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U&A celebrate 5 years at the top of the electronic tree with a series of peerless EPs, each one jammed pack full of exclusive goodies from the label and their friends.

Volume Two features a ripper from Zodiac Cartel as this shady electro hero dons his cape and goes in hard to remix the chart topping anthem ‘Non-Believer’ from Meat Katie and label boss Elite Force. Support on this from Kissy SellOut, Crystal Method, Mixmag, Beataucue, FarTooLoud, Breakdown, Aniki, InTheMix, Peo de Pitte, iDJ Magazine & more …

Next up is a piece of sheer hooky, disco-tinged electro mayhem from Ukraine’s Felix Luker – imagine something from the halcyon days of Roule put through today’s fiercest blender. Compulsive, smashed floors worldwide. Support on this from Plump DJs, StereoHeroes, BoogieMafia, Robb G, Blaze Tripp, DJ Chamber& more …
Lee Coombs then steps up to the plate with an excellent re-working of his Hyperion ‘Gotta Let Go’ remix, bringing it bang up to date with his trademark acid house vibes. Support from Meat Katie, Dylan Rhymes & more

Last but not least U&A is proud to introduce young American prodigy Hunter Vaughan into the fray as he remixes the hell out of Zodiac Cartel’s ‘Klappyn’ with a truly epic, hi-tec re-read. Support on this from Black Noise, Paper Buddha & more….

Volume three coming soon … meanwhile we appreciate your continued support through legal purchases….

Out now on Beatport

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Hamburg Germany’s Audiolith Records would like to introduce Der Tante Renate and his new album H4xXo2, out today.  The album is dedicated to hacker subculture for its ability to anarchically tear doors apart and open eyes.  It goes way further than just being a simple album.  The tracks are a consistent progression of metallic, technoid electro-bam and an audio-visual hacking.  If you are a fan of bass-driven, glitchy sounds and radio play snippets ala Meat Beat Manifesto, this one will not disappoint.  Have a listen to the track Beast, and then go get the rest of the album.  Enjoy!!

Beast (320 kbps)

Sorry it’s been a while on the posts, but here’s a new dj mix for ya!  A bit funky, a bit bouncy and geared for the dancefloor!  The rerubs of the older, classic tracks are high on my list now, so reminisce and enjoy!!

Vibrate – A DJ Mix by Michael Todd

Elevator Music – Jack Beats
Mashup on Mars (Zodiac Cartel Edit) – Fake Blood + Daft Punk
Shake It – Birdee
Spinal Scratch (TJR Re-Edit) – Thomas Bangalter
Hysteresis (Hijack) – Sharooz
Let Me Clear My Throat (Stereothieves Edit)- DJ Kool
Don’t Stop The Rock (Fast Foot) – Freestyle
Ten Acre Dust – Nick Thayer
Burnin’ Up (REL1 Rerub) – Peo de Pitte
Gunclip – Beat Assassins
Vibrate To This (Trouble Soup) – Slyde
System Addict (Elite Force Revamp) – Plump DJ’s
Brain Rock (Zodiac Cartel) – Fukkk Offf
Krakken (10 Rapid) – Hunter Vaughan
Fuck The Police (Figure) – NWA

The past seven months have been insane. New work, new friends, new surroundings, and a relocation that seems like it will never end. Good thing I’ve got incredible music to listen to non stop! I cranked out this mix tonight to relieve some stress and escape for a bit. All new tunes – all tech house – all groovy. Just what the doctor ordered to shake off the craziness and recharge.

BTW – I make all of my mixes live on Technics SL1200s with Serato. No Ableton or other cut and paste apps.

Hope you like this thing – it’s a roller.

DJ Gary-O

Transitionism – A mix by DJ Gary-O

01) Shonky – Carnage (Original Mix)
02) Cesare vs Disorder – Schonleinstrasse (Original Mix)
03) Cesare vs Disorder, Rainer – Battle For Mouths (Kate Simko Remix)
04) Paneoh – Psicoilogical (Original Mix)
05) Falko Richtberg, Sebastian Wojkowski – Salt ‘n’ Bread (Audiojack’s Bottle ‘n’ Spring Remix)
06) John Tejada – Sweat (On The Walls) (Donnacha Costello Remix)
07) Sam Ball – Fill it Up (Original Mix)
08) Max Cooper – Chaotisch Serie (Maetrik Abstract Beats Remix)
09) Cesare vs Disorder, Rainer – I Didnt Mean To Kill You feat. Rainer (Original Mix)
10) Sabb, Maetrik – Marinda (Original Mix)
11) Satyr – Roadrunner (Original Mix)
12) Chic Miniature – Escandalo (Original Mix)
13) Marshall (aka Luigi Rocca), Manuel De La Mare – Blackbird (Original Mix)
14) Digitaline – Kaya (Original Mix)
15) George Thompson, Andre Kraml – Laid Back Snack Attack (Accapella)/Safari

I’ve been a longtime fan and supporter of local talent here in Dallas, TX.  Unfortunately, I’ve had to see some of the most original and upfront thinking dj’s and producers move away to greener pastures.  From the deep, booty shaking style of Brett Johnson to the out of bounds, funky and twisted vision of electronic mayhem of Maetrik, we have lost true visionaries in the world of electronic music.  They cut their chops here, and they are missed but certainly not forgotten.  In this day and age, producing music is a must and Dallas has a rising star in the midst.  Hunter Vaughan has been slaving away for a good three years now, honing his sound and developing a style that is all his own.  He won the Dandy Kid Records remix competition, and was a finalist in Elite Force’s U&A Recordings remix competition of the Mike Hulme track “Sweet Inspiration” .  He is one of my favorite local dj’s to see play live, and his mix for the massive Meltdown show is here for you to enjoy.  He’s going to be the one to watch in 2011, I assure you.  This mix is  dark, deep and dirty, just like we like it.  Play it loud!!

Hunter Vaughan – Meltdown Mix 2010

Tracklist on the photo up top!

Any clubber or DJ who has been alive in the last 15 years or so has heard the original version of this classic tune.  It was a floor filler then and still gets major rotation in this day and age.  That funky bassline has made hips shake from Barcelona to Berlin, and was in my opinion, untouchable.  Punk Rolla is an up and coming dj/producer and label mate of one of the UK’s most respected and revered superstars, Will Bailey. His rework of this track has just destroyed my dancefloors for at least a month or so.  He keeps the true essence of the Armand Van Helden mix intact, yet lets you have it with his signature wobbly madness.  It’s free yo, so go get it and play it loud!!

Professional Widow (Pink Rolla’s Respect to Van Helden) – Tori Amos

A groove to get your week started off proper!

It’s been a loooooong, loooooong time since I’ve posted anything on Paper Buddha and even longer since I stepped up to the turntables for a little mixing. Being a new dad certainly alters one’s priorities, but that’s a great thing in this case. Spending time with my son has been incredible and the downtime from DJing has made me even more excited to get back into it again.

I can’t promise that I’ll make your rump shake as much as Michael Todd, but I’ll sure give it a shot. Thanks for keeping Paper Buddha alive and kicking in my absence. Hopefully I’ll do you proud every now and then.

I really enjoyed putting this one together. I have to give thanks to Ms. Sapphire though. She helped take the edge off of what would likely have been a serious train wreck given how tense I was prior to diving into the crates the other night. It ain’t flawless, but it sure put a smile on my face. A whole mess of Tech House, Electro, Techno and Minimal goodness wrapped together for your aural pleasure. Head on over to Beatport to pick up any of the tracks you really dig.

Why ‘Big Ronda’ you ask? I’ll let you know when I figure it out…

Enjoy!

Gary-O

Big Ronda – A New Mix from DJ Gary-O

01 – Intro-Lost Files of Funk  – Detroit Grand Pubahs
02 – Top Drop (Roman Fluegel Remix) – Darabi
03 – Animal Rights (Original Mix) – Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner
04 – Operator Feat. Blake Lewis (Myles Dyson Remix) – Uberzone
05 – Apple Bottom (Will Bailey Remix) – Deekline, Sporty-O & Dustin Hulton
06 – Tellyfoam (Original Mix) – Jan Driver
07 – Say That (Loco Remix) – David De Lavera
08 – Integral (Original Mix) – Niederflur
09 – Bye Bye Brain (Ramon Tapia Remix) – Nihil Young
10 – Monster Island (Christian Martin Remix) – Claude VonStroke
11 – Blow Me Down (Original Mix) – Popof
12 – Macedonio (Manel Diaz Remix) – Juan Ddd
13 – A Voice of My Own (Manuel De La Mare Base Mix) – Hertz
14 – One Night in Havana (Original Mix) – DJ Chus & Gonzalo
15 – Mushrooms (Justin Martin Mix) – Marshall Jefferson & Noosa Heads

My good friends over at Coco Machete have a new EP from Fukkk Offf that I heard a few weeks back that just smokes!  Two of my favorite cuts are included for preview.  This four track EP has a little something for everyone, even a killer downtempo jam for the heads. Follow them on their Facebook page here and go directly to Beatport to pick up the Worldwide EP.

Brainrock – Fukkk Offf

Worldwide – Fukkk Offf

I had the pleasure back in May to play with DJ Denise and fellow Mizumo Music collaborator  DJ DRC.  It was a killer show to say the least.  I got hooked up with her rerub of a killer tune from 2000 called Funk-A-Tron by Robbie Rivera.  She said to just blog the crap out of it so here it is in all it’s free 320 glory!  Enjoy!

Funk-A-Tron (DJ Denise 2010 Mix) – Robbie Rivera

For the last 16 years, TJR has been weaving his way in and out of the electronic music world as a DJ and producer. His djing roots began in North Carolina where he went to college for golf but discovered mixing and scratching instead. After graduating in 1998, he went full throttle with djing by making a name for himself with track selection and a scratching & mixing technique that set him apart from others. He managed to win a few DJ battles along the way and was featured in URB Magainze as a DJ to watch in the future. A few years back he utilized his DJing background for producing and has so far released original tracks and remixes on some of the most cutting edge labels around like; Potty Mouth Music, X-Mix, Wearhouse, Jack Union, InStereo, Simma, Promo Records, etc. He continues to craft his skills in the studio as well as on the decks and with his recent move across the coast to Los Angeles, CA, be on the look-out for his new label and sound.

Connect:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/TJR
Twitter: www.twitter.com/TJR_official
Myspace: www.myspace.com/djtjr

Download:
DOWNLOAD: TJR – Pool Side Mix – 320mp3

Tracklist:
01 Tarantula – Pleasurekraft (Eklektisch)
02 Headshotboyz – Something With A Beat (DubNoir)
03 Tom Flynn – Twisty (Deadfish)
04 Man Da – Oh My God (Siwell remix) (Sphera Records)
05 Aki Bergen – Alma De Dios (Loko remix) (Noir Music)
06 Popof – Blow Me Down (Mistakes)
07 Geoff K – I’m Fred Astair (Matthew Garton remix) (Potty Mouth Music)
08 Sissy Nobby – Lay Me Down (Renaissance Man remix) (Mixpak)
09 Plattenspieler – Tonal (Danny Serrano & Westboy remix) (Sphera Records)
10 Mark Knight – Devil Walking (Toolroom)
11 Hermanez – Soms (Leena Music)
12 Yankee Zulu & Worthy – Humble Mumble (Dirtybird)
13 Pierce – Espinosa (Blufin)
14 Per Hammar – Bang (Great Stuff Recordings)
15 Lusine – Two Dots (Nic Fanciulli remix) (Saved Records)