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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 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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For those of us who didn’t have the privilege to experience the Warehouse, Music Box, The Loft or Paradise Garage, at least we had MEDUSA’S. To me, that’s what Chicago was all about. Whenever I hear certain songs, I immediately get lost in memories of the sights and smells (mostly patchouli and clove cigarettes) that filled that building. Even with fake ID in pocket, Medusa’s was our haven of choice. And it continues to be an inspiration to this day. So for shits n giggles, here’s a little present celebrating one of the best clubs in Chicago. Granted not all of these are ‘Medusa’s classics’, but you’ll get the picture… HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

My Medusa’s Life!

1. John Rocca – I Want It To Be Real
2. De Lite – Wild Times (Mayday Mix)
3. Joe Smooth – Promise Land
4. Terry ‘Housemaster’ Baldwin – Don’t Lead Me (Medusa’s Mix)
5. Robert Owens – Bring Down The Walls
6. Kevin Saunderson – Bounce Your Body To The Box (Mike ‘Hitman’ Wilson Acid Remix)
7. House Trax – Cool J Trax
8. Baby Ford – Oochy Koochy (Konrad Cadet Mix)
9. Nitzer Ebb – Hearts & Minds (Mix Hypersonic)
10. Wee Papa Girls – We Know It (Phosphoric Mix)
11. Armando – 151
12. Charles B – Lack Of Love
13. Jillian Mendez – Get Up
14. N.Y. House’n Authority – Ravenswood House
15. Robert Owens – I’m Strong (Bonus Beats)
16. KC Flightt – Let’s Get Jazzy
17. Mayday – Freestyle (Bongo Mix)
18. The Housefactors – Play It Loud
19. Model 500 – Sound Of Stereo
20. Pierre’s Pfantasy Club – Fantasy Girl (Mike ‘Hitman’ Wilson Club Mix)
21. Fast Eddie – Acid Thunder
22. Twin Hype – For Those Who Like To Groove (Hollywood Sweat Mix)
23. Queen Latifa – Come Into My House
24. D Mob – Trance Dance (Instrumental)
25. Doug Lazy – Let The Rhythm Pump (Instrumental)
26. Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
27. Orbital – Wheel Of Fortune
28. Mr. Fingers – Waterfall
29. Code 6 – Quad I

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Here we have Star from 1995, the third mix tape from a series of four (the other three being Eve ryd ayl if e, The Golden Age, and A La Peanut Budder Sandwiches).  A lot of mixes were either on 60 or 90 minute cassettes before this era, but some of us decided to super-size it and give the boys n girls 100.  And in those extra minutes I’ve squeezed in some favorites (I just noticed that both sides end with Carl Craig and Masters at Work productions!).  So enjoy the extra 10 minutes of star dusted (and remastered) musics.

Star

SIDE 1
1. D*Note – The Garden of Earthly Delights
2. Ron Trent – Tribal Affair (Braxton’s 326 Mix)
3. Daniel Wang – Not Feeling It
4. Johnny Fiasco – Funkies Funk
5. Earth People – Reach Up To Mars
6. Beach Flea – Stegosaurus
7. Chris & Derrick – Am
8. Nuages – Move
9. Baby Ford – Ford Trax
10. Beach Flea – Jerky Turkey
11. Trique – Jazz The Sea Turtle
12. Modal – Woke Up
13. Sade – Shelter Me
14. Lou2 – Freaky
15. 69 – Sub Seducer
16. Saint Etienne – Nothing Can Stop Us

SIDE 2
1. Romanthony – Ministry Of Love
2. F-Action – Closer
3. Jark/Prongo – Bad Beat
4. Trancesetters – None Of The Above
5. Purveyors of Fine Funk – They Are Among Us
6. Neal Howard – To Be Or Not To Be
7. Derrick Carter – Feel Love
8. Al Mack – The Village Of Vanguards
9. Joshua – Worry No More
10. The Foot Club – Driftwood
11. Basco – Ckkel
12. Mind Control Music – M.C.M.
13. Boo Williams – Blast Off
14. Shake & Claude Young
15. Mister Monday – Future Present
16. The Brand New Heavies – Close To You

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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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For this archive dig, we venture into the sounds that fueled the Midwest raves’ remotest barns, farms and fields back in the early 90s. This mix is all about the new at the time UK progressive house sound. I sometimes can’t help but cringe when I hear mixes from this era, but they do bring back some unforgettable memories. So here we begin our time travel back to 1993 where we can relive where we were, who we were with, and most importantly what we were wearing. 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 of the intelligent/ambient electronica of the 90’s.  And as it is the end of Summer, I feel the mood is apropos.  This mix is part of a quadrilogy which includes ‘Star‘, ‘Eve ryd al if e‘, and the ‘The Golden Age’.  No multitrack recording involved, just simply two turntables and a VCR for the ‘Killing Zoe’ bits.  So enjoy this original 90 minute version of the Amazing Mumford’s magical incantation, complete with the original Craig Hanke artwork.

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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Here is the mid-tempo Sunshower mix with original artwork.  And yes, the title was indeed inspired by Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band.  I believe I did this one in Colette’s basement in Chicago.  This was an exercise in keeping the pace at a casual jaunt, using rich textures, colorful instrumentation, and having a ‘Sunday afternoon in the park’ mood.  It’s one of those projects I felt turned out quite well from start to finish.  So enjoy a little Sunshower one sunny afternoon – bask yourself in its rays, soak it up, drink it in…Enjoy!

Sunshower

SIDE 1
1. Solaris Heights – Fusique Subfusion
2. Karma – High Priestess (King Britt Mix)
3. Moodyman – Black Mahogany
4. Chris Simmons – All Souled Out
5. Kevin McKay – Don’t Turn Your Back On Me
6. Alex Kid – Esmeralda
7. Dub Tribe – What You Feel In Your Heart
8. Iz & Diz – What We Need
9. A Man Called Adam – All My Favorite People
10. Pepe Bradock – Deep Burnt

SIDE 2
1. YMC – Last Stop
2. Al Royale – Giddy Heights
3. Crazy Penis – Starwar
4. Demon – Lil’ Fuck (Etienne de Crecy Mix)
5. Blue Six – Music And Wine
6. Paul Jays – Highly Superstitious
7. Sunday Brunch – Midsummer Day
8. Oscar – Respect To The Old School
9. Joshua – The Breeze
10. Crazy Penis – Smoothin Groovin
11. Andres – Come Join The Party

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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

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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 – World War Three
6. Richard H Kirk – Lagoon West
7. ….
8. Aphex Twin – Stone In Focus
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
2. Control Freaks – Very Serious Smokin’
3. M.F. Outa ’National – Miles Out Of Time (Astrocentric Mix ‘n’ Beats)
4. Gescom – Mag
5. Sub Dub – Dawazangpo
6. Rockers Hi-Fi – Look For A Spark
7. The Orb – Super Nova At The End Of The Universe
8. Beach Flea – F For Fake
9. Ultramarine – English Heritage
10. The Ballistic Brothers vs The Eccentric Afro’s – Uschi’s Groove

SIDE  2
1. Tranquility Bass – Cantamilla
2. Three Sons – Jazz Sandwich
3. Slowly – Understanding the Peace
4. Crustation – Biker Trouble
5. Sandals – Lovewood
6. Supernature – It’s a Jungle
7. Sleeve – Holes In My Cheese
8. Naked Eyes – Promises, Promises
9. Massive Attack v. The Mad Professor – Spying Glass (I Spy)
10. The Ballistic Brothers vs The Eccentric Afro’s – Hustler
11. Ultramarine – Nova Scotia
12. Sleeve – Hipness

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This is the mix that started it all–1991/92 in all its tribal/trance glory. The rave scene was just emerging in Chicago, the sound was fresh and new, and the sense of community was strong all across the Midwest. Only 200 cassettes were produced, but it somehow reached many a raver near and far. I owe much to my time on the West Coast for the music and inspiration on here. This wouldn’t exist without the help of Sasha, Barry Weaver, Mark E Quark, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and Josh Werner for recommending/supplying many of these musical gems!

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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Here is a mix from 1996 made in honor of our Material party at Shelter.  The original line-up consisted of residents Josh Werner, Scott Song and myself, with promoters Erick Urenn and Colette. I left Chicago in 1995, but the night continued on having a healthy lifespan with many other resident DJs, migrating to various other clubs, remaining a mainstay in Chicago for many years. This mix is an homage to those good times at Shelter which we will always think of fondly… Enjoy!

Material Sound

SIDE 1
1. Aquarhythms – Bodyjazz Bodyfusion (Carl Craig Experience)
2. Long Ago – A Relic
3. Too Funk – Venus Fly Trap (Derrick Carter Remix)
4. Honey Drop
5. Precession – Sandcastle (Mike Huckaby Remix)
6. Cheap Knob Gags
7. Random Access – The Mountain Top
8. Comanche Park – Crucify (Mood II Swing Dub Mix)
9. Mood II Swing – Move Me
10. BFC – Evolution
11. Hot Lizard – The Theme
12. Inner City – Do Ya (Chez D Trent Mix)
13. Alton Miller – Flora’s Groove
14. Cajmere – Lookin’ For A Man

SIDE 2
1. Free Energy – More
2. Unknown…
3. David Chong – Interplanetary Discodancing
4. Tafuri – Was That All It Was? (Dub Retraction)
5. Kevin Yost – It’s Getting Bigger
6. DJ Rasoul And McCarthy – Excursions
7. Rene Et Gaston – Merluche Ideale
8. Baruka – Play It Loud
9. i:cube – Disco Cubizm
10. Travis Nelson – The Heights
11. Moraes feat. Peacemakers – For Love And Peace (For the Bar Heads (Sunset Mix))
12. The Reese Project – I Believe (Mike “Hit Man” Wilson 12″ Version)
13. CVO – Party Time

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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