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I was getting a little sick of that 565 template or whatever its called - so I changed to a minimal one. Comments welcome!

Yer Man - Dirty Sax

Full MP3 download of the hot track by Yer Man, "Dirty Sax"

Yer Man - Dirty Sax

Another Justice Live Set

Justice Live @ BBC Electric Proms 25th of October 2007

DJ Cristiano to perform Saturday

DJ Cristiano is scheduled to lay down a hour long set on the IC Essential Mix this Saturday

Week 25.10.07 Pete Tong's Fast Trax

Sorry for such an inactive week on my blog - I will be better about posts this week!

For now - heres the 1st Anniversery edition of Fast Trax

IC Essential Countdown 10.28.07

TRANCE COUNTDOWN!

10. Simon Patterson - Bulldozer

9. Tiesto - Traffic

8. Ferry Corsten - Fire

7. Chemical Brothers - Under the Influence

6. Armin Van Buuren - Serenity

5. William Orbit - Adagio for Strings

4. Paul Van Dyk - We Are Alive

3. BT - Force of Gravity

2. JDS - Nine Ways (Plump DJs Remix)

1. Tiesto - Flight 643

Download Essential Countdown!

IC ESSENTIAL COUNTDOWN 10/20/07

I am going to try and post recordings of the show every week. This week we have just the Essential Countdown recording. For tracklisting see previous post!

IC Essential Countdown 10/20/07

10. Yoa – Theatre of Disco

9. Scott Grooves – Mothership Reconnection (Daft Punk Remix)

8. Shiny Grey – Why (Wilder Clark Twisted Disco Remix)

7. Tonite Only – Wheres The Partys At (Dada Life Remix)

6. DJ Delicious – Let It Drop (Kobbe and Leeds Remix)

5. Under Byen – Plantage (Brabe Remix)

4. Armand Van Helden – Witch Doctor (BSOD Remix)

3. Sebastien Leger – Jupiter

2. Jeremy Word Feat Fabian Bates – Gimmie That DJ Per Remix

1. Dizzee Rascal – Flex (Dave Spoon Mix)

Justice @ Rex Club - Awesome Vid!

JUSTICE @ REX CLUB
Uploaded by extermitent

Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music

Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music

I want everyone who calls all of my House and Electro "Techno" to study this! haha, but seriously this is an awesome site even if you know it already the samples are great!

iTunes drops price of all DRM-Free Music to 99 cents

I've always been more of a Beatport guy but for those of you who buy music off iTunes will be glad to know that Apple has dropped the price of all their 2 million DRM-Free tracks from $1.29 to $.99. Apple's DRM-free tracks are all AAC files encoded at 256kbps.

More Electronic coming to KRUI

As KRUI's RPM Director for only about 2 weeks, I have already made some awesome contacts that are going to help greatly in getting some new and quality electronic music onto our airwaves!

Two of the contacts I have made so far that I have to give shot outs to are:

Leigh at SPECTRE-


Sian at Toolroom Records-

New $hit from my boy, Deadmau5

In my opinion this guy is the best producer to come on the scene lately and definitely one of the most productive hitmakers I have seen in a long time! This new one is called "Assorted"! Special thanks to Vibe4Me for the hook up!

Deadmau5 - Assorted

New Track from Axwell - "Submariner"

Heres a DL link for a new track from Axwell called Submariner!

Axwell - Submariner

DJ Cristiano to appear Saturday!

Essential Mix regular DJ Cristiano is set to come on the show Saturday and do a live in studio set!

Pete Tong's Fast Trax 11.10.07

Ali Love track is sexy, the 1973 track was featured already on our show, and the Bedroom Bedlam is awesome too!

Sorry no Essential this week BUT BIG PLANS FOR NEXT!

Sorry about the lack of Essential Mix this weekend I was feeling not so great yesterday afternoon and had to work last night so I slept.

But -




HUGE PLANS FOR NEXT WEEKEND! I will air an interview that I will have on Friday with one of the worlds biggest, best, and in my opinion has the best radio show in the world (other than mine of course ;-)!) ===== JUDGE JULES!!! This is a show you cannot miss!

Robbie Rivera ft. C&C Music Factory - "Aye Aye Aye"

This track his hit Beatport before it has hit vinyl and it is hot! Have a listen!

DJ Avant Garde Live at Yacht Club Tonight

Tonight is going to be fun a hell - trust me it will be the best dance party Yacht Clubs ever had...no excuses. FREE COVER, $2 U CALL IT, BEST MUSIC IN TOWN, BEST SCENE IN TOWN, we got it locked down. KRUI will be rockin it with DJ Stuns and DJ Rodeo are 2 ladies that will be playing a tag-team set and I, DJ Avant Garde (Andrew to most), will be giving you deep dark dirty sexy beats of House and Electro. Tons of hot new tracks coming your way tomorrow - fresher shit than that homegrown ya have growing in yer closet! Love - Avant G.

Post Studio 54

Yep that me and my friend Kristen on Saturday night! Such a great time, I hope some of you made it out cause I played TONS of sultry house music! The environment was incredible - everyone was looking fabulous, the club looked great, and people from all over the midwest were there. I also got to hang out with DJ Diverse who was a guest DJ that night and he did an amazing job from what I heard.

Heres another view from the DJ Booth (you can see the Go Go dancers on the far side of the bar and theres hardcore porn on the TVs - true 54 style haha)

Post Show Wrap Up 10.6.07

ESSENTIAL COUNTDOWN TRIBUTE TO DISCO HOUSE
10. Frankie Knuckles - Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie (Eric Kupper’s Disco Shimmy Remix)
9. Joey Negro – Make A Move On Me
8. Simpson Tune – Bring It Down (Da BMR’s Club Rework)
7. Sucker Djs – Salvation
6. Armand Van Helden – You Don’t Know Me
5. Hott 22 – Feel So Good (Hott 22 Mix)
4. Discokris – Night
3. Deadmau5 – GH
2. JJ Flores & Steve Smooth – Time For Love
1. Slyvester – Need You (Dim’s Maxi Disco Blend)

Then...

MIX - Joey Negro Live at Soul City, London

Pete Tong's Fast Trax Week 04.10.07

Sunburst - Beautiful Day (Alex Gaudino mix)

Sunburst - Beautiful Day (Alex Gaudino mix)

Sweet Track - U2 cover.

Girl Talk at Picador on Saturday!

Mash Up artist/DJ is going to be at The Picador in Iowa City this Saturday. For those of you like me who are missing it cause of Studio 54 or any other reason - here is a video of a FULL concert from 1.1.07.

Laidback Luke - Rocking with the best (Rene Amez Remix)

Heres a sick track courtesy of Vibe4Me

Laidback Luke - Rocking with the best (Rene Amez Remix)

Hard Electro Beats for your Wednesday!

Check out this hot track by Danish Duo Fagget Fairys.

Fagget Fairys - Uzela

Courtesy Discobelle.net

Mixer and Decks all in palm of hand!

Its called the Pacemaker and it is a complete professional DJ set up that can fit in your pocket. Apparently mixing is as easy as cake and you have complete control over the EQs. Have a look at the website here http://www.pacemaker.net. It looks pretty sweet and I would love to get my hands on one to give it a - no pun intended - spin!

Video demonstration:

Pete Tong's Fast Trax Week 27.09.07

I usually try to catch this internet show by the BBC's Essential Mix host Pete Tong every week where he runs down some hot tracks of the week!

If anyone remembers I had the Sucker DJs - Salvation on the countdown a few weeks ago and I really like the Dizzee Rascal - Flex (Dave Spoon Remix)!

Erick Morillo in Chicago This Friday!

If I wasn't so busy I would totally be there, but Erick Morillo is going to be playing at Crobar in Chicago on Friday night! Tickets available for $30 on wanttickets.com! This is the first time Erick has been in Chicago in almost 4 years so anyone who is going make sure they show Erick that the Midwest loves him!

IC Essential Mix's Salute to Disco House in Honor of Studio 54 at Union

In honor of The Union Bar's Studio 54 party that is going on Saturday night and just because we at the IC Essential Mix LOVE Disco House - Saturday's countdown will be completely devoted to Disco House! What better way to get pumped for a Saturday night than the best feel good music that has ever been invented? Comment any tracks you would like to hear or send me a message!

Post Show Rundown: 9/29/07

IC ESSENTIAL COUNTDOWN 9.28.07

10. Fray – How to Save A Life Untamed Society Remix

9. Slyvester – I Need You (Dim’s Maxi Disco Blend)

8. Deadmau5 – GH

7. Remute – Medea Glub

6. Modelselektor – Black Block

5. Deadmau5 vs Jelo – The Reward Is Cheese

4. Shena – Electrosexual (Aston Shuffle Remix)

3. Koolwah ft. Andi Fraggs – Fashion (Granite and Phunk Remix)

2. Radioclit – Divine Rosa Switch Remix

1. Adam K and Soha – Twilight Original Mix

Then for the last half hour of the show this mixtape was played:

You Say Party! We Say Rave! - mixed by Clash The Disko Kids
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1. The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
2. Dusty Kid - The Cat
3. Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness (with House Of Jealous Lovers acapella)
4. Keatch - Cutting Edge
5. Felix Cartal - Parisienne
6. Tiga - Move My Body (Boys Noize Remix)
7. Toxic Avenger - Superheroes
8. Goose - Bring It On (Tronik Youth Remix)
9. The Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Guns & Bombs Freakout Remix)
10.Goose - British Mode (Jester Remix)
11.Jumi Lee - B-Attack (Pirate Robot Midget Remix)
12.Bob Rifo - Kinky Malinki (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
13.Felix Cartal vs Mo Do - Eins,Zwei, Polizei (Zhiguli Remix)
14.The Black Ghosts - Face (Philpe De Boyar Remix)
15.Proxy - Decoy
16.Justice - Phantom II (Soulwax Nite Version)
17.Brodinski - Bad Runner
18.Marc Houle - Bay of Figs
19.Audiojack - Robot
20.Riot In Belgium - La Musique (Oohee & Loot Remix)
21.Kanye West ft Daft Punk - Stronger (Diplo Work is Never Over Remix)
22.Zongamin - Bongo Song
23.Justice - We Are Your Friends
24.Blur - Girls & Boys