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Monday, 30 June 2008

BSOTS 068 - blends session: i wanted to be that dj...
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what can i say? i couldn't let another show go by without being in the mix. been dying to do another uptempo blends session. hopefully, this one delivers the goods in your opinion.

we start off with a cut out of glasgow from the marcia blaine school for girls (love that name). lots of bleeps and bloops riding this dark bassline threatening to tear subwoofers apart. audiofinger follows that up with a quick offering before we dive headfirst into some deep house. gam is something special, soulful house outta the boogie down bronx - respect. "being touched" is courtesy of his grand and masterful imprint. jersey city's own dennis ferrer follows that up with his anthem from last year, "church lady." i can't even count the number of different mixes there are of this song available through ioda promonet, but rocco's late night mix is the one i'm feelin' the most. ananda project keeps us within this smooth vein with "stay as you are," the rurals providing remix duty. jay-j & miguel migs wrap up the house portion with a bouncy joint called "rock the spot."

it's back to the techno after that, and nico diorio's "original eyes" kicks so much ass it's ridiculous. when that fades out, greenbaum & leon fade in with the aptly titled "cartoon life." it's quirky, fun techno tailor made for the dancefloor and possibly one of the best netlabel cuts i've heard in quite some time (don't sleep on creative commons joints, y'all). i was able to represent for some hip-hop as well, and panacea makes for a great addition with "starlite." edmonton's own cadence weapon is responsible for one of my favorite tracks in the mix, "in search of the youth crew." there's nowhere else to go but up from here, and groove armada provides the song to beat with "get down." seriously, how can you be a wallflower when this joint is on?

the mix wraps up with an updated club classic. the original of armand van helden's "witch doktor" is legendary, but i think the bsod remix is rather tasty, in my opinion. it brings the song from its tribal past into a dark tech future and i think it's tastefully done. the closer is the bomb joint: underground resistance turns in a killer track and its message is timeless and absolutely necessary for these uncertain times. here's hoping it hits you where it needs to and that this blends session is to your liking. enjoy, my people. make your transition...

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like this episode? check out BSOTS episodes 047 and 062 for more blends sessions...

opening promo produced and performed by jonny sonic. station IDs provided by darrenkeith, ej flavors, and hired gun. background music is the instrumental version of "hot on both sides" by mr. fitz aka techniken defunkus.

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1. the marcia blaine school for girls - "the ratio" {buy via pmn}
2. audiofinger - "learning to fly from the 2nd floor window"
3. gam - "being touched" [buylink information below]
4. dennis ferrer feat. danil wright - "church lady (rocco's late night mix)" [buylink information below]
5. ananda project - "stay as you are (rurals remix)" [buylink information below]
6. jay-j & miguel migs - "rock the spot" [buylink information below]
7. nico diorio - "only eyes (original mix)" [buylink information below]
8. greenbaum & leon - "cartoon life"
9. panacea - "starlite" [buylink information below]
10. cadence weapon - "in search of the youth crew" {buy via amazon}
11. groove armada - "get down" {buy via amazon}
12. armand van helden - "witch doktor (bsod remix)" {buy via emusic}
13. underground resistance - "transitions" [buylink information below]