Move D Live at Forward 2013

Meistro provides us with the 3rd installment in our Perspective Mix series.
"Perspectives…with this mix, I tried to connect the dots and show how, at the core, it’s all related.  Whether it is a British funk band with Caribbean roots; a multi-ethnic Cali band fusing rock, soul, jazz, latin, and funk; a modern producer flipping a dusty soul loop or latin drum break; an Afrobeat legend channeling Sly and Robbie dub and George Clinton funk (get off your butt and jam!); jazz samples; disco samples; or reworked disco grooves…it’s all SOUL music for the dance floor. Perspective, time, environment, and geography dictate just what that SOUL sounds like."  - Meistro

Meistro - FORWARD - Perspective Mix 003

Remember that night that felt so good, so warm, so lovely?
Here it is, minus the baby powder, ass slaps and sweat. At least you can grind again.



Eddie C at BumpnGrind - Lovers Ball Edition

We're thrilled to share with you the 5th edition of our exclusive 'Perspective' Mix Series brought to you by longtime DC selector and current Flash Resident: Chadwick. 

He's been a skilled technician since the glory days of the 90's & 2000's and has inspired many of our favorite area DJs to dedicate themselves to their craft. A truly versatile DJ that has a reputation for curating sets with an acute attention to detail, we're honored to present Chadwick Wilson's 'Prescriptive Perspectives' Mix. 

"Prescriptive Perspectives" is about what often becomes my favorite part of going out: The after party. The after-after party. The waning hours of a fun night. Time spent with friends new and old and opportunities to share favorite records from my collection. Songs that don't really need to be mixed because the conversation creates the playlist. House, rock, reggae, and vintage sound effects LPs, anything goes during these hours. 

While thumbing through the shelves to find THAT ONE, it's a non-stop flood of memories. The people, places and parties all defined by the playing of each record. Simultaneously, new memories are created and now someone else can say “THAT song, THAT morning when...” 

I hope you enjoy the mix and it someday finds the right time in one of your mornings.

-Chadwick     April 2014

Forward 2014
Chadwick’s Prescriptive Perspectives Mix

01: Doug Aitkin: Song 1 [iPhone recording of Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn outdoor video exhibit spring 2012]
02: The Golden Palominos: Heaven [Chadwick’s Purgatory Edit]
03: Kings of Tomorrow: Finally [Ambient Mix]
04: Moby: Go [Jam & Spoon In Dub Mix]
05: Bob Marley: Is It Love [Danny Krivit Edit]
06: Brian Briggs: AEO [Part 1 & 2]
07: Leela James: Music [Mr. K’s Edit]
08: Kim English: It Makes a Difference [Danny Krivit Remix]
09: Lighthouse Family: A Question of Faith [Idjut Boys Remix]
10: Hawke: Vivos En La Muerte
11: Roxy Music: Avalon

Additional Sounds and Voices
Elements of Nature: Low Tide
Frankie Knuckles interview excerpt
Robin S: Thank You
Doc Martin: Love Movement Ambient Sounds
NY Citi Peech Boys: Life is Something Special

Chadwick - FORWARD - Perspective Mix 005

Vincent Lemieux delivers an exclusive 100% Vinyl Mix. FORWARD ho!

Vincent Lemieux Exclusive 100% Vinyl Mix

As we prepare for FORWARD 2015 - Infinity, we've reached out to friends and asked them to create a mix inspired by this year's theme. First up, none other than Lisa Frank.

"Infinity. 
Sometimes the thought of it is scary, other times it's exciting. When I was a child someone told me that, after we die, our spirits would live on forever. The thought of an infinite amount of time made me immediately burst into tears. I had so many questions; what would my spirit do? Where would my spirit go? Years later, I still don't know the answers. However, I do know that the concept of boundless space and time doesn't frighten me anymore. At this point in my life I embrace it, and I find it soothing. It's comforting to believe that both music and the human spirit are boundless entities and, for me, the two are very much entwined. "

Artwork - "Lofty" by CT Nelson

Lisa Frank - FORWARD Infinity Mix 001

"Infinity" is an interesting and romantic concept to me. 
In this mix, I've applied it very loosely to ideas about life, death, time, timelessness, love, and Utopian ideals. The last one might seem a bit odd, but, for me, it's a reminder that, as people with limited perception, we may never really be able to know for sure if "infinity" is universal truth or a profound illusion. That could potentially get bleak, but I'm alright with not knowing, so long as I know I'm doing my best to make the most of my seemingly finite experience, testing the waters as I see fit (so I suppose you can throw the psychedelic experience in with the list of themes).

- Panch

1. KW - Lets Skate Crazy	
2. Karnage & MarkIV - Asa	
3. Poirier - Wha-La-La-Leng feat. Face-T (Sleng Teng Remix)
4. LV & Josh Idehen - Imminent (Slick Shoota Remix)
5. LTJ Bukem - Atlantis (Phillip D. Kick footwork edit)
6. Sirr Tmo - Falling in love	
7. Deadboy - If U Want Me (Wheez-ie rmx)	
8. Jammin Gerald - Biggie Trax	
9. Murlo x Novelist - One And Only	
10. Nuage - Prints of You (Ital Tek Remix)
11. Iron Soul - Glad I Found You
12. Moleskin - Imagine (wiley step 20 acapella version)
13. Dark Tantrums - Keep Moving (Original Mix)
14. Joker - Psychedelic Runway (Joss Ryan Remix)
15. Dark0 - Sweetboy Tears	
16. Bar9 - One
17. Malleus - The Message	
18. Mala - Enter Dimension
19. Coki - Celestial Dub
20. Strict Face - TMR07II (Logoff)
21. Lars Warn - The-Void
22. XTC - Functions On The Low [DJ Milktray Booty Edit]
23. Eric Dingus - Teach You How To Love
24. Jaw Jam - U Dont Know
25. G.S. ONE - You Should've Known
26. Murlo - Into Mist
27. Xxxy - Bash (French Fries Remix)	
28. Oni - Bump And Grinding	
29. CYPHR & Sudanim - U Most
30. PVC - Got To Love	
31. Circula - Deep Data
32. Kid Antoine - Nightvision (Fraxinus Remix)
33. Lorenzo_Bitw - Fantasies
34. Roska - Tomorrow Is Today
35. Jade Parker - Together
36. Jeremih - F You All The Time (Akito's F U On the Clap Trap Ice Rink - Bootleg)
37. Akkord - Continuum (Original Mix)
38. Sade - Never Thought I'd See the Day (L-Vis 1990 Sunrise Edit)
39. Aquarius Heaven - Universe
40. Archie Pelago & Grenier - Swoon

Panch - FORWARD Infinity Mix 002

"Infinity may seem difficult to grasp from our limited human vantage point, but it’s always fun to think about. Not only is our own universe quite possibly unknowable in scope, but recent advances in theoretical physics suggest the existence of a potential infinity of entire other universes.

A few years ago I read about the fascinating work of Nikodem Poplawski, a physicist who proposed a compelling theory that every black hole is a unidirectional portal to another universe; that our own universe was formed within a black hole which itself exists inside a larger universe. Imagine these universes nested within one another, each black hole seeding a new universe: an infinity of mother and daughter universes, each death of a sufficiently massive star the birth of a subsequent universe, and so on down the line.

Whether or not any of this is true may never be proven, yet it lends elegance to the scope of infinity. We are tiny creatures lucky to have a view from our muddy speck of an outpost.

And yet, in spite of all this, our imagination may yet prove boundless. Not unlike Poplawski’s theory, the condensation of creativity into a recorded piece of music is not unlike the birth of a black hole: the swirling weight of influence, inspiration, and practice solidified into a density expressed through sound - and on the other side, an infinite potential of experience ready to encounter each listener anew with each listen. Or, refigured for the DJ mix: each blend a one-way conduit from the experiential universe of one track to the next.

Inspired by these ideas, I wanted to create a mix that might hint toward the continuous change and massive scale of our own universe - along with all the other universes that may yet exist in unknowable multitudes - evoking our exhilarating smallness in the face of the cosmos, dancing ever forward through infinity."

- Noah Pred
http://www.noahpred.com/

01 BXP - Bolognina C.P.L.A.T. - Random Numbers
02 Adam Marshall - Night Train - New Kanada
03 Zenker Brothers - Cornel 21 - Ilian Tape
04 Daniel Stefanik - Lifted (Globus Version) - Statik Entertainment
05 Mike Parker - Spiral Curves - Studio R
06 Insect O - Floating Markets - Biotop
07 Jean Pierre - Once Bitten - Viktoria
08 Woo York - Black Soul - Life & Death
09 Leandro Barros - Titled - Soniculture
10 Richard Davis - Tuesday (Danza Macabra Remix) - Danza Macabra
11 Dean Grenier & Sergio Levels - Hard Water - Sister City LTD.
12 Minilogue - Ghost - Mule Electronic
13 Tanov - Answer Me - Freshliss
14 Graze - Thundare - New Kanada
15 Concubine - Seif - Concubine
16 Versalife - Electronic Suspect - Clone West Coast Series

Noah Pred - FORWARD Infinity Mix 006

Borrowing from the past to make something fresh that'll be heard well into the future. Finding a forgotten groove and giving it that need "umph," chop, or essential element for today's dance floors. One foot in the past, the other firmly pointing forward. I somewhat literally used the term "infinity" to guide my selection on this mix: every tune re-contextualizes sounds from the past for the ears and feet of the future. Resurrecting rhythm and melody -- both forgotten and familiar. You'll hear clever sampling, a couple of simple edits, and everything in between.
- Meistro

01...Captain Planet...Yallahs 
02...Oscar Sulley...Olufeme (Natural Self Remix) 
03...Oliver Boogie...Lost in the Crowd 
04...The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination...Ire (Cottam Rework) 
05...Esnard Boisdur vs Frankie Francis & Simbad...Souffrance (Dub Mix)
06...Esnard Boisdur vs Frankie Francis & Simbad...Soufwans (3 AM Mix)
07...DJ Reverend P...Angels in Africa (Raw Mix)
08...Niama Makalou Et African Soul Band...Kognokoura (Daphni's Part 2 Edit)
09...SJOB Movement...Love Affair (Meistro's Sol Power Rework)
10...Osborne...Afrika
11...Sol Power All-Stars...Giya (forthcoming on Sol Power Sound!)
12...The Loi-Toki-Tok Band...Ware Wa (Tropical Treats Edit)
13...JD Twitch...Olaiya
14...Mbiri Young Stars...Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe (Meistro's Sol Power Remix)
15...Auntie Flo...Kisumu
16...Daphni...Ye Ye
17...Theo Parrish...Lake Shore Drive
18...Sol Power All-Stars...Night in Tunisia​

Sol Power Sound - FORWARD Infinity Mix 007 - Part 1

This mix exclusively made for the Forward Infinity Mix Series will continue to explore the Infinite theme.  

My take on this project explores the depth of feeling and infinite longing related to musical aesthetics, focusing on long form seamless blending of atmospherics and melodies. 

I selected a variety of deep tunes from 125-140 featuring elements of jazz & dub fused with techno influence & garage.  

“Since childhood I have been overcome from time to time by an experience of intense longing for something that I can neither name nor remember, but that seems bound up with beauty (both natural and artistic), transcendence, infinity, freedom, melancholy, joy, poignancy, nostalgia — a whole host of strangely interrelated moods and cognitions and emotions. It trembles just beyond the edge of attainment and seems to represent the fulfillment of everything I have ever desired, and of everything I have ever intuited about the deep meaning of life.” - Matt Cardin.

Lush - Forward Infinity Mix

Moleskin - Burst
Robots Don't Sleep - So Bad (Synkro Dub Mix)
Versa - We Are One
Oceania - Stop feat. N
Congi - Quest
Gerwin - Sweet Phobia
Mercy - Buttah Chee
Troy Gunner - Headlights
Wen - You Know
J-One - Missing You
Cloaka - Around Like (Luminaire remix)
Beaka - Subconscious
Headhunter - Sicon
B-Ju - Merianplatz
Clouds - Protecting Hands (Geiom Remix)
Silkie & Harry Craze - French Knickers
Synkro - Good Times
Biome - Hold On
Indigo - Fading
Amberscape - Maerd
Rowl - Cosmic Visions
Cuttle - Transcendence
Quark - Patagonia
Controlled Kaos - Aura
Skyphos - Just Glide


Lush - FORWARD Infinity Mix 009

In honor of opening night of FORWARD 2015 ultra homey Morlack pulled together this one-hour plus Go-Go mix for us...for YOU! Get ready! Tickets! http://thehowardtheatre.com/show/2015/05/13/go-go-legend-rare-essence-jeremy-ellis-live-starship-connection-live/

Morlack: Go - Go Attack!

"In my everyday creative zone whether producing or crate-digging, I'm looking & needing sounds & vibes that have no shelf-life. I want timeless tunes that sound as dusty & familiar as many decades ago as well as imagining a time capsule from today being opened years from now & the music inside is still relevant & still speaks the same message. This is a collection of what I think (and feel) to be those timeless sounds.. infinitely effective & alive no matter what era they happened to have been made." 
- Ana Sia

Adesse Versions - Pride
Dense & Pika - Wandering Hands
Leftwing & Kody - Deep In
Christian Piers - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Key
Doc Daneeka - What's It Gonna Be (ftg Seven Davis Jr.)
Innershades - CVS
Dusky - Love Taking Over
Ana Sia - Ad Out (CDBL Remix)
Skream - Still Lemonade
Dance - Heyvalva Heyvalva Hey
Youandewan - Food Be Cool (Marquis Hawkes Remix)
Chambray - Anew
Copy Paste Soul - The Fall
Maison Sky - Switch
DJ Dodger Stadium - Love Songs​

ANA SIA - FORWARD Infinity Mix 012

Immediately I thought of making a timeline or sorts that would span a twenty year period of dnb. The tunes would all be ones that have and will stand the test of time. After digging through my vast collection of vinyl, finding, and organizing what ended up being a twenty two year period, I realized there were just way too many great dnb tunes from which to choose. So, I narrowed it down big time by choosing a period of dnb that I felt would be the infinitely lasting ones of all. I selected tunes from 1993 to 1996. These are tunes that mean something to me. They are classics in my mind, heart, body, and soul. I feel these tunes have stood the test of time. Moreover, I believe they will infinitely do so as well. Get ready to take a journey into Infinity. 

Locks
contactrecords.com


Locks - Forward Infinity Mix

01: Foul Play feat. Denise Gordon - Music is the Key (Omni Trio Remix)
02: Hyper-On Experience - Half Stepper
03: Boogie Times Tribe - Dark Stranger (Origin Unknown Remix)
04: Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows
05: Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune
06: Goldie presents Metalheads - Inner City Life
07: DJ Biggs - The Hunter
08: Undercover Agent - Oh Gosh!
09: DJ Krust - Set Speed
10: DJ Hype & Ganja Max - Rinse Out
11: Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
12: Pascal - Movin' On
13: Serious Intent - Easy Dred Remix
14: Swift - On the Beat
15: Dope Skillz - 6 Million Remix (Mix 1)
16: M. Cain & Bizzy B feat Tempo O'Neil - Everyday
17: DJ Hype feat. MC Fats - Peace, Love, & Unity
18: Pascal - Who Can Draw


Locks - FORWARD Infinity Mix 013

​"Infinity, to me, means timelessness -- things that are 'forever'. I  seek tracks that I can hear decades down the line (or are decades old) and still find a way to work  into my current playlists. This mix is no different -- a blend of old, new, and never before heard things from myself and some of my friends... enjoy. "
- Sinistar

Sinistarr - Forward Festival Infinity Mix - 015

"When a track or a mix creates a vibe, for us that feeling is infinite, it gives you a connection to something greater, it's almost cosmic.  There is a quality about house that is timeless, and that's what we try to tap into every time we touch the decks.  A legacy that has begun long before us, in the African plains,  and will continue long after we're gone."



R&B - FORWARD Infinity Mix - 016

"It is such a great honor to be involved with Forward Festival's Infinity mix series for 2015.  For this mix I decided to pay homage to the two cities that I am infinitely thankful to have
been shaped musically by, Detroit & Chicago.  Moving from San Francisco to Michigan at age 10 was definitely not my first choice, but it wasn't until I began DJing, that I realized just how
invaluable that move was...  So for this series I wanted to take the listener on a ride with some of the timeless classics that will always be with me, and some of the great new music that has definitely been influenced by the sounds of Detroit & Chicago, and add a little flavor of my own to it, like the DJs from the midwest always have.​"

Model 500 - Pick Up The Flow
Joe - Studio Power On
John Tejada - Time Bomb
Robag Wruhme & Rolf Oksen - Dopamin
Dense & Pika - Airless (Live)
Neville Watson - Crossing The I's
Parris Mitchell - Beatnix
Swimming Wit Sharks - Gemini
Ste Spandex - Undress Me
Radio Slave - Tantakatan (Mr. G's Nightwatch Dub)
Tyree Cooper - Ty'z N Da Middle
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
Half Pint - Red Light Green Light (Switch Re-Edit)
John Tejada - Mono On Mono
Avalon Emerson - Caroline
Syclops - Where's Jason's K
Daco - Beat & Chips
Drew Sky - Fabanathing
The Oliverwho Factory - Galactic Transit (Recall Mix)
Parris Mitchell - Follow Me Ghetto feat. DJ Funk
Serge & Tyrell - House Countdown (EPS Deng't Mix)
Floorplan - Never Grow Old
Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte
Detroit Grand Pubahs - Sandwiches
Aztec Mystic (DJ Rolando) - Knights Of The Jaguar

No Headphones - FORWARD Infinity Mix - 017

"Infinite = limitless, and certainly some of the peak moments of my life where I’ve caught a glimpse of limitlessness has been while dancing.  It doesn’t just happen with a beat.  But when my head, heart, and booty are all equally engaged, I vibrate to a higher level.  With this mix I tried to capture the journey towards that vibe, and the times I’ve experienced it with my friends in DC, Philly and New York." 
- Grossberger

Grossberger - FORWARD Infinity Mix - 018

This is a recording of a segment of a live improv session between Aybee and Jonah Sharp at FORWARD 2015

Jonah Sharp And AYBEE Live At FORWARD 2015

Sully delivers a crucial mix prior to his DC debut at FORWARD 2016, inspired by this year's theme: Duality

SUlly - Duality Mix

Cory James steps up to the plate to deliver the first in this year's series of "Everlasting" mixes, as we prepare for the 10th edition of FORWARD and his performance on May 18th. 
For more information on Cory, please visit:

Cory James - FORWARD Everlasting Mix - 019

FORWARD is pumped to host an exclusive mix from Saturday night's special guest - Rudeboyz from Durban South Africa, the originators of the Gqom sound. We haven't been this cised on a new sound in electronic music since we heard dubstep for the first time 12 years ago. Feel the energy and find out why on 5/20!

Rudeboyz - FORWARD Everlasting Mix - 020

For their East-Coast debut, the Rudeboyz came and threw down for FORWARD. Here it is. Enjoy. Gqom.

For more connectivity: 
https://soundcloud.com/rudeboyz-za
https://www.facebook.com/RudeboyzSA/

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Eddie C Kicks off FORWARD Summer Sessions!

It was a great honor to have Eddie C for his DC Debut. The man is a genre pushing/blending wax connoisseur. We couldn’t think of anyone better to kick off our Summer Sessions Series.

http://www.facebook.com/ForwardDC?ref=hl
http://soundcloud.com/eddiec

Eddie C-FORWARD Summer Sessions 6.17.12

Mixed by Joe L. for FORWARD Winter Sessions 003 
Ron Basejam "Get Closer"
DISCO TECH "On My Mind"
Tony T "The Feeling"
Zed Leppelin "Whole Lotta" (V Dub Edit)
Get Down Edits "Inside My Love" (Daz Inside My Filter rework)
Late Nite Tuff Guy "Wishing" (Late Nite Tuff Guy Dream remix)
Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee "On the One"
DISCO TECH "Feel Like Dancin'"
Odyssey "Hang Together" (Keep Schtum Re-edit)
Move D feat. DJ Late "Soon Solitude" (Eddie C Ganaraska rework)
Boof "Space Potatoes" (Maurice Fulton mix)
Daniel Solar "Burning Up"
Groovedown "Dance to the Music" (Superbreak presents Groovedown)
Faze Action "Stratus Energy" (Special Disco Mix)
Psychemagik "Feelin' Love"
Dexter Wansel "Sweetest Pain" (edit)

For Lovers Only 106bpm

Sam "The Man" Burns plays a rare all vinyl set for FORWARD's 'Lovers Ball' event.

Sam 'The Man' Burns Forward Lovers Ball 2-16-13

Eddie C threw down at FORWARD's Winter Sessions 003 edition, "Lovers Ball". That is until the police came and threatened to through a few of us in Jail...including Eddie. 

Eddie C at Forward Winter Sessions 003 - Lovers Ball - 2-16-13

Let's push things FORWARD...

Washington, D.C.’s five day festival celebrating electronic creative culture – music, art, and new media. 

http://www.forwarddc.com

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