WISHING EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD A HAPPY NEW YEAR..! HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & LOVED ONES - "Celebrate" LIKE Common - & MAKE SURE TO STAY SAFE... 1 LUV, PEACE & MUSIC-BEATS d(-_-)b x
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Saturday 31 December 2011
Friday 23 December 2011
A GREAT PIECE OF THE FOUNDATION...
Billy Ocean
"Stay
The Night" - A TIMELESS Disco GEM & PART OF THE MANY INCREDIBLE
WAX CUTS, WHICH MAKE UP THE FOUNDATION OF House & Dance MUSIC IN GENERAL..!
RELEASED IN 1980 - PLAYED BY THE LEGENDARY Larry Levan DURING HIS
SETS AT THE RENOWNED Paradise
Garage - COVERED BY LaToya Jackson THE FOLLOWING YEAR & SAMPLED BY
FRENCH Dance OUTFIT Lady ON
THEIR 2002 BRAZILIAN HIT "Easy Love"… CHECK OUT THE VIDEO FROM Billy Ocean’s 1987 CONCERT
SHOW, LIVE AT Hammersmith Odeon, IN London… GREAT ARTIST..! GREAT SONG..! GREAT
MUSICIANS & BACKUP VOCALISTS..! GREAT PERFORMANCE..! GREAT FEELING..! ENJOY
- 1 LUV - PEACE & MUSIC-BEATS d(-_-)b
Thursday 15 December 2011
Thursday 8 December 2011
WHY SO MUCH..? [Initial Post: 24-11-2011]
ess to others… NOT TO MENTION THAT Illness or personal affairs are not
excuses for a bad performance… Next time you ask, remember that ARTISTS are
ARTISTS because of their love for music & art but that love doesn't pay
debtS..! Happy Artists’ Day!!! MUCH R.E.S.P.E.C.T - 1 luv - peace & music-beats
d(-_-)b x
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Monday 5 December 2011
DJs AREN'T PROMOTERS - NEITHER SHOULD THEY HAVE TO BE..!
A little while ago, a
friend put up a post about promoting & dj'ing being 2 different things - partly to express his frustration with the state of today's
hospitality/entertainment industry, partly because it's true...
Interesting topic too - so here's my 5 cents worth :P lol...
A word of advice to aspiring dj's out there don't expect anything from anyone, don't expect to become an overnight sensation & make millions, put in the hard yards & promote your work & don't worry so much about the gigs, the gigs will come naturally, at the end it's all about the art, don't live that way - up until 2 years ago I continuously used to count all the negative aspects within to a certain extent & the more I used to think that way the more depressed I was...
The main reasons why this issue has become apparent in our times are:
1) Lack of professionalism in this industry - from both ends, whether it be venues & promoters on 1 hand or so-called djs on the other hand - in general people always want to make money without spending money - don't fight it just strive to perfect your craft... Not everyone is bad but believe me there's no need to burn any bridges..!
2a) Everyone is not a dj but everyone want's to be a dj - usually for all the wrong reasons..! A dj used to be someone who was in love or even obsessed with music & a nerd at some extent not a "superstar" like some think, there are very few of them around & even fewer last for long if they let fame & fortune get to them... Don't like using myself as an example but dj'ing was my hobby for almost 13 years - then with the help & support of close friends & family, I took a pay-cut for a few months, left my job and just focused on music - unfortunately to this day 2 years later I still haven't put in 100% of effort into the art so I can excel even further but I'm getting there slowly...
2b) No disrespect or offense to anyone here but to my knowledge, at least 90% of djs in Melbourne & probably in the world, as such, are part-timers - the competition is fierce but more-so imagine how frustrating it is at times for people who actually make a living out of this & their jobs are continuously on the line... In reality - to be fair - no one should be putting the term dj next to their name first unless they do what they do full-time..! Once again I hate using myself as an example but for almost 13 years I used to be a student, customer service assistant, radio host, event operations manager, store manager or whatever else & known for dj'ing every so often on weekends, as a hobbyist... That being said, there's nothing wrong about being an aspiring dj or producer & currently only dj'ing on weekends but at the same time there's also no need to worry about the bigger picture & all the ups & downs that come with it until you're in the game for real..!
3) Jealousy, ego & lack of respect - not just for senior members of the industry who have achieved things over the years but for our peers in general who are good at what they do regardless of whether we like their musical style of choice, gigs, etc... Always give credit where credit's due & eventually you will receive the same in return...
4) Some times you need to adapt - don't listen to what others have to say just because you're not classified as "cool" or even if they call you a sell-out, there's no such thing..! Be open-minded, bent the rules within yourself to become adaptable even to mainstream, which unfortunately plays a big role on what gains attention from the public these days & once you have a following you can become "selective"...
5) One thing to remember though, always state things as they are - check this article I posted earlier in the year... For example if you're playing a hip-hop gig/party but you prefer people to know that you're a house dj don't be scared to state that you also play hip-hop - versatility is a big plus, better to be known for more & be good at more than none... Armand Van Helden & Steve Angello are classic examples of this... And by the way don't worry about being on the roster of so-call "classy" or "high-end" events if you have to deal with the promoter/dj bullsh!t - start or go for something a little more left-field & leave your mark or even throw your own parties...
Best wishes to you all, keep your heads up high peeps, work hard & you'll eventually get where you want in life - peace & music-beats - 1 luv d(-_-)b
A word of advice to aspiring dj's out there don't expect anything from anyone, don't expect to become an overnight sensation & make millions, put in the hard yards & promote your work & don't worry so much about the gigs, the gigs will come naturally, at the end it's all about the art, don't live that way - up until 2 years ago I continuously used to count all the negative aspects within to a certain extent & the more I used to think that way the more depressed I was...
The main reasons why this issue has become apparent in our times are:
1) Lack of professionalism in this industry - from both ends, whether it be venues & promoters on 1 hand or so-called djs on the other hand - in general people always want to make money without spending money - don't fight it just strive to perfect your craft... Not everyone is bad but believe me there's no need to burn any bridges..!
2a) Everyone is not a dj but everyone want's to be a dj - usually for all the wrong reasons..! A dj used to be someone who was in love or even obsessed with music & a nerd at some extent not a "superstar" like some think, there are very few of them around & even fewer last for long if they let fame & fortune get to them... Don't like using myself as an example but dj'ing was my hobby for almost 13 years - then with the help & support of close friends & family, I took a pay-cut for a few months, left my job and just focused on music - unfortunately to this day 2 years later I still haven't put in 100% of effort into the art so I can excel even further but I'm getting there slowly...
2b) No disrespect or offense to anyone here but to my knowledge, at least 90% of djs in Melbourne & probably in the world, as such, are part-timers - the competition is fierce but more-so imagine how frustrating it is at times for people who actually make a living out of this & their jobs are continuously on the line... In reality - to be fair - no one should be putting the term dj next to their name first unless they do what they do full-time..! Once again I hate using myself as an example but for almost 13 years I used to be a student, customer service assistant, radio host, event operations manager, store manager or whatever else & known for dj'ing every so often on weekends, as a hobbyist... That being said, there's nothing wrong about being an aspiring dj or producer & currently only dj'ing on weekends but at the same time there's also no need to worry about the bigger picture & all the ups & downs that come with it until you're in the game for real..!
3) Jealousy, ego & lack of respect - not just for senior members of the industry who have achieved things over the years but for our peers in general who are good at what they do regardless of whether we like their musical style of choice, gigs, etc... Always give credit where credit's due & eventually you will receive the same in return...
4) Some times you need to adapt - don't listen to what others have to say just because you're not classified as "cool" or even if they call you a sell-out, there's no such thing..! Be open-minded, bent the rules within yourself to become adaptable even to mainstream, which unfortunately plays a big role on what gains attention from the public these days & once you have a following you can become "selective"...
5) One thing to remember though, always state things as they are - check this article I posted earlier in the year... For example if you're playing a hip-hop gig/party but you prefer people to know that you're a house dj don't be scared to state that you also play hip-hop - versatility is a big plus, better to be known for more & be good at more than none... Armand Van Helden & Steve Angello are classic examples of this... And by the way don't worry about being on the roster of so-call "classy" or "high-end" events if you have to deal with the promoter/dj bullsh!t - start or go for something a little more left-field & leave your mark or even throw your own parties...
Best wishes to you all, keep your heads up high peeps, work hard & you'll eventually get where you want in life - peace & music-beats - 1 luv d(-_-)b
Sunday 4 December 2011
Monday 21 November 2011
Saturday 12 November 2011
Sunday 6 November 2011
Saturday 29 October 2011
Saturday 22 October 2011
Friday 14 October 2011
Saturday 8 October 2011
Friday 30 September 2011
Thursday 29 September 2011
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
WITH THE SUMMER PARTY SEASON IN IBIZA COMING TO A CLOSE, ONE OF THE EVENTS TO STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK WERE THE ANNUAL DJ Awards - NOW IN THEIR 14TH YEAR RUNNING - KNOWN SOMEWHAT AS "THE EQUIVALENT OF" THE Grammys FOR DJs... THE EVENT WAS HELD THE OTHER DAY - TUESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER - AT Pacha & HERE ARE THE OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR 2011:
* WINNER OF THE House AWARD: Axwell - OTHER NOMINEES: Bob Sinclar / David Guetta / Dirty South / Erick Morillo / Mark Knight / Sebastian Ingrosso / Steve Angello...
* WINNER OF THE Techno AWARD: Carl Cox - OTHER NOMINEES: Adam Beyer / Carl Craig / Josh Wink / Marco Carola / Richie Hawtin / Sven Vath / Umek...
* WINNER OF THE Trance AWARD: Armin Van Buuren - OTHER NOMINEES: Ferry Corsten / Gareth Emery / Markus Schulz / Paul Oakenfold / Paul van Dyk / Sander van Doorn / Tiesto...
* WINNER OF THE Electro House AWARD: Deadmau5 - OTHER NOMINEES: Afrojack / Benny Benassi / Calvin Harris / Chuckie / Eddie Halliwell / Fatboy Slim / Pete Tong...
* WINNER OF THE Tech House AWARD: Luciano - OTHER NOMINEES: Dubfire / Eric Prydz / James Zabiela / Joris Voorn / Layo & Bushwacka / Loco Dice / Steve Lawler...
* WINNER OF THE Eclectic House AWARD: 2manydjs - OTHER NOMINEES: Annie Mac / Boys Noize / Damian Lazarus / Guy Gerber / Seth Troxler / Steve Aoki / Trentemoeller...
* WINNER OF THE Deep House AWARD (2 Winners): Jamie Jones & Kerri Chandler - OTHER NOMINEES: Ben Watt / Charles Webster / Claude VonStroke / Francois Kevorkian / Jimpster / Kaskade...
* WINNER OF THE International DJ In Association With Pioneer DJ AWARD: Armin Van Buuren - OTHER NOMINEES: Carl Cox / David Guetta / Deadmau5 / Luciano / SHM (Swedish House Mafia) / Sven Vath / Tiesto...
* WINNER OF THE Newcomer AWARD: Maya Jane Coles - OTHER NOMINEES: Avicii / Dani Casarano / Guti / Jozif / Nina Kraviz / Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano / tINI...
* WINNER OF THE Downtempo AWARD: Nightmares on Wax - OTHER NOMINEES: Chris Coco / Giles Peterson / Jon sa Trinxa / Mr Doris / Mr Scruff / Rob da Bank...
* WINNER OF THE Urban AWARD: Cut Killer - OTHER NOMINEES: Benga / Chase & Status / DJ Skream / DJ Fresh / Joy Orbison / Scuba / Sub Focus...
* WINNER OF THE House AWARD: Axwell - OTHER NOMINEES: Bob Sinclar / David Guetta / Dirty South / Erick Morillo / Mark Knight / Sebastian Ingrosso / Steve Angello...
* WINNER OF THE Techno AWARD: Carl Cox - OTHER NOMINEES: Adam Beyer / Carl Craig / Josh Wink / Marco Carola / Richie Hawtin / Sven Vath / Umek...
* WINNER OF THE Trance AWARD: Armin Van Buuren - OTHER NOMINEES: Ferry Corsten / Gareth Emery / Markus Schulz / Paul Oakenfold / Paul van Dyk / Sander van Doorn / Tiesto...
* WINNER OF THE Electro House AWARD: Deadmau5 - OTHER NOMINEES: Afrojack / Benny Benassi / Calvin Harris / Chuckie / Eddie Halliwell / Fatboy Slim / Pete Tong...
* WINNER OF THE Tech House AWARD: Luciano - OTHER NOMINEES: Dubfire / Eric Prydz / James Zabiela / Joris Voorn / Layo & Bushwacka / Loco Dice / Steve Lawler...
* WINNER OF THE Eclectic House AWARD: 2manydjs - OTHER NOMINEES: Annie Mac / Boys Noize / Damian Lazarus / Guy Gerber / Seth Troxler / Steve Aoki / Trentemoeller...
* WINNER OF THE Deep House AWARD (2 Winners): Jamie Jones & Kerri Chandler - OTHER NOMINEES: Ben Watt / Charles Webster / Claude VonStroke / Francois Kevorkian / Jimpster / Kaskade...
* WINNER OF THE International DJ In Association With Pioneer DJ AWARD: Armin Van Buuren - OTHER NOMINEES: Carl Cox / David Guetta / Deadmau5 / Luciano / SHM (Swedish House Mafia) / Sven Vath / Tiesto...
* WINNER OF THE Newcomer AWARD: Maya Jane Coles - OTHER NOMINEES: Avicii / Dani Casarano / Guti / Jozif / Nina Kraviz / Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano / tINI...
* WINNER OF THE Downtempo AWARD: Nightmares on Wax - OTHER NOMINEES: Chris Coco / Giles Peterson / Jon sa Trinxa / Mr Doris / Mr Scruff / Rob da Bank...
* WINNER OF THE Urban AWARD: Cut Killer - OTHER NOMINEES: Benga / Chase & Status / DJ Skream / DJ Fresh / Joy Orbison / Scuba / Sub Focus...
SPECIAL AWARDS:
* IBIZA NIGHT: Carl Cox "10 YEARS OF REVOLUTION" @ Space...
* IBIZA DJ: Mar-T...
* PRODUCER: David Guetta...
* REMIXER: Afrojack...
* MEDIA: TillLate...
* TRACK OF THE SEASON (2 Winners): Azari & III "Hungry For The Power" (Jamie Jones Ridge Street remix) & Jamie Woon “Lady Luck” (Luciano remix)...
* OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Pete Tong...
* INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: Electric Daisy Carnival...
* PRODUCER: David Guetta...
* REMIXER: Afrojack...
* MEDIA: TillLate...
* TRACK OF THE SEASON (2 Winners): Azari & III "Hungry For The Power" (Jamie Jones Ridge Street remix) & Jamie Woon “Lady Luck” (Luciano remix)...
* OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Pete Tong...
* INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: Electric Daisy Carnival...
* DANCE NATION OF THE YEAR: U.S.A. - David Morales...
* CUTTING EDGE (DJ Technology): Traktor 2
* LIVE PERFORMANCE: The Madness @ Ibiza Rocks
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NOMINEES & WINNERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES - FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS - PEACE & MUSIC-BEATS d(-_-)b
* LIVE PERFORMANCE: The Madness @ Ibiza Rocks
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NOMINEES & WINNERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES - FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS - PEACE & MUSIC-BEATS d(-_-)b
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Monday 26 September 2011
Friday 23 September 2011
Thursday 22 September 2011
Wednesday 21 September 2011
Tuesday 20 September 2011
Monday 19 September 2011
Friday 16 September 2011
Thursday 15 September 2011
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Monday 12 September 2011
Friday 9 September 2011
Thursday 8 September 2011
SOME REAL FUNKY STUFF...
MIAMI NATIVE DJ/PRODUCER & LABEL OWNER - WHO MOST DEFINITELY KNOWS HOW TO BLEND OL' SKOOL Hip-Hop ELEMENTS WITH House MUSIC TO PERFECTION & CREATING HIS VERY OWN UNIQUE STYLE OF DANCE MUSIC...
Wednesday 7 September 2011
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Friday 2 September 2011
Thursday 1 September 2011
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Monday 29 August 2011
Thursday 25 August 2011
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Monday 22 August 2011
Thursday 18 August 2011
LE RETOUR DES FRANÇAIS ~ THE RETURN OF THE FRENCHMEN..!
ALTHOUGH VERY HESITANT TO RE-RELEASE ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST HITS - THANKS TO WORLDWIDE SUPPORT BY FELLOW DJ/PRODUCERS & MUSIC LOVERS ALIKE - Cassius ARE BACK WITH A BRILLIANT COLLECTION OF 2011 REMIXES FOR "Sound Of Violence" - COURTESY OF Fedde Le Grand, Franco Cinelli, Lucien Nicolet AKA Luciano & Aeroplane AMONGST OTHERS... Online download purchase - RELEASED AUG 15 - available through BeatPort.com
THE PICK OF THE BUNCH – COULDN’T JUST SETTLE ON 1 ACTUALLY SO HERE ARE MY 3 FAVOURITE VERSIONS FROM THE RELEASE :P
1ST PICK GOES TO THE SUMMER SOUNDING, Disco INFUSED Aeroplane REMIX… 2ND PICK TO THE DRIVING Franco Cinelli REMIX, WHICH HAS ALREADY MANAGED TO GAIN FREQUENT PLAYS AROUND THE GLOBE & CURRENTLY IBIZA… LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MY 3RD PICK GOES TO THE BRILLIANTLY UNCONVENTIONAL REMIX BY Luciano, WHICH DUE TO HIS ARTY APPROACH – NON-TRADITIONAL BROKEN BEAT, AS OPPOSED TO THE USUAL FOUR-ON-THE-FLOUR House RHYTHM & THE WAY HE APPLIED Steve Edwards’ ORIGINAL VOCALS ON THE TRACK – MIGHT SEEM A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO SOME IF NOT WEIRD :P BUT NEVERTHELESS BRILLIANT...
https://www.beatport.com/release/the-sound-of-violence-2011-remixes/405452
THE PICK OF THE BUNCH – COULDN’T JUST SETTLE ON 1 ACTUALLY SO HERE ARE MY 3 FAVOURITE VERSIONS FROM THE RELEASE :P
1ST PICK GOES TO THE SUMMER SOUNDING, Disco INFUSED Aeroplane REMIX… 2ND PICK TO THE DRIVING Franco Cinelli REMIX, WHICH HAS ALREADY MANAGED TO GAIN FREQUENT PLAYS AROUND THE GLOBE & CURRENTLY IBIZA… LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MY 3RD PICK GOES TO THE BRILLIANTLY UNCONVENTIONAL REMIX BY Luciano, WHICH DUE TO HIS ARTY APPROACH – NON-TRADITIONAL BROKEN BEAT, AS OPPOSED TO THE USUAL FOUR-ON-THE-FLOUR House RHYTHM & THE WAY HE APPLIED Steve Edwards’ ORIGINAL VOCALS ON THE TRACK – MIGHT SEEM A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO SOME IF NOT WEIRD :P BUT NEVERTHELESS BRILLIANT...
https://www.beatport.com/release/the-sound-of-violence-2011-remixes/405452
Wednesday 17 August 2011
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