RJ Pickens - Studio Mixes / Radio Shows

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Chicago-based producer, DJ and Vested label boss RJ Pickens is the mastermind behind today's Guest Mix.

With roots as a longtime participant in Chicago's electronic music scene, RJ Pickens is now helping shape the future of the Windy City's dance music. With over 20 years of DJ experience and tirelessly pursuing the perfect mix of deep, progressive, tech-house, and house sounds, he rocks rooms ranging from intimate to large, and can go from being the supporting act of choice of many notable global headliners (such as Eric Prydz, Artbat, Hernan Cattaneo, Guy J, Chus & Ceballos, Eelke Kleijn, or Jody Wisternoff, to name but a small few out of many) to being the headliner himself. The popularity of his FloorControl radio show and podcast continues to grow every month, while his thought-provoking edits, remixes, and productions are beginning to make some waves in the dance music world. Also, with years of experience in nightlife marketing & promotions, event production, and talent buying, RJ has launched own nightlife event brand and record label - VESTED - aimed at producing and supporting forward-thinking electronic music events and music releases, and further shaping the US scene. Tune-in to what RJ's got going on. You won't be disappointed.

Tracklist
1. Scuba - Throb (Original Mix) [Hotflush]
2. Jeremy Olander - Taiga (Original Mix) [Vivrant]
3. Jeff Ozmits & RJ Pickens - Rules Of Engagement (RJ Pickens Flightplan Edit) [Vested]
4. Stefano Richetta - Dos (Original Mix) [Click]
5. Rocco - Roots 4 Acid (Original Mix) [Buzzin' Fly]
6. Ambassador - The Fade (Guy J Remix) [Lost & Found]
7. Stephan Bodzin pres. Swoop - Superlicious (Original Mix) [Craft]
8. Jeremy Olander - Rubicks (Original Mix) [Vivrant]
9. SYML - The Bird (Sasha Remix) [Nettwerk]
10. Cirez D vs. Lostep - ON Burma OFF Myanmar (Martin Roth NuStyle Bootleg) [white label]
11. Zehv - Backlight (Original Mix) [Mood of Mind]
12. Kai Castro - Juxtaposed (Tim Penner Remix) [Vested Recordings]
13. Bart Skils x Daft Punk - Technologic Shadowprint (RJ Pickens Private Edit) [white label]
14. Luke Chable pres. Quest - The Shepherd (Heavy Dub) [Vapour]
15. Christian Smith - Friendly Skies  (Original Mix) [Bedrock]
16. FJ9 - Deeper Than Us (Original Mix) [Vested]
17. Nathan Fake - The Sky Was Pink (James Holden Remix) [Border Community]
18. Guy J - Esperanza (Santi Mossman Rework) [Balance]
19. King Unique - Westway (Original Mix) [Bedrock]
20. ID - ID [not telling, hehe]
21. Or Sade - Love Story (Original Mix) [Vested]

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6AM Guest Mix: RJ Pickens

Above & Beyond playing an exclusive DJ set from Piedra del Peñol, in Guatape, Colombia for Cercle.

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Artist: Above & Beyond
Venue: La piedra del Peñol , in Guatape, Colombia 
Produced by Cercle
Executive producers: Derek Barbolla & Philippe Tuchmann
Film directed by: Pol Souchier & Derek Barbolla
Director of photography:  Mathieu Glissant
Cameramen: Mickaël Fidjili & Mathieu Glissant
Drone pilots: Alexis Olas & Jérémie Tridard
FPV drone: Filip Petronijević
Sound mastering: Antoine Guest 
Production team: Anaïs De Framond, Dan Aufseesser, Armand Prouhèze
Communication: Pol Souchier & Lola Lebrati
Graphic Design: Anaëlle Rouquette
Label Assistant: Clémence Maillard
Technical Manager: Aurélien Moisan
Chief Financial Officer: Andy Cheremond
Post-production: Mathieu Glissant (Saison Unique Production)
Photographer : Raul Aragao

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Special thanks to:
Duncan Byrne
Annie Norman
Adrian Valadez from Dynamic Waves
Karim Haas from Da live 
Juan Rafael Escobar Ríos
James Grant 
Allan McGrath 
Steve Heaver 
Gareth Jones
Marcela Villa
Daniela Mesa
Juan Arbeláez
Anjunadeep
Anjunabeats

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This artistic performance has been recorded live.

Tracklist: 
00:00:00 Above & Beyond - Morning In Deira (Cercle Intro Version)
00:02:15 Above & Beyond - Homecoming (Enamour Remix / Above & Beyond’s Cercle Respray)
00:07:32 Above & Beyond - Believer (Marsh’s Guatape Remix / Above & Beyond’s Cercle Respray)
00:12:00 Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston - Sweetest Heart (Shai T Remix / Above & Beyond’s Cercle Respray)
00:16:00 Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston - Love Is Not Enough (Newman (I Love) Remix / Above & Beyond’s Cercle Respray)
00:24:00 Above & Beyond feat. Gemma Hayes - Counting Down The Days (Yotto Remix)
00:29:00 ID
00:33:30 Above & Beyond and gardenstate feat. Marty Longstaff - Gratitude
00:40:00 Above & Beyond and Justine Suissa - Almost Home (Above & Beyond’s Deep Mix)
00:44:50 Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston - Fly To New York (Tom Middleton Remix / Above & Beyond’s Cercle Respray)
00:51:20 Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford - Every Little Beat (Khen Remix / Above & Beyond’s Cercle Respray)
00:57:00 Above & Beyond - Always (Tinlicker Remix)
01:02:45 ID 
01:07:30 Tranquility Base - Surrender (Tinlicker & James Grant Edit)
01:13:05 Above & Beyond - On My Way To Heaven (Nox Vahn Remix / Above & Beyond’s Cercle Respray)
01:18:38 - Q&A

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Above & Beyond in Guatape, Colombia for Cercle

Recorded live at Ritvales, Medellín, Colombia on Saturday January 15th, 2022.

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01. Gaston Ponte - Eighth Notes [Or Two Strangers]
02. Kate Ozz - Calling For The Moon (Tim Engelhardt Remix) [Frau Blau]
03. Slow Hearts - Eyepads (Newman (I Love) Remix) [All Day I Dream]
04. Eelke Kleijn feat. Nathan Nicholson - Taking Flight (Colyn Remix) [DAYS like NIGHTS]
05. Sebastien Leger & Tim Green - Iso [All Day I Dream]
06. Booka Shade - Farlo May [Blaufield]
07. Surmillo - Girl [Airis]
08. Martin HERRS - Temple (Murat Uncuoglu Remix) [Secret Fusion]
09. Eelke Kleijn - The Hierophant (Renato Cohen Remix) [DAYS like NIGHTS]
10. Eelke Kleijn - Transmission [DAYS like NIGHTS]
11. Jeremy Olander - Sagan [Vivrant]
12. Coeus - New World [Impressum]

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Sharam Live from Rapture Festival Miami - #MMW 
Yoshitoshi Radio EP124

Sharam Live from Rapture Festival Miami - Yoshitoshi Radio EP124

The 100th episode of Outside the Box - streamed live from the brand-new Beatport Studios in Amsterdam.

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Outside the Box Episode 100

No party like a DISTRIKT party at Burning Man!  My first gig at DISTRIKT was 8 years ago and it’s still one my favorite gigs of the year.
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Rony Seikaly - DISTRIKT Music - Episode 165

It just doesn't feel like it's time to head down to warmer climates for this industry-wide musical gathering until I've completed this annual showcase mix.  I've been making these mixes as long as I've gone down to participate in Miami Music Week (or WMC, as some of us used to remember it being called years ago), and it's truly a labor of love, each and every time.  It was (and still is) a musical resume of sorts, where I end up cherry-picking my best selections of the moment, that not only blend well together, but also tell a musical story, and give the listener a snapshot of the musical spectrum in which I'm currently residing.  

I start with a mountain of great music (both new and older), and I narrow it down by combing through it all and deciding what kind of story I'm going to tell in the current year.  It's an awesome exercise to do as a DJ, label owner, producer, and curator -- because it forces you to incorporate amazing fresh material you've come across, some of your own work, music that inspires you, and sounds that blend together in a way that make something new that is greater than the sum of all parts, if executed correctly.

I strive to make and curate mixes (such as this one) that really engage my listener -- that allow them to forget about what they're doing or where they are for a moment, and escape on a small journey.  Hoping that this is well-received by you all, as I must confess that there is a few parts in this set where I put my own hands up and had jump and a dance all by myself as I was making it.

Crafted with love, from the Windy City of Chicago, showcasing the works of amazing artists from all over this planet.  Full track list below.

As always, if you're feeling this, please hit me with a like / favorite / repost / share / comment / retweet / or all of the above. The support from all of you is what keeps me moving forward. Thank you. :)

RJ Pickens 
MMW 2017 Showcase Mix  
Tracklist:
01. Welcome to Miami 2018 Intro
02. 8Kays - Traveler (Intro Mix) [8Music]
03. Dmitry Molosh - Feel It (GMJ Remix) [Superordinate Music]
04. Moodtrap - Out Of Time (Audiojack Acid Sunrise Mix) [Tsuba]
05. Butch - Countach (Original Mix) [Cocoon]
06. Supacooks - Aftermath (Original Mix) [Parquet]
07. F-Act - Rectification (Original Mix) [Bonzai Progressive]
08. Pavel Petrov - Rengar (Original Mix) [Trapez Ltd.]
09. Will Easton - 18 Months Free Trial [W&O Street Tracks]
10. Stefano Richetta - Wegtrekker (Original Mix) [Click]
11. Alfred Taylor - Kuza (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep]
12. King Unique - Sugarhigh (Dee Montero's Tribal Rendition) [whitelabel]
13. Martin Roth - Ultraviolet (Original Mix) [Anjunadeep]
14. Guy J - Airborne (Original Mix) [Lost & Found]
15. Scuba - Too Strong (Nicole Moudaber Remix) [Circus]
16. Alan Fitzpatrick - Moon Palace (Original Mix) [Bedrock]
17. Siguiente Tecnologia & Space Motion - Get on the Bus (Original Mix) [Timeless Moment]
18. My Boy Elroy ft. Frankie B - Fallin' (RJ Pickens & My Boy Elroy's Carbon Copy Re-Edit) [Vested Recordings]
19. Yotto - Chemicals (Original Mix) [Green]
20. Nick Muir, Gabriel Ananda, John Digweed - Tachyon Dream (Rework) [Bedrock]
21. Kölsch - Left Eye Left (Original Mix - RJ's MicroEdit) [Kompakt]
22. N'to - Note Blanche (Original Mix) [Hungry Music]

All tracks are property of the original artists and labels, and this mix is for promotional use only. If you like any of these tracks, please support the artists and purchase them!

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RJ Pickens - Miami Music Week 2018 Showcase Mix

JEREMY OLANDER DJ Set In The Lab LA

Joris Voorn’s all-encompassing Spectrum project seamlessly merges hand curated events with stunning music and photography, allowing him to share the full reach of his extensive musical tastes. Spectrum Radio combines these elements each week to bring you a live set recorded at some of the worlds most iconic dance music venues. Also expect forgotten classics and regular premiers of new music from Joris and his friends. You never know what you will discover.

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Live from Spectrum at Normandie, Mexico City

Jonas Blake - The Water (BUKA! Mix)
ID - ID
Yotto - Walls (Joris Voorn Remix)
Gorge - Joyti
Monkey Safari - Shelter Dub
Ruede Hagelstein - Shai
Kotelett & Zadak - Sapiens
Joris Voorn - ID
ID - ID
Inner City - Good Love (Inner City Edit of Samuel L. Session & Van Czar Extended Remix)
Joris Voorn - A House (Vinyl Mix)
Patrice Baumel - Puppets
Fabio Florido - Multiverse (Matador Remix)
Denis Horvat - Noise feat Lelah
Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000 (Moscoman Extended Remix) (Joris Voorn Edit)
Joris Voorn - ID

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Spectrum Radio 104 by JORIS VOORN | Live at Spectrum, Mexico City Pt. 2

live recording of my 2h set last week (Jul 7) at OMNIA Dayclub Bali / Indonesia

Martin Roth live @ Anjunadeep Open Air Bali - OMNIA Dayclub

Sander Kleinenberg - The Deepest Mixtape In The Universe #33

Here’s a recording of part of my set from Blue Marlin Ibiza last week 🔥

Pete Tong - Blue Marlin Ibiza - Aug 25

Hello, fellow inmates! 🔐 I crafted and live-mixed a really fun 2hr set for this month's episode of Vested pres: FloorControl Radio, and I’m pretty pumped to share it with you all!  While I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to what I post music-wise, this mix is not perfect, but it really embodies a place I’m in musically right now, and reflects feelings of being caged-up that we’re all feeling.  Great new music on here, a few old favorites, a few of my own production handiwork, and a great flow of rowdy tunes will set the pace for you.  Pretty happy with how it turned out!

As always, if you're feeling this, please hit me with a like / favorite / share / repost / or all of the above!

Much love from a safe distance,
RJ

Vested pres. FloorControl Radio ep138
RJ Pickens - Live From Quarantine - 14Apr2020
Tracklist:
01. Eric Sharp - Contemporary Arp (Understated Mix)
02. Satoshi Tomiie - Scandal In New York (RJ Pickens' Scandalous Re-Edit)
03. Stereo Underground - Flashes (Rafael Cerato Remix)
04. Stylo - Got Mine (Jos & Eli Remix)
05. Darin Epsilon, Marc De Pulse - Penrose (Original Mix)
06. Lee Burridge & Andy Page - Do You Smoke Pot (Original Mix)
07. Kaz James, Nick Morgan - Twisted (Original)
08. The W0lf - Night Raid (RJ Pickens' Reckless Endangerment Re-Edit)
09. Samuel L Session - Can You Relate (Joris Voorn Remix)
10. Eli & Fur - Coming Back (Audiofly Remix)
11. Fatih Kosar & Eren Eren - Lock In (Original Mix)
12. Wally Lopez - Sneakerhead (Habischman Remix)
13. Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place (Nic Fanciulli Edit)
14. Donatello & Kastis Torrau - Space Is The Place (Marc DePulse Remix)
15. ARTBAT - Upperground (Original Mix)
16. Underworld - Born Slippy (Andrew Meller Reincarnation Mix)
17. Hunter - I Don't Forget (Original Mix)
18. Art Bastian - Infrared (Original Mix)
19. Space Motion - Jaguar (Original Mix)
20. Kaiserdisco - Jet Stream (Original Mix)
21. Rydel - Beat the Men (RJ Pickens Just Doesn't Listen Mix)

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Vested pres: FloorControl Radio ep. 138 - RJ Pickens Live From Quarantine 14Apr2020

How are you all holding up, inmates? 🔐 We're back with another fun quarantine edition of this month's episode of Vested pres: FloorControl Radio, and we're pretty pumped to share it with you all!  This month features a first hour guestmix from NYC (by way of SF) Vested label artist ZEHV, and a second hour mix by CHI-based Vested label captain RJ Pickens.  You're gonna love what these two cooked up for you.

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Vested pres. FloorControl Radio ep139
ZEHV, RJ Pickens - Live From Quarantine - 12May2020
Tracklist:

Hour 1: ZEHV guestmix
01. Nick Kaniak - Heimdalsgade N43 (Nico Szabo Remix)
02. Queen - Radio Ga Ga (Shai T Revisit Mix)
03. Viel - Brainwork
04. Saturn Keys - Mist
05. Volkan Erman, Ugar Pato - Feel
06. Hermanez, Eran Aviner - Aria
07. GMJ, Matter - Lost on Origin
08. Fehrplay - Stranded 
09. Sensitive (It) & Felipe Sosa - Pluto’s Cave
10. Gorkiz - Strutter
11. Nohan - Flavor

Hour 2 - RJ Pickens - still quarantined live mix
01. Emod - Once There Was (RJ Pickens Analog Reconstruction Mix)
02. Eagles & Butterflies ft. Coloray - Can't Stop (Original Mix)
03. Tone Depth - Stitch (Original Mix)
04. Temporary Hero, Chus & Ceballos - I Want 2 Fall In Luv With A Human (Chus & Ceballos Vocal Mix)
05. Sono - Keep Control (ARTBAT Remix)
06. Rez Dorsia - Guise of Reality (Original Mix)
07. Planet Funk - Inside All The People (Freedo Mosho Edit)
08. EANP - Inconcieveable (Original Mix)
09. Touchtalk - Going On (Original Mix)
10. Depeche Mode - Only When I Lose Myself (Simuck's Breaks Mix)

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Vested pres: FloorControl Radio ep139 - Live from Quarantine pt2 - ZEHV + RJ Pickens

Coming to you from Chicago, IL – #ELEVATION is a monthly LIVE recorded mix series presented by local Producer & DJ Jeff Osimitz AKA ‘Jeff Ozmits’. The series showcases the latest and best in Progressive House, and Progressive Trance from all around the world on the first & third Monday of
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Hour 1 - Jeff Ozmits

1. Le Youth - Underwater (Extended Mix) [Armada]
2. Quivver - In My Dreams (Quivvers Space Manoeuvres Mix) [Songspire Records]
3. Gai Barone - Two Ghosts (Extended Mix) [Zerothree]
4. Tube & Berger, Goatchy - All I Want (Extended Mix) [AFTR:HRS]
5. Camelphat, Skream, Max Milner - Keep Moving (Extended Mix) [RCA]
6. Estiva, Diana Miro - All Of Me (Extended Club Mix) [Colorize Enhanced]
7. Antdot - Mirrors (Extended Mix) [Braslive Records]
8. MBX - Persevere (Wynnwood Remix) [Intricate Records]
9. Pete K - Kenopsia (Extended Mix) [Deep State]
10. Kyau & Albert - Shimmer (Extended Mix) [Euphonic]


Hour 2 - RJ Pickens

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1. Digital Witchcraft - Fingerpaint (Original Mix) [Proton Music]
2. Shiloh - Dream On (Original Mix) [Bonzai Progressive]
3. Lostep - Burma (Sasha Remix) [Global Underground]
4. Junkie XL - Mushroom (Original Mix) [Ultra]
5. Infusion - Legacy (Junkie XL Mix)
6. The Prodigy - Narayan (Original Mix) [XL Recordings]
7. Bedrock - Emerald (Grayarea's Speakeasy Mix) [Bedrock Records]
8. Luke Chable - Melburn (Original Mix) [Bedrock Breaks]
9. Alterring - Infinitely Gentle Blows (Scott Hardkiss' Aural Hallucination Mix)

Jeff Ozmits // ELEVATION 060 w/ RJ Pickens

For the past 2 decades, RJ Pickens has been a leader in building and growing Chicago’s melodic-driven electronic music scene. With nearly 25 years of DJ experience and tirelessly pursuing the perfect mix of deep, progressive, techno, and house sounds.  He rocks venues ranging from intimate to huge, and can go from being the headliner himself to being the supporting act of choice for countless global headliners on the best club and festival events the Windy City has to offer.  RJ is also a principal collaborator in a recently-launched and acclaimed music act called Portals & Parachutes, taking first flight in post-pandemic 2021.  RJ’s record label and music event banner — VESTED — has become synonymous with top-tier progressive electronic sounds.  Vested Recordings, while a relatively young label still, has seen remarkable support from some of the very best artists in the industry.  The event showcases produced under the Vested brand have been consistently showcasing the finest quality in its music bookings for the last 10 years. 

VESTED:  an adjective that means “to hold something completely, permanently, and inalienably — an unwavering commitment.”  In an electronic music sense, it simply means RJ is really serious about our party music, and his work on all fronts speaks for itself.

If you haven’t yet, tune in and turn it all the way up.

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