This mix aired on CDMX's Aire Libre FM 105.3 on Dec 19 2020, with the following introduction in English and Español: 

During this tumultuous year, I spent a lot of time and energy reconsidering my position as DJ, locally and in relation to the rest of the world, and feeling really nostalgic for the things about dance music that made me fall in love with records to begin with. I've personally seen how easy it is to get caught up in the politics, the comparing, the metrics, and left feeling like you’re always wanting more. At a time that has found me mostly in despair and joyless, I wanted to make it a point to enjoy making this mix... to choose records that mean something to me and were part of my foundation as a DJ. Therefore, this mix was put together at home, going through my shelves and hand-picking wax as I went along. No overthinking the selections. No trying to please anyone but myself. There's no insanely rare records here. No fancy DJ mixer effects. Two turntables and a mixer. It's like going back to the basics: timeless music that marked my beginnings as an appreciator, bringing me moments of intense joy that I hope to transmit to whoever out there is in need of a fix.

Durante este año tan tumultuoso, pase mucho tiempo y energía reconsiderando mi posición como DJ, localmente y en relación a nivel global, y sintiéndome nostálgica por las cosas que me hicieron enamorarme de este mundo de la música. He visto personalmente que tan fácil es perderse en la política, en la comparación en números, los concursos de popularidad, y el quedarse siempre queriendo más. En un año que mayormente me encontré perdida, me tomé como desafío gozar del proceso y volver a la alegría y a los discos que dejaron su marca en mi durante mis comienzos. Por ende, estas dos horas de consumaron en casa, tanteando en mis estantes y sin sobre-pensar decisiones. La música la elegí para mi. No hay discos raros ni caros ni efectos o técnicas complicadas. Dos bandejas y un mixer. En resumen, volví a lo básico: música eterna que dejo su marca, que me trajo momentos de felicidad bien vivida, incluso al grabar el mix, y espero se transmita al que también ande necesitando regocijo.

Back to the Beginning Mix for Aire Libre 105.3 FM

Debut LP 'Prelude' & Remixes via Love Injection Records. https://loveinjection.bandcamp.com/

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Barbie Bertisch

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