After a long weekend of out of town gigs and little sleep, I rolled into Nasty's and decided to test out the recording option on my Rane 62. This is how I usually start my evenings at Nasty's - A combo of 80s & 90s Hip Hop, 90s R&B & Synth Funk. Personally, this is my favorite time of the night, I can just do me and play around. I was really exhausted that night, but I think it came out alright. I hope you enjoy!

The Warm-Up Set @ Nasty's - 09.23.13

Audio from my Bonus Beats stream on Twitch (11/05/21). A friend enjoyed it so much, that she wanted the audio to jam out to. So I obliged. It's close to 5 hours of dance music. Get that cardio in and enjoy!

Bonus Beats - 11.05.21

On a really cold December evening, I reunited with my old crew members at Plush in Austin, Texas. This is a recording I made internally with Serato. I went in with the 4/4. Dropped House, 80's R&B and some classic stuff for the OG Househeads. It was a great night. Enjoy.

Live at the 626 Soul Reunion @ Plush - 12.06.13

A fun blend I made in 2009. It always sets the party off.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - DJ Mel Remix (128)

My set before DJ Numark at the first Night Fever event. A nice blend of Funk, Soul and a little Hip Hop.

Live @ Night Fever #1 (05.29.10)

Recorded live at Bond, located in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. This was my early evening set, rinsing out new tracks I've never played before and some that I haven't played in a minute. I was pleased with the recording and now it's online for your listening pleasure. Enjoy.



DJ Mel - Live at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - 06.14.14

Here's another warm-up set from Nasty's. I started recording immediately after soundcheck. This is all 90's East Coast Hip Hop. Enjoy.

The Warm-Up Set @ Nasty's - 06.23.14

Playing around on Ableton with another fun DJ tool for the clubs.

DJ Mel - If Your Girl Only Knew - remix (101)

My early evening set. Recorded live at Bond, located in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. House and Garage. Enjoy.

DJ Mel - Live at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - 8.16.14

This is a 35-minute mix for prospective corporate clients. The mix is high-energy with tracks by artists old and new. Enjoy!

Supreme Clientele

It's the long overdue installment of my Plug & Play series. This time around it's on the Hip Hop Reggae tip. It's a throwback to the 90's. Grab your Timbos, Carhartts and turn it up in your jeep! Just shy of an hour, like the others in this series, it was unplanned and done in one take. I plugged in, pressed record and played. 

Enjoy.



Plug & Play V.4

It's the fifth installment of Plug & Play. This time around it's on the dance music tip. I have a little bit of House, Acid House, Techno and more for your dancing pleasure. Just like the others in this series, it was unplanned and done in one take. I plugged in, pressed record and played.

Enjoy.

Plug & Play V.5

Samir X Lloyd

Midas Touch Remix

Everybody Everybody Remix

When I Think Of You - Summertime RMX

Here's the beginning of my set at Nasty's on 04.04.16. It started with a Tribe Called Quest tribute. This contains some of the songs you know and love. Just shy of an hour, it has all the bloopers, blunders and bleeps you would expect from an unplanned, live mix. I had a great time doing this. Enjoy!

ATCQ Tribute @ Nasty's - 04.04.16

Installment 3 of my Motel Mix series. It's filled with songs about love, yearning and heartbreak. It's a 100% live mix and I did it one take. Celebrate the love you have or the promise of it in the future. Enjoy.

Jamie Foxx - Intro
Midnight Star - Slow Jam
Earth Wind & Fire - Love's Holiday
Debra Laws - Very Special
K-Ci & JoJo - Tell Me It's Real
Immature - I Don't Mind
Mint Condition - Breakin' My Heart
After 7 - Ready or Not
Shai - Baby I'm Yours (Funk Mix)
Sista - Brand New
Jill Scott - A Long Walk
Sade - By Your Side
Prince - Dark
Prince - The Beautiful Ones
Luther Vandross - If Only for One Night 
The Deele - Two Occasions
The Gap Band - Yearning for Your Love 
Shalamar - This Is for the Lover in You 
The Isley Brothers - For the Love of You 
Sade - Kiss of Life
R Kelly - Step in the Name of Love 
Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton - So in Love

The Motel Mix 3

DJ Mel - The Motel Mix 3

I sat in with the homie Nick Catchdubs on Fader Magazine's show on East Village Radio. My set was spontaneous - just fun randomness. My set definitely reflects when the Hollerboard fam was in full effect. Enjoy.

East Village Radio - The Let Out

The Let Out on East Village Radio w/DJ Mel - 11-17-06

It's installment number 6 of my long-running Plug & Play series. This time around, it's a mix of dance music of various textures. New tracks to classic material. As always, this mix was not planned and done in one take. I just pressed record and went for it. I like the end result and I hope you do too! Enjoy!

Plug & Play V.6

This is Volume 7 of my Plug & Play series for your listening pleasure. With the weather warming up, I had being outdoors, running and working out in mind. It’s 74 minutes of dance music of various styles to get you moving! Like the other volumes, this mix was not planned - it was done in one take. Plug & Play! Enjoy.

Plug & Play V.7

Recorded in 2010. This was not planned - I just pressed record and started playing. Soul cuts, 90s R&B, hip hop, moombahton to dance beats, there's a little something for everyone. This was done in one take. Some of the music is not NSFW. Enjoy!

Plug & Play V.2

It's another installment of my Plug & Play series. This time around it's more on the smooth dance tip. Crazy P, Todd Terje, Dropout Orchestra, Walter Jones and more round out this mix. Just shy of an hour, like the other mixes, this was done in one take. Live and direct...

Enjoy.

DJ Mel - Plug & Play V.3

I've decided to put out a monthly series of mixes called PLUG & PLAY. It's basically unplanned, on the fly and done in one take. Last Friday I pressed record and went for it. So you get all the randomness, slight imperfections and realness without the post production tinkering, just like the days when we were all recording with cassette players. FUN!

The first installment contains some grown & sexy beats, kiddie raps, 80's tracks, house & more.

ENJOY.

DJ Mel - Plug & Play V.1

A teaser for the 38th installment of my Rock the Casbah 80's party. Threw in some MJ, since it was also his birthday party.

DJ Mel - Rock The Casbah 39 Teaser

It's another volume of THE MOTEL MIX. This time around, the focus is on the ladies and female R&amp;B groups. R Kells is in there, but what's a sexy mix without my dude? Also, I threw Whitney at the end for good measure. Done in one take...


DJ Mel aka Mel Cavaricci - The Motel Mix 2

A collection of guilty pleasures and quiet storm butter jams! Done in one take...


DJ Mel aka Mel Cavaricci - The Motel Mix

This is a mix of funk tracks that are staples in my early evening sets. It's 50 minutes of head-nodding, catchy songs. Check it out!

DJ Mel - The Funky Terrier

Notoriously recognized as "Obama's DJ," DJ Mel is one of Texas' most well-rounded and high profiled DJs. Based in Austin with past performances at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Voodoo Festival, 2015-2019 NFL Draft, 57th Presidential Inauguration for Barack Obama, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Election Night 2012 at Obama HQ, Obama Farewell Address, White House Easter Egg Roll 2013-2016 & 2022-2024, 2016 Iowa Caucus & New Hampshire Primary for Bernie Sanders, Beto O’Rourke’s 2022 Texas Gubernatorial Campaign, 2011 California Democratic State Convention, 2016 X-Games, 2011 Tour de France, 2010 NCAA Women’s Final Four and has one of the longest-running DJ weeklies in the US at the legendary West Campus bar, Nasty’s (1996-2017). He is the Official DJ for The University of Texas Men's and Women’s Basketball Team. Mel regularly tours throughout the US and abroad. In 2014, he was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame. 

The City of Austin on June 6, 2019 proclaimed the date as DJ Mel Day.

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