While my blog may be pretty quiet these days (or ramble free, you might say), some gigs pass where a few words just have to be shared.
One such gig was the one that happened Friday just gone. The latest Transcend turned out to be the greatest Transcend there has ever been. While having Signum and The Thrillseekers playing for us earlier this year was 'dream come true' territory and an unforgettable night, certainly in terms of atmosphere we have never had anything better than what took place on Friday. The mighty wax definitely played its magical part.
But it's not that that I really want to talk about. In typically narcissistic fashion, it's my own set I want to talk about. Every set has a story, and not least this one. This week's podcast is an hour section of my own hour an half set. The remit was very much Ibiza, but also very much warm up. I had a really torrid time getting this set together but when it finally did come together I knew I was onto something.
But the thing about doing gigs is that there's always something to be learned. Coming outside the realm of the bedroom DJ is a completely different challenge and the learning curve is so much steeper. This set in the end was running very short and I had to delve into my 'box' to keep it going. That I did and ended up making one of the poorest track selections I've ever made for a gig. That in itself knocked me off balance and the final two transitions were uncharacteristically poor. As I walked back to my hotel to get changed, I really beat myself up about it. All I hoped was that there was enough of my set recorded to trim the final two tracks off and still have enough of a set to share here.
By some miracle of the DJing gods, the final recording was almost exactly an hour and ends at exactly the point I would've trimmed it. No editing required.
Why do I tell you this? Well, because another gig done, another lesson learned. I was told afterwards that I nailed this warm up and got the vibe just right. In essence, I thoroughly got away with something that I will never do again - doing a house set without at least another half hour of appropriate tunes.... All good experience!
Thanks again to everyone for their support of me, Transcend and the rest of the Transcend team!
1. Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji - Pressure [Spinnin Records]
2. Florence And The Machine - You've Got The Love (Mark Knight Remix) [Toolroom Records]
3. David Morales presents The Face - Needin' U (Steve Brian Bootleg) [CDR - Free Download]
4. Fedde Le Grand - Metrum (Manuel De La Mare Remix) [Toolroom Records]
5. Joey Negro & Z Factor - Keep On Jumpin' (Luigi Rocca Remix) [Z Records]
6. Slideback - 1974 [PornoStar Records]
7. Stefano Noferini - Bad Davis [Spinnin Records]
8. Nik Denton - Freaks Don't Sleep [ToolBox House]
9. Andy Craig - Move It Now (Hoxton Whores Dub Mix) [Shivar]
10. Dennis De Laat - Sound Of Violence (Main Mix) [Spinnin Records] <<<(Phil's Tune Of The Episode)>>>
11. Agebeat & DjM - Greece 2010 [Deeper Digital]
12. JL & Afterman vs. Tony Maber - Cafe Del Mar (Balearic Mix) [Samui Recordings]
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