Scott Loudoun

Lately, the talk surrounding Canadian producer and DJ Felix Cartal has focused on his hair, his love of sushi, and his latest album, Different Faces. Growing up in Vancouver listening to punk bands like Death From Above 1979, he later developed a taste for the electronic side of music. Eventually he tried his hand at producing, which culminated in his 2009 debut EP, Skeleton. Attracting the attention of Steve Aoki, he began a series of releases on the Dim Mak label; last year's single "The Joker" catapulted him to worldwide fame. His most recent album, Different Faces, exemplifies his signature vocal electro-house sound and features the big-room voice of Polina and the gritty-growling of Sebastien Grainger. We catch up with Felix Cartal on his album release tour with Clockwork and chatted about his hair, his love/hate relationship with EDM artist Autoerotique, and his following on Twitter. He plays the I Love This City rave on Saturday at Shoreline's Park Stage from 8:40 - 9:40 p.m.

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Anna Lunoe

With a musical career beginning in Australian radio in 2006, DJ/vocalist/producer Anna Lunoe's encyclopedic musical knowledge has helped her become an important figure in the resurgence of disco in the EDM scene, and allowed her to open for artists from Soulwax to Santigold. In 2009, she was the first female asked to curate a mix for Ministry of Sound Australia, and soon became the go-to DJ for the catwalks of designers Chanel, Fendi, and Prada. Having recently moved to Los Angeles, she's kept busy by putting out an exclusive Australian artists-only mix for Fool's Gold, and by working on her EP, which comes out next month. All Shook Down recently spoke with her about the festival life, integrating her vocals into tracks, and what she loves about San Francisco. Lunoe plays at 1015 Folsom this Friday with Switch, Sinden, Them Jeans, and more.

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Offering dreamy, syncopated beats and room-shaking bass, Welsh producer and DJ Mial Watkins, aka Doc Daneeka, is becoming quite the master of the house music spectrum. His recent collaborative album THEY!LIVE with longtime friend and producer Benjamin Damage is a landscape of melancholy minimal house, while his own tracks, such as "Hold On" veer toward uplifting soul-house. Beyond producing, Doc Daneeka attended the Red Bull Music Academy in Madrid and also runs his own label, Ten Thousand Yen, which oversees releases from artists like xxxy and Presk. He took time out of a spring tour with Addison Groove to speak with All Shook Down about his label, his progression towards playing primarily house music, and what's he's listening to lately. Doc Caneeka performs this Saturday at SOM Bar with Addison Groove, Grenier, and local DJ Sam Supa.

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At 26 years old, local DJ Panic City has already started his own label and developed a loyal following for his Blacklight Sessions and Panic City Live podcasts on iTunes. Beginning his career in local radio, Panic City's wide-ranging musical tastes are demonstrated in his many remixes of such disparate artists as Fleetwood Mac and Afrojack, the latter having garnered more than half a million views on YouTube. He has since begun working on his own original tracks, including his recent release, "Ancient Aliens," and continues to expand his URFRIENDS brand, a DJ partnership he shares with Miles Medina. Panic City recently spoke with All Shook Down on the rewards of DJing, his Blacklight music label, and where he got his name. He plays with Face Drugs this Friday, May 4, at The Parlor, and Saturday, May 5, at Eastside West.

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Ladies Man.

As a member of Krazy Kids Radio and the Ri$ky Bizne$$ Crew, local DJ Ant-1 is known for playing a broad variety of music, including '90s hip-hop and even the burgeoning trap music genre. Originally from Daly City, home to DJs like Shortkut and DJ Chicken Skratch, Ant-1 began his career in 1996 after watching local groups Supernatural Turntable Artists tear up the battle scene. He soon joined forces with friends $ir Tipp and DJ Teeko, and formed Fundamental Skratch Funk. Since then, he has been a fixture in the S.F. scene, broadcasting the weekly Krazy Kids Radio from Oakland's Youth Radio, and maintaining various residencies across the city. We recently spoke with Ant-1 about his weekly radio show, throwing parties on Mondays, and the latest trouble-making antics of the Ri$ky Bizness Crew. He plays Friday at SOM. and every Monday night at Beauty Bar.

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CUDUNKO

House producer DJ Fame began hitting the clubs in 1994, at the age of 14, back when big beat artists like The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers dominated arenas and P.L.U.R was just being introduced into the raver vocabulary. Wanting to immerse himself in the expanding U.S. EDM culture, DJ Fame practiced DJing by mixing old trance records on a set of Gemini belt-drive turntables -- a habit that, two years later, would help him earn slots at underground New York parties. Since then, his achievements include having being the first American signed to Switch's Dubsided label, multiple world tours, and a six-year residency at New York's Sullivan Room. He recently spoke with All Shook Down about co-heading the Rock It Science label, signing new talent, and the evolution of his sound throughout his career. He headlines the Oddjob Loft at Public Works this Friday.

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With 25 years of experience in the worlds of dub and reggae music, Ryan Moore, aka Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, has taken his musical abilities worldwide, to places like hazy Triad-ridden buildings in Canada and makeshift studios in Jamaica. Working with notable reggae artists such as Sly Dunbar, Mad Professor, Robbie Shakespeare, and Dean Fraser, his discography boasts over 90 releases as a solo performer, producer, or instrumentalist. He recently spoke with All Shook Down about his origins as a dub producer, dub music in the mainstream, and the various places he's traveled to and worked through his extensive career. This Sunday, he headlines Dub Mission at Elbo Room with support from DJ Sep.

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A deep collective sigh could be heard from the world's indie music fans last year when LCD Soundsystem announced its breakup. The decision left many wondering where members like James Murphy, Nancy Whang, and Pat Mahoney were going to take their careers next. While some joined bands such as !!!, others chose to continue sharing music with the masses as DJs, with Murphy and Mahoney performing together as DJ duo Special Disco Version and Whang doing several club gigs of her own, as well working with The Juan Maclean and Soulwax. Their DJing success now has them performing at massive DJ bonanzas like HARD and, most recently, S.F's The Creators Project. All Shook Down recently spoke with Whang and Mahoney together over iChat about DJing together, their favorite record stores, and what they're up to these days. They perform at Public Works this Friday with support from Eug.

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Developing a feverish obsession with record collecting at a young age, DJ and producer Shawn Ryan traveled the world record hunting and only began DJing when friends demanded to hear his extensive collection. While early on, his primary interests were punk and hip-hop, he later moved on to collect disco, house, and synth-pop records after spending college semesters in London and Dublin. Nowadays, he showcases his collection with residencies at Philly parties like the disco-heavy Hurrah and the post-punk-focused Steppin' Out, as well as on his blog, Dollar Bin Jams. We recently spoke with Shawn about the furthest he's gone to find a record, his love of disco, and which S.F. record stores he'll be hitting up this weekend. He plays Go Bang! on Saturday at Deco Lounge with Tres Johnson, SMAC, and more.

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Ever since she was a child, Bay Area DJ ThatGirl has been interested in street art and its connection to the hip-hop movement. However, it wasn't until she attended a rave in 1997 that she discovered her desire to channel this creativity into music, most notably turntablism. She soon purchased her own set of DJ tools and quickly gained respect in the community with her turntable skills and ability to uniquely set the mood for events as diverse as B-boy battles and art show openings. ThatGirl is also known as part of the Peaches crew, a weekly all-girl DJ party in the Mission that has been going strong for almost three years. We recently caught up with ThatGirl to talk about her love of art, why she is "that girl," and what we can expect to hear at her parties. She plays Skylark this Thursday for the Peaches party.

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