Peak time techno + Bollywood + Daft punk

Some fun with Ableton and the APC-40. Mix can be found here. Name = Fun with ableton June 2010. This is how a fusion night sounds in my head!

Enjoy!

Austin Music Events for September

Sep 2 : Inland Knights @ Barcelona
Tickets : 15$ at the door.
More info
Genre: Funky Funky House
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Sep 11: Bad Boy Bill @ Republic
Tickets
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Genre : House/Electro House
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Sep 13: Zakir Hussain, Bela Fleck, Edgar Mayer
Tickets @ Info
Genre : Fusion
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Sep 25: Nortec Collective @ Hogg Memorial Auditorium
Tickets@ Info
Genre : Mexican rhythms + Techno beats
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Sep 26: Dj Icey @ Republic
Tickets
Genre : Breaks
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Oct 1: Danny Howells @ Phoenix
Tickets
Genre : Funky house, Deep House, Tech House. Do not miss this set, danny is da man.
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Dig Deeper - August 09 Mix

With the sizzling summer heat its time to Dig Deeper. A deep house mix for your listening pleasure. Inspiration for this mix is the superb record label Dig Deeper run by the uber talented DJ/producer Danny Howells. Danny is scheduled to play in Austin on Sep 30. Don't miss it!

Deep house is best enjoyed with several cold ones. Make this the soundtrack for your local beer summit :)

Sloppy mixing as always, mix can be found here. File = Aug 2009 Dig Deeper Mix

Tracklist:

1. Danny Howells - September
2. Ian Pooley - Nightscape
3. Danny Howells - The Shinning (Extended Dynamix)
4. Soul Minority - 100% Missing You
5. Sygaire - The Time is Now (Shur-I-Kan Perspective)
6. Danny Howells - Long Hot Summer
7. Soul Minority - A Soul Thing
8. Frank Roger - I'm Still Waiting
9. Nacho Maro - New Season
10. Chris Harris, Dom Martin - Whatcha Looking At
11. The Runners - Woman Please (Jay Shepheard Remix)
12. Matthias Meyer, Paltac - Skipper
13. Master H, Francois Dubois - Rise
14. Danny Howells - Pscychoticbump
15. Martin Brodin - From Malmoe to Bremen (Sasse Remix)
16. Luv Lux - Waterpark (KiNK Daylight Dub)
17. Mark Farina - Life (Pezzner Remix)
18. Spencer Parker - The Beginning (Michel Cleis Remix)
19. Michael Jackson - Thriller (David Jones Remix)

Welcome Summer 09

Funky house mix to welcome the summer. Pardon the sound level mismatch through the mix, I blame it on the Corona's consumed :)

As usual mix can be found here. File = May 2009 (Summer 09 Mix)

Tracklist

1. The Brand New Heavies - I don't know (why I love you) (Kenny Dope Dub remix)
2. Quell - Freaky like jojo (Giom remix)
3. Manuel Sahagun - What you do
4. Space Cadetz - off the cuff
5. Mert Esser - Jazzking Jazzup your ghetto
6. Jack Meads - Boogie down (High Maintainance mix)
7. Ken - I heat boogie (Toka Project coast to coast remix)
8. D-t3ch- Outta your wheelchairs (Bobby and Klien remix)
9. Jorge Watts & Sonny Fodera - System Crash
10. Weekend Players - Catch me if you can (Audio Jackers Remix)
11. Funkt up Dj's - Boom Diggi
12. Bryan Jones - Chicago Jack (Sound Republic Remix)
13. Danny Howells - Right Off
14. Flo Rida - In the Ayer

Return to the Roots - March 09 Mix

Its been a year since my last mix, for this installment I return to my roots. This mix has a deep house/funky house vibe with some tech house at the end. Enjoy.

As usual mix can be found here. File = March 2009 Mix

Tracklist

1. Manuel Tur, DPlay - Deviate
2. Crazy P - Love on the line (Art of tones Photon Dub)
3. Lovebirds - The night
4. Fred Everything - Stay (Full Vocal Mix)
5. Scope - Landslide
6. Scope, Leigh Morgan - Isle of Indigo
7. Azad Rizvi - Apathy
8. DJ bam bam, Bear Who - U Step (Inland Knights Step 2 rerub)
9. Toka Project - People
10. Giom - Be Free
11. Smart Dog - Dancing Moves (Giom Remix)
12. Jay West - Where you belong
13. Lucas Keizer - Yesterday (Toka Project remix)
14. Jdub, James Curd - Buffalo Girl
15. Troydon - Shake that groove thing
16. Prompt - Juncus
17. Gel Arbil - Spells of Yoruba
18. Prompt - Evolve
19. Steve Lawler - Carnival (Gabriel Ananda Remix)
20. Notorious Big - Hypnotize
    

My first mashup

First Mashup made with Ableton Live. Nothing spectacular, basic loops over a main track. Enjoy!

Download here.

Sound of Sharmas Karma - March 08 Mix

This mix represents my current "sound".

Starts with some good ol fashioned Progressive house, moves on to techno and finally some electro to top it all off. First half is good for the gym, second half is good for speeding tickets :) - you need to listen to this LOUD!

Sloppy mixing as always, Techno bits start with Dubfire- Ribcage, its one helluva tune.

Mix can be found here.

Tracklist

1. Bart Van Wisson - Hard Soil
2. Redanka - Out of the dark (16 Bit Lolitas Mix)
3. 16 Bit Lolitas - The bus I was never on
4. Joel Mull - Begin the end has
5. 16 Bitl Lolitas - Non Verbal Language
6. SuperBass - Solution (Nice7 Remix)
7. J.U.S.T.I.C.E - D.A.N.C.E (Stuart Price Remix)
8. Dubfire - RibCage
9. System7 - Spacebird (Dubfire Remix)
10. Solaris Heights - No Trace (Popof Remix)
11. Plasticman - Spastic (Dubfire Remix)
12. Marc Romboy - Eurasia (Romboy Mix)
13. Guy J - Skin
14. Arno Cost - Apocalypse (Sebastian Leiger Mix)
15. LCD Soundsystem - Disco Infiltrator
16. J.U.S.T.I.C.E - D.A.N.C.E (MSTRKRFT mix)

J.U.S.T.I.C.E in Austin 3/3

J.U.S.T.I.C.E @ Stubbs Austin 3/3.

Will be an awesome live set. Do not miss it.

J.U.S.T.I.C.E myspace.

Tickets @ FrontGateTickets.

Mix to nowhere - Jan 08 Mix

Mix for January. House, tech house and some techno thrown in. Doesn't really go anywhere, as usual can be found here.

Tracklist

1. Booka Shade - Numbers (Extended mix)
2. Chuck Love - Beatdown
3. Andy Cato - Cosmic forces (Francois Dubois Mix)
4. Andy Cato - Morton Lighthouse
5. Steve Mill - China Story
6. Chuck Love - Beatdown (Troydon's floorshaker Remix)
7. Sandy Rivera, Haze - Freak
8. Bart Van Wissen - Concentrate
9. Tiger Stripes - Nacht
10. Chaim - Dana (Guy Gerber Mix)
11. Toni Rios - Webwarp
12. Gui Borrato - Tales from the lab (Part 1)
13. Komytea - Soldiers of Karkadu
14. Riely Reinhold - Lights in my eyes (Patrice Baumel Mokum remix)
15. Martin Buttrich - Hunter
16. John Digweed - Gridlock (Stereo Dub)
17. Ubu - Pixels (Guy Gerber Late Checkout Mix)
18. Q Ram - Mr Maguru (Meerbush Mix)
19. Matteo DiMarr - Growler
20. Arno Cost - Apocalypse
21. Catz and Dogz - Chicken Affair
22. D.O.D.N.S - The Nighttrain
    
23. Enur - Calibria 2007

Hear them roar

The best part of a concert is when you know there are a gazillion other people with you having a absolutely awesome time. The roar that goes up at every familiar song....




Best night of my life. Thank you Daft Punk.

Makes you want to be a musician just to hear that roarrrr...


Last Daft Punk post I promise :)

Daft Punk Album - Alive 2007

Daft Punk's new album is out! Its a recording of their 2007 live tour set. Available on Amazon Digital downloads as High quality DRM Free-MP3.

If there is *one* electronic music album that you need to buy this year - its this. Absolutely mind blowing set!! well worth the $8.99. Its a collection of their greatest hits woven together in a way that will bring a smile to your face.

If you need a picker upper, its this album.

Return of the Drums - Nov 07 Mix

Return of the kickdrum. Sloppy mixing as always :). Hope y'all like it.

Mix is R rated and can be downloaded here.

New format to tracklist : [Artist Name] - [Track] (Remixer) [Record Label]

If you like any of the tracks, they are available for purchase legally @ Beatport.

Njoy!

Tracklist

1. Trentemoller - Moan [Audiomatique]
2. Kerri Chandler - Vector Graphics [Deeply Rooted House]
3. Hardsoul feat Fierce ruling diva - Self Religion (Believe in Me) (Hardsoul Reconstruction) [Defected]
4. River Ocean - Love and happiness (Masters of Work Dub) [Strictly Rhythm]
5. Ame - Rej [Defected]
6. Mr V - Put your drink down (Bob Sinclair Remix) [Vega]
7. The Nightcrawlers - Push the feeling on (Robbie Rivera Juicy Ibiza Mix) [Stealth]
8. B.F.E, Nicole Moudaber - I got cash [Azuli]
9. Kamisshake - Darkbeat (Deadmau5 Mix) [Azuli]
10. David Sense - Don't forget the funk (Rene Amez mix) [ Presslab Electro]
11. Peace Division - Club Therapy (John Ciafone Remix) [NRK]
12. John Digweed - Gridlock (Stereo Dub) [ Renaissance]
13. Ubu - Pixels (Guy Gerber Late Check out mix) [Azuli]
14. Maxime Dangles - Love Water [Kompakt2]
15. Andreas Hennberg - Waters ( Pierce mix) [Piermont]
16. Josh Gabriel - Summit (Josh Gabriel Mix) [Organized Nature]
17. PoPoF - My Toyz [Skryptom]
18. Hybrid - Finished Symphony (Deadmau5 remix) [Distinctive]
19. UNKLE, Petter - These Days/What are you to me (Sasha Involver Masha up) [Global Underground]

John Digweed Essential Mix -Oct 2007

Possibly the best set ever. Have it on repeat on I-pod, absolutely spellbinding booty shaking mix.

Get it here

Different Strokes - Blender Mix

Something for the Desi/Hip Hop/Bhangra folks. All desi tracks supplied by Lokesh the turban cowboy (thanks dude!).

Mixed using Ableton, Evolution Midi Controller and Pioneer CDJ's. Mix in two parts, Ableton (Hip Hop/ Desi/ Bhangra) and CDJ (House, Tech House and Bollywood remixes).

Ableton for a House party and CDJ's for the club :).

WARNING: This mix contains adult themes and language and is R Rated. If you are easily offended please do not download this mix, else turn the volume up!

Mix available here.

Tracklist

Ableton

1. Shava Shava
2. RDB - Ishq Grindin
3. Sean Paul vs Missy Elliot - Work Busy
4. Mystical & Ludakris - Get out of the way
5. ODB - I got your money
6. Bombay Rockers - Ari Ari
7. Twenty 2k - Kuriya
8. Soni Lagdi
9. Salt and Pepa - Lets talk about sex
10. Bombay Bronx - Mundiya de Dil Hil Gaye
11. Chingy - Right Thur
12. Bluffmaster - Say Na Say Na
13. P Diddy - I'll be missing you
14. Will Smith - Getting Jiggy with It
15. Apache Indian - Chok There
16. Jay Sean feat Juggy D - Kuriyeh
17. Young Joc - Going Down
18. D4l - Shake that laffy taffy
19. RDB - Hor Glassy (Remix)
20. RDB - Tera Thumka
21. Mundiyan to bach ke (Remix)
22. J-Kwon - Tipsy
23. Beatles - Let it be

CDJ

1. Unknown - Unknown
2. Aaa Dekhen Zera (Remix)
3. David Guetta - World Is Mine
4. Yaad Aa Raha hai (Remix)
5. Technotronic - Get Up (Remix)
6. Jumma Chuma (Remix)
7. Edun - Put Em Up
8. Dhak Dhak Karne Laga (Remix)
9. Cicada - Truly Madly Deeply
10. Kya Khoob Lagti Ho (Remix)
11. The Knife - We love our mothers health (Trentmollers Mix)
12. Ho Jata Hai Pyar (Remix)
13. Gabriel Ananda - TrommelStunde
14. Unknown - Unknown
15. Per Bucci - Hey Consuelo (Samim Remix)
16. D Ramierz - Pleasure me

Enjoy!

Five for Friday

Dubfire - Roadkill
Dubfire - Ribcage
Bryan Jones - Let it go (Fabio Bacchini Remix)
Malikwa Johnson - This Time around (Heavy Funk Remix)
RIO - RIO (Stereo Palma Remix)

Welcome to Peaktime - Sep 2007 Mix

A short mix of the tunes that are rocking my boat! This is pure peaktime, ideal for a good workout or speeding ticket :). Shoddy mixing as always!

Mix found here. Tracklist below

1. Pryda - Balaton +
2. Cevin Fisher - The Way We Used to (Sharma's Karma Everybody Acapella Edit)
3. Dj Rap - Alpha
4. Pryda - Muranyi
5. Pryda - IronMan
6. Pryda - Madenferrys
7. John Dahlback - Everywhere (DODNS meets DBN in the box remix)
8. Simon Baker - Spinner
9. Samim - Setupone
10. D Ramirez, Mark Knight - Columbian Soul (Gabriel and Dresden Tuscon Soul Reconstruction)

Five for Friday

A Little late :)

Digitalism - The Pulse
Pryda - Ironman
Snax - Honeymoons over (Konrad Black Remix)
Pryda - Madenferry
Justice vs Simian - "We ARe Your Friends"

Daft Punk @ Seattle - Philosophy 101

....Music's got me feeling so free, we are gonna celebrate, Celebrate and dance for free, One more time, Human - Together....

5 days to Daft Punk Madness

Daft Punk rocked LA this past week! Review here

Best Encore ever. I am psyched!! see them in seattle this weekend.

Chris Fortier @ SKY this friday