Episode 139: For My Friends » Strictly House Music

dattrax: Welcome Fellow House Fanatics!! How have you been this beautiful November? Thank you for visiting us and giving us a listen. If you like this mix, then there are 140 more to go through. People usually don't like listening to 'old' music, but house music is nothing like the rest ; ) The great thing about good house music is that if you've never heard a track, then it'll be brand new to you. It's not like popular music where a song is in and out of fashion after a few months.The greater thing is that because of DJ'ing, even if you've heard 80% of the separate tracks placed into a continuous mix, each DJ has his/her own particular tastes and style. You could take 100 tracks and give them to 10 different DJs and I'd guarantee that each and every mix will give you a different feel and experience. You might dislike, like or love a particular mix.Some DJs like more bass and some like me like hi-hats, so they'd equalize each track differently to their preferences. Some like to play tracks at 120bpm and some like me like it a bit faster, around 125bpm. It depends on the tempo you like. I like the tempo that you can dance or chill out to. Then most of us get too excited and the second half of our mixes gets faster and faster and would probably end a few bpms faster than we would like. Each of the 100 tracks would have different parts and sections. Each DJ would highlight different parts. Some like to play each track for 5-6mins to "let it breathe". I have house ADD, so like them in and out because the exciting parts are the beginning, the breakdown, and the new mix.The mix is the beauty and art of it all. Each combination is unique and sometimes we get lucky and a combo elevates both tracks being mixed. Jim and I are best friends for 30yrs and spin live together as 'dattrax'. We have a policy of NOT repeating mix combinations. It keeps it fresh and fun for us.Then comes the style of the DJ, do they love long smooth mixes, where they layer two tracks and create a new feeling? Do they like to cut parts of a second track into the first? Do they like to start mellow and gradually take it up through the mix? Do they like to play the same sub-genre of house through a whole mix, or like Jimmy and I... love house so much that we play EVERY genre of house within a mix? The beauty, fun, and excitement of all the possibilities are endless. At the least, it'll put a massive smile over you face from ear to ear.Enjoy and all the best to you in your life. As the great and late philosopher/comedian, Patrice O'Neal has famously said, "You're the #1 priority". Keep doing what you're best at and significance, respect, and money will come. Then everyone that is around you will benefit in a positive way. When you win, everyone you encounter will win. If you're in a shitty job or relationship, then move on. Life is short and you deserve more.---------------Reach out to us and comment if you like or love our mixes. Just Google 'dattrax' and find all places online that we've been a part of. Please share with your family, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances who could use a dose of musical candy.Isn't music such a great escape?---------------DJ Bookings for Canada, the US, or Global: [email protected] amount of support would be appreciated if you'd like to donate or support our music addiction. This is our PayPal Donate email that you can use: [email protected] ---------------As always - massive thanks to the fantastic vocalists, producers, DJs, and dancers (on the dancefloors or even in your homes or while walking about, walking your doggies, working out, driving, or whatever you're doing) for their incredible advancement of this beautiful musical genre!! It makes us all feel young, vibrant, and extremely happy!!---------------58 Tracks in 3hrs and 19mins!!You Own My Mind feat. Virginia - Original Mix SteffiNude (Rampa Remix) Adriatique, RampaFix Your Love (Ralf GUM Main Mix) Ralf GUM, Bongi Mvuyana, KafeleHaunt Me - Forniva 2021 Sade bootlegLet Me Love You (Original Mix) DJ RasoulOver Limits (Original Mix) Echo DeepUptown feat. Aya - Jay'sUpDub - NakedMusic Autumn - Blanka Mazimela, KhonayePiano in The Dark-Nick Curly and Soul Filtration-Reel Skaps, Dredah Re-Rub Muyè Rampa, Adam Port, &ME, KeinemusikMove On (Hollis P Monroe and Wrong Jeremy Mix) The Black 80s, Hollis P Monroe, Wrong JeremyI Rise (feat. Msaki) Black MotionFirefly (XtetiQsoul Remix) Eltonnick, Zaki IbrahimAll I Do Is Think - Oscar PNo Doubt feat. Marissa Guzman (Original Mix) Cuebur, Marissa GuzmanIf You Have A Doubt Ft. Overnite (Mario Basanov Remix) Overnite, Hollis P MonroeSomething I'm Going Through (Extended Mix) DJ Rae, David MoralesWunder Y (Dino & Terry Remix) Ron Allen, Chach, Dino & TerrySoldier Of Love (Jason B Edit) SadePlenty-Sarah Mclaughlan and Breathless-KANT Re-Rub Set Me Free (Original Mix) Black Motion, XoliExtra Time On You feat. Portia Monique (Original Mix) Black Coffee, Portia MoniqueWith This Love (Original Mix) Amber Jolene, Sonny FoderaTessio (Original Mix) LuomoBye Bye Les Fraises feat. Sashe (Heinrichs & Hirtenfellner Remix) Sucre SaleInto The Sun Damian Lazarus, Jem CookeTime (Black Motion Remix) DJ Qness, Malehloka, Black MotionAquanote_NowhereGabrielsDrop4_NakedMusic Faith (Lemon & Herb Remix) Bevan Godden, Maiya, Lemon & HerbYou're My Music (Original Mix) DJ FreeTz, BongiweBrotha (Dj Spen & Karizma Remix) - featuring Angie Stone Clap Your Hands (Club Mix) Zakes Bantwini feat. Xolani SitholeIsland Breeze feat. Ijeoma - Trentemoller Remix Kid Massive & RaoulOur Time Our Chance feat. Ian Whitelaw (Original Mix) PhoniqueSomething Sweet (Full Version) LyndrishSo Happy (Cassady Locke Remix) Tom Conrad feat. Dawn TallmanShy - Leo Love Promised Land-Joe Smooth and Rave Casualty-Flashmob, Connected Soundsystem, Kalyma Re-Rub Push (Original Mix) Col Lawton, V77NNYStone Crazy Remixes (Nastee Nev 0808 Mix) Kafele BandeleFor the Rest (Carlos Sanchez Remix) The Black 80s, Carlos SanchezSuperman-Black Coffee feat. Bucie and Sabelo-Lionayve, Newmanhere Re-Rub Manifest (Rampa Remix) Wallflower, RampaSomething Special (The Black 80s Remix) Phonique, Ian Whitelaw, The Black 80sSilence & Secrets (Black Coffee Remix) WhoMadeWho, Black CoffeeTouched The Sky (feat. Mia Tuttavilla) Dennis FerrerThis Time Baby (Classic Disco Mix) David Anthony (UK), Lisa MillettBright Star (Sunrise Mix) Ben Watt, Stimming, Julia BielSee The Light (Frank Roger's Real Vox Mix) Shahrokh Sound Of KSome Lovin - Liberty City - MURKBorn to Fly feat. Lisa Shaw (Eric's Remix) Naked Music Painkiller (Rampa & Re.You Mix) Terranova, Rampa, Re.YouTried So Hard (Special Vocal Mix) feat. Bobby Pruit - MURKTime After Time (Yoruba Soul Mix) Soul Central feat. Abigail BaileyHurry - Naked MusicLet It Go (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix) Pandora Drive, Maxxi SoundsystemSomeday-CeCe Rogers and Fake It-Phonique Re-Rub One Up (Drop of Fears) feat. Amina (Pezzner Remix) Pezzner, Amina---------------Google "dattrax" and find the Podomatic link.Or you can visit our main mix site: https://dattrax.podomatic.com/ and it'll automatically redirect you here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/dattrax ---------------THIS IS THE BEST OPTION to Get Our Entire Collection +  Notices of Any New Mix Posted: You can download the free "Podomatic" app, sign up with an email and password, then search 'dattrax' and subscribe to 'house music by dattrax'. It has a cute pic of my youngest boy when he was little and over my DJ mixer. BOOM!! With the app on your cell, you'll have access to 135+ mixes, the last 30yrs of our lives in the cracks of time between family, friends, and work. It'll list all the mixes from newest to oldest.---------------All tracks bought from https://www.traxsource.com/ and https://www.beatport.com/This mix was created on a Native Instrument's "Traxtor Kontrol S4" controller MK3 version, a crappy PC laptop, and No sync applied.Sometimes: We additionally use two Stanton 150 direct drive turntables with Traxtor's control vinyl records.