Archive - October, 2009

dancey No. 1

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I’ve been a fan of electronic music as far back as I can remember. When I moved to Boston and especially LA, I started going to more shows and listening to all kinds of music. It really opened my mind to different styles and genres.

I had already been DJ’ing electronic music (mostly tech-house and electro) and began incorporating sounds from the rock, soul, funk, disco, hip-hop, and indie arenas into my sets.

Now that I program online radio stations, that knowledge has come in handy as I work on everything under the sun from country to folk to indie to Christian rock.

This set is back to the electronic scene. I’ve always loved this genre as I have a fondness for clean, minimal production aesthetics paired with uptempo and forward-thinking sounds.

I like this mix and find it a great one to listen to when going on a run or when you generally just like something upbeat to listen to.

It took me awhile to find my grounding after making the shift from vinyl to cd’s to mp3′s. Now I’m 100% digital and have found a good rhythm so to speak in which to create. So expect more mixes from me in the near future!

Check it, share it with your friends – lemmie know what you think!

// tracklisting

Mstrkrft “Heartbreaker”
Morgan Page “Fight for You”
Metric “Sick Muse (Adam Freeland Remix)”
Florence and the Machine “You’ve Got The Love (The xx Remix)”
Beni “Fringe Element”
Duck Sauce (A-Trak & Armand Van Helden) “Anyway”
Roxy Music “Angel Eyes (Serge Santiago Dub Remix)”
Lindstrøm and Christabelle “Baby Can’t Stop (Aeroplane Remix)”
Dan Black “U + Me”
The Gossip “Love Long Distance”

Disclaimer: As this was recorded live (aka on the fly) there were no edits or re-takes – so pls pardon any gaffes! :)

Mining Moof

Moof.com is one service of many that’s a step closer to granting us an all-access portal to our iTunes music collections from off-site.

A simple .xml export/import from iTunes allows Moof to quickly assess your library, referencing all tracks and playlists located there.

Moof currently pulls content from YouTube. Often, it pulls live versions of songs rather than the original, making it fun to watch video playback while adding a new dimension to the casual listening experience.

The site brings closer the idea of having access to our music collection anywhere, from any device of choice (almost – when am I gonna get access from my car stereo receiver, anyway?). A huge bonus is the ability to share songs and playlists with others.

Some sites like Drowned in Sound and We Are Hunted already do this on cloud-based music streaming service Spotify.

It will be interesting to see if Moof – or a related site – will eventually partner with content providers to enable full-on access to everything in my iTunes library whether it be live versions, remixes, rarities, or originals.

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