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Baron Zen

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About Me

BARON ZEN AT THE MALL REMIXES 2LP/2CD SEPTEMBER 18
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THE BARON ZEN STORY (BARON ZINE) PDF
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Here’s what some publicist dude wrote:
Peanut Butter Wolf, before making his name as a DJ and Producer and before founding Stones Throw Records, was programming drums for a one-man punk rock/disco army from San Jose, CA known as Baron Zen. Known, that is, to almost no one, because Baron Zen did not play shows, did not release records, rejected all forms of publicity, and above all, rejected the bounderies separating hip hop, disco, punk rock, goth, and pop.
Sweet Steve is the man behind Baron Zen. His recording career as Baron Zen lasted from 1988 to 1992, the best of which is collected on this album .. disco DJ stuck in suburbia... .... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/22/2006
Band Website: stonesthrow.com
Band Members: DJ Sweet Steve; Tek Blazer; M-80; MC Prime; PB Wolf. An all-star ensemble.
Influences: Chuck Berry, Joy Division, Wildstyle, Cameo, Flava Flav, KRS-One, Just-Ice, Tones On Tail, TDS Mob, O'Bryan, Divine Styles, Tuff Crew, Ministry, Mourning Becomes Electra, Knights Of The Turntable, Ultimate Breaks & Beats, Super Rat, PIL, the Specials, Ultramagnetic MCs, Violent Femmes, Motor City Crew, Cabaret Voltaire, Arabian Prince, Egyptian Lover, Soul Sonic Force, Planet Patrol, Prince, The Time, Twilight 22, Fatback, Yaz, New Order, Vandals, Suicidal Tendencies, Agent Orange, Cybotron, One Way, ConFunkShun, Grand Master Flash & the Furious Five, K-Solo, Kings of Pressure, Lakim Shabazz, Maggotron, Man Parrish, Art of Noise, Timezone, Sexual Harassment, Newcleus, Garrets Crew, X 25 Band, Kraftwerk, Model 500, World Class Wreckin Crew, Tilt, Herbie Hancock, West Street Mob, Unknown DJ, CDIII, Triple Threat Three, Word of Mouth, Freeze, Andre Cymone, Spoonie Gee, Whodini, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Switch, Slave, Brides of Funkenstein, Shock, RJ's Latest Arrival, Skyy, Change, The Clash, Madness, Aurra, Kool G Rap, Cool Rock J and DJ Slice, Dynamix II, Madlib & Lord Quas, Cpt FUNKAHO .... J-Dilla (R.I.P.) ... _This dancing went down during Sweet Steve's set at WMC in Miami.
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Stones Throw Records. Don't hate, congratulate.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Electro Boogie 101 Mix

Check out the Electro Boogie 101 five-part mix posted on my DJ Sweet Steve & Baron Zen page (www.myspace.com/djsweetsteve). It chronicles the history of Electro Boogie from 1977-1989. It's a precu...
Posted by Baron Zen on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:07:00 PST

BZ track on College soundtrack

Baron Zen's "Gotta Get Rid of Rick (James Pants remix)" is featured on the College original motion picture soundtrack, in stores Aug. 19. Check out the movie's myspace page (www.myspace.com/college)...
Posted by Baron Zen on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:03:00 PST

Boomkat review of Baron Zen

When Baron Zen's 'At the Mall' was re-issued by Stones Throw a while ago many were surprised to find out exactly what Stones Throw founder and curator Chris Manak (aka Peanut Butter Wolf) had been up ...
Posted by Baron Zen on Sun, 11 May 2008 11:36:00 PST

Baron Zen at WMC Miami


Posted by Baron Zen on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:59:00 PST

Tracklisting for West Coast Mixtape

Since so many have been asking, here's what you've been waiting for. The tracklisting for the West Coast Mixtape Podcast 30:Radio Intro (Various)Outlaw (War)Funky Westside (Tone Loc)I Like It Loud (MC...
Posted by Baron Zen on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:05:00 PST

Stones Throw Podcast 30: Baron Zens West Coast Mixtape

Podcast Stones Throw Podcast 30WEST COAST MIXTAPEBY BARON ZEN+ SUBSCRIBE FREE ON ITUNES+ SUBSCRIBE HERE...
Posted by Baron Zen on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:08:00 PST

Baron Zen review at prefixmag.com

..TR> ..TABLE> ..TR> ..TABLE> ..TR> ..     Review     Baron ZenAt the MallRelease Date: 2006-03-07Label: Stones Throw Rating:   By: Chris Gliddo...
Posted by Baron Zen on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:12:00 PST

Chrome Children (Adult Swim/Stones Throw)

  ADULT SWIM & STONES THROW'SCHROME CHILDRENCD & DVD COMING OCTOBER 3RD The CD: music from Madlib, J Dilla, Baron Zen, Gary Wilson, James Pants, Jaylib. The DVD: a full-length live hip...
Posted by Baron Zen on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:07:00 PST

BZ featured in Kotori magazine

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Posted by Baron Zen on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:00:00 PST

Baron Zen interview in Metro

An Ode to Eastridge How a future middle school teacher and DJ overcame suburbia through music By Todd Inoue BARON Zen is the alias of Sweet Steve, which is the DJ tag of a north San Jose middle-schoo...
Posted by Baron Zen on Sat, 20 May 2006 07:02:00 PST