Gavin Hardkiss Archive
Zipped digital download of 200+ songs | WAV / MP3 320
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A comprehensive collection of music produced by Gavin Hardkiss.
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- Hawke albums Namaquadisco, Heatstroke, Love Won Another, Love In Stars, Plus Plus Plus & Dark Art of Light Work
- Gavin Hardkiss albums and singles including Inheritance, & the unreleased Prayer To The 20th Century
- unreleased edits and remixes including Led Zepellin, George Harrison, Daft Punk, Queen, Beck, Animal Collective, Kishi Bashi ...
- remixes and collaborations with Youssou N'Dour, Steve Cobby, Rabbit In The Moon, Oona Dahl, Bisi, Bluetech, Lee Reynolds, Alland Byallo, Nick Warren ...
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TRACK LIST & LINER NOTES
GAVIN HARDKISS ALBUMS
INHERITANCE | ALBUM
- joyful exploration of Afrohouse and tribal influenced growing up in Johannesburg South Africa released as EPs in '24/'25.
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PRAYER FOR THE 20TH CENTURY | ALBUM
- 14 song concept album that span 25 years never released due to unclearable Freddy Mercury, Bon Iver and Cat Power samples.
LOVE SONGS | UNRELEASED EDITS & REMIXES
- edits & remixes in which i'm obsessed with songs about love & stuff
Freddy Mercury - Love Kills
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
Led Zeppellin - Whole Lotta Love
The Supremes - Stoned Love
Prince - In My Dreams
Air Supply - Lost in Love
Whitesnake - Is This Love
Spandau Ballet - Gold
Poi Dog Pondering - Love Rains
John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
​​HAWKE ALBUMS
DARK ART OF LIGHT WORK | ALBUM
- 18 song house and downtempo album exploring how the imagination creates reality.
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PLUS PLUS PLUS | ALBUM
- produced to accompany an art exhibit at Project One gallery in San Francisco.
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LOVE IN STARS | ALBUM
- gorgeous layered feathery beast of an album recorded in Marin County California.
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LOVE WON ANOTHER | ALBUM
- pop influenced sound experiments made in a farm house in Calistoga California.
HEATSTROKE | ALBUM
- released on Six Degrees Records in 1999 featuring hit singles Mass and Party People.
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NAMAQUADISCO | ALBUM
- venerated by many as the first Hawke album recorded in San Francisco and released in 1997.
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​​HAWKE SINGLES & REMIXES
3 NUDES IN A PURPLE GARDEN | REMIXES
- the classic with new and original remixes by Scott, Robbie & Gavin Hardkiss.
ACID FUNK | REMIXES
- the classic remixed by Rabbit In The Moon, Smalltown DJs & Mr Sammy D.
AFRODRUUL | SINGLE
-Afrohouse gem with remixes by Jad Sabbah and Everything Nothing.
BELLS OF SAN ANSELMO | REMIXES
- is the legend of the Bells true? Nick Warren on remix duties.
CANTAMON | EP
- lush House jam originally released on Whiskey Pickle.
EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING | REMIXES
- housey remixes by Atnarko and Q-Burn.
INSIDE JOB | REMIX
- absolute gem of a remix by Tal M Klein.
LOVE WON ANOTHER | ALBUM REMIXES
- multiple remixes from the album by Rabbit In The Moon, Bluetech, Freaky Chakra ...
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MELODY IN MY HEART | REMIXES
- heartfelt lush breaks remixed by Joe Miller & Jamie Stevens.
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MONDAY COMES AND GOES| REMIXES
- rare remixes by Anthony Mansfield and Jota Wagner.
PARTY PEOPLE | REMIXES
- a Billboard Dance hit with remixes by David Christopher, Robbie Hardkiss and Moda.
PING PONG I LOVE U | REMIXES
- euphoric breakbeat versions remixed by Gavin Hardkiss.​
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SUNSHINE PEOPLE| REMIXES
- a gang of version for every house music DJ including the rare vinyl only remix.
WARPEACE | REMIXES
- deep tribal and minimal remixes by Lee Reynolds and Onionz.
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EDITS, MASHUPS & RARE
DOING IN RIGHT IN NAUTICA | MASHUP
- Daft Punk thang made for a poolside jam in Dallas Texas as an opening track and became a staple.
AAH YEAH| UNRELEASED
- never released cut up house diamond.
FLUFF GROOVE| UNRELEASED
- born a cheeky Led Zeppellin edit ... became a monster.
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GANGULY| UNRELEASED
- originally for the Sony Metreon as a permanent audio installation then re-tweaked for DJ sets.
INTRO ... PATHOS. PATHOS| UNRELEASED
- heavenly breakbeat version of Kishi Bashi song made after live SF show.
DUB AFRIKA| RARE
- live lower Haight dub work out by Freaky Chakra and Gavin Hardkiss.
TEQUILA BARHOPPING| UNRELEASED
- comedic Lower Haight antics by Josi ... a drunken house party anthem.
LET IT SHINE| UNRELEASED
- post-pandemic basement collab with Lee Reynolds, Sharon Buck & Karl.
MAKE IT RAIN | EDIT
- percussion work out only used in the best ceremonies.
MUMU FLAM| UNRELEASED
- what was I thinking? bass driving micro breaks and big kick with a sample of horses.
MY GIRLS| MASHUP
- Animal Collective, El Remelon and Primal Scream in bed together.
OWL & THE PUSSYCAT| UNRELEASED
- more comedy with Josi in the Lower Haight with a sample from that Rolling Stones film.
PACIFIC COASTAL HIGHWAY| EDIT
- absolute classic Hawke release from 1993 layered with modern beef.
STURM| UNRELEASED
- so many versions of this song floating around on hard drive ... how does one choose?​​
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FOX ALPHA TANGO| UNRELEASED
- samples from Mexican composer Augustine Lara transmuted with an intro from The Fox in Cadaques.
BELLS OF SAN RAFAEL| UNRELEASED
- EDM style breakbeat with bass stylings from the Dirtybird camp.
SUNDAY SUN | EDIT
- got some sitar up in this Beck jam.
UP IN THE CLUB UNTIL LAST CALL | UNRELEASED
- catchy but never hit the cool radar and fell off the map.​
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OTHER RELEASES
AFRODRUUL | SINGLE
- afrohouse leaning into amapiano released on SF label Tall Boy in 2023.
CANTAMON | SINGLE
- gently rocking on the hammock and going nowhere on this blissful excursion.
CONTRADICTION | SINGLE
- country western vocals by Paige Michele Sargent with a little Aviici with a Ibiza style remix by Steve Cobby.
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GANGA DANCES WITH THE SWAN | SINGLE
- we got drunk in the studio and made a utopian manifesto that churns a dance floor like nothing.
GRAND JETE | SINGLE
- seductive tribal track for global DJs with a rare remix by Alland Byallo released on Noice!
GRAPESEED MEDITATION | SINGLE
- deep hypnotic minimal meditation with remixes by Oona Dahl.
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KNIGHT OF THE HAWKE FIELD | SINGLE
- dance down electric avenue with these odd sound sculptures released on Eighth Dimension.
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KOLA KOLA | SINGLE
- kidz getting down in this experiment with rapper Scorpio B from Houston.
MAGIKAL SOUND OF THE SF UNDERGROUND | EP
- Gavin Hardkiss first ever release co-produced with Frank Genius under the name Enlight.
MONK FOR A DAY | EP
- electronic cuts released on New York label Fiji.
PERC GROOVE| EP
- one warehouse, one submarine and one desert throwback released on Behrouz's Do Not Sit Records.
STAND STILL| SINGLE
- heart squelching collab with Sumsuch with vocals by Gavin Hardkiss.
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THE CHAUFFEUR| SINGLE
- collaboration with 23 year old Colin Rist released on Hardkiss Music in 2024.
TRIUMPH OF THE THERAPEUTIC| EP
- collaboration with SF artist Duserock released on Hardkiss Music in 2023.
UTOPIA EUPHORIA| SINGLE
- always an honor to have Katherine Keats provide guest vocals.
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WEST CIRQUE| SINGLE
- collab with Jaeson Prioux with stellar remix by Ashen & Walker.
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REMIXES
BALLA BALLA | REMIX
- dancefloor versions of the Brazilian Girls singles.
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BID TIME RETURN | REMIX
- off the cuff sublte tinkering with bells and chimes makes for a tasty rework.
BIKINI DAYS| REMIX
- heard DJ Three play this in San Francisco at Public Works ... had forgotten how good it sounds.
RAINCRY | REMIX
- taking you on a voyage of discovery of the Scott Hardkiss classic.
INTO PATHOS PATHOS | REMIX
- unsolicited remix of Kishi Bashi.
IN OUR TIME | REMIX
- unsolicited main floor tribal remix of Talai.
SUPER FANTASY | REMIX
- frivolous and icey cool for the guys at All Good Funk Alliance.
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TENGO SED | REMIX
- refreshing from an earlier time but back into the crate in 2020.
BOHEMIAN BERLIN DISCO | REMIX
- acid house work out of the song penned by SF underground heroine and murder victim Bubbles.
WAKE UP | REMIX
- Youssou N'Dour remix for African charity album.
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WE GIVE | REMIX
- slicing up the Sumsuch & Danny Williams original in a way that adds mystery.
MUNDO VIA AFRICA | REMIX
- for the Official South Africa World Cup album on Sony with vocals by Rita Rita.​​​​​​
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HARDKISS REMIXES
CAMERAS ARE WATCHING | REMIX
- remixe from the Hardkiss album 1991.
FLOWERS BLOOMING | REMIXES
- re-imagined Glow Of Love ... a staple in the disco/house crate.
IT'S RIGHT | REMIXES
- a remix for every occasion from the Hardkiss album 1991.
RETROACTIVEFUTUISTICPSYCHEDELICFUNKBUMP| REMIXES
- tempo changing remixes from the Hardkiss album 1991.
REVOLUTION| REMIXES
- remix from the Hardkiss album 1991.
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BISI XXX GAVIN HARDKISS​​
LOVABOAT| REMIXES
- several remixes of the collab with Bisi and Lukino.
SPIRIT OF PINBOI | EP
- unique and wonderful afrobeat collaboration with Nigerian singer/songwriter and performer Bisi.
STRUGGLE |EP
- written weeks before the George Floyd murder, including the social justice anthem Better.
UNRELEASED EDITS|EP
- highlife and soca edits of songs with vocals by Bisi.​​
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