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J:Kenzo - Drum&BassArena Guest Mix

Originally appearing on the Palm Pictures label back in 2000, "The 6ixth Session" was my best selling mix CD. It features Konflict's super awesome "The Messiah" which is one of my favorite drum and bass anthems of all time. The amazing graphic design is by Akira Takahashi and showcases 3D modeling of my head from Rene Garcia aka "Hyperform" who went on to do 3D work for the Matrix and Transformers movies. Suffice it to say, I have always been extremely proud of this particular work. It really helped push drum and bass music to a larger audience in North America.

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TRACKLIST

Dieselboy vs. Atlantiq - Initialize
Kemal & Rob Data - The Messiah
Technical Itch - Heavy Metal
Signal to Noise - Nanobugs
Underfire vs. Negative - Bios Fear
Future Cut + Futurebound - Homicide
Usual Suspects - Shrapnel (Stakka & Skynet Remix)
Andy C + Shimon - Firewire
Bad Company - Toxin
Dieselboy - Invid (E-Sassin VIP)
Dieselboy - The Descent (Phunckateck VIP)
Technical Itch - Pusher
Loxy + Dylan - Eclipse
Facs + B-Key - Plimsoul VIP
Teebee - Space Age Remix
Dylan - Dominion
J Majik - Solarize

The 6ixth Session

off road

My first cd for Moonshine. If memory serves, I needed to do a last minute tracklist change as I wasn't able to license a couple of tunes I wanted. Having known SS for a few years at this point, I knew he would let me have any tunes I wanted so I replaced the tunes I couldn't get with the Matrix and Executive tunes. As it turned out, they worked better than the tunes I originally wanted. :) This mix holds a special place in my heart as it was my first official mixed cd and I still really like all the tunes on it. 

TRACKLIST

Matrix - Fluid Motion
The Return - Basic Rules
Ed Rush & Optical - Funktion
Pascal & Phantasy - Terradaktil (Future Forces Remix)
DJ SS - Symphonic
Pascal - Who Can Draw
MA4 - Bull Terrier
DJ Zinc - Bring The Danger
Decoder - Circuit Breaker
Mampi Swift - Hi Tek
Special K - Pressure Roll
Decoder - Dazee Age
Majistrate - Retry
EZ - Rollers - Tough At The Top
Executive Outcomes - Sirocco
PFM - 11th Hour

DJ Dara - Full Circle

One of my favorite conceptual mixes. Back in late 2007 I was on track to have a new mix cd out by mid 2008 and I was kind of scraping my brain for cool ideas. Then one night after seeing the film “A Scanner Darkly” I knew right then and there that I was going to call my mix “Substance D”. In the film there is a psychoactive drug known as “Substance D”. I figured, why not make it seem like my mix was a new kind of drug, an “audioceutical” that you take by listening to it? I wanted the label art and liner notes to appear to be futuristic drug packaging. Since the music was intended to excite the brain of the listener I decided that a glowing neon color scheme would be appropriate (something essentially the opposite of what most modern medicine packaging looks like). When it came time to make the mix I was struggling with what the first track was going to be. Then one night I literally had a dream that I was going to use the SPKTRM remix of Demo for the intro and voila! That is what I ended up using. It was really cool to be able to get remixes made of some outside the box artists like MSTRKRFT and Meat Beat Manifesto as well (thank you Jack Dangers btw). This mix was supposed to feature a tune by myself and Gridlok called MDMX (which eventually came out in 2014) but we weren’t able to finish it in time for this. For the intro voiceover I was determined to find the most clinical and neutral person I could find and I spent a few months trying to convince Will Lyman (of PBS Frontline) to do it. In the end he refused. So I ended up working with Tom Kane, who has done tons of work including being the announcer for the Academy Awards. He nailed it. I asked my friend Jake (Ewun…now known as Kill The Noise) to add all of the necessary clicks and whirrs and FX you hear in the intro. The liner notes took me ages to work through. And when this was printed up I realized that the bright yellow text was almost impossible to read. The artwork once again was by the amazing Akira Takahashi. All in all a really fun and challenging project and something, in my mind, truly unique.

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TRACKLIST

Dieselboy + Ewun - Warning Label
Demo - Trauma / Cell (SPKTRM Duomix)
Limewax - One Of Them (Current Value Remix)
Technical Itch - Pressure Drop VIP
Technical Itch + Kemal - The Calling (Evol Intent + Ewun Remix)
Psidream - Death Sentence
Freeland - We Want Your Soul (Raiden Remix)
Dieselboy + Evol Intent + Ewun - Midnight Express
SPKTRM - Machine March
Current Value - Fear / Machine (Demo Duomix)
Demo - O.D.
The Upbeats - SFX
Counterstrike - Timewarp VIP
MSTRKRFT - Paris (The Upbeats Remix)
Computer Club - Load Rocket (Gridlok Remix)
Meat Beat Manifesto - Helter Skelter (Evol Intent + Mayhem Remix)
Dieselboy - N/V/D (Counterstrike Zentraedi Remix)

Substance D

System Upgrade was my 4th and final mix CD release for Moonshine back in 2000. I was on a roll at this point, given that my last CD “Soldier’s Story” had been released only one year before. I was super motivated by the freedom that I had finally been given to select all of the music in my mixes, and this tracklist reflects a truly diverse selection of really great drum and bass from that era. Being able to kick things off with the remix of “Mindscan” by the legends Ed Rush and Optical was truly an honor for me. At that time stateside artists and DJs were still struggling with garnering respect from the UK. I feel that this mix was sort of a transition for building trans-Atlantic relationships during that unfortunately tense era. Dillinja came through with a beast of a remix for American super producer Hive with “Ultrasonic Sound”. Decoder did serious justice to his remix of my tune “The Descent”. And E-Sassin was one of my favorite artists at the time and straight killed it with tracks like “Symptom”. A true American DNB classic. The rest of the mix was filled out with plenty of great music from the likes of Bad Company (the first time they licensed a tune for the American market), Kemal and Rob Data AKA Konflict and of course Dom + Roland, Tech Itch, etc. Was always super happy with the tunes I was able to get for this one. And yes, this was another mix I did in my pajamas sitting on the floor of my living room in my apartment in Philadelphia. Very classy! The artwork was handled by Justin Fines, otherwise known as Demo Design. I discovered his work on a flier at a rave in Detroit back in the 90s. He was way beyond most flier designers at that point in time. Currently he is killing it in the world of TV commercials here in NYC. Was very lucky to have him on board for this project. The concept of the mix was elevating consciousness through music. This theme played out through the title of the mix, the graphics, the liner notes, and the intro (which was a collaboration between myself and a Mr Justin Geller). Here is a fun story. The rainforest environment FX in the intro were recorded in binaural sound (that means in headphones they should sound like they are in true 3D audio). We also used a sample from one of my favorite new age / synth artists at the time named Steve Roach. Outside of the new age music scene I didn’t think he was well known. Buuut…Moonshine ended up getting contacted by his lawyers for my illegal sampling of his track. I had to forfeit all of my income from the CD to pay Steve Roach back for using his music in my intro without clearance. To this day I am still not sure how he found about it. Long story short, “System Upgrade” is a mix that reflected the vibe of drum and bass at the time and it was a very important stepping stone between what I had previously been doing before mix wise and what I would go on to do with the “6ixth Session” and future mixes. And, to this day, people still tell me that it is their favorite mix. I don’t disagree. I feel like this was an important moment in the progression of the  US drum and bass scene.

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TRACKLIST

Dieselboy - Loading Program
Ram Trilogy - Mindscan (Ed Rush + Optical Remix)
E-Sassin - Symptom
Hive - Ultrasonic Sound (Dillinja Remix)
Biostacis - Brain Hack
Dom + Roland - Can’t Punish Me
Decoder - Road Rage
Future Cut - Overload
Kemal + Rob Data - Konspiracy VIP
Stakka + Skynet - Side Effects
Dieselboy - The Descent (Decoder Remix)
Jonny L - Selecta
Decoder - Dumb
Facs + B-Key - Antics
Technical Itch - Deadline
Bad Company - Sentient 
Absolute Zero - The Code (Usual Suspects VIP)

System Upgrade

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Dom & Roland Metalheadz Bristol Promo Mix 30th April

The sun is shining (occasionally) and the countdown to SUNANDBASS 2016 is now well and truly underway. Podcast #50 is also upon us, and so it seemed like a good moment to bring in yet another ray of sunshine to all our lives – and what better ray, than a Brasilian ray of sunshine in the form of the legend that is DJ Marky!

Since his introduction to the international world of Drum & Bass in the early 2000’s in the shape of his ‘The Brazilian Job’ mix CD and his contributions on ‘The Brasil EP’, DJ Marky has become one of the top DJs in Drum & Bass and has spread his infectious love for music and party vibe worldwide. 

SUNANDBASS Podcast #50 shines a light on his tremendous skills on the decks – check it out now and get in the mood for SUNANDBASS 2016!

1- Calibre - Roga Funk
2- Bachelors Of Science Feat. Collette Warren - Down The Line (Random Movement Remix)
3- DJ Marky - Ready 2 Go
4- Pola & Bryson - The Things I Do (Ownglow Remix)
5- SpectraSoul  & dBridge - Glimpse (Ivy Lab Remix)
6- Decon & Paul SG - The Jam
7- DJ Marky - Silly V.I.P.
8- Marcus Intalex - Poledance
9- Spirit - From Creation
10- Big Bud - Emotionography (Satl Remix)
11- Potential Bad Boy - Revolution (Tyke Remix)
12- Konichi - Together
13- TC Feat. Metrik - The Light
14- Digital, Spirit & NFM - Infinity
15- Alibi - Hornet V.I.P.
16- Fierce & Vicious Circle - Section
17- The Invaderz - Pavements
18- DJ Marky - Electrified
19- Total Science - Respect Due
20- DJ Marky & Tyke Feat. Cat Knight - Untitled
21- Serum & Voltage - Save This World 
22- Marcus Intalex - The Guilotine
23- Calibre & DJ Marky - The Amen Track

Mixed With Love by DJ Marky

SUNANDBASS Podcast #50 - DJ Marky

This is the OG right here! Before I was asked to create this mix I was a medium-well known “regional” DJ from the east coast / northeast. I had some mixtapes out and was playing some shows here and there. I also had a full time job at an internet tech support company and the whole DJ’ing thing was just a hobby for me. Everything changed with this project. I was approached by Dan Donnelly of Suburban Base Records in the UK to mix a compilation for the American market. The tracks were already chosen, he just needed someone to mix it together and give it a push in the states. To this day I am still not 100% sure why he chose me to do it. He could have easily gotten a big name UK drum and bass DJ mix it and just put it out as a standard compilation. But instead…I was give the golden opportunity. Dan had Moonshine Records from the states handle the business end of it (production, distribution, etc). They offered me the job and a flat fee of $500. I was broke as hell back then and needed the money, but instead of accepting the cash I worked out a deal where I would be able to hire my own graphic designer for my cd. This was a first for Moonshine as they had a paid in-house designer for all of their projects. My release needed to be special though, and I thought their standard design of “stock photo + text” was boring. I hired the boys from Airline Industries from DC. They were putting out the sickest fliers at the time for weekly DC club night Buzz and I was really desperate to work with them. Dan sent me the music on vinyl and I banged out the mix on a couple of Technics SL-1200 turntables and the crappiest of no-frills mixers - a Radioshack 32-1100A. In the grand scheme of my mixes it is somewhat basic, but it definitely captured a moment in the drum and bass scene. The one twist I added was segueing into a sound FX record of a thunderstorm to intro the final tune. I thought it added a “sophisticated touch”. Hahaha! Once the CD came out my entire career took off. Because it was available everywhere I started getting booked everywhere. It really transformed my hobby into a a viable career and made me realize I could play music for a living. Thank you to Dan Donnelly and Moonshine for gifting me this. I will be eternally grateful. Final note - everyone always thought that the picture of the guy on Vespa on the CD cover was me. It isn’t (it was a friend of the Airline Industries guys).
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TRACKLIST

Cain + Bizz - Everyday
Ill Figure - Jam Hot
Joker - Rollin Numbers (L Double Remix)
Rude Bwoy Monty - Steppas Style
Remarc - In Da Hood
Dream Team - Raw Dogs Relik
Shy Fx - Funkindemup (DJ Krust Remix)
DJ Nut Nut - Now Listen
Dope Skillz - 6 Million Ways To Die
45 Roller - Shotz
Pascal - Reality
M Cain - Da Power
Ed Rush - Check Me Out
Undercover Agent - Dub Plate Circles
Apollo 13 - Let It Roll
Pascal - Movin’ On

Drum And Bass Selection USA

Marcus Intalex Soul:r label tribute...mixed & compiled by Fluctuate

Download all tracks @http://soulr.com

DRS FT. JEHST, LENZMAN & RIYA - HOLDING ON
ZERO T - PIANO CLAP
MARCUS INTALEX - ELECTROCUTION
CALIBRE - IN DENIAL
LSB - SNAP FUNK
DRS & MARCUS INTALEX - EMERGENCY
LSB - BLINDING
DRS FT. MARCUS INTALEX, CHIMPO, FOX, ROLLA, SKITTLES & STRATEGY - BUN YA TOO
LSB - THE OPTIMIST
M.I.S.T Vs HIGH CONTRAST - 3AM
MARCUS INTALEX FT. CALIBRE - MELTDOWN 2012
FD - ICE 690
DRS FT. DUB PHIZIX - PLAYING WITH FIRE
ZERO TOLERANCE & MOSUS - MONARCH
CALIBRE - HYPNOTISE
DUO INFERNALE - FEELING BLUE
LSB - SKETCH FOR MY SWEETHEART
LSB FT. MC DRS & TYLER DALEY - THE VIEW [CALIBRE RMX]
BUNGLE - THE NEED OF BEING ALONE
MARCUS INTALEX  FT. S.P.Y - TRIBAND
MARCUS INTALEX FT. S.P.Y & RAS TWEED - MAKE A RAISE
ATLANTIC CONNECTION - SKELETON MAN
MARCUS INTALEX - THE SENTRY
MARCUS INTALEX - STEADY
BUNGLE - ASTRAL TRAVEL
TOKYO PROSE - TELL ME
M.I.S.T - OUTERSPACE
D KAY - IT’S ON THE WAY
LSB - MIST OF YOU
S.T FILES - FATSOUL
LSB - I NEED LOVE
S.P.Y - SLUM DUB
ICICLE - STRANGE FRUIT
SEBA - HIDE THE TEARS
BREAK - MR CRYSTAL
LSB - LEAVE
MARCUS INTALEX - IMMERSED
MIST:I:CAL - LOSING GROUND
LSB FT. TYLER DALEY & DRS - MISSING YOU