Just Having Fun

Sharegroove's DJ Duckcomb, who is also part of trap.avoid, has a fresh edit of a tropical disco discovery for you...

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Gettin' Down

Berlin's Noema has a free dub of Getting Down for you on Mixmag. Check out the 12" with the original on Juno.

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How 2

New STRONG edit just in time for the weekend!



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Casbah Breakdown

I'm a little late on this, but Joey Negro's giving away a download of his classic, super Saxy edit of Rock The Casbah! Robotique's Billy W. included this on Metropolis' Swag Rave mix back in 2009. Good stuff...

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Disgo Batch 1

Philadelphia (via Nashville) producer extraordinaire Coolout has a new sound that's going to sit well my summer 2014 sets: Disgo. From his live set at King Britt's Saturn Never Sleeps showcase to being the first artist to make an album entirely on the Android platform, Coolout is constantly evolving his groove crafting. With Disgo, he's been dabbling in mid-tempo atmospheric house remixes with crisp drums & plush pads. Download his reworks of Janet, Disclosure & Pharrell below and visit his Soundcloud for more!










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May Cave Jams Chart

I put together a new chart of top shelf edits, worthwhile reissues & some fresh out the box trax. Listen up! Pittsburgh Track Authority's new album, Razor-N-Tape's Record Store Day edits, Eddie C, Mukatsuku Records, Joakim, Psychemagik & more:

>>>> http://bit.ly/1mmvJH7 <<<<

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Dream Drums

A useful drum tool on Eightball Records (and the only good mix on this record).

Lectroluv - Dream Drums (Lectoluv Diamond Cut Drum Dub)

Mediafire • Zippyshare • 1999

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No Mistakes

One of DJ Duke's many gems from the 90s. This is filtered disco house done right, complete with an infectious vocal sample and massive snare rolls.

DJ Duke - No Mistakes

Mediafire • ZIppyshare • 1996

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Shower Of Love Mix

Brian and I have a new Universal Cave mix just in time for the weekend, with 60 minutes of modern soul and boogie grooves for you & your boo. Grab a free download from Soundcloud below. Tape deck aficionados and people with old cars take note: there are still a few copies of the cassette available from universalcave.bigcartel.com.

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Sometimes I Wish

Pink And Black's synth pop holy grail Sometimes I Wish is finally receiving a proper reissue, thanks to the always excellent Emotional Rescue. Download the radio edit from the original 12" below and grab a copy from Juno next month.

Pink And Black - Sometimes I Wish (Radio)

Mediafire • Zippyshare • 1985

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DJ Apt One Live Sets From Pittsburgh, Seattle, SF

Happy to be able to share a live recording of my super late, super deep, super fun set at Hot Mass in Pittsburgh a few months back. This was a truly great and amazing party and I played lots of new Michael The Lion material and old RCMP material.

You may have read that this is one of the country's best and most unique parties (it's in a bath-house). And that is not an incorrect assessment.

Additionally, there are other live recordings from my recent tour dates in Seattle (Jack at The Eagle) and San Francisco (DBJ family's GoBang at The Stud) and a mixtape by Reed Streets I contributed to up on my Soundcloud.
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Double Cross

Eli Escobar's very cool mix of First Choice's "Double Cross"made from the original stems.


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Carry On Carrie

Kick off your weekend with Joey Negro's edit of Carrie Lucas' Dance With You!

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Aracari

DC duo Chris Burns & Gavin Holland are switching things up a bit. They've dropped the Party Bros moniker in favor of Mysteries Of The Mind (which is also their vinyl imprint.). I'd say it's a more fitting name for their strain of spacious & dreamy sounds. Their newest EP is fantastic, even surpassing their solid 2012 debut 12". I'm going to bump this thing non-stop on summer nights and mornings, and when we finally have hover cars, I'm going to bump it in that too! Check out the lead single, Aracari, below, along with snippets of the entire 12". Don't sleep on the EP preview - there's a remarkable variety of different sounds & vibes packed into those 5 tracks! Balearic, new age, r&b, dancehall... oh hell yes! Order the 12" directly from Mysteries of The Mind for only $8 here.

Also, these guys are great copy writers...

Dreamlike textures and hypnotic percussion are the focus of “Aracari,” an enchanting A-Side featuring a vocalist who simply goes by... Jane. M.O.T.M.’s swirling delays, endangered bird calls and a resilient bassline instantly transport the atmosphere of your local nightclub or hiking trail. Burns’s Montreal/Bombay connection, Greg Pidcock of Hot Creations, fruitfully delivers a thumping club interpretation that will surely make the rounds of outdoor gatherings around the globe in 2014.

Turning towards the murkier depths of sexual fantasy and personal misery, the Aracari B-Side delivers 3 productions bound only by a common tempo range . Taking a cue from late night urban radio, “Soft Focus” delivers a shimmering result that highlights advances in modern digital production techniques. Guitarist Kevin Bayly (of Brett) and Baltimore songwriter Symbol both pitch in on this original take of contemporary Rhythm and Blues music. Chugging along with a punch-drunk drum track, “Sloppy Seconds” heaves with nervous energy and intolerant melodic flashes. “Partial Victory,” a late-night dancehall experiment in the pan-global corporate struggle, finishes off the B-side with a bubbly call to arms.

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Monk One's Dream Edits

At long last, Monk One's ace edit of "Found A Child" is available for download, along with the original b side...

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Give It To Me

Moulton Music's Homero Espinosa just dropped a new single featuring Random Soul's Yogi on vocals. It's deep, vocal and best served late in the night. He's giving away a free download of another recent track to celebrate - grab that below! Give It To Me is available now on Traxsource and soon on Juno Download.

Free DL alert:


The new single:




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Makin' Love

Marvin & Guy dropping a mid-tempo groover for your Summer 2014 playlist. Just ain't nothin' like makin' love...

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Where Do We Go?

Jacques Renault touched up Ten City a bit, shining a spotlight on the piano groove. You're definitely going to hear this in Superprince's set at The Magic Message's 4 Year Anniversary party tonight.



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Straight Ahead

A quick, tough little boogie groove...

The Nick Straker Band - Straight Ahead (Instrumental Reprise)

Mediafire • Zippyshare • 1982

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On The Beach

Joakim - On The Beach (Official Video) by TIGERSUSHIRECORDS
The first single from Joakim's new album, Tropics Of Love, is a vocoded cover of Neil Young's On The Beach. Download it from Joakim's Soundcloud and order the 12" from Juno.



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Lost Weekend with Joey Negro

Aaaaaaaaand the super secret guest for Lost Weekend on Sunday is none other than Joey Negro!!! His first time in NYC in 10 years was last night at Le Bain, and now he's doing a special set at Razor-N-Tape's Lost Weekend. It's a rare opportunity to catch Joey in an intimate setting. Don't sleep on this. More info on the party here. Also, enter to win a Z Records prize pack here!
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Where Love Lives

As I'm sure you know, we lost Frankie Knuckles, a legendary house music innovator, this week. Here's a commemorative edit from Dimitri From Paris for your tribute set this weekend:

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Just Let Go

Those of you who check DBJ regularly know that we've been following The SyntheTigers since their inception, from their days of disco edits to their first original tracks. Hell, Superprince even contributed a remix to their first release! I think the 'Tigers have an impressive body of work, but they somehow took it to a whole new level with Just Let Go. Maybe it's the addictive Baby Wants To Ride-esque synth, maybe it's Tobirus Mozelle's amazing vocals, or maybe it's the insane remixes from the legendary Mr. V. I'm thinking it's all of the above and more! The SyntheTigers original version is their best work yet, and Mr. V delivers the goods with his remixes.

Grab a free download of Mr. V's remix and listen to samples of the entire release below. It's available now on Traxsource and soon on Juno Download.

Pro-tip: My favorites are the original mix and Mr. V's Broken-Down Main Mix.

Free download alert!


And check out previews of the entire release:



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Fresh Coastin' - This Weekend

Hitting up the West Coast this weekend for a string of gigs - will I see you there?

4/4/14
Jack @ The Eagle
w/ Pavone
Seattle, WA

4/5/14
Go Bang! @ The Stud
w/ Sergio Fedasz, Steve Fabus & Emily Coulson
San Francisco, CA

4/7/14
Motown On Mondays @ Madrone
w/ Timoteo, Gordo Cabeza and The Captain Hat
San Francisco, CA

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Robert Lux & Todd Edwards Remixes

This is a big record for me for a few reasons - first, it is the debut of my new alter-ego "Michael The Lion," who you will be hearing a lot more from in the near future. Second, it's a really great record by a great duo - Robert Lux and Todd Edwards. Third, it is an absolutely devastating remix lineup - Pat Lok and Pittsburgh Track Authority are both shooting stars in their respective lanes. It doesn't get much better!

The original and the Pat Lok remixes are both free - take a listen, buy a copy and support independent music!

iTunes | Amazon | Beatport | Juno

Robert Lux & Todd Edwards - I've Still Got Sunshine (Remixes) by Young Robots Records

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