Sounds of Good Life

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Let us take you back to a time when vinyl was king. To a time when every dj couldn’t have every track at their fingertips by quickly browsing the internet. A time without Bandcamp, Traxsource or Beatport. It was a time when djs played at house parties, warehouses, abandoned banks ;), or out on the seaside with a generator. Those djs took pride in introducing the dance floor to new records.

David Behnken and his friends threw some of those parties. Over the years he has collected or tirelessly recorded mixtapes from his favorite djs, some live at events, some recording in his living room or bedroom on the 1’s and 2’s. You know the tapes, the ones that we used to buy at indie records stores and spots on Haight or Telegraph. He sought out some rare and unreleased gems and kept those home recordings.

For years he saved them and recently decided to employ the services and skills of San Francisco's analog-to-digital wizard; the founder, curator, and remastering technician of SF’s Disco Preservation Society, Mr. Jim Hopkins.

Living up to his mission statement, Jim saved many of these mixed tapes and live recordings of the parties from the brink of silence. Some of which needed to be re-spliced after being torn apart by countless plays and being almost three decades old. However, many of these old mixes aged like fine wine. What we hope you’ll find truly undeniable is the level of sound quality Jim’s remastering has brought to these old tapes.

This is another step toward recapturing and sharing the sounds of that era, that epoch in time that was so special and important to so many of us. Back then, djs spent hours digging for records, we made music, danced together and forged friendships and partnerships. We bonded with all types of people from all different backgrounds and cities. It seemed like a simpler time. There was a mutual respect for one another and for the power of music and the dance floor. If you’re like me, you miss a lot of these moments, the connections and of course the songs.

We hope this will help bring some of the memories back, to move your feet again and remind your heart. Share with someone who might enjoy these or even better with someone who was there and might have some memories to share.

David will be dropping new mixes regularly to get these dusty old gems out to you. Let us know if we should add anyone to the email list and be sure to follow ”Good Life” so you’ll know when mixes are up and can re-listen and download the ones that move you.

Yours Truly,
Joaquin and David

Member since: 5 years

Sounds of Good Life

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