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Episode 42

Guest mix: Simon Doty  http://djsimondoty.com

Guest mix: Gary Caos  http://www.garycaos.com

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DJ Dan presents Stereo Damage - Episode 42 (Simon Doty / Gary Caos Guest Mixes)

HANNAH WANTS // ROOTS // JUNE 2014

I’ve been meaning to make this mix for a really long time and whilst I know it won’t be to everybody’s taste, I wanted to showcase some of my favourites tracks from when I first began DJ’ing way back in 2002! I wanted to be able to show people where my love for music started and where for me, it all began.

You may or may not know that when I first started buying vinyl’s and learning to DJ I fell in love with Speed Garage, Bassline House, Funky House and UK Garage - a music genre/scene that dominated Birmingham (my hometown) at the time. 

I started out with some not-so-tight Numark belt drive decks and slowly began teaching myself the art of DJ’ing. When I say slowly, I mean slowly... For a short time I wasn’t even aware that I had to adjust tempo’s to mix a track and it’s safe to say my first couple of weeks practising didn’t sound too great! Fast forward twelve or so years, I’m now living my dream as a DJ! 

I had SO much fun making this mix. It was both an amazing trip down memory lane and a pleasant surprise to realise that I sometimes drop a few tracks in my set now that I played allllllll those years ago! 

I have absolutely no idea if this type of music was being played in your city/scene, wherever that may be around the world, however it’d be interesting to know... What I do know is that these Speed Garage / Bassline vibes were massive in the likes of Birmingham (UK) and Sheffield (UK) in the early 2000’s - if you were a part of the scene back in the day, you need no introduction! 

This two-hour mix consists of 31 tracks that range in release year from 1996 to 2005. These 120 minutes are my ROOTS...

Track list:

01. Fatima Rainey – Hey (Mount Rushmore’s Deep Vocal Mix)
02. Ladycop – To Be Real
03. Mass Medium – Got To Have It
04. Roger Ruff – Do Ya (Great Bass Mix)
05. DJ Pooch – Let The Bass Roll (Funky Mix)
06. Nu Force – When The Morning Comes (DJ Flavours Club mix)
07. Gordon Matthews – Itza Trumpet Thing
08. Robin S – Midnight (Ultimix 68)
09. Sara Parker – My Love Is Deep (Sharp Vocal Mix)
10. Silvio Ecomo – Uprising (Speed Garage Mix)
11. EEDB Vs Flirtations – Time (TnG Mix)
12. Funk Junkeez – Got Funk (Heavy On Da Bass Mix)
13. The ‘701’ Track
14. Agro DJ’s – Run To Me
15. Clubbit – All I Wanna Do
16. Celetia- Rewind (Rob Bee RMX)
17. GB Experience – Gimmie The Bass
18. Jonestown – Sweet Thang (Mustard Mix)
19. B15 Project & Mr Vegas – Birmingham Crew
20. 99 Allstars – Chemical Generation (Upstate J60 Vocal Experience)
21. Twin Town – Rock It
22. Twin Town – Risin’
23. Philly Station ft. Tammi Wright – Mon Supa Love (Agent Sumo RMX)
24. Ruff Driverz – Deeper Love (Ruff Mix)
25. Summer Junkies - Hey Y’all
26. Devoted - Gotta Have (Antoine & Mad Mark RMX)
27. Miss Peppermint – Let Me Hear The DJ
28. 2 Eivissa – Move Your Body
29. Fake – Outstanding (Perqx Disco Mix)
30. Luthor Vandross – Never Too Much (RMX)
31. Summer Junkies – Basslines Live Forever

Hannah Wants - ROOTS (Speed Garage & Bassline House)

AYYBO Space Miami 4-12-24

My live set from Rave Rewind on 01/31/25. I closed out the event. I started off with house and tech house and ramped the BPMs so I could drop some classic trance to end things out. 

Live @ Rave Rewind 01-31-25

After 25 years behind the decks, I've learned that every DJ has a unique path.

I'm DJ Deckard, I’m launching 'A DJ's Journey' - a podcast that explores the stories behind the music with the DJs who shaped our scene.

My first guest is pioneer DJ Dan, taking us from the early West Coast rave scene up to today's electronic landscape.

Welcome to A DJ's Journey - where every beat tells a story.

A DJ's Journey Hosted by Deckard - Ep1 DJ Dan

GLAUDE 101 FEB MARCH MIAMI 2025

apt Entertainment is celebrating 20 YEARS OF HOUSE Music, DJs & Events! We've commissioned our beloved DJ DAN for a groovy, bumpin' mix specially blended for our 20 Years of House mix series. Clear your schedule for some booty shakin' time... Enjoy!

DJ DAN
FB|IG|Soundcloud @djdanmusic
IG @instereorecordings
IG @aptentertainment

Innovator, tastemaker and a true legend - DJ Dan’s sound combines the spirit of 70s Disco and Funk with driving House and Techno. Throughout his expansive career he has played some of the top clubs and events around the globe. With his label, In Stereo Recordings, marking almost 25 years, Dan continues to push boundaries and influence the future of dance music as well as inspire countless DJs and producers.  He's created numerous celebrated releases from 'Needle Damage' to his first Platinum record, remix of Orgy's 'Blue Monday' to Electroliners 'Loose Caboose' and his album 'DJ Dan & Friends' which hit #1 for Beatport album sales in the first week of release. Dan has also remixed for other world renowned talent including Depeche Mode, New Order, Lady Gaga, Duck Sauce, Black Eyed Peas, Janet Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Carl Cox, Trent Cantrelle and Fort Knox Five. 

Dan was recently featured in Between the Beats, a new documentary by Martin O'Brien, capturing the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area rave scene of the ‘90s. Featuring rare interviews and appearances from iconic artists and DJs who helped shape the scene, including DJ Dan, DJ Harvey, Doc Martin, Miguel Migs, DJ Garth, DJ Jeno, and more, the documentary showcases the prolific underground energy, highlighting the music and community that influenced many within the Bay Area and beyond. As the dance music world continues to evolve, Dan continues to be one of its strongest voices and most powerful influencers.

DJ Dan apt 20 Years of House Mix

BACK TO THE PALACE 2  (THE REAL DEAL)

Recorded live at the vibrant and colorful Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration, this set captures the energy of the crowd, the sunshine, and the spirit of community that defines this special event. s

Live at Solstice (06_21_2025)

Recorded live at NOS Alive festival - Lisbon, Portugal
July 12, 2025

Lisbon NOS Alive Festival Set (July 2025)

InStereo Recordings – Stereo Damage Episode 205
Exclusive Guest Mix: swing kidd 
https://on.soundcloud.com/LtXRok5VsdcekeKH7M
https://www.mixcloud.com/swingkiddsf/

Stereo Damage Podcast - Episode 205 (swing kidd)

Glaude 101 Sinner Edition 1

Artists:  Dick Diamonds with a short B2B with Nostrabrammus at the end.

Recorded Live @ Wiggle Room Toronto [Sunday Service] 

Date: August 17th 2025

Thanks to all the amazing dancers and party people who threw it down on the dancefloor.

First Recorded Mix in 10+ Years.

Big love to WIGGLE ROOM, my home dancefloor.

Until Next Time!!

Dick Diamonds @ Wiggle Room August 17th 2025 (B2B w Nostrabrammus @ End)

Episode 110

DJ Dan
15 Years of InStereo Promo Mix

DJ Dan - Squissh
DJ Dan, Fleetwood Smack - Do 2 U
Jarred Gallo - Westside Funk
DJ Dan - You Are Free
Jude & Frank - Soul Jam
DJ Dan, Ido - Warrior's Chant
DJ Dan, Mike Balance - Overworked
DJ Dan - Command Your Soul
DJ Dan, Ido - Believe
Reza & Barry Obzee - Who's The Badman (DJ Dan & Reza Edit)
DJ Dan, DJ Mes - Lights Out (Rescue Remix)
Popcorn Poppers - Our Shit Is Funky
Juliet Sikora, Return of the Jaded - Did You Take My Money
The Hydraulic Dogs - Shake It For Me (2016 Disco Adjustment)
JedX - World For Everyone

Stereo Damage podcast

DJ Dan presents Stereo Damage - Episode 110 (15 Years promo mix)

An extra trippy house mix, recorded with zero precueing.

Cueless

It’s tough to say more about DJ Dan than what is most likely known by just about any dance music fan that has ever taken interest in the genre. Just take a look at what some other legends have said:

“Dan is a pivotal ingredient to live DJing and production, a real teacher to all."-DJ Sneak

"The thing I love about Dan is that he's always had a funky spirit and he always pushes the elements of music."-Carl Cox

To those who still may not know all that much on Dan, we’ll help you out from under that rock. As you can tell from just a bit of the praise from musical icons DJ Dan has received, our West Coast bred friend has been around the block a few times (and turning heads all the while). Music has been forever entrenched in Dan’s life, having garnered a superior record collection at the age of 8 that would give Amoeba Records a run for its money. Starting his professional musical career with some smaller clubs in Seattle and then Los Angeles, DJ Dan had a rise to recognition in the dance music community that could be considered meteoric. Forming the Funky Techno Tribe in 1993, DJ Dan fused together breakbeat, house, dub, and techno to create a sound that later was fittingly crowned, “West Coast House”. And with renowned tracks like “Needle Damage”, and remixes for everyone from Depeche Mode to Duck Sauce, Dan’s production prowess is undeniable. The journey that Dan’s talents have taken him on could go on for pages and pages. He has played alongside the likes of fellow legends from Carl Cox to John Digweed with a mission of making club goers unable to fight the urge to dance the night away.

And it’s not just party goers and fellow DJ’s who bow down to Dan, the press have drooled over his music. DJ Mag named DJ Dan the #1 House DJ in 2006 while Urb Magazine named him “America’s Favorite DJ” and “America’s Hardest Working DJ” while he was also DJ Time’s ‘America’s Best DJ’ 2014 Top Ten Finalist. The media has never been more accurate. But one of the proudest moments could be said when THUMP warned partygoers to ‘never fuck with DJ Dan’ much like one unfateful attdendant did this year in Baltimore to which Dan had the most powerful of responses.

Dan’s widely renowned Los Angeles based label Instereo Recordings,has further etched his name into dance music’s core. With TJR, Phunk Investigation, Wolfgang Gartner, DJ PP, DJ Sneak, Hatiras, and DJ Dan being amongst the many artists featured on the Instereo Recordings, the label is hard to ignore in the industry. Dan also has releases on Toolroom, Pacha Recordings, Ultra, Guesthouse, Work, XL Recordings, Magnetic, Rising, and many others. 

In 2014 Dan shows no signs of slowing down. His EDC set was rated as one of the best sets of the weekend by DJOYBEAT.com as well as Magnetic Mag. Similar buzz had Insomniac President/ CEO Pasquale Rotella chiming in:

"We go back since the early 90′s and he DJ’d some of my first warehouse parties. He’s an LA underground staple and music legend.”

And if that wasn’t enough, in the recent major dance music poll ‘America’s Best DJ’, DJ Dan clocked in at #9 in a extremely competitive field; beating out some of the largest names in electronic music.

As this dance music world continues to evolve, it is safe to say that DJ Dan will continue to be one of its strongest voices and most powerful influencers.

DJ Dan presents Stereo Damage - Episode 42 (Simon Doty / Gary Caos Guest Mixes)

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