"Buck was such an integral part of San Francisco's dance music scene, for such a long time, that the remembrances came from every angle: His early '90s Church Sunday nights at DV8 club introduced many local dancers to funky house music and extended weekends while, almost simultaneously, he was helping to put the city on the global rave map as part of the ToonTown crew, taking over the Fashion Center and other spots for wild all-night romps."
"In those all-vinyl days, DJing was as much of a magic trick and a marathon as much as a trained skill, and Buck was known as one of the top mixers, whose excitement for and knowledge of what was happening on the global scene established him as a DJ's DJ."
"And back when bigger dance labels were overlooking SF's talent, he broke through in 1995 on Strictly Rhythm with acid-tinged "The Bells of San Francisco/Northern Exposure EP," literally sampling foghorns and seagulls, which must have been insane to hear on an underground dance floor after eight hours of rolling."
DJ Buck was a foundational figure in San Francisco's dance music scene from the early 1990s onward. He introduced local dancers to funky house music through Church Sunday nights at DV8 club and helped establish the city's global rave reputation with the ToonTown crew. As a master vinyl mixer and respected DJ's DJ, Buck collaborated with scene heroes through record labels including The 3rd Floor and Tweekin Records, developing a signature San Francisco sound. His 1995 breakthrough on Strictly Rhythm featured acid-tinged tracks sampling local elements like foghorns and seagulls. Buck's influence extended across production, DJing, and community building throughout decades of the city's evolving dance culture.
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