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We go deep for this month’s post.  Sorry, no playlist just yet.  I’ll crawl around discogs and we’ll see what I come up with.  Meanwhile, enjoy the trip back to 1999.

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By request, here is this month’s archive dig.  This is one of my all-time personal favorites, and boy does it bring back memories.  Enjoy the trip…!

Hybridization

SIDE 1
1. The Transplant – Come Together
2. Winx – Nervous Build-Up
3. DJ Bri – Tribal Trip
4. Count Zero – Acid Base
5. Alternations – Dance
6. The Black Dog – Cycle
7. DJ Skipp – 4 The Luv Of
8. Rio Rhythm Band – Ti Amo Semprini
9. Jackstreet Inc. – Makin’ House Music
10. Romanthony – The Wanderer
11. The Faces – Everything I Got
12. Why – Not? – Out Of The Bottle
13. DJ Duke – Can You Feel It
14. The Lab – Mary Stomp Your Feet

SIDE 2
1. Speedy J – Fill 14
2. Bobby Pruit – Tried So Hard
3. Major Problems – Flashbacks
4. Alternations – Beat On Their Drums
5. Terence Trent D’Arby – Do You Love Me Like You Say?
6. K.O.T. – Showcase
7. The Unknown – Abstract Expressionism
8. George Acosta & Erick Paredes – Deep South
9. Inner Cosm – Ultramundane
10. Nightmares On Wax – A Case Of Funk
11. Deep Six – Chomsky
12. Zoo Experience – Thinking About Your Love

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It’s finally here, happy 2012!!  For the first post of the year, here’s a mix remodeled after the Lilith party at club Eleven here in Tokyo.  A booming sound for a booming sound system.  Enjoy!

1i1iTh

1. Kamo – Shoot Your Shot (EZLV Remix)
2. Shur-I-Kan – Life Live
3. Tiger Stripes – Trip Me
4. Classixx feat. Karl Dixon – Into The Valley (Julio Bashmore Remix)
5. Audiojack – Polka Dot Dress
6. Davidson Ospina feat. Rainy Payne – Night Vission
7. Neil Pierce feat. Adeola Shyllon – Love Therapy (Karizma’s Finde Dub)
8. The Chicago Connection – Dancin’ (Mark Grant’s Mix)
9. Cajmere & Gene Farris – Coconuts
10. Iroko & Jerome Sydenham – Feel It
11. Sekta – Peterpan (Julio Bashmore Remix)
12. Luciano – Los Ninos De Fuera
13. Lil Mark feat. Allegra – Anytime Insanity (Pezzner Dub)
14. Lostra & Jeanm – Bagass Us
15. Intruder feat. Jei – Amame (Long Ass Mix)
16. Green Velvet feat. Russoul – Millie Vanillie (Quentin Harris Dub)
17. Coco Steel & Lovebomb – Feel It (Beatnik Dub)
18. Oscar P & Rocco – The Energy (Rocco Vision Mix)
19. Cajmere – It’s Time (Re Ah Do Da Da Da)
20. Lidell Townsell – Nu Nu (JM Brothers & Vicmoren Remix)

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Inspired by the party of the same name here in Tokyo, and featured on ZenDaze radio on MyHouseYourHouse.net (Wednesdays 7-9am CST/1-3pm GMT/10-mid JST)… Enjoy!

Slow & Sexy

1. Luke Solomon – Say Something
2. Inland Knights – Get High
3. MD III – Set Me Free
4. Gaucho – Dance Forever (P Edit)
5. Azari & III – Tunnel Vision
6. The Glimmers – U Rocked My World
7. Jay West – Underwhite
8. Larry Fives – This Beautiful Sound
9. Phonic Funk – One (Shur-I-Kan Remix)
10. Davidson Ospina – Night Vision
11. Mr. Fingers – Waterfall
12. Adrian Rodriguez – Freak Lover
13. Sygaire – The Time Is Now (Shur-I-Kan Remix)
14. Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee – Flip Da Beat
15. Sister Sledge – Greatest Dancer (Daz Digs Disco Re-Edit)
16. Larse – I Got A Feeling
17. Tom Taylor & Gareth Whitehead – One Love (Howard Sessions Remix)
18. Shur-I-Kan – Dream Place
19. Washed Out – Feel It All Around (Total M’s Classic Re-Wash)

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A journey into the heart & mind of Total M…

This Is The Sound Of An Invasion…

1. Sugar Bear – Don’t Scandalize Mine
2. Twin Hype – Do It To The Crowd
3. Mantronix – Got To Have Your Love
4. Renegade Soundwave – Thunder
5. Meat Beat Manifesto – God O.D.
6. M|A|R|R|S – Pump Up The Volume
7. Mr. Lee – Rock This Place
8. West Bam – Monkey Say, Monkey Do
9. The Beatmasters – Ska Train
10. Double Trouble & The Rebel MC – Just Keep Rockin’
11. Liaisons Dangereuses – Los Niños Del Parque
12. Mike Dunn – So Let It Be House
13. Fast Eddie – Hip House
14. Frank De Wulf – Reforced
15. Kraftwerk – It’s More Fun To Compute

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In honor of the upcoming FAC51 Haçienda party here in Tokyo, I bring to you this mix which has my favorite version of New Order’s 5-8-6 remixed by the one and only Peter Black.  It also features lots of other goodies like the Berlin infused Joshua Iz remix of Volga Select and Mystic Bill’s Japan inspired Visions Of Tokyo.  Not quite “Electro”, not quite NuDisco, this mix is a collection that captures this strangely ambiguous era of electronica.  Enjoy!

Duran Japan presents… The NuWave Army 

1. Joakim – Are You Vegetarian?
2. New Order – 5-8-6 (Peter Black Remix)
3. Volga Select – Les Années Des Plombs (DJ Joshua’s Dubwise Mix)
4. Chris J – Dreaming Colour
5. Alexkid With Lissette Alea – Come With Me (Tiga’s Aciddeathrave Remix)
6. Neuro-Manics – Visions Of Tokyo
7. Glove feat. Julia W. – Wunderbar
8. Minimal Compact – Deadly Weapons (Optimo Remix)
9. David Carretta – Ca Plane Pour Moi
10. Swayzak – I Dance Alone (Connecticut Ron’s Return To Saigon Mix)
11. Joakim – Come Into My Kitchen
12. Bakazou – Risky Disco
13. Charlie – Spacer Woman
14. The Human League – All I Ever Wanted (Alter Ego Remix)
15. Freaks – The Creeps (Steve Bug Remix)
16. Sven Väth – Ghost (John Starlight Remix)
17. Fresh & Low – Feels So Good (Astor’s Remix)

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DJ Total M takes a trip down 80s/Industrial/Electro lane.  Enjoy the ride…!

NEO

1. The Human League – Sound Of The Crowd (Extended)
2. Joy Division – She’s Lost Control (12″ Version)
3. Time Zone – World Destruction
4. The Sisters Of Mercy – This Corrosion
5. Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy (Extended Version)
6. Chris & Cosey – Exotica (12″ Mix)
7. Duran Duran – Girls On Film (Extended Night Version)
8. The Cure – The Walk
9. Revolting Cocks – … On Fire
10. Clan Of Xymox – Stranger (Remix)
11. Severed Heads – Dead Eyes Opened (Remix Three)
12. Berlin – Sex (I’m a…) (Instrumental)
13. Trans-X – Living On Video (Dub Mix)
14. Heaven 17 – Penthouse And Pavement (12″ Mix)
15. Ministry – I Wanted To Tell Her (12″ Mix)
16. The B-52′s – Mesopotamia (Extended Mix)
17. Freeez – I.O.U. (Megamix)
18. Red Flag – Russian Radio (Glasnost Club Mix)

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Here we have yet another installation of the Meltdown series, number 16 to be exact.  This mix features some darker UK breakbeat (hence Rufige Cru), and is the last of my breakbeat mixes.  It’s pretty rough, just flipped on the tape recorder and started playing records (and don’t even ask me about a playlist…).  It was never circulated widely, but I’m inspired to share this because Jimpster played our Love Tempo party here in Tokyo and this mix actually has one of his early moniker Flag tracks (we chuckled about it).  So buckle up, and get ready for a voyage into the darkside.

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Here I present to you a broadcast from my Love Tempo Radio show aired back in March.  Along the lines of Stand Right, Walk Left, it’s a lazy 2-hour stroll on the sultry shores of a cerulean sea.  Relax your mind and listen to the music…

Love Tempo – Spring Edition

1. Do It Proper – The Ride (Joshua Iz Vizual Ride)
2. Jay Shepheard – Kuderski’s Groove
3. Ivan Enot & ArmanJazz – Message From Saint P (Instrumental)
4. Mikez – Let It Go (Marko Militano For Love’s Sake Dub)
5. Koyla – Wake With The Day (Osaze & Awaaz Freedom Dub)
6. Matt Prehn – Glow (Dub)
7. Adham & Hisham Zahran – Triplets (The Disclosure Project 4×4 Mix)
8. TJ Kong & Russ Gabriel Feat. Robert Owens – Celebration (Heavenly Dub)
9. Peven Everett – Sweetness Is (Jojo Flores & Rom Jamsteady Mix)
10. Dario LC – Before Kwich (Jay Tripwire Remix)
11. Phil Marwood – Mourning
12. JT Donaldson – Talk To Them
13. Mateo & Matos – Want U Tonight (Marc Cotterell Latenight Mix)
14. Ripperton – At Peace (i:cube Tape Mix)
15. April Hill – Today (J & J Soultempo’s Late Night Dub)
16. Raoul Khan – Thinking About You (Ross Couch Remix)
17. Ralph Session – The Search
18. Pete DaFeet – In Flux
19. Domsko – Hard Yards (Dub)
20. Tovar – Toro (Fer Ferrari Remix)
21. Roland Nights – Yellow (Original Mix)
22. Jeff Haze – Tranquil
23. Karu – They Call Me Back (Original Mix)

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For this month’s archive dig, I present to you ‘Easy’ (in all its remastered glory).  When I think back about what was going on in my life around this time, it struck me that I actually made this mix in a trailer.  A true testament that coal can turn into diamonds.  But ’97 as a whole was a very good year.  Life as an aspiring yogi up in the mountains was… well, we’ll let the music speaks for itself.

Easy

SIDE 1
1. The Visionary – My Life Is Music (Bonus)
2. Wamdue Kids – Echoes & Instruments
3. The Beloved - Outer Space Girl
4. Stranger & C-Rell – Drum Whispers
5. Lithops – Wackler
6. Julius Papp
7. Global Communication – The Need
8. Aquanauts – Karma (Jazzy Mix)
9. …..
10. Black Fibre – You Can Lift Me Up
11. The Ram Project – Gonna Be Alright
12. E-Motion – Naughty North & Sexy South

SIDE 2
1. Shades Of Black – You Know It
2. Vincent Floyd – Get Closer
3. ……
4. Shuffle Inc. Presents Rhythmical Movement – Don’t Wait (Ride The Feeling Mix)
5. Ferry Ultra Feat. Roy Ayers – Dangerous Vibes
6. M&S Presents The Guy Next Door – Deeper
7. City People – It’s All In The Groove
8. 95 North – Elevation
9. Azymuth – Jazz Carnival (Space Jazz Mix)
10. Deep Sensation – Get Together
11. Ferry Ultra – Dangerous Vibes
12. Mae-i – Sweet Melody

Our March ZenDaze event has been postponed because of the tragic events in northeastern Japan.  We are refocusing our creative energies for April and raising funds for relief efforts to help those in need.  I will also be donating all monetary contributions received via this blog for the month of April.  So if you’d like to help, use the Paypal link at the right.  All donations will go to Second Harvest Japan who physically deliver much needed food and supplies to the earthquake affected areas.  Let’s make a difference!

MEGUMILK
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The aftermath of the recent Japan earthquake and tsunami brings to light the devastation in many northeastern coastal towns.  My friends Nebu Soku (Kai and Megumi) and Amenti Music (Olivier) will donate 100% of the proceeds of the sale of their most recent project Destination: Tokyo to disaster relief efforts.  You can help by purchasing this mix today at Beatport.

You can also make donations directly to the American Red Cross here.  Do what you can to help make a difference!

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An aural polaroid capturing the surreal atmospherics in Tokyo after the earthquake+tsunami+radiation trifecta.

Sea Wave Water Shake Earth

1. Planet Earth – Duran Duran
2. Twin & Earth – Dif Juz
3. Waves Become Wings – This Mortal Coil
4. Slow Water – Brian Eno
5. Sea, Swallow Me – Harold Budd & Cocteau Twins
6. On Earth – The Sundays
7. …In That Quiet Earth – Genesis
8. Wave – David Sylvian
9. Earthrise (Moon Mix) – Joshua Iz
10. Waves, Waves, Waves – M83
11. Underwater (The Dome Part I) – Worship
12. Shake – Bombers
13. Waterfalls – Mr. Fingers
14. Shake The Disease – Depeche Mode
15. Water Window – The Depriciation Guild
16. Underwater Lady – Kirstie Hawkshaw
17. The Waters Deep – Bent
18. Underwater Boy – Virna Lindt
19. Velvet Water – Stereolab
20. The Garden Of Earthly Delights (Ballistic Bario Boom) – D*Note
21. Earth (Gaia) – The Orb
22. Broad Waters/Oh. Our River Narew – Henryk Gorecki
23. Wind On Water – Fripp & Eno
24. Blackwater – Rain Tree Crow
25. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) – The Jacksons

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Some DJ Total M slow jamz…

Zen.Daze.II

1. Active Child – When Your Love Is Safe (Classixx Remix)
2. Matt Van Schie – Journey
3. Destroyer – Chinatown
4. All Tiny Creatures – An Iris
5. Röyksopp – Electric Counterpoint III. Fast (RYXP True To Original Edit)
6. Washed Out – New Theory
7. Twin Shadow – Yellow Balloon
8. Brusque Twins – Trapped In Corners
9. Glass Candy – Computer Love
10. Oh Land – White Nights (Twin Shadow Remix)
11. Professor Genius – Pegaso (Excerpt)
12. Gino Soccio – So Lonely (Debukas Edit)
13. Lake – Madagascar
14. Max Tundra – Lysine
15. The Great Mundane – The Hug Machine
16. Windsurf – Cracking The Tube
17. Cassie – Official Girl (CFCF Remix)
18. Eluvium – Crash Deconstructed

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Inspired by the party in Singapore as well as featured on Love Tempo Radio, on www.myhouseyourhouse.net.  Enjoy!

REACH & PULL

1. Funkyloco – Que Buena Cabrona
2. John Hawley – Back To The Biz
3, Iroko & Jerome Sydenham – Feel It
4. Guerilla Science – 2 Far Gone (Remix)
5. Lidell Townsell – Nu Nu (JM Brothers & Vicmoren Remix)
6. Spellband – Smooth Touch
7. Scott Wozniak – Te Necesito
8. Lurob – Feet On The Ground (Dub)
9. DJN Project feat. Freeway – Lady (Tee’s Inhouse Dub)
10. Jose Carretas – Guerrero (Drums With Bass)
11. Franck Roger – Let’s Go Down (Main Mix)
12. Mark Grant – Destination (I Can Take You There)(Beats Bahs & Vox)
13. Bettosun – Angels (BradElectro Remix)
14. DJ Man-X & Vick Lavender – Happy Endings (Frankie Feliciano Raw Vocal Remix)
15. Todd Omotani – “I Left My…”
16. Tom Special Interest – You Got Me
17. Sleazy McQueen – Your Love (Joshua’s Only Love Vocal)
18. Distant People feat. Chappell – Just Do It (Mr. V Moxa Club Dub)
19. Larry Peters – Spanglish (Dahaus Remix)
20. Reegroove – Streetz Ritual (Dub Mix)
21. Groove Collective – Everything Is Changing (Swag Dub)

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DJ Total M is at it again.  It’s a little bit sweet, a little bit street.  Another 80s ‘extended mix’ inspired collection to rock your box.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT

1. Shannon – Let The Music Play (Remix)
2. Company B – Fascinated (Club Mix)
3. Starpoint – Object Of My Desire (12″ Mix)
4. The Cover Girls – Show Me (The Nest Mix)
5. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force – I Wonder If I Take You Home
6. Jody Watley – Don’t You Want Me (Dance Remix)
7. Pebbles – Mercedes Boy (Extended Mix)
8. Timex Social Club – Rumors
9. Pretty Poison – Catch Me I’m Falling (Vocal Remix)
10. Cherrelle – I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On
11. Janet Jackson – What Have You Done For Me Lately (Extended Mix)
12. New Kids On The Block – You’ve Got It (The Right Stuff) (12″ Version)
13. Samantha Fox – Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Ultimix)
14. Expose – Come Go With Me (Extended Mix)
15. Seduction – Two To Make It Right
16. Paula Abdul – Cold Hearted
17. Regina – Baby Love (Extended Version)
18. Alexander O’Neal – What’s Missing (Remix)
19. Princess – I’ll Keep On Loving You (Extended Mix)
20. The Human League – Love Is All That Matters (Extended Version)
21. Sylvester – Rock The Box
22. The Jets – Crush On You (Extended Version)
23. Nu Shooz – Point Of No Return (Extended Remix)
24. Wish featuring Fonda Rae – Touch Me (All Night Long)

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Here begins Zen.Daze.  Following in the footsteps of the Atmospheric Audio Chair parties, the resident DJs all spent time in the Midwest rave scene in the early 90s.  Here in Japan, we’ll take a modern approach to the day-chillout party and include indie pop, nu disco, classic dub/downtempo, of course 90s electronica, even krautrock and experimental jazz.  But above all, it’ll be a chance to have fun on a Sunday with friends and wind up the weekend.  Join us every last Sunday of the month at Bonobo!

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Here’s my one and only adventure into the world of drum & bass.  I’m a fan of breakbeat, and at the time this was a well needed diversion from a long stint of house mixes.  Whenever I listen to this, I’m transported back to good old Deep Grooves in St. Louis where I acquired most of these records.  And I have to give that city props for providing me with some of my most unforgettable rave memories.  So from me to you, enjoy Kiku.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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A li’l aural excerpt from R-20 at Module.  Definitely one of the parties that makes my top 10 of 2010.  Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

R-20

1. Inland Knights & Da Sunlounge – Freak Out
2. NTFO – Adjective
3. Martin East Project – Forever More (Scott Wozniak Remix)
4. Mark Farina – That’s How (Ken EBC’s Fun With A Moog Mix)
5. Inland Knights – Broke
6. Li’l Mark – Vision To Kill Mainstream
7. The Mole – Oh My Stomach
8. Jerome Sydenham – Benevolent Red
9. Pablo Valera – Bomba
10. Phil Weeks – We The Brand
11. MVP – Music (Doza’s LCG Mix)
12. Systemfunk – Miles Apart
13. Mark Grant – Relax (Soul Acid Bounce Dub)
14. Jersey Maestros – Shine On (MuthaFunkin Light Of The World Mix)
15. Jerome Sydenham – Deep Fried
16. Joshua Iz feat. Diz – It Iz What It Iz (Joshua Iz Vizual Dub)
17. Kill Your TV – Can’t Get Enough
18. Refinery – Pantytime (Eric Sharp’s Rave Mix)
19. Vernon & DaCosta – Wishing
20. Nonfiction – Born A Killa (Gene Farris Remix)
21. Wally Callerio – Better Take 3
22. Kenny Dope – K-Warp
23. Shenoda – Departed (Wasted Chicago Youth Remix)
24. Quell – Army Of Lover (Miles Maeda Remix)

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We all love our techno, especially those hidden gems form the early 90s.  And not just the Detroit and Chicago varietals, but especially those vintage blends from the UK (I believe I made this mix just so I could include LFO’s ‘Syndrome’ on it).  Techno was branded as ‘intelligent’ back then, and who can deny that about Carl Craig, Mr. Fingers or The Black Dog?!  But as they say, they just don’t make music like they used to.  Sad but true.  So here for your enjoyment, a 90 min atypical-techno excursion, so aptly titled after what was my thirty-third ‘meltdown’ series endeavor.

No. 33

SIDE 1
1. Wiwanyag Wachipi – I Don’t Want You (I Don’t Need You)
2. System 7 – Sirenes (Carl Craig Remix)
3. Psyche – From Beyond
4. Kenny Larkin – Catatonic (Stacey Pullen Remix)
5. Ghetto Brothers – Musik (FX Mix)
6. …..
7. LFO – Syndrome
8. …..
9. …..
10. M-D-Emm – Get Acidic
11. Mr. Fingers – Slam Dance
12. …..

SIDE 2
1. …..
2. BFC – Evolution
3. Kenny Larkin – Catatonic (Carl Craig Remix)
4. …..
5. …..
6. Heychild – Heychild’s Theme
7. LFO – Nurture
8. …..
9. …..
10. Rhythim Is Rhythim – Icon
11. Sterac – Sitting On Clouds
12. I.A.O. – Clan (Mongol Hordes)