Featuring club tracks by many of the Bay’s best producers, Dear Johnny is the inaugural release in As You Like It’s OAK series, an inspired tribute to ALYI DJ Johnny Igaz, who lost his life in the Ghost Ship Fire. Each OAK release will see its proceeds donated to social justice organizations; for OAK001, it’s the National Federation of Abortion Funds.
In addition to the good cause and fitting memorial, the music here is as high-quality as it is diverse. There’s trancelike techno on “Friday 13th” by Eichef, soothing deep house on “Catching Up From Being Left Behind” by Indy Nyles, industrial body music on “Spiral” by Kudeki and “Web of Dispirit” by Only Now, and uptempo breakbeat on “Rebirth” by RITCHRD. Join AYLI and the artists for the benefit release party at Underground SF tonight!
Full tracklist:
- ADRA – “VR”
- Eichef – “Friday 13th”
- Farsight – “Same Letter Seven Times”
- Indy Nyles – “Catching Up From Being Left Behind”
- Kudeki – “Spiral”
- Mark Slee – “Wormwood”
- Michael Claus – “Mirrored State”
- One A – “Let It Go”
- Only Now – “Web of Dispirit”
- Piano Rain – “Fly, Like The Wind”
- RDS – “Rise”
- The Rhythmist – “Four Plus Eight”
- RITCHRD – “Rebirth”
- Spreadsheets – “Active Cell”
