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Music:

Member Since: 8/14/2005
Band Website: mog.com/pistolswillair
Band Members: I perform as a solo DJ, as well as with talented Bay Area musicians. I enjoy playing everywhere from house parties and art galleries to dance clubs or lounges. There's a right song for every atmosphere.
Influences: !!!, 9 Lazy 9, 9th Wonder, 13 & God, A Tribe Called Quest, Aesop Rock, Aim, Air, Al Green, Amon Tobin, Badly Drawn Boy, Beck, Ben Lee, Bill Withers, Bjork, Blackalicious, Bloc Party, Blockhead, Boards of Canada, Bonobo, Boom Bip, Bright Eyes, The Chemical Brothers, Cinematic Orchestra, Coldcut, Curtis Mayfield, Dabrye, Diplo, DJ Cam, DJ Food, DJ Krush, DJ Logic, DJ Numark, DJ Shadow, Eddie Kendricks, Eliot Lipp, Ernest Ranglin, Fat Jon, Four Tet, Funky Porchini, Gorillaz, Groove Armada, Handsome Boy Modeling School, The Herbaliser, Hot Chip, Interpol, Jel, Jurassic 5, Justice, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Kid Koala, Kings of Convenience, Ladytron, LCD Soundsystem, Le Tigre, Leftfield, London Funk All-Stars, Lovage, M83, Massive Attack, Metric, MF Doom, Mr. Scruff, MSTRKRFT, Nightmares on Wax, Padded Cell, Parov Stelar, Phontaine, Portished, Prefuse 73, RJD2, Royksopp, She Wants Revenge, Skalpel, Spoon, St. Germain, Statik Sound System, The Avalanches, The Beta Band, The Cure, The Emperor Machine, The Faint, The Kooks, The Orb, The Smiths, Thievery Corporation, Tosca, Troubleman, Ulrich Schnauss, Zero 7, Zion I, Z-Trip, Radiohead, Junior Boys, Wax Tailor, Alias & Tarsier, Statik Sound System, Tom Tyler, Kelpe, Sigur Ros, Clue to Kalo, and Pistols Will Air
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Photography and page design: William Wardlaw
Record Label: Astralwerks/NinjaTune/Warp/DCrecordings/Mush
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Thanks! /// 5 Stars on Netflix

Thanks to everyone that came out to our show last night! The performance was a total success, mostly thanks to all the hard work the artists put into organizing the event. We had a great time sharing ...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:42:00 PST

A few favorite memories

Well, a year in San Francisco resulted in quite a few fond memories. While I'll spare you an excessively long list, some of you might enjoy hearing about a few of these experiences. This is more for m...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:52:00 PST

What you missed, and what comes next in 2007

January 1st marked my one year anniversary of moving to San Francisco, and my time here definitely did not start the way I expected it to. I guess I never really had a set plan beyond, "Move to San Fr...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:51:00 PST

Thanks for listening!

We had a great show Monday night at 330 Ritch in San Francisco, and thanks again to our friends who came out to support another show. The sound was great, and I enjoyed performing at a club that's I'v...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:00:00 PST

/// Hot new vinyl / How you can make this list ///

Hot new vinyl:Wax Tailor - Tales of the Forgotten MelodiesTeddybears (ft. Iggy Pop) - PunkrockerFat Jon - Afterthought (I can't get enough of this record)Padded Cell - Signal Failure (Once again, DC R...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:58:00 PST

What you missed / * secret DJ trick *

While I only saw a few familiar faces at Thursday's photography exhibition, I appreciate all the support and compliments. I enjoyed being able to play a wide range of music to a receptive audience. I'...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:58:00 PST

The Psychology of Sound

.... Performing in a variety of settings continues to challenge my DJ approach. I have certain styles of music that I love, but they don't fit every audience's expectations. I seek out venues that all...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:42:00 PST

New international friends and sounds

This week I had three great shows in San Francisco. Thanks to everyone who made it out and had kind words to say about the mixing. I'm always trying to make sure the crowd enjoys the night, but also l...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:47:00 PST

Missing in Action / Sneak preview of my DJ playlist for this week

I wanted to write a quick apology for falling off the map for some of my old and new friends alike. I unfortunately developed a case of tendinitis in my shoulder working at my day job that got worse w...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:10:00 PST

My scratching debut on Myspace --- (a work in progress)

Another productive night of work on the EP. While there's still a lot of work to be done, I've finally posted a track that has some of my scratching in it. It's a rough cut, but stick around to the en...
Posted by William\Wardlaw on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:39:00 PST