Hey everyone, here is the link to another one of my mini-mixes if you would like to download it. The sound quality is a alot better than the first one I did. Still a few miss matched beats but thats the learning curve I guess...Enjoy it!
Hey everyone!!! So I thought it would be sweet if every month I listed my top 10 favourite tracks (sometimes they will be new/old releases depending on what I'm feeling). This is an easy way for you to know what I'm listening to and whats out there at the moment, as well as a good list for you to download. Here they are (in no particular order):
Hey everyone, with all the rain days I was finally able to record one of my first mixes with my decks. Pardon the quality as I am still finding a program to get the sound exactly right. Its tough to get all of the programs/files/editors in order to make a recorded mix sound 100%. I will continue to find better recording software so you get the best quality!
There were numerous acts to see at Coachella Music & Art Festival last weekend in Indio California, but the most talked about set was that of Canadian born dj/producer.....deadmau5!
The biggest week of electronic/dance music has finally came...The 25th Annual Winter Music Conference 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. This week long event brings every DJ imaginable to the sunny shores of Miami for a week of clubbing, pool parties, boat parties, beach sets and to end it all on the weekend...the infamous Ultra Music Festival!!! With the event running from March 23-27th, Miami will be taking over with the sounds of electronic music.
OK, so here is one of the biggest tracks that will be sweeping clubs and festivals world-wide for 2010 and years to come. If any of you out there knows the song by Faithless called Insomnia, you will know what I am talking about. When Faithless came out with "Insomnia" it was played in almost every DJ's live set and this is going to be exactly the same. With Eric Prydz remixing it and having a World Premier on the Essential Selection with Pete Tong, you just know its going to be massive!
So here are a few sweet tracks I have found over the last little bit. They are aimed for at the techno sound in which I'm on a huuuge kick after seeing Benny Benassi! Have a listen!
So Friday February 12th had to be one of the best party nights Calgary has seen in awhile. The legendary Italian DJ/Producer,Benny Benassi, took over the decks at Flames Central. The acoustics in Flames Central were unreal as the sound of techno flourished amongst the crowd! With Alex Gaudino opening, it was a great start to the night.
So as you all are aware, the 2010 Grammy Awards were on Sunday night and of course BEYONCE lead the way with 6 awards. Props, but now onto the good awards, there were a few famous Dj's at the Grammy's this year including David Guetta and Funkagenda. Here are some of dance/electronic awards (Winners in bold, nominated normal):
Another post of another kick ass festival, this time its the "Les TransArdentes Winter Festival" located in just outside of Liege, Belgium! With tickets selling out in hours, it is one of Europe's first electronic festival of the year with sets from Laurent Garnier, Crookers, Laidback Luke, Zombie Nation, Fake Blood, Djedjotronic, and many many more.
Another incredible remix by Deadmau5. This is a track that I am sure you might have heard from the "Ministry of Sound: Progressions 2008". It is again, a perfect end of the night song. I tried to find the original mix of this song but I had to use the version from the CD, I will try to find another one without the mixes coming in and out of other songs. Hope you like it!
So one of the biggest festivals of the year is happening at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California (close to Palm Springs) from April 16-18. As one of the most prestige festivals in the USA, it gets only the biggest names of alternative rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. Last year, despite economic hardships, Coachella had its second best turn-out ever with over 166,000 party-goers! A friend and myself decided, why not go this year? With a huge line-up that is sure to entertain anyone, the only thing stopping us would be............ya nothing, were going!
Alright, so I'm going introduce you to the new sound that is sweeping Holland and becoming increasingly popular worldwide. Its a sound that has been commonly called "Dirty Dutch" due to the fact that a lot of the DJ/Producers are coming from Holland with the same type of sound. The sound consists of a twisted mash-up of House, Urban, Electro, Techno, and Minimal Techno. It is compiled with high notes and underlining hidden bass lines. Its not as heavy as most like but still fun to party to. The DJ/Producers who are getting the reputation for this sound are mainly Chuckie, Afrojack, and Sidney Samson. Also, Laidback Luke to some extent! Just a reminder, Chuckie came through with one of the hottest tracks "Bass Kick In Miami" so if you like that, I will make a post on just his tracks for you to get. Unreal!
I stumbled across this mix from one of my DJ buddies over in Sydney, Aus. It was on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show a week or so ago from the rising Dutch DJ, Afrojack. Afrojack is a rising star of the "Dirty Dutch Movement" and has remixed the likes of David Guetta and Kid Cudi. Give it a listen and see what you think. I will post more of the "Dirty Dutch" sound in the next couple days...you can tell my job is boring eh! fml!
So today's post is a compilation that Tiesto did with Calgary based Indie Pop/Rock, Tegan and Sara. Its a pretty good song that Tiesto through down at every stop on his Kaleidoscope World Tour. This isn't the usual type of song you would hear from Tiesto, but still a good one. The lyrics are exactly what you need for a dance song, short & catchy!!! Enjoy!!!
So I came across one of my new favorite songs, this track is an absolute must-have. The original comes from the 41 year old DJ/Producer, Orlando Voorn, but is remixed by none other than Deadmau5. Everyone knows Deadmau5 style of hard hitting kick drums, and this is nothing different, in fact this track may have some of the sickest bass lines I've heard in a while. I love the breaks you get with the vocals, followed by ridiculous bass lines that will get any party jumping around. Enjoy this cause songs like this are few and far between!!!
