Thunderball) on bass. DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders will open the show and spin the breaks during the breaks.

Formed by breaks fanatic Miles Tackett, Breakestra is a constantly morphing hip-hop orchestra based in Los Angeles. The group came together in 1997-1997 around Tackett's DJ gigs at a coffeehouse. A multi-instrumentalist whose work on cello has appeared on recordings by B.B. King, Macy Gray, and Black Eyed Peas, Tackett was a funk fan who got into hip-hop during the late '80s -- courtesy of the Ultramagnetic classic Critical Beatdown -- when he realized it was keeping the funk flame alive. A wish to play instrumental hip-hop in a band context brought the group together, with Tackett alongside drummer Josh "Wallet" Cohen, reed player Geoff "Double G" Gallegos, trumpeters Todd Simon and Paul Vargas, trombone player Dan Osterman, keyboard player Carlos Guaico, percussionist Davy Chegwidden, guitarist Dan Ubick, and vocalists Sol Sista DeMya and Mixmaster Wolf (aka Stones Throw honcho Peanut Butter Wolf). Their club night, Root Down, brought in crowds, along with the cream of the rap underground (Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Company Flow, DJ Shadow, Freestyle Fellowship), and their first single, "Getcho Soul Togetha," appeared on Stones Throw in 1999. That year also brought an intriguing demo called The Live Mix Tape -- including Breakestra covers of a host of deep funk classics -- but an official release (as The Live Mix, Pt. 1) waited until 2001 and only appeared in Japan. The second volume followed later that year, and was released on Stones Throw. In 2005 Breakestra recorded a single, Family Rap, featuring Chali 2na and Soup from Jurassic 5 and Double K from People Under the Stairs, and also released their third studio album, Hit the Floor, on Ubiquity Records, with a nearly entirely different lineup. In 2010, the band released the well received “From Dusk Till Dawn”.

A very limited # of $12 discount tickets are available. After these run out, the advance price will fo up to $15 and to as much as $20 at the door

Artists: The Breakestra (www.thebreakestra.com) For Knox 5 - LIVE SET (www.fortknoxrecordings.com)
Guests: DJ Platurn - Oakland Faders (www.djplaturn.com)
http://www.sunsettickets.com

Fri. May 21, 2010

NAPT (first SF show!) at Mighty
Doors: 10:00 PM | Show: 10:00 PM
Ages: 21+

Sunset presents the first SF appearance EVER for UK electronic superstars NAPT. Oft-compared to the Stanton Warriors, Krafty Kutz and Adam Freeland, this UK duo has exploded onto the scene in the past few years, winning 2009's prestigious Breakspoll award for Best New Artist AND Best Track for their joyous Christopher Walken takeoff Gotta Have More Cowbell Their productions are exquisite, often combining the enough elements to make 3-4 tracks into one auditory journey.

Supporting the show will be a cross-section of the city's breakbeat illuminati, including Motion Potion & Ground Control (Janky Barge), Syd Gris (Opulent Temple), Capt Kirk & Mancub (The Space Cowboys), Konnect (Goldsweat) and DJ Deevice (Pirate Cat Radio)

Artists: NAPT
Guests: Motion Potion & Ground Control (Janky Barge), Syd Gris (Opulent Temple), Capt Kirk & Mancub (The Space Cowboys), Konnect (Goldsweat) and DJ Deevice (Pirate Cat Radio)
http://www.sunsetpromotions.net

Sun. Jul 25, 2010

2010 North Beach Jazz Fest DONATIONS
Doors: 8:00 PM | Show: 9:30 PM
Ages: all ages

Donate here to support the relaunch of North Beach Jazz Fest in 2010. Anything is welcome, donate what you can.