New Club Mix and pictures from past gigs uploaded on Facebook!

Tue, 25 May 2010 16:21:00 US/Mountain

New club mix is available on the downloads page and on my box.net account titled "Club Mix - 133 BPM" which includes (at least for me) a childhood memory in the mix - listen and you'll know what I'm talking about!

I've also uploaded pictures from the wedding I did on May 15th and the LDS Regional YSA Dance that was held here in Eugene at the Danebo Chapel on May 22nd - those photos can be found on my Facebook album (if we're not friends then add me at facebook.com/djstoltzrecords).

As always please leave comments on the mix and take some time viewing the pictures, special thanks to Eric Welker for taking pictures with his camera at the dance

Track List: Tiesto ft Three 6 Mafia, Sean Kingston & Flo Rida - Feel It, Alex Gaudino ft. Crystal Waters - Destination Calabria (Club mix), Ben Shmuel - Looney Tunes (Electro Mix), Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way (Rene Amesz & Peter Gelderblom Remix), Linkin Park - Faint (Kontrastt Remix), Tiesto - Escape Me

Club Mix available for download or streaming - love theme to this one!

Thu, 20 May 2010 17:08:00 US/Mountain

New mix available on the downloads page title "Luv-Club Mix" in the DJ mixes folder, please listen and comment! Alternatively you can listen to the mix here on my box.net account. Bit of a love theme to this mix

Track List: Klaas Meets Haddaway - What Is Love 2009 (Klass Radio Edit), Akon Feat Colby O Donis and Kardinal Offishal - Beautiful (DJ Dvir Halevi Remix), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Tell Me Baby (React Remix), David Guetta feat. Chris Willis - Love Is Gone (X-Mix Dance Mix), Basshunter - Now You're Gone (Fonzerelli Remix), Guru Josh Project & Klaas Vs. Pink - So What (Ultrabase Remix 2009)

New Mix Uploaded of Original Remixes

Fri, 14 May 2010 19:08:00 US/Mountain

A mix of original remixes that I've done is available for streaming/download via the Downloads page in the DJ Mixes folder titled "Original Remixes." Alternatively you can click here for the direct link on Box.net.

Wedding Season is upon us so I'll do my best to keep these mixes coming, also keep an eye out for more gig logs with videos and photos along with updates to my music library.

Track List: Danity Kane and DJ Stoltz - Damaged (Trance Mix), OneRepublic & DJ Stoltz - Apologize (DJ Stoltz Remix), Kanye West & DJ Stoltz - Love Lockdown (Trance Mix), Ne-Yo & DJ Stoltz - Closer (DJ Stoltz Remix), Flo Rida ft. T-Pain and DJ Stoltz - Low (Dance Remix)

Favorite Podcasts

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:45:31 US/Mountain

Branching off from DJ topics right now to talk about something that has replaced traditional television and local radio channels for me - podcasts! For those of you who don't know what a podcast is, it's audio or video media that can be downloaded or streamed via the internet and allows an alternative to being locked down to what's on the radio, TV and for that matter even paying for TV at all. With the exception of Smallville (I know right? lol) all of my media is delivered through podcasts.

This is a general list for the applications and podcasts that I'm currently subscribed to. To start off let's start with audio podcasts. I've subscribed to all of these through iTunes and sync them with my iPod Touch, that way when I'm driving, working out or just want to listen to audio I always have new content to listen to (besides all of the new music I'm always getting!). Here are the audio podcasts I currently listen to:

- Above & Beyond: Trance Around The World (Trance Music)

- DJ TED EIEL Presents CHUNKHOUSE (House Music)

- DJ Theo's Deep Soulful House (House Music)

- GROWN n' SEXY Soul Mix Podcast by DJ K.E.L.W.I.N (70's-90's Music)

- iCasual | The Portable Gamer (Game reviews - mainly for iPhone/iPod Touch)

- Onion Radio News (Political Satire/Fake News)

- THE PERFECT MIX :: WED @ 8PM ET (GMT-4) :: WWW.DJ-EROS.COM (Trance Music)

- PodcastForDJs.com (DJ Tips, Reviews and Interviews)

- PODRUNNER: Workout Music (Genre varies - music generally 140-180 bpm)

- Practical Defense (Safety tips for everyday life)

- Sander van Doorn (Trance/Electro Music)

Next are video podcasts - I have the shorter ones through iTunes where the videos are normally no longer than ten minutes long, for longer podcasts and some short ones that look great in HD I have them synced using a program called Miro. Miro is basically a DVR that aggregates internet content onto your computer hard drive and provides a great lean-back viewing experience.

Video podcasts I watch on my iPod:

- The Apple Byte (News about Apple and their products, including some pretty funny skits every once in a while)

- Ask A Ninja (A Ninja answers viewer questions - hasn't been recently updated for a while though...)

- Best of YouTube (Showcases YouTube's most interesting videos)

- Buzz Report (Weekly tech news)

- CNET's Top 5 (Top 5 products and other items, whether bad or good brought to you by CNET weekly)

- Dilbert Animated Cartoons (It's Dilbert - enough said)

- The FilmCow Video Podcast (The guys who brought you Charlie The Unicorn)

- Loaded (Mon-Thu podcast with daily tech news)

- The New Yorker Animated Cartoons (It's the New Yorker comics but in cartoon version)

- Prizefight (Two similar tech products are compared to see who comes out on top)

- Secret Pants Sketch Comedy (Sketch Comedy videos, bad news is it's been a long time since their last video)

- X-Play's Daily Video Podcast (Video game reviews, previews and interviews - if you're a gamer then watch it)

Video Podcasts I watch using Miro (most of these are around 720-1080p HD!):

- AppJudgment (App news and reviews and a judgement on whether they're worth the download or not)

- Bytejacker (Independent game reviews on multiple platforms)

- CH Originals: CollegeHumor Original Videos (You don't have to be in college to enjoy these videos )

- Diggnation (Weekly podcast which discusses the most popular stories on Digg.com)

- Discovery Channel Video Podcasts (Mainly teasers from different shows on Discovery Channel)

- Film Riot (Tutorials on film making, reviews on products and lots of skits)

- GeekBrief.TV (Daily dose of tech news from Cali Lewis)

- HD Nation (If you're into anything HD you need to watch this show)

- Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope (Neat podcast if you're interested in what's out there in space)

- INST MSGS (Overly dramatic skits about real life IM conversations, status updates and Craigslist ads)

- Jake and Amir (Two of the guys from CollegeHumor and their short video skits)

- LandlineTV (Sketch comedy group)

- Marine Channel, HD (Beautiful footage of underwater sea life and a great test podcast for HD monitors and TVs)

- Onion News Network (Political satire videos)

- Rocketboom (This show covers a lot of random things from daily news to problems occurring in Africa)

- ROFL (Weekly podcast that showcases the best of independent stand-up comedy)

- Scam School (Cool tricks to show off to your friends)

- Tekzilla (Weekly podcast of tech news and daily podcasts with quick tips)

- The Digg Reel (Showcases the most popular videos on Digg.com)

- The Totally Rad Show (Reviews and news on movies, TV shows, video games and more)

- Web Zeroes (Revision3's first sitcom podcast about a group of guys pursuing internet stardom)

If you're new to the world of podcasts then I urge you to give it a try as there is some high quality and interesting content that is only available online. I would love any comments on shows that you watch or listen to, what you think of my list and if any of you have any recommendations for me.

Look forward to future blog posts about any new podcasts I find and also keep a look out for announcements on updated DJ documents and mixes. Once this summer gets rolling I'll be doing my best on recording and sharing videos and pictures from my gigs.

04-11-10 Wedding DJ Gig Log @ Willamette Valley Vineyards, Turner, OR

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:59:00 US/Mountain

Here's a video gig log from the wedding I did back on April 11th at the Willamette Valley Vineyards for Jeremy and Christa Coyle, beautiful place and fun reception! Think my camera work is a bit better in this video too To view pictures that I took before the wedding started click here to head over to my pictures page, you can also find them on Facebook if we're friends on there.

Gig Log for April 10th, 2010 Wedding

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:14:00 US/Mountain

Here's video footage from the wedding I did back in April 10th for Samuel and Ashley Silva. It was held at St Pius X Catholic Church in Klamath Falls, OR and was a pretty small but fun wedding to be a part of. Video footage is from my DXG-567V HD camera, if you want to view pictures check out the album on my photos page by clicking here.

Remixes Vol 5 available!

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:46:00 US/Mountain

Hasn't been a week but I had some free time today so I did another DJ set of remixes, think I'll dive into some other music besides exclusively remixes on my next couple of sets so if you have any ideas on what you would like to here please let me know! As always it's available on the downloads page in the DJ Mixes folder, alternatively you can click here to access the file from my box.net account.

On a side note I'm becoming more and more impressed with Hannah and how she's handling business as an upcoming DJ - yes we're going out but with that aside she's learned a bunch since last year!

Track List: Pink - So What (Bimbo Jones Remix Radio Edit), Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite (Crookers Remix), Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part (Dave Aude Club Mix), Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive (Wideboys Club Mix), Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment (Bimbo Jones Club Mix), The Killers - Spaceman (Bimbo Jones Vocal Mix)

Remixes Vol 4 - Hot Off the Press!

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:15:19 US/Mountain

Finished up another DJ mix in my series of remix sets, "Remixes Vol 4" is available for download/streaming on the downloads page as always in the DJ Mixes folder. Alternatively you can click here to go straight to the file page itself from my box.net account.

Look forward to a few upcoming blog posts about the last few gigs I've done along with an update on my song list for Guitar Hero 5, feel free to leave any comments about the mix!

Track List: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feelin (Mysto & Pizzi Electro House Remix), La Roux - Bulletproof (Dave Aude Club Remix), Owl City - Fireflies (Max Sanna Remix), Benny Benassi - California Dreaming 2004 (Remix), Henry Blank - Whatcha Say (Extended Mix), The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (House Remix by Judge Jules)

Remixes Vol 3 Available For Download!

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:46:00 US/Mountain

My third set in a series of showcasing my favorite remixes is available for download and streaming on the downloads page, as always simply go there, click on the "DJ Mixes" folder, and select "Remixes Vol 3" to stream or click on the arrow next to it to download.

Also for those of you going to the dance I'm DJ'ing in Philomath on April 17th - I just might play some of these tunes

Track List: Mika - Grace Kelly (Bimbo Jones Radio Remix), Ne-yo ft Bimbo Jones - Closer (Stonebridge Club Remix), Laurent Wolf - Walk the Line (Radio Remix), Rihanna - Umbrella (Seamus Haji Remix), Jordin Sparks Ft. Chris Brown - No Air (Tiesto Remix), Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc (Stanton Warriors Remix), Jean Elan - Where's Your Head At (Klaas Remix)

Remixes Vol 2 Available for Download

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:52:00 US/Mountain

My 2nd installment in my series of remixes is available for download on the downloads page as always under DJ Mixes, 6 songs altogether in this 30 minute mix. Played with 2 new effects throughout this mix as well so let me know what you think!

Track List: Mariah Carey - Obsessed (Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Club Mix), Ciara ft. Ludacris - Oh (Bimbo Jones Remix Edit), Beyonce - Single Ladies (Dave Aude Remix), Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor (Wideboys Club Mix), Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (Skrillex Club Mix), Keri Hilson - Knock You Down (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)

New Madonna Club Mix available for download!

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:57:00 US/Mountain

If you like Madonna then you should enjoy this mix, available on the downloads page as always in the DJ Mixes folder, titled "Madonna Club Mix." The mix is pretty short compared to others I've done, as I'm approaching wedding season I'm more pressed for time now that I'm spending the majority of my time in meetings/consultations or working on and revising playlists, I would love to hear feedback on what everyone out there wants to hear in a mix! Do you want the next one to be an 80's mix? Hip-Hop? Jungle? Salsa? Chipmunks?! Let me know!

Track List: Madonna - Sorry (Paul Oakenfold Remix), Madonna - Die Another Day (D.S. Remix), Madonna - Celebration (Benny Benassi Edit), Madonna - Hollywood (Paul Oakenfold Remix)

Two New DJ Mixes - Download Now!

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:10:00 US/Mountain

Available on the downloads page, two new DJ mixes for your streaming/downloading pleasure "Trance Mix" is my first trance mix uploaded, and "Remixes Vol 1" is my first small set in a series of more remixes to come.

Let me know what you think of the mixes! As always head to the downloads page, click on DJ Mixes, then pick the mix you want to listen to.

"Trance Mix" Track List: Tiesto ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Just Be (Antillas Club Mix), Armin van Buuren - Control Freak (Sander van Doorn Remix), Markus Schulz ft. Carrie Skipper - Never Be The Same Again (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Club Mix), Tiesto - Love Comes Again (Original Mix)

"Remixes Vol 1" Track List: Tatu - All The Things She Said (Dave Aude Club Edit), Paramore - That's What You Get (Funk Avy Remix), Keri Hilson - Energy (Wideboys Remix), Sean Kingston - Fire Burning (Dave Aude Club Mix)

Video Game Movie Mix Uploaded!

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:38:00 US/Mountain

Just got done doing a quick mix of two video game songs and two movie theme remixes, around 23 minutes long, feel free to stream it, download it and let me know what you think! Available on the Downloads page as always, click on "DJ Mixes" folder, then "Video Game Movie Mix" to stream or click on the arrow by it to download

Track List: Phenyx - Saria's Song, Electrixx - Tetris (Original Mix), Moby - James Bond Theme, DJ Stoltz - Pirates of the Caribbean Megamix

Original Music Mix Uploaded!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:16:00 US/Mountain

DJ mix of original music is available for streaming/download on the downloads page in the DJ Mixes folder, titled "Original Music Mix."

I know, bit of self-promotion but I'd love to hear what your favorite tracks are in the mix, considering releasing an album on iTunes if I get enough good comments

Track List: DJ Stoltz - Midnight Sun, DJ Stoltz - Airwaves, DJ Stoltz - Ibiza, DJ Stoltz - Congestion, DJ Stoltz - HJW

Wedding Resources Available!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:17:00 US/Mountain

New folder on my downloads page titled "Wedding Resources" available for everyone who's planning a wedding. They're organized in separate folders that include ideas/templates for newsletters, bridesmaids requests, a camera scavenger hunt, ceremony, clip art/flourishes, wedding favors, fonts (if a template says you need a font then download that font from the folder and move it to Fonts in Control Panel for Windows), guest lists/activities for guests for out of town and destination weddings, how-to tutorials, invitations, kid's coloring books (keep them quiet during the ceremony!), organization for budget and address book, reception and timeline/itinerary templates.

Let me know if you find any of these templates useful, if you have questions on using any of them or problems opening a file let me know and I can assist you with any technical difficulties

Planning A Wedding? Have A Year? Here's A Timeline For You!

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:02:00 US/Mountain

Came across this template from bridaltweet.com - great resource for wedding vendors and brides/grooms alike so check out the site for their other articles, this one stood out to me as a useful template so I figured I should share it with everyone!

Original site is here: http://www.bridaltweet.com/forum/topics/wedding-day-templates

12 month
Announce engagement to friends and family
Make sure both families meet
Throw engagement party if desired
Choose a style, theme, or color combination
Set a date
Decide on basics [season, outdoor, formal, etc]
Decide on ceremony location
Budget
What are the wedding priorities [guest, food, etc]
Determine who will pay for what
Open a wedding bank account
Consider cash back or airmile card
If considering a prenuptial, contact lawyer
If you have preferred ceremony book now
Decide on ball park number of guests
Look through magazines to get ideas
Research potential DJ, florist, bands etc
Have engagement ring appraised and insured
Book photographer for engagement photos
Think about attendants
Start collecting addresses for guests you plan on inviting
Mail out save the date cards [especially for holidays & destination]
Setting up a wedding website
Purchase thank you cards

11 month
Consider wedding insurance
Finalize theme/style of wedding & reception
Meet with several caterers
Meet with bands or DJ's; listen to demo CDs & request song lists
Visit florists for sample bouquet & arrangements
Book ceremony venue & schedule rehearsal time
Book your reception venue & pay deposit; arrange parking & transportation
Rainy day contingency if outdoor wedding
Continue looking for dresses
Finalize who will be in wedding party
Meet with officiant, discussing readings & vows
Set honeymoon budget
Find out what you need for a marriage license

10 month
Select and order wedding gown
If ceremony is in a public place get necessary permits
Talk to wedding party about their responsibilities
Start pre-marriage counseling sessions
Visit lawyer to update your will

9 month
Set up gift registry
Make decision on type of reception [sit down, buffet etc,] amount of food, courses
Decide on liquor [open bar, part free, part pay, cocktails, beer & wine, do you need bartenders
Select & order veil or headpiece
Confirm delivery date of wedding gown
Start looking into airfare, hotel, car rental for out of town guests

8 month
Sign contracts with florist, caterer, photographer, videographer, baker & DJ; pay deposits as needed
Review budget
Start a detailed guest list
Bride should go for first dress fitting; bride should bring her shoes or ones with the same height
Choose style of bridesmaid dresses & accessories
Start a fitness plan if needed

7 month
Notify bridesmaids about dress fittings; collect measurements & order dresses
Decide on groomsmen attire [tuxedo, suit etc]
Select attire for ring bearer & flower girl
Choose style, font, paper & format for wedding invitations & any other stationary
If needed hire a calligrapher or printer
Decide on wording for ceremony programs [order of events should already be decided first]
Book a block of hotel rooms for your guests
Order wedding bands
Buy bridal acessories, including lingerie
Decide what you want guests to throw after the ceremony

6 month
Meet all vendors to verify & finalize selections [table settings, flower arrangements, style of menu etc]
Create maps & write directions for your guests
Hire limousine or car service
Approve proofs for professional printing or calligraphy & make orders
Start thinking of honeymoon plans
Schedule time off from work for last minute details [few days or a week]
Book hair & makeup appointments
Finalize guest lists
Select company to rent linens, place settings, silverware etc if reception site does not provide
Start mailing thank you cards if you've received gifts
Let bride/grooms mothers know what you expect for attire
Reserve grooms formal wear including shoes
Schedule groomsmen fittings & reserve their formalwear
Decide on wedding favors
If staying in a bridal suite book hotel now
Choose gifts for wedding party
Look into dance lessons, if needed
Engagement Party
Shopping for wedding bands
Officiate should be consulted

5 month
Finalize honeymoon destination, book flight & accomodations, verify documentation {passport etc}
Taste test wedding cakes, place order, sign contract, arrange delivery time
Make restaurant reservations for rehearsal dinner & select menu
Update gift registry & wedding website
Review readings & poetry for the ceremony
If writing vows start now

4 month
Finalize your wedding vows
Dress fitting with shoes & lingerie
Start addressing invitation envelopes
Purchase the grooms accessories [cufflinks, tie, socks etc]
Buy attendant gifts
Book trial hair & makeup appointments for bride & attendants
Provide a must play and do not play songs to band or DJ, outline of special dances, planned events [cake cutting, breaks, speeches etc]
Decide whether or not you & your partner will see each other before the ceremony
Book the restaurant for after wedding brunch & select menu
If traveling to a tropical destination, check with doctor whether you need shots before you leave
Bridal Shower

3 month
Weigh & pay postage for invitations
Mail out invitations
If you want wedding announcement in newspaper, submit photo & write-up
Discuss plans for bachelor, stag or doe party with attendants
Set date & time for bridesmaid luncheon
Add or update gifts on registry
Mail out "what to do in the city" newsletters
Select your attire for rehearsal dinner
Start assembling guest favors
Start assembling welcome gifts for guest hotel rooms
If you & your partner are planning to exchange gifts start looking now
Schedule spa appointments
Give photographer a list of must take photos
Book remaining ceremony & reception services [valet, coat check, parking, takedown crew, serving staff, wait staff, lighting, restroom]
Shopping for wedding bands

2 month
Secure a wedding day dressing room for bride, groom & attendants
Final dress fitting, bring lingerie, shoes, veil & accessories with gown, have final alterations made, pick-up or delivery
Assign someone to bring gown where it needs to be on wedding day
Purchase ceremony extras [wine glass, aisle runner, candles etc]
Blood test if state requires
Get marriage license
If partner is changing name get paperwork together
If you are moving after wedding send "change of address" information to post office
Meet with your bank to discuss joint account, change to insurance policies
Meet with lawyer to discuss wills & finalize prenuptial agreement
Double check sizing of wedding bands & check on engraving
Secure tent, chair, & table rentals
Make bookings/reservations for weekend activities you have planned
Buy a guest book
Check with bridesmaids dress alterations are complete, dress picked up, shoes & accessories
Check with groomsmen to make sure formalwear rentals are booked, shoes & accessories are in order
If writing your own marriage vows

1 month
Send out invitations for rehearsal & dinner
Confirm music list with DJ or band
If you need clothes, swimwear, luggage, shoes, accessories buy now
Go to trial hair & makeup, bring veil & hair ornaments plus fabric swatches, confirm wedding appointment
Order liquor if not provided
Confirm floral orders, delivery times for ceremony & reception
Decide how programs will be distributed at ceremony
Schedule setup & takedown times for band or DJ verify they have necessary electrical hookups for their equipment
Create seating arrangement for reception
Color or Highlight touch-ups
Confirm manicure/pedicure appointments
Finalize wedding day arrival & meeting location for photographer/videographer
Arrange for transportation to & from airport
Arrange for mail pick-up & pets
Double check passport & visa information
Make sure relative or friend has photocopies of your passports & copy of travel itinerary
Arrange to hae groom & groomsmen formalwear returned
Let attendants & special guests know how long speech or toast should be
Give copies of readings & poems to those who will need them
Designate master of ceremonies
If children are coming make arrangements for kid-friendly area
Assign task of handing out bubbles, confetti etc
Assign who will collect flower arrangement, candles, centerpieces
Make sure witnesses know who they are

8 weeks
Mail invitations 8 weeks before wedding date

3 weeks
Set RSVP deadline 2-3 weeks before wedding date

2 weeks
Call any guests who have not rsvp
Finalize guest list & give to caterer a final head count
Fill out place cards & finalize seating arrangements
Start wearing dress shoes around house to break them in
One last dress fitting complete with accessories & footwear
Bride/Groom should write speech or toast for reception

1 week
Start packing honeymoon bags
Exchange money for foreign currency
Have brides gown picked up or delivered
Update caterer on final number of meals needed
Have facials, eyebrows shaped, body treatment or spray tanning done now
Confirm hair & makeup appointments
Give wedding party & family list of phone numbers needed for ceremony
Organize envelopes with vendor payments & tips
Pick up wedding dress & take to to cleaning/preservation
Give wedding day schedules to all attendants
Bring honeymoon luggage to hotel
If doing speeches at rehearsal dinner, finanlize now
Wrap attendant presents to distribute at rehearsal dinner
Organize place to securely store wedding gifts
Take a break - day of rest

1 day
Drop off welcome baskets at hotel
Confirm all transportation arrangements
Attend manicure/pedicure appoinments
Attend rehearsal & rehearsal dinner go over everyone's duties
Mail out marriage announcements
Assign task for someone to bring marriage license to ceremony
Give wedding rings to designated attendants
Set your alarm have a back up ready

Day of
Take a deep breathe
Have luggage delivered to hotel
Switch engagement ring to other hand
Eat a good breakfast
Attend hair & make-up appointments
Get dressed
Have a great time!!!

After wedding
Arrange for transportation of gifts to bride/groom home
Pick up gown from cleaners
Submit name change forms
Send thank you cards
Return any gifts
View photo proofs & order desired prints
Update wedding website

Drum n Bass Mix Uploaded!

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:42:00 US/Mountain

More music that I mixed from Wipeout HD - these are the three drum n bass songs in the game, less than ten minutes long but it's pretty fast paced so enjoy! Download available on the downloads page in the "DJ Mixes" folder as always.

Track List: Mist - Smart Systems, DJ Fresh - X-project (100% Pure Mix), and Ed Rush, Optical, Matrix - Frontline

Techno Mix Available!

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:33:00 US/Mountain

Techno mix available on the downloads page in the "DJ Mixes" folder titled "145 BPM Techno Mix" - enjoy some techno yah?

Track listing includes:

D.H.T. - Listen To Your Heart (Dance Remix), DJ Splash - You Spin Me Right Round (Remix), Vibeout - Time After Time (Original Remix), Cascada - What Hurts The Most, O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei (Techno Remix), and Usher - Yeah (Techno Remix)

Short electro mix of tunes from Wipeout HD!

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:27:00 US/Mountain

New mix available on downloads page in "DJ Mixes" folder - "Wipeout HD - Electro Mix" featuring some of my favorite tracks from the game. Warning to people who don't like instrumental music, most of it is instrumental! As always message me with requests for future mixes, now it's time to go outside and enjoy the sunshine

Track List: Move ya! & Steve Lavers - Chemical, Stanton Warriors - Tokyo, DJ Mason - Exceeder, Noisia - Machine Gun

Valentine's Dance @ Agate Hall from February 13, 2010

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:58:00 US/Mountain

Here are some videos from the Valentine's Dance I did at Agate Hall last Saturday for Narcotics Anonymous, party went really well, 8:30-11:30 and the group made quite a bit of money so I'm proud for them! This is also the same group I did the New Year's Dance for so it's great getting repeat business from them

DJ Mixes Available!

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:09:00 US/Mountain

Just uploaded two DJ mixes in my downloads section - this is a new thing which I hope to dedicate time to at least once a week outside of gigs, so check them out in the downloads section in the "DJ Mixes" folder! There's a Britney Spears and Lady Gaga set, next set of mixes will be more than one artist, if anyone has requests for mixes then let me know via e-mail or leaving a comment on this post!

Quick note about the audio quality - both mixes are compressed at 96kbps cbr (constant bit rate) mp3PRO file - meaning on standard mp3 players the audio will be radio quality, but if you have a player that supports mp3PRO codecs then you should receive better audio quality. I had to compress them to save disk space and not go over my 25MB limit for uploading files. If anyone wants the original uncompressed mixes then I'll have to give you a CD in person

Track Lists:

Lady Gaga Club Mix: Paparazzi (Moto Blanco Remix), Love Game (Marilyn Manson Remix), Bad Romance (Chew Fu H1N1 Club Mix), Poker Face (Jody Den Broeder Remix), Just Dance (Guena LG Glam As You Club Mix)

Britney Spears Club Mix: 3 (Wolfgang Gartner Remix), Piece of Me (Mysto & Pizzi Dance Remix), Gimme More (Kaskade Club Mix), Circus (Mysto & Pizzi Electro Mix)

Updated Music Library!

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:48:00 US/Mountain

Music Library just got updated, so if you've download the list off my website then download it again for the updated version or send me an e-mail to request it!

Karaoke Library Updated!

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:47:00 US/Mountain

Finished organizing all of my new karaoke music and added it to my library, they're available in the Downloads section under DJ Documents. Almost doubled my collection

Updates Coming Soon!

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:48:00 US/Mountain

So if you've been following the past couple of tweets from Twitter or Facebook, you'll notice I'm actively organizing more karaoke music, and with that I plan on having an update in my karaoke library within a week, along with updates to my music library and Guitar Hero library as well. I won't have Guitar Hero: World Tour as an option anymore because I figured out how to import that music library into Guitar Hero 5, plus I've added some downloadable content for Guitar Hero 5 and will put up the song list for Guitar Hero: Van Halen soon.

I'm also in the works on creating a couple mix demos to pass around to local bars and clubs, hoping I can get a relationship with a few local venues for monthly or weekly gigs

Last of all I'm in the process of upgrading the rest of my halogen lights to their LED models - this will be more power efficient for venues and I won't have to run duty cycles on any of my lights, so if you want all of my lights on all of the time, you'll have that option soon! The newest member to my lighting family is the Venue BLG Burst Laser, it's a dispersion laser with Gobos (designs), meaning I can project a green starfield or several other patterns: circles, smiley faces, stars, skull faces, hearts and two hearts with an arrow through it. I'll plan on doing a video for the laser as there are none on YouTube right now.

That's all folks!

Happy 2010!

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:19:00 US/Mountain

Happy 2010 everyone! Now that it's the new year and the holidays are over, I'll be removing my holiday music on the downloads page tomorrow so tonight's your last chance to download those songs before next year! Also changed the look of my site, so let me know what you think!

Guitar Hero Song Lists Are Up!

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:57:00 US/Mountain

The song lists for Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero: World Tour, and Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock are available to download on the downloads page in the DJ Documents folder. I also created a master song list with all the Guitar Hero songs I have available.

Also to avoid confusion with file types I deleted the other file extensions for my music library list, so if there are any problems downloading or opening a file just contact me and I'll e-mail you another version of it

Keyboard/Saxophone Lists Are Up!

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:01:00 US/Mountain

Uploaded my lists of commonly played songs for both keyboard and saxophone, they're in the DJ Documents folder so if you're thinking of having live saxophone or keyboard at an event then feel free to download "Saxophone List" or "Keyboard List"

Karaoke List Added!

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:20:00 US/Mountain

Just uploaded my karaoke list finally! Just getting started so right now it's less than 2,000 songs, but feel free to take a look and if you think I'm missing any songs let me know!

Keyboard recording of Canon In D uploaded

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:49:00 US/Mountain

Recorded Canon in D on keyboard, listen to it on the downloads page in the keyboard samples folder!

Utilizing Craigslist and RSS Feeds

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:56:00 US/Mountain

One cool feature about Craigslist is the ability to use RSS feeds to notify you when something you're searching for comes up. Most people will use this feature for items being sold, but for the wedding and event industry there are brides and others who post opportunities on Craigslist, and because time is money the sooner you respond to a posted gig, the more likely you'll either get the gig or at least be considered for it.

Since I'm a DJ I have my RSS setup to search for DJ gigs and jobs in every Craigslist area in Oregon. Most internet browsers or mail clients have an RSS feed option, so it's a matter of performing the search, then scrolling down to the bottom of the page, click the RSS button and copy the URL to your RSS reader. Now you're up to date on all posted gigs for your area, and they're delivered right to you

I have booked numerous gigs using this and figured I should share it with everyone, this feature can be applied to any business that has an applicable area market on Craigslist. I urge everyone to give it a try, if you need help setting up an RSS feed leave a comment or e-mail me and I'll be glad to help