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Tranquil

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I’ve had a pretty good week. I wonder when the novelty of not having to work on the weekends is going to wear off. This is the third weekend now and I still feel like it’s Christmas. LOL.

I’ve been listening to Amaning – Tranquility on repeat for the past 3 days. I know I’ve written about it before but I just bought the mp3 off Beatport. Before I had to fast forward to the end of this one mix I had to listen to it and that got kinda played out. I’m not sure why it only occured to me now to buy it off Beatport. LOL.

I can’t really explain to you why I’m so obsessed with the track. I’m quite aware that it’s old. I think I just love that there are some songs that pretty much set the tone for exactly how you’re feeling. I’m calm, tranquil, at peace, and every other synonym related to being serene, and that song has contently place itself as my background music. 🙂

I’m kinda feeling these:

Visionary – Automatic

Hydro & Naibu – Secrecy

Listening to Spinn on Bassdrive as usual, it is friday after all. 😉

Have a good weekend.

Numeral – Studio Mix September 2008

Tracklist

1. Electrosoul System – Moonlight Land [Subtitles] (love it!)
2. Electrosoul System – Falling [Allsorts]
3. Bcee & Lomax – Changing Faces [Fokuz]
4. Logistics – Reality Checkpoint [Hospital]
5. Donnie Dubson & Stunna – Forever [Fokuz]
6. Logistics – Slow Motion [Hospital]
7. Icicle & Switch – Ur In My Head [Fokuz]
8. Greeley & Lomax – String Thing [Fokuz]
9. Radicall & Ktee – Anymore (remix) [Covert Operations]

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Music Makes Me High

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Remember that song?

I’ve been music heaven. I’ve had a ton of shit to do and I’m just listening to mix after mix and knockin out my work. Awesome.

I’ve listened to some really good mixes. The Vandal Podcast below is awesome and I’m still listening to the Zetek and I really like the Atlantic Connection I posted the other day too.

Heard some new ones I heard.

Atlantic Connection – Wonderful Life

Break & Survival – Warnings

I gotta get back to work.

Toodles

Ney Faustini – Vandal Podcast 05

Tracklist

01. Prime8 – Sound Of Summer (Cybass Remix) [Aperture dub]
02. Marcus Intalex & St Files – Universe [Metalheadz]
03. Zero T – Reasonable Doubt [C.I.A]
04. Translate – She Is Mine [Promo Audio Liquid dub]
05. Cybass Feat. Miss Drop – Joy [dub]
06. Subwave & ESS – Universal Dimension [Syntax Audio]
07. DJ Glide & Danoo – Summer Breeze [Influenza Media dub]
08. Simplification – Out Of Time [Promo Audio Liquid dub]
09. C.A.B.L.E. – Significant Other [C.I.A. dub]
10. State Of Mind – Floor Fourteen [Syntax Audio]
11. Sabre – Riverside (Zero T Remix) [Lucky Devil]
12. Icicle – Spartan [Shogun Audio]
13. Spirit – Spellbound [Metalheadz]
14. Bungle – The Source [Critical dub]
15. Mathematics & Tactile – Memories [Social Studies]
16. Apex – The Yearning VIP [Horizons]
17. Ney Faustini – 4 All [Syntax Audio dub]
18. Bungle & Index – Left Behind [dub]
>> Ed Rush & Optical – Gro-Bag [Virus]
19. Calibre – Roundhouse [Signature]

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Happy Happy Joy Joy

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I’m having a great day today.  It’s just nice to wake up in a good mood and have it continue hours and hours into the rest of the day.

Some new faves….

Lenzman – Bright Lights (track is in the player)

Saburuko & Brother – In Control (track is in the player)

Naibu – Fireflies (track is in the player)

Redeyes & Random Movement feat. Mutt – Groove Thing (track is in the Redeyes player) Nice collabo going on there.  Three of my favourite artists.  This is coming out on Future Retro.  BCee has a really good thing going with both Future Retro and Spearhead, I love a lot of the tracks that come out on both of them.

People are always asking me why I love liquid funk so fucking much.  LOL.  I’ve said this on numerous occasions but I’ll say it again…  I basically want pretend that I’m hanging out in a beautiful garden with multicoloured pastel drinks with umbrellas in them while lying in a hammock with sunglasses and pretty flower aroma blowing in the breeze and the sun shining through the trees but not on me as I don’t want it to be too hot.  Liquid funk pretty much helps me to create that pretend scenario,  Noisa on the other hand usually does not.  🙂

I’m halfway into this Zetek podcast mix and I already love it.  I will full on admit that I had no idea who he was until today but I’m definitely digging him now.

Toodles

Zetek – Rubik Podcast 14

Tracklist

01. Will Miles – Eye Believe – Sonorous
02. Kubiks & Lomax – Wise Words – Progress
03. Pentagon & Ethix – My Melody – Rubik
04. Zetek feat Kubiks – Why – Dub (Love it!)
05. Kubiks & Codename – Desimeter – Dub
06. Zetek feat Kubiks – Cyanide – Rubik
07. Zetek feat Kubiks – Level Plains – Rubik
08. L.A.O.S – We All – Spearhead
09. Blame – Stay Forever – Charge
10. Apex – Falling – Horizons
11. Matrix & Futurebound – Womb – Viper
12. Danny Bryd – Gold Rush – Hospital
13. Soulmatic – Anything you need – Viper
14. Zetek feat Kubiks – 3 Blind Mice – Dub
15. Unknown Error – Alone – Horizons
16. Zetek feat Kubiks – Wake Up Call – Dub

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Queen of the Dairy

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I love ice cream. Most people do. The only person I know who doesn’t get excited to delve into a pint of ice cream for no good reason whatsoever is my friend Reisha. My biggest complaint since I moved to the Chi six years ago was that there wasn’t a Dairy Queen within walking distance from my house. My old place in Minneapolis was a block away from one and it was the highlight of many a day. When Jessica and I heard that they had opened one on Damen we was ecstatic! I will definitely be getting a Dairy Queen ice cream bday cake this year, trust!

We finally made our way there last night. The service was not the best but then Jessica made the good point that when have you ever gone to a Dairy Queen and gotten impeccable service! LOL. I seriously was on cloud 9. I got a French Silk Blizzard and it seriously might have been the best thing I’ve tasted all year. (I’m sure you’ve come to terms with my exaggeration problem so I doubt it was the best thing I’ve tasted all year but we’ll just go with it for today) I was looking for a pic of Dairy Queen to post and one of the web pages I came across was the nutritional content of Dairy Queen items…. 1410 Calories in that French Silk Blizzard. Yikes. I’m not really that weight conscious and what not but dang, it’s seems a little insane to spend 2/3 of your recommended daily calorie intake on a blizzard. It was good but again, dang.

I’m becoming more boring by the minute. It’s a sad day when the most exciting thing I have to tell you about last night is my gluttonous trip to Dairy Queen. 😉

Yesterday on Bassdrive chat they were having an old skool conversation about Andy C. I joined in for a mo. Basically anything Andy C/Ram affiliated after 2002 is so not really my thing, but all that stuff before then, man, so awesome. I have been buying more Ram Records lately though since Chase and Status are on there and I like their tunes every now and again. Take Me Away FTW.

Ever since I listened to that Optical tape on the Internet Rave Archive I’ve been totally craving old dnb tracks. I really am going to try and organize my records this weekend, or at least start it.

Here’s a couple of my Andy C/Ram faves.

Ram Trilogy – Human Future

Adam F – Circles (Andy C Remix)

I’ve been naughty. I’ve been listening to the same mixes over and over and haven’t been as tuned into Bassdrive so I actually am not too up on the new ish. I’ll be better I promise. 🙂

In the meantime I’m loving this Saburuko.

Saburuko – Titanium/Love Is The Devil

Technicolour – Le Corbusier (I love the other track Half A Chance as well. I had mentioned it before but didn’t have a sample at the time. Just an awesome release all round.)

Toodloo for now

Atlantic Connection – 2008 Studio Mix

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Drum n Bass · Dubstep · Mixes · Shows

FBI Don’t You Be Watching Me

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I was listening to Ol DB (R.I.P.) – Got Your Money on the way to work this a.m. Classic.

I honestly had the best weekend ever. I can’t believe I’ve been missing out on having two days off a week for the past 13 years. It was heavenly. I was so lazy. I actually didn’t even leave my house yesterday. I got a lot done and managed to take numerous naps, eat copious amounts of food and watch a ton of telly. Nice.

Friday was the only night I went out. Bass Goes Boom. 6 Blocc. Yikes! Now that was a party and a half! Chicago’s dubstep scene is fire I tell you. 6 Blocc was sick! I love it that people are into dubstep. I’m used to listening to music that no one else listens to. I’m content to have my dubstep parties by myself while I clean the house but it’s definitely more fun when there’s a packed bar, right? 😉

I remember when I first moved to Chicago and the dnb scene was packed like that. 😦 Oh well, I won’t complain. Some places don’t even have a scene, right?

So I don’t know if I told you that Seminar changed from an all dnb night to a “home of the UK underground” night, so basically when I play there on the 24th I can play a 2step/garage set if I wanted. I love mixing old skool 2step/garage sets. I’ve got really good old records. I’m still deciding, I’ll keep you posted.

I’m excited to listen to this mix.  The tracklist is filled with loads of people I like.

Stunna – Influenza Media Podcast September 2008 Part 2

Influenza Media

Tracklist

• HAVE A BREAK (CRIX)
• SUGAR (REDEYES + MUTT)
• SAD SONG (HOBZEE + ZYON BASE) [INFLUENZA]
• IN MY HEART (COMMAND STRANGE) [INFLUENZA]
• GREY SKIN (PAUL SG) [INFLUENZA]
• FEVERED (EDWARD OBERON)
• ’86 JAZZ CLICK (MR. GETZ)
• SEPTEMBER (ATP)
• ORDINARY PEOPLE (KHARM + STUNNA)
• MIDORI SOUR (NAIBU)
• BOMBERS ARE FOREVER (SQUASH)
• GIVE ME FIVE (ROOTKUSH) [INFLUENZA]
• DON’T TOUCH (COMMAND STRANGE) [INFLUENZA]
• SOUL PURPOSE (DAVE OWEN)
• REDNESS (MUTT) [INFLUENZA]
• THE TIME (GEORGE YOUNG)
• TEARDROP (CONTOUR + PHYSICS) [INFLUENZA]
• STAND UP (ICR + PAZTA): INSTR. RMX
• WONDERFUL LIFE (ATLANTIC CONNECTION) [INFLUENZA]

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It’s Friday, You Ain’t Got No Job…., You know the rest

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Who knew it was possible to have a love affair with a day of the week? I definitely heart fridays.

If after all my non stop chatter you still don’t listen to Spinn every friday at 9 a.m. cst on Bassdrive you are definitely a fool. 😉 It really is just an awesome way to start your weekend.

I haven’t really been on the ball this week. I attribute that to pure laziness.

I have been listening to that Hayze Sonorous mix that I posted a lot though. It’s really good.

Lovin this one:

Contour – Angels In Shadows

Have a good weekend.

Laters

Soul Intent – Kemet 95.7FM 09/03/08

Tracklist

01. D-Bridge – Decimal Range [METALHEADZ]
02. Vapour – Natural Mystic [DREAD]
03. Soul Intent And Agent Smith – Never Say Goodbye [N/A]
04. Atom – Excursions [N/A]
05. Mixmaster Doc – Mr. Scott [N/A]
06. Alix Perez Feat Sabre – Solitary Native [SGN:LTD]
07. Soul Intent – Cold Blooded [SAMURAI]
08. A-Sides – Cheeba [N/A]
09. Luca – Break And Enter [SAMURAI]
10. Sinistarr – ??? [???]
11. Calibre – ??? [???]
12. Calibre – ??? [???]
13. Physics – ??? [???]
14. Seba – Wild One [METALHEADZ PLATINUM]
15. Paul T – ??? [???]
16. Calibre – Lo Note [SIGNATURE]
17. Dj Die – Flash Point [CLEAR SKYZ]
18. Roni Size And Dj Die – Music Box (Sigma Remix) [FULL CYCLE]
19. Soul Intent – Flute Thing [N/A]
20. Cern – Voodoo Guru [N/A]
21. Naibu – Chaos Thru A Window [N/A]
22. DKay And Lee – Ecstasy [METALHEADZ]
23. Aspect – Streets [N/A]
24. Hive And Keaton – The Plague (Hive VIP) [RENEGADE HARDWARE]
25. Jem One And Hades – Jungle Camo [N/A]

Drum n Bass · Mixes · Techno · Tracks

Just Like I Like It

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I’ve been listening to techno for the past couple of days. They have that As You Like It mix of Claude Young’s from back in the day on the Internet Rave Archive and I pretty much lost my mind. I was so into that mix. I remember it was quite a sad day for me when my tape player ate the tape. For all you old skoolers you should definitely check out the site. There are soooo many good mixes on there from our rave tape pack days.

Right now I’m listening to an Optical mix that I gave Dan to add to the site. Socom is on. That was another one of my faves for a really really long time. It came out during my obsession with Optical phase. That phase lasted a ridiculously long time. LOL. I couldn’t help it. Ed Rush and Optical had a really long run going at that time and I loved every track. I’m gonna have to dig out Socom when I get home.

Speaking of Ed Rush and Optical, I saw there’s another remix of Pacman… Meh. Nothing to write home about. It’s not even remotely close to being as awesome as the Ram Trilogy Remix or the original.

Talk about bloody miserable day huh? Rainy, cloudy. All I’ve wanted to do all day is lie on my couch and watch telly and I’ll be doing exactly that tonight.

Toodles

Physics – Digital Tunes Show @ Basso FM 08/30/08

Tracklist

01. Data – Encore – Deep Soul Music Dub
02. Smote & Gabanna – Slowly Down – Midnight Sun dub
03. Survival – Warnings – Dispatch Dub
04. Atom – Dolly – Sonorous Music
05. Soul Intent – Loved – dub
06. Physics – Send Your Neighbour to Space – Dub
07. Nookie – Stone Groove – Phuzion dub?
08. Trisector – Love Stays – Dub
09. A-Sides – One Love – Metalheadz dub
10. Physics&Keza – Insomnia – Dub
11. The Burbs – South London Sound – Metalheadz
12. Eveson – Spirit Song (Silent Witness rmx) – Digital Tunes
13. Nookie – Sunset Over Sopot – Phuzion dub?
14. Mijatoho – Jazgal – Jerona Fruits
15. Furney – Forward Bound – Camino Blue
16. Physics & C.A.B.L.E – Deep Down Inside – Dub

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Am I Bothered?

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So I’m fucking lazy and can’t be bothered to write a good post today. Here’s some wedding pics and some Chris Inperspective. I’ll get my ass in gear tomorrow.
Shouts to Erin and Catherine Tate…. “Face, not bothered.” It probably won’t be funny to anyone else but Catherine Tate is fucking hilarious and she created a character called Lauren who’s catchphrase is “Am I bothered?”
So here’s a pic of where we were at in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Absolutely beautiful.
Lake Superior

Here’s the happy couple.

Here’s us ladies all dolled up.

I’m gonna go check out Dara tonight at Seminar for some old skool bizness. Should be fun.

Toodles

Chris Inperspective – Inpodspective Preview

Tracklist

Profane – Venomous States Reprise
LIS – Something Makes More Sense
ASC – Juno
Chris Inperspective – Spidsville
Paul T – Here Comes the Sun
??? – ??? (Sorry)
TVG – Rusted Instruments (Fracture Rmx)
Grimm & Sconeboy – Cheers VIP
Fanu & Silentium – Hangman’s Lullaby – Fanu Rmx (Lightless Records Dub)
Calibre – New Cons (Exit)
LIS – 1001
Chris Inperspective – Geek Chic
Chris Inperspective – Sisters
Profane – Nazereth Crime

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Cabin Pressure

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Dang.  I was desperately in need of a vacay, if you couldn’t already tell by my endless posts. 🙂  I’m back at work and I feel so relaxed and refreshed.  I’m not wound up and crabby which is how I feel I’ve been for the past month.  The wedding was at this lovely cabin resort in Two Harbors, MN.  Lake Superior never looked so beautiful, lovely sunny weather, partying pretty much all day and good company.  Probably one of the best weddings I’ve ever been to.  Honestly though, when all your best friends are there how can you not have fun???

Back in the real world.  I’m mixing at Lava September 24.  I’ve definitely been slacking on the record buying.  I guess this is one of those times where if I was better at Serato, I wouldn’t have to worry about having new records and could just get mp3s and what not.

I downloaded a ton of mixes to listen to en route to the cabin and at the airport but actually never got around to them cuz I was too busy being one with nature or partying or sleeping.

I actually kinda like this London Elektricity LP.  Some nice tracks on there.  I especially like Maybe I Was Wrong.

London Elektricity – Syncopated City LP

It’s supposed to be 92 degrees today.  Yikes.

Laters

Total Science – Mix 08/30/08

Tracklist

01. Spirit – Connected [Deepkut]
02. Random Movement – Till’ Doomsday [Deepkut]
03. System & Phil Source [Fearless]
04. Q Project – Credit Crunch [Hospital]
05. S.P.Y – Seeing Thru Shadows [Advanced]
06. C.A.B.L.E. – Alternative [Advanced]
07. Gridlok – The Media Is A Joke [C.I.A.]
08. Total Science – Fantazia [Metalheadz]
09. System – Near Miss [Digital Soundboy]
10. Q Project – Reptile TV [Machine Funk]
11. Calibre – Understand [N/A]
12. Jakes – Swerve [D Style]
13. Subwave – Think [Shogun Audio]
14. Commix & Icicle – Ultra Clean [Shogun Audio]
15. Calibre – In Denial [N/A]
16. Rufige Kru – Mirror [Metalheadz]
17. Total Science – Overdraft [Metalheadz]
18. Henree – Superstition [Deepkut]

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I Do

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Weddings with people you’ve been friends with for over 10 years are definitely the best.

My friends Sam and Katie got married. I’m at the North shore. It’s been an amazing weekend.

Pictures to follow.

Happy Labor day. 🙂

Fabio feat Nu:Tone – Radio 1 08/31/08

Tracklist

Chase & Status – ‘Streetlife’ (Ram)
Logistics – ‘Cosmonaut’ (Hospital)
J Majik – ‘Unkown’ (Infared)
Radio 1 & 1Xtra DnB Chart
Chase & Status – ‘Take Me Away’ (Ram)

Nu:Tone in the studio
Therapy – ‘Loose (Photek Mix)’ (A&M)
Nu:Tone – ‘Hit +Run’ (White Label)
Peshay – ‘Miles From Home’ (Mowax)
Bal – ‘All City’ (Brand Nu)

Nu:Tone in the Mix
Commix – ‘Bear Music’ (Hospital)
ST Files – ‘Cold Front’ (Soul:r)
Logistics – ‘Repetition’ (Hospital)
Nu:Tone – ‘Troupers’ (Hospital)
Oak – ‘Nu Sunrise’ (Brand Nu)
Marcus Intallex – ‘Konspiracy’ (Soul:r)
Sinister – ‘Park Avenue’ (White Label)
Serum & Blade Runner – ‘Snake Fist’ (Creative Source)
D&B on the BBC– 1Xtra’sBailey
Youth Man – ‘Your Love’ (White Label)
Chase & Status – ‘Smash TV’ (Ram)

George from Commix on the Phone
Commix – ‘Rack It Up’ (Hospital)
Eveson – ‘Food For Thoughts’ (White Label)
Unknown – ‘Reach Out & Touch Me’ (Ebony Dubsters)
Satin Storm – ‘Dirty Games’ (White Label)

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Dummyhead

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It’s funny when you know you’ve got shit to do but you just don’t feel like doing it. 😉  I’m up trying to do my last minute shit because instead of doing it last night I opted to go to sleep.  Now I’ve got mountains of shit to do before I leave for the airport and what am I doing instead?  Oh just blogging.  No biggie.  LOL.

Lenzman is one busy dude.  I like the Electrosoul System too but I like the Lenzman way better.

Lenzman/Electrosoul System – String City/So Close

Have a good holiday weekend folks.

Toodles

Dj Presha – Samurai Music Show Bassdrive 08/19/08

Tracklist

01. Data – Delicate [INFLUENCE]
02. Secret 13 – Dont Lie To Me [N/A]
03. Tokyo Prose – Untitled [N/A]
04. MIST – Memory Jog [SOUL:R]
05. D Bridge & Calibre – Ponderosa [EXIT]
06. Mosus And SPY – Drop Shadow [SAMURAI]
07. Marcus Intalex – Sentry [SOUL:R]
08. ST Files – Moods [SOUL:R]
09. Luca – Red Sky [SAMURAI]
10. Zero T Feat Steo – Too Much [INTEGRAL]
11. Calibre – New Cons [EXIT]
12. Linden – Silent Alarm [N/A]
13. Urban Notion – Insomnia [RUSE]
14. Calibre – Remedy [SIGNATURE]
15. Hiten – Nuisance [RED SEAL]
16. Secret 13 – What Have We Got To Lose [N/A]
17. Eveson – Elysian Fields [CREATIVE SOURCE]
18. Calibre – Zombie Life [SIGNATURE]
19. Tokyo Prose – Since [N/A]
20. Blocks – Shadowplay [N/A]
21. Soul Intent – Untitled [N/A]
22. Lazune – Final Enemy [31 RECORDS]
23. Bulletproof – Taken [N/A]
24. Paradox – Black Sun [PARADOX MUSIC]

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Ants In My Pants

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Knowing that I don’t have to work tomorrow is so exciting.  Finally my much talked about mini holiday is here and I can’t wait.  I’ve been antsy all day cuz the clock is just moving too bloody slowly.

Can we talk for a second about how awesome Tyler Straub is?  He really is quite the musical genius.  Stunna played Waiting For You yesterday.  Love it!  It’s not in the player but you should really listen to his stuff.  So good.  Take a peak. 🙂

Didn’t get to listen to all of DFunk’s show today but I did catch a little bit.  He played a nice Komatic tune that I was digging called Untold Stories.  Nice.

Today actually hasn’t been as boring as it could be.  I’m just anxious for the day to be done.  I’m gonna try and post tomorrow before I head out of town.

Toodles

Fusion & BCee – Spectrum @ IC Radio 08/22/08

Tracklist

  1. J.M.D Team – In Quest of Mystics (Deformed Soundz)
  2. ICR – Crummy (Counter Intelligence Digital)
  3. Intelligent Manners – Never Enough (CD-R)
  4. Deepcutt – Granger (CD-R)
  5. Tane & Chords – Guardian Angel (CD-R)
  6. Drifta – Left Me For Her feat. Jaz & Tayong (CD-R)
  7. Sam Sparro – Black & Gold [Komatic remix] (CD-R)
  8. Redeyes – Poetry In Motion feat. Sweed (Spearhead)
    >>BCee Interview
  9. Intelligent Manners & Command Strange – Unwind Your Soul (CD-R)
    >>BCee in the mix
  10. Danny Byrd – Red Mist feat IK (Hospital)
  11. Redeyes – Blue Note (Spearhead)
  12. Redeyes feat. Mutt – Sugar (Spearhead)
  13. Lomax – Come & See (Critical)
  14. Nu:Tone – Balaclava (Hospital)
  15. Adele – Hometown Glory [High Contrast remix] (XL)
  16. Random Movement – Reasoning With the Weeds (Innerground)
  17. Lomax – The Wackness (Dub)
  18. David Carbone & Kubiks – Frisco Disco (Industry)
  19. Nu:Tone – System feat. Natalie Williams (Hospital)/Sub Focus – Airplane (Ram)
  20. Redeyes – Luv & Haight [Matrix remix] (Spearhead Dub)
  21. London Elektricity – Attack Ships On Fire (Hospital)
  22. Calibre – Overeaction feat. Lariman (Signature)
  23. Zero T – Walk Away feat. Steo (C.I.A.)
  24. Calibre – Alone In A Crowd (Signature)
  25. Shapeshifter – One (Brand:Nu)
  26. 4 Hero feat. Face – Look Inside [Nu:Tone remix] (Raw Canvas)