First let me thank https://soundcloud.com/liddle-rascal for the invite on his Progspel show. He does a monthly mix where he broadcasts it and mixes it live through this site, https://thehookahclan.weebly.com/ . There we can listen and chat  as well. Fun as hell to have a drink or a toke and live chat with the DJ.

TL... Coming Soon ( I have to go back and figure it out)

** Inside view of my thoughts** ( which is rare ;P)

This mix was LIVE! I mean mixed and broadcast live. I was hesitant to post this as with most people, I am guilty of being my own worst enemy. Several mistakes (my opinion) were made and a couple of choices I almost wish I could take back haha. I don't mean to make excuses but... I was taking my wife and kids fishing for the first time the same day for the show. We were gone the night before and stayed at a friends house so we could get an early start. I was out at the Pueblo Reservoir for 7 hours in the sun with families and kids.  Had a BBQ after and some drinks. Then we made a 2 hour drive back. It was such a rush to make it on time for the broadcast time that I was actually several minutes late getting started.  Y'know, wife and kids and all haha! AND!!! AND!!! And I thought I hit record but I totally missed the first 30 minutes I mixed! Liddle Rascal said I did it on purpose haha! So...No practice. No warming. Now, I wanted this mix to be as close to 100% live as possible. By that I mean, I narrowed down around 200+ recent promos to 38. Way more than enough to play 2 hours or less (no restriction). The thing is, I had basically zero knowledge of any of them aside from some basic cue points set. Unlike my show where I spend MANY hours pre-planning and practicing, I had nothing other than some tracks I liked. This mix is 100% making it up as I go. I don't normally do this, as I am a perfectionist but I wanted to challenge myself more than anything. My biggest complaint was going into Rafael Cerato's "Underwater". I came in too early, as it has a strong melody. It clashed a bit. I was sad because it is an awesome tune. It knocked my confidence down a bit. Then, as I felt defeated and slammed a beer, I decided to follow up Raf's track with something I told myself I wasn't gonna play,	Huskarian Geist feat. Susie Ledge - Fall To Pieces (Sense8 Remix). Of course it was hard getting out of Raf's tune as well. But I did it anyway and then come the slightly trancey and definitely cheesy vocals of it. I will admit that I do like the track but it's not something I normally play. 82.5% of the reason I played it was because I knew Liddle Rascal would would make a comment about it. Without fail, he did! Said the vocals were "cheese"! After I got out a hearty laugh I got back into my normal sounds. That was about the only spot I felt was terrible. I listened back to the rest and felt it really isn't too bad overall and decided to post this for my fans.  I hope you listen and enjoy the set. :))

I had a great time doing this mix live and I plan on doing it again. The night was awesome! After I mixed, Liddle Rascal started his live set and we had a blast!

- Blake

Blake Baltimore @ Progspel: Chapter 017 (June 2019) - Guest Mix

** Changes are on the horizon. Working on some new things. Bear with me. :) **

:: Resident DJ at www.di.fm/progressive ::
:: Former A&R Abstract Space & Aethereal Records (During the original startup years)::

:: Bio ::
Going on 9 years, Blake has been cultivating his sound through his monthly show, Abandon Logic, on Digitally Imported Radio's Progressive channel.
He spends countless hours digging through an immense amount of promos and collected tracks looking for perfect tunes to put in the perfect order to represent his current mood. He is meticulous in his transitions to ensure a beautiful, flawless sound. Blake has always taken pride in making every set tell a story and it shows. 

So... "Come join the ride as, Blake, takes you on a journey of deep, powerful bass lines and dark, dreamy melodies that will leave you craving more! Enjoy his seamless blends of Deep and Progressive music with refreshing elements of Techno and Trance. Headphones highly recommended."

Catch Abandon Logic on www.DI.FM/Progressive every Last Wednesday of the month!