Mixes

New mix: Goodbye 2009

I was a bit behind schedule this year in getting my New Years’ mix down. My apologies to all… being a Dad is busy work sometimes. But the mix is ready for your listening pleasure! I chose to feature this mix on the Tastyfresh Homegrown podcast (which I am the host of), so it’s available exclusively from there. There was sooooo much good music this year, it just doesn’t stop!

Here’s the download link: http://www.tastyfresh.com/rokdownloads/podcasts/homegrown_ep10.mp3

Tracklist: Calvin Harris – Flashback (Eric Prydz remix) BT – Rose of Jericho (Sultan and Ned Shepard remix) DBN ft. Madita – Asteroidz (Sultan and Ned Shepard remix) Calvin More >

2 new mixes: Beatitudes Volume 4, Part 1 and 2

We’ve had a pretty busy summer with many visitors, and I realized the other week that I hadn’t even touched my DJing gear since April. Which is a tragedy. Yesterday I finally found some time to spend with my music, and you get to enjoy not 1, but 2 mixes. In the can is Beatitudes Volume 4, and I filled it up to being a 2 part-er.

Get it here. I do hope you enjoy, it’s packed full of awesome trance and prog house. There’s honestly so much good music right now, it’s blowing my mind.

Mix – Goodbye 2008

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 More >

New mix – Beatitudes Volume 3

I’ve finally finished laying down the next installment of my regular trance and progressive series:

Download it here.

The third installment in my Beatitudes series comes at a slight delay since the others. I’ll blame the summer, and a lazy attitude. I’ve picked another 10 beautiful tracks from the last few months, sure to keep you happy as the autumn approaches, or the spring advances, depending on where you live. Trance music is alive and well around the world, and here’s another 55 minutes of proof.

Hawk – Out of Nowhere (Joonas Hahmo remix) Paul Keeley – A Sort of Homecoming (Michael Cassette More >

New mix – Beatitudes Volume 2

I swore I’d make this a series, and a series it is. Volume 2 is out now, hot on the heels of volume 1.

From the page:

Bigger, Bolder and Better, Beatitudes Vol 2 is here! Seriously friends, as much fun as I had putting the last one together, there’s too much incredible music coming out. From artists like Dinka. Amazing. This one starts off where the last finished, pushing a little past the electro sound, and bringing some big prog trance melodies in. We even take a little trip on the psy side. Enjoy!

Tracklist: Inkfish, Cid Inc – Summerfrost (Tronso More >

New mix – Beatitudes Volume 1

I dropped a new mix just before heading out to Toronto and hadn’t got around to uploading it till just now. I’m really happy with this one, I think it’s the direction I want to go as far as trance music is concerned.

From the page:

I’ve spent some time collecting a bunch of really beautiful new tunes, and felt it was time for a mix series. Here’s the first volume of Beatitudes. I love it, I hope you do to.

[00:00-08:00] Afterbyte – Sunrepublic [08:00-12:40] Above and Beyond – Air for Love (Airwave remix of Air for Life) [12:40-18:30] Joonas Hahmo – More >

Final mix of the year, Goodbye 07

I know it’s early, I normally save this till New Year’s, but that’s not gonna work this year. This is probably my favourite mix yet, the stuff I picked up this year just blows my mind. Please, download, spread it around.

From the mix page:

The annual New Year’s mix is a little early this year as I’ll be in NZ for New Year’s and am not bringing my gear. But early’s good in this case, cause this mix is a real treat! 2007 has brought us some great music; I just can’t get enough of Joonas Hahmo (2 tracks here, More >

Dynamite Festival recap, or Mike’s waiting is over for now

Sorry, I had so much fun in Helsinki that I got a bit sick, and then I had a crazy week of trying to fight a cold and working 16 hour days.

Dynamite Festival was good. Small cosy space with the right amount of people. Made some good connections; the other DJs were all great guys. I had a terrible time with my shoes… but that’s another story. In the end an ambulance assisted me with some bandages to stop the bleeding.

Go to Media > Mixes > Dynamite Festival 2007

New Years ’06

I hope you all had a fun, safe time last night. Maija and I wish you all the best for ’06, and challenge you to go and do something about anything you spend time talking about.

I spun a mix in honour of the new year, go check it out under mixes.

Re-Invention 06

The Toronto Groove Collective is a group of like minded electronic music enthusiasts in Toronto, looking to change the city through God loving dance music. We threw our first gig last week. Some of you were there!!

View the post (and download the mix) here.

Live from Mactier, March 2006

New mix!

I spun this on Saturday night up in the wee town of Mactier, Ontario. Please excuse the distortion in some parts, I was recording into an iRiver and couldn’t monitor the level. I also forgot to hit record, so the first track sadly didn’t make it into the mix, and for whatever reason the iRiver stopped recording half way through, so you’ll hear a break in the middle.

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Tracklist: (not recorded) Way Out West – Killa Timo Maas – To Get Down (Timo’s Main Mix) CRW feat Veronika – Like a Cat (On the Beach Dub Mix) Joel Armstrong More >

J Puddy – Tracks I Do Not Know

I laid down a fun minimix today by pulling out tracks at random from Ed King’s record box. I played only tracks that I didn’t know as every DJ will tell you never to do.

Download it here.

Tracklist: Delerium ft. Leigh Nash – Innocente (Deep Dish Gladiator remix) tintinout – Strings for Yasmin (Matt Darey remix) Fred Numf vs. Five Point O – Globalisation 2003 (2am mix) M.I.K.E. presents Fascinated – Totally Fascinated (M.I.K.E.’s Fascinated Vocal mix) Tomcraft – Loneliness (Club Mix) P.O.S – Remember (Summer Sun)

I had planned for it to be longer, but as I started playing Remember by More >