While it's been relatively quiet on the DJ gig front during this period of COVID quarantine, I have been fortunate in doing a pair of livestreams with my home away from home, Spybar Chicago. I recently did a 4+ hour set there where I had all night, from start to finish, to weave a musical tapestry and tell a story of my choosing. I have been wanting to do a historical tribute set that touches on some different times in my life as a fan of this music and different stages of my DJ career and artist evolution. While impossible to play every song that has made an impact on me in 20+ years of experience as a DJ and even longer as a devoted fan of the music, I compiled a big arsenal of songs that I felt would work well together, and just attempted to play as many of them as I could, while still keeping to an upward trajectory and a cohesive story. It was a bit of a journey for me to play this one, and I'm really happy with how it came together. This set includes music dating back to 1992 or even earlier, and includes landmark music for me from then to current day. This is part two - the second half of this journey (hours 3 and 4)-- the conclusion of this musical odyssey!

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Much love to you all during these times of trial and tribulation.
--RJ--

RJ Pickens - Live on Spybar Livestream 13June2020 Part 2 (hours 3+4)
Tracklist:
01. SYML - The Bird (Sasha Remix) [2019]
02. James Talk, Ridney - West End Girls (Club Mix) [2009]
03. Jeremy Olander ft. Garbage - Rypamont (RJ Pickens' Milk Bootleg) [2012]
04. Paolo Mojo - 1983 (Eric Prydz Remix) [2006]
05. Deep Dish - Say Hello (Rock Mix) [2005]
06. Maurice & Noble - Hoochie Coochie (Original Mix) [2004]
07. Technasia - Obsession (Hombre Lowdown's French-Kissed Edit) [2015]
08. Layton Giordani - Chrome (Original Mix) [2019]
09. iiO - Rapture (Deep Dish Space Remix) [2005]
10. Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Remix) [2003]
11. Dr. Kucho! - Hale Bopp (Original Mix) [2011]
12. Luke Chable - Melburn (Shiloh Remix) [2009]
13. Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar (Armand Van Helden Dark Garage Mix) [1997]
14. The Chemical Brothers - Out Of Control (Sasha Remix) [1999]
15. Underworld - Two Months Off (Original Mix) [2002]
16. BCML - Mr. Horowitz (Way Out West Remix) [2005]
17. Layo & Bushwacka! - Love Story vs Finally (Bushwacka! Bootleg Version) [2002]
18. Chemical Brothers ft Richard Ashcroft - The Test (Original Mix) [2002]
19. Public Enemy feat. Stephen Stills - He Got Game (Original Mix) [1998]

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 - Spybar Livestream Pt 2 (hrs 3+4) 13June2020

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.

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