The IC Essential Mix is a Electronic Dance radio show broadcast on KRUI Radio in Iowa City, Iowa, USA on Fridays, 5-7 PM CST on 89.7 FM and http://www.kruiradio.org/listen/. The show features host DJ Avant Garde, live and exclusive mixes of the very best dance music, and interviews with local artists, visiting performers, and some of the worlds biggest producers/djs/artists.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

IC Essential Mix 1/31/09


Audio Bullys – Flickery Vision Rusko’s Staying Awake Remix
AC Slater – Party Like Us Bulgarian Remix
N.A.S.A. – Money The Count of Monte Cristal Dungeon Remix
Daft Punk – Work Is Never Over Diplo Work Is Never Never Over Remix
Crookers – Mad Kids
Diamond Cut – Teardrops Treasure Fingers Remix
Studio Fresh – Show Me Love
Dousk – Hit The Dance Button Original Mix
Matt Starr – Kuhle Fliege Hugo Remix
Deadmau5 – The Reward Is More Cheese
Benny Benassi – Satisfaction 2009 Johnny Max Remix
Crookers – What Up Yall
Dillinja – Twist Em Out Proper Villains Remix
Leon Jean Marie – Bring It On Rusko Remix

Second Hour: LIVE IN-STUDIO SET!

DJ Uplift - House



Check out his Myspace at www.myspace.com/djuplift

Friday, January 30, 2009

Coachella Lineup Announced!



Well another interesting line-up from the folks at Coachella this year. I'll do a detailed analysis of the line-up this year...obviously with a DANCE MUSIC biased perspective. I bolded thoughout my favs of the lineup.

Day 1 -
A huge headliner is obvious on the first day Sir Paul McCartney which is pretty epic. Some other people might dig Girl Talk on the first day (most close to me know that I'm not really a fan of Girl Talk ...prob cause I'm not into pop music) but my first day favs. are Switch and Craze & Klever. Switch in my opinion is one of the best DJs ever and gets completely no respect for it (his position on the bill may be a showing of that but I don't blame Coachella for this).

Day 2 -
Also on day 2 only 2 djs who I think are really amazing. And NO DJ AM is NOT one of them. Of course, The Crookers who will be rocking day 2 and also a Surkin and Para One. I find the headliner of The Killers kind of intesting. I mean maybe 3 years ago but I don't see why they would be headlining material this year. Especially compared to the Cure and Sir Paul. Or even last years Jack J, Portishead, and Roger Waters. So to me this is a near fatal error in the lineup - especially when they are trying to get me a poor college student from Iowa to go to Cali.

Day 3 -
Roni Size, Groove Armada, and M.A.N.D.Y. have to be my favs from day 3. The Cure would be an amazing show to see as well. But coming into day 3 the schedule just seems a little dry. Here is last years bill:


Final Judgment: One sentence - It was better last year.

Thats enough from me - you decide what you think! And no matter how it compares to last year I want to thank everyone at Coachella for putting this festival on because it is year after year one of the best!

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

BUSY WEEK AHEAD!




Alright crazy week ahead so I thought I would let everyone in on all the gigs I'm playing in:

Thursday 1/29, TONIGHT - Union Front Bar

Sat. 1/31 - Union Front Bar

Tues 2/3 - Yacht Club, IC - Electro, House Dance Party w/ KAGE - Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=61539900812 (go ahead and join sorry if i missed ya!), FREE BEFORE 11:30 $5 After - $2 Wells also

Thursday 2/5 - Industry, IC - Dance Party with Drum n Bass DJ Nemo, FREE

Sunday 2/8 - Yacht Club IC - French Horn Rebellion Show (band that features a producer from MGMT's original album - they sound a lot like them too) - $5 - Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=48197913675

A Look into the future:

2/27 - Opener for DJ Funk (amazing BOOTY house DJ , second listed on Daft Punk's track Teachers, he has opened recently for Justice) at The Industry! Check out DJ Funk here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4DSOMqMbhk


Well thats it for now! More To Come!

See ya on the dancefloor, DJ Avant Garde

Saturday, January 24, 2009

IC Essential Mix 1/29/09

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First Show of New Year!


(Pic of me mixing at Union above)

Daft Punk Vs. Boys Noize - Harder Faster Faster Stronger/Lava Lava Mr Gaspar Remix
Crookers - Big Money Comin Mat Cant Philly 2 BMore Mix
CSS - Music Is My Hot Hot Sex Switch Remix Feat Mapei
Act Yo Age - La Fuma Foco Edu K Yerba Buena RMX Feat Tigrinha
Edu K - Raver Lovin Nadastrom Remix
Deadmau5 Vs. Michael Jackson - GhostsNSmooth Criminals
Nyteowl - Bringing Back Da Funk Bass Weazel Remix
Voodoo Chili Vs. Trevor Loveys - Look What You've Done To Me Mustapha 3000 Remix
Otto Von Shirach - Gelatine Fixation DJ Donna Summer Tittymix
Lil Wayne - A Mili Rynecologist’s Booty Bitch Slap Remix
Damaged Goods - Yo Rightous A1 Bassline Remix
I Will Shank You For A Penny - Boots A1 Bassline Remix
Frankmusik - In Step
Larry Tee - Carmina Burana v I Love U Bart B More Remix
Rusko - Jahova
TC - Wheres My Money Caspa Remix
Kid Cudi Vs. Crookers - Day N Nite TC Remix

Last Hour:

Live In Studio Mix Session



DJ Nemo (Drum and Bass) and DJ DubD (Dubstep Mix) - Ottumwa, IA

Friday, January 23, 2009

New Spring Semester Hotness!


Hey everyone - sorry for the long break between posts. I've been so busy with djing and school that I left the poor old blog to saturate for way too long. Well its a new year, we have a new president, and were set to bring you all kinds of new electro, house, garage, breaks, dubstep, drum and bass, and just about anything else that makes the body move.

2008 Awards

Mix of the Year:

Rusko's BBC 1 Essential Mix - 12/13/08 Courtesy rock the dub

Tracklist:

Rusko - Scareware Ft Clipz -Dubplate
Jakes - Rock The Bells - Dubplate
Rusko - Gogogadgetrusko - Sub Soldiers
The Quemists - Dem Na Like Me (Subscape Remix) - Ninja Tune
Stenchman - Prime Time Swine - Dubplate
Rusko - Jahova - Sub Soldiers
The Prodigy - Breathe (Numbernin6 Remix) - Dubplate
Rossib And Luca - Dont Cry Soundboy - Dubplate
12th Planet - 68 - Dubplate
Jonny Osbourne - Rudeboy 08 - Dubplate
Rusko - Mr Muscle - Sub Soldiers
Tc - Wheresmy Money (Caspa Remix)(Jack Beats Remix) - Dstyle
Skream - Meta-Lick - Dubplate
Skream - Horny - Tempa
Enur & Natasja - Calabria (Bomberman Remix) - Dubplate
The Others - Kingpin - Subsoldiers
Redlight And The Voodoos - Superkurl - Dubplate
Stenchman - Run Rabbit Run - Dubplate
Chase And Status Feat Kano - Against All Odds (Dubstep Mix) - Ram
Rusko - To Da Floor - Dubplate
Kid Cudi - Day N Nite (Ruskos Big Trombone Mix) - M.O.S
Rusko - Oy! Feat Crookers - Dubplate
Jakes - Modem - Hench
Rusko & Diplo - Major Lazerr - Dubplate
Rusko - Woo Boost - Civil Music
More Fire Crew - Oi - Go!Beat
Skream - Murderer Vip - Dubplate
Rusko - Period - Dubplate
Bennypage & Zero G - Majestic - Dubplate
The Others - Bazooka - Dub Police
Unitz - The Drop Vip - Dub Police
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (Rusko Chapstick Mix) - Dubplate
Benga - Bengas Off His Head - Tempa
Skream - Dutchflowers (Rusko Babylon Remix) - Tempa Dubplate
Doctor - Raise He Temperature - Souljazz
Chase And Status - Saxon - Ram
Marcus Visionary - Black Panther Riddim - Dubplate
Distinction & Kromestar - Zappah - Dubplate
Rusko - Lets Go - Dubplate
Rusko - Soundguy Is My Target Feat Lutan Fyah - Subsoldiers
Caspa - Louder Vip - Subsoldiers
Skream - Woinky - Dubplate
Benny & Vincenzo - Burberry Boy - Dubplate
Chase And Status - Eastern Jam Vip - Ram
Rusko - Hammertime - Subsoldiers
Reso - If U Cant Beat Em (Rusko Vip Mix) - Civil Music
Rusko - Dirtydirty Feat Virus Syndicate - Dubplate
Dz - Down - Black Acre
Zero G - Ranzom - Dubplate
Leon - Bring It On (Rusko Remix) - Island Records
Skream - Fastlane - Tempa Dubplate
Rusko - Do U Wanna Have A Party - Dubplate
Giant - Rocker - Dubplate
Kidsister - Pronails Ruskomix - Atlantic
Bun Vs Ill Bill - Choppa - Dubplate
Kid Sister - Switchboard - Atlantic
Benny Page - Liar Liar - Dubplate
Rusko - Moaners - Subsoldiers
Rusko - Cockney Thug (Buraka Som Sistema Remix) - Subsoldiers
Marcus Visionary - Flying Dubs - Dubplate
Benga - Night (Buraka Som Sistema Remix) - Dubplate
Rusko - Mr Chips - Subsoldiers/Dubplate
Rusko & Clipz - Rats In The Kitchen - Dubplate
Rusko & Clipz - Rats In The Kitchen (Clipz Remix) - Dubplate
Pendulum - Showdown (Clipz Remix) - Warner
Clipz - Offline Vip - Dubplate

What can I say...HYPE BASS PARTY MUSIC!


Artist of the Year:

Crookers


CROOKERS@WONKA from Poser Mag on Vimeo.


The mix of Electro, B'More, Fidget, and Hip-Hop is done by no one better than...Crookers.


Hottest New Talent Set To Do Big Things in 09:

Frankmusik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_aSjRsmsEI

Friday, January 2, 2009

DJ Avant Garde - It's Just A Demo! Short Mix for 09...


Set:
Project Bassline – Drop The Pressure Jack Beats Remix
Cold Blank – Fidgets Live In Small Houses
Fukkk Off – Rave Is King (Le Castle Vania Remix)
Proxy – Raven (Cryptonites’ More Bass Edit)
Deadmau5 – Ghosts N Stuff Disco Villians
Hatiras – New Jam Instrumental
Kid Cudi – Day N Night Crookers Remix
Kid Cudi – Day N Night Rusko Remix