Last weekend was meant to be. After the SFAI gig, we went over to MIGHTY to see Z-Trip. The venue was small without feeling too crowded, and DAMN was it loud. I fully got down, too. I mean my hips were going and I think I even had the index fingers extended for a bit, too. His sets are hard to define since they are all over the place–in a good way. Rock, hip hop and even more electronic stuff than I remembered him playing in the past.

On a technical note, he must have a master tempo set in Serato. I know he’s a wizard and all, but I didn’t see him really adjusting the pitch at all on the decks and he mixed everything so quickly and flawlessly. Maybe I’m trying to reduce his skill down to something on my level, but that was my observation… His mixing and scratching were still as perfect as ever with or without digital aids, but maybe I can add that to my own bag of vinyl emulation tricks…

His opening DJ played a very eclectic mix of funk, reggae and some hip hop. It would have been a groovy mixtape for in the car, but the whole place was overflowing with excitement, and it didn’t feel like the tunes were keeping up. We also bumped into Mike Relm in the back and said hello, rapped about prior gigs that we had been to. Not that he knows who the hell we are, but we are practically BFFs.

Good times in the city. Even better once we made it over to Sparky’s for late night delectables, though I learned my lesson about ordering non-peanut butter & chocolate milkshakes to accompany my 3:00 am breakfast special. Good but not as good.