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

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This week I dive deep into some of my favorite deep cuts and in between dimensions of space. Enjoy!!

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027- Sounds from the Underground - Guest Mix: LackofAffekt

This episode features a Producer spotlight on local lad DKLUB including two unreleased tracks and one world premiere! Spanning the usual Fluff and Bass, Feels and Beats this show is a journey through heart-soaring vocals and hip-shakin' funky house to Filthy Arse Bangers at the end. Enjoy!
Full tracklist (original mixes unless stated):

Alighted - Bandwidth (John Tejada remix) [Garden Broom Recordings]
Ian Ellison - Impossibilities [Pseudonote]
Bogdan Marx - AAA-C [Tulpa Ovi Records]
Gatto - Inside [3Bridge Records]
RARI - IFT [Unreall Records]
Hashira - Escape from reality [Hashirasama]
Modes - Follow Me [Ostrich Recordings]
Kwerk - Given My Everything [Diesel Recordings]
Kristy Harper - U [Silver Bear Recordings]
SAYA - Only For Love [Clear Notes Records]
Logic 1000 feat. Kayla Blackmon - Self to Blame [Bandcamp]
ESSEL - The Edge [Toolroom]
COLOR.LOVE - Roller [Desert Hearts]
lau.ra - Need U (extended mix) [DFTD]
Prok & Fitch, Fly Boy Jack [Ley's Go (Radio Edit) - [Maison Mono]
The Glitz - Treat Yourself badly (Club edit) [The Glitz Audio]
DKLUB - Acid rain [Pure Dope Digital]
DKLUB - All You [Onhcet Republik]
DKLUB - Today's My Day [unreleased]
DKLUB - Happiness is in the Darkness [unreleased]
Thor Rixon & Kitty Kat - Harder Baby [Vibe Killer]
Thor Rixon & Kitty Kat - Nawti [Killer Vibe]
Lady Bee - Get Down (extended mix) [Seeing is Believing]
Lilly Palmer - My Fantasy (extended mix) [Spannung Records]
Bazco - Pensiamentos Acidos [Diablo Loco]
Sketi - Fire [Diesel Recordings]

F.A.B. 2023 #8 Nov

AREVILO Progressive Vol 6 Mixed By Stanny Abram

MUSIC AS MEDICINE  020 - PROGRESSIVE TECHNO SESSION

The healing power of Progressive Techno

"Music as Medicine" is a radio show with a focus on the Melodic and Progressive Techno subgenres twice a month. This captivating style of music combines elements of melodic house and techno, featuring rich soundscapes, driving rhythms, and soulful melodies.

But "Music as Medicine" isn't just about the music - it's also about the transformative power of music on our mental and emotional wellbeing. As the name suggests, this radio show sees music as a form of medicine that can uplift our spirits, reduce stress and anxiety, and even promote healing. Through their carefully crafted playlists and insightful commentary, the hosts of "Music as Medicine" aim to promote the therapeutic benefits of electronic music and share their love for this genre with listeners worldwide.

Listen to this mix and others here: 
➜ SoundCloud: @clainmusic 
➜ Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/4Gxuwu081VH0N7e8JU9vP2 ➜ Bandcamp: clainmusic.bandcamp.com/ 
➜ Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/clain/628184  

Follow online: 
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➜ Facebook: facebook.com/clainmusic

TRACKLIST
1. Jordan John - Stay Up (Extended Version)
2. Bolth - Absence of Mind (Extended Mix)
3. Propellar - CARP (Nihil Young Remix)
4. Clain - Crépuscule
5. Oliver Koletzki & Fritz Kalkbrenner - Heart on Hold (Pavel Petrov Remix)
6. Black Hertz & Hozho - Id
7. SHAZZE - Manifestation
8. Vakabular - Off The Wall (Extended Mix)
9. Clain - Panique
10. HI-LO, Oliver Heldens - Hera
11. Gaiser, Matador - Jiggleho
12. Dok & Martin - Transporter

SPOTLIGHT
Haddadi von Engs - You (Einmusik Remix) Released on You Plus One

MUSIC as MEDICINE 020

For the 22nd episode of Interstellar Radio, we are closing out the year with a guest mix from NYC's own MAFIA B. A Manhattan-born and raised DJ and producer, he has made significant strides in the house music scene, performing at prestigious events like the Elements Festival. 

His talent is showcased through records signed to labels such as Mavic Music, Skytop, SLC 6, and ICONYC. Crafting his signature style from the depths of dance music's complexity, MAFIA B has honed a distinctive blend of dark, textured sounds within the genre. 

Stay up to date with MAFIA B on instagram at @djmafiab and @decodedofc

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TRACKLIST:

1.Loco & Jam - We Touched The Sky (Original Mix) 

2.Stefano Noferini - Extramelody (Drunken Kong remix)

3.Alice Rose  Melbetrieb - Creatures Of The Night (Quivver Dub)

4.The Reactivitz - Just A Beat (Original Mix)

5.Agent Orange - I'm Free (Original Mix)

6.Matt Sassari - Step To (Original Mix)

7.MAFIA B - MAFIA B ft. Rami Paradise - Inside His Soul (Original Mix)

8.MAFIA B Ft. Smash - ID 

9.Atroxx - Anvil (Original Mix)

10.Loco & Jam - Dance With Me (Original Mix)

11.Pleasurekraft - Interiors (SAMA Remix)

12.MAFIA B - ID

Interstellar Radio

Insterstellar Radio W. Brimac - Episode 022 (MAFIA B Guest Mix)

Continuing with the music giveaway we have an artist that's been on the rise in the Techno scene. From fresh music releases like Shadow Reign [Archon Records], to playing shows in Reno/SoCal area, this is an up and coming artist you want to keep an eye on. Please give it up for Dianthe!

Immersed in the enigmatic world of dark minimal techno, Dianthe meticulously crafts her musical tapestry. Originally from the wintry Northeastern heart of Russia, she dives deep into the abyss of sound, spending relentless hours refining each element within her unique sonic arsenal.

Dianthe is a classically trained pianist, and is also influenced by metal, dark ambient soundscapes, fantasy stories and literature.

Prepare for an adventure through darker portals, as driving beats intertwine with expansive, expressive waves, where fantasy and reality entwine.

CONNECT WITH DIANTHE
@dianthe-ofc
https://www.instagram.com/dianthe.ofc/


TRACKLIST
You’re Mine (Original Mix) - SILSAN
407 (Original Mix) - Rodri XXX
Nothing Is Real (Original Mix) - Vasco UG
Going To Dead (Original Mix) - German Agger, Ito Cann
The Darkness (JØKR Remix) - Rico
Lost in Time (Original Mix) - Neumann
Paranoid (Original Mix) - Eddy JB
Cosmic (Original Mix) - Tim Taste
Rhyme (Original Mix) - Akari System
Coherence (Original Mix) - Gonzalo F
Efficiency (Bulltech Remix) - Jason Johnson (DE), Justus Reim
Laniakea (Original Mix) - Tony Romanello
Axis Mundi (Original Mix) - Justus Reim
The Analytical Mind (Original Mix) - Bendtsen, Fade.
Telegraph (Original Mix) - KMYLE
Makes Me Fly (Original Mix) - Nicolo (AR)
Suena Mas Fuerte (Original Mix) - D-Unity, Juli Arista
Archive (Original Mix) - George Ali
Perseus (Neumann Remix) - Two-Gun
The Crow (Original Mix) - Monococ

Dianthe - Fantasía Podcast 008

Warm up at Club La Feria, one of the world's top electronic music spots as per DJ Mag. First and special B2B with @jorgelebreton, blending Techno's rhythm, and progressive vibes with Melodic's euphoric melodies.

Santiago, Chile

Live at Club La Feria b2b Le Breton (Warm Up)

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)

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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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.

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

Much love from a safe distance,
Team Vested

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)

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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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
every month.

Get involved on Twitter be using @JeffOzmits or #GetElevated.
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Hashtag: #GETELEVATED

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.

Links
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VESTED: adjective - held completely, permanently, and inalienably.

Chicago-based label Vested Recordings is home for an artfully deliberate electronic sound spectrum covering progressive, house, and techno genres, ranging from deep hour to peak hour, with the common thread being the timeless low-end prime-mover groove that proper progressive house has always championed.   In an era saturated with over-hyped music, VESTED strives to stay true to proper dance music's roots while also blazing forward into the future.  We're super serious about our party music.

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

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