devlin and darko blog

Check out the blog by Spank Rock DJs Chris Devlin and Darko. There's lots of great mixes and music on there. Click the title link to get Fully Fitted. Highlight: Igloofest '08 video diary. It gets the WTF award of the century. Brrrrrrrr... and sign me up for next year!

heathen melts faces

Tracklisting:

1- Raz Ohara - Whitmey Na [Kindisch]
2- Move D - Anne Will (Jackmate Remix) [liebe*detail]
3- Michal Ho - Stop, Start [Tuning Spork]
4- Rekleiner - Q Onda [Connaisseur]
5- Maetrik - Innovation Fascination [Tic Tac Toe]
6- Lopazz - 2 Fast 4 U (Paul Ritch Remix) [Get Physical Music]
7- P. Toile - Tigre Della Stella (Dachshund Remix) [Channels Records]
8- Joel Mull - Stepping [Harthouse]
9- A. Inc. - Commodore Dub [Junion]
10- Andreas Henneberg - Absence [Milaro Records]
11- Dario Bocca - Spooky Horror (Lutzes Re-Edit) [Platform B]
12- Marascia & Dusty Kid - Plumbi [Boxer Recordings]
13- Pompelmoessap - Back Country [Plak Records]
14- Anna - Signatur [Autist Records]
15- Jay Sustain & Chris Meadows - Key Circuitry (Rob Dowell Remix) [Undermine Records]
16- The Field - The Deal [Kompakt]

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fleetwood mac - make lovin' fun (remix)

what's that song?

Can't figure out the track ID to a certain song that's been stuck in your head or on your favorite mix tape? Help is on the way. Look no further than watzatsong. You can register for free and then upload a short clip of the song in question and then other members will inform you as to what your mystery song is. This is great, but it is highly member-dependent, which has been a problem I've noticed on message boards- most people don't really take the time to actually listen to your mystery songs and help you out. I haven't tried watzatsong yet, but I have a few tracks in mind that I've been wondering for years if anyone will know what they are, although they are probably obscure since they are on Chicago house DJ mixed cassettes from the early 90's. I'll let you know how the response goes on watzatsong, but I'm hopeful since they actually post a counter on how long it took for someone to respond to track ID requests. This is very cool, but again, it depends on us all to join and actually listen to songs and help each other out.

stone roses - i am the resurrection (remix)

This is dedicated to Dionne, since she shares my love of The Stone Roses' eponymous first album (but I think she agrees with me that their second album bit the big one). This isn't the best remix, but I found it on a music blog today and thought it was worth posting as a shout out to D, since she's experiencing all that "cold" weather out in Los Angeles (insert rolling eyes here). D, the wind chill was well below zero in these parts this weekend, so you'll get no sympathy from your friends and family in the Midwest. Hopefully this re-edit of the Stone Roses' "I Am The Resurrection" will warm you up, though.

the mccoys - hang on sloopy (mta hai karate remix)

This played-out (decades-long played-out, to be more accurate) sports anthem is given a new spin, for the better. If anyone knows if this reworked version of The McCoys' "Hang on Sloopy" is available on vinyl or will be released on vinyl anytime in the near future let me know as soon as possible before it gets played out once again in this incarnation on my iTunes.

my documentary

For my film making class I have to produce, write, film, direct, score, and edit my own short film by May of 2008 and I have finally settled on a subject for my documentary. I'm going to do it on the dying bee populations in the U.S. and the reasons why they are dwindling. If anyone knows any beekeepers in the Midwest or any scientists anywhere who are researching this subject please contact me ASAP. Thanks.

more best of 2007

ianmariano's picks:

Deadmau5 - Faxing Berlin (Chris Lake edit)
Einmusik - Fleur De Lis
Ian - Katana (Olmy's Friendly Frant mix)
Joel Mull - Anti Sunburn
Dusty Kid / Marascia - Plumbi
Mistress Barbara - Barcelona
Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Valentino Kanzyani)
Scratch Massive - Like You Said
Shlomi Aber - Sekur
Zoo Brazil - Face

Ian Mariano was the first DJ that I ever heard in a live setting. He used to play at PASO (Philippine American Society of Ohio) mixers when I was in high school, as many of my best friends were Filipino and they'd invite me to tag along. Flash forward almost two decades, and I still occasionally get to hear Ian tear up sound systems at nightclubs when he visits the Cleveland area from his relocated home in NYC. He runs the n space record label.

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brandonandrews' picks:

Matthew Dear - Deserter
Plan Tec - Espias Psiquicios (Jonas Kopp Psiquic Remix)
Sasha - Mongoose
Modeselektor ft. Thom Yorke - The White Flash
Junior Boys - Like a Child (Carl Craig Remix)
Beck - Cellphone's Dead (Ellen Allien Remix)
Swayzak - Smile and Recieve (Apparat Remix)
Burial - Etched Headplate
Gabriel Ananda - Sweet Decay
Paul Ritch - June
Onionz - Woman of the Sun (Jamie Anderson Mix)
Soultourist - Turn Loose

Brandon plays at various events throughout NEOhio and beyond. He also designed one of the Guitar Mania sculptures that are found throughout Downtown Cleveland. You can read an interview with Brandon about his guitar sculpture here.

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dj emplate's picks:

1. Chase + Status - Hurt You - Ram 068
2. Lynx Feat. Kemo - Global Enemies - Soul:R 027
3. Calyx + Teebee - Telepathy - Momentum Music 001
4. High Contrast - Everything's Different - Hospital 116
5. Subfocus - Druggy - Ram 063
6. Commix - Be True - Metalheadz 075
7. Alix Perez Feat. MC Fats - Down The Line - Shogun Audio 012
8. The Qemists - Stompbox (Spor RMX) - Ninja Tune 205
9. Commix - Electric - Metalheadz 072R
10. Lynx Feat. Kemo - Carnivale - Soul:R 031
11. Total Science + Marky Feat. Ayah - Red Kooga - CIA vs. Innerground 002
12. Alix Perez + Redeyes - Watching You - Prestige Music 001
13. Noisia + Mayhem Feat. KRS-1 - Exodus - Vision 004
14. Break - Run Off - Quarantine 004
15. Lynx - Disco Dodo - Creative Source 052
16. High Contrast - If We Ever - Hospital 123
17. Sigma - Hi Top - Viper 010
18. Break - Let It Happen / Chaos Theory - Shogun Audio 015
19. Electrosoul System - Just Because You Walk Away - Red Mist 003
20. Ghostface Killah Feat. Nee-Yo - Back Like Dat (Marky + Bungle RMX) - White Label

I'm pleased to bring you a proper drum-n-bass list finally! Thanks,Todd!

shame, shame, shame

I'm Withdrawing My Support of Ron Paul's Candidacy
I agree with the author of the above link due to racist and homophobic remarks printed in Mr. Paul's newsletter, so I'm recrossing the blue-red line and can't decide between Obama and Hilary. The decision would have been a lot clearer in my mind before Monday when Hilary actually showed the world that she's not a robot. We still have some time to decide until the Ohio primary, though. I urge everyone to vote in the primary elections, as this is just as important as voting in November.

dj dwreck - dammit! mix

It's a new limited edition download-able digital mix for a new year. I made my own dubs, rearranged and re-edited a lot of the tracks, and created two mash ups to include on this mix that I pieced together in Sony's Acid 6.0. Check out the tracklisting and support the artists by purchasing their music, dammit! For promotional use only, dammit!

Dammit! (1.04.08)

[85.92MB | 192kbps | 62min.33sec.]

Tracklist:

Pailhead – Ballad intro
Hawkwind – Void of Golden Light
Ben Mono – Beatbox (Jesse Rose)
Isolee - Bleu (Dixon edit)
The Futureheads – Worry About It Later (Switch)
Oliver Hacke – Egoscope
Troy Pierce – Lost on the Way to DC10
Jesse Rose – TFE
Gary’s Gang – Let’s Lovedance Tonight (Danny Krivit)
Pest – Pat Pong (Solid Groove)
Mattafix – Big City Light (Solid Groove)
Armand Van Helden vs. Shakedown – Playmate at Night
Unklejam – Love Ya (Herve)
Aquasky feat. Acafool - Have a Good Time (The Count of Monte Cristal & Sinden)
Solomon & Stimming – Feuervogel
Moodymann – Runaway
Jesse Rose & Jamie Anderson – No Need
Trevor Loveys vs. Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop What You’re Doing!
Carsten Jost – Love
The Turtles – Happy Together (Wade Nichols edit)
30Hz feat. Yolanda – Daddio (Trevor Loveys)
Jesse Rose & Domu – Knock Knock
Smith & Hall – Theme
Blunt – City Rain (cv313)
Black Art Music – Keepin’ the Groove
Laid – Punch Up
Deep Chord – Vantage Isle (cv313)
The Irresistible Force – Nepalese Bliss (Jimpster)
Meat Beat Manifesto – Satyricon outro

dj glisten - lucky 13 mix

Glisten's Lucky 13 Mix [total runtime 61:13]
*click the title link above to download it

1) Sono - A New Cage (Justus Koehncke Rmx)
2) Towie - On The Juice
3) Nathan Fake - The Sky Is Pink (Martinez Master Mix)
4) Michal Ho - Take Me Away
5) Marc Romboy vs. Robert Owens - I Need
6) Henry & Denis - Catabolism (Efdemin Rmx)
7) Sasse - Soul Sounds (Dirt Crew Solid Diamond Rmx)
8) Todd Bodine - For Nothing
9) Jennifer Cardini & Shonky - Come Down To Earth
10) Francesco Passantino - Tuscaniland (Christian
Fischer Kleine Waldfee Rmx)
11) John Tejada - Paranoia
12) Animaltek - Night of Tvarok
13) Shackleton ft. Jackson Del Ray - Next To Nothing
(Guillaume & The Coutu Dumont Mix)

I had the pleasure of DJing with Glisten in the recently unveiled upstairs lounge of Anatomy Nightclub in the Warehouse District for the Coats for Kids benefit show featuring Todd Sines. She's a fantastic DJ and I highly recommend you check out this mix. I've also been told that she plays some mean drums.

tek-know's big rig

The legendary Dan Bell will be coming to Akron this Friday 1.11.08 on 29,000 watts of sonic goodness! Bring earplugs and prepare for face melting.

Daniel Bell is considered to be one of the pioneers of the minimal techno genre. Born in Sacramento, California, Bell grew up outside of Toronto, and later moved to Detroit where he collaborated with Richie Hawtin as Cybersonik for three years on Plus 8 records. In 1991, he started his own label, Accelerate, where he released a string of extremely influential releases as DBX. Bell was influenced primarily by Chicago House as well as the works of Steve Reich and Philip Glass. His productions are characterized by minimalist house grooves accented by blips and bleeps. Some tracks also feature bizarre voice effects and eerie atmospherics such as "Losing Control," which caused a sensation when released in 1994. In the mid to late 90's Bell moved behind the scenes to create 7th City Distribution. He also launched Elevate, Harmonie Park and relaunched 7th City Records. In 2000, he relocated to Berlin, Germany, and released his first mixed CD, "The Button-Down Mind of Daniel Bell," on Tresor Records to wide critical acclaim. 2003 brought a follow-up release on Logistic records, "The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back," and soon after a retrospective CD of older work was released: "Blip, Blurp, Bleep: The Music of Daniel Bell". For the past few years Dan has kept a heavy DJ schedule that has taken him all over the world. In 2007, he took a step back from DJing to focus on production and developing a live show that he's finally taking to the road.

Also on the bill to help Dan beat these speakers like they're built to be beaten:

Truck Stop Tourist [Tek-Know : Akron] Live/Dj Minimal
Vinny Peace & Colin Pierce [Pitt : Badass] Hard Techno
Random(seed) [Tek-Know : Cleveland] M_n_mal
GQEQ [Panic Squad | TSK : Akron] - _rum & _ass

For all the info, click the title link above.

Last chance to get $15 Pre-sale tickets will be at Wednesday night's Re(vision) at Annabell's.

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random(seed)'s top picks of 2007:

Magic M - Lucio Aquillna [Cocoon]
Gaiser - Withdraw [M_nus]
Catz n Dogz - Fixation [Dirtybird]
Alexandra Prince - Lockdown
Winx - Dont Laugh (Richie Hawtin) [Nervous]
Matthew Johnson - Sub Atomic [Wagon Repair]
Monoblock - El Baile Del Enano Jardin (Alexi Delano & Zpansul)
False - Fed on Youth
Black Strobe - Im a Man (Audion) [Playitloudrecordings]
Troy Pierce - Lost on the way to DC10 [M_nus]
Lusine - The Stop (Wighnomy Bros) [Ghostly International]

Random(seed) is the founder of the Tek-know? netlabel and production company. He DJs and performs Live PA at various one-offs around NEOhio. Tek-know? provides the weekly Re(vision) at Annabell's in Akron each Wednesday night. You can catch him on the decks at the Big Rig party this Friday night.

the future light show

Now that Heroes is on hiatus, The Future Light Show on Dogglounge is what I look forward to on Mondays. Check out the deep house sounds of Jason Soditch, resident DJ at Black Market Fridays at Touch Supper Club and the monthly Get Groove (also featuring Marc Cotterell [FM Music | Night Drive Music : UK] and Jayme O'Brien [Section 8 : Cleveland]) at Twist Social Club. Jason most notably was a resident at the legendary The End Up (as it's been explained to me in the past "because that's where everyone ends up for afterhours") in San Francisco. You can catch The Future Light Show on Dogglounge each and every Monday afternoon from 2-4pm EST. Click the title link to visit the Dogglounge.

Photo is Jason and myself enjoying a blurry NYE at Touch. Photo by Cara B.

who would have thunk?

detroit techno doubleheader

Both Mike Huckaby and Dan Bell will be gracing the decks at Touch Supper Club in Ohio City this weekend.

FRIDAY 1.11.08: (no cover)
Mike Huckaby [Deep transportation | S Y N T H : Detroit]
Marc Cotterell [FM Music : U.K.]
Jason Soditch [Echo People : Cleveland]

SATURDAY 1.12.08: ($5)
Dan Bell [Plus 8 | Elevate | 7th City Records : Detroit]
Paul Alexander [Humanaut : Pitt]
Randomseed [Tek-Know : Cleveland]
Heathen (Brandon A & Graph) [CHC : Cleveland]
S-n-L (Jay Stone & Andre Leone) [Deepinit | Tek-Know : Cleveland]
Dan Moore [Tek-Know : Akron]

best of 2007: part five

mark's everyday listening list:

Andrew Bird - Imitosis [Fat Possum Records]
Rufus Wainwright - Going To a Town [Geffen Records]
Radiohead - Weird Fishes / Arpeggi [radiohead.com]
Underworld - Holding The Moth [Underworldlive.com]
Battles - Atlas (DJ Koze Remix) [Warp Records]
Ratatat - Loud Pipes [XL Recordings]
The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Home [Ninja Tune]
Matthew Herbert - Funeral [K7]
The Field - Everday [Kompakt]
Arcade Fire - Ocean of Noise [City Slang]

mark's DJ tracks picks:

M.I.A. - Wild Ponys [Sub Static]
Alter Ego - Why Not [Klang Elektronik]
Modeselektor - Sucker Pin [BPitch Control]
Luciano Pizzella - Biomes (Max Cavalerra remix) [Broque]
Dusty Kid - Psika [Boxer Recordings]
Matias Aguayo - Papel [Soul Jazz]
GummiHz - Temptation [Mobilee]
Lawrence - Pond [Dial]
Tim Xavier - Sleep Agent (Tractile Remix) [Moodgadget]
Robag Wruhme & Wighnomy Brothers - Draw Halcyon Days [Musik Krause]

Mark Strauss makes music and DJs and performs live at various gigs in North East Ohio.

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scythianproject's picks:

Machine Drum - The Time
Wisp - The Bard (Postlude)
Venetian Snares - Husikam Rave Dojo
Cardopusher - Jamaican Tang
16volt - Cables and Wires
Cyanotic - Order Out Of Chaos
X&trick - Electric Nuke
Line 47 - Bushweed Trash Mix
Nine Inch Nails - Meet Your Master (The Faint Mix)
Ulrich Schnauss - Stars

John composes and performs electronic music as The Scythian Project.

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williamrussell's picks:

Se Sa - Like This Like That
Digitalism - Idealistic (Atrak)
Chromeo - Tenderoni
Boy 8 Bit - The Suspense Is Killing Me
JOTS - Acidrod
Herve - Rocky Raver
Justice- D.A.N.C.E. (Mstrkrft)
Kid Cudi - Day and Night
JOTS - Juggle It (William Russell)
Pharohe Monch - Body Baby (Sinden and Count of Monte Cristal)

Rob Mengay alias William Russell DJs at a variety of spots in NEOhio. Rob also produces music and remixes tracks.

best of 2007: part four

robblack's picks:

Daniel Bovie & Roy Rox - Kiss the moon [Grooves for You]
Axwell + Sebastian Ingrosso vs. Salem Al Fakir - It's True [Axtone]
Dave Spoon - At night [Superstar]
Axwell feat. Charles Salter - I Found You [Legato Records/Superstar]
Greg Cerrone feat. Claudia Kennaugh - Pilling Me [On Air Music]
Dirty South feat. Rudy - Let It Go [Superstar]
Funkerman - Speed Up [Legato/Flamingo]
Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand - Let Me Think About It [Data]
Freaks - The Creeps Get On the Dance Floor [Data/Azuli]
David Guetta feat. Chris Willis - Love Is Gone [Gum Records/Virgin]
D. Ramirez - La Discotek [Underwater]

Rob is a resident at Twist Social Club, and works at Grand Poo-bas Record Shoppe in Lakewood, Ohio.

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terryurban's heavy rotation list:

Motley Crue - On With The Show
A Tribe Called Quest - Word Play
Dead Prez - Hip Hop
Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes
Tom Petty - Breakdown
Ohio Players - Ecstacy
Steely Dan - Peg
Slum Village - Players
New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
Biggie feat. Kanye West - Kicks Open Doors (Terry Urban Remix)

Terry plays at various gigs around Cleveland, contributes to Mick Boogie's blog, and recently released a new mixtape called How My Brain Works. He also broadcasts Saturday nights on 107.9 FM in Cleveland and nationally on Sirius Hip Hop Nation Channel 40 on Monday Nights starting at 1 AM EST.

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lala's favorites of 2007:

Bitter:Sweet - Moving Forward (Atjazz remix) [Quango Records]
Bassnectar feat. Kristina Maria - Yo (Speaker Junk's Jackin Brazilian Rave Remix) [Om Records]
Junior Boys - Like A Child (Carl Craig Remix) [Cocoon Recordings]
Chuck Love - Something Right & Low End [Om Records]
Claude Von Stroke - The Whistler (Jesse Rose Remix) [Dirtybird]
Dusty Kid - Psika [Boxer Recordings]
Samim - Heater [Get Physical Music]
False - Fed on Youth [M_nus]
Sinden & Count of Monte Cristal - Beeper [Counterfeet]
Peter Bjorn And John - Young Folks (Diplo Remix) [Mad Decent]
Datarock – Fa Fa Fa [Nettwerk]
Digitalism – Pogo [Kitsune]

Laura makes the trek from Youngstown to Cleveland on the regular to support our local DJs. I didn't want these lists to be solely from "DJs" and as an avid listener and dancer of electronic music I think her opinion is just as viable.

best of 2007: part three

bellsnichols' picks:

Theatre of Disco - YOA [Future Classic]
The Black Ghosts - Some Way Through This (Plastician & Skream)
[Southern Fried]
Jesse Garcia - Off Da Hook (Duke Dumont) [Stealth]
Muscles - One Inch Badge Pin (People's Republic) [Bang Gang]
Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It (Kleerup) [Longest
Mile]
Armand Van Helden - Playmate (Jesse Rose) [Southern Fried]
SantoGold - Creator [Downtown]
Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe (Switch) [Wichita]
Riot In Belgium - La Musique [Relish]
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Satan Said Dance [Wichita]
TapeDeck - Destiny (STDJ's TapeDick Remix) [Sweet]

Christian is a resident DJ at the Dandylion weekly Thursdays at Touch Supper Club in Ohio City.

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dougburkhart's picks:

Chuck Love - Beautiful Thang (Original 12" Mix) [Om Records]
Tommy Largo - Robbing & Stealing [Kolour Recordings]
Buck Naked - Stress the F' Out [Guess Who Twelve Fall Sampler]
Micky More -Victory Dance (Original Classic Mix) [Thaisoul]
Joshua Heath - My Headphones (The Turnin' Tables EP) [Salted Music]
Carl Kennedy vs MYNC Project ft. Roachford - Ride the Storm [Pacha Recordings]
Moses McClean ft Rob Burns - Love Thing (Jay J's Shifted Up Dub) [Seamless Recordings]
The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin' (Bah Samba Remix) [BKO Productions LTD]
Blu Mar Ten ft Ernesto - All Over Again (Original) [Exceptional Records]
Miguel Migs - So Far (Rasmus Faber's Farplane Vocal) [Salted Music]

Doug Burkhart is a resident at Snap Back Sundays at Twist Social Club, and runs the Grand Poo-bas Record Shoppe in Lakewood, Ohio.

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graph's picks:

Swayzak - Smile and Receive [K2]
False - Fed on Youth [M_nus]
Efdemin - La Ratafia [Dial Records]
Samuel L Session - Can U Relate? [Klap Klap]
Gabriel Ananda - Sweet Decay [Karmarouge]
Someone Else - Lowdown Brittle (Wink's Profound Sound Interpretation) [Foundsound]
Radio Slave - Screaming Hands (Wink Interpretation) [Rekids]
Perc & Fractal - Up [Kompakt]
Paul Ritch - Winter Ceremony [Resopal Schallware]
Pompelmoessap - Back Country [Plak]

Graph co-hosts the Beatmatrix on Monday nights on WRUW 91.1 FM, and is a resident of Black Market Fridays at Touch Supper Club in Ohio City.

best of 2007: part two

mrbradleyp's picks:

Calvin Harris – Acceptable In The 80’s [Fly Eye]
Sinden & The Count of Monte Cristal – Beeper [Counterfeet]
Peter Bjorn And John – Young Folks (Cousin Cole Remix) [Bootleg]
Armand Van Helden – Touch Your Toes (Stretch Armstrong Remix) [Liberator]
Chromeo – Bonafied Lovin’ (DJ Eli Remix) [Bootleg]
Matthew Dear – Pom Pom [Ghostly]
Matt & Kim – Yea Yeah (Flosstradamus Remix) [Telle]
M.I.A. – Paper Planes [Interscope]
Digitalism – Pogo [Kitsune]
Datarock – Fa Fa Fa [Nettwerk]

Brad spins at a variety of weekly club events all over Cleveland, Ohio including but not limited to B-Side Liquor Lounge, Touch Supper Club, and Mercury Lounge.

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inbumcho's picks:

Brett Johnson - Oram Daze EP [Phreakin Recordings]
Dirty Kicks - Bang The Lights EP [Hudd Traxx]
Grand High Priest - Mixdown EP [Strictly Rhythm]
Grand High Priest Featuring Dajaé - Mary Mary [Endulge Records]
Duckbeats - Dumbing Up EP [Odori]
White Lotus Society - Got It [Large Records]
Max Mohr - Trickmixer's Revenge [Playhouse]
Jared Wilson - Jared Wilson's Drug Related Stories [7777]
Various - Silk And Skip Present Chicago's Finest - The Chicago LP CD [S+S Records Chicago]
Avondale Music Society - Inbum Cho EP [Loveslap]

Inbum Cho hails from the birthplace of house, Chicago, and plays regularly at various events all over the midwest. He produces under the alias Avondale Music Society.

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evanevolution's picks:

Lukas Greenberg feat. Idiophonic - Fahrenheit [Plastic City]
Onionz - Woman of the Sun [Om Records]
Gui Boratto - Beautiful Life [1st Decade Records]
Worthy - Crack-El [Leftroom]
Bob Marley - 400 Years (Jimpster Remix) [Rock River Communications]
Blake Baxter & Marc Romboy - Underground Thang [Systematic]
Bassnectar feat. Kristina Maria - Yo [Om Records]
Chuck Love - Beatdown [Om Records]
Greenskeepers – Money [Om Records]
Wolfgang Gartner - For The Love Of Girls [Om Records]

Evan Evolution is one of the featured DJs of the Tru/Disco roster.