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

Plans for 9/29/07

Hey everyone! Hope you week is going great especially with the weekend right around the corner!

On this weeks show I will be joined by fellow co-worker Janina to hang out with me and help promote the glamorous Studio 54 event at our bar the Union on Oct. 6th. We will also be giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the event! (She is circled in white at last years 54 event. )


The Countdown will take place on the top of 5 o'clock then we will play a mixtape by "Clash the Disco Kids." The name of the mixtape is "You say party, we say rave."

Awesome - Arcade Fire Vs. Sergio Leone

I know this isn't dance music - but this is just too good not to share...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyp34v6Lmcc

Post Show 9/22/07

Wow what an amazing show! We had a killer Countdown, followed by a live 1 hr throw down by Sharlo ft. Mel with some wicked scratching, then a live interview with a up and coming rapper out of C.R.- Young Ezzy. Sharlo and Mel brought it all for those of you who didn't hear it - I feel bad you missed it! Ezzy did some sick freestyling along with telling us his story and letting us know whats to come! It will be tough to live up to it for next week but as always we will try to top every week! ~ Cheers, Avant Garde

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Essential Countdown 9.22.07

10. Armand Van Helden - You Don't Even Know Me
9. Discokris - Night
8. 50 Cent - I Get Money (ESTAW Gets Cash Fix)
7. Deadmau5 Vs. Freemasons ft. Amanda Wilson - Watching Berlin
6. Felix Da Housecat - Like Something 4 Porno (Armand Van Helden Remix)
5. Proper Villians - Trick Baby
4. Purple Crush - My Ookie (Mookie Answer Song)
3. Charlean Dance - Mr. DJ (Speaker Junk's Tarantula Remix)
2. Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler (Armand Van Helden Remix)
1. Justice - Phantom Pt. 3 (Ghetto Ruckus Remix)

3 GUESTS!!! - Big Show Plans for 9/22/07

As always, the ESSENTIAL COUNTDOWN comes your way at the top of the five o'clock hour every Saturday! The hottest tracks of the week decided by me!

Scheduled to come in for a live interview is up and coming rapper from Cedar Rapids - Young Ezzy. He will be performing in Des Moines as an opener at the Shop Boyz concert on October 14th.


Also, DJs Sharlo and Mel are set to come on the show and bring us another Essential Mix. Expect some house flavors with mixed electro!

New Hot Chip Track via Missingtoof.com

New Hot Chip track that has had some big buzz on the net!

Hot Chip - Shake a Fist

BLOG HONOR: Vibe4Me

Vibe4me is an awesome blog for lovers of dance music - especially house! They frequently post tracks that are brand new and offer full track downloads! I would definitely recommend this site and encourage everyone to check it out.

New Track By Me: ELEKTRO GOLD

This is a new track I have only been working on for about a week - please let me know what you think!






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Sidebar Addition: IC Dance Show Dates

Iowa City's dance shows will now be listed on the side bar! Please let me know if there are any I have missed or new ones that pop up!

IC Essential Countdown 9/15/07

Hey guys, thanks for an awesome show tonight! We had a mix from Studio 13's newest resident DJ - DJ Vallentine and a ticket giveaway for 2 tix to Kings of Leon!

Heres the Countdown list:

10. Simon Patterson – Bulldozer

9. Sucker D – Salvation

8. Supaflava – Time In motion

7. Just Jack – No Time (Wideboys Club Mix)

6. Steve Synth and Jon Deke – Friday Night

5. Electrochemie – Mucky Star (Jolly Remix)

4. Surkin - Radio Fireworks (Riot in Belgium Second Remix)

3. Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name of (Sebastians Late Night Laptop)

2. Samin – Heater

1. Pryda – Murayni

We also had 3 classics to end the show tonight which were:

• DJ Scot Project - Overdrive
• Thomas Bangalter - So Much Love to Give
• Corona - Rhythm of the Night
  

Show Plans for 9/15/07

After a week break the IC Essential Mix will be live again this weekend.

Here is the plan for the show:

First 45 Mins - IC Essential Countdown - Top 10 New and Essential Tracks of the Week - Chosen and Mixed by DJ Avant Garde

Middle 1 Hour - Exclusive Set by DJ Valentine (new Resident DJ at Iowa City's Studio 13)

DJ Valentine

Final 15 Mins - Dance Floor Classics presented by DJ Avant Garde

Sorry for no Essential Mix!!!!

Hey guys, sorry there was no Essential Mix for those of you who tuned in Saturday evening - a recording error by me prevented me from being able to air the show. But I do have a link to a recording of the show that you can download and listen to - hopefully it will help you get your Essential fill till this Saturday :-) ~ Cheers, DJ Avant Garde

Download Link:
IC Essential Mix 9/08/07

First Half:

Essential Countdown - 9.8.07

10. Krazyfiesta - Me and My Man

9. Armand Van Helden - Playmate –

8. Hard fi – Suburban Knights (Alex Metric Remix)

7. Bart B More – Make Some Noise – Less Is More Mix

6. Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso – Umbrella (Henrik B Remix)

5. Chris Montana – Porto Hustle Original Club Mix

4. Stonebridge – SOS (Ortega and Gold Remix)

3. Ida Corr Meets Fedde Le Grand – Let Me Think About It (Fedde Club Mix)

2. Eric Smax and Thomas Gold – This Feeling (Housecrusherz Remix) -

1. David Guetta – Baby When the Light (Joachim Garraud & Fred Rister)

Second Half:

Exclusive Mix from Steve Blank (Baltimore House, Electro, Indie Rock)

IC Essential Mix - Unlive this weekend

This weekend "The IC Essential Mix" is not going to be live due to an intense gigging schedule I have saturday - a Bar Mitzvah (no joke! im pumped!) and working at my residency (The Union). Therefore, I asked this weekend's guest Steve Blank to send me a pre-recorded yet exclusive mix for this weeks show. Of course, we will still have "The IC Essential Countdown" for the first 45 minutes of the show. Sorry guys for the unliveness! ~ DJ Avant Garde

IC Essential Countdown 9/1/07

10. Chromeo – Tenderoni (Etienne de crecy Remix)

9. Junlian Jabre – Swimming Places (Jerome Sydenham Mix)

8. James Blunt – 1973 (Tong & Spoon Mix)

7. Hard Fi – Suburban Knights (Angello & Ingrosso Remix)

6. Rod Boskamo & Fiero Del Piero – Get Ur Ass Up

5. Joachim Garraud – X (Original Mix)

4. Francesco Diaz & Young Rebels – It’s Our Future (Deadmau5 Remix)

3. Dusty Kid – The Cat (Crookers Remix)

2. Bart B More – Make Some Noise – Less Is More Mix

1. Simon Patterson – Bulldozer

The (school) New Year is Here!

Are you as pumped as I am to finally see everyone out and about and back in the IC?

This year we will follow the same (rough) program schedule:

• The show will start with "The IC Essential Countdown" a Top Ten or Top Five (depending on the show) countdown the the weeks hottest new Dance and Club tracks and an occasional classic (seriously some of the tracks are ridiculously new) !
• I am working on getting interviews with artists - I recently aired an interview with world famous DJ/Producer Mark Ronson and definitely don't want to stop!
• The last hour will be for Exclusive and Live Sets from some of the best DJs around - this will include many DJs who will be performing live at various venues in Iowa City later that Saturday Night! These sets are mixed to perfection and are an uninterrupted groove!
  

We have some sweet guests are lined up for the next few weeks:

This Saturday Night - I, DJ Avant Garde, will hop on the decks for our kick off show of the 07-08 school year!

9/8 - Steve Blank - a U of I student who specializes in Baltimore Club/Hip-Hop/Electro DJing and also Remixing will be on the show to lay down an hr set.

The next month or so be sure to look for DJ Sharlo (local promoter and House/Electro DJ), IC Essential Mix regular DJ Cristiano, and DJ NYJ (ETC Resident DJ and Disco House extrordinare)!

Pics of Me in DJ Action

New Time Posted!!!!!!!

New time posted for Fall 2007!!!!

SAT - 5PM - 7PM

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IC Essential Countdown 8-21-07

10. Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (Body in the Thames July 4th Tivoli Edit)

9. Afrika Bambaataa - Pupananny (Get Far Remix Extended)

8. Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso - Its True (Original Mix)

7. Freemasons - If (Original Mix)

6. Timbaland - The Way I Are (Tony Arzadon Remix)

5. Jon Alvin - Bette Davis Eyes (2007 Uniting Nations Mix)

4. Armand Van Helden - I Want Your Soul

3. House of Pain - Jump Around (Micky Slim Remix)

2. Hoxton Whores - Lost in Ibiza

1. Sander Van Doorn - Riff

Sorry for abandoning you all lately...

Hey guys, sorry I havent been up to posting much new besides the Countdown lists! Been pretty busy the past month - doing a lot of DJing (4 days a week), made a few trips, and started some production work. I had a killer trip to Lollapalooza (solely went to see Daft Punk) and had an amazing time - i will post pics once my friend (LANA cough cough) sends me the pics from it.

IC Essential Countdown 8/14/07

10. Timbaland - The Way I Are (Zya and Bada Remix)

9. Mark Ronson ft. Lily Allen - Oh My God (Chris Lake Remix)

8. Basement Jaxx - Take Me Back To Your House (Key of Bald Eagle Edit)

7. Erick E - Boogie Down (Fedde Le Grand Remix)

6. Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe (Switch Remix)

5. Alex Gaudino Vs. Nari and Milani - Year of the Cat (Original)

4. Soulmaniax - Sensuality (Ortega & Gold Remix)

3. Joachim Garraud - The Sound Of Disco (Moshe Fain Remix 2007)

2. The Freeks - The Creeps (Vandalism / Thomas Gold / Micky Slim / Steve Bugg mix)

1. Daft Punk - Harder, Faster, Stronger (Deadmau5 Edit)