DJ ICON

04/08/2024

Happy Sunday FUNday! I hope you're supporting BRC Snow Club today at Disco Donutz at 7th West. Then regroup and come out for SINDUSTRY SUNDAYS with myself and Jeff Straw Branding live on the saxophone at Butter. I'm playing at 10-11 then again at 12-1. It's always a good time, come join the fun and some jello shots! 🎷🧈🪩
https://www.facebook.com/events/2650547605128625

26/07/2024

🪩 THE TL;DR
I haven’t posted much lately because I have been busy with some major life transitions which has led me to reminisce on past eras of my life. This is very apropos timing to announce that I will be playing at the FREQUENCY 8 Reunion Party this Saturday July 27 at the Vintage Club in the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa with DJ Mars and Mac Vaughn (formerly Uphonic). I play 11-12 and will take you on a journey from classic Trance to my current sound. Keep reading below for the full 411 and SF rave history! ᠁ 🫶🏼

🔗 Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1288993545410539

👽 THE BACKSTORY 👽

When I was at the impressionable age of 16 in 1996, I attended my first massive Funky Tekno Tribe rave at the legendary HomeBase warehouse in Oakland and immediately felt like I had found my people and was at home; I was there living my best life until the rolling doors went up at 9AM. That night I was blown away as I watched DJ Dan (who I now call a friend) lead the packed dancefloor into a frenzy, and I knew I had found my calling in life. I said to myself “I want to do THAT!”

A week later, I attended an underground rave at the Dimension 7 warehouse where local heroes Mars & Mystr-E were playing and heard the Cybertrance sound for the first time. The euphoric beautiful melodies and 140 BPM beats captured my attention and heart and from then on, I was a Trance aficionado. Mars & Mystr-E were the founders of the Frequency 8 rave collective who were known for throwing full moon renegades at the beach and top-notch underground Trance parties in San Francisco that are embedded into Bay Area rave history; they also owned a popular dance music record store in the Upper Haight that imported German Trance. They had a unique message of “Love the music, not the drugs” because their belief was that music was the drug. I immediately joined their following and was excited to befriend them.

Mars took me under his wing and gave me my first DJ lesson on beatmatching, beat counting, phrasing, EQing, and other DJ fundamentals on Technics 1200s and I quickly picked up the skill and started my own budding DJ career at a time where very few of us were playing professionally (you could count them on one hand). At that stage of my life while I was still developing my sense of self and purpose, I really looked up to them and this movement was instrumental in permanently altering the course of my life. It was through Frequency 8 where I met life long friends I still have today, including aka Mac Vaughn, formerly Uphonic. It was coming up through Frequency 8 that led me to build a name for myself and eventually become an internationally touring artist with major agency representation, presence on internationally broadcasted TV shows and radio and producing releases on several dance music record labels; I am amazed that I am still DJing today, 27 years later. I am honored to be invited to play at the long-awaited Frequency 8 reunion party alongside these legendary artists. Thank you Mars, for inviting me! Hope to see you on the dance floor! PLUR 4 EVER! ❤️🌈

📸 This photo was taken at M & M’s apartment in the Panhandle in 1996, the turntables behind me were where I first learned how to DJ.

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18/07/2024

Hey NYC fam! I'm back in my old stomping grounds this weekend with Opulent Temple homie Billy Casazza at the OPULENT TEMPLE · Sacred Dance party at House of YES in Brooklyn! Hope you see you on the dancefloor and on the playa! 🔥🫶🏼

04/06/2024

I had an amazing time tagging B2B2B with my ladies & at UnScruz last month. That was definitely a highlight and we lit that dancefloor on fire. Now we could relive that moment through the live recording of our set! BUMP IT LOUD AND SHARE! 🔊🔥🔊🔥🔊

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🔺 TRACK LIST 🔺
1. (Mandy) Diplo "Bubble Up"
2. (Denise) Mau P "Beats For The Underground"
3. (Icon) Julian Jordan "Narcotics"
4. (Mandy) Smokey Bubblin' B "Better Run" (Jack Junior remix)
5. (Denise) San Pacho "Party People"
6. (Icon) Anti Up - The Weekend
7. (Mandy) David Herrlich "My Rhythm"
8. (Denise) Odd Mob X OMNOM X Roland Clark "Strut"
9. (Icon) Alex Amaro - “Power”
10. (Mandy) Tomy Romera "Boiling Room"
11. (Denise) Low Steppa & Tony Romera "Dance To The Music"
12. DJ Denise & DJ ICON "Cake"
13. (Mandy) Sosa UK - "Bugbeat" (Extended Mix)
14. (Denise) Afrojack "Polkadots" (Truth x Lies Remix)
15. (Icon) PeaceTreaty "My Affection"
15. (Mandy) Hotinga, Nephast "BEP"
16. (Denise) Odd Mob X Birthdayy Partyy "Underground" (Extended Mix)
17. (Icon) Crystal Rock, Zombic & Marc Kiss "Hot In Herre (ft. Bloodlyne)" (Extended Mix)
18. (Mandy) Walker & Royce "Rise to the Sky"
19. (Denise) Suprimo "From The Hood" (DJ Denise Remix)
20. (Icon) James Hype "Wild"
21. (Mandy) 4 Non Blondes - What's Up (Nisene Remix)
22. Martin Ikin "Make U Sweat" (Extended Mix)
23. (Icon) The Temper Trap "Sweet Disposition" (John Summit & Silver Panda Remix)
24. (Mandy) Something Good - "Rhythm (Of The Night)" (Yotto Remix)
25. (Denise) Lost Frequencies & Bastille "Head Down" (Lost Frequencies & Suark Deluxe Mix)

24/05/2024

🎉 Happy FriYay! 🎉 The fun just doesn't stop for the ICONtourage! After my show at Halcyon SF with Chapter & Verse tonight [📢 you can still get on my FREE before 11 guestlist 📢], tomorrow I'll be returning to BottleRock Napa Valley and playing TWICE! First from 3:30-5:00pm inside THE CLUB (it's legit in there!) then 7:00-8:30pm at the Allianz Silent Disco stage with the HUSHconcerts crew (always a good time). I love this bougie festival right in the middle of downtown Napa with rocking music, gourmet food and wine; it's always a highlight of my year. This year I'm bringing my rave babies so come say hello to me, The XanMan and Lady XaXa! 🎧🍷💃🏻

21/05/2024

ICONtourage! I just sent out my ICONTACT newsletter today with recap on recent events and upcoming happenings but here's a TL;DR. If you haven't subscribed yet, please do so at: djicon.com/subscribe 🙏🏻

I'm heading into Memorial Day Weekend with a full slate. On Friday, I'm making my debut and opening for Chapter & Verse at Halcyon SF in San Francisco then I'm playing twice at BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday at the Cisco Disco stage and The Club; it's my favorite bougie festival with music, wine and gourmet noms. Then wrapping up the weekend with a private pool party in northern Sonoma! 🍷🎧

Also, my Burning Man camp, Opulent Temple, launched our Kickstarter campaign to redesign our iconic O-pod DJ booth to bring to Burning Man this year. Lastly, I'm excited to be part of a private takeover of a new community campout venue in a couple weeks, reach out if you're intrigued! 🫶🏼💖

xoxo,
ICONnie

🔗 Here's the link to the newsletter with all the details, all links to happenings in the comments:
https://djicon.com/sendy/w/Ijq53467lqM4CWWzrxALFQ/Ijq53467lqM4CWWzrxALFQ/wpEgCBSi7aW2R763BKS1UCLQ

14/05/2024

Snarklefarker’s Nightclub at UnScruz by 😍🧛‍♀️🔊

02/05/2024

📢 UPDATE! Adding a special B2B2B set with DJ Denise and Dancing Mandy! 🔊

🩷 ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 🩵 💙 💜

I’m excited to return to UnScruz this weekend with my whole family. My kids loved it last year and I love exposing them to Burning Man culture. This year I’m playing 4 sets at stages and art cars. Come find me with my future burners XanMan and Lady XaXa! 🌸🌼🌺

FRIDAY
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6-7pm Plaza Stage hosted by HPZ
9-10pm BOUNCE Art Car
12-1 Snarklefarker’s Nightclub

SATURDAY
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11:00-12:30 Luna Stage B2B2B w/DJ Denise & Dancing Mandy

01/05/2024

I’m excited to return to UnScruz this weekend with my whole family. This year I’m playing 3 sets that all happen to fall on Friday. Come find me with my future burners XanMan and Lady XaXa! 🌸🌼🌺

FRIDAY
•••••••
6-7pm Plaza Stage hosted by HPZ
9-10pm BOUNCE Art Car
12-1 Snarklefarker’s Nightclub

19/04/2024

B E I C O N I C ✨💖

📸 Captured beautifully by Jim Vetter.

14/04/2024

And this is why you shouldn’t give DJ sets to non-DJs. What an embarrassment for Grimes and shame that it re-enforces the stereotype that women can’t be (good) DJs. SMH 🤦🏻‍♀️

Tech trouble at Coachella! Grimes' set hit a snag with tracks playing at double speed. Six is your source for celebrity ...

02/04/2024

Saturday night at Opulent Temple Opulent Temple presents Mau P at Public Works was absolutely bonkers! It was a sold out show and the vibes were incredible. I had the honor of closing the main room after Mau P and understood the assignment because I held the raging dancefloor until the last beat dropped! That felt so good and I think we may have introduced a whole new generation of young EDM fans to the Burning Man world. Thanks to the talented Jeff Straw Branding for these awesome snaps that appropriately captured the vibes of the night! 🔊🙌🏼❤️🔥

28/03/2024

Life goals: Once a raver, always a raver 🎉

An elderly woman celebrated her 103rd birthday in her care home with a rave-themed party in the U.K. earlier this month.

26/03/2024

Without further delay, I’m proud to share with you my much requested set from Breakfast of Champion + It’s A New Day on New Year’s Day 2024! I would have loved to share my live recording but due to a technical difficulty, I had to recreate the magic in a studio mix. It was amazing to kick off the new year with joy, love and hope rocking my set on the Heavy Petting Zoo stage to a sea of party people and all my friends up on stage. The highlight was debuting the track that DJ Denise and I produced at the top of my set. It’s always one of my favorite events of the year and this year was no exception. Now you can relive the magic from that moment in bass face inducing auditory bliss. 🎶🔊🙌🏼

Enjoy and share! In return I would love if you would follow my socials at http://linktr.ee/djicon and subscribe to my newsletter at http://djicon.com/subscribe 💖

🔗 LINK IN COMMENTS 🔗

▲ SET LIST ▲
01. DJ Denise & DJ ICON - CAKE
02. Odd Mob - Give You
03. J. Worry & Cherry Tooth - Dancing At The Disco
04. Alex Amaro & Emma K - Tech House Girlfriend
05. ACRAZE, Joey Valence & Brae - Heard It Like This
06. CAZZTEK - Need Your Love
07. Skrillex & Diplo - Jungle Bae (MAKJ Remix)
08. Ellis Moss - Calling
09. On Deck - That Funk (Alex Amaro Remix)
10. Alok & Braskar - The Warehouse
11. BYOR & BURNERS! - Droppin’ It (La La La)
12. Chris Lake, NPC vs Anabelle Englund - Reverse Skydiving Is A Drug From God
13. Diplo, Hagel & Julia Church - Stay High
14. Calvin Harris - You Used To Hold Me (Max Low Edit)
15. SIDEPIECE - Feel The Need
16. Fedde Le Grand - All Over The World 2023 (Club Remix)
17. AC Slater, Aleena Zanders & NuBass - Lose My Mind
18. Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch (Space Motion Remix)

19/03/2024

I love supporting my talented friends, especially when they make bangers. 🙌🏼🔊❤️

13/03/2024

ICONtourage! Spring has sprung and you can catch me at these shows in March. I love the optimism of rebirth and reblooming this season, there is so much potential to realize. ❤️🌸🌺🌼🌷

🎧 THIS SATURDAY 03.16.24
BBQ & Beats presents DAY 2 NIGHT w/ John Connor
The Continental Bar Lounge & Patio in San Jose

🎧 THIS SUNDAY 03.17.24
DISCO DONUTZ Spring Equinox: 2024 Season Opener + All Amazing Mommy DJ Line up!
7th West
All Mama DJ lineup w/ DJ ICON, j9, Priscilla Hernandez, DJ Funky Breezy, GINGERKAT, Hellacat, OMGoddess
https://www.facebook.com/events/2046587425697814

🎧 SATURDAY 03.30.24
Opulent Temple presents Mau P at Public Works
Public Works SF
Syd Gris, DJ ICON, DulceVita.DJ, Brian Peek, Richard Mixon, Velourian, Just B
https://www.facebook.com/events/916540839867325

🔗 LINKS IN COMMENTS

08/03/2024

Well this makes that time Joel Kristopher blasted confetti all over the decks when I was in the mix at Terror Ball look totally innocuous! 😱

Video evidence in the comments 😂

01/03/2024

Happy Friday! 🐵🙈🙉

23/02/2024

in 2001 I was featured on a 12-part mini-documentary series on Showtime and ShoNext on up and coming DJs in America. 23 years and what feels like a lifetime later I’m still going strong! 🤩❤️

Disc Jockey was a 12-part documentary mini-series produced by Alex Moulton (formerly of Eyeball NYC, now Creative Director of VICE Magazine) and aired on Sho...

14/02/2024

For those of you who celebrate this silly Hallmark holiday... Happy Valentine's Day! I hope it's ICONIC. ❤️😘💋

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13/02/2024

Opel presents : Deep Red was a sexy affair! I put together a special not-so-banging-but-soulful set and I even remembered to record it! Here's some gorgeous photos of me and my ICONtourage by Jeff Straw. ❤️

06/02/2024

Hello ICONtourage! Come join me this Saturday for an evening of titillating vibes, knotty performances and sensual beats at Opel Productions Opel presents : Deep Red at Social Hall (Regency Ballroom). Excited for all the feminine power behind the decks with Kaatja, Alkemiss Erika, Miido and our male +1 Syd Gris. I'll be putting together a sexy set (and outfit, naturally) for this special night to be your Valentine! ❤️💌💋

🎟️ BUY TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opel-presents-deep-red-tickets-772840034347