Deep Reactions with Catalyst

Recording of set played live at https://dogglounge.com on 2019 Sept 15.

I did about 10 minutes of preparation for this set. So, I don’t know if there is a “center” to the theme / sound. It’s just what I could find in the moment that felt like it would go with whatever was playing at that moment. This is a harder job than you think when your kit is 7,000 songs, and you don’t want to repeat things on the station too-often. So, it’s not perfect, but it’s just fine.

Set title derived from the fact that summer does not appear to be over in my area.

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Recording of live set broadcast 2019-09-08 at https://dogglounge.com . Support the station!

This started out as a bunch of songs I knew (vs. a bunch of new tracks), all in the "center" of Dogglounge deep/house. In the last 30 minutes, though, I started feeling like a party. So, it gets a bit more Ibiza-boat-dance-party in the last bit.

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Live set recorded 2019-08-25 at https://dogglounge.com. Support the station!

"NEOS" = Near End Of Summer. I'm watching my social media feed and seeing the various "closing" announcements from clubs in Ibiza (where "closing" means closing for the season). That means it's ... NEOS. Not QUITE done yet, but .. too-soon, IMO.

Lots of new stuff (to me) in this set. Maybe one or two things don't go well one after the other; but hey - it's my job to bring you new music, and hopefully you like the tunes.

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Recorded 2019-08-18 from live show at https://dogglounge.com - support the station!

The podcast title is metaphor for this being the first of the next "century" (100) of sets to come at Dogglounge, and that I turned one of those "notable" ages on my birthday this month. So, here we go!

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Recorded live in the real world and Dogglounge.com on 2019 July 29.

This is the 100th set I've played at Dogglounge. (My set title here is "C" - the roman numeral for 100. ;-)

To celebrate the milestone, I arranged to play "live" in the real world as well as online. Given that my time slot is 4pm Eastern on Sunday, I played at a really awesome rooftop pool here in Boston at the Colonnade Hotel. (No, the cover art photo is NOT from that hotel; but you can see it at https://www.colonnadehotel.com .)

One material issue nearly kept from happening: I was in a serious (cycling) crash 8 days prior to this set. I broke 4 vertebrae in my spine, and cracked a rib. Yet, I still wanted to be dependable for the set. So, I played it in fairly serious pain - which affected my concentration a bit, I'm afraid.

Nonetheless, here it is. Thanks to Jay from the Colonnade for helping make this event happen.

(Also, my voice-over is incorrect; the Donna Summer remix is by Giorgio Moroder, not Dr. Packer.)

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Recorded live at https://dogglounge.com on 2019 July 14. Support the station!

Was recently in a trip to Italy, and felt like I came back with a very Euro summer beat in my head. Here's the result. Enjoy!

This one is all inspired by Ibiza. I don’t think I’m going to be able to get to the White Island this year, so I decided to re-create the vibe with my set yesterday. This recording (played live at https://dogglounge.com radio) is heavier on the tech house than the normal DL deep house or straight-up house. But, I like it.

Recorded live at https://dogglounge.com on 2019 June 16.

As usual, the weather outside (rain) was responsible for my set name.

Atypically, though, I though this set was way above average for me – both in terms of musical consistency / selection, and mixing. I’m happy with it.

Recorded live at https://dogglounge.com on 2019 June 2.

I was out of control on this one - and I don't mean in a good way. There were just a few songs that didn't fit with their prior, or following, songs as well as I wanted. I just didn't feel like I had a handle on the set.

I'm actually just being hard on myself; it isn't terrible. It's just that - at the time - it felt like it was a ship wreck.

Summer is here. Wheee! That is all.

Recorded my live set at https://dogglounge.com on 2019 May 12. Support the station!

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