The Love & The Music

This is a mix that was co-created with my sister Andrea for a women's bootcamp class in Calgary. Lots of high-energy tunes here to get you through an hour-long workout; complete with some slower tracks at the end for some stretching and integration. An eclectic mix with something for everyone: funk, hip-hop, swing and pop. All served up with a side of (DJ)Rabbyt stew. Love can be love.

TRACKLIST:

01 Major Lazor - Leen On (feat MO & DJ Snake)

02 Jamie Berry - Peeping tom (feat Rosie Harte)

03 The Knocks - Classic (feat Power)

04 DMX - When I'm Nothing (feat Stephanie Mills)

05 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Can't Go For That (Stickybuds Remix)

06 Stevie Wonder - Superstition (Funkanomics Remix)

07 Funk Hunters - Soul Man

08 The Weekend - Can't Feel My Face (Fear of Dawn Remix)

09 Tove Lo - Talking Body (Panic City Dirty Remix)

10 La Roux - Bulletproof (Manhattan Clique Remix)

11 Beyonce - Green Light (Freemasons Remix)

12 Jose & Rose - Chicago Renegades

13 AronChupa - I'm an Albatraoz (Extended Workout Mix)

14 Ricky Luchini - Little Bird (feat Moony) (Disko Kriminals Pop Mix)

15 Lights - Toes

16 Bob Marley - I Wanna Love You (Stereo Express feat Sakso)

17 Justin Timberlake - Until The End of Time

Special thanks to Colin Baillargeon for the cover art design!

As the leaves start to fall off the trees and that distinctive chill in the crisp autumn air returns, I am called to slow down and turn inwards. Autumn is represented by the medicine wheel direction of West and the colour blue (or sometimes black). In Ayurveda, autumn is represented by the Vatta (wind) dosha.

May this melodic and emotive mix help to relax and create space for introspection. The title comes to me from what I could remember from a recent dream… [I remember being asked 2 questions. I cannot remember the 1st for the life of me. The 2nd involved making a connection between a canoe and a cave. I began my story explaining how reality was a sort of illusion and how physical journeys were actually more about the inner journey - what goes on inside someone. Henceforth, it matters not whether you are travelling in a canoe or sitting in a cave. A cave is a type of canoe. The journey is inside regardless.]

"Remember, you only need to move a 1/4 inch in the direction of your dreams to start feeling better" - Don Ollsin

Intro | Excerpt(s) from Calum MacDiarmid's "Worship" (inspired by Derry MacDiarmid's "Century of Insight")

01 | One Mile North - In 1983 He Loved to Fly

02 | Japanese Wallpaper - Breathe In (feat. Wafia)

03 | Bonobo - First Fires (feat. Grey Reverend)

04 | Husky Rescue - Diamonds in the Sky

05 | Hiatus - We Can Be Ghosts Now

06 | Trifonic - Lies

07 | Beacon - Bring You Back

08 | Sunlounger - Lost (Chillout Mix)

09 | Pixel Fix - Fall (Walton Hoax Remix)

10 | Massive Attack - Dissolved Girl

11 | Daughter - Landfill (Monrroe Remix)

12 | Random Rab - Apparently

13 | Mark McGuire - In Search of the Miraculous

14 | Jon Hopkins - Immunity

*Cover art credit: Elicia Edijanto @eliciaedijanto - http://www.eliciaedijanto.com/

I love to feel full circles….. when what I thought was maybe lost returns again stronger with the uncanny sense of how it felt at the very beginning. The Love & The Music was born on the beaches of Australia. During my honeymoon in July I visited the Hawaiian island of Maui and felt the return of the inspiration of the beach (the cover photo and the ocean waves heard throughout the mix were recorded off the western shores of Maui). During this special time in my life I was filled with an incredible amount of creative energy, which has finally manifested in this sun-soaked tropical house mix. Thank you to everyone who supported Kimberly and I in our journey together, may you feel my love for you in this album. To everyone else, may these sounds lighten and uplift your mind, body and spirit... wherever you are. One love.

TRACKLIST:

1 Bob Marley - Is This Love (Montmartre)

2 Felix Jaehn - Eagle Eyes (feat Lost Frequencies & Linying)

3 Paxel - Langa (SDY)

4 Basement Jaxx - Never Say Never

5 Axero - Walk Away (feat Jimmy Magardeau)

6 Lika Morgan - Gone Tomorrow (Me & My Toothbrush)

7 De Hofnar & Goodluck - Back in the Day

8 My Pretty Blue - Shallow Waters

9 Couzare & April Cheung - Afraid of Heights

10 Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz)

11 On June & Sam Feldt - The Devil's Tears (feat Tesity)

12 Duke Dumont - Ocean Drive

13 Redondo & Boiler - Every Single Place (feat She Keeps Bees) (LVNDSCAPE)

14 Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (Le Boeuf x Amanda Law)

15 Tove Lo - Habits (FIXYN)

16 Martin Jensen - Miracles (feat Bjornskov)

17 Kygo - Here for You (feat Ella Henderson)

18 Mike Posner - I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb)

19 NWA - Hello (Matoma)

20 Notorious B.I.G. - Old Thing Back (feat Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant) (Matoma)

21 Christina Perri - Burning Gold (Autograf)

22 Sam Smith - Stay With Me (Nelsaan)

23 Washed Out - Before

'Till the sun grows cold

And the stars grow old

Tracklist

1. MAGIC! – No Way No

2. The Dirty Heads – Shine

3. Lily Allen – Friend of Mine

4. Goldroom – Fifteen (feat. Chela)

5. Lemon Jelly – A Tune For Jack

6. Blood Orange – Sutphin Boulevard

7. Ed Sheeran & Passenger – No Diggity vs. Thrift Shop (Kygo Remix)

8. A.Skillz – California Soul

9. Track 08 (Aloud – Sex & Sun II)

10. Lily Wood & The Prick, Lakechild, Goldroom & Kaskade – Prayer in C (SEBG Mash)

11. Maroon 5 – Sugar

12. !!! – Steady As The Sidewalk Cracks

13. LANY – ILYSB (Ferdinand Weber Remix)

14. Route 94 – My Love (feat. Jess Glynne)

15. Naxxos – New Orleans (Sam Feldt Remix)

16. Faul, Wad Ad & Pnau – Changes

17. Laura Veirs – July Flame

18. Lykke Li – No Rest For The Wicked (Joris Voorn Remix)

19. Satin Jackets – You Make Me Feel Good

To commemorate my sister's engagement and wedding, some of her closest friends and family organized a night out in Calgary to celebrate the occasion with a host of local DJs. It was a privilege and pleasure to play alongside DJ Tonedef, DJ Rabbyt and DJ Bik - thanks for bringing your talent!

This mix was part of the live set which was inspired by, and dedicated to, Andrea.

Tracklist:

1. Sons of the Sea - Come Together

2. Billy Joel - Why Should I Worry (Baasik Remix)

3. Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in LA (JPOD & Funk Hunters Remix)

4. JK Soul - The Music

5. Tape Five - Dixie Biscuits

6. Straatwaarde - I Wanna Be Like You

7. Mark Farina - Naked Funk

8. Mariah Carey - Fantasy

9. Black Eyed Peas - They Don't Want Music

10. Alan Parsons - I Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You

11. Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are

12. Kitten & The Hip - Don't You Worry (Club Mix)

13. The Drapers - Puttin' On The Ritz

14. The Drapers - Yakety Yak

15. Kristinia Debarge - Goodbye (Hot 22 Club Mix)

16. Jerry Ropero - Time To Turn Around (Full Vocal Mix)

17. Lisa Lougheed - Run With Us

18. Emmanuel Kosh - Make My Music

19. Foster The People - Helena Beat

20. Tom Jones - She's A Lady (Team Banzai Remix)

21. The Drapers - Diga Diga Doo

Mixed tapes had always been a creative outlet for myself growing up. Turntables were the ultimate tool to seamlessly flow from one song to another, helping to create artwork where the songs produced by other artists became my paint.

Learning to play live sets for dancing-starved crowds proved to be another beast all-together. It took months of practice at Russian house parties to feel comfortable playing live. Of course, I had lots of help along the way from experienced mixers - most notably South Africa's Nicholas Clarence and Russia's Andrey Len.

Last summer I met Adrien Dhanraj, a local DJ & promoter who gave me the opportunity to play in some of Calgary's clubs when I was ready. As luck would have it, Adrien was also the organizer of Calgary's annual Dirty Tones DJ Competition. I decided to enter this year back in March and was ecstatic to find out that I had managed to get a slot! Three rounds later, I had made it through to the finals. With each round, I became more and more humbled playing alongside some of Calgary's most talented DJs. A BIG thank you to Adrien and the entire Dirty Tones crew who put together such a fantastic event promoting local talent and electronic music.

Lastly, I want to send out a HUGE thank you to everyone who spread the word and came out to support the local DJ scene in Calgary during this event! The album cover shows just how overwhelming the experience was for me to play for so many beautiful people - far beyond words. Special thanks again to Patrick Latter who captured this moment (more of his photography can be found at http://www.hikingphoto.com/ )

This mix is a compilation of the 3 sets I played during this special event.

Track Listing | Artist - Track (Mix)

1) Parov Stelar - Booty Swing

2) Chilly - For Your Love

3) Jey Sharam - Young Blood

4) Deadmau5 - Raise Your Weapon (Madeon)

5) Ricki Lee - You Wanna Little Of This (Ali Payami)

6) Nervous Kid - Straight From The Heart

7) Stretch Vern - I'm Alive 2010 (Jordy Lishious)

8) Danny Freakazoid & Matt Casell - Long Legs Running 2011

9) Herd & Fitz feat Abigail Bailey - I Just Can't Get Enough

10) Pryda - Mirage

11) Sunfreakz - Counting Down The Days

The Love & The Music proudly presents 'Love Will Set You Free', just in time for the holiday season! This latest podcast starts slow, but picks up quickly with several anthems which helped me destroy the dance floors at the birthdays parties of some close friends this past fall season. Many thanks to Goga and Denis for hosting such epic and memorable events.

Happy holidays everyone, wherever you may be celebrating, thanks for visiting this side of the world wide web!

"Look to the stars above you, whatever your heart is into, whoever you want to be, love will set you free"

Track Listing | Artist | Title (Remix)

1] Charles Chaplin - Speech from the Great Dictator

2] Carl Kennedy - Ride the Storm

3) Twisted Society - Sign Your Name 2010

4] Starchaser - Love Will Set You Free 2011 (Fanizza & Schwartz)

5] Avicii - Levels

6] Calvin Harris - Feel So Close

7] Hot 22 - No Promises (Bonnie Bailey)

8] Pryda - Mirage

9] Mark Knight - Devil Walking

10] Florence & The Machine - You've Got The Love (Mark Knight)

11] Chris Lake - Sundown

12] Moby - Lie Down in Darkness (Arno Cost)

As the fall season approaches here in Canada, there has been enough great weather to inspire one last summer mix. Be Where Your Feet Are is a phrase that has taken on more and more meaning to me over the summer months. If you are thinking about the past or the future, you are not present in the moment. This mix was designed as an uplifting backdrop for those moments when you are in the moment, keeping the past and future out of focus.

As this podcast explores different musical styles, it's almost comforting to periodically return to the sound that you can relate to the most. This mix is what The Love & The Music is all about. Funky, lyrical, upbeat house music.

Of course, thanks to our beautiful 21st Century technology and this thing called the internet, I've had the privileged opportunity to access the sounds of DJs across the globe at the click of a mouse. So, I'd like to take this time to thank the following Podomatic Podcasters for contributing to my DJ education and who have kept me following their creative works for the last several years:

Phil Hewson: http://funkylondon.podomatic.com/

Darren Knowles: http://djknocker.podomatic.com/

Scott Zimmerman: http://djzimmo.podomatic.com/

Max Corderoy: http://maxcorderoy.podomatic.com/

Whitney Marrow: http://whitneymarrow.podomatic.com/

B-Liv: http://plantabaja.podomatic.com/

And special thanks to DJ House Cat (http://jusdefacts.podomatic.com/) for some added advice, education and inspiration of late. If you follow this podcast, then you should be well aware of these podcasts. But if not, do check them out!

Knock on every door....

Track Listing | Artist | Track (Remix)

1. Cafe Groove - Why U Wanna Do Me Wrong (Fish & Chips)

2. Steve Haines - Be With You feat. Carmen Anderson (eSQUIRE)

3. 7th Heaven - This Is Your Life feat. Banderas (Fish & Chips)

4. Harlem Hustler - Love Is The Answer

5. Cut & Splice - Groove Is In The Heart

6. Rosie Gaines - I Want You (Soulshakers)

7. Beat Addicts - Keep It Comin'

8. Connected - A Feeling feat. Max C (Fonzerelli)

9. Rogerseventytwo - You Take Me Higher

10. Funk Fanatics - Love Is The Answer feat. Peyton (Freemasons)

11. Scandal - Be There feat. Lamott Atkins (Pure Base)

Welcome to the third annual Summer Inspirations. The nights are getting shorter and colder, but it has been one hell of a summer here in Canada. This year's edition is a blend of funk, soul, jazz, and a hint of rap, reggae and disco.

This summer has taken me across four of our beautiful provinces, introduced me to many new beautiful people, soaked me with sunshine and re-ignited my love for the bicycle, the right brain and my deepest roots.

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me?

If I am only for myself, what am I?

If not now, when?"

-Hillel

Artist | Track (Remix)

Basement Freaks - Soul Men

Flash Callahan - Give The People A Break

Grinny Grandad - The Good Girl (A Skillz)

Cisco Cisco - Giro Disco

Beatconductor - I Miss U 2

DJ Twister - Ready or Not Express Yourself

The Dancefloor Outlaws - Panda

Beatvandals - Sunshine (A Skillz)

Nile Delta - Chanel

Phily Blunt - The Jam

Clinton Kids - Bustin' Loose

My DJing journey began in Newcastle, Australia where a buddy of mine convinced me to go halves on a set of Stanton turn tables - so I have to thank Marko for getting me hooked on this. I also want to thank Nash for making me listen to house music for about 6 weeks straight, that seemed to be the final knockout punch.

I recently listened to some of the old mixes we made during that time, and decided I had to bring those tunes back to life with some much improved mixing. These tracks are some of the bangin' house tunes from ~2007 which followed me wherever I went on my journey.

I think I'm finally safe to say summer is almost here in Canada, and we are lovin' it! A perfect time to continue living the dream!

Artist | Track (Remix)

1) Aloud - Sex & Sun Pt II

2) Starsailor - Four to the Floor (Thin White Duke Remix)

3) Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream (Kaskade Remix)

4) Jean Jacques Smoothie feat. Tara Busch- 2People (Louis La Rouche 2010 Rework)

5) Michael Gray feat. Shelly Poole - Borderline (Club Mix)

6) Solu Music feat. KimBlee - Fade (Bimbo Jones Strings Remix)

7) Chris Lake feat. Laura V - Changes (Vocal Club Mix)

8) Supermode - Tell Me Why (Vocal Club Mix)

9) Michael Mind - Ride Like the Wind (Club Mix)

10) Fonzerelli - Moonlight Party

11) Mauro Picotto - Evribadi (Fonzerelli Remix)

12) Junior Jack - Dare Me (Stupidisco) (Warren Clarke Club Mix)

13) Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

14) Out of Office - Break of Dawn

15) David Guetta - The World is Mine (Deep Dish Remix) vs Baby When the Light (Fred Rister Remix)