Catch Me If You Can!

Hey everyone,

I haven't blogged for a while as I have been moving house, all very exciting but have just got internet today. The reason I am posting is to point you towards my live set tonight on social networking radio station, StudyVox FM.

I'm featuring on Deep Level Sessions, a show on StudyVox FM hosted by my good friend Duquan - who helped me get into DJing. I'll be talking for a bit and then get into my set, which will mainly consist of some of my favourite old dubs. The show starts at 8pm and runs until 9, and the radio station is very much in it's infancy so it'd be great if it could get as many listeners as possible.

See you all tonight at 8pm BST!

Virus Syndicate - Your Life (Starkey Mix)

New for 2011, Starkey has come out with a brand new track with Virus Syndicate - Your Life. Starkey is a resident DJ on Mistajam's Daily Dose of Dubstep on 1Xtra and has remixed tracks by some huge artists. Now the time has come to produce some original stuff and Virus Syndicate are a great group to start with.

I have been a fan of Virus Syndicate for a while, and could not stop listening to Talk to Frank for ages! This new track is strong and has a catchy hook, something that always grabs me when I listen to new tracks.

This just the tip of the iceberg for USA producer Starkey, as he is currently producing tracks for a host of big artists - Kelis, Missy Elliot, MIA, Britney Spears, and Dizzee Rascal!

So here is the video, produced by Courtney Phillips, you may even spot an ex Hollyoaks girl in there! This track is available now on Beatport.

The Game featuring Lil Wayne - Red Nation

I haven't blogged in a while so thought I try and make amends by posting a decent track. Well I've failed, this track is more than decent, and it's been blaring out of my speakers constantly since I was first introduced to it.

Special thanks go to @NJC_wontlemmeBe for the recommendation on this track. I struggle to find new music at the moment as I am too busy at work. Luckily for me, @NJC_wontlemmeBe tweeted this track, and I trust his judgement so I gave it a listen!

The track samples Kernkraft 400 from Zombie Nation if I am not mistaken, and it's done really well. Sampling an iconic track like that could easily have turned into something pretty lame. I'm a big fan of both Lil Wayne and The Game so it was great to see them collaborate again.

Flux Pavilion - Bass Cannon (Official Video)

Bass Cannon is a massive new tune from Flux Pavilion. I've been loving playing this at home, in the car, and in the gym. It's a real head turner and this week the highly anticipated video dropped on YouTube. So without further ado, here is the video for Bass Cannon (which also features Doctor P) courtesy of Circus Records.

Hyper - The End (Official Video)

Guy Hatfield aka Hyper is set to release his eagerly anticipated third studio

album ‘The Panic’ on April 4th 2011, on his own imprint, Distinctive.

The track above is called The End, and the accompanying video is pure class in my opinion. Lately I have been well into my exercise (another reason why I haven't been blogging so much!) and have been hitting the gym around 6 days a week. I need songs like this to motivate me when I'm lifting weights or going on long runs, they really do help.

This track reminds me of early Pendulum/Prodigy at a more trip-hop pace. I've not heard a lot of stuff like this so I've found it rather intriguing.

Now, with all good tracks out there, there's a remix worth listening to. The End is no exception with a nice jumpy remix from Beatman & Ludmilla, an equally good gym tune!

The End : Beatman and Ludmilla Remix by Hyper

If you liked either of the tracks then don't forget to Like Hyper on Facebook!


It's been so good to get back to blogging a proper tune! If you want more regular updates from me, or you just want to chat tunes, follow me on Twitter.

I've Been Away!

I've been feeling so bad lately about there being a distinct lack of blog posts here on The Disc Jockey Blog.

There is a good reason however. I started my new job in the middle of January, and have been so busy that there has been little time for blogging. In my previous job, I was able to stream music while I worked, which was great for finding new things and having my finger on the pulse.

When I was made redundant in mid-September, I was able to devote a lot more time to The Disc Jockey Blog, it's one of the few things that kept me sane during that time. In fact, the experience of writing and using HTML on this blog was the main reason I was hired for my new job!

I want to make more effort to bring you the latest in dubstep tracks and mixes, and will aim to publish posts every weekend. This is just a quick update to say hey, I'm not dead, and I'm still a massive dubstepper!

A New Dubstep Mix from Me!

It was about time I uploaded something of my own once again, and I am quite happy with how it panned out. I pretty much picked the records at random - which tracks felt right together, and which tracks I wanted to include in the mix. The mix itself went really well. I filmed the mix with my Nokia N8 that allows HD recording, and I recorded the audio with the usual Magix Audio Cleaner application on my laptop.

The problem came when I wanted to edit my video. My Windows Movie Maker has not been working very well lately so I decided to try something new - Cyberlink Power Direct. I thought this would have more capability add more quality to my video - I was wrong.

It was buggy, slow, and just didn't work very well. Processing took forever, and the output format was not recognised by my laptop, which made for a pointless video. I managed to process the video in a lower quality format that my laptop could work with, but as you can see above, the quality was severely comprimised. I must say thought to be fair, I think the age of my laptop may have had something to do with my problems.

So back to the mix, the tracklist is as follows:

Borgore - Birthday of the Black November
Trolley Snatcha - Circle K
Magnetic Man - Mad
Magnetic Man - I Need Air
Subscape - Hardcore Members
Subscape - Let Me Clear My Throat
Doctor P - Sweet Shop

Let me know what you think of the mix, and don't forget to subscribe to me on YouTube if you like any of my videos!