Valentines Baby Making Music

Today is that day where we spend the evening with that special “insert nickname here”. Its magic its passion and its romantic. Well… at least for some as I know there are also many anti-valentines day peeps out there. To those that are looking to get in the mood, I’ve got a play list to help you out. You can check it out on iTunes and even buy all the tracks for like $15. Happy V-Day peeps!

http://c.itunes.apple.com/us/imix/valentines-baby-making-music/id420552904

112 - Anywhere
Ginuwine - Pony (Extended Mix)
Usher - You Make Me Wanna…
Tyrese - Sweet Lady
Usher - Nice & Slow
TLC - Red Light Special
H-Town - Knockin’ Da Boots
Keith Sweat - Nobody
Jaheim - Put That Woman First
Blackstreet - Don’t Leave Me
Brian McKnight - Back at One
Boyz II Men - End of the Road

My Ruby Skye DJ Mix

I have to say that playing at Ruby Skye was unforgettable and truly a dream come true. I got to open for Boom Jinx (who was also rockin btw) as well as Myon and Shane54 and for that hour that I was behind those CDJ-1000’s I was in dream land. I knew from the last time that Boom played in the Bay Area he liked to have the DJ before play slower and out of respect I wanted to end my mix at around 128 bpm and at a lower tone but if I knew he was going to play rockin Electro Trance… I think that my outlook on my mix would have been 100% different!

Ill be honest in saying that this isnt my favorite mix that I have compiled but I’ve been asked to share it. I did the mix inside Ableton Live and I’m finding that I want to switch over to Traktor and the Audio Kontrol X1 from Native Instruments to do my mixing in. Its much more familiar in terms of DJ mixing. Ill still producer and master inside Live though.

Here is the track listing:

01 – Gregor Tresher – A Thousand Nights – Dubfire Quiet Storm Remix
02 – Robert Babicz – Dark Flower – Joris Voorn Magnolia Mix
03 – Alen Kenji – Ytaca – Manuael De La Mare Stealth Mix
04 – Christian Smith – Indecent Exposure – Original Mix
05 – Hector Couto – Arabe – Milton Channels Remix
06 – ThreeSixty – Cruise Control – Original Mix
07 – Sasha & Adam Parker – Lowelife – Original Mix
08 – Miquell Santos & Philip Michael Andersson – Endless – 6am Mix
09 – Andain – Beautiful Things – Spaio Sleazy Tek Remix
10 – Robert Babicz – Dark Flower – Fever Mix

RIGHT Click on the Album Art and Save As… to start your download. UPDATE: I tried to download myself and I had problems playing the track. If you download a .mp3 just change it to a .M4A

You can also listen and download the mix at soundcloud.com

Ruby Skye Mix Album Art

If you would like to hear more mixes from me check’em out here:

Live on Sound System Syndicate Radio

DJ Mixes a Plenty!

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RED SF presents sun-RISE!

RED is a San Francisco based production company throwing some amazing 18+ parties at Kelly’s Mission Rock. This event especially will be awesome because I am playing at it! I’m really happy and totally excited to be play at this show and you can find me rockin the dance floor from 10:30pm – 11:30pm. Headlining the show will be Bryan Kearney along with Spundae’s own FEI-FEI.

You can purchase tickets now!!

Direct from Bryan’s site, here’s a few snippets from his Bio:

“Bryan Kearney began DJing in the year 2000 and in this time has established himself firmly on the international dance scene. His sets contain the very best in upfront trance and techno with the emphasis always on energy and the unexpected.

He was a permanent fixture on the airwaves of Dublin throughout 2002 and 2003 with prime time shows on Energy Fm and Kiss Fm providing the capital with the very best in brand new material each week.

In 2005, he completed a remix of one of his all time favourite tracks, the massive Lost Emotions by Fire & Ice. The track has become bigger than first thought possible with the remix been signed for full release by the legendary Bonzai Records.

2007 was a big year too with solo tracks and remixes well received right across the trance spectrum. His debut solo E.P containing More To Life and Punchline had massive success with More To Life becoming the biggest selling download ever on Discover Records.

2008 continued on from where it left off with Bryan receiving two nominations at the Irish Dance Music Awards – Best DJ & Best New Artist.

2009 has seen him taking his performances and productions to the next level. He was voted runner up in the Best Producer category at the Irish Dance Music Awards, second only to John O’Callaghan

2010 is shaping up to be a massive year for Bryan with a significant increase in solo material, vocal tracks and collaborations right across the musical spectrum. This year will also see him launch his very own label entitled KEARNAGE (Carnage) Recordings.”

You can find more by going to his Bio page.

FEI-FEI is an extremely talented DJ from Spundae LA and her energy is going to rock your socks! Girl Power is about to receive a new twist. This ferocious international lady of trance, has captivated audiences worldwide with her pounding mix of trance and techno and you can be sure there’s some serious competition for the male DJ’s around the world. But don’t let her looks deceive you–She’s at the top of her game and has taken the industry by storm. In the past few years she has signed to several of the most critically acclaimed record labels in dance music—Armada Music, home to Armin Van Buuren and Vandit Records, home to Paul Van Dyk. She’s also signed to Discover Dark, John Askew’s label, as FFW, featuring an even darker side of Fei-Fei. She has wowed fans all over the world with a slew of chart topping successful productions, remixes and mix compilations and has garnered respect from several of the industry giants–Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Carl Cox, Above and Beyond, and Eddie Halliwell. With residencies and gigs across the world, regular radio appearances and releases on the most respected labels, nothing can stop her. Fei-Fei has made her mark and is about to take over.

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DJ Lukasz on Sound System Syndicate Radio

Sound System Syndicate Radio brodcasts once a week on Sundays at 6pm PST. The show is hosted by DJ Zion and DJ Reign with guest mixes from local and international talent. The music is always rocking and it is usually in the realm of Electronic. From House to Trance as well as underground favorites of UK Hard House and NRG. This week I was a guest on the show and I couldnt wait to get my new style officially recorded for all of you to enjoy. I played a bunch of new tracks all in the world of Tech, Techno and Tech House.

I actually just found new inspiration for my style and its really a direct reflection of UMEK. Here’s his bio from his site: “Uroš Umek is internationally acclaimed music producer from Slovenia, seducing the masses with his own music blend for more than a decade. Always on the look for new sounds and determined to challenge every existing cliché in music industry, he managed to define his own vision of vanguard techno. Sure, this would not happen without the support of his loyal peers who’ve joined him on the production platforms such as Recycled Loops, Consumer Recreation and Astrodisco, with which they defined “Slovenian techno sound” and successfully invested it as an important driving force on the global club scene.” You can actually download a lot of promo mixes from his site so go and enjoy some new flavors of tunes!

New Flavors – New Grooves

I found myself in a position of wanting new music. Not DJ music but bands or just a new sound that I have not explored yet. I guess after listening to electronica for 7 years its time to really salt and pepper my collection. I mean, yeah I have all my alternative rock and some other goodies like John Mayer but nothing really new. I reached out to one of my friends who really has a diverse range of music she listens to and she came back with a list of about 20 artists to check out. I told my coworkers I was venturing into a new world of music and read them the list and by their expressions and voices of excitement I went with these Artists and download a bunch of really amazing music!! If you have any recomendations, send them my way through my contact page.

I’m going to go in alphabetical because I still cant pick my favorites:

Artist: Burial
Albums: Burial and Untrue
Genre: Dubstep/Garage
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I really enjoy the darker side of this as well as the flow of the albums. It really shifts your head from really typical mainstream music and gives you more of an artsy expression.

Artist: Hot Chip
Album: Made In The Dark
Genre: Pop
hot-chip Talk about a party starter. This band has got a great groove, really good mainstream licks that catch you and they just have a ton of energy. You can really hear it in how the album is put together and I can imagine a really fun show if I ever see them live.

Artist: M83
Albums: Before The Dawn Heals Us – Saturdays Youth
Genre: Electronic
m83 - Saturdays=Youthm83-beforeI actually knew about M83 from DJ Sasha’s Invol2ver (Most amazing album of all time) but I never actually sat down and listened to their full length albums… boy was I missing out! Their style is really epic and full. The stories they talk about really go with how the composition of the music flows. Its really brilliant and I would tell people to stop and open their mind to M83 any day of the year.

Artist: Owl City
Album: Ocean Eyes
Genre: Electronica
Owl_City_OceanEyesI actually discovered this on my own and as soon as I played it in the office I feel like our entire mood changed. Everyone started to smile and it felt like we all needed to get up and do a group hug! I think that if I need to brighten up my day or just get put into a good mood, this is where I am going to land. Really fun band to listen to!

Artist: The Postal Service
Album: Give Up
Genre: Electronic
Postal Service These guys make me want to get up and dance. They have really simple catchy beats and they also really make me smile. I think if you heard some of their tracks you would find a new band to listen to at any point of the day.

Artist: The Presets
Albums: Apocalypso – Beams
Genre: Electronic
Apocalypso-The_Presets_480the-presets-beams These guys are a little more dirty electro sounding with what seems like tastes of punk in them. I could see this being a totally rockin show at peak hours of the night and filled with raw energy. They are totally a hipster style band but I dig their sound.

Artist: Ratatat
Albums: Classics – Ratatat
Genre: Rock/Indie
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Quite an amazing sound here. Their guitar licks catch me and really know how to express my emotion. I found that these two albums go hand in hand and I can never tell when they change in my playlist. I think this was so far my favorite find as a band to listen to everyday.

So those are the few bands I have had a chance to get through. I still need to check out some more like Hercules & Love Affair, Junior Boys, Linus Loves, Mike Snow, Phoenix, Simian Mobile Disco, Royksopp and Santigold.