Rico's Café: Deep Beats by dj.inc.

Just your run of the mill melodic techno. Ever look around and think everyone just wants to look, act, and sound all the same? Every IG dj sounds the same. AI slop is everywhere. That's this mix--aka Too Many Sheeple (A Love Story) Fun story about this mix, I pulled a bunch of tracks from my collection that I wanted to play from and added them into a few playlists as I normally would. I then asked ChatGPT to imagine I was playing a Berghain closing slot and to scan the playlists and create a set from those tracks. The results were surprising. I argued about many selections, even tried a few combos it suggested that didn't work, put that feedback back into the system and then this was what ultimately came out. So, I purchased the tracks, pre-filtered them myself, and mixed them on cdjs like normal, but the order was purely AI-driven. What do you think??

This episode brings back my closest partner in crime, Tempo co-founder where we have hosted Tempo on Proton Radio for 20 years! B2B for the first time in over a year, enjoy the extended 4 hr set from our Jan show. Follow us on Proton's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9_hQo4msJY And, subscribe to Underground Vinyl Source https://www.youtube.com/@undergroundvinylsource

A longer set starting with some classic 90-00s downtempo, effortlessly moving up in tempo into electronica & house. Just like I did for years at residencies like Apres Diem Cafe.

I think this was a freestyle downtempo session aka Laborious Days that I sketched out, enjoyed, then also used it as a jumping off point for a livestream set, which followed same tracklist, but then expanded beyond. For that video extended cut: https://youtube.com/live/UcZMU0QUFks Vinyl courtesy of www.undergroundvinylsource.com

Another unserious, chill out room type mix in the realm of The Orb / Mixmaster Morris vibes, so Don't Judge. The title comes from an Alan Watts sample used in the mix where he talks about meditation and "don't judge the sounds" and it features a lot of samples from Wolf of Wall Street (the Leo & Matthew McConaughey martinis, cocaine and hookers scene). Good times.

an off-the-cuff downtempo mix courtesy of @djinc-atl boss of @undergroundvinylsource

All vinyl set of house, tech house, maybe a little prog from @undergroundvinylsource boss @djinc-atl as aired on Proton Radio 12/2025. aka Independence Night '25

A blend of breaks, minimal, and tech house from @undergroundvinylsource boss @djinc-atl --as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio 11/2025 aka Marrakeshish

A live set of chill heady classic downtempo beats. Perhaps the first in a series of more to come. As you might can tell from the title and AI artwork, I'm not taking this very seriously. …Tick like a bomb. 💣 Enjoy!

A (mostly) vinyl blend of deep dubby house, techno, & classic Croydon tech house vibes for Tempo on ProtonRadio aka Burnin Fuel

All vinyl breaks & electro set as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com aka Super Breaks vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

A blend of deep house & tech on vinyl as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com June 2025 aka Just Just vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

Aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com May 2025 A wild blend of house, techno, and classic sounding progressive house on vinyl (aka mind control) This was an interesting set originally recorded many months ago for a friend's label podcast, but it was a bit off kilter from what they were looking for, so it got rejected. I admit, I wasn't sure what to think of it at first either, but after multiple listens, I found it only got better, so had to share it. Have a listen (or a few) and lmk what you think! vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

As aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com March 2025 aka Feel Into It mixed by @djinc for @tempoatl vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

A groovy blend of modern Rominimal and breaks as aired on Tempo on Proton Radio April 2025 aka minimal march vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

As aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com Feb 2025. aka - all inside out IDs by inquiry mixed by @djinc-atl vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

As aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com 1/09/2025 aka Plight of the Future

As aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio aka Compromised vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

As aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com // November 2024 Vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

From the 2024 archives… dj.inc., Rob Dowell, Brett Soll take some jello shots and go b3b for a little fun at @undergroundvinylsource HQ

As aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com // October 2024 Vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

As aired on Tempo on Proton Radio September 2024 mixed by @djinc-atl

July Tempo on Proton aka Can't Be Denied mixed by @djinc-atl

Special extended version of the set that aired on @tempoatl on ProtonRadio.com 6/13 aka Real Eyes vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

A stout blend of minimal and deep tech house by @djinc-atl. As aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com May 2024 aka Solar Eclipse Of The Heart vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource Lawrence - Skyscraping [Giegling] Nima Gorji, Octave - Out of Darkness We Can Shine [Resonance] Delano Smith - The Lost Synth [Upstairs Asylum Records] Ali Demir - Lost & Sound [Afterme] The Mountain People - 023 [Mountain People] Terry Francis - Hannah’s House [Pagan] Alex Arnout - Mind Control [Modern Explorer] Fabe - Hyped By Light [Les Infants Records] Vern [Daydream] Joren Edwards - I’ve Tried (Ion Ludwig remix) [Fake Society Records] Pauli - Solara [Aissa Records]

B2B2B session from Brett Soll, K.So, and dj.inc. to close out the Day / Night of the East Lake Spring Park Jam.

dj.inc. live at the East Lake Spring Park Jam in Atlanta. Deep bouncy, rolling baselines, cheeky edits, and some trippiness for good measure.

Getting back to the roots of this podcast, the smooth deep tech sound of Terry Lee Brown, Jr., Timewriter, etc. This one has some of my fave vinyl from that era... some originals, some repressed, but also some new sounds and artists that fit the mold. This is a nice little mix that I've had simmering on the back burner for a while, exclusive for Rico's Café. aka Soul Half-life Tracklist: Alex V - Aura (Original mix) [Deep Site Vinylized] Melchior Sultana, Owen Jay - Going Deep [WGD 12006] Moor - Vago (Parallel 9 Remix) [Irenic] The Timewriter - So Free (Sasse Remix) [Plastic City] Jeremy - Soul Kicks [Tonika Recordings] Tommaso Pizzelli - Back in The Days [Oblivium] Steve Hammer - The Song Of Sirens (Nicola Brusegan Remix) [Suena Hermosa 011] Bicycle Thieves - Slap (our mix) [Urban Decay] Terry Lee Brown, Jr - The Music [Plastic City] Enzo Leep - El Aquelarre [Mr.Banger] Sounds of the Suburbs - Love, Innit? [Morpheus] The Timewriter - Soul Freak Music (Terry Lee Brown, Jr remix) [Plastic City] Tom Churchill - Spaces [Mint Condition]

A bit of more stripped down minimal, as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com April 2024

@djinc-atl March 24 Tempo on Protonradio.com t/l Alexander Skancke - Untitled 2 [SORC001] Eden Burns & Christopher Tubbs - Made of Brass [Public Possession] Dyed Soundorom - Tantrax [DDS04] Jay Tripwire - Boom Boom [REPEAT19] Arkajo - Mostly Harmless [Aniara29] Jive Talk - Trains, Planes & Amphibious Vehicles [GRECS002] Dana Ruh - She Said [BQD048] Eddie Richards - Moody [Northern Lights 002] Neverdogs - Lion Heart [Decay Records] Pascal Benjamin - CPU Killer [Scala Musiek] Submod - Pelligrine [Ethernal] Vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

All vinyl mix (aka MLK Day 24) as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com Feb 2024 vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

aka Party Time? Another all vinyl mix for Tempo on Proton Radio, as aired 01/24. Vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource Mattias El Mansouri, Dorisburg - Galapagos [ANIARAWL01] Obergman - Balance Point [Pariter – PRTR22X] Unknown Artist – Sweet Music [Fourier Transform – FTVWL002] Daiikon - Crise Collective (Norm Talley Remix) [ Sheik 'N' Beik Records – SNBV015] Genius of Time - Juno Jam [ Running Back – RB 048] Connor Mikami – None Of My Friends Are Normal [If You Know You Know – IYKYK-001] Adam Collins - [Vitamin For Ears – VFE02] Love Panda (Terry Francis) - Metro Circuit [Repeat – REPEAT23] KOS - Full Love [Portal Records – PRECS001] Steve O'Sullivan - Turf Wars [Phonogramme – PHONOGRAMME37] Ed Nine - [Inner Balance – IBL12] John Manhard - Party Time [Mui Mui Records – MUIMUI003]

Aka A Turd In the Iron Bowl. After yet another disappointing loss to Bama in the Iron Bowl, I recorded this off-the-cuff vinyl mix. As aired on Tempo on Proton Radio Dec 2023. Vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource Soultape - 4.4 [Apă - APA004] Unknown - 4.2 [Bladehouse 004] Brizman - The First Year [Silvi - SILVI001] Y.O.D. - You’re The Only One [YOD03] Dimitri Monev - Loophole [Canelura Record - CNRV002] De Yan - The Dream Team (Varhat Remix) [Pirka - PRKV04] Antraum - Hachi [Omakase 002] Unisson - All That Jazz [Subsdance - SUB001] Mental Carnival - Ride On [MALONIAN009] Seizun - Bare Maximum [Taste The Rainbow 001] Soultape - Dance of the Spirits [SOULTAPE04]

As aired on Tempo on Proton Radio in October 2023. This was one of the early drafts as I was working out ideas for my 50th birthday rooftop set (which became EP050 on the podcast https://soundcloud.com/djinc-atl/ricos-cafe-podcast-ep050), as you can see, very little crossover tracks. @tempoatl Vinyl from @undergroundvinylsource

I'm back with a very special live set for a special milestone... my 50th episode recorded live on my 50th bday! Thanks for all your support. Recorded live at @alleycatmusicclub rooftop series 10/2023 @undergroundvinylsource T/L to come.

All vinyl set of minimal and deep tech, as aired on Tempo on Proton Radio Sept 14, 2023

New mix full of deep minimal and tech beats, vinyl only releases and more. As aired on Tempo on Proton Radio 8/2023.

Live at Rock Rose (July 3rd, 2023) (Proton Cut) Taken from a 5.5hr set poolside, this aired on Tempo on Proton Radio July 2023 and features plenty of deep house, breaks, edits and chunky biz. Vinyl courtesy of www.undergroundvinylsource.com

This episode I am back with a very special live set featuring me and Brett Soll, playing together as Soll, Inc., live at MidCity Café back in March of '23. Brett and I were set to play as Soll, Inc. for the first time the weekend the pandemic hit Atlanta in 2020 and while we’ve played some gigs since then, it took nearly 3 years to the weekend to finally do a night back to back like this. Jump in and enjoy! Follow Brett @brett-soll Follow @UndergroundVinylSource

All vinyl deep house & tech mix for Tempo on Proton Radio May 2023 @TempoATL vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

As festival season approaches, this one starts out with some bigger minimal sounds before shifting into house and techno about mid-way through. As aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com April '23. Tracks from artists including: Roy Brizman, Arapu & Charlie, Constratti, Nu Zau, Miroloja, Harrison BDP, Evan Baggs, Silverlining, and more. Tempo every 2nd Thursday 10am - noon ET https://www.protonradio.com Vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

Rico's Café Podcast EP043 Feat Blake Andrew Blake Andrew(Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a techno and electronic music producer and Dj who’s time in the game dates back to the 90s, like my own. He has released music independently and on labels Wave Signal Records (Netherlands) and Amphiboly Records (Detroit). Blake is the founder of @Djfrequencies, an underground techno blog, podcast, and Dj collective, that has supported underground artists and events for over 15 years. Follow Blake @djfrequencies https://www.djfrequencies.com https://www.instagram.com/djfrequencies/ https://blakeandrew.bandcamp.com/music https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dj-frequencies-podcast/id707549884 Tracklist Part 1 - Blake Andrew | Rico's Cafe Podcast 1. Move D - Jazz is a Preacher [Source Records] 2. Theo Parrish - Solitary Flight [Sound Signature] 3. Actress - Loveless (feat Aura T-09) [Ninja Tune] 4. Kaysoul - That Blackness [Shall Not Fade] 5. Bicep - Untitled [Aus Music] 6. Waajeed - Ain't No Feeling [Dirt Tech Reck] 7. Mike Huckaby - Dance [Deep Transportation] 8. Norm Talley - Holla-Day [Upstairs Asylum Recordings] 9. Rick Wade - Rooftop [People of Earth] 10. Shamlou - Three Sisters [Orange] 11. Halo & Sen Sei - Surroundings [Bloom Recordings] 12. Gene Farris presents Hablando Amor - Speak Low When U Speak Love [Siesta Music] 13. Dj Jed & Sysco - Down Town Ride [Fresca Recordings] 14. Pontchartrain feat Javonntte - Cirrus (Delano Smith Motor City Re-Rub) [Lovedancing] 15. Peter Croce - Revival (Beats Remix) [Rocksteady Disco] 16. Kai Alcé Featuring Rico (105) & Kafele Bandele - Take A Chance (Mr. Fingers Full Ambient Acid Instrumental) [NDATL Muzik] 17. Greg Gow - Transcendence [Planet E] 18. Jaydee – Plastic Dreams [R&S Records] 19. BXT - Sun is Rising [Yore Records] 20. Carl Craig & Moritz von Oswald - Attenuator (Moritz von Oswald Dub) [Planet E] Part 2 - dj.inc. (Atlanta, GA / @undergroundvinylsource) YMC - Phuture Vibes [Yoshitoshi Recordings, 2001] Earth Boys - Every Day That I Don't Think Of You [Shall Not Fade, 2022] Mark Nicholas O. - Konig Jeremy [FLMB, 2022] Nico Lahs - Imagination [Phonogramme, 2022] Fred P. - Deeper Meaning [Shall Not Fade, 2022] Dana Ruh - LA Nights [Smallville Records, 2023] Wamdue Kids - No Oceans (Guy From Downstairs Edit) [Pirka, 2023] Gary Martin - I'll Be Back I Promise (Yossi Amoyal Remaster Edit) [DET313, 2022] Robin Rafa - Can’t Stop [hedZup rec, 2022] Eden Burns - Beat The Chart [Public Possession, 2022] DJ Sprinkles - Hush Now [Skylax, 2010] Nathan Coles - Twitchin [Eye 4 Sound, 2002] DiSKOP - Hope [DiSKOP, 2021] Follow Inc. / Underground Vinyl Source @djinc-atl @undergroundvinylsource https://www.undergroundvinylsource.com https://www.instagram.com/undergroundvinylsource/ https://www.ricoscafepodcast.com

Deep House / Tech / Minimal as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com March 2023 aka "The In-Law Suite" Tracklist: ardb - Easy Street Finetune - Misliformy Yamen & EDA - Coffee Blues (Delphie remix) Chris Korda - Tipping Points Unknown - Java Drums K-S.H.E. - B2B Pavel Stanovskiy - Moonraker Stefan Baghiu - Open Re Floog - Mistery Solved Giulianno Lomonte - Dreamscape Nu Zau - The Black Cat Photo by @__matthoffman__ on Unsplash

A blend of house, techno, breaks & minimal, featuring several vinyl only releases. Aka "Make Me Spiel" @djinc-atl as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com 2/2023. Vinyl courtesy of @undergroundvinylsource

Some bumping minimal, deep house & tech as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com Jan '23 feat tracks and labels such as: Relikt, Jesse Maas, D'Julz, Point G, Carebears and more Vinyl courtesy of: @undergroundvinylsource

Deep tech house as aired on Tempo on ProtonRadio.com 12/2022, feat tracks and vinyl only releases from Ki.Mi., Miroloja, Jean Bressan, East End Dubs and more.

aka "Space Beth" As aired on Tempo on Proton Radio 11/10/22

Some darker vibes taken from an impromptu Hallowstream two nights in a row. https://www.twitch.tv/ricoscafe Vinyl courtesy of: @undergroundvinylsource

Some darker vibes taken from an impromptu Hallowstream two nights in a row. https://www.twitch.tv/ricoscafe Vinyl courtesy of: @undergroundvinylsource

As aired on Tempo on Proton Radio 10/13/22