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Share some mixes you recommend, also!
I'm working my way through the Fabric mix series - house music is growing on me... slowly.
The Boiler Room sets are usually very very good. The Bonobo one in particular is a favourite of mine.
DJ EZ's Boiler Room set is insane!
The mixing on this set isn't the best but that's mainly due to the fact Laurent Garnier isn't a CDJ DJ but still, track selection is spot on and he keeps the crowd loving it. That's what makes you a top DJ.
47 years old and still hammering the scene. Love it.
I wish I could afford a set-up. Haven't mixed for a while now.
xiphon it definitely is. I've seen him a few times, most recently at 'Boilerhouse' in Bradford.
Always amazes the dancefloor.
A bit more easier listening but still a great set.
Daniel Avery is ticking a few boxes for me at the moment
http://soundcloud.com/danielavery/ra-385-daniel-avery-for
Seen him and others like him (Billy Nasty, Colin Dale, Dave Angel etc) at Double Dipped, Bagleys circa 94/95....god i'm old.
Check out a friend of mines SoundCloud, he's doing very well in the Deep House scene
https://soundcloud.com/alexlister
Laurent Garnier set can be downloaded [url= https://soundcloud.com/platform/laurent-garnier-55-min-boiler ]HERE[/url]
Mixing on CDJs should be simple compared to vinyl - it displays (an accurate) BPM on the screen! Especially if the tunes have been processed through Traktor before hand for analysis.
If you want to watch a true master on CDJs, Carl Cox is the one to watch...
One of my favourite mixes of 2013 was the [url= https://soundcloud.com/factmag/fact-mix-388-jon-hopkins-jun ]Jon Hopkins Fact Mix[/url]
Oh yes, more deep than tech
[url= https://soundcloud.com/atjazz/atjazz-dj-mix-facebook-50 ]https://soundcloud.com/svenweisemann/sven-weisemann-touch-her[/url]
[url= https://soundcloud.com/atjazz/atjazz-dj-mix-facebook-50 ]https://soundcloud.com/atjazz/atjazz-dj-mix-facebook-50[/url]
[url= https://soundcloud.com/karlovak/6hr-dj-set-b2b-mr-tophat-art ]https://soundcloud.com/karlovak/6hr-dj-set-b2b-mr-tophat-art[/url]
[url= https://soundcloud.com/carharttwip/carhartt-radio-october-2013 ]https://soundcloud.com/carharttwip/carhartt-radio-october-2013[/url]
and some of my old mixes:
[url= https://soundcloud.com/rewski/rewski-deep-oz-mix-2008 ]https://soundcloud.com/rewski/rewski-deep-oz-mix-2008[/url]
[url= https://soundcloud.com/rewski/big-man-soul-tech-mix ]https://soundcloud.com/rewski/big-man-soul-tech-mix[/url]
One for the old school ravers, it's [url= https://soundcloud.com/ritontime/december-mix-riton-the-nu-nu ]Riton's Nu-Rave Mix[/url]
I'd have to say James Zabiela is the master of all things digital. Not to everyones taste but my god.
Seen him at WHP and he's just a bit talented.
Not everything he tried works well but you'll never see a DJ with a smile as big as James while he's playing.
I love House but my first love is Bassline/Speed Garage. I miss those days. Danny Bond, Joe Q, Phat Fingerz, Paul Sirrell, Big Ang, Shaun Banger Scott to name a few.
ticking for later research.
So, What's the best set you've seen live guys? Which DJ? Which event?
Mixing on CDJs should be simple compared to vinyl - it displays (an accurate) BPM on the screen! Especially if the tunes have been processed through Traktor before hand for analysis.
The older/cheaper ones didn't but the CDJ2000 I used to use did. First generation it had a bmp to nearest beat, then later firmware had an exact reading to the decimal point. I did get easily confused though so you still had to rely on your ears. The new Nexus CDJS have a sync button on them too....
The new Nexus CDJS have a sync button on them too....
Aye, there's a video of DJ EZ doing a demo for Pioneer at BPM I think and you can hear one of the guys say to him about the sync button.
EZ laughs and says he doesn't sync and then belts a set out ha.
I love House but my first love is Bassline/Speed Garage. I miss those days. Danny Bond, Joe Q, Phat Fingerz, Paul Sirrell, Big Ang, Shaun Banger Scott to name a few.
I've just...er... downloaded a massive "Naughty but Niche" CD pack. Loving the funky 4x4/bassline tunes!
[i]So, What's the best set you've seen live guys? Which DJ? Which event? [/i]
James Lavelle at a club in Leicester 3 or 4 years was pretty cool. There were about 40 people there so it was like having him play in your living room. Not sure it was the best in 20 years of raving / clubbing but it is up there in the top few.
Good lad, It was all about the Danny Bond, Joe Q and Shaun Banger Scott CD's for me.
I have a nice collection.
Danny Bond 1 - 40 and 5 CD Packs, The mixes cost me £10 each back in the day from The Disc in Bradford.
Got all the Joe Q mixes too. All original, not from the market haha.
Oh, Fabio and LTJ Bukem when they played Swerve on a Wednesday night at The End. Some very cool drum and bass, again to a small crowd in the bar area. A great way to spend a midweek evening.
I went to a festival in Goa, India called Sunburn back in 2009.
Roger Sanchez was playing and an Indian DJ called Pearl, She was quality!
The best night I've had though was probably 10 Years of Bassline at Boilerhouse in Bradford.
When Danny Bond came on, could feel the floor flexing up and down.
P?L?C? is worth checking out:
[url= https://soundcloud.com/mecha-clothing/mechas-guest-mix-p-l-c ]https://soundcloud.com/mecha-clothing/mechas-guest-mix-p-l-c[/url]
and other mecha mixes:
[url= https://soundcloud.com/mecha-clothing ]https://soundcloud.com/mecha-clothing[/url]
So, What's the best set you've seen live guys?
Andy C - 4 deck vinyl 4hr set. Mind blowing watching him queue up and triple-drop tunes....
Plus the VIP access was a bonus (knowing people was useful in London!)
xiphon, I'm just uploading a mix that you should appreciate 😉
[quote=Mister P]
Oh, Fabio and LTJ Bukem when they played Swerve on a Wednesday night at The End. Some very cool drum and bass, again to a small crowd in the bar area. A great way to spend a midweek evening.
I was a [b]weekly[/b] regular there, from 2007 - 2010 (when I moved out of London). Mid week boogie to let your hair down...
Usually arrived around 11pm to meet a mate (again, a regular - he's the one with a walking stick...), left at closing time..... went to work for 9am!
I used to love my Thursday nights out at Love Apple and Vampire in Bradford, straight to work in the morning after a McDonald's.
Tried it a few month ago, I didn't go to work that day haha.
https://soundcloud.com/daniel-mark-daxner/10-years-of-bassline-danny
Most of you will not like it at all like.
So, What's the best set you've seen live guys? Which DJ? Which event?
Not deep/tech but Jeff Mills at Atomic Jam in '97 it still a stand out for me, though for consistancy it would have to be Surgeon. Too many good sets have I seen by him over the years though this one below is a really good example of his versatility
https://soundcloud.com/dynamic-tension/surgeon-at-werk
http://soundcloud.com/danielavery/ra-385-daniel-avery-for
Like it.
Haven't been listening to much in the way of mixes lately, but I've been enjoying this from Bondax.
https://soundcloud.com/fadermedia/bondaxs-fader-mix
You kids 😉
Ohhhh I'm a huge DeepHouse fan, thanks for the links fellas 8)
thanks for the links fellas
+1
Some great mixes about courtesy of Boilerroom
If you can ignore the edited out ad breaks, one of my fave mix from last year is a Ryan Davis guest mix from 17th May Transitions radio show.
[url= https://soundcloud.com/ryan-davis/ryan-davis-transitions-455 ]Link[/url]
Here you go one of my favourite DJ's at the moment.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HPqkHJyqWAg&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DHPqkHJyqWAg
I hope the link works!
Lot of not Deep House on this thread, Sasha? Kissy Sell Out is technically clever, but the music is shit.
Might be easier to have a good reference point, this is Deep House
Oh and here you go, deep and techy from the godfather himself
https://soundcloud.com/republic-artists/ra004-eddie-richards
And finally, for completeness, one of the greatest housno records of all time 🙂
1997, Wiggle, Woolwich, 6am, Eddie Richards drops this and it plays out as they open the doors to let the sunlight stream in. Best night dancing of my life.
Dave Clark, Adam Beyer, Marco Corola, Ricardo Villalobos, have all sounded great to my ears on occasion.
But Weatherall is the only one who would have us stopping dancing and saying "holy **** this is unbelievable!" "I'd trade my entire record collection for this set".
This is proper :
Double Trouble
Mr G anyone? Proper jacking house music (I quote) 😀
PMSL @ 14:00 mins in on the Cottam Boiler room set 🙂
I love listening to the Boiler Room sets but HATE watching them.
A mate of mine is doing pretty well on the scene at the moment, have a look for Steve Arnold.
Had the pleasure in watching Dave Clarke mix a few times at Atomic Jam along with people like Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, Umek etc. All superb.
Cottam? Are they "house deep/tech" then? Oh I must like it. No idea about these bloody genres though, just like what I like.
[i]PMSL @ 14:00 mins in on the Cottam Boiler room set[/i]
He not happy!
What was she doing at 14mins? "Ohhh spinning dots. I must touch them"
Anyone notice he could not get the mixer to split cue, until he realised he had not plugged his headphones in.
Went to a club on Sat night for the first time in many years. We danced non-stop for THREE hours 😀
Mr G used to be in The Advent, didn't he? They made some fierce techno. Enjoyed watching him dance whilst playing that Boiler Room set. Also enjoyed watching the lady in the grey crop top dancing behind him, too 🙂
Sure did, Colin Mcbean? Got this on vinyl, classic technoMr G used to be in The Advent
Yes indeed, ground the enamel off my teeth to both of those in the mid-90s 😉
The Mr G boiler room set is quality! I saw the Advent live ages ago at Atomic Jam and Colin McBean did some quality body popping to the tracks getting played out.
I hear Atomic Jam are having a last party at the Que Club...
Some will get that 🙂
yep I've been to a few last parties, gave the last one a miss though.
HOG 21st b'day in a few weeks, it will be good to see geriatric ravers out n about 😀
Hitler as the ultimate hipster. Is funny because it's true.
I think Dreamscape at Milton Keynes bowl this summer will be a laugh. All 40 somethings with sensible day jobs, a couple of kids and mortgages trying to large it like it's the early 90s again. I will be there 😆
Nathan Fake @ Beatherder 2012 was f'kin nuts. Not so much DJing in the typical sense, more layering tracks and sounds using Ableton. Some crazy-ass sounds pumping out in the trees though!
Saw Doc Martin at Sankeys years ago, that was one of the only proper deep house sets I ever saw.
Always wanted to see Deep Dish but never got a chance.
Just like all genres of music, the sound of deep house has evolved from how it originally sounded when it first came onto the scene in Detroit etc, doesn't mean it's not deep house.
Nathan Fake supported Jon Hopkins at London Village Underground early in 2013. He played an absolute blinder, building from a very chilled out start to an absolutely stomping end.
Always wanted to see Deep Dish but never got a chance.
Yoshiesque is one of my all-time favorites.
Deep Dish at Shindig in Newcastle in early 2000s. Always a storming night
^ Ali & Sharam are bringing Deep-Dish back, bout' bloody time i say!
Lots of good mixes and selections through this thread - not jumped into it so far but here's a few links to sound cloud, you may like some of the mixes from silicone soul (obviously), elite force/meat katie/mike hulme/graeme clark.
[url= https://soundcloud.com/siliconesoul ]Silicone Soul[/url]
[url= https://soundcloud.com/elite-force ]Elite Force[/url]
[url= https://soundcloud.com/meat-katie ]Meat Katie[/url]
[url= https://soundcloud.com/mike-hulme ]Mike Hulme[/url]
[url= https://soundcloud.com/the-revenge ]Graeme Clark (the revenge)[/url]
Edit : Forgot to include this vid of Minilogue explaining and showing you around their live controller set-up, I quite happily spend weeks playing about in their studio. Might be of interest to some of you's.
Nick, things have moved on a bit from deep house etc. some of the newer DJ's like kissy sellout run ring round these old deep house DJ's times have to move on. I loved deep house back in the 90's but it's all a bit dull now!
I personally think Kissy Sellout is shite tbh lol
Kissy might run rings with the technology, but the music is shite
Deep House is deep house, it is or it isn't.
Not exactly deep house but a retro stylee mix by Retro/Grade.
ent to a club on Sat night for the first time in many years. We danced non-stop for THREE hours
Only 1 pill?!
no mention of anyone from dirtybird?
love justin + christian martin and obviously claude von stroke.
[url= https://soundcloud.com/christianmartin/christian-martin-australia-nz ]christian martin mix[/url]
drumm and bass 'eds.. you need this in your life.
[url= https://soundcloud.com/justin-martin-music/justin-martin-jungle-mix ]Justin martin's a junglist man[/url]
Best night out for music OMG there is loads
Some edited highlights for me... There would be plenty more if I remembered 1995-2005 nights out better.
Daft Punk dj set at back to basics maybe 1995ish? Norman Jay and Goldie playing on different floors
Andrew Weatherall, Keith Tennison electro night 2001/2002 ish?
Luke Solomon, old hotel somewhere in Wales slightly illegal 2003/4 possibly?
Wiggle nights late 90's Terry Francis Eddie Richard and Nathan Coles warehouse in London??
Kenny Hawkes - any time he played Plastic People and Space (RIP the man!!)
Derrick Carter at back to basics 5th Birthday (they have had their 22nd birthday last year - I am old)
Moodyman 2012 (alleged racist but still like his music)
Some of the stuff I am listening to at the moment
https://soundcloud.com/anthony-fryer/sets/tech-house
https://soundcloud.com/anthony-fryer/sets/house-mix
Confused nowadays as deep house seems to be tagged nu-disco? Tech house is house music? Seems the beats are getting faster so Andrew Weatheralls attempt to slow it down to sub 120bpm makes me happy
https://soundcloud.com/leftorium-events/alfos-andrew-weatherall-sean
hmm want to go out now,
How the hell did I miss this thread? Guess just goes to show how busy I've been!
Anyway... Got a few hours of fun catching up on previous musical posts in this thread tomorrow, then inevitably I'll be back with some opinions and musings of my own! 🙂
[url= http://www.wunderground.ie/deep-house-djs-are-being-dumped-and-left-to-die-by-their-callous-owners-warns-r-s-p-c-d-j/ ]Deep House DJs Are Being Dumped And Left To Die By Their Callous Owners” Warns R.S.P.C.D.J[/url]
Sabresonic at London Bridge - Dave Clark & the Dust Brothers (before they became Chemical Brothers). Around '91/92 IIRC.