Mindfruit

03/07/2024

We thinks it's time to get back in the game. The absence has been deliberate. We threw our first event with one thing in mind: to give San Diego something different than what was happening at the time. Different how? By focusing on the music in a way that was weird, yet made sense. To put DJs on the same lineup that weren't usually booked for the same event, and doing our best to introduce someone new to the SD scene.
This flyer is from our first event May 12th, 1995... 28 years ago!!

02/28/2024

It's been a minute...
Mindfruit SD misses you all

04/30/2022

We would like to remind everyone that the pre-sale are through Venmo. They are $20 at the moment. Happy to offer a group rate of $15 per person for a minimum of 4 people.

Also: a portion of the proceeds will be donated to War Child. This organization helps children affected by war. At the moment, they are focusing on children affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

Venmo.com/mindfruitsd

04/30/2022

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Dieru

With more than 12 years of trajectory as an event as well as a solid DJ and Producer career, Diego Argüelles (aka Dieru) has become an important pillar in Baja California’s Electronic music scene becoming one of the most respected Mexican artists to date. He has had the opportunity to do the warm up for artists like Shonky...

Read more: https://www.mindfruitsd.com/dieru.html

04/29/2022

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Dylan Payne

Dylan Payne, often referred to as one of the best music selectors and artists from San Diego, bends genres and moves the dance floors of Southern California into Baja Mexico at all hours of the morning, afternoon, and night. Dylan’s mastered mixing technique compliments his profound music collection, creating a sound loved for clubs, after hours, and occasionally marathon long sets. If there is someone who knows how to get the party started..

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Get to know Dylan Payne. He is performing at the Mindfruit Warehouse event Saturday May 30, 2022.

04/29/2022

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Pabulum [pab-yuh-luhm]

Pabulum has been in love with Acid House from the moment it graced his ears in 1989. It was a struggle to find the elusive genre until he went to his first rave parties in 1991... this became the catalyst for him to share his love for both by getting as involved as possible! As a dj for the underground scene, his first gig was in 1995 at the legendary “old” World Beat Center in San Diego, California.

Since then, he has made people happy on the dance floor around the world alongside local and international legends including: Mark Farina, Juan Atkins, Tony Humphries, Chemical Brothers, Paul Johnson ...

Read more: https://www.mindfruitsd.com/pabulum.html

04/28/2022

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Lefthook

Lefthook has an inherently high musical IQ that is fully apparent in his style of production. Over the years, with the addition of a formal education in Sound Engineering and an increasingly sophisticated taste for innovative tools and techniques, the young DJ and Music Producer has chiseled a forward-thinking sound that speaks for his unique persona. ​

From a young age, Lefthook has invested in creating his own identity through music. His enthusiasm for...

Read more: https://www.mindfruitsd.com/lefthook.html

04/27/2022

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Taylor Houseman

Deep, groovy, and soul-stirring are some of the keywords that come to mind when listening to Taylor Houseman’s selections. A young soul with a mature taste in music makes for a great formula to perfectly unite dancers of all ages.

His ability to work the crowd is embedded in the fact that he was raised in a music influenced home which helped ignite his passion for a more developed sound. His affinity for hip-hop while growing up has contributed to an extensive taste for music as his “select cuts” are catered to where he is playing,...

READ MORE: https://www.mindfruitsd.com/taylor-houseman.html

04/26/2022

LENGTHY POST.

I thought I’d give you a little background on Mindfruit.

The first Mindfruit party was Friday May 12, 1996. A lot of the events happening in that era were recycling the same DJs. Sure, I loved them as well… it was just that they were always in the same combination. I noticed that everyone, including the DJs, were too comfortable with each other. People were also afraid of introducing new artists. So, I set out to change that. The first lineup was Markie of the Wicked Crew, Hipp-E, Jon Williams (techno god of San Francisco), Daeman (a SD fave back then who loved housey breaks), Fabian (soulful house dj of LA who rarely played in SD), and we introduced Joshua from the La area (who was into acid house). We were the first to bring Halo out to Southern California from Chicago and paired him with Hipp-E, which became the spark of a longtime relationship.

I then moved to Italy for nearly 2 decades! When I came back, I was excited to dance to DJs I couldn’t experience in Italy. Totally different taste in music out there. However, within just four months of being back… it was the same thing. Same DJs over and over (again and in same combos) at the same venues. So despite saying to myself no more events, I brought back Mindfruit Friday June 9, 2017. This first was more of an experiment. Found a venue that wasn’t used very much, brought Dj Diz out from Chicago, paired him with Mark Quark and Ryan Bauer. Nobody knew who Mindfruit anymore, so I hustled like it was my first event ever. Since then, Mindfruit grew at a steady pace with the highlights being hosting Paul Johnson for his San Diego premier, bringing in In Da Hoody & Enter The Tech for the Bloom series, and getting Taylor Houseman as my other resident DJ (and creative partner),

Now, with the first Mindfruit event after the pandemic (𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗙𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧 𝑰𝑺 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲! 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 April 30: A Warehouse Experience), I am back at square one. It’s like starting over again. This next event is in a new warehouse in Barrio Logan (actually, I wanted to use it pre-pandemic!). NO, it is not on Main Street!!! It is on Logan Ave. With Taylor, we have curated the lineup to be people who push each other to do better. With Mindfruit fundamentally being an ACID HOUSE party, we wanted to put together the next generation of heads that understand this. Acid House is not strictly house music. It is techno, electro, soulful… but above all: it is avant-garde and heady AF. So, whether you are into house, techno, or anything that touches on either… this party is for you!!!

- John Pabulum

04/15/2022

Friendly reminder that today is the last day to get tickets for the Mindfruit warehouse event on SATURDAY April 30th for only 15$ ... then they increase to 20$! GET ON IT!

Venmo.com/mindfruitsd

SeE yOu oN thE DaNcEfLoOr!