MrVanDigital Mix Collection

Modern Synth Pop/Deep House/Trance/Disco House.
 
This is the third mix of a synth pop DJ video mix series recorded for a charity event in North Vancouver, called Big Love. This one was expertly put together by PipeDreams, a North Van based artist who also goes by his real name, Rob Nickel. This set is an awesome mix of synth, deep house with some trancey bits. Check the tracklisting below and if you see anything needs changing, tweet me @MrVanDigital
 
1 Paris (Aeroplane Mix - Friendly Fires 2. Hearts on Fire (Eleven: Eleven mix) - Cut Copy 3. Sulk - Trust 4. Twilight Galaxy (Death to the Throne Mix) - Metric 5. Asking Questions - Conner Cawthra 6. Set Me Free (R.P. & G. Electro Vox Dub) - B-Crew feat. Barbara Tucker 7. To the Clouds (Remix) - Subsky 8. Senden Baska - Turkish Delight 9. Pass You By - The Aston Shuffle 10. Light the Skies - Cerf & Mitiska & Jaren 11. Dedicated - Matteo Marini 12. Honey (Mahalo Remix) - Mahalo & TRACE 13. Water of Life - Stan Kolev 14. Genghis Khan (Cid Remix) - Miike Snow 15. All This Love (The Young Punx Club Mix) - The Similou 16. Be the One (Bimbo Jones Remix) - The Ting Tings 17. Dance 2 Disco (Raul Rincon & Jochen Pash Remix) - Hugh Heffner 18. We Got Love - Soul Flava

New Romantic/Pop/Vocal House/Indietronica.
 
This is the second mix of a synth pop DJ video mix series recorded for a charity event in North Vancouver, called Big Love. This is the audio mix that accompanied the video.
 
1 TRUE - Spandau Ballet 2 Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (1991) - PM Dawn 3 Russian Girlfriends - Perseus 4 Peanut Butter (Moon Boots Remix) - Alison Valentine 5 The Mother We Share (Moon Boots Remix) - Chvrches 6 Latch (Jamie Jones Remix) - Disclosure 7 Walking On A Dream - Empire of the Sun 8 Tapes & Money (MJ Cole Remix) - Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs 9 Garden - Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs 10 Something Good Can Work (The Twelves Remix) - Two Door Cinema Club 11 MGMT - Electric Feel (Prince Language Remix) (Them Jeans Warmth) - Prince Language 12 Mark Ronson & The Business INTL - Bang Bang Bang (U-Tern's Disco Dub) U-Tern 13 Love On A Real Train - Tangerine Dream

Synth Pop/New Romantics/Acid House/Old School.
 
This mix was part of a two part video DJ mix put together for a charity event in North Vancouver to raise money for the MS Society of Canada. The theme of the event was 'Big Love - A Charity Night of New Romance, Synth Pop & Vocal House'. It was a great night and this is the audio mix.
 
1 Visage - Fade To Grey 2 The Human League - Don't You Want Me Baby 3 M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume 4 A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray 5 Moby - Go 6 The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of 7 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough 8 Depeche Mode - Big Muff 9 Yello - Oh Yeah (Alkalino rework) 10 Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Offsuit Remix) 11 The Human League - Love Action [I Believe In Love] 12 Tiga & Zyntheris - Sunglasses at Night 13 The Glimmers - Roxy Music - Angel Eyes 14 New Order - The Beach 15 Soft Cell - Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go? [12' Mix] 16 Donna Summer - I Feel Love (Danny Howells Mix 2009 Re-Rub)

Deep House/Tech House/Electronic/Pop.
 
This is probably my best ever electronic/house mix in terms of mixing and technique. Pure house! I've been djing around half my life and doing it only because I love it. This mix is what it's all about. 
True Cost of This Mix?
 
1 x Denon DJ MCX8000 ($2,000)
1 x MacBook Air ($1,500)
10+ Hours finding, listening to, optimizing, analyzing, rewriting, organizing tracks into playlists ($1000) 
20 Years of spinning tunes in spite of not making any money (?)
 
S U R V I V E - Main Theme (Extended) from Stranger Things, Janet Jackson - JJ01 (MANIK Summer Refix), DJ Tools - Dig This, Disclosure - Jaded, All We Are - Keep Me Alive (Lxury Remix), Sooney - Swanne (Original Mix), Justin Martin & Eats Everything - The Gettup, DJ Tools - Street Fighter Game Sample Sounds, Patrick Topping - Look Around (Original Mix), Disclosure feat. Lorde - Magnets (Tiga Remix), Bollywood Life - Clear, Matthias Zimmermann - Vincente, Parra for Cuva - Champa (Kate Simko Remix), Disclosure feat. Sam Smith - Omen (Jonas Rathsman Remix), Disclosure & Eats Everything - Moog for Love, Nils Frahm - For (Max Cooper Remix), Orson Wells - A Connection, Wordlife - Dat Groove (Mak & Pasteman Remix), DJ Haus - Feel the Change Comin On (Innershades Remix), Benoit & Sergio - Rev 909, Daft Punk - Phoenix, Gabriel Ananda - Let it in and Let it out, Above & Beyond - Quieter Is Louder, Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime, Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out, Janet Jackson - JJ03 (MANIK 110 Workout), NVOY - Going On, The Weeknd - Days of Happiness, Max Cooper - Supine (Rodriguez Jr Remix), Hugo Massien - Kontrol, Star Wars - Chewie, DJ Tools - VBREATH, Classic Movie Samples - swvader03, Classic Movie Samples - swvader02, Oknai - Cloud Forest (Pixelord Remix), S.Y.N.K.R.O. - Inhale, Rival Consoles - Recovery (Vessels Remix), Disclosure - Boss, Kito Jempere - Järvi (Selvy interpretation), Janet Jackson - JJ02 (MANIK Acid Reflux), Daft Punk - Burnin', Slyde - Block Parties - Original Mix, Daft Punk - Alive

Hip Hop/Old School/Electronica/Chilled.
 
Yeah, this album is dedicated to all the teachers that told meI'd never amount to nothin', to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of that called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughter,and all the people in the struggle, you know what I'm sayin'? Uh-ha, it's all good baby bay-bee, uh... Dreams of Biggie & Tupac...
 
Tupac - I Get Around (LP Version), Mase - Feel So Good, Ol' Dirty Bastard - Got Your Money feat. Kelis, A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhyme, LL Cool J - Doin It, Eluvium - Radial Summer Signal Evening, Bjork - Unravel, Et Aliae - Only U, Tycho - Dictaphone's Lament, Lil' Kim - Crush On You (feat The Notorious B.I.G. & Lil' Cease), The Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa, The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize, Outkast - ATLiens, Tupac/2 Pac - All About U (Clean), Joe - Don't Wanna Be A Player (Remix) (Ft. Big Pun), The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy, Outkast - Ain't No Thang, Ginuwine - Pony (Album Version), Jay-Z - Can I Get A..., Caribou - Lalibela

Hip Hop/Old School/Reggae/Funk.
 
The 50th podcast! We made it. Here's some fun old school hip hop and funk to celebrate. Big influences are Snoop Dogg and DJ Maars with quite a few tracks on there. Enjoy!
 
Blackstreet Feat. Dr. Dre - No Diggity, NWA - Express Yourself Skinnyman - I'll Be Surprised, DJ Maars & Tom Showtime - Heatwave Episode, DJ Maars - Loose Juice, Coolio - Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix), Mad Lion - Take It Easy, Dr. Dre - One Eight Seven, Snoop Doggy Dogg - Gin And Juice, DJ Maars -Barrington Got Props (Original mix), Snoop Doggy Dogg - Gz & Hustlas, Youthful Implants ft. The Ragga Twins - Hold That Gyal (Tom Showtime vs DJ Maars Mix), DJ Maars - Did It Like This (Original mix), DJ Maars - Givin Up, Gardna feat. YT - Soundboy Life [Remixed by DJ Maars], DJ Maars - Pull Up!!!, DJ Maars & Waggles - Elevate The Mind, Snoop Dogg - Lay Low (feat. Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy and The Eastsidaz), Sly & the Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), Cypress Hill & J Capri - Pull Up To Mi Bumper (DJ Maars Edit), CB4 - Sweat of My Balls, Beastie Boys - Intergalactic, Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison, Wu Tang Clan - Gravel Pit, Redbone - Come And Get Your Love

Drum N Bass/Ambient/Jazzy/Liquid.
 
Some old school, jazzy, liquid, ambient drum n bass... The classics from the Bukem era from Good Looking Records, Moving Shadow featuring Intense, Future Bound, PFM, JMJ & Flytronix. There's also some rolling Hospital Records High Contrast tunes such as his remix of Adele's 'Hometown Glory'. Long live D&B!
 
Goldie - Angel, Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (High Contrast mix), Omni Trio - Sanctuary (Funky Technicians Remix), High Contrast - Adele - Hometown Glory (High Contrast mix), Intense - Breathless, PFM - One And Only, Frank De Wulf - Drums In A Grip (Wax Doctor Mix), Alex Banks - Control, Influx Datum - Alright, Aphex Twin - (Untitled) Q-Chastic A1, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden (Calibre Remix), High Contrast - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Carlito - Heaven, JMJ & Flytronix - In Too Deep, Intense - Only You, Adam F - Circles, Morcheeba (feat. Judy Tzuke) - Blue Chair (Silence Groove remix), dBridge - For Tonight (Original Mix), Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Original Mix), Goldie - Kemistry, Ivy Lab & Hydro - Make It Clear (feat. Frank Carter III & Lucy Annika), Future Bound - Sorrow, Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune, Future Bound - Blue Mist, Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows

House/Deep House/Old School.
 
This is heavily influenced by amazing old school house classics like Last Rhythm, USURA and Bassheads along with some great deep tracks from Solumun's boiler room set. There was some great stuff on there! There's also some really deep and spacey tracks such as 16 Bit Lolitas 'Deep Space Girls'... quite an accurate description. 
 
Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm (Original Re-Mastered), Akabu - Another world (Andre Lodemann mix), Bassheads - Is There Anybody Out There, The Martians - Tobacco Ties, 16 Bit Lolitas - Deep Space Girls (Original Mix), Lonely Boy - When I Think About (Giom Remix), Jozif - Lady B's Lullaby (Original Mix), Liu Bei - Atlas World (Solomun Day Remix), Solomun - Something We All Adore (Solomun Love Song Mix) [Unreleased], Daft Punk - Phoenix, Solomun - Just Dance, Khan Feat. Julee Cruise - Say Goodbye (Losoul Shes Homeless Mix), Michael Jackson - Rock With You (Audio Jacker Remix), U.S.U.R.A. - Open Your Mind, 808 State - Only Rhyme That Bites, Young MC- Bust A Move (Maars Whoomp Re-Fix)

Hip Hop/Rap/Old School/Chilled.
 
This mix is all old school hip hop fun. It was inspired by a retreat to Gabriola island in beautiful British Columbia where me and a good friend, Jonny-boy, spent a few days listening to old school hip hop on Songza (now Google Play Music).
Soul II Soul - Back To Life ( However Do You Want Me ) ( Instrumental ), Naughty By Nature - Everything's Gonna Be Alright, Coolio - I Remember (feat. Billy Boy, J-Ro), DJ Maars - Sensi Says ft. Mr Vegas, Alozade & Hollow Point, Primal Scream - Trainspotting, Jurassic 5 - Quality Control (Maars Reggae Re-Work), AZ- The Come Up (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), Jay Z - Regrets, C.L Smooth- T.R.O.Y (Maars Re-Groove), DJ Maars - Head Nod Riddim, Mad Skillz- The Nod Factor (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), Common- I Used To Love H.E.R (Maars Reggae Re-Rub), Beenie Man- Girls Dem Sugar (Maars Re-Work), Mantronix - King Of The Beats, Ultramagnetic Mc's - Poppa large (remix)

Hip Hop/Reggae/Funk/Dub/House/Old School.
 
Whoaa! Take some old school hip hop, add some funk, some b-boy effects and shake it all up with some Monty Python. Finally add a twist of old school house and new school deep and whadyya get... A crazy ol' mixtape! 
 
Hip Hop section includes: Soul II Soul - Back To Life ( However Do You Want Me ) (Instrumental ), Naughty By Nature Everything's Gonna Be Alright, Coolio - I Remember (feat. Billy Boy, J-Ro), Jurassic 5 Quality Control (Maars Reggae Re-Work), AZ- The Come Up (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), Jay Z - Regrets 
 
House section includes: Last Rhythm (Original Re-Mastered), Akabu - Another world (Andre Lodemann mix), Bassheads - Is There Anybody Out There, 16 Bit Lolitas Deep Space Girls (Original Mix), Lonely Boy - When I Think About (Giom Remix), Jozif - Lady B's Lullaby (Original Mix) 
 
Big shout out to Melbourne's DJ Maars for his wicked mash-ups of old school hip hop and reggae funk dub. 
 
Soul II Soul - Back To Life ( However Do You Want Me ) ( Instrumental ), Naughty By Nature - Everything's Gonna Be Alright, Coolio - I Remember (feat. Billy Boy, J-Ro), DJ Maars - Sensi Says ft. Mr Vegas, Alozade & Hollow Point, Primal Scream - Trainspotting, Jurassic 5 - Quality Control (Maars Reggae Re-Work), AZ- The Come Up (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), Jay Z - Regrets, C.L Smooth- T.R.O.Y (Maars Re-Groove), DJ Maars - Head Nod Riddim, Mad Skillz- The Nod Factor (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), Common- I Used To Love H.E.R (Maars Reggae Re-Rub), Beenie Man- Girls Dem Sugar (Maars Re-Work), Mantronix - King Of The Beats, Ultramagnetic Mc's - Poppa large (remix), Monthy Python's Flying Circus - Theme from,, Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm (Original Re-Mastered), Akabu - Another world (Andre Lodemann mix), Bassheads - Is There Anybody Out There, The Martians - Tobacco Ties, 16 Bit Lolitas - Deep Space Girls (Original Mix), Lonely Boy - When I Think About (Giom Remix), Jozif - Lady B's Lullaby (Original Mix), Liu Bei - Atlas World (Solomun Day Remix), Solomun - Something We All Adore (Solomun Love Song Mix) [Unreleased], Daft Punk - Phoenix, Solomun - Just Dance, Khan Feat. Julee Cruise - Say Goodbye (Losoul Shes Homeless Mix), Michael Jackson - Rock With You (Audio Jacker Remix), U.S.U.R.A. - Open Your Mind, 808 State - Only Rhyme That Bites, Young MC- Bust A Move (Maars Whoomp Re-Fix)

Rock/Pop/Rap/Funk/House/Progressive.
 
I wonder what Bowie thought of Daft Punk? Or the Plump DJs? Manuel De Lorenzi?? Well not too sure he would have heard of the latter two but anyhow here is a dedication to the inimitable Ziggy Stardust. An oddly fitting tribute perhaps?
 
David Bowie - Starman, David Bowie - The Jean Genie, David Bowie - Changes, David Bowie - Rebel Rebel, The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary, David Bowie feat. Queen - Under Pressure, Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby, Run DMC - It's Like That, The Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt, Sugar Bear - Don't Scandalize Mine, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl - Lose It (In The End) Featuring Ghostface Killah & Alex Greenwald, David Bowie - Let's Dance, Gramatik - Bring It Fast, David Bowie - Fame (Funk Ferret Edit), High Contrast - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Phibes Remix), Duran Duran Vs. Gramatik - Wild Boys 2010, Prince - Funk'n'Roll (Sammy Senior Remix), Daft Punk - Voyager, David Bowie - Loving The Alien (Scumfrog mix), Daft Punk - Short Circuit, Thomas Bangalter - Club Soda, Manuel De Lorenzi - What I Have Done (dub mix), Manuel De Lorenzi & Tone-on - The Laughing (Original Mix), Fur Coat - Balance, 10 CC - I'm Not in Love, House Of Usher - Shades, The Plump DJs - The Funk Hits the Fan, Elektronauts - Bumper (Plump's Remix), Mr Reds Vs Dj Skribble - Everybody come on, Daft Punk - Superheroes

Rock/Indie/Alternative/Dance.
 
Some old classics from the 90s from the Manchester/North West scene, including the Smiths, the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Electronic, James with a dash of other funky and deep tracks in there for atmosphere. Nice for Canadians to take a trip to Madchester circa 1990.
 
Link Wray & His Wraymen - Rumble, The Rolling Stones - The Last Time, The Smiths - This Charming Man (New York Vocal), James - Come Home, The Smiths - William It Was Really Nothing, The La's - There She Goes, The Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums, Charlatans - the only one i know, Northside - Shall We Take A Trip, Happy Mondays- Step On, Electronic - Get The Message, The Stone Roses - Fools Gold, Fort Knox Five - The Brazilian Hipster, Fort Knox Five - Blowing Up The Spot, Thievery Corporation - Shadows Of Ourselves, The Jedi Knights - One for m.a.w., Electronic - Reality, Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix), Moon Boots - Red Sky (Original Mix)

Chilled/Old School/Rap/Synth Pop/Funk/Electronica.
 
Wacky mix tape! Superman Vs Batman with a whole lot of different stuff in between!
 
Bill Withers - Lovely Day, The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack, Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley, Theme From Superman, King Bee - Back By Dope Demand, C & C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat, Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real, The Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets, Madonna - Justify My Love, Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes, Visage - Fade To Grey, The Human League - Don't You Want Me Baby, Prince - Raspberry Beret, 808 State - Pacific State, Awesome 3 - Don't Go, N-Joi - Anthem, Salt'n'Pepa - Push It, Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Inner Life / Jocelyn Brown - Ain't No Mountain High Enough [Larry Levan's Garage Mix], Bizarre Inc. - Playing With Knives, Kixnare - Gucci Dough, Batman Theme, Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces, Pleasure - Joyous, De La Soul - Breakadawn (Rhythm Scholar Early Morning Radio Remix), Stealers Wheel-Stuck in the Middle With You (Funk Ferret Edit), Movie Samples - holdit, Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives, Kym Sims - Too Blind to See It [Hurley's House Mix], The Smiths - This Charming Man (Luis Leon (Official) Bootleg), Mirror People - Kaleidoscope (Psychemagik Sunset Remix), Space Ranger - Push Button Bang (Jori Hulkkonen Remix), LFO - LFO, Daft Punk - Nightvision, Thievery Corporation - Claridad (feat. Natalia Clavier), Little Milton - We're Gona Make It

Motown/Indie/Rock/Electronica.
 
Some favourite tracks of the unmixable variety.
 
The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heatwave, Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Edwin Starr - War, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears, The Kinks - Waterloo sunset, The Beatles - Back In The U.S.S.R., Led Zeppelin - Kashmir, The Clash - Rock the Casbah, Blondie - Heart Of Glass, David Bowie - Heroes, The Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey, Phoenix - Rally, Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks, The Black Keys - Tighten Up, Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Das Kapital Rerub), Primal Scream - Loaded, Movin' on Up & Higher Than the Sun, Thievery Corporation - Amerimacka (Original Mix) & Shadows Of Ourselves

Rock/Blues/Reggae/Rap.
 
Says exactly what it is on the tin: Rock / Reggae / Rap or something like that. Check out the tracks.
 
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Fire, Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks, The Rolling Stones - Let's Spend The Night Together (Instrumental), Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me, Howlin' Wolf -Smokestack Lightning, B.B. King - Confessin' The Blues, the meters - cissy strut, Glen Brown - Wicked Can't Run This Dub, Rusko - Lions Paw, Cedric Im Brooks - Give Rasta Glory, DJ Maars - Made You Look Riddim, Double X- Money Talks (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), House Of Pain- Jump Around (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), LL Cool L- Mama Said Knock You Out (Maars Reggae Re-Edit), Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard (Instrumental), Buju Banton- Champion (Maars Re-Edit), Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard, Naughty By Nature- Clap Yo Hands (Maars Reggae Re-Edit), The Pharcyde- Ya Mama (Maars Reggae Re-Rub), Skee Lo- I Wish (Maars Re-Funk), Skee-Lo - I Wish, Beastie Boys - You Gotta Fight For Your Right (To Party), The Smiths - How Soon Is Now (12" Version), Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know?, The Black Keys - Howlin' For You

Soul/Rock/Indie/Dance/House.
 
A lot of variety on this one. Marvin Gaye through to the Kinks, Leftfield, Arctic Monkeys and then into some deep house with Disclosure.
 
Creedance Clearwater Revival - I heard it through the grapevine, Marvin Gaye - I heard it through the grapevine, The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, April March - Chick Habit, Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go, Cream - White Room, The Kinks - You Really Got Me (live version), Primal Scream - Rocks (live version), T Rex - Jeepster, Doors, The Strange Days (Thievery mix), Les Rythmes Digitales - (Hey You) What's That Sound?, Leftfield - Open Up, Ronson, Mark & Alex Greenwald - Just, Arctic Monkeys - Snap Out of It, Perseus - Russian Girlfriends, New Order - Blue Monday, LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls (Holy Ghost! Remix), Hot Chip - And I Was A Boy From School, U.N.K.L.E. - Reign (featuring Ian Brown), Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Offsuit Remix), Funky Green Dogs - Fired Up, Roy Davis Jr - Gabriel (featuring Peaven Everett), Tiger Stripes - Glorified (Original Mix), Disclosure - Latch (Jamie Jones Remix), Disclosure - White Noise (Original Mix) Ft. AlunaGeorge

Funk/Soul/Old School/Rave.
 
Some belting old school tracks and funk/soul on this one. Back to the old school!
 
John Williams - Cantina Band, booker t and the mgs - green onions, Burning Spear - S.O.U.L., Incredible bongo band - apache, Beats International - Dub Be Good to Me, Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis, zap - more bounce to the ounce, David Bowie - Fame (Funk Ferret Edit), Etta James - You Can Leave Your Hat On (Funk Ferret Edit), Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Erens Bootleg Mix), Sub Sub - Ain't no Love (Aint no loose), Stevie V - Dirty Cash,Doorly, Shadow Child - Piano Weapon (Instrumental), Armand Van Helden - you don’t even know me, The Glimmers and Roxy Music - Angel Eyes, New Order - Blue Monday, Nalin and Kane - Beachball (Full Mix), A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray, Shamen - Move Any Mountain, M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume, Moby - Go, SL2 - DJ's Take Control

Deep House/Tech House/Bass House.
 
This is the first part of a tracklist I put together for an after party for the HTML500 conference at MakerLabs near Main Street in Vancouver. I forgot to record it back at the beginning of the year so I played some of it out at the Kettle. Some nice tracks. I'll put the second part up soon.
 
Moon Boots - There's No Love, Mat.Joe - Growing Up (Original Mix), Caribou - Mars, The Beatangers - What's That Sound (Original Mix), Luca C & Brigante feat. Róisín Murphy - Invisions, Alessio Pagliaroli & Benjamin Frnkln - Chance A Glare (Original Mix), Eats Everything - Trubble (Original Mix), Mary J. Blige - Right Now (Shadow Child Remix), Sharam Jey & Daniel Fernandes - Jump Up (original mix), SYF, Curses, DKDS - Trouble feat. SYF (Skream Remix), Shadow Child - Rustic Chip, Green Velvet & Patrick Topping - Voicemail (Original Mix)

Funk/Soul/Hip Hop/Reggae.
 
A neat little mix containing funk, soul, hip hop, reggae and more. Kind of a blend of some old classics with some newer retakes on the old styles. For example, check out Mark Ronson's reggae version remix of 'Animal'.
 
Koko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle, Joe Tex - I Gotcha, Jr. Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Road Runner, Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hang Ups, Astronautica - Cruise, Roots Manuva - Witness (I Hope), Snoop Dogg - Stacey Adams (feat. KoKane), The D.O.C. - It's Funky Enuff, Jungle Brothers - What u Waitin 4, MFSB/The Salsoul Orchestra - Love Is The message (Danny Krivit re-edit), Timmy Thomas - Funky Me, Jah Lion - Wisdom, Thievery Corporation - Originality, Lee Perry - Jungle Lion, Miike Snow - Animal (Mark Ronson Extended Remix), Yesking vs Stevie Wonder - Superstition (Sam Redmore Re-Rub)

Ambient/Downtempo/DnB/Electronica.
 
This is a mix of nostalgic ambient electronica and downtempo tracks that have a very emotive appeal for me. This mix helped me achieve a long-lasting DJ ambition of mine to play out tracks by Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and Squarepusher in one set. Radical.
 
Death in Vegas - Girls, High Highs - Flowers Bloom, Akasha - Brown Sugar (PFM's Cosmic Journey Mix), Morcheeba (feat. Judy Tzuke) - Blue Chair (Silence Groove remix), Goldie - Kemistry (edit), Darktown Strutters - Manhattan Skyline, Washed Out - Echoes, Tracey Thorn - It's All True, Squarepusher - Tommito, Bent - K.i.s.s.e.s, Alison Valentine - Peanut Butter (Moon Boots Remix), Boards of Canada - Tears From The Compound Eye, Aphex Twin - Pulsewidth, Aphex Twin - Ptolemy, Boards of Canada - You Could Feel The Sky, Fortune Howl - Vision Quest, Jon Hopkins - Open Eye Signal (Nosaj Thing Remix), James Blake - Life Round Here (MANIK Ghost Pines Rework) FSOL - Papua New Guinea, Boards of Canada - 1969, The Orb - Towers of Dub

Breaks/Beats/Pop/Hip Hop.
 
Some great hot Friday tracks here to start the weekend off for the Black Kettle crowd. A mix of reggae, electronica, pop hits, hip hop, breaks and movie enthused madness.
 
Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightning, Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm, Garnet Silk - Love is the answer, Bob Marley - One Love (original version), Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground, Thievery Corporation - Doors Of Perception (featuring Gunjan), St. Germain - Dub Experience, Metro Area - Things Fall, Röyksopp - Eple, Air - Modular Mix, Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Das Kapital Rerub), Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You, Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (original demo from 1978), Michael Jackson vs. Q-Tip - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough vs. Breathe And Stop [White Label Mix], 50 Cent - In Da Club (Instrumental), 50 Cent - In Da Club (Beyonce Remix), The Streets - 50 Pence in Da Pub, FPU Project - Crockett's Theme - FPU Original, New Order - Confusion Instrumental, John Williams - The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme), DJ Tools - Chewie05, The Jedi Knights - Dances of the naughty knights, The Prodigy - Climatize, The Jedi Knights - Air Drums from Outer Bongolia, Chicago - Street Player

Deep House/Bass House/Melodic Techno.
 
Some turbo-charged housey tracks from Friday 26th June at the Black Kettle. Later on we turn the tempo and vibez up a little to play some deep house. Lots of Jody Wisternoff type tracks + some crowdpleasers.
 
Sharam Jey - Jam Hot! (Original Mix), Chris Malinchak - If U Got It, Roberto Rodriguez - I Got (Original Mix), Disclosure - When A Fire Starts To Burn, Jody Wisternoff - The Bridge feat. Sian Evans (Original Mix), Justin Martin - Don't Go (DJ Version), Blue Fields - Seven X Seven (John Tejada Remix), Hot Natured - Isis, Maceo Plex - Falling, Justin Martin & Eats Everything - Steven Jello, Hot Natured - Reverse Skydiving (feat. Anabel Englund) [Shadow Child Remix], Les Rythmes Digitales - Sometimes, Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (Gigamesh Edit), 16 Bit Lolitas - Not The Only One (Original Mix), Jorg Murcus - Jouissance (Eelke Kleijn Remix), Mr Morek - 418 (Gabriel Ananda Mix), Flowers & Sea Creatures - A.M. (Ewan Pearson Re-Edit), Green Velvet - Flash (Jamie Jones Remix), Pete Graham & Chris Lorenzo- Angels

Indie/Alternative/Electronica/Pop.
 
More DJ sets from our weekly residence at the Black Kettle Brewery in North Vancouver. This one is pretty eclectic and a bit sudden in parts but has some great tracks ranging from Elvis, reggae, Aphex Twin, Queen, Sugarhill Gang and Prince.
 
Elvis Presley - I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine [Outtake], Tommy McCook - Green Mango, Hawa - D.A.N.C.E. (Justice Cover), Air - Modular Mix, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden, Aphex Twin - Heliosphan, Caustic Window - Cordialatron, Caress - Catch The Rhythm (Danny Krivit Edit), Queen - Another One Bites the Dust, Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (4AM Mix), The Doors - Alabama Song, Prince - Cream

Eclectic/Various/Movie-influenced/Motown/Old School/Breaks/Beats.
 
Get yourself down to the Black Kettle Brewery in North Vancouver on Fridays and you'll hear a wide range of fresh and funky tracks being spun by myself and DJ Rob. This was the first 3 hours of a set I played on Friday June 19th 2015. You may recognize some of the tracks from Rod's House party. This is like an extended eclectic selection. There may be the odd shout out on the mic you can hear! Check it.
 
Max Sedgley - Slowly, The Sabres Of Paradise - Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix), Hot Chip - The Warning, Unknown Mortal Orchestra - How Can U Luv Me, U.N.K.L.E. - Unkle (Main Title Theme), Thievery Corporation - Transglobal Underground - Khalgi Stomp (Thievery mix), Moloko - Sing It Back, Soel - Prelude, Modest Mouse - Float On, Goldroom - Morgan's Bay, Mr Scruff - Get A Move On, Propellerheads - On Her Majesty's Secret Service, John Williams - Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare With CinemaScope Extension, George Baker - Little Green Bag, Commodores - Machine Gun, Commodores - Brick House, Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots, Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Robin Thicke & Pharrell Williams - Blurred Lines, Pharrell Williams - Happy (DnB Bootleg) (Radio Record), Mantronix - Got To Have Your Love (Club Edit), Rick James - Super Freak, MC Hammer - You Can't Touch This, Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (original demo from 1978), Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Ennio Moricone - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (Main Theme), David Bowie - Fashion, Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do), Led Zeppelin Vs. Gramatik - Stairway To Hip-Hop Heaven, Gramatik - The Culture, Gramatik - The Swing Of Justice, En Vogue - My Lovin' [You're Never Gonna Get It], Eric B And Rakim - Paid in Full (Coldcut Mix), The O'Jays - For the Love of Money, Young MC - Know How, Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side, A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?, Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock3 - It Takes Two, Sir Mix-a-lot - I Like Big Buts, Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls, Soft Cell - Tainted Love - Where Did Our Love Go? [12' Mix], Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough, Lone - Dragon Blue Eyes, Matrix Movie Samples - redpill 2, New Order - The Beach, New Order - Blue Monday, Friday Movie Samples - shit2do, Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After, S'Express - Theme from S'Express, Snap - The Power, Spandau Ballet - True, PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (1991), Perseus - Russian Girlfriends, Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It, Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (4AM Mix), Queen - Another One Bites the Dust, Sly & the Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), Tiger Ranks - Party Wit Me, Eminem - My Name Is, Stevie Wonder - Pastime Paradise, Coolio - Gangsters paradise, Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke, Elvis Presley - Baby, Let's Play House, Whitey - Leave Them All Behind (Re-Edited By The Glimmertwins), Roxy Music - Angel Eyes (The Glimmers mix), Tangerine Dream - Love On A Real Train, MGMT - Electric Feel (Prince Language Remix) (Them Jeans Warmth), Mark Ronson & The Business INTL - Bang Bang Bang (U-Tern's Disco Dub), Les Rythmes Digitales - Sometimes, Soel - Le Vicomte, Gerardo Frisino - Senior Rico, Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat