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Had a great time playing out live at the old Edge Venue in Orlando on 9/17, now the Ace Cafe.  Got to dj the patio for my buddy DJ Soundamind's 50th Bday bash.  Here is my set track listing.   Modern tracks with a 90's vibe influence.

1. Shan - One Day (Earth Trax Remix)
2. Budakid, Ester Veen - Surga
3. Jody Wisternoff , James Grant, Boxer - Sunkissed (Extended Mix)
4. Iglesias - Where?
5. Tommy Farrow - Let’s Just (Extended Mix)
6. Duke Dumont - Therapy (Franky Wah Mix)
7. Marsh, Leo Wood - My Strips Featuring Leo Wood (Braxton and 
8. Martin Badder - Coming Back to You (Extended Mix)
9. Kendal - Basorexia 
10. Richie Blacker - 2 Late 4 Love

Grade - E - Live Set At Ace Cafe Orlando, Soundamind's 50th

Nothing like 2 years in between episodes.  While I still have been mixing all the  time  I haven't recorded a set outside of a guest mix for Joe Wink's Broken Essence. Which you can listen to here:  https://soundcloud.com/mr_wink/joe-winks-broken-essence-104-featuring-grade-e

And the live set I did at Ace Cafe: https://soundcloud.com/grade-e/grade-e-live-set-at-ace-cafe-orlando-soundaminds-50th

Episode 4 of BCB was definitely inspired by Joe's set he played the week I guest mixed. That set has been one of my favorites of 2022.  My set is a bit of a  throw back sound to a much earlier two-part series I did in the early 2000's called "BreakTrancing." Some of my DC friends may remember those tapes.  Getting breaks remixes was a bit of rarity back then and I was one of the few playing those remixes. I made a mix  of tracks that  straddled breaks and trance that was popular at that time.

This set will hopefully get your toes tapping. Grab a coffee and join me. 

Tracklisting:
1.  Private  / Taste  (Ashtrax  Ambient  Mix)
2. Bod Diana Miro  / Underwater (Sasha Carrasi Mix)
3. Hexadecimal  /The End
4. Richie Blacker / Atlantis
5. Selsi / Dust (Framework Electro Breaks Remix)
6. Olan / Contra 
7. Bicep  /  X  (feat. Clara  La  San)
8. Framewerk / Yeke Yeke  Rewerk  (Dub)
9. Flume , Emma Louise / Hollow  (Logic 1000 Remix)
10. Rochelle Jordan / Situation (&Me Remix)
11. Noel  Sanger / Falling  Upward
12. Diplo, Damian Lazarus / Don’t Be Afraid (DJ  Tennis  Remix)

Black Coffee Breaks - Episode 4

My latest Black Coffee Breaks mix, now up to Episdoe 5. A fresh serving of 90's inspired breakbeats, groove laden melodies with a bit of a melancholy tone that works so well in dance music. Maybe it's all the minor keys. 

All tracks are from the summer months of 2023, but it's amazing to me how much of a 90's revival is happening in the breaks scene these days. Recycled drums loops, pianos galore, but the bpms  have come down a bit. 

Tracklisting
1.  Framewerk - Mercury and Solace
2. John Gurd & Reset Robot - Ashen
3. Arlan - Flow through the canyon (Ran Kaler Remix)
4. Because of Art  - Circle of Light
5. Sasha  & Because of Art - Fused
6. Tim French - Veritas (Truth)
7. Matin HERRS - Do we love each other
8. Jeremy Olander - Hollow Halls
9. Matty Right - Realisation 
10. Digital Base & Andy Vibes - Darling
11. Ranj Kaler - Recovery

Black Coffee Breaks - Episode 5

Various Artists 'Magnetism Breaks' mixed by Trukers // Magnetism Digital [MDB001]

The new born label called Magnetism Digital is focusing on a still prospering subgenre: progressive breaks & breaks. The start is quite impressing, as the spanish hero carefully selected 15 of his latest progressive breaks favourite and mixed it into a 92 minute long compilation, to show his love and passion for music and promote the unique essential of floating lush melodies on non 4/4 beats. 
As we take a look on the tracklist it will only contain the allstars of the scene, artists like Faskil, LoQuai, Digital Department, Fake Truth, Inner Ornament, Omauha, Rick Tedesco, Viktor K and ofcourse Ruben himself. So, get prepare for more breaks in your face! - Greyloop

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MDB001 VA Magnetism Breaks mixed by Trukers [Magnetism Digital]

C2C (DJ Genesis 2024 Remix)

Tony Faline - C2C (DJ Genesis 2024 Remix)

👋🏻 I’m a big fan of DJ Genesis so I decided to do A tribute to him. He does alot of amazing remixes especially of some of my favorite 80s, 90’s, and rock tracks. 
If you like what you hear most of these tracks you can purchase on band camp —->>>>https://djgenesis.bandcamp.com 
or listen on DJ Genesis’s Soundcloud —->> https://on.soundcloud.com/YP4ygVZE269cHHCPA

Counting Down the days
When Im with you
Fading lights
Save a Prayer
Greece 2000
Maniac
Cherish the day
Sweet Love
Heartbroken
Beachball
Upside down
Need to feel loved
Never let you Fall
Dreams
Another Miracle Brick in the wall
Easy Lover
Policy of Truth
Dirty Diana DJ Genesis and Mizzo

Counting Down the days!!! DJ Genesis Tribute

The Broken Essence 'Decade' Pre Party was my first part of my best of 2024 mix and aired December 22, 2024. Here's to happy New Year and more streams to come on Twitch. 
wwww.twitch.tv/joe_wink 

Library Fighter - Moder
Matty Wright - Dreamcatcher (Original Mix)
anamé & Lydmor - Hero (Extended Mix)
Aeron Aether, Akos Gyorfy, Kelle - Singing Potatoes (Original Mix) [Morpho
Framewerk - Pearls (Framewerk Breaks Rewerk)
Maty Owl- Raindrops (Extended Mix)
Lumoon - Rue des Arts (Original Mix)
Trilucid - Stories In Light (Sunset Mix)
Barry Jamieson, Tom Barlow, Tristan Case - Clinken Haus (Jamie Stevens Remix)
Arnie Way - Think of Me (Extended Mix)
Jody Wisternoff, Sian Evans  - Rain feat. Sian Evans (Extended Mix)
Jon Gurd, Reset Robot- Expansion (Extended Mix)
Essco - Jah (Audioglider Remix) 
Lost Astronaut - Good Morning Beautiful 
Lost Astronaut - Wumbo 
Matty Wright - Hastings Pier (Framewerk Full-On Remix)
Ákos Györfy & Kelle - Exomorph (Original Mix) 
Lost Astronaut - When I wake Up 
Framewerk - Perception (Framewerk Breaks Edit) (SGW Vocal Edit)
Lauren L'aimant, Shahin Shantiaei - Close To Me (Just Her Extended Remix)
Melody Of the Soul - Krasa Rosa - Kalina (Extended Mix)
Boxer - Social Hand Grenade (Extended Mix)
Airwave - Autumn Leaves of Shibuya (Extended Mix)
Luis León, Unseener - Concorde (Original Mix)
Above & Beyond - Sun in your Eyes (BendyBusDriver Breaks Edit)
Braxton & Because of Art- - Between The Stars
SPARTAA, P.O.U - Fine Night (Original Mix)
Nick Muir, Bedrock, John Digweed - Heaven Scent (Codeswitch Remix)

Joe Wink Broken Essence 'Decade' Pre Party 12.22.2024

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."

Tracklist

1. Halobeatz - A Journey (Helbot Mix)
2. Duane Barry - Cosmia (Helbot's Deep Remix)
3. Platunoff - Black Angel (Original Mix)
4. Platunoff - It's my game (Raggapop Inc & Elevate Remix)
5. Aex Skywalker - Hyperdrive (Original Mix)
6. Loquai - Acuity (Trukers Remix)
7. Faskil - Rezi (Coalesced Remix)
8. Deepsky - Lost in the Moment (retroid Remix)
9. Platunoff - You Dont Know (Atrium Sun Remix)
10. Rick Tedesco - Carbon (Original Mix)
11. Alex Skywalker - Mantra (Original Mix)

21paths

Reshaping Reality

This is the 2nd mix in my 'Variations On A' tribute series paying attention to (The Man Like) Sasha.

With this mix my intention was to mirror not only just Sasha's track selection but his mixing style also.

The mix kicks off with the Loquai remix of his belting track 'Cut Me Down' which immediately invokes the atmosphere of what is to follow. Namely a blend of serious driving proggy, breaks and deep dopeness. Big respect to Abdomen Burst also, I have included a couple of my favourite tracks of his including the last epic finale.

There are old tracks and brand new tracks to keep it varied and I hope it is enjoyed by the people that take the time to listen to it.

Comments and feedback are greatly appreciated by all you peeps who share a similar passion for fantastic ground breaking music ;O)

TRACK LISTING
Sasha - Cut Me Down (Loquai Remix)
Newtone - Sad Song (Abdomen Burst 6 AM In The Morning Mix)
Arctic Night & Sergey Post - Poison Love (Original Mix)
Felix Stone feat Goldillox - In This World (Original Mix)
Oscitone, Lacandon & Venes - Transition Altitude (Faskil Remix)
Aerotek - Fullthrust (Original Mix)
A.Eryomin - Autumn Life (Platunoff Remix)
Echomen - Perpetual (LoQuai Improvement House Mix)
Whelan & Di Scala - Discoshit (Chris Cargo Remix)
Bicep - Just (Original Mix)
Colombo & Kultur - Robotiko (Original Mix)
Abdomen Burst - Moments of Love (Aeron Aether Remix)
Dusky - Skin Deep (Global Communication Remix)
Abdomen Burst - White Elusion (Original Mix)

Rob Munday - Variations On A Sasha Theme

My guest mix for Jayson's Butera Digital Intelligence Radio Show.

Dousk - Busmekanik (Original Mix) [Klik Records]
Proper Filthy Naughty - Fascination (The Stirfry ‘Reheat Remix)
Neo - Aura (Cosmonaut Remix)
ID ID
The Doppler Effect - Beauty Hides In The Deep (Digital Department Remix)
21st Century Fux - Sunspirit (Luke Chable & Ivan Gough ‘oreo breaks mix)
Trafik feat. Rachel Lamb - Surrender (Trafiks’s Breaking Wills Vocal)
Jase from Outer Space - Do What You Want (Infusion Breaks Remix)
Keo - Broken Water (Rest Point Breaks Mix)

Digital Intelligence Guest Mix [ Free Download]

Dynamic Illusion - Eternity 
Dynamic Illusion - Bright Heaven 
Maksim_Palmaxs_feat Anya Hibental - Like A Bird (Digital Department Remix) 
Rise And Fall - Miracle (Retroid Remix)  
Abdomen Burst - White Ellusion
Faskil - Better (Turtlesquad Remix)
Mortar & Pestle - Chick Thing (Luke Chable remix)
Bobalino feat Jay Furze - Titans (Aeron Aether Remix)
Vee Zed - Love (Vadim Zhukov Breaks Mix)
Iris - Vacant (Benz & MD mix)

Digital Department - Beyond Boundaries Pulse Benefit

Battle of the year 2000 championship soundtrack!

Simply Jeff - Funk-Da-Fried

Friction & Spice - Groove Me(Remix)

Grade-E presents:
Black Coffee House and Breaks

1. Warung - Ilusive
2. Dusky - Cedar
3. Maya Jane Coles - Visionary
4. Icarus - No Sleep
5. Locked Groove - From Beyond (Alan Fitzpatrick Remix)
6. James Zabiela - The Healing (Tinlicker Remix)
7. High Heel Breaker - Come Easy (feat. Sarah Palin; Dave Aju Remix)
8. Rufus Du Sol - Lost in My Mind (Icarus Remix)
9. Boom Jinx, Fatum, Katrine Stenbekk - Coming Home (Einer K Five Chill Out Mix)
10. Adam Pits - Pest Control
11. DJ Seinfeld -  Galaxy
12. Lone - Pulsar
13. Mariel Ito - Lovely 
14. George Fitzgerald - Burns (DJ Seinfeld Remix)
15. Perdu - Sacrament0
16. Frost - Overtones   

Hi friends - I’m kicking off a new dj set series that allows me to release music in my two favorite genres of deep house and breakbeats. Over the coming months I hope to release at least one new set on a semi-regular basis. 

Inspiration for the music comes mornings, black coffee, my favorite DJs, good grooves, 90 breaks and much more. 

Some of you may know me more for progressive breaks that I’ve played for years and still love. While you’ll certainly hear that type of sound in the breaks set, I’ve gravitated towards breaks that were slightly more acoustic, heavily influenced by classic nineties vibes with some modern melodies.  This set is good for chilling listening or club dancing. 

I have borrowed a few tracks that I’ve heard in other recent sets from some of my favorite DJs, but hopefully found my own unique take on them by placing them in the mix in my own way. While not focused on the hottest latest tracks that are mere minutes old, I hope you'll still be hearing some tunes that maybe you're hearing for the first time. 

Thank you to anyone that gives these a listen. Your ears are always appreciated. Your comments are always welcome.

Black Coffee Breaks - Episode 1

Fink Mix Master 3

After far too many months, here is episode 3 of my Black Coffee DJ sets. Episode three is back to the Breakbetats.

Soulful, Sexy, Tribal, Nostalgic from the Warehouse to the Coffee House Breakbeats on order.  Many of the tracks have some 90's vibes to my ear. 

Played @ 125 Beats Per Minute
Mixed in Ableton Live with an Akai MK2

Music to get you going in the morning, moving in the evening, chilling on the Sunday comedown and everything in between.  Good Coffee always welcome.

Tracklisting (Please Support the Artist):

1. Sergey Fors - Mercury (Patrice Baumel Remix)
2. Tender Games - Movim (Black Loops Remix)
3. Black Loops -Gwei Lo
4. Bicep - Atlas
5. Moff and Tarkin - Baby
6. Ross From Friends - March
7. Because of Art - Elevate 
8. Route 8 - All those DJs
9. Fio Fa - Fantasom
10. Art was Art - Grid
11. Objekt -  Them from Q
12. Seb Wildblood -Bad Space Habigs

Black Coffee Breaks - Episode 3

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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