Just in time for Christmas, I DJ’d up a set for you.

• rob vanmega - design of a decade [mp3]

A few months ago I decided that I wanted to record a dj set that was a retrospective of the state of electronic music over the 2000’s/the aughties/the last 10 years.  This mix is the result.  The funny thing it that this wasn’t how I expected it to turn out, at first I was going to make a set focused on pop, then I decided on pulling goofy/quasi-obscure stuff together, then I was going to group tunes by sub-genres.  I guess the end result is a blend of all these ideas.  Maybe.

Either way, I like how this thing turned out… lots of fast mixes, lots of energy, lots of memories.  38 songs in about 45 minutes.  Here’s the setlist:

Justice - Genesis [2007]
Simian Mobile Disco - It’s The Beat [2007]
The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl [2008]
New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream [2006]
Fake Blood - Mars [2008]
Moby - Bodyrock (Olav Basoski Remix) [2000]
The Rapture - House Of Jealous Lovers [2003]
Groove Armada - I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Mix) [2000]
DJ Kue - Lover’s Break (Original Mix) [2008]
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great [2007]
M.I.A. - Bamboo Banger [2007]
Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler [2007]
Daft Punk - One More Time [2001]
Modjo - Lady [2000]
The Futureheads - Worry About It Later (Switch Remix) [2006]
Common - Universal Mind Control [2008]
Justice - DVNO [2008]
Kanye West - Homecoming [2008]
Destiny’s Child - Lose My Breath [2004]
Hot Chip - Just Like We (Breakdown) [2005]
Daft Punk - Voyager [2001]
Mr Ozio - Steroids (ft. Uffie) [2008]
The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control [2005]
Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) [2000]
Dirty Vegas - Days Go By [2001]
The Ting Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go (Chris Lake Remix) [2008]
Basement Jaxx - Always Be There [2000]
Craig David - Rewind [2001]
Soulsearcher - Can’t Enough [2000]
Calvin Harris - I’m Not Alone [2009]
Louis La Roche - Me & Her [2008]
Boys Noize - Oh! (A-Trak Remix) [2008]
Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights (Girls Are Short Remix) [2005]
James Pants - Ka$h (Trizzy & XXXchange Remix) [2008]
Deadmau5 - Ghosts N Stuff [2008]
Peaches - Technologic [2005]
Justice - We Are Your Friends (Barretso Remix) [2006]
Feist - 1,2,3,4 (Vanshe Remix) [2007]

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Whoa!  It’s been a minute since I posted a DJ set for you.  Download away:

• rob vanmega - get fresh! [mp3]

This set is mostly a collection of songs I wanted to play around with in other mixes but didn’t seem to fit at the time. This might explain why things are all over the map (but, you know, in a good way).  19 songs mixed together in 35 minutes.  A perfect soundtrack to your next bedroom dance party.  Or real dance party.  Or whatever.

The set list:

Cassius - Youth Speed Trouble Cigarettes
Classixx - I’ll Get You
Dee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Dave Wrangler White Room Remix)
The Ting Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go (Classixx Remix)
The Young Punx - Fire (Phonat Mix)
Tiga - Shoes
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
Duck Sauce - aNYway
Amanda Blank - Shame On Me (Viking Remix)
Coburn - We Interrupt This Programme (Stanton Warriors Remix)
Morgan Page Vs Lifelike - The Electric Road
DJ Kue - Lover’s Break
Bingo Players - Devotion
Kid Sister - Get Fresh
Phonat - Set Me Free
Beyonce - Broken-Hearted Girl (Alan Braxe Dub Remix)
Linus Loves - Prom Night (Don Diablo Remix)
Armand Van Helden - My My My
M83 - Run Into Flowers (Midnight Fuck Remix By Jackson)

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Just in time for the long weekend… I DJ’d up a set for you.

• rob vanmega - jammin’ on the one! [mp3]

No big back story to this mix, just lots of euphoric electro stuff I’ve been listening to over the last month or so.  22 songs mixed together in 40 minutes.  A perfect soundtrack to your summer shenanigans.

Also, Theo Huxtable makes a cameo. Hey, why not?

The set list:

VEGA - No Reasons
The Hood Internet - No Reasons To Like You Better (Amanda Blank vs VEGA)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero (MSTRKRFT Remix)
ACIDKIDS - Mad Mahoney (Trevor Loveys Remix)
Beastie Boys - Body Movin’ (Dave Wrangler Motor Booty Remix)
Basement Jaxx - Wheres Your Head At (Scott Harris’ Off Your Face Bootleg)
Kid Cudi - Day ‘N’ Nite (DJ Sneak Remix)
La Roux - Bulletproof (Foamo Remix)
Basement Jaxx - Raindrops (Funkagenda & Paul Thomas ReDux)
Passion Pit - The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)
Kid Sister - I’ll House You
Louis La Roche - Distant Lovers (Lucknow Remix)
Phoenix - Lisztomania (Der Die Das Remix)
Miike Snow - Cult Logic
Hey Champ - Cold Dust Girl (Only Children Remix)
Reverend & The Makers - Silence Is Talking (Alex Metric Remix)
Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow (Snippet)
Cassius - Feeling For You (Les Rythmes Digitales Dreamix)
Major Lazer - Cash Flow (Classixx Glass Bottom Dub Mix)
Benjamin Diamond - Set Me Free
DJ Tuco X Sasha Grey - Every Last Drop
Bob Sinclar - Gym Tonic

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Just in time for the long weekend… I DJ’d up a set for you.

• rob vanmega - a life or death funky situation! [mp3]

I’ve flown home for a few events over the last couple of months.  All of these events have had after-(house)-parties.  Carpet and I tried to pull together a few DJ sets for these parties, but quickly realized that none of them were working… the tastes of those in attendance were too diverse. (Note: this isn’t a bad thing)

We later found a common ground for everyone with old-ish R&B.  Without fail, that stuff got hips moving, people singing along, etc.  This set is a result of that.  30 minutes of 90’s/early 00’s R&B mixed with a bit of hip hop (for my sanity).

The set list:

A Tribe Called Quest - Check the Rhyme
112 - Dance With Me
Snoop Dogg - Beautiful (feat. Pharrell, Uncle Charlie Wilson)
Lloyd  - Girls Around The World
Soul II Soul  - Keep On Movin’
Da Brat  - Da B Side (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)
Yvette Michele  - I’m Not Feeling You
Nexxt - Too Close
Kanye West - Heard ‘Em Say (Feat. Adam Levine)
Mary J. Blige - Real Love (Hip Hop Mix)
Brandy  - I Wanna Be Down (Siik remix)
Janet Jackson - That’s The Way Love Goes (R&B Mix)
Jade - Don’t Walk Away
Common - I Want You
Busta Rhymes - I Love My Chic
Total - Sitting Home

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Just in time for your commute to work… I DJ’d up a set for you.

• rob vanmega - assorted feats of strength [mp3]

I’ve been meaning to post this for a few weeks and it might have been more timely to have done this before the Sun Run… but, oh well.

I made this set for myself to run and/or crossfit to.  A straight forward, half hour, uptempo blast.  Starts off with minimal vocals and then builds through out.

I should point out that despite this being a workout mix it sounds just as great while sitting on a couch drinking a beer, or waiting for a bus while eating a doughnut.

The set list:

Nighty Max - Intro
Deadmau5 - Ghosts N Stuff
Mr Ozio - Gay Dentists
Nighty Max - Iglou
Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar (Armand’s Dark Garage Mix)
Calvin Harris - I’m Not Alone (Deadmau5 Remix)
MSTRKRFT - Bounce (A-Trak remix)
Armand Van Heldon - U Don’t Know Me
Scott Grooves - Mothership Reconnection (Daft Punk Remix)
Mike Jones - Still Tippin (Uptempo Mix)
Yuksek - Extraball (feat. Amanda Blank)

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Just in time for the weekend… I DJ’d up a set for you.

• rob vanmega - DJ battles with Kristen Bell [mp3]

This DJ set is all over the map (in a good way)… it’s equal parts classic jams, new tracks, and songs which I’ve been dying to play for months.  All uptempo, good time stuff.  About 20 tracks woven together over 30 minutes.

The set list:

The Whitest Boy Alive - Courage
Adele - Cold Shoulder (Basement Jaxx Classic Remix Edit)
Sebastien Tellier - Kilometer (A-Trak Main)
Kid Cudi - Day ‘N’ Nite (Crookers Remix)
Junior Boys - Bits & Pieces
Missy Elliott - Pass That Dutch
N.A.S.A - A Volta (Database Remix)
Hot Chip - Hold On (D.I.M. Refix)
Holy Ghost! - Hold On
The Hours - See the Light (Calvin Harris Remix)
Santogold - Lights Out (David Rubato Remix)
Spank Rock And Amanda Blank - Get Um Girl
Michael Jackson - P.Y.T.
Basement Jaxx - Jus 1 Kiss (The Isley Bootleg)
Fake Blood - Mars
Louis La Roche - Get On Down
Awesome 3 - Don’t Go (Kicks Like A Mule)

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Just in time for the weekend… I DJ’d up a set for you.

This is a bit a redo of a set I did a few weeks ago for a house party.  The original version was an hour and a half long, this time I approached it with a mission to make everything rapid fire… so the revised set is all edits and quick mixes, resulting in 21 songs playing in a span of 31 minutes.  Lots of fun, lots of energy… an rather good weekend jump-off point.

Setlist:

Intro - Michael Jackson…
Daft Punk - Something About Us (EASTAR Remix)
Alan Braxe and Fred Falke - Intro
Mr Ozio - Steroids (ft. Uffie)
Pete Heller - Big Love
Lykke Li - Little Bit (CSS Remix)
Mr. Scruff - Get A Move On
Duffy - Mercy (Morsy Mix)
Basement Jaxx - Miracles Keep On Playin’ (Red Alert remix)
Kanye West - Love Lockdown (Chew Fu Small Room Fix)
Hot Chip - Boy From School (Erol Alkans’s Re-Work)
James Pants - Ka$h (Trizzy & XXXchange Remix)
Alan Braxe and Fred Falke - Penthouse Serenade
Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix)
The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)
Mr Ozio - Jo
Gusto - Disco’s Revenge (Freemasons Edit)
Pest - Pat Pong (Switch Remix)
Champion - No Heaven
Mylo - Ottos Journey
Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix Feat. Au Revoir Simone)
Fleetwood Mac - You Make Lovin’ Fun (Trailmix Remix)

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Oh, and yes I fully acknowledge the cover art is 112% retarded.

Just in time for the weekend… I made a new mix.  I wanted to spin a set of old school stuff rooted in hip-hop… for some reason a couple new tracks slipped in which kinda deviate from the plan… but who cares?  Behold and download:

• rob vanmega - POW! Beats at 105bpm [mp3]

Set list:

The Cool Kids - Pump Up The Volume
Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep
Cut Chemist - The Garden
Arrested Development - Tennessee
Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick
The Chemical Brothers - Chico’s Groove
Madonna - Justify My Love
Public Enemy - Don’t Believe the Hype
Ol Dirty Bastard - Shimmy Shimmy Ya
Nice & Smooth - Funky For You
Jungle Brothers - What U Waiting 4?
MGMT - Electric Feel (Aeroplane Remix)
Run DMC - Peter Piper Break
Roger Troutman - You Should Be Mine
KRS-One - Outta Here

Total time = 45 minutes