DJ Sam-El

Hors Catégorie

2010-07-08T17:08:00.011+03:00

I'm not dead yet! I haven't been that active on DJing frontier in the last months, but that's only because I have been quite busy with other business (some of which is audio-related). I bought a new bicycle, and to celebrate the annual Grand Tour, Le Tour de France, I decided to record a DJ mixtape inspired by cycle races and cycling in general.

"Hors catégorie". Beyond categorization. The climbs to crush your self-esteem. To push your mind and body to the very limit. To test your patience. To skyrocket your pulse to another solar system. To torture your precious carbon fibre bike. So… Are you going to bounce back and fight your way to the top?

Original cover artwork by Matt Sparrow

http://mattsparrow.com/

Sam-El – Hors Catégorie by Paperino (Sam-El)

Download 320 kbps mp3 file

The Black Dog - M1

Kraftwerk - Elektro Kardiogramm

Vainqueur - Elevation 1 (Version 3)

CV313 - Subtraktive (Intrusion's Road To Zion Dub)

Intrusion - Velocity In A Minor

Intrusion - Reflection I (Unreleased Extended Mix)

Rekid - Next Stop Chicago

Culoe De Song - The Bright Forest

Ben Klock - Subzero

Sasha vs. Adam Parker - Lowlife

Lostep - Burma (Involver Dub Mix)

Baeka - 5 Long Years (Bioground's Exquisite Mix)

Âme - Rej (A Hundred Birds Beatless Mix)

Don Williams - Orderly Kaos

Laurent Garnier - Last Tribute From The 20th Century

Beat Pharmacy feat. Infinity - Backwards Never (XDB Remake)

Nu NRG - Visual Sonar

David Moufang & Pete Namlook - Wired

Kraftwerk - Tour De France

DJ Yellow - 1st Step (Dubfire's Dubstep Re-Edit)

Slam - Azure (The Black Dog's Corned Beef Remix)

The Black Dog - Wait Behind This Line

Beat Pharmacy feat. Paul St. Hilaire - Sunshine (Intrusion Sunset Dub)

A blast from the past, weeks #5–8

2010-02-25T12:15:00.003+02:00

Here are the four latest tunes in the link series "A blast from the past":

Week 5: Grover Washington, Jr. - Knucklehead

Week 6: Monolake - Bicom

Week 7: Lil' Louis - French Kiss

Week 8: Sasha - Arkham Asylum

Hope you like!

Mixtape: New Orleans Blues

2010-02-21T17:14:00.007+02:00

The wind of melancholy and despair whispers through the dark streets of New Orleans, the unluckiest American city in the 21st century. Hammered by the hurricane Katrina, The Big Easy is seeking to connect itself once more with the glorious past full of jazz and blues. "The City That Care Forgot", they say. But there may be a brighter future for this saddened metropolis, after all. The first glimpse of this could be the Super Bowl victory achieved by the local heros, New Orleans Saints. Join this aural adventure seeking for a better day in Louisiana.

DJ Sam-El: New Orleans Blues

1. DJ Sprinkles - Sisters, I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To

2. Âme - Doldrums

3. Kuniyuki Takahashi - Dear African Sky (Henrik Schwarz Remix - Unreleased Live Version)

4. Henrik Schwarz & Amampondo - I Exist Because Of You (Henrik Schwarz Live Version)

5. Trentemøller - Nightwalker

6. Culoe De Song - Love Music

7. Ahmet Sisman - Sallan

8. Nina Kraviz - Pain In The Ass

9. DJ Sprinkles - Grand Central, Pt. 1 (Deep Into The Bowel Of House)

10. Intrusion - Velocity In A Minor

11. Osunlade - Momma's Groove (Nomumbah's Dub)

12. 2000 And One - Wan Poku Moro

13. CV313 - Subtraktive (Intrusion's Road To Zion Dub)

14. Culoe De Song - African Subway

15. Culoe De Song - 100 Zulu Warriors

16. Rhythm & Sound feat. Koki - Rise And Praise (Vainqueur Remix)

17. Intrusion - Reflection I (Unreleased Extended Mix)

18. Henrik Schwarz - Leave My Head Alone Brain (Parts & Effects)

19. Freestyle Man - Century

20. Norman Nodge - Native Rhythm Electronic

21. Âme - Enoi

22. Nulleins - Latenight

23. Sven Weisemann – Redux

24. Culoe De Song feat. Busi Mhlongo - Webaba (Culoe De Song Mix)

25. Kettel - He's His Own Man

Thoughts About DJ Mixing Techniques, The Soul Of A DJ Mix And Everything

2010-02-18T11:48:00.003+02:00

Lately I have read quite a lot of discussion about DJing equipment, usually the setting is 'auto-sync vs. beatmatching by hand'. As I use auto-sync nowadays, I want to write down some of my thoughts about it and also what a DJ set means to me in a wider spectrum.

Using auto-sync was never really my aim until I bought Traktor Pro. I could never trust a DJ software to take care of synchronizing the beats for me. However, when I first tried to use three decks with Traktor, the experience was something different. I had sub-consiously grown quite bored to this traditional 'beatmatch one tune into another and vice versa' way of doing, and I felt like I was "liberated" when I didn't have to care about this techical necessity called beatmatching anymore. I was able to focus all my knowledge and vision to selecting tunes and combining them together in new ways (some loops here, a cool intro there, some nice vocals everywhere, etc.).

It was a bit like a religious experience, when I noticed what the possibilities are when auto-sync is enabled. For me a DJ set has always been about something you can't have at home (unless spending some years to learn to be a good DJ), not a collection of records played by someone in a club or bar. I think a DJ set enjoyed at a club should be something very unique, at least when I'd be playing. Of course I don't mean to say this 'a guy (or a girl also) sharing his record collection' attitude is wrong, I like to listen that kind of DJing also sometimes, I just have my own, different vision about it. The beauty of this world is the possibility to have different approaches to everything :)

When DJing with Traktor, it has felt many times like there was some kind of "cosmic rhythm" and I just resonate to it. The music isn't fully under my control anymore because I mix so many things together and really can't hold all the strings so tight as with traditional mixing. The beauty with Traktor's auto-sync is, that the mix still sounds more music than a trainwreck, which would probably be the end result when I did things analogue style.

However, intense 4-deck Traktor set isn't always the best option. I reserve it for action-packed dancefloor, when I really need the full control. That way I can keep the groove and trance flowing all the time, although of course it's quite challenging. But for some chillier sets I prefer manual beatmatching and and "looser" mixing. When people don't focus on the music all the time, there is no reason to keep mixing so tight. It's better to give it some space too and enjoy the songs instead of sequences.

There are some of my visions about the art of DJing, see you on the dancefloor where I can put them into practice! ;)

Newsflash: The Gig at Bar Loop & "A Blast From The Past" link series #1–4

2010-01-28T00:17:00.005+02:00

Hello there, here is some up-to-date info about where I'm standing with my constantly evolving quest for aural bliss at the moment.

The Gig At Bar Loop

On Monday 25th January I played my first ever set in a club environment, at Bar Loop in Helsinki. The bar is owned (to my knowledge) by Mr.A, who you might know as a veteran Dj and event organizer in Helsinki area for much more than a decade already (the most famous may be his alliance with Heikki L for Danceteria club events).

There is an Open Decks event at Bar Loop every Monday. I found out that the Bedroom DJbooking the spot is entitled to play all the night. I think this is very good concept, because it offers newbies a possibility to try out playing in a club without too much pressure, and it's commercial-wise very risk-free for the management. And even better, being able to play six hours in a row is very good practise for a starting DJ. I recall my longest ever DJ set before last Monday was about four hours long, played at home. To sum it up, it was quite nice to be on charge of the atmosphere from the beginning to the very end.

There wasn't that much people on that Monday night but it was expected and my goal for this set was to offer a nice surrounding for long conversations at the tables. I was happy to receive positive feedback about the set, especially volume level control (the selection was considered good also!). I decided to put some extra concern on following the volume, since I 've had too many dull bar nights when there is no possibility to talk with others just because the music has been played out too loudly. I didn't record the set but for tunespotters I'll provide the tracks I played with Traktor. Those a few vinyl gems I can't put on the map anymore, I'm afraid. All in all, this was a very positive experience and I would like to thank Bar Loop and Mr.A for having these kinds of Open Decks nights, they are essential opportunities for new DJs.

A Blast From The Past

My fellow Facebook friends might have noticed that I have been posting these "A Blast From The Past" youtube links. The idea is very simple, every week I choose a track that has come from the past to haunt my mind, then I look for it at youtube and post the link to my profile. It's going to be interesting to look at the end of the year what tracks got selected! Still, I don't wan't to spam my homepage every week with something like that, so I'll gather every 4th week the links and then put them here. Here are the first four from this month:

Week 1: Rekid – Next Stop Chicago

Week 2: Sunday Club – Paladian Dawn

Week 3: Bill Withers – Who Is He (Henrik Schwarz Remix)

Week 4: Rhythm & Sound – Let The Jah Come

And the tracks I played at Bar Loop (excluding a few that I played on vinyl)…

Tom Middleton – Moonbathing

Tom Middleton – Sea Of Glass

Kettel – He's His Own Man

Trentemøller – Nightwalker

Jori Hulkkonen – Four Seasons, Four Loves

Kraftwerk – Musik Non Stop

Sven Väth – Harlequin Plays Bells

Argy feat. Bajka – Upon Ourselves

Beat Pharmacy – Cape Town

Ferdy & Matt van Wyk – Miami 8:06

Outlines – Listen To The Drums (Jazzanova Remix / Dixon Edit)

Fela Kuti & Kwanzaa Posse – Wicked Funk (Afro Ambient Mix)

Felix Laband – Whistling In Tongues (Todd Terje Remix)

Kaoru Inoue – The Secret Field (Todd Terje Remix)

Studio – Life's A Beach! (Todd Terje Beach House Mix)

Kuniyuki Takahashi – Flying Music (Rhythm And Trumpet Mix)

Cécile & Delphi feat. Dennis Coffey – Una Domenica Italiana

Motor Mouth – Horses, Cars & Stars (Marcello Giordani Just In Time Remix)

Henrik Schwarz & Amampondo – I Exist Because Of You (Henrik Schwarz Live Version)

Junior Boys – Work

Dølle Jølle – Balearic Incarnation (Todd Terje's Extra Døll Mix)

Tom Trago – Passion (Motor City Drum Enseble Remix)

Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy

Mark Knight & Funkagenda – Shogun (Mark Knight & Funkagenda's Average House Band Remix)

Marco Zenker – Namibia Dub

Osunlade – Momma's Groove ((Jimpster's Hip Replacement Mix)

Beat Pharmacy feat. Spaceape – Ghostship (Deadbeat Remix)

Kuniyuki Takahashi – Dear African Sky (Henrik Schwarz Remix Unreleased Live Version)

Atjazz – Parallels (Jazzanova Serial Remix Instrumental)

Bill Withers – Who Is He (Henrik Schwarz Remix)

Adam Singer – Follow Me

Marcos Valle – Besteiras De Amor (Jazzanova Remix)

Global Communication – The Way

Laurent Garnier – Last Tribute From The 20th Century

Âme – Doldrums

Pryda – Frankfurt

2Raumwohnung – Wir Werden Sehen (Solomun Vox Remix)

Kraak & Smaak – No Sun In The Sky (Henrik Schwarz Remix)

Henrik Schwarz – Walk Music

Coldcut feat. Robert Owens – Wak A Mile In My Shoes (Henrik Schwarz Remix)

Elastic Sound – Moscow After Autumn Rain (Blacksoul Remix)

Beat Pharmacy – Drifter (Dub Mix)

Wigald Boning – Kobra Dance (Joris Voorn Dub)

Wigald Boning – Kobra Dance (Joris Voorn Interpretation)

Culoe De Song – African Subway

Humate – Love Stimulation (Tom Middleton Remodel)

T & F vs. Moltosuogo – Are U Doin' It With Me? (Danny Howells Edit)

Daniel Kyo – Naikrovek (Scope's 'Noche Urbana' Mix)

François DuBois – I Try (Scope Remix)

+Encore (there were several vinyl picks here)

Armand van Helden – I Want Your Soul (Sam-El & Mr. Marsu Back To School Edit)

Electronic Music Events And Me in 2009

2010-01-04T13:37:00.007+02:00

Year 2009 is coming to an end, and it's a good time to sum up the events I have visited this year. This year I made my first ever visit to a foreign club, Cocoon in Frankfurt. Here are my top 5 events for this year with some notes, they are in no particular order excluding the best event :)

Tahko-klubi w/ Tom Middleton @ Ahjo, Helsinki

This event grabs the number one spot, Tom Middleton's eclectic DJing style is something everyone should experience. Happy music, some funny tricks (like using Finnish language course samples "Mitä kuuluu? Hauska tavata") and overall cunning planning make Tom Middleton a DJ to see. The last track (before three encore tunes!) sums it up: Cosmos - Take Me With You. Someone bring this man back to Finland ASAP!

Sven Väth World Tour Opening @ Cocoon Club, Frankfurt, Germany

This was the first time I saw Papa Sven live, and I must say he has the certain charm. However, I spent most of the night in lounge area, which was set for a Thinner Label Night (Marko Führstenberg, Sensual Physics & Gabriel Le Mar). The main room was so crowded one couldn't really dance there, the downside of a popular artist. The lounge room had enough space, and the deep hypnotic dub techno kept rolling and rolling until there was no space and time, only the bass. These Thinner guys would make a blast in Finland too, I guess.

Music Got Me! - Jazz Edition @ Out Of Juice, Tampere

This was the surprise event of the year for me. Sampsa Vilhunen owns a wicked collection of old soul/jazz/disco/anything that grooves like Jack records and this was my first proper encounter with this kind of music. Dance music of the gods and something very different, indeed.

Romance w/ Mr.A & DJ Flight @ Laterna, Tampere

Didn't surprise me, Flight is an excellent organizer of events and this was yet another very well managed event. I have grown to a fan of Romance concept, this old Slavic restaurant Laterna gives certain flair. Both Flight and Mr.A played very groovy music, showing once again that a good club night doesn't need big foreign headliners. "Finns do it better!" :)

Cosmic City w/ Ben Klock @ Redrum, Helsinki

A night filled with groovy techno. Lil Tony warmed up the floor with a good selection of tracks. Although the intensity drop between the end of Tony's set and start of Ben's was drastic, the German's selection grew to biblical dimensions, especially the last 45 minutes. One of those precious moments where world around disappears leaving you with bare music.

A few honourable mention to events that just didn't make it to the list:
One w/ Orkidea's 6h set - Wealthy selection of quality prog and trance, iLikes!
AfterFlight Mash-Up - This is just huge!
Danny Howells and the first time hearing "Rushin' To Paradise" on a proper volume pressure level (played by Mr.A)
Kraftwerk - This was my second meeting with these gentlemen from Düsseldorf, so not that extraordinary. Still, a Kraftwerk concert is always a great experience. Wir sind die Roboter…

Sam-El - Une forêt humide de sons

2009-11-13T16:31:00.007+02:00

Boyakasha! Here is my birthday party set of tribal and percussive techno/house, straight from the deepest jungle. This is my first proper set with 3 decks™.

For SoundCloud diggers

For mp3 file format diggers

Sam-El - Une forêt humide de sons by Paperino (Sam-El)

1. Cosmic Baby - Hommage 1.1

2. Tom Middleton - Moonbathing

3. Soul Rebels - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Acapella)

4. Minilogue - Jamaica (Dubfire Dreadmill Remix)

5. Marcello Giordani - I'm Not Blade Runner

6. The Machine - Fuse (Dixon Remix)

7. Oxia - Sun Step

8. Michel Cleis - La Metzcla

9. Beat Pharmacy - Velocity

10. Beat Pharmacy - Backwards Never (XDB Remix)

11. The Timewriter - Soul Freak Music (Terry Lee Brown Jr. Remix)

12. Luca Ricci & Redkone - Last Inca Tribe (Extended Mix)

13. Nick Solé - Children

14. Anton Zap - Mon 16:46

15. Tokyo Black Star - Blade Dancer (Dixon Edit)

16. Beat Pharmacy feat. Coppa - Rooftops (Minilogue's Taqsim Remix)

17. Slam - We Doin' This Again?

18. Radio Slave - Koma Koma (Steve Lawler Remix)

19. Fabio Gannelli - Apparlas (Slam Remix)

20. Luciano feat. Ali Boulo Santo - Africa Sweat

21. Dave Seaman - Gobbledygook (Part 3)

22. Eelke Kleijn - Deeper Depths

23. Moshic - Nanok

24. Lostep - Burma (Lostep's Stoned Immaculate Mix)

25. Unknown - Blade Runner End Titles (Replicant Mix - Remake)

26. Vangelis - Tears In Rain

New Mixtape: Avenue Of The Americas

2009-09-22T17:03:00.008+03:00

A new Sam-El mixtape has hit the shelves!

New York City. The city that never sleeps. The most vertical city on Earth. The city of too many other superlatives to mention. The city where everything is possible. This is a trip through the glooming, yet cheerful streets of New York City. This is Avenue Of The Americas.

CLICK HERE TO START THE TRIP

Or use the SoundCloud player:

Sam-El - Avenue Of The Americas by Paperino (Sam-El)

Sam-El - Mamá mandó tocar la música groovy

2009-06-16T23:24:00.004+03:00

A new dj mix is now available, named Mamá mandó tocar la música groovy ("Mother told to play groovy music"). Groovy, summerish house for 97 minutes, if you're up to it, download HERE.

The Timewriter - Resetting The Clocks

The Timewriter - Zero

Chris Micali - Feel For You (The Timewriter's Relight Mix)

Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm (Tom Middleton Remodel)

Ian Pooley - 900 Degrees (Tom Middleton Cosmos Deep Dub)

Ian Pooley - 900 Degrees (Tom Middleton Cosmos Party Mix)

Derrick May - Strings Of Life (Tom Middleton Remodel)

Dubfire - Roadkill

Chakra - Love Shines Through (Martin Roth's In Electro Love Dub Remix)

Joris Voorn - Deep (Jimpster Mix)

Dosem - Beach Kisses (Rework)

Simon & Shaker feat. Alicia Hawks - Make It

Global Communication - The Way (Secret Ingredients Remix)

Faithless - Emergency

Santiago Niño - Copacabana

Anton Chernikov & Generation X - Generation X (Generation X Mix)

Daft Punk & Cosmos - Take Me Harder (Left Handed Bastard Bootleg Mix)

Cosmos + PQM - Take Me With You (Club Instrumental) + You Are Sleeping (PQM's DJ Tools)

A New Mixtape Online

2009-04-05T19:02:00.004+03:00

Hi,

I haven't posted here for ages but the waiting is now over :)

A brand new mixtape made with Ableton Live is now ready to download. More details in the "Mixtape Key" -post and straight link to the file is here.

Sam-El - Inti y Supay

A six-month-break comes to an end with this state-of-art DJ-mix. I used Ableton Live 7 to do things I couldn't have done using classic turntables. All the used tracks are listed here, although some of them are reduced to a couple of loops. There are some small tweaks here and there, all aiming to provide a 67-minute journey through deep melodic soundscapes themed with the Sun and death. I was under heavy influence of the bothInvolvers and Balance 014 while making this one. But of course I can't compare my work to Sasha or Joris Voorn, they are on quite a different level ;)

Âme - Doldrums

Sven Weisemann - Kiss Of Abana

Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun (François K Remix)

Danny Howells - September

Ohmna - I'm Lost

Gabriel Batz & Nick Pilon - Moments Magiques

Coco Silco, Usual's & JF Bruna - Axel & Mary House (Silvi B Remix)

Somnus Corp - Expo 86

Rex Mundi - Sunrise In Ibiza

Pryda - Wakanapi

Santiago Nino & Giuseppe Ottaviani - Beyond Your Thoughts (Progressive Mix)

Somnus Corp - 26000 Tunes

David Garcet - Ero

Loan Souls - Sun Is Shining (Luca Ricci Lounge Mix)

Mixtape Key

2008-10-13T01:16:00.018+03:00

In this post I'm going to give a brief explanation what each of my mixtape includes, so one knows what to download :) I'll edit this post whenever I submit a new mixtape to this site.

Progetto Paperino - Afterhours Competition January 2008

This mixtape was made for a monthly competition that runs on Afterhours.fm web radio. This is a 60-minute journey through deep trance soundscapes, no vocal tunes included. (However, this one didn't succeed in the race)

1. Marc Mitchell & Orkidea - Eternal Love

2. Santiago Nino & Damien Heck feat. Antonia Lucas - Red Sky (Damien Heck Dub Mix)

3. Dennis Sheperd - A Tribute To Life (Robimon Remix)

4. Basic Perspective - Small Step On The Other Side (Elevation Remix)

5. Santiago Niño - Haiku (Gabriel Batz Remix)

6. Maor Levi - Reflect

7. Atlantic Rider - A Trip To Milan (Albert Vorne & Amex Remix)

8. Purple Mood - One Night In Tokyo (DJ Shah's Savanah Remix)

9. Jedidja - Dancing Water

Progetto Paperino - Electro Melodies

This one was my first try on slower, progressive sound after a myriad trance sets played at home. And I'm still on that road, leaving trance more and more behind. This might be my best work to date, technically speaking.

1. Ridgewalkers feat. El - Find (Andy Moor Remix)

2. Deadmau5 - Faxing Berlin (Chris Lake Edit)

3. John Digweed - Gridlock (Digweed & Muir's Stereo Club Mix)

4. Shiloh - Cafe Del Mariachi (Nick Warren Mix)

5. Sasha - Mongoose (Original Mix)

6. Jaytech - Pepe's Garden (Original Mix)

7. Underworld - Beautiful Burnout (Mark Knight Remix)

8. Ferdy & Matt van Wyk - Miami 8:06 (Original Mix)

9. Andy Duguid feat. Leah - Don't Belong (Original Mix)

10. Michael Cassette - Shadows Movement (Original Mix)

Progetto Paperino - Winter Funked Up

Clearly a sequel to 'Electro Melodies'. But this time everything is bigger and louder ;) I think this one has what Spanish people call cojones…

1. Chicane - Arizona pt 2 [Modena]

2. Pryda - Frankfurt [Pryda Recordings]

3. Myers Briggs - Forever [Sentient Sound]

4. Morgan Page feat. Lissie - Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix) [Nettwerk]

5. Pryda - Pjanoo [Pryda Recordings]

6. Electrobios & Interplay - With You (Jaytech Remix) [AnjunaDeep]

7. Above & Beyond pres. Tranquility Base - Surrender (Jaytech Remix) [Anjunabeats]

8. Sultan & Ned Shepard - Eye Spy (Matthew Dekay Remix) [Harem Records]

9. Jody Wisternoff - Cold Drink, Hot Girl [Distinct’ive Breaks]

10. 16 Bit Lolitas feat. Jennifer Horne - Feel I’m Falling [Cr2 Records]

11. Junkie XL feat. Lauren Rocket - More (Matthew Dekay Remix) [Nettwerk America]

12. Tim Davison - Spark (Jay Lumen Remix) [Baroque Records]

13. Steve Mac & Mark Brown - Bells Of Brighton [Cr2 Records]

14. Ahmet Ertenu - African People [Baroque Records]

15. Super8 & Tab - Helsinki Scorchin’ (Michael Cassette Remix) [Anjunabeats]

Progetto Paperino - Paperino Feels The Vibe

An improvised set mixed in April 2008. I happened to record this one and it turned out to be one of the most consistent sets I have played (at least in my opinion). Summer is all around in this one, combining deep house, progressive, techno and Balearic trance.

1. Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun (François K Remix)

2. Ferdy & Matt van Wyk - Miami 8:06

3. Michael Cassette - David

4. Pryda - F12

5. Komytea - Soldiers Of Karkadu

6. Solaris Heights - No Trace (Quigley Pacemaker Vox)

7. Mario Più & Alex Catalani & Claudio Maura - High Performance

8. Pagano - My Religion (Andy Allder Balearic Mix)

9. Jaytech - Pepe’s Garden

10. Komytea - Tomb

11. Mike Litt - Hard Times (Lützenkirchen Remix)

12. Jody Wisternoff - Cold Drink, Hot Girl

13. Sunlounger - White Sand

14. Ahmet Ertenu - African People

15. David West - Stuck In Friendsville (Allende Remix)

16. Sultan & Ned Shepard - Eye Spy

17. Andy Moor - Halcyon

18. Francis Davila & Alex Hentze - Visions Of You (Gabriel Batz Mix)

19. Maor Levi - Shapes (Oliver Smith Remix)

20. Maor Levi - Lital (Daniel Kandi Remix)

Progetto Paperino - Pyynikki - It's A State Of Mind

My first set made with computer, because my DJing equipment was malfunctioning at the time. This was made to get me a chance to play at Pyynikki Beach during the summer. Obviously it worked out :)

1. Christos Kessidis feat. Namara - Abre Las Alas (Luca Ricci Summer Breeze Reprise)

2. Melon - Nitzi (In My Mind, So Fine)

3. Global Experience - Madras

4. Ian Pooley - 900 Degrees (Tom Middleton Cosmos Deep Dub Edit)

5. Mango - Handelskai

6. K Lavander - Blue Lividus (16 Bit Lolitas Dancefloor Mix)

7. Sultan, Ned Shepard & Maher Daniel - Itajai Vibes (16 Bit Lolitas Remix)

8. The Whitest Boy Alive - Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix)

9. Gat Decor - Passion

10. Mark Knight & Funkagenda - Man With The Red Face

11. Oliver Koletzki - Music From The Heart (Alex Dolby Remix)

12. Orkidea - Metaverse (Gareth Emery Remix)

Progetto Paperino - BBQ

As the name can tell, this was made for a specific barbeque fiesta. It includes rather relaxing house, progressive and "nu-disco". Unfortunately this mixtape never made it to the party :/

1. Daft Punk - Ouverture
2. Marcello Giordani - Respect Yourself
3. Elastic Sound - Moscow After Autumn Rain (Blacksoul Remix)
4. Roddy - Loungedoc (Ian Pooley Remix)
5. Loan Souls - Sun Is Shining (Dirty Souls / Luca Ricci Rework)
6. Henrik Schwartz & Amampondo - I Exist Because Of You (Dixon's Stripped Down Version)
7. Noirdegout - A Frog On The Beach (Marco Passarani Remix)
8. Sven Väth - The Beauty And The Beast (Eric Prydz Re-Edit)
9. Luca Ricci & Ventinesimo Secolo - Tribute To San Francesco D'Assisi (Sultan Remix)
10. Mark Knight & Funkagenda - Man With The Red Face (Original Club Mix)
11. Yves Murasca feat. Kyra - Saxophobic Satisfaction (Yves Murasca 2007 Re-Edit)
12. Simon & Shaker feat. Alicia Hawks - Make It
13. Dinka - Ordinary People

Sam-El - Mosi-oa-Tunya

All right, this is the first mixtape made with my new DJing equipment. And to celebrate it, I chose to do something quite different. This time around we go deep, very deep, into house and melodic techno. It's a jungle out there, but the radio in the nearby German colony station plays jazz ;)

1. Marco Zenker - In Between Seasons

2. Kuniyuki Takahashi - Flying Music (Rhythm And Trumpet Mix)

3. Echologist - Faith (NY Mix)

4. Runaway - Brooklyn Club Jam

5. Sven Weisemann - Amity

6. Oracy - Hold Me

7. The Timewriter - Here Comes The Sun (Stryke’s Sunshine State Of Mind Remix)

8. Hideo Kobayashi & Jerome Sydenham - Climbing Tateshina

9. Dan Berkson & James Priestly - Chariots (Motorcitysoul Remix)

10. Dennis Ferrer & Jerome Sydenham - Sandcastles (Pete Heller Filtered Re-Edit)

11. Sven Weisemann - Slices (Boris Hotton Remix)

Sam-El - Inti y Supay

A six-month-break comes to an end with this state-of-art DJ-mix. I used Ableton Live 7 to do things I couldn't have done using classic turntables. All the used tracks are listed here, although some of them are reduced to a couple of loops. There are some small tweaks here and there, all aiming to provide a 67-minute journey through deep melodic soundscapes themed with the Sun and death. I was under heavy influence of the both Involvers and Balance 014 while making this one. But of course I can't compare my work to Sasha or Joris Voorn, they are on quite a different level ;)

Âme - Doldrums

Sven Weisemann - Kiss Of Abana

Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun (François K Remix)

Danny Howells - September

Ohmna - I'm Lost

Gabriel Batz & Nick Pilon - Moments Magiques

Coco Silco, Usual's & JF Bruna - Axel & Mary House (Silvi B Remix)

Somnus Corp - Expo 86

Rex Mundi - Sunrise In Ibiza

Pryda - Wakanapi

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