This was my first show about two years ago. I'm reposting it because it is one of my favorites and it fell off the list. I'm working on new stuff, but it's taking longer than expected. Almost there. Enjoy this for now and I'll get something new over to you soon.

Rude - Original Bedroom Rockers
Hot and Nasty Wild Sex - Groove Armada
Tori Amos - Professional Widow (Armand Van Helden Mix)
Christian J - ???

It's quality not quantity as always, and these six tracks are each incredible on their own. Put them together and wow! The set begins with the subdued Starwaves and builds to up the almighty power of Echo, with as many pretty synthesized melodies and beats as I could cram in between. I love, love, love each of these tracks, and I'm so happy to share them with you.

Starwaves - Esoterik, Kirk Degiorgio (Jimpster remix)
For The Time Being - Phonique, Erlend Oye (Funkagenda & Trophy Twins mix)
Toto - Brazen
X - The Spirals
Rain Down Love - Freemasons (2007 dub mix)
Echo - Luke Dzierzek

I'm back from space with new music and new tools! Here is my first Antigravity Mix made with Ableton Live. Each track is a favorite of mine and it goes all over the place in terms of energy and style. Please leave some comments to let me know what you think, and what you'd like to hear more of!

1. Long Train Runnin (Pimp Anthem Dub Mix) - Filo & Peri - Subliminal
2. In My Head (ATFC's Timmy in My Head Mix) - Bionik Funk - Prog City
3. Feelin' Electro (Valentino Kanzyani Mix) - Rob Mooney - Punch Funk
4. Diskoteka - Starkillers - Star 69
5. Your Eyes (Tom Neville Mix) - Brent Laurence - MN2S
6. Hypnotism feat. Matthew Bradley - Mashtronic - Chicaria Records
7. Night Vision - Spirit Catcher - 2020 Vision
8. NuFunk (Deadmau5 Mix) - NuBreed - Shiznit Recordings
9. Be My Friend (Bini + Martini Mix) (Edit) - Scape - Soul Love
10. Discotronic - Adam Kroll + Break 3000 - MBF
11. Seven Hours - D-Nox - Electribe

This podcast isn't just about good tracks, it's about good mixes. And this live set from Luke Fair, recorded at a beach in Argentina, has some great stretches where good tracks become great through passionate programming, timing, and precise mixing. (For those who aren't familiar with the term, programming here refers to the assembly of a set, namely what song follows what. The architecture of a set.) It's no secret that I really like Luke Fair, and sets like this are why.

As you listen, keep in mind this is a real live set, not a radio set. It was broadcast with thousands of watts of power over a crowd of thousands. This set really hit me when I had an opportunity to play it loud with full, open bass. It's less than impressive on headphones - you can apprecitate it, but it might sound a little shrill without the bass to root it down into a danceable groove. This is probably the lightest and most relentlessly upbeat of my mixes. It actually took a while to get into, but I haven't got sick of it after a full year of listening to it.

This excerpt starts with the end of a fluffy disco tune. Luke drops the next track's bassline in with such finesse that it just sounds like the song's bassline changed (0:24). But slowly the layers of the last song melt away, new ones take over, and things start heating up. It's a diva track, but luckily she sneaks in nimbly, rather than suddenly belting out and ruining the track with cliché. The vocal are cut up and layered, and the message is obscure enough so as to not really distract from the groove. The bassline carries a stronger message than words could anyway. In fact, I chose to start here because this is one of those basslines that you hear on the dance floor and you know you're about to have some fun.

The next track changes the tone a lot and takes a few minutes to get going strong (5:32). I wasn't sure for the first few minutes and it'll probably feel like sort of a letdown when it comes in. But Luke is just switching gears. The next three tracks will extend off this more free-wheeling, effects-laden groove. It's one of the those songs that seem kind of odd at first, but eventually invites you into it's own sort of groove.

And we're still far from the peak. The next track, "Future" manages to completely change the sound from being mostly synthesizers to being mostly drums (10:00). I can practically see the groove kick back and relax. A couple of minutes of simplicity. The future is bright when electronic music can feel this organic. The mix that follows is so tight it can't even be described in a separate paragraph. It's not even that the mixing itself is special, but the song builds off the energy of it's predecessor really well (16:13). "Future" held something back and built up the tension. Track 4 is all about release. This is why DJs exist: to figure out that two tracks should be played back to back like this

I'm not so crazy about the next song (21:49). But it's short and it does lead into the next song very well, though. I just don't have anything to say about it.

"Tonight" kicks in with a low key bassline and really flows well from the previous track (26:50). It's subdued and laid back at first. But then, unexpectedly, it goes OFF (28:10)! Sweet release! Just layer upon layer of totally overwhelming stuff that only makes sense on a huge, steamy dancefloor. This insanity is the climax of the first hour, and it undoubtedly sent the crowd into a frenzy on the dancefloor. The last track is just the icing on the cake.

Shake, and then chill. The last song of our little sampler chills things back down. It comes in as a perfect bassline switcheroo (32:11). It takes a while to get going, and actually slows things down for a quick breather, but does it without losing too much momentum. But it kicks in hard and doesn't mess around (33:59). Luke's got his timing down from start to finish.

The grand finale is an exclamation of funk, a cheer in the style of James Brown (36:59). It signaled to the crowd that there were only two hours of fun left. I think Luke hit a streak of genius with this set. Let me know if you have as much fun with this set as I do. Leave a comment.

1 - ID
2 - Mylowdowndirty - Soul of Man (w/ Zabiela scratching)

Damn excellent bass. This makes me stop what I'm doing and get down until it's over. The second track has this incredible breakdown where a ultra-distorted second bassline comes in and takes the whole song to mars. Like most of the stuff I feature here, I think this superb mix gets better with each listen. Zabiela knows how to string tracks together right.

This little snippet starts off a MDK set, and I've listened to it many times. There's something special about the way these three songs build on each other. It's pretty basic stuff, really, but it's well executed. There's not much going on, but each measure is different than the one before, and it doesn't follow any basic house music arcs. Instead, it seems to twist and weave in a way that keeps groove fresh, even if the sounds are repetitive. Overall, a fun little section of a set that actually makes me dance around.

Affrodizziac - Harry Peat
Take Me Away - Haji & Emanuelle
??? - ???
What U Need - DJ Sender
You're a Star - D-Nox & Beckers
We Interrupt this Programme - Coburn (Raul Rincon mix)
Aftermath - Pryda
What I Need - Random Factor (Silver City mix)

This is maximal house, the opposite of minimal house. It's an onslaught of lush strings, synth pads, and electrical noise. 15 minutes of this set previously appeared as one of my more popular shows, so here's the full thing. Enjoy!

Rock, hip-hop, pop, and latin dance - together as one in this sunny set.

Come On In - Gomez
Once Around the Block - Badly Drawn Boy
Chicken Payback - Band of Bees
Never Met a Girl - Edwyn Collins and Orange Juice
A Day at the Races - Jurassic 5
100 Millions Ways - Nash (Pharcyde mash-up)
Connected - Stereo MCs
Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
Dr. Pressure - Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine
In My Head - Bionik Funk (ATFC Timmy's In My Head Mix)
Freestyle Love - Stereo Maracana

Stoopid-ass electro disco house and breaks. Plain and simple. So get on down to the aural overload of bass and beats slathered with gloss - ten coats. The next set will be classy. I promise. But for now, hang tight and enjoy the shiny sounds.

I Like Girls - Pound Boys (Young Punx mix)
Aha - Olav Basoski
Watchin' Me - Syke and Sugastarr
Soulshaka - Jan Driver
Pumpin' - Novy vs. Eniac
Jet Lag Slave - D-Nox and Beckers
Movon - Haris

Without You - Random Factor (Inland Knights mix)
Feels Good - Natural Rhythm
Boffin Tactic - Tom Gillieron
Can't Stop - Inland Knights

Four of my favorites from a few years back when I first started mixing records. Catchy vocals and then BOUNCE!, it's funky bassline heaven. Pump it.