OTAM Mix 18: Frodo – ‘Theresnonibbit’

Light, levitating, but with a firm funk base. The mix in hand exactly moves within this range: an overview of most important slightly-overlooked electronic classics of the past decade, mixed together in the playful manner we all have that craving for. Frodos’ definition of electronic club music is mainly based on House, even if some tracks sound more obscure & dub-infused.
One and-a-half hours of genre-defining tracks to rock to.

Tracklist will follow shortly.

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OTAM mix18: Frodo – ‘Theresnonibbit’

OTAM Mix 16: Frodo – ‘Incredible Detour’

For this mix I took a classical rooted but forward-looking approach to prototypical house and techno, first by greatly expanding its scope with timeless sounding gems, but mostly by significantly championing submerged underground sounds, consisting of dubby synthesizer melodies and funk-laden percussive rhythms. Enjoy.

Tracklist:
01. John Tejada – ‘The Locus Of Points’
02. Mr. Barth – ‘Above The Skyline’
03. Lowtec – ‘Please Go Away’
04. Marc Romboy – ‘The Awakening’
05. Frankie Knuckles – ‘Baby Wants To Ride’
06. The Persuader – ‘A1 Untitled’
07. Rick Wade – ‘Ricky’s Groove’
08. Brommage Dub – ‘Brommage Dub’
09. Gadi Mizrahi – ‘I’ll Set Your House’
10. Jesper Dahlback & Jean-Louis Huhta – ‘Midnight Express Pt. 1’
11. Kassem Mosse – ‘Untitled A1’
12. Jesper Dahlback – ‘The Lonesome Dub’
13. Isolee – ‘Albacares’
14. Kerri Chandler – ‘Keep Me Inside’
15. Delano Smith – ‘I Feel This’
16. Verdict – ‘People At Night [Portable Remix]’
17. Iz & Diz – ‘Happy [Strip Mix]’
18. Jus-Ed – ‘Wonderment’
19. Peaches And Prunes – ‘Welcome To The Club [Ron Hardy Re-Edit]’

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OTAM Mix 16: Frodo – ‘Incredible Detour’

OTAM Mix 13: Fumiya Tanaka – ‘Berlin Underground’

Next week, on Saturday the 4th of April 2009, we’re gonna rock it like we’ve never rocked it before!
Berlin Underground, the authoritative and renewing underground organisation based in Amsterdam, is celebrating it’s 5th birthday, and what location would be more suitable in which to party till 8 in the morning, than the attractive Studio K building?
That’s right, the best international and local DJ’s, 4 rooms filled with the best electronic ear-candy, spanning from minimal to techno to house to disco, and no sleep till the cops come knocking.

Check our website for pre-sale tickets and the complete line-up.

To get ya’ll in a party mood, here’s an exclusive mix by headliner Fumiya Tanaka, one of 15 artists performing at this immense, but intimately presented event.

Tracklist will go up soon.

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OTAM Mix 13: Fumiya Tanaka – ‘Berlin Underground’

Disco Not Disco

Outspoken veteran dance-music producer and a theremin enthusiast, Daniel Wang was born in Tibet and spent bits of his childhood in Taiwan and California. In the late ’80s he moved to New York to attend college and fell in with the club scene, eventually becoming involved as a house and disco DJ. He started Balihu which became his primary outlet, and eventually abandoned the use of samples altogether in an effort to emulate the producers who have inspired him. This 1997 track was released on the ‘Mood Mylar‘ 12″, which favors a strong craze for eccentric repetition, fun and diversity. Exuberant neo-electro.

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Daniel Wang – ‘Disco Delay’

Hard Times NL

Aaah, sickness and misfortune – it creeps through the cracks every once and awhile. Ultimately, music is the remedy, so let’s have it for some deep impenetrable thrills & narcotic grooves, recorded live during the ‘Mishi Mashi does Redevice‘ event we organized on the 20th of December 2008. Almost 2 hours of funked up seductive despair.

Tracklist:
01. Mara Trax – ‘Sambad’
02. Iron Curtis – ‘Ass & Cash’
03. Trus’me – ‘W.A.R. Dub’
04. Maurizio – ‘M4’
05. Linkwood – ‘Lost Experiment’
06. Masomenos – ‘Thirteen’
07. Losoul – ‘Late Chick’
08. Falko Brocksieper – ‘Request’
09. Norma Jean Bell – ‘Late Night Show’
10. Matthew Styles – ‘Palladium’
11. DBX – ‘City On The Edge Of Forever’
12. La Pena – ‘Cheesecake’
13. Mastafaktor – ‘There The Wind Blows [Agnes Remix]’
14. Move D – ‘Cube’
15. Mountain People – ‘Mountain006.2’
16. Sean Dimitrie & T. Fuller – ‘The Release’
17. Rondenion – ‘Precious Time’
18. Roman IV – ‘Neues Testament’
19. Miss Fitz – ‘Colici’
20. Mark Farina – ‘Talk 2 Me’
21. Joss Moog – ‘Room 26’
22. DJ Spen – ‘Back When’
23. Clyde – ‘Roll Of The Beast’
24. Vera Heindel – ‘My Little Disco’
25. Deadbeat – ‘Xberg Ghosts’

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OTAM Mix 09: Frodo – ‘Live @ Mishi Mashi’

Guest Interview/OTAM Mix 08: Thomas Martojo – ‘Raw Vibes’

The only suggestion I gave, was to make this guest mix as eclectic as he’d want it to be, not expecting to be catered to the exact Theoresque melange I have a huuuge craving for: difficult-to-identify funk and disco cuts interspersed with underground classics and modern house. Drenched deep in that Motor City flava, my man Thomas Martojo, founder of the infamous Amsterdam based Dekmantel collective, ties each track together just the way a great DJ should. It’s the next best thing to seeing him spin. Contagious & sophisticated stuff.

Where, when & how was the mix recorded?

I’ve recorded the mix yesterday eve – 25th of november – at home in Amsterdam, using vinyl and two turntables. I simply decided which record to play as first and took it from there, had no clue what I’d end up with. The result is mix of deep yet soulfull disco and house with bits of African music and techno. Fairly rough and raw in places [hence the name], but that’s what I generally like best, it shows character…this is also a good example of how I’d prefer to play myself [though you rarely get the crowd in clubs who’s open to this type of music/diversity].

Can you tell us something about what got you started in the music biz & who are your greatest influences?

Well I got into music through clubbing actually. I first visited smaller techno parties when I was in my mid-teens. I eventually met Dimi Angelis and Steve Rachmad, got to know them quite well and I accompanied them on many of their gigs back than. Through [Detroit] techno I caught up with the music of Moodymann and Theo Parrish, and through a shared love for this Detroit based house I caught up with guys such as Antal [from Rush Hour] and San Proper, who showed me the way to all sorts of music outside the box. Right now I’m into all sorts of music, and I am heavily into what a certain group of underground djs from Chicago [such as Rahaan and Sadar Bahar] play.

How is the amsterdam party scene treating you?

Great! Can’t complain. I’ve had many great gigs this year and we’ve done many great parties with Dekmantel. I moved to Amsterdam only a year ago but I wish I had sooner!

What are you up to next?

Continue rocking with Dekmantel! We’ve got lots of special parties planned, and were about to head into our first office and launch the bookings agency and record-label, which marks a new chapter. All in all very exciting times. Hopefully all will end up as planned, or better…

Tracklist:

01. The Rebirth – ‘The Journey’
02. Venom vs Marco Di Marco – ‘Bossa Of The Future [Black Mamba Remix]’
03. Andres – ‘Salvador de Bahia’
04. Theo Parrish – ‘First Floor Part 1 LP’
05. Bumblebee United – ‘I Got A Big Bee’
06. Ian Dury & The Blockheads – ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythmstick’
07. Oscar Sulley – ‘Offume [Natural Self Remix]’
08. Jackson 5 – ‘Hum Along And Dance’
09. Mr Fingers – ‘Slam Dance’
10. Theo Parrish – ‘Ugly Edit 8’
11. Wild Honey – ‘I’ve Been Working’
12. Marijata – ‘Mother Africa’
13. Universal Robot Band – ‘Doing Anything Tonight’
14. Peven Everett – ‘I Can’t Believe I Loved Here’
15. Nebraska – ‘White Label’
16. D5 – ‘Formation One’
17. Deepchord – ‘Electromagnetic Dowsing [Mike Huckaby]’
18. Erro – ‘Don’t Change’

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OTAM Mix 08: Thomas Martojo – ‘Raw Vibes’

Guest Interview/OTAM Mix 07: Ramchez – ‘Out There A Minute’

Next up is an interview & mix by my long time friend and steady partner in many entertainment industry crimes, Ramchez. Besides sharing an undying passion for music, I’d like to think that together we’ve influenced the way people party here in Amsterdam, mostly through our combined events, DJ-sets & releases — still going strong after all those unhealthy years, hehe. Enjoy.

Where, when & how was the mix recorded?
On the 25th of September 2008 at my new home using the Traktor Scratch system.
 
How would you say your sound has changed during your active years as a DJ?
Through the years I’ve come to realize that music, and especially the quest for finding good tunes, has become an addiction; leaving me craving that next fix. Strolling around hours on end searching for that one phat record, either in a second-hand store, webshop, or an obscure tucked away little store somewhere in the outskirts of Berlin.
The last couple of years I’ve shifted more towards spinning my sets digitally. I’ve been a Final Scratch user from the early beginnings, and I can absolutely say that this system provides a stabile working environment. Since the latest upgrade to Traktor Pro I’ve got the opportunity to focus more and more on using effects, loops & other DJ-ing aspects, in stead of just blending one record into another, thus giving me a better overview and more control over the music that I play.
 
Who are your favorite DJ’s/artists and why?
Artists that are of interest to me are artists who select their records in such a way that when they mix ‘m together it opens up a whole new dimension. Leaving that personal mark. New, old, American, European, House, Minimal or Techno, DJ’s should leave their individual marks on the dancefloor.
Take Zip of Perlon for instance: he really knows how to push the boundaries whilst DJ-ing, taking the listener on a deep and driving hypnotic ride through sound and rhythm. He builds up to a climax in such an eccentric way, it’s just simply always a beautiful experience! Other artists I’ve been influenced by are: Theo Parrish, Prosumer, Sammy Dee, Moodymann, and of course my Lofarmedia buddies Frodo & Pep.
 
Any parties & future plans we should know about?
On the 13th of December 2008 we are organizing ‘Redevice invites A Guy Called Gerald‘ here in Amsterdam at club Studio 80. Expect a refreshing, forwards pushing and renewing sound from this veteran. I saw him perform live last summer at the Panoramabar in Berlin, and wow, did he rock that mutha! We are very proud to have him over.
Together with the boys from Lofarmedia I’m working on a new version of a multi-media project called ‘Contemplation’, which was developed by a dear friend of ours, Jurriaan van Dam, who unfortunately passed away earlier this year at a far too young age. We’re busy perfectioning the installation and getting it ready to show to the public somewhere in the beginning of next year.

Tracklist:

01. Ron Trent – ‘Morning Factory’
02. Alex medina – ‘Pruella [Effections Remix]’
03. Burnski – ‘Discharge [Digital_Bonus]’
04. Md’z Revenge – ‘The Banger’
05. Nick Curly – ‘Tele Vision’
06. Deadbeat – ‘Incinerate’
07. Daniela Stickroth – ‘The Differences Game [Xhin Remix]’
08. Boris Werner – ‘Desert Blues’
09. Men In Slippers – ‘To See Anything Final’
10. Men In Slippers – ‘Pingu’
11. Skugge And Stavoestrand – ‘Mantra Disk’
12. Mark Broom – ‘Bounce’
13. Delete – ‘Profundidad Aussente’
14. Green Velvet – ‘Coitus’
15. Tomoki – ‘Voices’
16. My My – ‘Day For Night’
17. Haruki Matsuo – ‘DanKan’
18. D. Diggler – ‘Timemachine’

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OTAM Mix 07: Ramchez – ‘Out There A Minute’

OTAM Mix 06: Jan Krueger & Daze Maxim – ‘Berlin Underground’

This Saturday the 25th of October 2008, the über-exciting Amsterdam Dance Event will cumulate to an appropriate climax through the ‘Vrijbuiters go Berlin Underground’ indoor festival we are organizing at Studio K, Amsterdam’s latest and trendiest hot-spot in the east part of town.
Four areas of high-profile electronic dance music hosting massive line-ups plus extended opening hours. Yup, yup, 10 p.m. till 11 a.m. baby!
Be sure to pass by the event if you’re in the Amsterdam area. We are hosting a very special Hello?Repeat label showcase, and thus I thought it would be appropriate to treat you to 2 mixes of the label owners and founders, Jan Krueger and Daze Maxim. Enjoy.

Jan Krueger tracklist:

‘No Suzuki’ – Blue Spirit
‘Lost Secret’ – Mark Broom & Baby Ford
‘Talk 2 Me [Sears Tower Dub]’ – Mark Farina
‘It Ain’t Music’ – Vera & Federico Molinari
‘Don’t Give Up [Cassy Remix]’ – Portable
‘Yes You Know Me’ – Markus Fix
‘Mountain005’ – Mountain People DJs
‘The Differnce’ – Brothers’ Vibe
‘I Will Lead [Hollway & Eastwick Mix]’ – Problem Kids
‘Buzz Beats’ – Dennis Ferrer
‘Deepest America [Samuel Davis Perc. Mix]’ – Sascha Dive
‘The Legancy’ – Random Noise Generation
‘M-4’ – Maurizio

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OTAM Mix 06: Jan Krueger – ‘Berlin Underground’

Daze Maxim tracklist:

‘Hustler [Shackleton Remix]’ – Simian Mobile Disco
‘Daaaahhhhh’ – Agnes
‘Below Houston’ – Tobias
‘Male Isms’ – Jackmate
‘Be Who You Want’ – DJ Qu
‘Girls On Lighters’ – Steve Bug
‘Bang Away’ – DJ Sneak
‘Simple Man [Allen Placer Mix]’ – Wink
‘Funky Squad [Toni Vokado Mix]’ – Karafuto
‘Untitled’ – Wax10001
‘Dry Tool’ – Raresh
‘Our Soul’ – Stephen Brown
‘Hell Bent EP [Dizzy and Jado’s Hell Bent Remix]’ – B. McCarthy
‘Capricious’ – Outergaze
‘Mudhole’ – Daze Maxim
‘The Bone’ – Persuasion
‘Lovin U’ – AntonZap
‘Vallemaggia Tool’ – Serafin
‘Fiare’ – Petre Inspirescu

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OTAM Mix 06: Daze Maxim – ‘Berlin Underground’

OTAM Mix 04: David Reinhart – ‘Out There An Hour Or Two’

The next installment in our DJ-mix series is a deep double-bill by my good friend and partner in entertainment industry crimes David Reinhart. Moving from classic Chicago house to Detroit to plain old jackin’ 4-to-the-floor selections, this wide ranging two-disc set has become one of the essential listenings stuck on repeat on my I-Pod.

Tracklist:

‘Droplets’ – Skat
‘Shhh … [Quiet]’ – Solid Gold Playaz
‘Disco Trip’ – Gene Hunt, The Funk Farmacist
‘I Feel The Rhythm’ – Ron Trent
‘Gee Baby [Ain’t It Good To You]’ – Simitli
‘Never Get Enough [In House Remix]’ – Todd Terry
‘Jazzie’ – Gene Hunt
‘Did My Time [City Lights Sax Mix]’ – The Timewriter
‘Distant Planet’ – Stephane A
‘Oblivion’ – Kerri Chandler
‘Jenga [2002 Edit]’ – David Duriez
‘Life Goes On’ – Terrence Parker
‘What I Say Goes’ – Terrence Parker
‘This Here Is House Muzik’ – Mike Dunn, MD X-Press

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OTAM Mix 04: David Reinhart – ‘Out There An Hour Or Two, Part 1’

‘The Lonesome Dub’ – Jesper Dahlback
‘M6’ – Maurizio
‘Mdali [Charles Webster Dub]’ – Nutty
‘Shass’ – Stephan Grieder
‘Couple Of Minutes’ – Baaz
‘Fukhouse’ – Lazar
‘Deep Minsk’ – Lazar
‘I’m Just A Man’ – Dop
‘Cristal [Sascha Dive Rmx]’ – Nekes
‘Dub By The River [Soultourist Re-dub]’ – Pulshar
‘Humanized’ – Andy Vaz
‘Sky Walking’ – Theo Parrish

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OTAM Mix 04: David Reinhart – ‘Out There An Hour Or Two, Part 2’

Seductive Sounds

Yet another vinyl rip from my personal collection. This epic sounding Detroit release from 1997 by ‘Gigi Galaxy’-Gary Martin on Teknotika Records is an explorative skank of ear caressing striations and inharmonic synths.

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Gigi Galaxy – ‘The Aftermath’