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Tune of the Week – Ummet Ozcan – First Phase (Phase 1 Mix)
Jan 22nd
A brand new track from Ummet Ozcan, “First Phase” which was recently played on Armin Van Buuren’s radio show “A State Of Trance”
DJ Kevin-E – Live at the Loft 01
Jan 20th
Episode 1 in my series of Live recordings from my monthly gigs at the Loft bar in Swansea. Just over 3 hours long with a mix of electro, funky, progressive and commercial house plus some trance classics. Far from my best work really, a bit off in places but the crowd seemed to enjoy so I hope you do too.
Listen – here
Download - here
TRACKLIST –
1. Freemasons – Watchin’
2. Mary J Blige – Be Without You (Bobby Blanco & Miki Moto Remix)
3. Deep Dish Vs Dire Straits – Flashing For Money
4. Audio Jacker – California (Torvill & Deen Mix)
5. Digital Freq – Disco Falls
6. Neelix – Disco Decay (Felguk Mix)
7. Snap – Rhythm is A Dancer (U Can Feel It) (Moam Remix)
8. Calvin Harris – I’m Not Alone (Hook Remix)
9. Yello – The Expert (Spencer and Hill Remix)
10. Mla – Sharm El Sheikh (Molly & Torta vs Degre Mix)
11. Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan – Silence (Niels van Gogh vs. Thomas Gold Remix)
12. Robert Miles – Children (Jerry Ropero & Denis
13. robyn s – Show Me Love (John Roberts Remix)
14. Dennis Christopher – Set it Off (Ian Carey Remix)
15. Chuckie & LMFAO – Let The Bass Kick In Miami Bitch
16. Kid Cudi Vs. Crookers – Day ‘N’ Nite (Mobin Master Remix)
17. Robbie Rivera feat. Jerique Allan – We Live For The Music (Robbie Riveras Bigroom Mix)
18. Chris Punk – One More Time
19. Jimmy Onassis – Feel Free
20. Underworld vs Electro Man – Born Slippy 2007
21. Austin Leeds – Music Around The World (Nick Terranova & Austin Leeds Remix)
22. Boys Noize – Oh! (A-Trak Remix)
23. Filthy Rich – Music Is Moving
24. Arias – Burning Heart
25. Javah feat Jacinta – Lost In A Dream (Niels van Gogh vs Eniac Remix)
26. System F – Out Of The Blue 2010 (Laidback Luke Remix)
27. Energy 52 – Cafe del mar 98
28. Filthy Rich – Luvstruck
29. 4 Strings – Take Me Away (Dave Darell Remix)
30. Tiesto – Adagio For Strings (re-work)
31. Discofamily – It Just Won’t Do (Bigroom Mix)
32. Mike Candys & Jack Holiday – Push the Feeling On (Electro Vectro Remix)
33. 99th Floor Elevators – Hooked (Ben Preston Remix)
34. CRW – I Feel Love (Aaron McClelland Remix)
35. Steve Angello, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Laidback Luke – Leave The World Behind
36. Macca Presents Jacques Bauer – Grade A Bitch (Vocal Mix)
37. Solitaire – I Like Love (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
38. Macca Feat. Mel Sweet – I’D Rather Be Alone
New House Top 10 Chart
Nov 30th
I’ve been downloading a few more tracks lately (quite a few Electro) ready for my next gig on December 19th and I’ve added some of them to my Top 10 tracks chart. All but 2 tracks are new, staying are Duck Sauce – Anyway and Paulo Mojo – Lauda.
You can view my top 10 here
This week’s favourite tune is Alex Kidd – Unholy Grail, closely followed by Benni Benassi’s remix of Red Hot Chili Peppers My Otherside and Be:Gold’s Sun Stroke trance track.
“This Is House” DJ Kevin-E Live at The Loft
Nov 21st
“This Is House” is my monthly night at the Loft Sports Bar in Swansea, playing the best and latest in Funky, Progressive and Electro House.
After a successful trial night earlier this month, I’m back on Saturday 19th December 2009 from 9pm until 2am where I like to play a variety of funky vocal house, commercial, progressive, electro and trance.
Click here for the “This Is House” page
Quick Video – EQ In The Mix
Oct 9th
Here’s a quick video showing one way of using the EQ to make a smoother transition between two House tracks. I’d do it using equipment (which I’d prefer) but it’s hard to get the right angle and DJ at the same time so I did it in Traktor instead to show a close-up of the high-mid-low EQs.
There’s no right or wrong way to mix, just as long as it sounds good. This is just an example, different songs and genres will require different EQ methods (taking the bass away at different times, bringing the mid down more if they clash etc) Unlike in this video, it’s best to operate the two EQ knobs at the same time usually, so whilst taking away some bass on one side, you add bass on the other at the same time.
I hope it helps and it gives you an idea of how to use EQ effectively. Generally you’d change the EQ after every 4/8 bars.
There’s more info on the Traktor Pro software here as well as a link to buy it from amazon.
DJ Software – Traktor Pro
Oct 8th
I’ve just recently installed Traktor Pro on my system and it’s an excellent piece of software for DJing.
Though I’m not a big fan of DJing using a laptop and software, I simply use mine to choose tracks and make playlists, it’s useful to have to prepare tracks, analyze tracks (break points etc) maintain your digital music collection and so on.
I currently use USB sticks rather than CDs and will continue to do so rather than switch to software. The Denon DNS-1200 are superb CD players that allow you to connect USB sticks saving me the hassle of burning cds and keeping an ever-growing collection of 300+ cds.
I began DJing by checking out software to get used to the basics (beatmatching, basic blends etc) and used Virtual DJ, but Traktor outclasses it with it’s added features and far-superior professional interface.
Trance Mix – September 2009
Sep 28th
After two months since my last uploaded mix, I thought it was finally time I recorded another for your listening pleasure (hopefully!)
A 70-minute mix of some of my favourite recent trance releases. I have to say, it’s a bit off in places which I’m disappointed with, I’ll have to do another, improve one soon, but anyway, have a listen and let me know what you think.
Tracklist:
1. Estiva – I Feel Fine (Piano Mix)
2. Breakfast – Air Guitar (Original Mix)
3. Activa pres. Solar Movement – Eclipse (Mat Zo Remix)
4. Dan Stone – Mumbai (Original Mix)
5. 3rd Moon – Monsun
6. Claudia Cazacu – Lekker (Original Mix)
7. Garry Heaney – Citation
8. Redd Square – Digital Acoustics (Onova Remix)
9. Thomas Bronzwaer – Look Ahead (Original Mix)
10. Giuseppe Ottaviani – Our Dimension (Original Mix)
11. Greg Downey – Grudge Match (J.Suckley Remix)
Tune of the Week – Sinan Kurtulus – This Love
May 26th
This week’s top tune is a funky upbeat track by Sinan Kurtulus, one half of the Gimbal and Sinan duo who are releasing some top tunes for free on their website here
Their releases are mostly disco, funky and french house styles and are well worth a listen, and best of all they are available as free downloads.
DJ Kevin E’s ‘Unprepared’ Trance Mix
May 12th
A full-length 80 minute Trance mix featuring the latest Trance releases including tracks from Marco V, Tritonal, Gareth Emery, Rafael Frost, Stoneface and Terminal.
Tracks include Tune of the Week – Tritonal – Piercing Quiet, please this week’s releases from Orjan Nilsen ‘Moving Mojave’ and Gareth Emery’s Metropolis.