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Installment number two of our guest mixes is a killer!  Chris Lund of Left/Right has been kind enough to send me his mix from the Breakspoll 2010 party at Fabric from a few weeks ago.  He is a veteran dj/producer from Dallas Tx, with degrees in both music composition and audio engineering.  His work has been featured on labels such as Sound of Habib, Ego Shot and Dusted Breaks (named best new label at the Breakspoll Awards this year).  If you like your beats funky, don’t sleep on this one!

Check out his Facebook fan page, and he also has a Soundcloud page with current and past mixes.  His tracks can be found on Beatport , Amazon and I-Tunes, and his Break the System tour starts at Austin’s SXSW Festival in March.  Werd!

Left/Right @ Fabric – Breakspoll 2010

01. Highspeed Lullaby (Left/Right Remix) – Hypeartist [Dusted Breaks]

02. Law Of Life – Elite Force [CDR]

03. Operator (Left/Right Remix) – Jurassik [Sound Of Habib]

04. Minimal My Ass (Krafty Kuts Re-rub) – Miles Dyson [CDR]

05. Hyph Mngo (Jurassik Edit) – Joy Orbison [CDR]

06. Lake Como (Breaks Mix) – Refracture [Noobish Records]

07. Organizized – Left/Right, Digital Pizza [Forthcoming Sound Of Habib]

08. Gangbang – Left/Right, Digital Pizza [Sound Of Habib]

09. Twinkle feat MC $pyda (Pyramid’s Stop Talking Remix) – Gella [Sub Slayers]

10. Electric Rock (Torqux Remix) – Chris Sundive [Ebony Red]

11. Curtain Caller – Karton [Forthcoming Sound Of Habib]

12. Rhythm Rocks The Blue – Elite Force [CDR]

13. Exit Enlightenment (LR Edit) – EK [Dead Famous]

14. Love Is A Drug (Left/Right Remix) – The Kickdrums [Kickdrums Musik]

15. Visions (Karton Remix) – White Papoo, Double Negative [Trans:verse Records]

with samples from Left/Right, Plump Djs, Proxy, Herve, and more

In the next few months, I’ll be hooking you up with some exclusive mixes from some DJ’s that I love.  From breaks to house and everything in between, these mixes are ones you can only find here.  They are recorded live in my humble little studio and feature DJ’s that are guests on my on-line mix show (more info about that later) and are major players in the underground music scene here in Dallas.

The first installment comes from my good friend Polyx.  He has been a rising force in the underground dance scene for quite a few years and is still one of the few carrying the breakbeat torch.  He loves his beats progressive and funky and this mix is a testament to his sound.  I can truly say that no one else can imitate his style; this brother impresses me every time he hits the decks.  So enjoy and check out his Facebook and Soundcloud pages for more info and downloadable mixes.

Break This – Polyx

I am very pleased that Gary has agreed to let me do my first blog post solo style.  I am still quite the noob at this, so my first post will be simple and to the point.  If you know me at all, my musical tastes change on a weekly basis.  I have really been into the groovy tech house stuff, as you will see in this mix.  Many of the artists here will be easily recognizable, and there will be some that are unfamiliar.  Most can be found on Beatport or What People Play, so go get ‘em. Enjoy!!

Techy Shit – DJ Michael Todd

01. For Weirdo’s Only (Momma’s Boy) – Douster
02. Beat That Bird – Justin Martin + Claude VonStroke
03. Squash – Riva Starr
04. London to Paris – Mowgli
05. 1234 – Hatiras
06. The Freaks Come Out 2009 (Idiotproof) – Cevin Fisher
07. Mars (Style of Eye) – Fake Blood
08. My Hi Tops (Riva Starr) – Plump DJ’s
09. Surdo – Worthy
10. Wind It Up (Jeff Doubleu) – Jack Les L
11. Alpha 1 (Popof) – Transistor
12. Get Ya Dub On Pt. 2 – Switch + Trevor Loveys
13. Yebo Yebo (Berlin Rework) – Neuroxyde
14. I Think I Like It – Fake Blood
15. Mosquito – Channel X

June 30th marked the 20th anniversary of the top alternative radio station in Dallas, KDGE, and there was a party last night to celebrate this milestone (wish I could have been there). The station launched on 94.5FM, then moved up the dial to 102.1FM where it currently sits today. The one show on KDGE that has stood the test of time is Edgeclub, founded by my good friend Jeff K, and presently hosted by another dear friend, DJ Merritt. When Kelly and I first started dating, we used to listen to Jeff K’s KNON show “Thudslap” and one Saturday when we were driving around Dallas listening to the show Jeff announced he was leaving KNON and moving to this new station called KDGE. We were skeptical at first, but were quickly hooked.

Edgeclub was a breath of fresh air for Dallas airwaves and currently enjoys a position as the nation’s longest-running and highest-rated mixshow on the air. During the 5-6 years Jeff hosted the show, he and his sidekick (and world-renowned DJ) Redeye/Scottie Canfield, played host to the most talented and sought after electronic/techno DJs and producers from around the globe. Miss Melissa was also Jeff’s partner in crime for a few of those years. Merritt took over the show and made it his own in 1996 when Jeff packed up his family and moved to LA to start Groove Radio with Swedish Egil (the same month Kelly and I moved to LA from Dallas). Every Edgeclub show features a late night guest mix from local and out-of town DJs, and I’ve had the privilege of being invited to guest mix 8-10 times, with my most recent appearance in February 2009. In the early years, I recorded a number of shows on tape and I’ve digitized a few of my favorite old-skool recordings for you to enjoy, including my first guest mix from July 1994 – I followed Scott Hardkiss‘ in-studio interview and debut of God Within – “The Phoenix”. I also shared the bill with him that night at a party called “Pure”. Stream or right click to download the mixes at your leisure.

Skinny G & Tim Chapman – Edgeclub Midnight Mix – 1991

Rob Vaughan – Edgeclub Midnight Mix – 1991

N.A.S.A Project – Edgeclub Midnight Mix – 1991

DJ Gary-O – Edgeclub Midnight Mix – 1994

Track listings for these mixes can be found on Jeff K’s site.

You can also find more recent Edgeclub shows on Merritt’s blog – www.ipodfood.com.

Oh, and if you know where other Edgeclub mixes are posted on the Internet, leave a comment with links. Thanks!

I found some time to whip up a mix this past weekend after picking up a batch of new tracks. I’ve really neglected my turntables over the past several months and it’s nice to be able to find more time to shake off the stress and get lost in the mix for a few hours each week.

“Glass Face” is a blend of tech, electro, and a little techno. No breaks this time (f you want breaks, check out Wasabi Bomb), just straight up 4×4 beats that I think you’ll enjoy. I picked up all of these tracks at Beatport. If you like ‘em, you should pick ‘em up there too.

Glass Face – DJ Gary-O

01 – Majuro – Sebastian Leger
02 – Guacamoli – Olivier Giacomotto
03 – Wide Reaction – Truati
04 – Reflex (Zodiac Cartel’s Tech Remix) – Harvey McKay
05 – Love and Changes (Defunct! Wham! Mix) – Trevor Loveys & Shab Ruffcut
06 – We Rock – Uppermost
07 – Amsterdam feat. Guerilla Speakerz – Mightyfools
08 – Control (Rogue Element Remix) – Lee Combs
09 – Jack the Joint (Zodiac Cartel’s Bumpin’ Mix) – Elite Force
10 – 2nd to None – Umek
11 – Socom – Maetrik
12 – Edding 850 – Format:B
13 – Pink Boots (Stephen Beaupre Remix) – Thomas Schumacher
14 – Failsafe – Hobo

The incredible DJ Michael Todd was kind enough to share another stellar mix with us that he calls “Noise and Stuff”. I could go on and on about the great selection of music, the flawless mixing, etc. but that hardly seems necessary. I’ll let the music speak for itself. Check it out.

Noise and Stuff – a mix from DJ Michael Todd

01 – Gimlet — Anja Schneider
02 – Requiem fur die Vernunft (Lutzenkirchen’s) — Oliver Koletzki
03 – Dios — Oliver Huntemann + Dubfire
04 – Dirty City (D-Unity Mix) — Adam Freemer + Mike Constantini
05 – Warehouse — Velkro + Ido Ophir
06 – Wake Turbulence — Koen Groeneveld
07 – Let The Bass Kick (Silvio Ecomo’s) — Chuckie
08 – Original Badman (Calvertron’s) — Calvertron + Tom EQ
09 – Gorilla — Idiotproof
10 – Ritalin — Nadastrom
11 – Bounce (Mansion’s) — MSTRKRFT
12 – Skewer (Kyle Watson’s) — Tom EQ
13 – Panic Attacks — The Rogue Element
14 – Like Dat — Calvertron + Banga

A very good long-time friend of mine, DJ Britton, sent me a mix the other day that I just had to share with you all. Britton founded the Ft. Worth, Texas-based Groov-e-Company production crew back in the early 90s. He and DJs Michael Todd and Merritt welcomed me into the fold a few years after Groov-e-Company hit the scene and we’ve been the best of friends ever since. We share similar music tastes – funky breaks and acid at the core – but each of us has our own unique flare. “Little B’s Sleeping” (named after Britton’s handsome baby boy Brayden) starts off relatively mild but groovy and builds into a funky throw down. Have a listen – I think you’ll like it. I’m sure you can find most of these tracks at Beatport.

Little B’s Sleeping – A Mix by DJ Britton

1 – Mostique (Origianl Mix) – Robertino & Josh the Spitfire
2 – Laundromat – Strich Acht
3 – Snatch – Emix & D. Lewis
4 – Precise Impulse – The DJ Producer
5 – Club ACtion – Yo Majesty
6 – Chop – Bingo Players
7 – Clean Jeans feat. Whiskey Pete – Kelura
8 – Let There be House – Voltaxx & Lissaf
9 – Hole in the Speaker – Sure Rock
10 – Angels feat. Yolanda & Vic – Deekline & Wizard
11 – Blaze – Stanton Warriors