I’ll be spinning at Sencity 2009 here in Jyväskylä. I’m seriously looking forward to this gig for a number of reasons. First off, this is my first gig in my (new) home town… so that’s wicked. I haven’t gotten my ass out the door enough since moving here to find any cool clubs… I know they’re here but I’ve never visited them. Fixing that problem :)
Second, I’ll be busting out my Numark Stealth Control, which has turned out to be a lovely piece of hardware. I’ve been playing with lots of different configurations, and have settled on one that works for now. I’ve opened Pandora’s box though… controllerism is the way forward, friends!
Third, Sencity is unlike any event I’ve ever played at, probably unlike any event most DJs have played at… being that it’s heavily marketed to the hearing impaired. The idea of Sencity is that it’s a club event for everyone, targeting all 5 senses. Deaf, blind, giften with both sight and hearing… everyone will get something out of it. They have DJs, VJs, live performing artists, a vibrating dance floor, on-site massage therapists, dancers, aroma DJs, and even hair-stylists.
It’s very cool. But it also poses some challenges when thinking about tracks and “packing my crate”, knowing that a decent percentage of the crowd will be only fealing the music, and only feeling a certain spectrum of the music at that.
(I put packing my crate in quotations because I’m a digital DJ… no crate.) Anyway… downloading music now. I can’t wait. There’s too much good music out there.
Maija and I have had a lovely Christmas with family in Finland, and then spent a few days with friends. Tonight we’re off to party at a cottage with another bunch of friends, and so I shall wish you a Happy New Years!
As is my custom, I offer a new years eve mix, commemorating 2008. Please enjoy responsibly.
2008 has been an excellent year for trance and house music. Just superb. And I think my New Years mix reflects that. We start off showcasing some juicy prog house, and gradually move into some of the best trance music I’ve come across in years. Biggups to all these artists, who are producing great music! And biggups to you for completing another year. Have a great new years celebration and an even better 2009.
J Puddy – Goodbye 2008 – high quality
J Puddy – Goodbye 2008 – low quality
Tracklist:
mango – every sunrise (joel armstrong remix)
dinka – slightly different
shiloh – push
chunk and twist – battery life
john dahlback – blink (d.o.n.s dbn chainsaw remix)
w&w – mustang
kate bush – running up that hill (infusion vs joel armstrong remix)
andy moor – fake awake
armin van buuren feat sharon den adel – in and out of love (the blizzard remix)
ilya soloviev – sunwaves (static blue remix)
ilya soloviev & paul miller – lover summer (orjan nilsen remix)
4mal – time is burning (topher jones)
sunlounger feat zara – lost
Happy New Year! Enjoy!
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