I took the vocal sample from D-Xtreme opening the now an infamous "thanksgrooving" set at the Abyss back in 93, an event where I experienced one of the best clubbing nights of my life. When that set was posted last week I knew I had to grab that vocal and throw it in a track. This is the result after messing with it for a couple hours this week. It's just for fun and meant to be a bit tongue in cheek. I also pulled a few samples out of the dj set too. See if you can spot them. Long live the Abyss!!
Here's original set I pulled the vocal from:
http://soundcloud.com/themixspot/d-xtreme-and-stylus-the-abyss-thanksgroovin-1993-part-1

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IM FROM ALABAMA BUT DONT LET THAT FOOL YOU...IM FLORIDA FUNK AND FLORIDA BREAKS ALL DAY EVERYDAY...I WAS IN ORLANDO FROM 96 TO 99 SO I EXPERIENCED THE REAL SCENE AND THE REAL UNDERGROUND...CLUB FIRESTONE AND THE EDGE WERE MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME. SO WITH THAT  SAID...I LOVE THIS MUSIC AND LOVE WHAT WE HAD BACK THEN...MY GOAL IS TO BRING IT BACK...AND THIS IS WHERE I START THAT MISSION...SO STAND UP AND MOVE THOSE FEET TO THE BEAT AND LETS GET IT!!!

Joe Wink's journey as a DJ began in 1994 when he embarked on a residency spinning breaks. Fast forward to the present day, and breaks remain the cornerstone of his sound, with a particular focus on deep, emotional, and melodic tracks. Joe has honed his craft to perfection, creating a unique journey with his mixing skills that showcases hidden gems that the masses may have missed. Over a decade later, he evolved to digital mixing and production, crafting noteworthy edits and mashups that have earned him a reputation as a true master of his craft. 
     Joe's passion and unwavering perfectionism are evident in the countless mixes he has curated as the mastermind behind Broken Essence, his original concept for a podcast exploring progressive breaks with the top guest artists and DJs in the genre. Since its inception ten years ago, the show has gained international acclaim, with over 320 hours of quality archived break mixes and more than 100 guest mixes. Joe's ultimate goal is to inspire listeners around the globe to tap into their intuitive beauty and inner light, igniting their imaginations and fueling their creativity.
     To fully immerse yourself in his captivating vibes, be sure to follow Joe Wink on Twitch at www.twitch.com/joe_wink or tune in to his monthly series, Broken Essence, on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/joe_wink & DI.FM 4th Sunday of every month from 3-5pm EST/2000-2200 BST
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i went to a club for the first time when I was 15 years old in 1994, we went to the Edge in downtown Orlando Florida. I also started djing, mixing records, and buying records from the local dj record shops like at the Drop Shop, Vinyl Frontier, Underground Records, Rock N Roll Heaven, and a few more other stores that sold dj records. 

Electronic music aficionado since 1991.   DJ Since 94. Producer since  2001. Record Label Owner (Stellar Records), early 00’s.  Collector of classic 90’s DJ Sets.  Current purveyor of modern progressive breaks and deep house via Black Coffee dj mix series. 

Had the privilege of “being there” in halcyon days of the early US rave scene at ground zero - Orlando, FL.  Our  (at the time) small, Disney focused town become the launch pad for the American Rave scene via the amazing DJs and promoters that were ahead of their time led by Kimball Collins at Aahz  playing  upfront dance music (simply called house back then) that was generally only found across the Atlantic. Kimball and other local DJs mixed music expertly in our burgeoning underground clubs here to the late hours of the morning often bleeding into the next day igniting a decade long explosion of club music throughout the city.  If you were there, you know.   Aahz spawned a host of iconic clubs including Firestone (now Vanguard), The Edge, the Abyss, Barberella, Marz and on and on.  Huge one off raves like Trance Atlantic and Zen fast followed  setting the stage for todays EDC, bringing more global talent to our dancing city, laying down musical history that everyone that lived it will certainly “Rave” about for the rest of their lives. 

Being a part of that scene led me, like many others, to pursue my own path in creating electronic music.  A passion for DJing led to endless Orlando house parties in early 90s, before joining the Stellar Brand/team in DC providing a residency at Tracks nightclub and  opening up gigs at clubs throughout the DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland before returning to Orlando in 2004.  

Still listening, buying, spinning, sharing the music that moves me. It has been and always will be all about the music. 

I continue to post recent sets here on soundclould and I often steam live over at Mixcloud.com 


For contact please email djgradee@gmail.com

Just someone who has a love for Breaks (almost all breaks but specifically Florida and Louisiana Breaks and Vocal Breaks)...Electro...Trance...Drum&Bass...Dub (the original Dub that was around the Tampa scene from the 90's and early 2000's...not the new Dub that these kids think is the shit)...Trip-Hop...E-Hop...and a few others. Was HEAVILY involved (to put it lightly...no pun intended but pun intended) in the Tampa/Orlando scene from the late 80's thru around 2007 or so...until the scene changed or was forced to change...but this shit is in my blood!!! I guess like they say...Blood in...Blood out!!! Had an iconic and well known house in South Tampa that was called "The House On Stilts"...it was the only house in the subdivision that was up on stilts like a beach house. And if you were in the scene...odds are you've swung thru at some point for one or more of the parties...Lol!!! If so...hit me up and tell me about it...I love hearing the stories because MAN O' FUCKING MAN...THOSE WERE THE DAYS!!! Best times of my life...and I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat...I mean breakbeat!!!

Love to mix, listening to the new sounds a mix can create is truly awesome.  Been DJing for 27 years, main interest are progressive house and Trance although I do mix breaks from time to time, house music is also a favorite. I have played at various venues years ago back in the 90s and early 2000, now days I have been slowly getting back into creating new mixes and beginning to produce music as well.  Hope you enjoy the mixes thx for listening!

How Many People Out There Are ... [Right On Mix]

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