DJForums.com Techno Mix Series

[Adzm00]

Who would be up for doing one of these?

We just do a mix of about 1.5 - 2hrs and I can upload them to my "business" soundcloud account as I've unlimited space.

Just as a little promo tool for yourselves and DJforums?

[hoff]

yup, im in

[contra]

I'll be in for one every so often! I'm pretty busy so I won't be able to do one every week, but I'll definitely contribute!

[Adzm00]

I'll be in for one every so often! I'm pretty busy so I won't be able to do one every week, but I'll definitely contribute!

Hah, nor would I mate.

I was thinking if we can get as many people together as possible, then we can put them online as DJF mix series. I am not totally sure how to do it, put them all up at the same time, or maybe one per month.

I would like at least 6 people involved though. I'll link it all on my website too in a special section.

[Adzm00]

All I will say is no industrial shite pls ;)

[contra]

hehe okay! Judging by the stuff you put on londontechno, we have pretty similar tastes :D

[Adzm00]

Anyone else interested in this?

Might make a post on General forum as I'm not sure how often this gets looked at.

[contra]

Right here!

[hoff]

yessssir

[Adzm00]

Well guys if you want to put something together when you are ready. I'll pm a few of the other dweebs I'd like to see get involved too.

[hoff]

aight i got some tracks i can throw together. i had 2 techno mixes lined up, and oldschool one and new gems, not sure what route to go

[Catch22]

Oh yes Adam I'll be up for this. I'll knock something together. Gave beatport a good rummage last night and a fair few tracks I want to play with :)

[Adzm00]

Do whatever you want guys.

If you have old and new, do an hour of each, or just mix it up?

[hoff]

alright ill put 2 mixes together

[contra]

So when's this starting??? And any techno in particular? There is a part of me that really loves hard/acid/schranz, but mostly I do just...normal I guess lol

[hoff]

by ealy next week ill have a 1hr modern techno ~126bpm mix, along with a 30min-1hr oldschool techno mix ~135bpm

[Adzm00]

Please don't do schranz.

In a way you have plenty of freedom because its a DJF mix series, but at the same time, if I am uploading it, and keeping it on my business SC account, then it needs to not be anything I'd consider to be "gash", so that includes schranz ;)

Just have it sorted before the end of November, then we can kick it off.

[Ellissentials]

I have an entire 1.5 hour Techno set that I've already done. I'm extremely happy with it, so if you'd like to put it towards what you're doing, here it is. :tup:

http://soundcloud.com/ellissentials/ellissentials-freq-freak-90

Ellissentials - Freak Your Freq
Tracklist:

2312 - Onetwo (Original Mix)
Phil Kieran - Juicy (Original Mix)
Ida Engberg - Blue Yonder (Original Mix)
Magda, Suade - Fixation (Original Mix)
DJ Sneak - Special K (Shiomi Aber Remix)
Jerome Sydenham - Push To Enter (Original Mix)
Carl Cox - Chemistry (Nicole Moudaber Remix)
Bart Skils - Dust (Original Mix)
Cari Lekebusch, Joseph Capriati - Missed Flight (Original Mix)
James Talk, Android Cartel - Mafumi (Neuroxyde Remix)
Jaydee - Plastic Dreams (Koen Groeneveld Remix)
Mauro Picotto - Puzzle (Mladen Tomic Remix)
Slam - Lifetimes (Pan Pot Bass Times Remix)
Sam Paganini - Last Call (Original Mix)
Paolo Mojo, Zenbi - Pitch Black (Original Mix)
NHB, Fabrizio Pettorelli - Drugstore Cowboys (Luigi Rocca Remix)
Luigi Madonna - Smoke City (Original Mix)
Bart Skils - Hold Your Horses (Original Mix)



If I did this wrong, let me know and I'll edit my post. But if I'm correct, you're looking for 1.5 hour (or so) Techno mixes, that don't suck, from DJFer's? :shrug:

:D

[contra]

Please don't do schranz.

In a way you have plenty of freedom because its a DJF mix series, but at the same time, if I am uploading it, and keeping it on my business SC account, then it needs to not be anything I'd consider to be "gash", so that includes schranz ;)

Just have it sorted before the end of November, then we can kick it off.
hehe okay boss

[hoff]

im gunna have 2 mixes done by the end of the weekend hopefully :)

this can be sent along as my first contribution too http://www.mixcloud.com/hoffdj/this-is-not-techno/

lmk if you want a DL link

[Adzm00]

Yeah Elli, looks good.

Can you all just pm me with DL links pls.

Is anyone any good with photoshop because I suck at it?

[contra]

I can't even take a picture let alone manipulate one lol

[oddnumber]

I'm in if you give me some time

[hoff]

Yeah Elli, looks good.

Can you all just pm me with DL links pls.

Is anyone any good with photoshop because I suck at it?

i can get around the program. not a pro but what you need?

[Ellissentials]

I could do something if someone doesn't take care of it.

[Adzm00]

i can get around the program. not a pro but what you need?

Just something that take sin the DJF logo and says Techno Mix Series.

[hoff]

Just something that take sin the DJF logo and says Techno Mix Series.

aight ill get on it this aft

[hoff]

k sorry it's taken so long. here is quick a sample option. i can try remake the logo from scratch cus its pretty low-res here on the site. i can do the techno mix series in different fonts, but i figured something edgy would be coolest. feedback please. this is just a starting point and i can go anywhere from here.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f141/nick_schoenhoff/djf_techno1_zpsdbc1fa29.png

[Adzm00]

Taking in the DJF logo is ok, the font needs to be a bit clearer though. Maybe have the DJF and techno mix series under the turntable? Might look better for soundcloud etc.

[hoff]

Taking in the DJF logo is ok, the font needs to be a bit clearer though. Maybe have the DJF and techno mix series under the turntable? Might look better for soundcloud etc.

k ill make some changes

[Adzm00]

Cool, cheers :)

[Adzm00]

Any update on the logo?

Was thinking if I could have a banner size one and a portrait square one, so basically I can use the banner on my website and use the square one for soundcloud.

[hoff]

hey bud, sorry ive been in school mode the last few weeks. I've got 2 essays due tomorrow then for the first time in over a month I have about a week with nothing due. I'll spend a few hrs making banners and alternate logos come wednesday :)

[m:cake]

any chance to get in on this one with some minimal/melodic/techno? :)

[Adzm00]

hey bud, sorry ive been in school mode the last few weeks. I've got 2 essays due tomorrow then for the first time in over a month I have about a week with nothing due. I'll spend a few hrs making banners and alternate logos come wednesday :)

Cool ok. Would be good if we could include the name of whoever has done the mix too. So all those that have said they will do one in this thread.

m:cake, melodic techno is fine, as long as it is a good mix. Like I said I don't want to push people to much towards me saying "I want this and this", but if its going up on my page and advertised through my website, then it has to be at a certain standard technically and musically and fit with the kind of techno we are pushing, which isn't really minimal (at least certainly not of the shit minus kind).

[Catch22]

I'll see if I can get my first vinyl mix done to a decent standard. I won't bother sending if it's not any good lol.

+1 on the M-NUS comment.

[m:cake]

nice! then i ll do something.. didn't meant minimal in the MINUS style.. what i meant by melodic/minimal are artists like extrawelt, ryan davis, microtrauma, worakls, nt'o, stephan bodzin and so on...

[Adzm00]

extrawelt stephan bodzin

I am down with that :tup:

[hoff]

Cool ok. Would be good if we could include the name of whoever has done the mix too. So all those that have said they will do one in this thread.


for sure. i got an extension on my last essay and just submitted tonight, so tomorrow will be my photoshop day

[Adzm00]

I want download links for all please.

Can you all also please provide tracklists and exact length.

If you lot fancy, what I can do is create an update for my site, something a bit bigger than just "here is some music from DJF ppl", and if you send me info like, real name, location, age, a picture of you and a small bio then I can add all that stuff as a blog and link it to your soundclouds or whatever.

Basically good promo for all.

[Adzm00]

Right guys can you all start sending me links to download these mixes. I want to put them up throughout December.

[contra]

I just downloaded a bunch of new tracks. I've been slacking, feeling unmotivated, but I really want to get this done :)

[Adzm00]

Get on with it you lazy basts ;)

[contra]

Mix in! Check your box :D

[Adzm00]

And the rest of you?? :)

[Rek_Aviles]

For me, hopefully sooner than later. :teef:

[hoff]

uploading my mix to zippy now. I'll pm in a few

[fat8ack]

I want in.....just need to get in at least the 1.5 hour, and shoot for longer. Will inbox when I get it worked out.

[Fultron]

Where is this all going to be hosted at?

Edit: I know its going to be your business soundcloud, as stated in the first post. But what is that account is that?

[Adzm00]

London TechnoBlog soundcloud.

You will be joined with the likes of Derrick May, Rolando, Slam and all other good techno artists. We get a fair few hits a day and haven't been running the account that long. Our website is getting quite a lot now too, and we are forever going through promos that get mailed to us. So should be a good place for a bit of free promo for you lot.

I'll do techno no problem but I'm not going to host other stuff on it.

[contra]

Awesome!! Well, if it goes over good, can we send in multiple sets later??

[Adzm00]

Yes. If it goes well, and you lot actually send me all your sets before xmas (send them now) then I can do another one, and maybe it can be done every 6 months or something?

Can you lot all send them within the next week as soon after I will be patying a lot and then travelling to see my mum for a week over xmas, so I won't have time to get it all uploaded. Then early Jan I'm going away snowboarding so won't have time to sort it then either.

If only a few of you send me links then I will just run with them and everyone else is just going to have to miss out. All I'm asking is you upload it somewhere, send me a tracklist and a blurb about yourself. It's 10 minutes work people.

[contra]

Yeah! Quit being so effin lazy!

[Adzm00]

Well, I have a half day off on Friday, so I expect to be putting at least half of the mixes up by then.

I am going to send you all a pm later to remind you to stop being lazy sods :)

[Catch22]

I'll try get somethin good done!! Can't promise anything though...

[Adzm00]

Right, I am back now bitches, so I expect things to be sent through to me :D

[contra]

Yay!!

[Jdaddy]

Are you still needing mixes? I can do a 2hr one every week if needed.

[Adzm00]

Not just at the moment, I am going to work with what I have first and then maybe do another in a few months time.

[Adzm00]

Well I am actually going to sort this out this month, so those of you that missed out tough, I may try again with this if it means I can hassle people a little less to do ONE mix! It's good promo for you if you get it done.

[CASABLANKA]

Hey guys i would be down for this hit me up on soundcloud here is my latest work but i would be willing to throw down a set for this...

https://soundcloud.com/casablankamusika/electric-jungle-sessions-2014

https://twitter.com/CasaBlankaSound

~BLANKA~

[Adzm00]

Right, I have a blog post written out and I've selected some mixes to put up, I want to post these ASAP now, @Catch22, if I could get yours because you haven't linked me I'd like to include that. But I would like to get this posted up in the NEXT WEEK so I might ask some of you for a bit more info. Please keep checking back on this thread because I have so many private messages and my VIP ran out so I can't message people directly just yet.

[Catch22]

Right, I have a blog post written out and I've selected some mixes to put up, I want to post these ASAP now, @Catch22, if I could get yours because you haven't linked me I'd like to include that. But I would like to get this posted up in the NEXT WEEK so I might ask some of you for a bit more info. Please keep checking back on this thread because I have so many private messages and my VIP ran out so I can't message people directly just yet.

Finally happy with quality of vinyl mixes so I'll get one over ASAP. Laptop has broke so I've ordered a new one today and will get one sent over soon as.

[Adzm00]

Cool, cool, good stuff :D

[Adzm00]

Right, I want a short paragraph about you from Hoff, Contra, Fat8ack and Elli, including real name, age, location, how many years you have been a DJ and if you hold a residency somewhere.

Get on it bitches. I'd rather not wait around any longer.

[Ellissentials]

Name: Kris Ellis
Age: 31
Location: Barnstead, New Hampshire, USA
Years DJing: 13
Years Producing: 3
Residency: Nope.. nothing.. :blank:
Biography: Ellissentials musical career started as a young pianist at 10 years old. Always enjoying electronic music in video games, and growing up with such movies as "Breakin'" he's really grown to love the genres of Breakbeat, House, Techno and other genre gaps in between. The name Ellissentials utilizes a combination of the artist’s last name, Ellis, and the word 'essentials.' Ellis has rocked the settings of HIN (Hot Import Nights) in Boston, Massachusetts, over 6 years, random bars and clubs through out the states, and of course quite a few New Years Eve partys.

Leveraging his +10 years of DJing, Ellissentials has produced 9 unofficial album releases over the years and is looking to continue pursuing musical endeavors. Reaching the pinnacle of previously set goals, Kris accomplished his dream of distributing his productions/mixes to the masses. Exploiting the intricacies of Ableton Live in combination with various hardware over the years, Ellis feels as though future productions will inspire his listeners to dance and get lost in the music. Recognizing the value music has had in his life, he is pushed to use his creativity to help impact others.

Labels:
-Diablo Loco
-V.I.M. Records
-Kick It Recordings
-Ravesta Records
-KindCrime Recordings
-Red Robot Records

Ellissentials recently attained support from none other than The Crystal Method, and has had a # 17 hit in the Beatport Breaks Top 100 chart, and #1 in the Top 100 Beatport Breaks releases chart.

♫♪♫♪♫

For booking info, or a production requests, you can e-mail:
ellissentials@yahoo.com


Images:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/13242808763_89aec3e5ca_o.png
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/13242808763_89aec3e5ca_o.png

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/13242837313_d83f64da6d_o.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/13242837313_d83f64da6d_o.jpg

[Adzm00]

Cool, ta mate.

If any of you have promo pics of yourselves or something you want me to put in, send that too.

[Ellissentials]

Cool, ta mate.

If any of you have promo pics of yourselves or something you want me to put in, send that too.


Updated my last post with two images. One is my "logo" the other is my Beatport Artist Profile picture. :tup:

[Adzm00]

:tup:

Let's to hoping everyone elses are as professional.

[Vernski]

Deleted

[Rek_Aviles]

Forgot there was a thread on this and from the looks of it, i'm not sure if I'm following right on time or I just missed the deadline. :uhoh:

[contra]

NAME: Clay Ford
AGE: 32
LOCATION: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
YEARS DJING: 13

Member of Synthetic Productions https://www.facebook.com/livesynthetic

BIO: Contra's musical taste has always been in the underground. He started listening to hip hop in the late 80's at the young age of 6, loving the energetic beats of the likes of Beastie Boys and Run DMC. This continued until the mid 90's when all of that came to a halt. Being sickened by the increasing commercialism of hiphop and rap, he fell under the influence of his brother's Chemical Brothers cd's. This love grew after discovering artists like Daft Punk, Pills, John Kelly, and Fatboy Slim.
After turning 18 (legal clubbing age in Alberta), things once again changed. Hardhouse and trance was the big thing at the time and the next step in Contra's progression. His passion for the music was noticed by the local dj's who often invited him into the booth where he could get a far better view of the art of mixing. This lead him to getting his first set of turntables in 2001 and his first vinyls from labels like Vicious Circle, Mohawk, Tidy, and Nukleuz. After about a year when he was comfortable with his skills, he started playing out and throwing his own nights wherever he could.....downtown apartments, afterparties, even throwing his own one-offs in strip club VIP rooms! Things were looking great in the city of Red Deer, AB until everything started to slow down in about '05. Most recently, production groups like Synthetic started throwing events in the city. They allowed and strived for more underground music. By this time, Contra grew out of the trance and hardhouse tracks he once loved and evolved towards more mature and complex techno sounds. Artists like A. Paul, Electrorites, Ryuji Takeuchi, and Pfirter currently influence Contra greatly.

CONTACT: aciddjclay@gmail.com
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/mexican-death-cult
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10749_10151827779101954_1349001703_n.jpg

[Adzm00]

Cool cool.

The rest of you pls. Basically, if I don't get what is required I am going to run with what I have. I am going to put a mix up myself along with everyone elses. I was hoping to get 5 or 6 mixes up in one go, if that isn't possible then its going to be tough shit for those who didn't get a move on with it.

TBF I've given 3 months to get mixes and info sent to me, so if it isn't done then it is through your own fault really. If I do another set of these, it won't be with a 3 month deadline, tbh a couple of weeks should be more than enough.

[contra]

So if my bio is a little long winded, I can edit it down lol. It's the first one I've ever wrote so I went overboard.

[Rek_Aviles]

I don't have bio or pics :argh:

track list done though

[fat8ack]

I submitted mine....not so sure about the bio though....

[Adzm00]

Ok, so you don't have to write a novel, but a bit about yourself would be nice and good promo for you all. It really only takes 15 minutes to write it unless you are some sort of typing spaz, I mean you are talking about yourself and something you love, shouldn't be that hard.

You should all be able to message me privately now since I am back on VIP.

I need all the stuff I am requesting though as I have a specific format I want to create with this, so if it can be sorted out soonish then I can get it up because I don't really want to hang around anymore, it's already been 3 months.

[Catch22]

Sorry Adam, not managed to get anything. Exams coming up at uni and whatnot and other shit getting in the way. Not overly happy with a mix anyway so count me out this time...

Bit of a bugger not having CDJs and being limited to vinyl, but hopefully will acquire some 1000s or 800s over summer and will be able to record as many mixes as I like haha.

That gives me some more months to dig for some tracks. I'll probs record at one of my next gigs as well. I'll let ya know when I have something.

[Rek_Aviles]

I'll finish up tonight. I had no time this week to put it together.

[Adzm00]

Right no problem.

Will try get this up next week or the week after, be sure to send me your shit when you get chance.

[Rek_Aviles]

:shrug:

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NAME: Rek Aviles
AGE: 37
LOCATION: Miami, FL
YEARS DJING: 18

Marshall Jefferson ‎– The House Music Anthem “Move Your Body” was the first records to introduce him to house music and sent him on a journey that continues till this day. Born and raised in New York City, Rek Aviles was influenced by the New York underground sounds spun by veteran DJs like Danny Tenaglia and Victor Calderon. It wasn’t until the late-90s at club Twilo (NYC) where he first heard 2 DJs that would define his style. Now looked upon as his unofficial mentor, Carl Cox was the first DJ to truly introduce him to Techno. Followed by another night when he heard John Digweed for the first time. The combination of these two DJs is how he would describe his style if ever asked. Adding to that the underground sound he started with and you have the dark-drum-driven, 4 am vibe that comes across in each set. Catch Rek Aviles live on Faderwave.com, every Friday night @ 10pm.

CONTACT: djrekaviles@gmail.com
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/rekaviles

https://soundcloud.com/rekaviles/rek-aviles-faderwave-radio-2

[Adzm00]

Thanks Rek

[fat8ack]

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q589/fat8ack/3141.jpg

Name: fat8ack
Age: 36
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Years DJing: 5




EDM turned into an ugly monster, and I feel it is no longer about the quality of the music, but the amount of money that can be made. I came up in the 90's rave scene in Gainesville and Jacksonville FL and it was underground and real. We would go to the club to dance all night, having a good DJ was just a bonus. Now you have a DJ on the stage like a rockstar, and everyone watching him while he mixes, completely unable to see what he is or is not doing.

I guess what I am getting at is this music is meant to be danced to. What about the producers that make the music the DJ plays? Well, I guess now all producers are DJ's.

I want you to hear music you never have before that is going to blow your mind. I want to take this music and blend it in a way that you will forget about all the bullshit and take a journey, and dance.


ps. hope I made the cut....getting rady to post a 3 hour mix all 1605. I have a few I have done lately.

[Adzm00]

Rek Bren etc, can I have a picture of YOU pls. Or can I nick one from your facebook?

Pretty much got the article written up for this so hoping to sort it over the weekend.

[fat8ack]

Rek Bren etc, can I have a picture of YOU pls. Or can I nick one from your facebook?

Pretty much got the article written up for this so hoping to sort it over the weekend.

Feel free to pillage my facebook, mate......

[Rek_Aviles]

Same, feel free to take a pic. I don't think I have one behind the 'decks'.

[Adzm00]

Cool ok cheers :)

[Adzm00]

Can contra/elli send me links to DOWNLOAD these mixes again pls?

[Ellissentials]

Post # 18 Capt Lazy pants! :)

http://www.djforums.com/forums/showthread.php?32529-DJForums-com-Techno-Mix-Series&p=316982&viewfull=1#post316982

BUT for the sake of super ease, here ya go my friend :tup:

https://soundcloud.com/ellissentials/ellissentials-freq-freak-90

[Adzm00]

Cheers :D

[contra]

https://soundcloud.com/mexican-death-cult/londontechnoblog-march-mix

[Adzm00]

Thanks mate, will download later and get this sorted over the weekend :d

Will post the blog link here.

[Adzm00]

Post is up

www.londontechnoblog.com

[contra]

Thank you :D

[Adzm00]

:tup:

Spread the word ;)

[Rek_Aviles]

On nice. Thanks for putting this together. :slayer:

*you must spread some rep around before...."

[fat8ack]

Awesome stuff here, thank you bro!

[Danny VeLz]

You guys ever start this?

[contra]

Yeah homes, it's already done! I think there's gonna be a round 2.

[Ellissentials]

Just went to the site and can't find the post anywhere. Guess I missed it :(

Thanks for doing this Adam! :tup:

[Adzm00]

Should be about HERE (http://www.londontechnoblog.com/#!djf-vs-ltb/c1l9e)

[Fultron]

Great mixes everyone! Really enjoyed the different styles each one of you had. Need more of these!

[Adzm00]

Will probably do another lot at some point, although because this was all US/CAN DJ's I'd probably do a European DJs one next.

Was thinking of doing a production one too, but then, I am not sure how many of you that play techno also produce?