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Big Shot Guest Mix 305: Dapayk Solo

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German techno-house troubadour Dapayk Solo (a.k.a. Niklas Worgt) takes the reigns for Big Shot Guest Mix 305 and delivers a session that captures the essence of his two-decade musical journey into 58 riveting minutes.

Dapayk Solo’s guest mix arrives at an important juncture in his career. In October, he will release his fourth solo album, #nofilter, on his revered Mo’s Ferry Productions imprint. (We’ve heard it and can’t say enough about the freshness of the album’s dozen tracks.)

“I wanted to show a large range of styles in with this set — from leftfield experimental dubstep sound to house, minimal and then techno,” says Dapayk Solo of his guest mix, which features emotive cuts from Funkstörung, Leon Vynehall, Danny Daze and Roland Klinkenberg.

“I feel connected with all of these genres and have played around with them in the last 20 years of performing as a live act. For me a good set should have a nice flow but also it should always evolve and change, tell a story so to say. So, here it is. Hope you guys like it!”

Big Shot Guest Mix 305: Dapayk Solo

  1. Braille feat. Angelica Bess – “Better Than Nothing” (Friends Of Friends)
  2. Funkstörung feat. Jamie Lidel – “So Simple” (Monkeytown)
  3. Andhim – “Cloys” (Monaberry)
  4. Nusha – “Synthetic (SIS Remix)” (Suruba X)
  5. Leon Vynehall – “Time” (K7 Records)
  6. Yard One – “Indigo” (Tact Recordings)
  7. Uffe – “Detox” (Delusions Of Grandeur)
  8. Fouk – “Kill Frenzy” (Heist)
  9. Frits Wentink – “Everybody knows” (Wolf Music)
  10. Christian Burkhardt – “Gin Tronic” (Tiptop Audio)
  11. Dapayk Solo – “Hologram” (DPK)
  12. Leonardo Gonelli – “Give in” (Dirtybird)
  13. MG – “Europa Hymn” (Andy Stott Remix) (Mute)
  14. Danny Daze – “Ready2Go” (Ultramajic)
  15. Roland Klinkenberg – “Yani” (Green)
  16. Pablo Nouvelle – “Invading My Mind feat. Fiona Daniel” (Black Butter Records)

Big Shot Guest Mix 304: Ramiro Bernabela

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Dutch-born and U.S.-based DJ/producer Ramiro Bernabela has had a fantastic summer. Known for espousing a musical signature encompassing deep, techy and soulful grooves, his pair of killer collaborations — “How Low Can You Go” featuring Mr. V and “Life After House” with Roland Clark — have both helped take his profile to the next level. In addition to his stellar collabos, he also lent his remix touch to Corvino Traxx’s “Sunflower.”

Bernabela flaunts his DJing prowess on Big Shot Guest Mix 304, a summertime-influenced 10-track session featuring sunny house gems by Fred Everything & Giom, Andre Bratten, Game Theory and Huxley. So go slather on some sunscreen and hit that play button!

Ramiro Bernabela feat. Mr. V’s “How Low Can You Go” is out now on AudioBite Soulful. Ramiro Bernabela & Roland Clark’s “Life After House” is out in late August on AudioBite Records.

Big Shot Guest Mix 304: Ramiro Bernabela

  1. Fred Everything & Giom – “Luv Lust” (Giom London Mix) (Large Music)
  2. Sabb feat. Forrest – “One of Us” (Dennis Ferrer Remix) (Moon Harbor Recordings)
  3. Seekae – “The Worry” (Henrik Schwarz Remix) (Future Classic)
  4. Andre Bratten – “Trommer Og Bass” (Original Mix) (Correspondant)
  5. System Of Survival – “In The Pope’s Living Room” (Eddie Fowlkes Suckers & Hustlers Remix) (Rebirth)
  6. Oscar P & Ade Alafia – “Deeper Consciousness” (Rosario Renovation Dub) (Open Bar Music)
  7. Game Theory – “Take It Away” (Ramiro Bernabela Remix) (AudioBite Records)
  8. Ramiro Bernabela feat. Mr. V – “How Low Can You Go” (Dub Mix) (AudioBite Soulful)
  9. Huxley – “Box Clever” (Original Mix) (20/20 Vision)
  10. Die Kamille – “Crystals” (Nicole Simpkins Remix) (AudioBite Records)

Big Shot Guest Mix 303: Quadratic

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Big Shot Guest Mix 302: Quadratic

Chicago bass merchants Quadratic — Colin Harris and Chris Widman, two creatives who produce, perform live and co-host the long running Abstract Science show — take the helm of the latest Big Shot Guest Mix in a spectacular way. Instead of rinsing their mix with the latest and greatest bangers, their 21-track session, which they’ve dubbed Year Over Year: Drum ‘n’ Bass 1994-2015, serves a masterclass of anthems selected from each year of their bass journey which began over 20 years ago. We’re talking everything from ’90s d’n’b essentials by Photek and Tee Bee to more recent bass cuts by Africa Hitech and Addison Groove. Chris Widman explains:

While Quadratic is mostly ambivalent of genre, Colin and I were both drawn to electronic music by jungle and drum ‘n bass in the midwest rave scene. I first heard jungle at Missouri raves around 1994-1995 and the frenetic percussion inspired me to start DJing with a group of high school buddies. A few years later Colin, a bedroom producer since his teens, started coming to our college town club nights (and listening to our radio show, Abstract Science). We became friends, realized we were a good match musically and Quadratic was born. Around 2000, the Abstract Science crew and radio show moved to Chicago, where we became know for championing innovative producers and DJs. Though we have embraced many new genres and styles over the years, tracing the evolving state of drum ‘n’ bass continues to be a regular feature on the radio program.

With that in mind, here are a few of our favorite jungle and drum ‘n’ bass tracks spanning 1994-2015, mixed in chronological order, with a selection for each year. It is not intended as a grandiose statement of the most important tracks, nor a definite study of how the genre evolved, but you can get a sense of how the rhythms and elements have changed. Full disclosure: after completing the mix and typing up the track listing, we realized the year 2010 was omitted. Blame dubstep.

Quadratic perform live for Push Beats at Rodan on August 31. Abstract Science airs Thursdays from 10pm-Midnight on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago. Archived shows can be heard here and on iTunes.

Big Shot Guest Mix 302: Quadratic by Big Shot Magazine on Mixcloud

Big Shot Guest Mix 302: Quadratic (Year Over Year: Drum ‘n’ Bass 1994-2015)

  • M-Beat feat. Buju Banton – “Incredible” (Underground Mix) (Renk, 1994)
  • DJ Monk – “Dancehall Style” (KLP, 1995)
  • Ed Rush & Nico – “Technology” (Boymerang Remix) (No U-Turn, 1996)
  • Cybotron feat. Dillinja – “Light Years” (Prototype, 1997)
  • Photek – “Knitevision” (Science, 1998)
  • Teebee – “Oblivion” (Audio Couture/Moving Shadow, 1999)
  • Paradox “Conform to What” (Reinforced, 2000)
  • Sonic & Silver “Hard Times” (Timeless, 2001)
  • Kabuki feat. Victor Duplaix “Sex Drive” (Dialog/Sonar Kollektiv, 2002)
  • Child Support “Stop, Look & Listen” (Mash, 2003)
  • Clipz feat. MC Sweetpea “Jiggy” (Full Cycle, 2004)
  • Mav & Twister – “The Tubes” (Offshore, 2005)
  • Amit – “Unholy” – (Commercial Suicide, 2006)
  • Mistabishi – “No Matter What” (Hospital, 2007)
  • Randomer‬ feat. Reds‪ – “Autonomy”‬ (Med School, 2008)
  • Instra:Mental- “Thugtronik” – (Exit, 2009)
  • Quadratic – “Ringing in My Ears” (World Wide Juke, 2012)
  • Africa Hitech – “Out in the Streets” (Warp, 2011)
  • Naibu – “Just Like You” (Fracture’s Astrophinca Remix) (Horizons, 2013)
  • Addison Groove – “167 Track” (50Weapons, 2014)
  • Quadratic – “Sadness Will Last Forever” (Droidsong, 2015)

    • Big Shot Guest Mix 302: Pablo del Monte

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    We recently introduced you to Paul Whelan (a.k.a. Pablo del Monte), a rising London-based house DJ/producer. After premiering the title track of his rousing deep-house flavored Feel Feeling EP issued on his East Recordings, Whelan, who also helms Internet radio station/blog Brick Lane Radio, takes control of our latest Big Shot Guest Mix.

    Check out his 11-track session below featuring choice selections from Kill Frenzy, Miguel Campbell, Maceo Plex and George FitzGerald. Be on the lookout for his new jam “Glide Over Here” (which he includes in his BSGM) brandishing remixes from Julius Papp, Nils Hess, William Medagli & Jose Maria Ramon and dj-Vox out September 15.

    Pablo del Monte’s Montana Vista show airs on Brick Lane Radio every Sunday 11pm (GMT).

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    Big Shot Guest Mix 302: Pablo del Monte

    1. Pablo del Monte – “Anytime” (white label)
    2. Tapesh – “Generation” (Hot Since 82 Remix) (Warung Recordings)
    3. Pablo del Monte – “Feel Feeling” (Original Mix) (East Recordings)
    4. Kill Frenzy – “Big Breasted Beauty” (Hypercolour)
    5. Pablo del Monte – “Glide Over Here” (Original Mix) (East Recordings)
    6. Volkoder – “Sensation” (Suara)
    7. Miguel Campbell – “Baby I Got It” (Richy Ahmed Remix) (Hot Creations)
    8. Maceo Plex – “Frisky” (Crosstown Rebels)
    9. Doorly, Shadow Child – “Piano Weapon” (Instrumental) (Polydor)
    10. Doorly, Shadow Child – “Climbin'” (Piano Weapon) (Riva Starr Dub) (Polydor)
    11. George FitzGerald – “Everytime” (Deetron Remix) (Hypercolour)