DJ Doug Collins' Blog

MY FAVORITE AM VIDEO

2009-09-18T22:03:00.001-04:00

There are plenty of bitchin' AM videos out there, but for whatever reason, this one is my favorite. From what I've read, he just showed up at this club and they let him get on the decks for a few minutes. Not only does he annihilate the room, but he visibly shakes the DJ that is supposed to go on after him and it appears the guy doesn't want to follow him lol. Enjoy!

30 MINUTE WORKOUT VOLUME 3: THE HIP-HOP EDITION

2009-09-13T20:38:00.002-04:00

Here is a 30 minute hip-hop only set from my gig the other night. I have always loved old school hip-hop. Listening to it is like taking a trip back to a better time in music. The lyrics were the original, the beats were sampled, and it always kept your head nodding.

You could call this a tribute to DJ AM if you want to. I know he was a big hip-hop fan, and listening to his sets and some of the recent Do-Over sets inspired me to throw this together, even though it's all off the top of my head and on the fly. Hope you enjoy it!! If you do, subscribe to my podcast and let your friends know to do the same. The hits are gonna keep on coming! Have a great weekend!

Tracklist:
1.Eric B & Rakim- Paid In Full (Coldcut Remix)
2.Lords of the Underground- Funky Child
3.Brand Nubians- Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down
4.Daz Dillinger- In California
5.NWA- Gangsta Gangsta
6.2Pac & Snoop- 2 of Amerikas Most Wanted
7.Naughty By Nature- Hip Hop Hooray
8.Beatnuts- Off The Books
9.Cypress Hill- How I Could Just Kill A Man
10.Doug E. Fresh/Slick Rick- The Show
11.Notorious B.I.G.- Going Back To Cali
12.Ice Cube- Givin' Up The Nappy Dugout
13.Tribe Called Quest- Scenario
14.Souls of Mischief- 93 Til Infinity
15.De La Soul- Ring Ring Ring
16.Young Black Teenagers- Tap The Bottle
17.Showbiz & AG- Party Groove
18.DJ Quik- Tonite
19.Tony Toni Tone- Let's Get Down

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- 30 MINUTE WORKOUT VOL. 3: THE HIP-HOP EDITION
DIRECT LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- 30 MINUTE WORKOUT VOL. 3: THE HIP-HOP EDITION

THE GOOD OLD DAYS..

2009-09-10T14:04:00.000-04:00

I'll have a new mix uploaded later this weekend, but I was going through my computer working on a set for tomorrow night and came across this oldie but goodie. Asylum Nightclub was the first (and probably still the best) nightclub I've ever worked for. I started there when I was 19 back in 2001 and played there every weekend until it closed in December 2005. It was the first club I ever heard an electronic music DJ play (Matt Freeman), and going there on my 18th birthday changed my life. This is part 1 of the recording of my final set there. I have no idea what's happened to part 2, but I hope you take time to listen to and enjoy this mix. No Serato, no Ableton, no editing. Just 2 turntables, some cheap CD players, and a mixer. The way it used to be. Enjoy it, everyone!

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- ASYLUM CLOSING PARTY 12/18/2005
DIRECT LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- ASYLUM CLOSING PARTY 12/18/2005

2009-09-07T15:38:00.001-04:00

Sorry it took me a little longer than expected to get this done. I recorded another set, and hated it, so I recompiled and made this set instead .

If you read my previous post on AM's passing, you know how much I was influenced by him, and I am planning on doing a tribute set for him.

This 30 minute workout set isn't the tribute to AM I plan on, but it does have a few tracks I know were big ones for him. And I thought the final track was appropriate as well. I'm playing at a fairly open format event on Friday night the 11th and plan on putting something together that will be a more fitting tribtute, done completely on the fly on 2 turntables and a mixer, the way he would have liked it.

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around every once in a while, you could miss it..."

TRACKLIST
1.New Boyz- You're a Jerk (Jump Smokers Remix)
2.Flo Rida- Jump (Jump Smokers Remix)
3.Electric Soulside- Moulin Rouge (Afterschool Special Mix)
4.Wale ft. Lady Gaga- Chillin' (Lee Dagger Remix)
5.David Guetta ft. Lil Jon & Akon- Sexy Bitch (Chuckie Remix- Doug Collins Edit)
6.Enur- Calabria (Kurd Maverick Remix)
7.Kings Of Leon-Sex On Fire (Richard Sharkey & Peter Sar Mix)
8.Duck Sauce- Anyway
9.Journey- Don't Stop Believing (Andy Clockwork Remix)

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- 30 MINUTE WORKOUT VOL. 2
DIRECT LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- 30 MINUTE WORKOUT VOL. 2

IN THE MEANTIME...

2009-09-06T20:27:00.000-04:00

I'm still working on a new workout mix this weekend, but I'm not having inspiration for whatever reason, so I found another live mix from last year to post in the meantime. This was recorded on my birthday weekend in April 2008 at Atmosphere Nightclub in Dayton, Ohio. Dayton is a fairly commercial radio music type town, so this is more a reflection of my commercial club music side, with some exceptions here and there. I'll have a new workout mix up very soon, but enjoy this in the meantime!!

Tracklist:
1.Run DMC- It's Like That (Jason Nevins Mix)
2.Salt N Pepa- Push It
3.Green Velvet- Shake & Pop
4.Flo Rida- Low
5.DJ Laz- Move, Shake, Drop (Remix)
6.Soul Sonic Force-Planet Rock
7.Pretty Tony- Jam The Box
8.Missy Elliot- Lose Control
9.Cybotron- Clear
10.Outkast- The Way You Move
11.Enur- Calabria (House Mix)
12.Pitbull-The Anthem
13.Sean Paul-Temperature
14.Nina Sky- Move Your Body
15.Pitbull feat. Lil Jon-Culo
16.Lumidee feat. Fatman Scoop- I Wanna Dance With Somebody
17.Justin Timberlake- Sexyback (Richard Vission Remix)
18.Diplo feat. Daft Punk- Work Is Never Over
19.Madonna- 4 Minutes
20.Fatman Scoop- It Takes Two
21.Bell Biv Devoe- Poison
22.Eric B. & Rakim- Paid In Full (Cold Cut Remix)
23.Busta Rhymes- Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
24.Jay Z- Give It To Me
25.Naughty By Nature- OPP
26.Grandmaster Flash- The Message
27.Whodini- Freaks Come Out At Night
28.Nu Shooz- I Can't Wait
29.Color Me Badd- I Wanna Sex You Up
30.Marvin Gaye- Sexual Healing

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- LIVE @ ATMOSPHERE APRIL 2008
DIRECT LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- LIVE @ ATMOSPHERE APIRL 2008

MY THOUGHTS ON AM'S PASSING

2009-08-29T20:16:00.002-04:00

Forgive me for this jumbled mess. Just trying to get some thoughts out, even if they aren't so clear....

As you all know by now, Adam Goldstein aka DJ AM was found dead in his NYC apartment yesterday. A whirlwind of rumors surrounds his untimely death. All the news stations are reporting drugs seem to be the main cause, but other people who were close to him are saying it was some sort of accident. Whatever the cause may be, all we know is the DJ's DJ has passed away.

I never met him. I never got to see him play live, which right now is really hard on me. I wish I would have taken a night off from my own DJ'ing gigs to go see him when was in town. But I suppose, like him, I was doing what I love to do. However, even though I didn't know him on a personal level, I like many others, felt an extremely close connection to him.

In this world we live in with 24/7 news, Twitter, Myspace, Blackberries, and everything else, we have the opportunity to stay connected to the world outside our own at all times. I always looked forward to reading one of Adam's tweets, or checking out his newest Youtube video or hearing one of his live sets posted on someone's blog. I lived to see and hear my favorite DJ do things I could only imagine being able to do in front of crowds I could only imagine to be playing for.

As a DJ, many of us spend many nights playing for half empty rooms playing for crowds who will never know how hard we dig for music to try and make them happy. Most of us have 1000's of songs on our hard drives and in our CD books that we never get to play because we're either too afraid of being hated on or we're just sure the crowd won't get it.

Adam was one of those few DJ's who wasn't afraid to play every last song in his collection, and he did it so well it didn't matter if he was playing the newest top 40 hit or some obscure rock song nobody has ever heard. If he was feeling it, odds are the crowd was feeling it too. Few DJ's have the confidence, the skills, and the control over crowds the way he did. And that's not just because he was the famous DJ AM.

From all accounts, he was the nicest guy you'd ever meet, and never let his fame get to him. He was one of us. He was a lover of music. He was a lover of life. He was a survivor. He was the champion of a whole culture, but he was still a normal person.

We'll never know what went through his head after last September. I can only begin to imagine what kind of toll an event like that can take on your life. I read his tweets and posts about how scared he was to fly after the crash, but he still did it for all of YOU! He wasn't going to let himself live in fear. He wanted to get out there and play to all the people who adored him and live his life to the fullest. And he did it.

Adam, you were an inspiration not just to me, but to everyone who has a dream to do what they love. All I've wanted to be since I was young was a DJ, and you were my #1 motivator. A regular guy who reached for the stars, and touched them. Now, I hope you touch the heavens, and make the angels dance. Rest in peace, my man.

ADAM MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN 1973-FOREVER

30 MINUTE WORKOUT VOLUME 1

2009-08-26T17:33:00.000-04:00

Alright, I'm finally getting back down to business with making mixes, and I plan to have a new one each and every week right here for you. For now, we're just going to call it The 30 Minute Workout. I love all kinds of music, so expect many genres to be posted depending on the week and what I'm feeling. This week, we have some good old fashioned Big Room House music. 9 of my current favorite tunes, mixed by me. Enjoy this episode, and you may also be able to check it out on another podcast page here soon! Enjoy!

Tracklist:
1. Diplo & Laidback Luke- Hey! (Doug Collins Edit)
2. De Bos vs. Daft Punk- On The Run
3. Unconditional- Like This!
4. LMFAO- La La La (Deville Electro Mashup)
5. 2 Robots- Blow Ya Mind (KScott Edit)
6. Loops Of Fury- Flick A Switch (DJ Dan/Mike Balance Mix)
7. Kid Cudi ft. Lady Gaga- Make Her Say (Afrojack Mix)
8. Dert Cheep- Get Sum (We Run This)
9. Rye Rye- Bang (McFly Mix)

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- 30 MINUTE WORKOUT VOL. 1
PODCAST DIRECT LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- 30 MINUTE WORKOUT VOL. 1

SHIFT

2009-08-17T15:39:00.000-04:00

Here's another one of my older mixes I recorded back in the summer of 2007 when I was living down in Florida. It was interesting living there because there were actually clubs that played house music down there and I got exposed to some huge tunes. "Shift" is basically an entire club night mixed into 75 minutes. It starts out with stuff I'd typically play early night and ends with big electro house jams. Once again, this shows you my electronic music side that I don't get to express a lot. These are tunes that I was feeling a few years back. I'm working on a couple new studio mixes, and I'm going to do a live recording in early September at a gig I'm playing called Urban Nights. I'll be updating again in a few days. Stay tuned!! Shift

Tracklisting:
1.Monoblock- Galgo (Original)
2.Pastaboys-Tibute (Original)
3.Danilo Vigorito- Heka Dark Side
4.Move D- Anne Will (Vincenzo Remix)
5.Eyerer & Chopstick- Haunting (Gui Boratto Remix)
6.Andre Crom- Dental Care (Original Mix)
7.Jerome- Boom Bap (Original)
8.Pryda- Remember
9.MYNC Project- R U Sure (Ran Shani Remix)
10.Martin Brothers- Stoopit (Original)
11.Chris Lake/Micky Slim- Shake (Original)
12.Paco Moroto- Disco Rock (Original)

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- SHIFT
DIRECT PODCAST LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- SHIFT

NITE OWL: LIVE

2009-08-16T13:14:00.000-04:00

This is my first set I ever recorded live at a club using Ableton Live. I am a big fan of Ableton for electronic music sets because you can do so much more with it than just using CD players or turntables. This set is more of a reflection of my tastes in deep house and tech house, but picks up a little more towards the end. This set was recorded almost 3 years ago, but still remains one of my favorite sets I've ever recorded. It's live and on the fly! Let me know what you think!

Tracklisting:
1.Alex Smoke-Pingu (Original)
2Akabu-Phuture Bound (Ame Remix)
3.Fosek- Heedron (Original)
4.Burnski- Headland Mad (Original)
5.Afro Mystik- Miracle (DJ Fluid Sub Dub)
6.DK7- Hear Like A Demon (DK7 Remake)
7.Mirror Music- The Redemption of Taylor Nash (Original)
8. Vincent Casanova- Drums Are Cool (Doug Collins Live Remix)
9. King Unique- To The Left (Original)
10.Layo & Bushwacka!- Kick Your Ass (Original)

There's lot of various loops throughout, but I won't list all of those. Enjoy!

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- NITE OWL: LIVE
PODCAST DIRECT LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- NITE OWL: LIVE

LIVE BEFORE THE CRASH

2009-08-13T20:00:00.000-04:00

This is the first 12 minutes of madness which was supposed to be a full live recording. Unfortunately, when dealing with computers, there isn't much you can do about them having a meltdown every now and again. So this is why I titled this episode "Live Before the Crash." Enjoy!

Tracklisting:
1. Chaka Demus- Murder She Wrote
2. Sasha- Dat Sexy Body
3. Sasha- I Like The Way
4. M.I.A.-Galang
5. Santogold- Say Aha (Tepr Remix)
6. Crooklyn Clan- Work It
7. Busta Rhymes- Touch It
8. Busta vs. Jackson 5- Touchitifyouwantmeback
9. DJ Danny Diggz- Jump
10. Kris Kross- Jump

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- LIVE BEFORE THE CRASH

PODCAST DIRECT LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- LIVE BEFORE THE CRASH

THIS AIN'T HOLLYWOOD

2009-08-12T10:00:00.002-04:00

Electronic music runs through my veins. Although most people know me as a "club" DJ, electronic music is what I love, what I listen to most of the time, and what made me become a DJ. I rarely get to play a long set of it at clubs, and my schedule doesn't allow me to play it at home much. I put this little set together a while back and thought I'd share it with you. I'm going to upload some of my older electronic music sets soon, but this is the last studio mix I did. Hope you enjoy it!

DL: DJ DOUG COLLINS- THIS AIN'T HOLLYWOOD
PODCAST DIRECT LINK: DJ DOUG COLLINS- THIS AIN'T HOLLYWOOD

Live @ Atmosphere February 2009!

2009-02-23T23:21:00.002-05:00

DJ Doug Collins- Live @ Atmosphere February 2009

Tracklist:
1.) Daddy Yankee- Rompe
2.) Chaka Demus- Murder She Wrote
3.) Sasha- Dat Sexy Body
4.) Sasha- I Like The Way
5.) DJ Sizzahandz- Work It
6.) Busta Rhymes- Touch It
7.) Busta vs. Jackson 5- Touchitifyouwantmeback
8.) DJ Danny Diggz- Jump (Quick Hitter)
9.) Kris Kross- Jump
10.) DJ Kool vs. Ying Yang Twins- Shake My Throat
11.) DJ Riz- Timbohandz
12.) Fatman Scoop- It Takes Two Remix
13.) Young MC- Bust A Move
14.) Ying Yang Twins- Wild Out
15.) Lady Gaga- Poker Face
16.) Flo Rida- Right Round
17.) Lady Gaga vs. Eurythmics- Dance Dreams
18.) Lloyd vs. Technotronic- Pump It Shawty
19.) Benny Bennassi vs 50 Cent- Satisfaction In The Club
20.) Flo Rida- Low
21.) Alex Gaudino- Destination Calabria
22.) Britney Spears- Circus (Diplo Remix)
23.) Discotech- Tambourine Transition
24.) DMX- Party Up
25.) Hollaboyz- Start This Thing Off
26.) Usher- Yeah
27.) Pitbull-Bojangles
28.) Fatman Scoop feat. Faith Evans- Be Faithful
29.) DJ Nova- The Roof Transition
30.) Discotech- Hypnotize Transition
31.) Dr. Dre- The Next Episode
32.) DJ Danny Diggz- LBC PSA
33.) Juvenile- Back That Azz Up
34.) LL Cool J- Rock The Bells
35.) Doug E. Fresh- The Show
36.) Notorious B.I.G.- Going Back To Cali
37.) Juelz Santana- There It Go (Whistle Song)
38.) Lil Jon- Get Low (Acapella)
39.) Too Short- Blow The Whistle

Direct Link: http://www.musicv2.com/v2/media_download.php?m=60927

ENJOY!!

EVEN IN INTERNAL MODE...

2009-02-05T18:53:00.003-05:00

HERE'S A LIVE SET FROM MIKE B'S BLOG THAT I REALLY LOVED. LOTS OF DANCEHALL, HOUSE, ELECTRO, B'MORE, AND EVEN SOME WEST COAST RAP ALL IN ONE SET! LIKE HE SAID, THE CONTROL RECORDS FOR SERATO WERE MESSED UP, AND THEY WOUND UP PLAYING IN INTERNAL MODE, BUT IT'S STILL SOME GOOD SHIT! ENJOY!

DL: (THEE) MIKE B LIVE @ REDRUM-HELSINKI-FINLAND- JAN 29, 2009

MILES DAVIS

2009-01-12T20:10:00.004-05:00

ON TOP OF BEING A DJ AND LIVING AND BREATHING DANCE MUSIC, THERE'S OBVIOUSLY OTHER MUSIC THAT I ENJOY. ONE ARTIST THAT HAS MADE A BIG IMPRESSION ON ME IS MILES DAVIS. I STARTED LISTENING TO MILES WHEN I WORKED AT A MUSIC STORE WHEN I WAS 18. I STARTED WITH "KIND OF BLUE" LIKE MANY PEOPLE, THEN STARTED WORKING MY WAY INTO HIS MORE OBSCURE FUSION AND BIG BAND STUFF THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT. I PRETTY MUCH HAVE EVERY BOX SET AND ALBUM I COULD LAY MY HANDS ON, NOW. THERE AREN'T MANY ARTISTS THAT I CAN SAY I OWN THE VAST MAJORITY OF ALL THEIR WORK. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S AS EXTENSIVE AS MILES DAVIS CATALOGUE.

DJ'ING IS ALL ABOUT IMPROVISATION AND GOING WITH THE FLOW. I FIND JAZZ TO BE VERY MUCH THE SAME. YOU CAN LISTEN TO A LOT OF MILES' RECORDS AND TELL THAT IT WASN'T PLANNED, IT JUST HAPPENED. AND THE MAN WAS A MASTER AT IMPROVISATION. THIS PARTICULAR CUT IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE. 32 MINUTES, 17 SECONDS OF PURE CHILLED GENIUS (RECORDED AT THE HEIGHT OF MILES' DRUG USE AND DEPRESSION, MIND YOU). THIS IS EASILY MY FAVORITE MILES JAM EVER. SO SIT BACK, DIM THE LIGHTS, CLOSE YOUR EYES AND TAKE THE JOURNEY. THIS IS ONLY FOR TRUE MUSIC LOVERS...

DL- MILES DAVIS- HE LOVED HIM MADLY : GET UP WITH IT (DISC 1) - SONY 1972

RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: PART 4

2009-01-03T15:07:00.004-05:00

DL: R. RIVERA'S GROOVES- FUNK-A-TRON- SUBLIMINAL SUBSONIC 2002

COME SPEND NYE WITH ME!!

2008-12-29T20:00:00.005-05:00

RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: PART 3

2008-12-28T23:12:00.006-05:00

FIRST HEARD THIS AT CLUB ASYLUM (RIP) IN THE YEAR 2000 PLAYED BY DJ MATT FREEMAN, THE GUY WHO GOT ME INTO DJ'ING, AND WHO I LATER TOOK OVER HIS RESIDENCY IN 2001. I WAS INTO THE TRANCE/HARD HOUSE SOUND AT THE TIME, AND THIS WAS A RECORD THAT REALLY CAUGHT MY ATTENTION, AND ONE I STILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY AND PLAY AT CLUBS. WORQ IT!!

DL- IGNITION TECHNICIAN- WORQ IT- WEDAFUQAWI 2000

BONUS DOWNLOAD:

DL- DJ PUFF & DJ DEEON- WORK THIS M.F.- DANCE MANIA 1997

RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: PART 2

2008-12-27T13:52:00.005-05:00

THIS NEXT RECORD WAS ONE I HEARD IN 2002 IN COLUMBUS, OHIO AT A STOP OF SASHA AND DIGWEED'S DELTA HEAVY TOUR. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDN'T HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SEEING ONE OF THESE SHOWS, IT WAS A TRULY SPECIAL EXPERIENCE. S&D BASICALLY BROUGHT AN ARENA SHOW INTO A SMALLER CLUB SETTING. ARENA SIZED SOUND SYSTEM, INCREDIBLE VISUALS, AND THE ATMOSPHERE ONLY SASHA AND DIGWEED CAN BRING TO A PARTY.

WHEN SASHA DROPPED THIS RECORD AROUND 1AM, THEY CRANKED THE MASSIVE PHAZON SOUND SYSTEM UP ABOUT 20DB AND IT LITERALLY BLEW MY HAIR BACK IT WAS SO INCREDIBLY LOUD. YET ANOTHER LIFE CHANGING MOMENT FOR ME. I WISH YOU COULD HAVE BEEN THERE. THIS IS THE RECORD. PLAY IT AS LOUD AS YOU CAN!!

DL: 16TH ELEMENT- WARP -LOADED 2002

RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: PART 1

2008-12-26T16:45:00.004-05:00

I'M GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DIGITIZING MY FAVORITE RECORDS RIGHT NOW, AND I FIGURED I'D SHARE SOME OF THEM WITH ALL OF YOU. THE FIRST ONE I THOUGHT I'D POST IS THE RECORD THAT FOREVER CHANGED MY PERCEPTION ON ELECTRONIC MUSIC.

IT WAS BY CHANCE I HEARD PAUL OAKENFOLD'S "LIVE AT GATECRASHER" ESSENTIAL MIX FROM 1999 AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AROUND THE YEAR 2000. I WAS ALREADY SOMEWHAT INTO ELECTRONIC MUSIC AT THIS POINT, BUT LISTENING TO THAT MIX CHANGED MY LIFE. OAKENFOLD WAS ON TOP OF HIS GAME, AND TRANCE WASN'T THE GARBAGE IT HAS TURNED INTO THESE DAYS. HEARING THIS RECORD DROPPED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE WAS INCREDIBLE TO ME, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE THE PLEASURE OF ACTUALLY BEING THERE.

IF YOU'RE A DJ, AND YOU'VE HAD THE RARE CHANCE TO SEE A CROWD BECOME ONE SINGULAR BEING, THAT'S HOW YOU COULD TELL THIS RECORD MADE PEOPLE FEEL. AND I FELT LIKE I WAS ONE OF THEM RIGHT THEN LISTENING TO IT. ANYWAY, I'M RAMBLING, SO HERE IT IS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS RECORD AS MUCH AS I DO, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT A BIG TRANCE FAN. AND I HOPE YOU'VE HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON SO FAR. PART 2 COMING TOMORROW...

DL: PLANET PERFECTO FEAT. GRACE- NOT OVER YET (BREEDER'S IT IS NOW MIX)- WARNER UK 1999

Long Time No See

2008-12-18T17:53:00.004-05:00

SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN ON IN A WHILE. BEEN SUPER BUSY WITH THE HOLIDAYS AND WORKING AND ALL THAT JAZZ. IF YOU HAVEN'T DOWNLOADED MY NEWEST MIX, GET IT HERE! PEAK-TIME ELECTRO HOUSE FOR YA!

I'M WORKING ON GETTING SOME REPRESENTATION THAT CAN GET ME GIGS OUTSIDE OF OHIO, OR EVEN JUST OUT OF DAYTON. I'VE GOT A LOT MORE TO OFFER THAN WHAT I CAN GIVE HERE. I HAVE 5,000 SONGS ON MY LAPTOP, AND PLAY LIKE 300 OF THEM. I'M PRETTY MUCH OVER IT. NOT SAYING I DON'T HAVE FUN WHEN I PLAY HERE, BUT I COULD BE HAVING A LOT MORE!!

NOW, FOR THIS MONTH'S TOP 10:

1. TITTSWORTH- WTF

2. JASON ROONEY- SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)

3. LAIDBACK LUKE & A-TRAK- SHAKE IT DOWN

4. KANYE WEST- HEARTLESS

5. LUDACRIS- WHAT THEM GIRLS LIKE

6. COMMON VS. AFRIKA BAMBAATAA- PLANET MIND CONTROL

7. LITTLE JINDER- POLYHEDRON (BLACK HOLES REMIX)

8. CHROMEO- FANCY FOOTWORK (CROOKERS REMIX)

9. JAKZ- GOT THE POWER

10. AUDIO BULLYS- FLICKERY VISION (JAMIE ANDERSON & DEEPGROOVER RMX)

AND I JUST WANT TO WISH A MERRY CHRISTMAS (OR WHATEVER YOU CELEBRATE) AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE READING THIS. MAY YOUR HOLIDAYS BE FILLED WITH HAPPINESS AND YOUR NEW YEAR BRING US ALL A NEW START. SOMETIMES THAT'S ALL WE NEED. TALK TO YOU SOON!!

-D

MY BIGGEST (LITTLE) FAN

2008-11-02T22:47:00.002-05:00

MY STEPSON CAME IN THE ROOM WHILE I WAS EDITING THE HALLOWEEN MIX BELOW AND STARTED GETTING JIGGY WITH IT. HAD TO GET IT ON VIDEO LOL!!

LIVE FROM ATMOSPHERE: HALLOWEEN 2008

2008-11-02T21:44:00.007-05:00

THIS WAS RECORDED THE LAST HOUR OF THE NIGHT AT ATMOSPHERE NIGHTCLUB IN DAYTON, OH ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT. LOTS OF NOSTALGIC JAMS AND GENRES COVERED. AND I KNOW IT'S NOT PERFECT, BUT I PLAY COMPLETELY ON THE FLY BECAUSE I'M NOT A BELIEVER IN PRE-PROGRAMMING. DOWNLOAD IT HERE!!

Tracklist:

1.) AC/DC- HELLS BELLS (LOOP)
2.) MICHAEL JACKSON- THRILLER
3.) YING YANG TWINS- SHAKE
4.) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE- SEXYBACK
5.) VANILLA ICE- ICE ICE BABY
6.) TIMBALAND- THE WAY I ARE
7.) ROCK-IT! SCIENTISTS- WAY I ARE TRANSITION
8.) SALT N PEPA- PUSH IT
9.) SIR MIX A LOT- BABY GOT BACK
10.) DETOTO- IN THE AYER (PARTY BREAK)
11.) FLO-RIDA- IN THE AYER
12.) SEAN PAUL- TEMPERATURE
13.) PITBULL- THE ANTHEM
14.) DJ DANNY DIGGZ- THE BE FAITHFUL TRANSITION
15.) EVE- TAMBOURINE
16.) JESSE MCCARTNEY- NEVER LEAVIN YOU (UT OHH REMIX)
17.) DJ KOOL- LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT
18.) MONTELL JORDAN- THIS IS HOW WE DO IT
19.) USHER- YEAH
20.) DJ FELLI FELL- BUCK IN HERE
21.) KRIS KROSS- JUMP
22.) HOUSE OF PAIN- JUMP AROUND
23.) SUGARHILL GANG- APACHE
24.) FATMAN SCOOP- IT TAKES TWO REMIX
25.) ROB BASE & DJ EZ ROCK- IT TAKES TWO
26.) RAY PARKER JR.- GHOSTBUSTERS (DJ MARTIAL PARTY BREAK)
27.) DISCOTECH- DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 2008
28.) THREE 6 MAFIA VS. GREEN VELVET- MAKE THAT LOLLI SHAKE AND POP
29.) DJ BONESHAKER- WORK IT
30.) TITTSWORTH- WTF (NADASTROM ON DRUGS REMIX)
31.) METALLICA- ENTER SANDMAN (HERVE REFIX)
32.) HERVE- CHEAP THRILLS (ARMAND VAN HELDEN REMIX)
33.) BLACK HOLES- WAR DUMS
34.) BLACK HOLES- I'M A BEAST
35.) BONE THUGS N HARMONY- THUGGISH RUGGISH BONE (HEY MESA B'MORE MIX)
36.) HIGH POWERED BOYS- HOES GET DOWN

Frustration..

2008-10-19T14:04:00.002-04:00

I LIVE IN A MUSICAL BLACK HOLE, I'M ALMOST SURE OF IT. I THINK THERE ARE LIKE 100 PEOPLE IN DAYTON THAT ACTUALLY LIKE ANYTHING OTHER THAN RAP MUSIC. AND MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE DON'T HEAD OUT TOO OFTEN ANYMORE. SO WHEN I PLAY THIS, WHICH WOULD BE MAKING PEOPLE LOSE THEIR MINDS IN A LOT OF BIGGER CITIES, THE FACT THAT I'VE PLAYED LIKE 100 RAP SONGS UP TO THAT POINT MEANS NOTHING. SERIOUSLY, YOU DEVIATE FROM THE PLAN FOR MORE THAN 1 SONG AND THE RAP ZOMBIES ARE SWARMING THE DJ BOOTH, TOTALLY KILLING THE VIBE. SOME WEEKS, I CAN GET AWAY WITH 20 MINUTES OF SOMETHING UNIQUE, BUT OTHERS IT TAKES ONE SONG.

I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER THAN THIS. I'M WORKING ON GETTING SOME GIGS THAT WILL MAKE ME HAPPY. BUT DAMN, I'M DOING MY BEST TO SHOW THE PEOPLE IN THIS CITY SOMETHING NEW, AND YOU'D THINK I'M SHOVING BAMBOO CHUTES IN THEIR FINGERNAILS WHEN I PLAY SOMETHING THAT GOES FASTER THAN 120 BPM. THAT'S IT. I'LL STOP BITCHING NOW. HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD WEEKEND!

-D

COME ONE, COME ALL!!

2008-10-16T19:21:00.002-04:00

WELCOME TO MY BLOG, EVERYONE! THIS HAS BEEN LONG OVERDUE. I'M SURE THERE WILL BE MANY EXCITING THINGS TO COME, SO CHECK BACK VERY SOON. UNTIL THEN, HIT ME UP ON MYSPACE.. UNTIL THE NEXT TIME...

-D