The "No No Saturday" in a mixshell

No, I did not participate to the contest. A competition where it is impossible to reach the mixer because he is built & locked in a travel case? What kind of a competition is that? Luckily I only drove about 180 kms, got a t-shirt and 1 beer + a promo bag I forgot. Guess the promotor was a little bit too busy giving his attention to some blonde bimbo who I almost had to bitch slap because she was looking down on my gear and touching it (lesson 1: don't touch other people's gear without asking, things like that can get you killed).

I talked a while with DJ Nicx (representing Bree/Limburg) & had a chat with local hero lo Renz (sorry I disconnected your turntable, man!) :-), both nice guys, and drove back home. Disappointed off course.

But it's not over yet. In the car I received 2 text messages "Petrol Sold Out tonite!" and "Help! Without a presale ticket you can't get in! :-("
F*ck! Hell! There goes plan B.

Conclusion: No afterparty with Shameboy and Dr. Lektroluv...and still 75 km to go. I can't exactly remember how many times I yelled the F-word that night. Thank God I was alone.

Here's a mix with a vengeance...the Unreleased Beats & Bites Show. In fact it's just a sample of the selection I made. But have a taste anyway. (By the way, it's my first official remix with the brand new UC-33e I got from my friends. It's a hell of a machine, thanx again!)

Download the "Unreleased Beats & Bites show" (28min/63MB/MP3)

PS: there's already an urban legend that says that De Kreuners sabotaged my set yesterday night, because they were afraid nobody would come to their concert... ;-)

Etienne de Crécy @ Petrol, After-Party "Linkeroever"

"Linkeroever", the debut of Pieter van Hees. Certainly a good start for a promising film director. But this ain't a film blog. Linkeroever on IMDB



Back to business...back to the after-party at Petrol with an interesting line-up:
Balkan Beatz (if you think that 80s is "wrong", check out these guys! The 'Kings of Going Fout'!)
Etienne de Crécy
Fredo & Thang with nice sets (Pre-Etienne: 80s! vs After-Etienne: smooth electro)


Let's focus on Etienne. He is a classic. But, he keeps his sets up-to-date, mixed with a lot of variation, keeping the kids dancing (you feel me? :-).


Some bomb tracks à la "My People" - D.I.M. on the decks and you know it's going to be a hell of a party.(check track 3 - my previous Saturday Night Mix or listen to the live video at Petrolmixset)


Thank you, Etienne, you were great. But who ordered the hangover...help!? Thank God it's Friday... ;-)

Vinyl is still alive...

Some people ask me what I think of the "real" vinyl DJs. No wait. Reverse. Some people instantly judge digital laptop DJs, I prefer to use the word "controllerist" anyway. Well, I do blame vinyl boys & girls the lack of creativity, but I don't envy them, running around with kilos of vinyl.
Whatever, it's not a crusade, it's all about the music.
To set something straight with some of you...I have nothing against vinyl DJs......if they play like this :-)

Check them out @ Petrol, Antwerp on April, 30th.
Birdy Nam Nam
http://www.birdynamnam.com
http://www.myspace.com/birdynamnam


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Surkin, a hyperkinetic controllerism genius!

Surkin, that young kid from the previous post, remember? He did what he was supposed to do at Petrol (Antwerp) yesterday: rock the party. Impressive performance with his Evolution U-Control 33 and a MacBook. Can't believe how dull the pre- and aftershow was compared to his set. But hey, the other DJs play CDs :-) it's almost old skool by now. ;-)

He showed off some tricks with the controller. Glad I could sneak peak into the DJ booth. I'll be putting my bass on sliders too from now on.

What else do you need? Bouncing tracks, energy and inspiration?
Well, this kid has it all...plus...he made me happy with one specific song:
Let Me Back Up - Don Rimini from the Absolutely Rad EP.
Check it on Myspace Don Rimini
I was preparing that song for a new mixset, but he's already bringing it out to the people.


Surkin = Recommended by PhantomByNight!

Check his myspace for dates near you.

Write down: May 3, Surkin @ Recyclart, Brussels
http://www.recyclart.be/

More young & hot: Surkin @ Petrol

Write down in your party agenda:
March 5th, Petrol: Surkin

Another very young French DJ/Producer, Surkin (21), not an Ed Banger member, but on Institubes (see Para One). Anyway, if his name doesn’t ring a bell…he has already made several remixes for Boys Noize, Chromeo, Para One, Klaxons, Yuksek, DJ Mehdi, and off course…he’s a friend of Justice. And we all know, a friend of Justice, must be our friend. ;-)

His “White Night Two” has that typical 80s-90s sound…mixed with the current electro sound coming from la douce France. Have a listen http://www.myspace.com/surkin or check out this little live teaser:

Surkin – Ghetto Obsession

See you on the 5th in Petrol, Antwerp. (10 EUR incl. 1 drink!)
www.petrolclub.be

PS: The Dukes will come over from far-away Hasselt to go crazy, and watch & learn from this 20-year old talent! ;-)
Looking forward to it!