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Back in 1993, before the world knew of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival and Movement, there was World Party; a mega-event at the Joe Lewis arena in downtown Detroit in which we the Atmospheric Audio Chair collective were most lucky and honored to participate.  It featured possibly the best Detroit line-up one could ever hope and pray for: Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Carl Craig, Richie Hawtin, Inner City live, Claude Young… and was to be a showcase event and official party for the World Cup soccer tournament.  Unfortunately it was not well organized, well equipped or well attended.  But whatever energy World Party lacked, the very local after-party certainly made up for it (to this day I laud and praise D Wynn for his masterful work at that loft).  And this entire experience, beginning to end, was then resuscitated and resurrected, becoming this very mix I present before you (unfortunately I did not assemble the playlist for this when it was created, so any help with the gaping holes would be greatly appreciated).

For your listening pleasure, as side 1 begins with the haunting blips and bleeps of Model 500, just imagine standing in the arena lobby at the ‘ambient stage’ (two tables in front of some vinyl covered booths), right next to the soda and popcorn dispensers, with Richie Hawtin hanging out on one side, Mike Huckabee on the other, and you will be instantly transported to the original Detroit Electronic Music Festival.  Enjoy!

Change & Transformation

SIDE 1
1. Model 500 – The Passage
2. …….
3. …….
4. Fugue – Interlagos
5. Tomas – Mind Song
6. …….
7. The Higher Intelligence Agency – Selenite
8. GAK – GAK 1
9. Speedy J – The FUN Equations
10. The Black Dog – Tactile
11. Kenny Larkin – Colonize
12. Paperclip People – Remake

SIDE 2
1. Kenny Larkin – Track
2. …….
3. …….
4. …….
5. Richard H. Kirk
6. …….
7. Esser’ay – Forces (Carl Craig’s Mix)
8. …….
9. Robert Hood – Rhythm
10. …….
11. The Black Dog – Erb

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A special treat for the Total M fans.  Get it while it’s hot, hot, hot!

The Glamorous Life

1. Marius – Jet Set (Ray Mang Bonus Beats)
2. Surround Sounds – Beyond The Dance (Total M Revenge Rework)
3. Madrid – Iron Ways (Bit Funk Remix)
4. Web Queawry – Searching
5. Ilija Rudman – Call Me Tonight (The Revenge 1-800-Mix)
6. Frank Solano – Get My Lovin’
7. Helsinki 78-82 – So Lifelike
8. Penguin Prison – A Funny Thing (Monarchy Remix)
9. Midnight Club – Hot Space
10. Dadahack – Hello
11. Classixx – I’ll Get You
12. Priors – What You Need (Grum Remix)
13. Sean Roman – Lick
14. Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream (Treasure Fingers Remix)
15. Bit Funk – Love Scientific
16. Justin Faust – Holdin’ On
17. Röyksopp – Happy Up Here (Breakbot Remix)

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We continue the new year with another reunification of the Atmospheric Audio Chair collective, direct from the tundra of wintery Chicago.  Here is presented a generous collection of canorous compositions which spans the gamut from YMO to MBV to M83.  Perfect for studying for exams, babysitting the neighbor’s kids, and a great conversation starter at dinner parties.  Enjoy!

Atmospheric Audio Chair / 2010

1. Yellow Magic Orchestra – Silence Of Time
2. My Bloody Valentine – Instrumental B
3. Panda Bear – I’m Not
4. Steve Jansen & Richard Barbieri – One More Zombie
5. Robert Fripp – Midnight Blue
6. Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook – Several Times I
7. Midnight Juggernauts – Shadows (M83 Remix)
8. Future Sound Of London – Papua New Guinea (Blue States Full Length Mix)
9. Crisopa – Algo Cián
10. Bliss – Life On The Rooftop
11. Schlomo – 7am
12. Depeche Mode – Any Second Now (Tranquility Bass)
13. Front 242 – Sample D (Aerial Version)
14. The Human League – Toyota City
15. Steve Reich – Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint
16. Ryonkt – Gray Sky
17. Rheingold – Überblendung
18. Slowdive – Moussaka Chaos
19. Summer Camp – I Only Have Eyes For You
20. Colourbox – Tarantula
21. Swallow – Peekaboo (Dub)
22. A Shoreline Dream – The Barrier
23. Primal Scream – Higher Than The Sun (Andrew Weatheral Mix)
24. Yellow Magic Orchestra – Loom
25. Hammock – Gold Star Mothers
26. Brian Eno – Spider And I

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What can I say about this mix.  It’s out there…  One of my personal favorites.  It belongs to the quadrilogy of mixes which include A La Peanut Budder Sandwiches, Star, and the soon to be posted Golden Age.  All in all, this is a very eclectic collection of electronica with hats off to Detroit/Chicago artists and the many whom they inspired.  One side ends with the ambient ramblings of The Black Dog and Air Liquide (a nod to the 70s psychedelic band Brainticket) and the other with the blurred d&b/downtempo echos of Subsurfing and Attica Blues.  You’ll start on planet Earth and end up on a space trip.  So sit back and enjoy the journey!

Eve ryd ayl if e

SIDE 1
1. Robert Fripp – Preface
2. Phenomyna – Travellor
3. State Of Flux – New Lanark
4. The Black Dog – Chase The Manhattan
5. Reese – The Heavens (Mayday Mix)
6. Kenny Larkin – Java
7. Quazar – The Treasure
8. Tru Funk – 4AM
9. Move D – Eastman
10. Dr. Timothy Leary Meets The Grid – Origins Of Dance
11. Infiniti – Think Quick
12. Walker – Untitled
13. The Gherkin Jerks – Strange Creatures
14. Balil – Island
15. Air Liquide – Liquid Air

SIDE 2
1. Legion Of Green Men – Time Tunnel/Eternal Opuscule #78
2. Ross 154 – Mayflower
3. No Smoke – Ra Ra…East Of Eden
4. William S – I’ll Never Let You Go
5. Romanthony – Wanderer (CD Remix #9)
6. Ultramarine – Skyclad
7. Sapien – Amor Negro (Rockers Blackheart Mix)
8. Bogus Order – Zen Africa
9. David Alvarado – Can You…
10. A Man Called Adam – Little Mrs. Pepperpot (Pt. 2 & 3)
11. Mark Broom – Mile End
12. St. Germain-en-Laye – Dub Experience
13. Subsurfing – The Number Readers
14. Attica Blues – Contemplating Jazz

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DJ Total M strikes again!  Over 90 minutes of euro/electro-pop goodness both old and new.  Play it for your friends, your downstairs neighbors, the people waiting for the bus…  Perfect for getting any party started right.  Enjoy!

DJ Total M @ Art Bar

1. Desire – Mirror Mirror
2. Major Lazer – Cash Flow (Classixx Glass Bottom Dub Mix)
3. Friendly Fires – Paris (Aeroplane Remix)
4. Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire
5. Holy Ghost! – I Will Come Back (Classixx Acapulco Nights Version)
6. Pacific! – Hold Me (Breakbot Remix)
7. The League Unlimited Orchestra – Things That Dreams Are Made Of
8. Richard X – Finest Dreams
9. Sebastien Tellier – Kilometer (Donovan Remix)
10. Charlie – Spacer Woman
11. Vicious Pink – Cccan’t You See (Exxxtended Re-mixxx)
12. Depeche Mode – Nodisco (Peter Black Mix)
13. Jomanda – Make My Body Rock (Basic Mix)
14. The Phenomenal Handclap Band – You’ll Disappear (Munk Remix)
15. Marchand – Starlove
16. Junkie XL – Mad (Night) Pursuit (Anoraak Remix)
17. Cut Copy – Far Away (The Golden Filter Remix)
18. CFCF – Sogni Rossi
19. The Quick – Zulu (Edit)
20. Klein & M.B.O. – The M.B.O. Theme
21. John Rocca – I Want It To Be Real (Extended Version Edit)
22. Yazoo – Situation
23. Charles B – Lack Of Love
24. The Golden Filter – Thunderbird
25. Keenhouse – Ari-es
26. Weird Tapes – The Heavens
27. College – She Never Came Back
28. LexiconDon – Heart Attack (Diamond Cut Remix)
29. Barbara Mason – Another Man (12″ Instrumental Edit)

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Sometimes we feel like throwing our hands up in the air. Brought out from deep within the archives, here is a pre-Bliss mix from early 1992. Grab a balloon and hold on!

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Okay boys and girls.  We begin our descent once again into the early 90’s, adventuring into the sounds that fueled the land of rave out here in the Midwest (and elsewhere I’m sure).  As I write this I am recalling the many hours of being on the road to get to the remotest warehouses, basements, barns, fields and farms, being so thankful for the mix tape as it has guided so many of us along our long (and sometimes monotonous) journeys in life.  This mix dates back to 1993 and presents some US and continental European music, but its focus is firmly on the new sound of the time – UK “progressive house” (there, I said it).  I sometimes can’t help but cringe when I hear mixes from this era, but alas they do bring back some unforgettable memories.  So may this give you a chuckle or two as you imagine where on earth you were, who you were with, and most importantly what you were wearing back in 1993.  Yes, go there…and enjoy!

Cosmic Disco Evolution

SIDE 1
1. Outer Mind – I Still Want Ya
2. X-press 2 – Musik Xpress
3. Known Chic – Carnival
4. Todd Terry presents Sound Design – Searchin’
5. Sub-Culture – Dreams
6. Dawn – Heaven
7. D.O.P. – Oh Yeah
8. Doi-ing – Chunky
9. Outrage – Drives Me Crazy
10. Mighty Dub Cats – Super Disco
11. Bobby Konders – Bad Boy Dance
12. Jump – Funkatarium
13. Instant Exposure – I Need A Little More

SIDE 2
1. First Contact – Byzantium Flow
2. Lemon Interrupt – Dirty
3. Whoosh – Sometimes
4. Jaydee – Plastic Dreams
5. Trancemasters – Trance Theme
6. Joey Beltram – The Reflex
7. E3 – E3
8. So-Low – The Hourglass
9. Leftfield – Song Of Life
10. Nico – Darkstar
11. Truth – Emotional
12. Meat Beat Manifesto – Mindstream
13. Cosmic Baby – Sweet Dreams For Kaa

TOM PAZEN
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MILES MAEDA
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If AAC at Millennium Park lasted all day long, this is what it could have sounded like.  20 minutes per DJ really does no justice!  Spend a few hours in your favorite La-Z-Boy, hammock, or k-hole and soak it all in.  Play at low to mid volume, and on as many speakers as possible.  Enjoy!

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In the spirit of our recent Atmospheric Audio Chair show in Chicago, I’m inspired to share more intelligent/ambient electronica of the 90’s.  And since it’s the end of summer (here in the northern hemisphere at least), I feel the mood is apropos.  This mix is part of a quadrilogy which includes the house mix ‘Star‘, the electronica mix ‘Eve ryd al if e‘, and the ambient mix ‘The Golden Age’; all capturing a quality and style that segues nicely into each other.  It was a question at one point whether or not I used any multitrack recording to do this.  Answer: no way Jose!  It was simply two turntables and, yes, a VCR (for the ‘Killing Zoe’ bits).  It’s all the magic of the music (complete with the original Craig Hanke artwork!).  So enjoy the full, original 90 minute version of the Amazing Mumford’s magical incantation, ‘A La Peanut Budder Sandwiches’!

A La Peanut Budder Sandwiches

SIDE 1
1. Beach Flea – Stegosaurus
2. Nightmares On Wax – Back In Time
3. Massive Attack vs Mad Professor – Backward Sucking
4. The Black Dog – Raxmus/Bolt 1
5. St. Etienne – Western Wind/Tankerville
6. Massive Attack vs Mad Professor – Moving Dub
7. Closer – Rites Of Spring
8. Sub Dub – Babylon Unite Pt. II
9. Hemp Ricks – Feedback
10. Sapien – Gato De Oro (Original Rockers Mix)
11. Ultramarine – Discovery

SIDE 2
1. Sandals – Open
2. Villa America – Highway (Original Rockers Mix)
3. Spin Kids – On & On
4. Palm Skin Prod. – Slipper Suite
5. Coco, Steel & Lovebomb – Harlem
6. UNKLE – Sassafras (Plaid Mix)
7. Control Freaks – The Coup Is This
8. Original Rockers – What A Life
9. Beach Flea – F For Fake
10. Ultramarine – Hooter
11. Transglobal Underground – Temple Head
12. Masters At Work – Justa “Li’l” Dope

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The early 90s gave birth to some of the most memorable chill-out music, and we did our best to harness it at the Atmospheric Audio Chair parties.  Our love and passion brought us together in the dead of winter back in 1992 where we and other weekend-worn ravers would huddle together on a Sunday night and savor the sounds that up until now only filled our living rooms and headphones.  A very special treat was having the chill-out guru himself, Mixmaster Morris, as a guest at AAC.   This mix was definitely inspired by that first appearance, which made quite an impression on us all.  So enjoy this 90 minute journey into deep electronic relaxation…

Savasana

SIDE1
1. Tranquility Bass – They Came In Peace
2. David Sylvian – Answered Prayers
3. ….
4. Brian Eno – Tal Coat
5. Aphex Twin – Lichen
6. Kenny Larkin – Tedra
7. Irresistible Force – Mountain High (Live)
8. L. Subramaniam – Wandering Saint
9. BFC – Sleep

SIDE2
1. Tangerine Dream – Phaedra
2. ….
3. System 7 – Faydeaudeau
4. Voyager – Arrival (Edit)
5. Richard H Kirk – Worldwar Three
6. ….
7. ….
8. ….
9. Jean-Michel Jarre
10. Higher Intelligence Agency – Orange

Please excuse any errors and/or omissions with the track listing…

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Q:  What happens when a DJ works at a record store and is sick and tired of listening to dance music all day long?
A:  …this.

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Keep On Making Me High

SIDE  1
1. The Black Dog – Pot Noddle (Warp)
2. Control Freaks – Very Serious Smokin’ (Clean Up)
3. M.F. Outa ’National – Miles Out Of Time (Astrocentric Mix ‘n’ Beats) (Mo Wax)
4. Gescom – Mag (Skam)
5. Sub Dub – Dawazangpo (Totally Killing It Productions)
6. Rockers Hi-Fi – Look For A Spark (WEA)
7. The Orb – Super Nova At The End Of The Universe (WAU Mr. Modo)
8. Beach Flea – F For Fake (Other)
9. Ultramarine – English Heritage (Warner Music)
10. The Ballistic Brothers vs The Eccentric Afro’s – Uschi’s Groove (On Delancey Street)

SIDE  2
1. Tranquility Bass – Cantamilla (Exist Dance)
2. Three Sons – Jazz Sandwich (Sing A Song)
3. Slowly – Understanding the Peace (Chill Out)
4. Crustation – Biker Trouble (Cup of Tea)
5. Sandals – Lovewood (London)
6. Supernature – It’s a Jungle (Btech)
7. Sleeve – Holes In My Cheese (Sleeve)
8. Naked Eyes – Promises, Promises (EMI)
9. Massive Attack v. The Mad Professor – I Spy (Circa)
10. The Ballistic Brothers vs The Eccentric Afro’s – Hustler (On Delancey Street)
11. Ultramarine – Nova Scotia (Rough Trade)
12. Sleeve – Hipness (Sleeve)

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This is the mix that started it all.  1991/92 in all it’s glory.  The rave scene was just emerging in Chicago, the music was fresh off the boat, and the sense of Midwest community was strong.  It has everything from Jam ‘n’ Spoon to Moby to Richie Hawtin to Underground Resistance.  Only 200 cassettes were produced (with original artwork here!), but it reached many a raver near and far.  Take a trip back to the early days of the tribal/trance sound at your downloading convenience!

Bliss

SIDE 1
1. Trancesetters – Hallucinating
2. Sound Clash Republic – Not For Sale
3. Mombassa – Cry Freedom
4. Aquastep – The Flower
5. World 2 World – Greater Than Yourself
6. Kraze / Moonfou – Voodoo Sun
7. We Kill Love – Ten Men Dead
8. Future Sound Of London – Papua New Guinea
9. Acorn Arts II – Body
10. Felix – Don’t You Want Me
11. Alhambra – Pulsenation
12. Original Rockers – Push Push

SIDE 2
1. Barbarella – Barbarella
2. Brian Eno – Fractal Zoom
3. The Age of Love – The Age Of Love
4. React 2 Rhythm – Whatever You Dream
5. Earth Leakage Trip – Strange
6. Acorn Arts II – I’m Barme
7. Unity – Unity
8. P.G. Tips – Crest
9. Dance 2 Trance – Hello San Francisco
10. Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode
11. Sven Van Hees – Emotional Rehabilitation

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The second mix by the one and only DJ Total M.  Enjoy!

Post Synthpunk Disco Days

1. Division Kent – The Year Of Magical Thinking (p e a c e FIRE Remix)
2. Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People (Ted & Francis Mix)
3. Curses! – The Deep End (Holy Ghost! Day School Dub)
4. Clubfeet – Teenage Suicide (Eli Escobar Remix)
5. Foals – Olympic Airways (Moscow Remix)
6. Parallels -  Reservoir
7. Circlesquare – Dancers (Russ Chimes vs Anoraak Remix)
8. Friendly Fires – Paris (Aeroplane Remix)
9. Purple Crush – Marry Me
10. CFCF – Call Girl
11. Daroc – A Bout De Souffle
12. The Units – High Pressure Days (Headman Rework)
13. Mission Control – Innerspace
14. Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire (Aeroplane Pop Remix)
15. CFCF – Sogni Rossi
16. Hail Social – Heaven (Anoraak Remix)
17. Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl
18. Sally Shapiro – Time To Let Go (CFCF Remix)

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by the one and only DJ Total M…

Beatific Beats

1. Get Famous! – Slip Away
2. Heartbreak – Living Just For Fun
3. Marina and The Diamonds – Obsessions (Pink Stallone Crush)
4. Glass Candy – Beatific
5. Beni – My Love Sees You (Classixx Remix)
6. David Rubato – Circuit (Aeroplane Remix)
7. Cécile Feat. Dennis Coffey – Una Domenica Italiana
8. Appaloosa – The Day We Fell In Love
9. Pacific! – Hold Me (Breakbot Remix)
10. Twisted Wires – One Night At The Raw Deal
11. Cut Copy – Far Away (The Golden Filter Remix)
12. Junkie XL – Mad (Night) Pursuit (Anoraak Remix)
13. Worship – Ritual Action (The Dome Part II)
14. Sebastien Tellier – Kilometer (Donovan Remix)
15. M83 – Kim And Jessie (Montag Remix)
16. Sally Shapiro – Anorak Christmas (Anoraak’s Christmas Remix)
17. Fare Soldi – Survivor
18. The Golden Filter – Solid Gold (Extended Mix)
19. The Twelves – Be My Crush (The Juan MacLean’s B-LIVE Rio Mix)
20. Vyle – Possible