About Me
Yerba Buena Discos is the brainchild of Allen Craig and Homero Espinosa. Homero, formerly known as DJ Huey, has made a name for himself in the San Francisco rave scene, throwing events in the 1990s and going on to greater acclaim as a club DJ in the years since. Allen Craig began spinning records in 1991 at the small house parties which pre-dated San Franciscos rave explosion. After years of DJ work, he has lately concentrated his efforts in the studio.The story starts in 1999, when Homero and Allen met at a DJ gig. Homero liked Allens sound and began booking him for parties. The early parties were thrown under the name of Nightlife Productions, a name eventually dropped due to confusion with not one but two other production companies using the same name. The name aside, Nightlife Productions, along with its sister company Math Sound Workshop, were responsible for bringing the underground house sound to San Franciscos younger rave community, introducing DJs like Tony, Simon, and Onionz to crowds more often associated with trance music. This built up a pretty serious cult following of dancers who knew to count on Nightlife for the best and newest underground deep house played by devastatingly good DJs on great sound systems, something previously only available in 21+ clubs.Yerba Beuna Discos ..1, the Monsieur 12, was released late in 2003 to widespread underground success, scoring radio play in Chicago and Scotland and making its way into the sets of renowned DJs from San Francisco to Paris. 2004 saw the release of Yerba Buena Discos ..2, The Love Track, which continued the theme of success, scoring plays from underground house heroes as diverse as Tango Recordings Tony Hewitt, Natural Rhythms Thomas White, Om Records John Howard, Mimosa Recordings Brian Hamilton, Global Undergrounds Pako & Frederik, and Nightshift Recordings Hipp-E. It even found its way onto London Pirate radio, as well as college radio mixshows across America, generating more serious buzz.2004 also brought about some big changes in Yerba Buena Discos, with some new additions to the family. South Hampton, another Bay Area DJ and promoter, joined the fray in the Summer, adding his artistic flair to our artwork and adding his funky sensibility to the music. Master engineer Cubase Dan joined the crew later in the year, adding his professional-grade polish and his special sense of jacking swing to the tracks, including his own track That Everyday Life, our newest single. Yerba Buena Discos also threw its hat into the San Francisco club arena, where they continue to bring A-list house music talent to Bay Area dancers.
