In honor of the Celtics winning the NBA Championship, I made a mix of some of my “most Boston” records. Enjoy Banner 18!

Tracklist for June 26, 2024

01 :: New Edition – Pass The Beat
02 :: New Order – Thieves Like Us
03 :: ‘Til Tuesday – Voices Carry
04 :: Melba Moore – You Stepped Into My Life
05 :: Leon Collins – I Just Wanna Say I Love You
06 :: Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs – She’s Gotta Have It
07 :: Gang Starr – Just To Get A Rep
08 :: New Kids On The Block – The Right Stuff
09 :: Bel Biv Devoe – Poison
10 :: Afrika Bambaataa – Looking For The Perfect Beat
11 :: Touchdown – Ease Your Mind
12 :: Nona Hendryx – Do What You Wanna Do
13 :: Dan Hartman – Relight My Fire
14 :: Donna Summer – Spring Affair
15 :: Jackie Moore – This Time Baby
16 :: The Cars – Bye Bye Love
17 :: North End – Kind Of Life (Kind Of Love) (Instrumental)
18 :: Hearts of Stone – Losing You
19 :: Donna Summer – I Feel Love
20 :: Jonzun Crew – Time Is Running Out
21 :: John Rocca – I Want It To Be Real (Instrumental)
22 :: Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch – Good Vibrations
23 :: Hot Ice – Dancing Free
24 :: Starr’s Computer Band – Computer Rock Control (Part II)
25 :: Sessomatto – Sessomatto
26 :: Danae Jacovidis – At Midnight Medley (Disconet)
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Happy Pride Month everybody! This isn’t a proper “pride mix” per se, but it is a good time for sure.

Tracklist for June 19, 2024

01 :: Shirey Caesar – Hold My Mule
02 :: Romanthony – Everybody Dancing
03 :: Celeda – The Underground (Saeed & Palash Mix)
04 :: Sound of One – As I Am (Junior Vasquez Remix)
05 :: The Fog – Been A Long Time (Full Intention Mix)
06 :: Crystal Waters – 100% Pure Love
07 :: Adeva – Respect
08 :: M People – One Night In Heaven
09 :: Madonna – Beautiful Stranger (Victor Calderone Remix)
10 :: Michael Watford – Love To The World (Fire Island Mix)
11 :: Boris Dlugosh – Keep Pushin’
12 :: Louie Balo Guzman – No Felicia
13 :: Love Tattoo – Drop Some Drums
14 :: Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle
15 :: Leisha Moore – Damn What A Feeling
16 :: Robin S – Love For Love
17 :: Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On (MK Dub of Doom)
18 :: Erick Washington – Set Me Free
19 :: Cajmere – Brighter Days (Underground Goodies Mix)
20 :: Ruffneck feat. Yahvahn – Everybody Be Somebody (The Peppermint Jam)
21 :: Alcatraz – Give Me Luv
22 :: Sandy B – Make My World Go Round (Deep Dish Mix)
23 :: Congo – The Boss
24 :: U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing (Perfecto Mix)
25 :: Ultra Naté – Party Girl (Turn Me Loose)
26 :: DJ’s Rule feat. Kathy Brown – Get Into The Music (Rhythm Masters ’97 Remix)
27 :: Lil Louis – Lonely People
28 :: Cassius – W18
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The flipside of the electroclash mix (i.e. big room house that I rarely, if ever got to play out in a big room).

Tracklist for June 12, 2024

01 :: Andy Caldwell – Warrior
02 :: Gold Ryan – Clean Track
03 :: Danny Howells & Dick Trevor – From Dusk Til Dawn
04 :: Rasmus Faber – Get Over Here (Cato’s 303 Remix)
05 :: DJ Exacta – Shake My Soul
06 :: DJ Sneak – Fix My Sink
07 :: Panevino – The Way I Am (Richard Earnshaw Mix)
08 :: Dennis Ferrer – Change The World
09 :: Richard Paris DJ – Andino
10 :: Andy Cato – La Luna
11 :: X-Press 2 – Witchi Tai To
12 :: DJ Gregory – (Tiger Stripes Remix)
13 :: SUMO – Factory
14 :: Mr. V – Da Bump
15 :: Mercury – Old Man’s House
16 :: Afefe Iku – Mirror Dance
17 :: Awa-Klash – Akoba (Danny Krivit Remix)
18 :: Dennis Ferrer – Son Of Raw
19 :: Torley Wong – Xristophan
20 :: Ralph Gum feat. Monique Bingham – Kissing Strangers (DJ Le Roi & Ray Jones Dub Mix)
21 :: Omar vs. Stevie Wonder – Feeling You
22 :: Peven Everett – Burning Hot
23 :: Jill Scott – Better At Home (Shelter Mix)
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The complete EXTENDED mix (2 hours 40 minutes) of electroclash mayhem. This mix was a true labor of love, designed to give a decent impression of what the hipster electro scene was really like back in the early 2000’s. It wasn’t just new tracks being played — there was a whole 80’s revival that happened, and this mix tries to capture the sounds that were in fashion, frequently mixed together, and influenced the sound of that time.

Some of the tracks included were specifically NOT popular and are impossible to stream today — but they were underground records that I played out myself, and eventually became collectibles on the secondhand vinyl market. Hopefully all the songs on here stand the test of time, or at least tell a good story.

Some of this mix reflects my time in London. Some parts pay homage to the parties we threw our senior year of college. Other parts reflect the four years I spent in NYC after graduating. You’ll notice there’s a mix of highbrow and lowbrow stuff on here — this is also intentional, because that’s what the parties were like at the time. It wasn’t uncommon to hear an obscure post-punk record next to the new Justin Timberlake record, or to hear a UK girl group covering a Chaka Khan song over a Human League sample. It was a time of convergence, for sure.

Enjoy!

Recorded live on 29 May 2024 using (2) Technics 1200M3D, Rane MP2016 & XP2016, DBX 503, GSA ISO-3001.

Tracklist for June 5, 2024

Sparks – Tryouts For The Human Race (1979)
Mylo – Drop The Pressure (Dirty Club Mix) (2005)
Soulwax – Another Excuse (DFA Remix) (2005)
The Rapture – House Of Jealous Lovers (2002)
Toktok vs Soffy O. – Missy Queen’s Gonna Die (Original Mix) (2002)
New Order – Blue Monday (1983)
Goldfrapp – Train (Ewan Pearson 4/4 Vocal) (2003)
Joe Moreno vs. Evanz D – No More Electro (2005)
The Faint – The Conductor (Thin White Duke Mix) (2003)
Kissing The Pink – Mr. Blunt (Mixed For Feet) (1982)
Electric Six – Danger! High Voltage (Thin White Duke Remix) (2003)
Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen Shower Scene (Static Revenger Mix) (2002)
Christopher & Raphael Just – Popper (Discotown Original) (2006)
Benny Benassi pres. The Biz – Satisfaction (Isak Original) (2003)
Andrea Doria – Bucci Bag (2003)
Cazals – To Cut A Long Story Short (Streetlife DJ’s Cut N’ Run Dub) (2007)
Duran Duran – Girls On Film (Night Version) (1981)
Miss Kitten & The Hacker – The Beach (2003)
Depeche Mode – A Pain That I’m Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Remix) (2005)
Pete Shelley – Homosapien (Elongated Dancepartydubmix) (1981)
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Richard X vs. Liberty X – Being_Nobody (Main Mix) (2003)
Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris – Gossip Folks (Amended Version) (2002)
Crossover – Phostographt (2002)
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Mirwais – Naïve Song (Original Version) (2000)
The Spencer Filipsson Experience – Happy (Love is Everywhere) (2003)
Kylie Minogue – Slow (Extended Mix) (2003)
Visage – Fade To Grey (Dance Mix) (1981)
Gorillaz – Dare (DFA Mix) (2005)
Lex – Fourteen Days (1983)
Annie – Chewing Gum (Mylo Remix) (2005)
Madonna – Into The Groove (Extended Remix) (1987)
Count Drake – Men Without Heads (2004)
Jeans Team – Keine Melodien (MJ Lan Mix Extended Version) (2001)
Justin Timberlake – SexyBack (2006)
A Certain Ratio – Shack Up (1981)
CSS – Let’s Make Love And Listen To Death From Above (Spank Rock Remix) (2006)
Big Face – I Wanna Be A Style Crusader (David E. Sugar’s Paradise Garage Mix) (2007)
!!! – Pardon My Freedom (Maurice Fulton Instrumental Mix) (2004)
The Gossip – Standing In The Way Of Control (2005)
Headman – Moisture (Headman Club Version) (2006)
Goose – Bring It On (2006)
Yello – Bostich (1981)
The Presets – Yippiyo-Ay (2008)
Talking Drums – Courage (1981)
Goldfrapp – Ride A White Horse (Ewan Pearson Disco Odyssey Parts 1 + 2) (2006)
Bent – Comin’ Back (Serge Santiágo Dub) (2004)
Mylo – In My Arms (King Unique Re-Edit) (2005)
Le Tigre – Deceptacon (DFA Remix) (2003)
The B-52’s – Mesopotamia (No Ears Acid Remix) (2006)
Plastic Head Band – Juice (The Little Beasties’ ‘I NEED Juice Mix’) (2003)
Tiga – Hot In Herre (Extended Version) (2003)
Alexkid with Lissette Alea – Come With Me (Llorca’s Dubindaclub) (2003)
Zongamin – Bongo Song (2005)
Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood (1981)
The League Unlimited Orchestra – Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1982)
Digitalism – Zdarlight (2005)
Cagedbaby – Hello There (The Presets Remix) (2006)

Here’s my much-anticipated interview with NYC DJ extraordinaire Dan Selzer (@newyorkendless) a/k/a Karen O.’s “friend Dan from Oberlin” about his role as a DJ in the so-called #indiesleaze movement and what the scene was *actually* like in reality. Dan is an amazing storyteller and some of his stories felt all too real to me! This is Part 2 of a multi-episode series on the #indiedance and #electroclash scenes from the early 2000s as depicted in the Lizzy Goodman’s book, “Meet Me In The Bathroom.”

BONUS: Listen to an excerpt from Dan’s 2006 “Golden Limo” mix.

And now for something completely different — we have an interview with my old pal from London semester (and midwest rock aficionado), Erin! We get into the details of Lizzy Goodman’s book, “Meet Me In The Bathroom,” and take a few trips down hipster memory lane.

Erin tells the story about that time the White Stripes opened for Sleater-Kinney at The ‘Sco during our freshman year of college. We discuss Midwest rock vs. NYC rock, and the #indiedancemusic #indiesleaze #electroclash worlds of music.

Bonus: Hear some tracks from the mixtape that Erin made me back in 2003!

Midtempo eclectica!

Tracklist for May 15, 2024

01 :: Heaven 17 – Let Me Go
02 :: Pet Shop Boys – Pet Shop Boys
03 :: Deee-Lite – What Is Love?
04 :: NYC Peech Boys – Life Is Something Special
05 :: Greg Wilson – Two Sides of Sympathy
06 :: Blue Boy – Remember Me
07 :: Jungle Brothers – What U Waitin 4
08 :: TC Curtis – Should Have Known Better
09 :: Nona Hendryx – Transformation
10 :: Gwen Guthrie – Padlock
11 :: Mildred Scott – Automatic
12 :: Next – Too Close
13 :: Chemise – She Can’t Love You
14 :: Taana Gardner – Bedrock
15 :: Iudy – Island Of The Sun
16 :: Bianca – Tabu (Ruf Dugs Extended Caribbean Dub)
17 :: Duran Duran – All She Wants Is
18 :: Cathy Dennis – Everybody Move
19 :: Hi Tek 3 feat Ya Kid K – Spin That Wheel
20 :: Expansions – Move Your Body
21 :: Bizarre Inc – Playing With Knives
22 :: Haddaway – What Is Love? (Refreshmento Mix)
23 :: U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing (Perfecto Mix)
24 :: Shamen – L.S.I.
25 :: Twenty 4 Seven – I Can’t Stand It (Dub)
26 :: Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy (Catwalk Mix)
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It’s time to TECHNO. And yes, I mean real, actual, bangin’ techno. Prepare for an epic 2 hours.

Tracklist for May 8, 2024

01 :: Madonna – Lucky Star
02 :: My Mine – Zorro
03 :: Cheyne – Call Me Mr. Telephone
04 :: Dead or Alive – Brand New Lover
05 :: Stevie Nicks – Stand Back
06 :: Big Ben Tribe – Heroes
07 :: ABC – How To Be A Millionaire
08 :: Wham! – Young Guns (Go For It)
09 :: Nighthawks – Eye Of The Tiger
10 :: Jeffrey Osborne – Stay With Me Tonight
11 :: Miami Sound Machine – Dr. Beat
12 :: Lime – Do Your Time On The Planet
13 :: New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
14 :: Janet Jackson – Control
15 :: Prince – 1999
16 :: Huey Lewis & The News – Back In Time
17 :: Phil Collins – Sussudio
18 :: The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
19 :: Digital Emotion – Get Up
20 :: Gaucho – Dance Forever
21 :: Freestyle – Don’t Stop The Rock
22 :: New Edition – Pass The Beat
23 :: Afrika Bambaataa – Searching For The Perfect Beat
24 :: Paula Abdul – The Way That You Love Me
25 :: Egyptian Lover – Dance
26 :: Wet – That’s The Game
27 :: Colm III – You Take Me High
28 :: The Psychedelic Furs – The Ghost In You
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Haunting deep techno and acid house.

Tracklist for May 1, 2024

01 :: Orbital – Halcyon
02 :: Spooky – Schmoo
03 :: 10 BC – Dub Generator
04 :: Moby – Drop A Beat
05 :: Phugitive – Now Dance (Come On)
06 :: Francois K – Time and Space
07 :: Conway Kasey – Gassed
08 :: The Aztec Mystic A.K.A DJ Rolando – Jaguar
09 :: Blunted Dummies – House For All
10 :: Lectroluv V – If We Try (Ambient Dub)
11 :: Mr. and Mrs. Dale – It’s You
12 :: DTR – Simply Paradise
13 :: Vick Lavender – MJ’s Revenge
14 :: Blaze – If You Should Need A Friend (Stardust Mix)
15 :: Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground (Roger S. Mix)
16 :: Mateo & Matos –
17 :: Romain & Danny Krivit – Philly’s Groove
18 :: Nuyorican Soul – It’s Alright, I Feel It
19 :: Inner Faith – I’ve Been Changed
20 :: Boiling Point – Grip Ya Hips
21 :: Todd Terry pres. Sax – Jazz Anthem
22 :: Party Crashers – Dance Machine
23 :: DMS – And The Beat Goes On
24 :: Tyree – Hard Core (Joe Smooth Mix)
25 :: Steve Silk Hurley – Jack Your Body
26 :: Mariah Carey – Joy To The World (Crash Dub Crash)
27 :: Two Puerto Ricans, a Black Man, and a Dominican – Do It Properly
28 :: Hex – Exsume (Bonus Dub)
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Dedicated to the esteemed professor, here are two hours of Y2K-era progressive house from the Elder Brothers? archives, mixed mostly pretty well on wax.

Tracklist for April 17, 2024

01 ::: Departure Lounge – Departure Lounge 2 [Rhetoric]
02 ::: Prawler – Trancend [Mugën Music]
03 ::: Unknown Artist ‎– Alice In Wonderland [Genuin Records]
04 ::: Watkins – Black A.M. (King Unique Dub) [Shaboom America]
05 ::: Chiapet – Westworld (Medieval Funk Mix) [Yoshitoshi Recordings]
06 ::: Cevin Fisher – Love You Some More (Cevin’s Black Tambourine Mix) [Subversive]
07 ::: Stephano Greppi – Freedom Is (DJ Vibe Main Mix) [Magnetik Music]
08 ::: X-Press 2 – Muzikizum (Part One) [Skint]
09 ::: Bedrock – Voices (Saeed & Palash Breathless Remix) [Bedrock]
10 ::: Rui Da Silva feat. Cassandra – Touch Me (Original 12″ Mix) [Kismet]
11 ::: Meeker – Save Me (Futureshock SOS Mix) [Underwater Records]
12 ::: Âme – Rej (Original Version) [Defected]
13 ::: Âme – Rej (Original Version) [Defected]
14 ::: Schiller – Ruhe (Humate Mix) [What’s Up ?!]
15 ::: Der Dritte Raum – Hale Bopp (Jackdaw Mix By Nick Warren & Starecase) [Additive]
16 ::: Behrouz – What You Do In Life… Echoes [Shinichi]
17 ::: GusGus – David (Darren Emerson Underwater Remix) [Underwater]
18 ::: Cuba Computers feat. Derek Conyer – Haunting Me (Iberican Vocal Mix) [Shinichi]
19 ::: Gay Dad – Joy (Brother Brown’s Daddy Cool) [Essential Recordings]
20 ::: Ubu – Pixels (Pete Heller’s Nu Skool Dub) [Azuli Records]