#BeatCypherOAK XXIX — Oakland Beat Cypher & Open Aux
Date: Saturday, November 1st, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Couchdate Temescal, 5032 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
Cost: Free / All Ages
Community Giveback: Please bring a can of food to donate to the Alameda County Food Bank.
Presented by: Today’s Future Sound, Phillipdrummond, and Couchdate
#BeatCypherOAK is Today’s Future Sound’s monthly beat-maker and Hip Hop community gathering in Oakland — a space for producers, DJs, MCs, youth, and educators to build through beats, share new work, and connect through culture. This edition features an open aux beat cypher, live beat sets from some of the Bay’s dopest producers, and special all-vinyl DJ sets.
Schedule / Run of the Day
- 11:00 – 11:30 AM: Open Aux Beat Cypher (community producers plug in and play)
- 11:30 – 11:45 AM: All-Vinyl Opening Set — @phillipdrummond
- 11:45 – 12:05 PM: @poetiqbeetz
- 12:05 – 12:25 PM: @hasta_la_pasta (HMZA)
- 12:25 – 12:45 PM: @ghostbotbum
- 12:45 – 1:05 PM: @fifthpdouble
- 1:05 – 1:25 PM: @chatafahkop (Stigma)
- 1:25 – 1:45 PM: @maysflwr95
- 1:45 – 2:05 PM: @thaloopkitchen (Science)
- 2:05 – 2:25 PM: @marcianoyr
- 2:25 – 2:45 PM: All-Vinyl Set (Part 2) — @phillipdrummond
- 2:45 – 3:25 PM: Closing All-Vinyl Tag-Team Set — @ammbaataa & @phillipdrummond
- 3:25 – 4:00 PM: Community wrap, shoutouts, group photo
Featuring Live Beat Sets By
- Poetiq Beetz (
@poetiqbeetz) - HMZA (
@hasta_la_pasta) - Ghostbotbum (
@ghostbotbum) - Fifth P Double (
@fifthpdouble) - Chatafahkop / Stigma (
@chatafahkop) - Maysflwr95 (
@maysflwr95) - Thaloopkitchen (Science) (
@thaloopkitchen) - Marciano YR (
@marcianoyr)
Hosted + DJed By
- @phillipdrummond (Today’s Future Sound)
- @ammbaataa
This event is part of Today’s Future Sound’s ongoing work using Therapeutic Beat Making and Hip Hop Therapy approaches to build community, support youth, and create healing-centered creative spaces in Oakland and around the world.
