September Social!

September 16, 2010 – 10:07 pm

From this month’s mailout…

A short update this month just to let you know that both Shakes and myself will both be returning to support the 2 Bit Thugs at Glue this Saturday in Shoreditch. Expect a frenetic and fun mix of electro, gangster house and anything with a bassline from the ‘Thugs, and of course the usual dancefloor destruction you’ve undoubtedly come to expect from the Pogo DJs!

In other news, it has been an interesting few months since my last email, some highlights including playing an electro swing set for a 1940s themed party filmed for ITV (transmission date TBC), and of course having finally moved in to my new house a few months ago!

On the moving note I have of course been concentrating on sorting out all the important furnishings such as sofas, shelves, and err of course a suitably large PA system for my decks, which has finally freed up my studio monitors for me to set up a proper studio downstairs! Some photos over on my Facebook page if you’re curious…

Of course finally having my studio sorted means that my quest to hone my production is back on and I have been redoubling my efforts to finish my Neon Highwire remix plus working on a new track I have started with Shakes – watch this space!

For Saturday, as ever I have a few guestlist places available which will get you in for free. If you’d like a place either reply to this email or click here to register your interest. For everyone else it’s free before 10pm, or a mere £4 after. You can catch me playing from 10.45-12.30, and Shakes from 2.15-4.00.

Glue – Saturday 18th September @ Horse & Groom (Shoreditch)

Glue

So it’s September, back to school and back to Glue! This month we have a very special lineup as our residents take a break and we invite back some old friends and some very exciting new ones!

Headlining the night are 2 Bit Thugs, a DJ pair we’ve been hoping to get to Glue for a long time and finally they’re here! Playing a frenetic and fun mix of electro, gangster house and anything with a bassline and an attitude we think they’ll fit perfectly with the Glue ethos!

Along with the Thuggish headliners we have James Furness and Shakes, once the pair were partners known as the Pogo DJs but now their ride alone, both on a guest to find the biggest baddest basslines and heaviest party tunes. Expect a collision of electro, breaks and house.

And finally opening the party we have Dr Woo, a newcomer to Glue who’ll be playing a warmup set that will run from chilled techno to full on party starters!

@ Horse & Groom, 28 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3NZ

10pm-4am, free before 10pm/with guestlist, £4 after (request guestlist)

Links: Facebook | Venue | Google Map

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Prog  

Christmas Chillout Podcast

28.12.09
Prog/Tech

As you can probably guess from the title, this month’s podcast is a bit more chilled out than usual, helping you to round off your Christmas holiday with an hour and a half of relaxing tracks (of course with a few bangers in the middle for good measure)!

Unlike my normal podcasts which are mixed live, this is my first experiment with mixing on my computer using Ableton Live as I haven’t had access to decks throughout Christmas.

As always you can leave your comments using the form below, or on my Facebook page.

Tracklist

  1. John Tejada - Alone With You (feat. Carl A. Finlow) [Plug Research US]
  2. Kriece - Cork In The Ocean (Jim Rivers mix) [EQ Grey]
  3. Slam - Staccato Rave (Silicone Soul's Darkroom Dub) [Soma]
  4. Motorcitysoul - Space Katzle (Jerome Sydenham Remix) [Songbird Holland]
  5. Tim Deluxe - Espoo's Rose (Original Mix) [AT Records]
  6. One Plus One - No Pressure (Deadmau5 Remix) [One + One]
  7. Milton Jackson - Cycles (Original) [Freerange]
  8. Solee - Impressed (Original) [Le Bien Et Le Mal]
  9. Phonique ft. Erlend Oye - Casualities (Club Mix) [Dessous Recordings]
  10. Andy Caldwell - Warrior (Andy Caldwells Electric Re-Rub) [Om Records]
  11. Maria Edesse - Maria (Damir Blazinic Remix) [BikiniTracks]
  12. Sebastian Ingrosso - Kidsos (Original Mix) [Refune Records]
  13. Infusion - Legacy (Junkie XL Remix) [Audio Therapy]
  14. KOS - Its Not The End (Original Mix) [Familia Recordings]
  15. Joris Voorn - Blank (Original Mix) [Green]
  16. Nathan Fake - You Are Here (Live Version) [Border Community]

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Prog/Tech  

November Podcast

30.11.09
Techno/Tech/Prog

Since my recent trip to Ibiza I have been really getting much more into my Techno – something really clicked this year whilst listening to some awesome sets on some jaw droppingly crisp sound systems at the likes of We Love etc…

This month’s podcast is based around some of the seriously chunky Techno I’ve collected over the last few months since my return, and is very much all about the bass so make sure you have your subwoofer cranked right round to 11!

Let me know what you think of the mix! Leave your comments using the form below, or on my Facebook page.

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Tracklist

  1. Boy 8-Bit - Baltic Pine (Original) [This Is Music]
  2. Malente - I Like It (Riva Starr SNATCH! Mix) [Fool's Gold Records]
  3. Nadastrom - Save Us (Original Mix) [Dubsided]
  4. DJ Madskillz - Surface (Original Mix) [Bitten]
  5. Mikas - Temperamental (Manuel De La Mare Remix) [Progressive Grooves Records]
  6. Mini mode - process (Manuel de la mare & luigi rocca (marshall) remix) [303LOVERS]
  7. Armand van Helden - Funk Phenomena 2010 (Starkillers 2010 Remix) [Henry Street Music]
  8. Shik Stylko - Liquid Nights (Original Mix) [Stylo Recordings]
  9. Tone Depth - Rumblefish (Maher Daniel Remix) [Bedrock Records]
  10. Erol Alkan & Boys Noize - Waves (Original) [Boysnoize Records]
  11. The Advent, Industrialyzer - Tech Moda (Original Mix) [Kombination Research]
  12. Trancesetters - The Search (Christian Smith Tronic Treatment Remix) [Tronic]
  13. Kosmas Epsilon - LoveSong (Vox Mix) [Plastik Park]
  14. Dustin Zahn - Stanger (To Stability) (Len Faki X-Break Mix) [Rekids]
  15. Sidney Samson - Riverside (Original) [Sneakerz Muzik]
  16. UNKLE - Heaven (King Unique Remix) [Global Underground]

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Electro/Tech  

September Podcast

29.09.09
Tech/Electro/Breaks

At last, the latest instalment of my podcast is available for your listening pleasure! This month’s podcast is very much inspired by my set at Space in Ibiza, including some of the tracks that went down a storm, and a few tracks I wanted to play but didn’t manage to fit into my set whilst I was there.

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Tracklist

  1. 2Raumwohnung - Wir Werden Sehen (Solomun Vox Remix) [it sounds]
  2. Depeche Mode - Dream On (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix) [Mute]
  3. Hugg & Pepp - I Can't Breathe (Original Mix) [Turbo Recordings]
  4. John Dahlback - Pyramid (Original Mix) [Cr2 Records]
  5. Jesse Rose - Touch My Horn (Crookers Mix) [Dubsided]
  6. Chris James - Its A Pleasure To Be Here (Original Mix) [Dandy Kid Records]
  7. Gramophonedzie - Why Don't You (Original Mix) [Guesthouse Music]
  8. Tiga - What You Need (Proxy Remix) [Different]
  9. Aztec Mystic - Revenge Of The Jaguar (King Unique Mix) [White Label]
  10. Tiga & Zyntherius - Sunglasses At Night (D.I.M. Remix) [Musica Diaz Toro]
  11. Yousef - Legacy (Vocal Mix) [Renaissance]
  12. Baobinga & ID - The Machine (Aquasky Remix) [Fat!]
  13. Baobinga, I.D., Big Monster - Recognise (Vandal Remix) [Fat!]
  14. Refracture - Electric Sunrise (Original Mix) [Noobish Records]

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Ibiza Rocked!

August 16, 2009 – 8:49 pm

Having finally recovered from the mayhem that was Ibiza 2009 I can definitely say it was one of my favourite gigs to date. It was also one of my favourite holidays to date, with a few days before/after Space to chill out in the sun with a group of my close friends.

We Love Space poster at Ses Selines

We Love Space poster at Ses Selines

We Love itself was an amazing experience from the moment of arriving in front of Space and feeling the hairs on my neck stand up at the thought of what I was about to do. Being led in through the back doors of Space is always an amazing experience, past the fridges and kitchens along a twisty maze of passages until faced with a row of doors which open and lead out into the cavernous discoteca. From there we had a few hours to soak up the atmosphere before my set at 2am. We caught an excellent set from local legend Alfredo on the Sunset Terrace followed by an awesome set from Tiefschwarz in the Terazza before it was time to head upstairs and catch red box regular Jem Haynes.

As 2am quickly arrived it was time to put any nerves to the back of my mind and take to the decks in the already packed red box. The crowd were brilliant, responding encouragingly to my track selection and constant pogoing around the booth. Despite my set being at the same time as Grace Jones, David Guetta and Paul Woolford the red box remained packed throughout, with a queue of enthusiastic clubbers waiting outside to be let in by the bouncers when space became available.

Rocking the red box

Rocking the red box

By 4am I was glad to see the familiar face of Paul Arnold arrive in the booth to relieve me, as I had by this stage become a sweaty, tired mess from 2 hours of jumping around the booth. After finishing my set there was time to sit down and listen to some of Paul’s set before heading downstairs to the Terazza to see one of my personal favourite DJs, James Zabiela, close the night.

All in all an amazing experience, big thanks to Paul Arnold from Chew The Fat! and Mark Broadbent and all from We Love for making it happen, not to mention all of my friends for supporting me both in Ibiza and from back home. Here’s hoping I will get the chance to repeat the experience next year!

Leaving Space

Leaving Space

Scroll down for some selected photos from the evening (a full gallery is available on my Facebook page) and a tracklisting of my set.

Leaving Space @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
Rocking the red box @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
Rocking the red box @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
Red box crowd @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
Rocking the red box @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
Crowd in the red box @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
Queuing to get into the red box @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
James Furness @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
Rocking the red box @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
Rocking the red box @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)
We Love Space poster at Ses Salines @ We Love Space (Space, Ibiza)

Tracklist

  1. Armand Van Helden - NYC Beat (MSTRKRFT Remix)
  2. Tiga - Pleasure From The Bass
  3. Hot Chip - Over and Over (Solid Groove Remix)
  4. Tiga & Zyntherius - Sunglasses At Night (D.I.M. Remix)
  5. Andy Caldwell - Warrior (Claude VonStroke Sharp Toof Mix)
  6. Yousef - Legacy (Vocal Mix)
  7. Hyper - No Rockstars (Original Mix)
  8. Nick Thayer - Toasted (Original)
  9. Meat Katie - All I Need (Dylan Rhymes Remix)
  10. Gramophonedzie - Why Don't You (Original Mix)
  11. Soul Of Man - Mylowdowndirty
  12. DJ Jeroenski - Back Once Again (Vandalism Remix)
  13. Aztec Mystic - Revenge Of The Jaguar (King Unique Mix)
  14. DJ Mujava - Township Funk (Boy 8 Bit Remix)
  15. Richard Dinsdale - Up And Down (Original Club)
  16. Prodigy - Spitfire (Future Funk Squads Dogfight Remix)
  17. Robb G - 12 Inch Therapy (Bass Kleph Dirty Ows Mix)
  18. DJ Quest - Back The Old Skool (Original Mix)
  19. Plump DJs - Blackjack
  20. Whitey - Leave Them All Behind (Glimmer Twins Edit)
  21. Digital Base - Solid Man
  22. Dom Kane - Halcyon+on+on (Version 2)
  23. Luke Dizierzek - Echo (John Dahlbäck Mix)
  24. Meat Katie Meets Christian J - Turn Me Out (Original 12 Mix)
  25. Moby - Go 2006 (Trentemoller Remix)
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We Love Sundays!

July 9, 2009 – 1:51 am

I am very proud to announce that I will be playing We Love Space at Space Ibiza on Sunday August 9th on behalf of Chew The Fat!

It is a special event for the Wall Of Sound 15th Anniversary. There is a full lineup over on the We Love website or on ResidentAdvisor, but to name just a few, the lineup includes Grace Jones, David Guetta, not to mention one of my personal favourite DJs – James Zabiela.

Needless to say I am both excited and humbled by this opportunity – if you happen to be in Space that evening, stop by to say Hi!

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Breaks/Tech  

July Podcast

09.07.09
Tech/Prog/Breaks/Electro

Decided it was time to dust off my EFX-1000 and get a mix together to kick off my podcast. The product of much blood, sweat and tears – hope you enjoy it. Use the comments box below to let me know what you think!

Will also be posting some of my older mixes, and hopefully finally making a chill out mix of some of the awesome tracks I have bought but never had the opportunity to play out – hit one of the subscribe buttons below to receive them directly on your iPod when they get posted!

Intro

  1. Mistabishi – Lean (Original) [Hospital]

Mix

  1. Dave Robertson – Love To (Original) [Reveal]
  2. Guy J – Lamur (Henry Saiz Remix) [Bedrock Records]
  3. DJ Mujava – Township Funk (Boy 8-Bit Remix) [This is Music]
  4. Caninesounds – Merrang (Si McEvoy Remix) [Spin Out Records]
  5. D-Nox & Beckers – Cala A Boca (Original Mix) [Sprout]
  6. Moguai – Kick Out The Jams (Original) [New State Music]
  7. Freeland – Under Control (Alex Metric Remix) [Marine Parade]
  8. ATFC – Mothership (Bart B More Remix) [Toolroom Records]
  9. Deadmau5 – Ghosts N Stuff (Original) [Musica Diaz Toro]
  10. Richard Dinsdale – Up And Down (Original Club) [Toolroom Records]
  11. Plump DJs – Rocket Soul (Original Mix) [Finger Lickin Records]
  12. Boltan – Nine To Five (Rico Tubbs Speed Garage Remix) [Party Like Us Records]
  13. The Prodigy – Warrior’s Dance (Future Funk Squad’s ‘Rave Soldier’ Remix) [Take Me To The Hospital]

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iBreaks Mix

16.07.08
Tech/Electro/Wonky House

Thought i’d retrospectively publish an old mix from our Pogo DJs iBreaks show in 2008.

One of the few occasions that I ended up doing a show on my own, and it turned out to be a cracking mix!

Tracklist

  1. Jim Rivers - Route One (Original) [EQ Grey]
  2. Unique 3 - Rock The Bass (Si Begg's Warehouse remix) [Fat! Records]
  3. Baobinga & I.D. - Recognise (Vandal remix) [Fat! Records]
  4. Pro7 - Over (Z Listers remix) [Erase Records]
  5. DJ Dan - Illectrolingus (Jeff T remix) [InStereo Recordings]
  6. Baobinga & I.D. - Get Hype (Badlands) [Fat! Records]
  7. Underworld - Holding the Moth (Audiojack remix) [UnderworldLive.com]
  8. Underworld - Cowgirl (Tim Davison remix) [White]
  9. Mike Miller - What You Feel (Jim Rivers mix) [Nascent Recordings]
  10. Dylan Rhymes vs Blende - Stars (Jelo remix) [Lot49]
  11. Underworld - Boy Boy Boy (Switch remix) [UnderworldLive.com]
  12. Crystal Method - Keep Hope Alive (MSTRKRFT remix) [Geffen Records]

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