NEW MIX : BASSANOVA [house mix - recorded 01/09]

No, this mix is not musically anything like bossa nova, the Brazilian style jazz popularized by João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, amoung others. But just like bossa nova, I hope it inspires dancing. Bassanova is a mix of electro-tech-funk-house music. What?! I don't think I can provide a description that accurately portrays the style. A listen to the music will reveal all that needs to be known. All I can say is that the key ingredients are heavy basslines that move and twist, a touch of funk, and a generous amount of grit. Hope you like it!

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NEW MIX : BASSANOVA BREAKS [breakbeat mix - recorded 07/09]

The breaks companion to the electro-prog house mix listed below. This set was inspired by a set I played live; a set that started during the day and ended at night. This influenced the track selection in that the second half is a bit harder and darker than the first half. As usual, basslines and energy are the heart of the music.

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FALL 2005 HOUSE DEMO [house mix - recorded 10/05]

Hmmm...creative title, huh? Maybe it was a no-frills, tell-it-like-it-is, this-is-a-demo-mix kind of day for me when I named the mix. Anyway, this one isn't quite as electro-tech-funk as Bassanova. But it does have some strong basslines, a bit of funk, and some electro elements. Have a listen. Enjoy.

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ONE TAKE SESSION : Winter 05 [breakbeat mix - recorded 01/05]

"One take sessions" are DJ mixes recorded in one take with no planning of any sort: no prior programming, no practicing mixes, no re-recording. Essentially, they are live mixes recorded in the studio. The result is a mix that reflects what I sound like when I play live, both in record selection and mixing. That said, listen to Whiz-Bang! first (see below), as I like it better.

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WHIZ-BANG! [breakbeat mix - recorded 5/04]

This mix originally began it's existence as a live mix. I liked the records together so much that I decided to put more work into the mixes and make it a studio mix. (If your download is .mpa change it to .mp3 to get it to play).

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JHAEDA BREAKS [breakbeat mix - recorded 10/03]

Jhaeda Breaks is the second part of the Jhaeda mix set and includes some of tracks that I still like. Some have some grity, brutal basslines, while others spotlight more melodic elements.

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JHAEDA [house mix - recorded 08/03]

Jhaeda was inspired by my trip to Barcelona and the records I bought when I visited London during that same trip. It's more percussive and progressive house, but includes plenty of the bass heavy, techy, progressive house that is always in my mixes.

WONDERLAND [house mix - recorded 10/02]

Wonderland begins dark and brooding, then gradually adds more percussive elements, stronger basslines, and more synth elements until ending hard and strong. A vigorous mix of techy, percussive progressive house.

LIVE AT QOOL [house mix - recorded 06/02]

Recorded at the happening San Francisco hot spot happy hour party, hosted by Spesh. This was an opening set, so it starts in a mild and gradually builds through many textures and melodies and ends strong.

SPIVAK [house mix - recorded 02/02]

My first mix (when my DJ name was still Spivak). Wow. I've been at this DJ thing for awhile. How time flies. This one started deep and moved gradually into heavier tracks like Pappa & Gilbey's "Void," Fluke's "Absurd," and Satoshi Tomiie's "Atari."