As you can see, I'm still behind in my music ratings. I skipped August - not trying to get ahead, but because there was no DVD of music for August. Anyway, here are the September ratings from the Richmond Record Pool, and hopefully I'll have my October picks online within a day or so.
As usual, these are my top picks out of well over three hundred tracks, and I've broken them down by the style of event that I'd probably play them at.
Live Progressive Sets:
- Aaron Joseph, “Memory Test” (Original Mix)
- Benny Maze, “Breathe” (Heck Vocal)
- Freakquencer, “Trouble & Pain” (Club Booster Burn Dub)
- Jonas Steur feat Julie, “Cold Winds” (Original)
- Maslow, “Drive”
- Vortectral, “Round The Block” (Reaky Remix)
Mainstream Club Sets:
- Alex Garelli & Anthony Nardone, “Summer ‘91” (Main Mix)
- Barclay & Cream, “Groove Is In The Heart” (Mike Misar Club Mix)
- Jaimy & Kenny D, “Keep On Touchin’ Me” (Funkerman Remix)
- Jon Pegnato & Thee-O, “Small Talk” (Original Mix)
Studio Mixes:
- Albert Keyn, “Save One Love” (BRT Remix)
- J-Soul, “Tidal”
- Neon Stereo feat Marcie, “Poses” (Original)
- Nick Detti, “London” (Original Mix)
- One World, “Isla Blanca”
- Proper Villains, “Put Me In A Box” (Faskil Remix)
- Roland Clark, “Black In My Soul” (Tiger Stripes Main Remix)
Warmup Tracks:
- Ame, “Rej” (ATFC’s Twin Cherries Edit)
- Che Dubois, “Told You” (Original Mix)
- DJ Shog, “Feel Me Through The Radio” (Inpetto Remix)
- Jarius Miller, “The Seventh Gate”
- Nick Detti, “London” (Electric Mix)
- Santiago Nino, “Invent” (Original Mix)
- Santiago Nino & Ronxxx, “Tell Me” (Original Mix)
I can't really say that I have a favorite track out of this batch, but I will admit that "Groove Is In The Heart" is a timeless classic. Yes, I know, it's cheesy mainstream club pop music, but a classic nonetheless. Love it.
To hear "Groove Is In The Heart," click on the player here (visible only in the original blog post, not in the Facebook notes feed). Sorry, no downloads are available.
Thanksgiving in Toronto
on Sunday, October 19, 2008
Thanksgiving Weekend in Canada (last weekend) was pretty interesting for me. I’ve been completely swamped for the past six weeks with my bar moving, so this was my first chance to get out of town in quite a while.
On Friday morning, I flew up to Toronto. I flew on Sunwing this trip, instead of the usual Air Canada. I was curious to compare the two airlines. Ignoring all the unimportant things, like the plane and the ticketing process and customer service, I focused on the really important differences: the drinks on SunWing were only $5, instead of $6 on AC. I was quite happy with this, especially after having several mini-bottles of rye. It’s not that I care about the cost of the drinks – I just feel bad for all those AC flight attendants who have to make change all the time for a $6 drink. There aren’t a lot of places to go to find some extra change when you’re at 37,000 feet.
We got to Toronto and spent a couple hours in the airport, working on the laptops and having more beverages. After that, my host (Drew Dudley) took us to Hemingway’s. We met a few MTA alumni there, and the night was mildly entertaining. Actually, that’s the understatement of the year.
On Saturday, we went back to Hemingway’s for the afternoon, to continue the festivities. I didn’t want to get too exuberant, since I had to “work” that evening. After supper, we went to Filthy McNastie’s for some beverages and to watch the hockey game, then finally we headed off to Circa for the rest of the evening. Dave Dresden was playing at Circa that night, and the whole point of the weekend was to get some more video footage of him for a short promotional project that I’m putting together for him. Click here if you'd like to check out one of Dave's promo DJ mixes.
Circa is a pretty decent club, although I wasn’t that impressed with the clientele. It was too much of a “club crowd” for my taste, and not enough of the “party” crowd of people who pay more attention to the music than to their own appearances. Regardless, the staff at Circa were pretty cool, and the club itself was set up nicely. The layout was certainly confusing, but the number of unique rooms and themes was good. The only thing that I really disliked was the DJ booth itself. The booth was very, very dark – it was really difficult to get good footage. They did bring a portable light into the booth eventually, which helped, so the night wasn’t a complete loss. However, as usual, all sorts of things were happening around us. One of the girls that we went to the club with managed to slip in some vomit and break her arm. She wasn’t too impressed with this development, needless to say, but I think she’ll look back on the incident quite favourably. It will be a great cocktail story for her a year or so from now.
On Sunday, we drove off somewhere to the middle of nowhere in Ontario for Thanksgiving Dinner. On the way, Drew stopped by a random church for photos. Now this might sound ridiculous, but I was a bit curious about this particular church. I used to be a church organist. Don’t judge me – I don’t consider myself to be particularly religious, but it was an interesting job. And someday, I’d like to buy an old unused church and convert it into a massive recording studio. Anyway, this church was a six-seater. Yes, you read that correctly. Maybe twelve if you squeezed two thin people into each pew.
On Sunday night, we had to head back to the airport, but I was really tempted to go back to Circa before we left. The lineup was good, and since I didn’t have to think about filming, I thought it would be pretty fun. Victor Calderone, Roger Sanchez, and John Acquivava all played. Thank goodness that I decided to stop into the club before heading to the airport. I have literally wanted to see John Acquivava play for about fifteen years, but have never been in the right city at the right time. As far as electronica goes, Acquivava is probably Canada’s top historical DJ, thanks to both his solo work and his work with Richie Hawtin. Well, let me say that it was well worth the time. Unquestionably, Acquaviva played one of the most enjoyable sets that I’ve heard in a long time. Here's a photo of him, looking very relaxed behind the decks:
The trip home was fairly uneventful. I was looking out the window as we were about to land and was a bit surprised to see trees about twenty feet below us as we were still descending through the fog, but the pilots quickly jerked the plane up in an emergency manoeuvre and announced on the loudspeakers a few minutes later that they had a missed approach, and would try again. Lucikly, I don’t think that many people were looking out the window at the time, because I think that some of them might have had heart attacks. Anyway, the second attempt was perfect, so I made it home in one piece, and just in time for a second Thanksgiving Dinner with my own family in Nova Scotia.
On Friday morning, I flew up to Toronto. I flew on Sunwing this trip, instead of the usual Air Canada. I was curious to compare the two airlines. Ignoring all the unimportant things, like the plane and the ticketing process and customer service, I focused on the really important differences: the drinks on SunWing were only $5, instead of $6 on AC. I was quite happy with this, especially after having several mini-bottles of rye. It’s not that I care about the cost of the drinks – I just feel bad for all those AC flight attendants who have to make change all the time for a $6 drink. There aren’t a lot of places to go to find some extra change when you’re at 37,000 feet.
We got to Toronto and spent a couple hours in the airport, working on the laptops and having more beverages. After that, my host (Drew Dudley) took us to Hemingway’s. We met a few MTA alumni there, and the night was mildly entertaining. Actually, that’s the understatement of the year.
On Saturday, we went back to Hemingway’s for the afternoon, to continue the festivities. I didn’t want to get too exuberant, since I had to “work” that evening. After supper, we went to Filthy McNastie’s for some beverages and to watch the hockey game, then finally we headed off to Circa for the rest of the evening. Dave Dresden was playing at Circa that night, and the whole point of the weekend was to get some more video footage of him for a short promotional project that I’m putting together for him. Click here if you'd like to check out one of Dave's promo DJ mixes.
Circa is a pretty decent club, although I wasn’t that impressed with the clientele. It was too much of a “club crowd” for my taste, and not enough of the “party” crowd of people who pay more attention to the music than to their own appearances. Regardless, the staff at Circa were pretty cool, and the club itself was set up nicely. The layout was certainly confusing, but the number of unique rooms and themes was good. The only thing that I really disliked was the DJ booth itself. The booth was very, very dark – it was really difficult to get good footage. They did bring a portable light into the booth eventually, which helped, so the night wasn’t a complete loss. However, as usual, all sorts of things were happening around us. One of the girls that we went to the club with managed to slip in some vomit and break her arm. She wasn’t too impressed with this development, needless to say, but I think she’ll look back on the incident quite favourably. It will be a great cocktail story for her a year or so from now.
On Sunday, we drove off somewhere to the middle of nowhere in Ontario for Thanksgiving Dinner. On the way, Drew stopped by a random church for photos. Now this might sound ridiculous, but I was a bit curious about this particular church. I used to be a church organist. Don’t judge me – I don’t consider myself to be particularly religious, but it was an interesting job. And someday, I’d like to buy an old unused church and convert it into a massive recording studio. Anyway, this church was a six-seater. Yes, you read that correctly. Maybe twelve if you squeezed two thin people into each pew.
On Sunday night, we had to head back to the airport, but I was really tempted to go back to Circa before we left. The lineup was good, and since I didn’t have to think about filming, I thought it would be pretty fun. Victor Calderone, Roger Sanchez, and John Acquivava all played. Thank goodness that I decided to stop into the club before heading to the airport. I have literally wanted to see John Acquivava play for about fifteen years, but have never been in the right city at the right time. As far as electronica goes, Acquivava is probably Canada’s top historical DJ, thanks to both his solo work and his work with Richie Hawtin. Well, let me say that it was well worth the time. Unquestionably, Acquaviva played one of the most enjoyable sets that I’ve heard in a long time. Here's a photo of him, looking very relaxed behind the decks:
The trip home was fairly uneventful. I was looking out the window as we were about to land and was a bit surprised to see trees about twenty feet below us as we were still descending through the fog, but the pilots quickly jerked the plane up in an emergency manoeuvre and announced on the loudspeakers a few minutes later that they had a missed approach, and would try again. Lucikly, I don’t think that many people were looking out the window at the time, because I think that some of them might have had heart attacks. Anyway, the second attempt was perfect, so I made it home in one piece, and just in time for a second Thanksgiving Dinner with my own family in Nova Scotia.
Record Pool Picks, July 2008
on Monday, October 13, 2008
Yes, the headline of this post says it all: once again, I am extremely behind in my life. But I got to go away to Toronto for a few days this weekend to do some filming for Dave Dresden, and I was able to start doing some record ratings on the flights, so I figured that I'd start catching up.
So even though this is a bit out of date, here are my picks from the July 2008 installment of the Richmond Record Pool:
Live Progressive Sets:
- Armstrong Jr. & James Sadoway, "Float Like A Butterfly"
- J-Soul, "Riddle" (Vadim Zhukov 12-Inch Remix)
- Barbara Tucker & Tuccillo, "One Desire" (Hideo Kobayashi Dub)
Mainstream Club Sets:
- Giorgio Sainz feat Paula Pcay, "Precious Love" (Twill Remix)
- Joey Paradise, "I’m Like That"
- Trox, "Lay Next To Me" (Le Disco Mix)
- Trox n Cybermodule, "Next Time" (Yuri Remix)
Studio Mixes:
- Adjay feat Tiff Lacey, "Part Of U" (Andy Brio Remix)
- Cell 2 Cell feat Lisa Berg, "Meladon" (Ionic Ben Remix)
- Cream Sound, "Always" (Snake Sedric Remix)
- Efdemin, "Float" (Original Mix)
- James Sadoway feat Shalini, "What We Are"
- Kaya, "Travel The Way" (Down Kill & Chris Drifter Remix)
- Nosmo vs Kris B, "Long For You" (Original)
- Parallel Sound, "Enigma" (Original Mix)
- Sunn Jellie, "Cassiopeia"
Warmup Tracks:
- Ariel Curtis, "Cowgirl" (Weepee Remix)
- Audionova, "Motion" (Tim Davison Mix)
- BP Zulauf & Isaac S, "Peek A Boo" (Isaac’s Version)
- DJ Ceratti & Graziano, "I See You From The Sky" (Original Mix)
- Matt Samuels, "Close To You" (Original Mix)
- Minoru Hirata, "Athena" (Pineapple & Zalaz Remix)
- Stereotip feat Liza, "Always Love You"
My top pick from the July 2008 Richmond Record Pool shipment was the Armstrong Jr. & James Sadoway track, “Float Like A Butterfly.” It’s probably ironic that I’ve picked that particular track. James has another solo track in this month’s picks, “What We Are,” that he did with Shalini, and I think I would be more likely to play that track at a party. However, I just like the lyrics and melody in “Float Like A Butterfly,” even though it has a healthy electro influence in parts of it (and electro is a style that I don’t chase). The lyrics are catchy enough in “Float Like A Butterfly” that I keep humming them in my head. So put on the handcuffs and check it out …
To hear "Float Like A Butterfly," click on the player here (visible only in the original blog post, not in the Facebook Notes feed). Sorry, no downloads of this mp3 are available.
So even though this is a bit out of date, here are my picks from the July 2008 installment of the Richmond Record Pool:
Live Progressive Sets:
- Armstrong Jr. & James Sadoway, "Float Like A Butterfly"
- J-Soul, "Riddle" (Vadim Zhukov 12-Inch Remix)
- Barbara Tucker & Tuccillo, "One Desire" (Hideo Kobayashi Dub)
Mainstream Club Sets:
- Giorgio Sainz feat Paula Pcay, "Precious Love" (Twill Remix)
- Joey Paradise, "I’m Like That"
- Trox, "Lay Next To Me" (Le Disco Mix)
- Trox n Cybermodule, "Next Time" (Yuri Remix)
Studio Mixes:
- Adjay feat Tiff Lacey, "Part Of U" (Andy Brio Remix)
- Cell 2 Cell feat Lisa Berg, "Meladon" (Ionic Ben Remix)
- Cream Sound, "Always" (Snake Sedric Remix)
- Efdemin, "Float" (Original Mix)
- James Sadoway feat Shalini, "What We Are"
- Kaya, "Travel The Way" (Down Kill & Chris Drifter Remix)
- Nosmo vs Kris B, "Long For You" (Original)
- Parallel Sound, "Enigma" (Original Mix)
- Sunn Jellie, "Cassiopeia"
Warmup Tracks:
- Ariel Curtis, "Cowgirl" (Weepee Remix)
- Audionova, "Motion" (Tim Davison Mix)
- BP Zulauf & Isaac S, "Peek A Boo" (Isaac’s Version)
- DJ Ceratti & Graziano, "I See You From The Sky" (Original Mix)
- Matt Samuels, "Close To You" (Original Mix)
- Minoru Hirata, "Athena" (Pineapple & Zalaz Remix)
- Stereotip feat Liza, "Always Love You"
My top pick from the July 2008 Richmond Record Pool shipment was the Armstrong Jr. & James Sadoway track, “Float Like A Butterfly.” It’s probably ironic that I’ve picked that particular track. James has another solo track in this month’s picks, “What We Are,” that he did with Shalini, and I think I would be more likely to play that track at a party. However, I just like the lyrics and melody in “Float Like A Butterfly,” even though it has a healthy electro influence in parts of it (and electro is a style that I don’t chase). The lyrics are catchy enough in “Float Like A Butterfly” that I keep humming them in my head. So put on the handcuffs and check it out …
To hear "Float Like A Butterfly," click on the player here (visible only in the original blog post, not in the Facebook Notes feed). Sorry, no downloads of this mp3 are available.
The OhMiBod Vibrator
on Friday, September 5, 2008
Watching the growth of the iPod over the past several years, it’s been amazing to see just how pervasively it has entered and affected many peoples’ lives. And speaking of “pervasive entry,” I’m going to introduce a neat little iPod accessory today that some girls have already heard of: the OhMiBod.
The OhMiBod is a vibrator that hooks up to your iPod. Turn on the music, and the unit pulses to the beat. What could be more simple? For the girls who enjoy music, and who also enjoy sex, this is definitely a winning combination.
I meant to write about this several months ago, but I got distracted at the time. However, the well-known vocalist Marcie emailed me last night about something else, and it reminded me of a certain OhMiBod commercial, since she did the vocals for the music in the commercial:
YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6oYmSG-ccs
If you want to buy the track that accompanies the commercial above, here’s what to search for:
Tyler Michaud feat Marcie – Dirty Girl (System Recordings, 2007).
Beatport has a package of five different remixes available – search for Tyler Michaud and then go through his library.
I’ve gotten some feedback from female friends of mine who use the OhMiBod. It’s been suggested that albums like Madonna and Nine Inch Nails are good. Music that has some variation is more interesting, so house or trance music with a straight four-four beat wouldn’t be that great. But some heavy drum ‘n’ bass music might be very stimulating. The volume of the iPod controls the strength of the vibrations. Music that has been heavily compressed with a hard limiter would have an almost constant output, so tracks that have been compressed that way wouldn’t be that great. Of course, if you aren’t intimately familiar with music production, you’d have no idea what that means, and it would be tricky to sum it up here so I won’t bother. I’ll just say that sticking to classic rock would provide much more variation than heavily over-produced dance music. As far as the product itself, one of my friends said, "It’s obviously very much a novelty vibrator, and does not really compare to the more 'complex' ones such as the Jack Rabbit, but in comparison to other vibrators, the power is great. The different pulses are very interesting - teasing perhaps."
And if this isn’t enough to intrigue you, check out the company’s new vibrator that attaches to your cell phone. It’s designed to add a whole new dimension to phone sex …
The OhMiBod is a vibrator that hooks up to your iPod. Turn on the music, and the unit pulses to the beat. What could be more simple? For the girls who enjoy music, and who also enjoy sex, this is definitely a winning combination.
I meant to write about this several months ago, but I got distracted at the time. However, the well-known vocalist Marcie emailed me last night about something else, and it reminded me of a certain OhMiBod commercial, since she did the vocals for the music in the commercial:
YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6oYmSG-ccs
If you want to buy the track that accompanies the commercial above, here’s what to search for:
Tyler Michaud feat Marcie – Dirty Girl (System Recordings, 2007).
Beatport has a package of five different remixes available – search for Tyler Michaud and then go through his library.
I’ve gotten some feedback from female friends of mine who use the OhMiBod. It’s been suggested that albums like Madonna and Nine Inch Nails are good. Music that has some variation is more interesting, so house or trance music with a straight four-four beat wouldn’t be that great. But some heavy drum ‘n’ bass music might be very stimulating. The volume of the iPod controls the strength of the vibrations. Music that has been heavily compressed with a hard limiter would have an almost constant output, so tracks that have been compressed that way wouldn’t be that great. Of course, if you aren’t intimately familiar with music production, you’d have no idea what that means, and it would be tricky to sum it up here so I won’t bother. I’ll just say that sticking to classic rock would provide much more variation than heavily over-produced dance music. As far as the product itself, one of my friends said, "It’s obviously very much a novelty vibrator, and does not really compare to the more 'complex' ones such as the Jack Rabbit, but in comparison to other vibrators, the power is great. The different pulses are very interesting - teasing perhaps."
And if this isn’t enough to intrigue you, check out the company’s new vibrator that attaches to your cell phone. It’s designed to add a whole new dimension to phone sex …
Remixes of -When I Grow Old-
on Thursday, August 28, 2008
I sponsored a contest on my DJ website during the summer to encourage people to submit dance remixes of Mike Allison’s “When I Grow Old” track. We provided the raw clean vocals track for producers to download, to make things easier. We got a lot strange entries, ranging from drum & bass, to breaks, to atmospheric lounge music, to trance and dance. We also got some really high quality, creative remixes.
I’ve picked three of the top entries here. Not all of them are available yet from my website, but I figured I’d let my blog readers have a “sneak peek” at the tracks. The first track listed below (Bit Funk’s) is a great club track, and starting to get a fair amount of play in venues around North America. The other two mixes are trance-oriented - Prince Avitar did an incredible job creating the backing track, and the judges for the contest liked the Zodiacal Light remix for the winning entry:
Bit Funk's Club Remix
Prince Avitar Electro Aftershow Vocal Mix
Zodiacal Light Vocal Remix
If you want to learn more about the guys who produced these tracks, and links to their MySpace pages or websites, check here.
The tracks are a good example showing how different a song can sound when you give it a different drum track and tempo. I hope you enjoy them ...
I’ve picked three of the top entries here. Not all of them are available yet from my website, but I figured I’d let my blog readers have a “sneak peek” at the tracks. The first track listed below (Bit Funk’s) is a great club track, and starting to get a fair amount of play in venues around North America. The other two mixes are trance-oriented - Prince Avitar did an incredible job creating the backing track, and the judges for the contest liked the Zodiacal Light remix for the winning entry:
Bit Funk's Club Remix
Prince Avitar Electro Aftershow Vocal Mix
Zodiacal Light Vocal Remix
If you want to learn more about the guys who produced these tracks, and links to their MySpace pages or websites, check here.
The tracks are a good example showing how different a song can sound when you give it a different drum track and tempo. I hope you enjoy them ...
Record Pool Picks, June 2008
on Monday, August 4, 2008
Here are my picks from the June 2008 Richmond Record Pool shipment. I'm finally starting to get almost caught up with my music again, which is good, since I'm playing in Las Vegas this weekend.
Live Sets:
- Carl Jurgens, “City Lights” (Alex Gone With Stanley Cupid Mix)
- Deadmau5, “Fifths”
- Domased Electronica, “Naiad” (Original Mix)
- Felguk, “All Night Long” (Original)
- Idiot Box, “Fast Slow” (Original Mix)
- Joee Conns, “Don’t Stop”
- Multiply feat Marcie, “Can’t Stop My” (Mario Good Mix)
- Rusian B, “Electro Static”
Mainstream Club Sets:
- Ashlee Simpson, “Little Miss Obsessive” (David Aude Club Mix)
- Mic Boogie, “Good Look” (White Punks On Dope Remix)
- Multiply feat Marcie, “Can’t Stop My” (Under The Covers Remix)
- Ne Yo, “Closer” (Stonebridge Club Mix)
Studio Mixes:
- Cream Sound, “Always” (Stereotip Edit)
- Domased Electronica, “Naiad” (Original)
- Felguk, “Do You Like Bass” (Blend Rank Mix)
- High Torque, “Sparks” (Original Mix)
- Michael & Levan, “Distant Closeness” (Dave Ferol & Arion Grey Remix)
- Multiply feat Marcie, “Can’t Stop My” (Mario Dub)
- Sinestetici & Kilo Watts, “Reflective Deceptor” (Misjah Remix)
Warmup Tracks:
- Aoo & ooA, “Artillery” (Diego Pericles & Skills Remix)
- Aoo & ooA, “Artillery” (Original Mix)
- Domased Electronica, “Naiad” (Styller Remix)
- Jalabee Cartel, “Single Tab” (Original)
- Rogerio Martins, “Demente” (Original Mix)
My top pick from the June 2008 Richmond Record Pool shipment was the Misjah remix of the Sinestetici & Kilo Watts “Reflective Deceptor” track. Misjah, a Dutch DJ/producer, has a huge amount of production work under his belt. However, this particular track is not a very mainstream club-friendly track – more something that I would play at a warehouse party or similar event.
To hear "Reflective Deceptor," click on the player here (visible only in the original blog posting, not in the Facebook notes feed). Sorry, no downloads are available.
Live Sets:
- Carl Jurgens, “City Lights” (Alex Gone With Stanley Cupid Mix)
- Deadmau5, “Fifths”
- Domased Electronica, “Naiad” (Original Mix)
- Felguk, “All Night Long” (Original)
- Idiot Box, “Fast Slow” (Original Mix)
- Joee Conns, “Don’t Stop”
- Multiply feat Marcie, “Can’t Stop My” (Mario Good Mix)
- Rusian B, “Electro Static”
Mainstream Club Sets:
- Ashlee Simpson, “Little Miss Obsessive” (David Aude Club Mix)
- Mic Boogie, “Good Look” (White Punks On Dope Remix)
- Multiply feat Marcie, “Can’t Stop My” (Under The Covers Remix)
- Ne Yo, “Closer” (Stonebridge Club Mix)
Studio Mixes:
- Cream Sound, “Always” (Stereotip Edit)
- Domased Electronica, “Naiad” (Original)
- Felguk, “Do You Like Bass” (Blend Rank Mix)
- High Torque, “Sparks” (Original Mix)
- Michael & Levan, “Distant Closeness” (Dave Ferol & Arion Grey Remix)
- Multiply feat Marcie, “Can’t Stop My” (Mario Dub)
- Sinestetici & Kilo Watts, “Reflective Deceptor” (Misjah Remix)
Warmup Tracks:
- Aoo & ooA, “Artillery” (Diego Pericles & Skills Remix)
- Aoo & ooA, “Artillery” (Original Mix)
- Domased Electronica, “Naiad” (Styller Remix)
- Jalabee Cartel, “Single Tab” (Original)
- Rogerio Martins, “Demente” (Original Mix)
My top pick from the June 2008 Richmond Record Pool shipment was the Misjah remix of the Sinestetici & Kilo Watts “Reflective Deceptor” track. Misjah, a Dutch DJ/producer, has a huge amount of production work under his belt. However, this particular track is not a very mainstream club-friendly track – more something that I would play at a warehouse party or similar event.
To hear "Reflective Deceptor," click on the player here (visible only in the original blog posting, not in the Facebook notes feed). Sorry, no downloads are available.
Record Pool Picks, May 2008
on Friday, July 11, 2008
Here are my favorite picks from the May 2008 Richmond Record Pool:
Live Sets:
- Dustin Skiles, “Tell Me” (Club Mix)
- Endforest, “By The Sea” (Original Shoreline Mix)
- Peppelino, “Energizer”
Mainstream Club Sets:
- Thomas Penton & Kotoswitch, “Take The Chance” (Alex Armes Mix)
Studio Mixes:
- Eddit Sender, “Maya” (Original Mix)
- Greg Gow, “Industry” (Original Mix)
- Test Pattern, “Way Beyond” (Original Mix)
- Tim Mills, “Eclipse Of The Sun” (Sean McClellan Crazy Island Remix)
Warmup Tracks:
- DJ Groovy, “Musica Um” (Original Mix)
- Endforest, “By The Sea” (Shifted Reality Remix)
- Hado, “Black Rain”
- Harold Heath, “Memphis Whisper”
- Harold Heath, “Monza” (Original)
- Steve Porter, “Pixy Stix” (Roger Lee Mix)
My favorite track of the month this time around was “By The Sea” by Endforest (Peter Safranyos, a Hungarian trance producer). Safranyos goes by his own name when producing trance, and by Endforest when producing progressive house. I especially liked the Original Shoreline Mix version. SJ Regan wrote the following about this mix on DanceNode: “The Original Shoreline Mix has a nice deep kick introduction and uses atmospheric sweeps to slowly introduce new elements and build the track towards the breakdown. The sound has a magical element, close your eyes and you could easily find yourself in a fairy tale. Endforest has juxtaposed a series of dark and grinding samples with the floating melody that helps keeps the track earthed and not too light and fluffy.” Personally, I just thought that this particular mix sounds a lot like an older Max Graham track, a style which I’ve always enjoyed.
To listen to "By The Sea," click on the player here. Sorry, no downloads are available.
Live Sets:
- Dustin Skiles, “Tell Me” (Club Mix)
- Endforest, “By The Sea” (Original Shoreline Mix)
- Peppelino, “Energizer”
Mainstream Club Sets:
- Thomas Penton & Kotoswitch, “Take The Chance” (Alex Armes Mix)
Studio Mixes:
- Eddit Sender, “Maya” (Original Mix)
- Greg Gow, “Industry” (Original Mix)
- Test Pattern, “Way Beyond” (Original Mix)
- Tim Mills, “Eclipse Of The Sun” (Sean McClellan Crazy Island Remix)
Warmup Tracks:
- DJ Groovy, “Musica Um” (Original Mix)
- Endforest, “By The Sea” (Shifted Reality Remix)
- Hado, “Black Rain”
- Harold Heath, “Memphis Whisper”
- Harold Heath, “Monza” (Original)
- Steve Porter, “Pixy Stix” (Roger Lee Mix)
My favorite track of the month this time around was “By The Sea” by Endforest (Peter Safranyos, a Hungarian trance producer). Safranyos goes by his own name when producing trance, and by Endforest when producing progressive house. I especially liked the Original Shoreline Mix version. SJ Regan wrote the following about this mix on DanceNode: “The Original Shoreline Mix has a nice deep kick introduction and uses atmospheric sweeps to slowly introduce new elements and build the track towards the breakdown. The sound has a magical element, close your eyes and you could easily find yourself in a fairy tale. Endforest has juxtaposed a series of dark and grinding samples with the floating melody that helps keeps the track earthed and not too light and fluffy.” Personally, I just thought that this particular mix sounds a lot like an older Max Graham track, a style which I’ve always enjoyed.
To listen to "By The Sea," click on the player here. Sorry, no downloads are available.
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