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July 2020 // Fyre

New funk in up

these colors don't run

late2019

This is a recap of the music I played all summer long at the T-Club for Truckee Thursdays.  House Music All Night Long! This set was also featured on 101.5 KTKE Truckee Radio for Soul-Titanium Radio Friday Nights from 9-11. 

Funked^uP Thursdays

I've been collecting the tracks in this mix for 10 years.  Some are new and others are over 10 years old.  I have been collecting music for so long I forget about the gems I have purchased so long ago.  This mix is a deep dive accessing a style I have always admired but never actually tried to make something happen with. I hope to continue in this direction as I Love how this style of house can be so deep and so powerful at the same time.  Hope you enjoy my work.  Love!

I do not own the rights to any of this music.

LET GO

I first played this set for my wife Tiffany a few nights ago.  I played through the tracks I would close my eyes and imagine myself on the playa rollerskating.  I would LOVE to play a set like this at the BRC Roller Rink.  Love, Blue

BRC Roller Disco ... for My Love Tiffany

http://www.beatport.com/track/yes-we-like-dj-dan-and-mike-balance-mix/5500897

Anhanguera - Yes We Like (DJ Dan & Mike Balance Remix)

Sex Drums Funk And Roll (Funkanomics Remix)

Heres a sneaky preview of the new "Fruit of the Boom" EP.

Out exclusive to Juno Download wednesday 30th June 2011.


Various Artists - Fruit of the Boom EP (Preview)

Robert Miles - Children (Ross Miles Edit)

Taste Some!

Boogie Flavours

Here's a couple of comments from my bro's:-

Slim Goodgroove
"Sounds great, 'Clap Yo Hands Now' is my fav really good version!" 

Featurecast
"Really good & that 'Clap Yo Hands Now' track sounds great! Can't wait to play that out, 
feels like it should be smashing a hammer against the wall when it drops!"

Kool Hertz Summervibe EP SBRUK01

Triple Eh Mashers Rump Shaker Mix of CCR's Bad Moon Rising. 60's rock vibes over a nice mash-up of some old school hip-hop jams. This ones good to rock the party or jam in your ride !

CCR - Bad Rump Rising (Triple Eh Mashers Rump Shaker Mix)

This funky glitch breaks remix of 'Little Giants' classic 'Mind The Gap,' will have you bouncing around the dancefloor in no time! Based in Los Angeles, hailing from the late 90's east coast rave scene, @FriskieBusiness has been pushing the funk sound for almost two decades. Extremely active in the Southern California festival scene. Stay tuned for more mashups and remixes from this talented dj and producer! Thanks for donating this track to 'The Little Giant Acorn Foundation For The Arts' and 'Little Giant Acorn Records.'

Los Angeles based producer Nick Alvarado and vocalist EVeryman have teamed to form Little Giants, who aim to make proper hip-hop music for your mind, body and soul. Pairing inspired, thought-provoking lyrics set over crisp, funky beats, the sounds of Little Giants harken back to the golden era of hip-hop. This release commemorates the memory of Nick 'Pumpkin' Alvarado, who touched thousands of people with his signature music productions and acclaimed DJ sets at top music festivals and clubs across the US and abroad. He tragically passed away on March 25th 2016, but his generous spirit and magical music will continue to live on.

To honor his memory, Nick's best friend and Little Giants production partner, Evan 'Everyman' Shafran, started The Little Giant Acorn Foundation for The Arts, a non-profit organization that helps children get started in music or the performing arts who otherwise could not afford to do so. Nick absolutely loved to share his passion for music and performance art with the next generation and nothing gave him more joy.

lyrics:


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Boom bap, you best mind the gap,

It's the space between the beats that makes the ryhthm react

It goes boom boom bap, you got to mind the gap 

there's heaven in the space tween the kick and the clap


Art Work by Ryan Miceli aka @UPPERHANDS

MASTERED BY @WARP9MUSIC

Mind The Gap Remix

Mind The Gap (Friskie Business Remix)

Recorded on July 13, 2019 at Philosophy in Truckee, CA @ The Brickelltown Get Down.

Live @ The Brickelltown Get Down 07-13-19

The original members of the Freestylers are Matt Cantor and Aston Harvey who started off their musical careers in the mid 1990's. They released their first two albums ‘We Rock Hard’ and ‘Pressure Point’ on the legendary Breakbeat label Freskanova. The third and forth albums ‘Raw as F**k’ and ‘Adventures in Freestyle’ were released on ‘Against The Grain’another Breaks power house based label. Their last album from 2013 ‘The Coming Storm’ was released through Black Hole Recordings. 

The Freestylers began their career as an Urban Electronic Music Act, and their early tunes ‘B-Boy Stance,’ ‘Ruffneck’ and ‘Warning’ set the marker. As their music progressed so did their anthems with the seminal tunes ‘Punks’, ‘Boom Blast’, ‘Fasten Your Seat-Belts,’ ‘Painkiller’ and more recently ‘Cracks.’ In addition to their status as underground heroes, they have gained commercial success with their huge global hit ‘Push Up’ and have had their music featured in TV and film, including the hugely successful comedy film Zoolander.

https://soundcloud.com/freestylers
https://www.facebook.com/freestylersofficial

Freestylers - Groove Radio International - 28.9.2010

Witchtape #54 | Guest Wizards : Dauw & Schemering

(Story continued from Witchtape #53)

After saying goodbye to the tiny little black witch in the middle of the African rain forest, the witch and wizard flew eastwards, following the equator.  The unspoiled forest underneath them was so vast that two hours later, they still hadn’t reached the edge.  It’s a little known fact that also wizards can fly, as their code of conduct dictates them to travel the world on foot, except when they’re in the company of a witch.  So it’s easy to understand that the young witch was a much more skillful flyer than the giant wizard, who hadn’t flown for nearly a century.  Soon the girl got into a playful mood and started to make some perfectly timed loopings and corkscrews around the clumsy wizard, while giggling and yelling the whole time without interruption.  Meanwhile the sun was going down and they were looking for a place to spend the night, when they saw the contours of a huge volcano light up in the soft evening twilight.  The couple climbed to a higher altitude, until they were above the tree line where they decided to land.  They touched down on a patch of soft moss, and soon they were lying in each other’s arms, finally reunited after 5 months of separation.  It was getting cold quickly, so the little white witch snuggled really close to the giant black wizard, caressing his grey beard while his hands enjoyed the incredible softness of a young witch’s hair.  Soon a majestic full moon rose above the horizon, while the witch and wizard listened to each other’s heartbeat, which was soon joined by the faint but bouncy heartbeat of the unborn new witch who was clearly enjoying the company of her father, as she refused to fall asleep.  It was well past midnight when the three of them fell asleep, under the soft moonlight, high up the slopes of a volcano which was towering above the pristine African rain forest.  They woke up before dawn, and became immediately spellbound by the myriad different colors of the morning twilight.  Slowly the mountain bathed in light and when the little witch looked at the wizard, she started to laugh when she saw dewdrops all over his long beard (after which he started to chuckle too).  Just seconds later, the first ray of sunlight hit the mountain and soon they were bathing in the sun, while the forest in the valley was still plunged in darkness.  Soon time had come to continue flying into the direction of the sun.  The wizard became very excited as he knew that they were nearing his home ground… the village where he was born and raised… the destination of their epic trip to the heart of Africa…

(To be continued in Witchtape #56)

Connect with the artists : 
https://soundcloud.com/schemering
https://soundcloud.com/dauwmuziek

Instagram
www.instagram.com/dauwmuziek/
www.instagram.com/schemering_/

Facebook
www.facebook.com/dauwmuziek/
www.facebook.com/Schemering1/

Photo credits :  Johannes Plenio

Witchtape #54 | Guest Wizards : Dauw & Schemering

Follow the artist : https://soundcloud.com/san-miguel-berlin
Connect with Closing Sounds
Facebook > www.facebook.com/Closingsounds

Instagram > www.instagram.com/closing_sounds
Spotify > spoti.fi/2KnyGah

💥 CS on Spotify

San Miguel // Closing Set 31

As I upload this mix I am still at a loss for words.  On November 20, 2019 the greater Tahoe and Reno community lost one of our most treasured resources and our world will never be the same.  Zephyr touched the hearts of everyone that had the privilege of meeting him.  I process, purge and share my emotions through my music and dj sets.  You can say I wear my heart on my sleeve but instead the shirt is 2 cdj's and a mixer.  Creating this set in memory of Zephyr has been one of the most emotional experiences I have had with music in my life.  As I auditioned music I thought of spending time with him in our Camp at Burningman, watching in awe as he played his guitar while rocking out to Prince and watching him dance (better than some of my friends) to deep house when I would play live at Coffee Bar, Squaw and Guitarfish.  I thought of his parents Greg and Moni and what a devastating experience this has been for them as they take it all head on and somehow keep it together.  I thought of the Grandparents,the rest of their families as well as the amazing community coming together to support them and one another in these heartbreaking times.  I thought of all these things and cried, smiled and cried some more and it has left me emotionally drained and helped the healing process begin for me and I hope it can do the same for you.  I feel blessed to live in such a loving community and this community Love's You Zephyr.
-Blue

You Are Love...for Zephyr

This is the live recording of my b2b set with @daniel-neuland-030 from our @criminalbassline label showcase at @kater_blau. 

Thanks everyone for dancing and this really special night.

Updates: www.facebook.com/danieljaegerdj
For more bassline focused electronic music follow: @criminalbassline

Daniel Jaeger & Daniel Neuland @ KaterBlau | Heinz Hopper (Criminal Bassline Showcase) 24//01//20

This is the live recording of @electronicelephant and me at Lost Paradise Festival 2020. Press play! :)

For more bassline focused electronic music follow my crew: @criminalbassline & Elephants crew: @station-endlos-halle & our second family @bordeldesarts

Live Recordings

Mike Book b2b Electronic Elephant @ Lost Paradise Festival 2020 (Koh Phangan,Thailand)

- The Goldcast 015 -

DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE AT:
https://goldcap.vizee.pro

Goldcap tracklist:

1) LADS - EDL
2) Peter Power - Golden Ripples
3) Daniel Sehnawi & Abel Ray - Safa
4) Holed Coin - Aliento de Dragon
5) Namito - Wait Till The End feat. Tannaz
6) Niko Schwind - Amari 
7) Bagô & Jugurtha - Dreaming
8) mr.Basic & BurLuzhnik - Ganesh (Mr Morek Remix)
9) Pupkulies & Rebecca - Fou de Toi (Parallells Remix)
10) BVA - Longer
11) Savvas - Pulsar

Carlita guestmix tracklist:
@carla-frayman

1) woodkid & Nils Frahm - Winter Mornings
2) The Philip Glass Ensemble - Einstein On the Beach: Knee Play 5 
3) Philip Glass - Metamorphosis
4) Chilly Gonzales - White Keys
5) Armand Amar & Sandrine Piau - Cum Dederit
6) Yo-Yo Ma - Cello Concerto in E Minor
7) Michele Garruti - La valse d'Amélie 
8) Djivan Gasparyan - I beg you, mountains
9) Erman Erim - Hypnagogia 
10) Nino Ferrer - Looking for you

The Goldcast 015 (Apr 10, 2020) with guestmix by Carlita

We don't know when our first shows will happen, but we will continue to experiment with our live show until then. Here's Live from the Hut 2.

Full video on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/UDQ0fYpz_IY

Follow us on Twitch for future live streams: www.twitch.tv/leavinglaurel

Live From The Hut 2 (June 2020)

Turn your TV OFF!  Turn the music UP!  SMILE! Love each other!  We are all in this together, we are all connected!

Make You Smile

Retired from the music scene, LOVE the community, still finding mixes here and there on usb drives and cd's which I will post.  Be kind to each other, turn off the news and get outside. Much Love, Blue!
You Are Love, You Are Music.  
Hi, I'm Blue Whiting (formally known as DjBlue42), I Live in Truckee CA.  I've been involved with the dance community for over 2 decades.  I have been a dj and producer for different reasons over the years, it has taught me quite a few things about myself.  Sometimes the experiences are amazing and sometimes there are lessons learned promoting personal growth.  The music I choose to play always puts a smile on my face and I hope it does the same for you, it heals the soul and brings communities together. Thanks for stopping by my page!