Body San

Body San

Hilly Blue

100% Silk

Top-notch archival grab bag of hot steppers and house wreckers by Portland boogie guru Brandon Knocke aka Body San. Named for and themed around the dandy mob boss from 80’s cinematic lore, Hilly Blue spans the years just before and after Knocke’s formative westward migration from heartland America to the Pacific Northwest [2016-2019]. Electribe slink (“Glossy”) and luxury glide (“Glove Covered In Blood”) cross-fade with vapor shuffle (“Fondue Thought”) and afterhours downtempo (“Serious”), showcasing the bounce, bump, and bliss of Body San’s signature sound.

Body San

Midnight

100% Silk

Reigning vibe-wave don of the City of Roses returns to the SILK chalet bearing four fresh afterhours anthems ripe for repeat rinsing. Midnight takes its name from Body San’s special-ordered strain of Nag Champa, and exudes a similar air of nocturnal promise, streetlights reflected in glass brick fountains and condominium windows. Brandon Knocke’s knack for Memphis design funk and skymall fusion hits an apex here, flexing a full spectrum of rhythmic reveries: fluid, jazzy, joyous, sensous.  Song to song and side to side Midnight flaunts a panoramic rooftop view of leather interiors, fern-accented foyers, and supreme motion software. Midnight is 12 AM, 12 inches of bump ‘n’ bounce ‘n’ body euphoria, music for low lit silhouettes unified in emotional response. Somewhere a clock strikes, a ball drops, and day turns to dawn.  Recorded and mixed by Brandon Knocke in Portland, Oregon. Mastered by Eric Hanson in Los Angeles, California. Design by Britt Brown.

Body San

Midnight Companion

100% Silk

Ace ambidextrous addendum to Brandon Knocke’s latest limited vinyl offering, Midnight Companion crossfades a dreamer’s delight pirate mix of unreleased originals, flowing through glow-fi house, balcony bump, decadent noir, and assorted velvet rope rhythms. Both sides slip and slide with signature Body San swing, out late with nothing to lose, skipping steps up to the roof, a 36-minute 360 skyline of magic hour motion and distant city lights. Bring yourself, bring a friend.