Owls Dance Podcast

We return with a very good friend of the Owls Dance crew, born in Medellin - Colombia, started his career 12 years ago influenced by house music of the 90s, belongs to "Kume rec" New York and "Taking Over" of Medellín, has worked for major promoters and clubs of Colombia, producer since 2008 and currently sound engineer for Monofónicos Netlabel. Dsum will be touring around Colombia for his latest album release "Cuidad Futura". You can find one of the tracks released on this episode! Sit back and enjoy Tracklist: 01. Sascha Dive - As Long As Its Groovin (Its Allright Now) / [DVR 006] 02. Rene Breitbarth - Hypno / [DD01] 03. Matthew Herbert - It's Only (DJ Koze Remix) / [Pampa012] 04. Terry Lee Brown Junior - Dismount / [PLAY026-8] 05. Dsum - Ciudad Futura (Dagroove's Colorfull mix) / [Unreleased] 06. Home Video - Gas Tank (Sasha Invol2ver Remix) / [GUSA002DIGB] 07. Ashtar Afterhours - Touchy Feely / [PLACUS032-6] 08. Douglas Greed - Fresh And Clean / [FAT 028] 09. High Tide - Paluka Pir / [PUNKT10] 10. Jacek Sienkiewicz - Beacon (Soulphiction Remix) / [r-ep024] 11. Christopher Raw - High / [Smallville06] 12. Loco Dice - Breakfast At Nina's / [DESOLAT CD001]

Welcome back Get Physical / Ritmik Records artist TRONCOSO. He's been focusing on a new sound lately that has been shaking dance-floors along studio partner Maurizio Ruggiero, forming their new alias SUBTRON but we're a big fan of his darker side and we wanted to take him out of his busy studio schedule to share with us some darkness! Enjoy

Proud to present Craft from NYC sharing with us an hour of amazing Techno, recorded live at National Underground in New York City at Twice as Proper event with Mas Teeveh, Justin Shumacher, Chanski and Shadi on November 9th 2012. It was also aired on our week long showcase at COCO FM radio on November 28th 2012. 1. Mas Teeveh - End Behind The Act - unreleased ambient 2. Duckhunter - Granade (Craft remix) - [NOSI Music] 3. Mike Wall - Up - [Hidden Recordings] 4. Cosmin TRG - Vertigo - [50 Weapons] 5. Craft - Brooklyn Beautiful (Justin Schumacher remix) - [Subtrak Records] 6. The Black Dog - Heavy Industry (Shifted Remix) - [Dust Science] 7. Empty_Room - Steady Balance (Original Mix) - unreleased promo 8. Mas Teeveh - This Might Happen When You See The Future - unreleased promo 9. Sick-B - Substance (Craft Remix) - [Ungeklart Music] 10. Psyk - Clown (Original Mix) - [M_nus] 11. Craft - Hypnotic Poise (Original Mix) - unreleased Bio: Twice as Proper/Party People/Feed The Raver 18 years Djing, 13 years producing. 5 years planning events. Born in NYC, Craft bought his technics 1200's & Vestax mixer at age 14 with his own life savings in 1994. He taught himself the skill of beat matching and studied the art of blending tracks smoothly to perfection with persistence. He began producing music in 1999 under the name "Craft" or "Craft Music Productions. He dj's 3 times per month on average in the NYC underground techno scene for his established "Twice as Proper" techno events and other local showcase events. He evolved from the Vinyl-only days to CDj’s of all types, and now often performs live with his all-in-one DJ workstation M-Audio Torq Xponent. In 2010, Craft traveled to Europe for his Italy Dj tour to Milan, Rome, and Terracina, then experienced an incredible Costa Rica DJ Tour covered by much media attention (national radio and TV). Craft ended up the year by hosting 8 Twice as Proper events in 5 stunning different stunning venues in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. In 2011, Craft performed on the main stage at "The Works" during DEMF/Movement (Detroit Electronic Music Festival), as well as in Washington DC at Funxion and Sweet Spot clubs, and also at Boston’s famous Rise afterhours club as headliner in the main room for 5-hours. He was finally approached by countless labels for remixes and original EP’s and is now signed on 15 top labels based in 6 countries (USA, UK, Germany, Italy, Hungary and Malta). Craft currently has 6 EP's scheduled plus more remixes coming out early 2012 alone. In 2012, Craft showcased for Cultured Citizens event at The Old Miami in Detroit, and performed at an incredible 5 after parties during Detroit's Movement Festival 2012, including performances at The Works, Belle Isle, Bookie's, TV Bar, and Motor-City Wine. Craft co-created the NYC techno movement "Twice as Sweet" with his partner Shadi in 2007. It was later renamed "Twice as Proper Sessions" and has reached an impressive "over 200 events" and counting in the past 5 years with an illustrious list of over 100 guest DJ bookings. "Feed The Raver Podcast show" was founded and hosted by Craft himself along with Jenny Arredondo. It debuted worldwide on March 3rd 2012 with interviews and guest techno DJ sets from a different city around the world every 2 weeks. Feed The Raver officially partnered with Movement festival media coverage and has been interviewing international superstar techno DJ's as well as promoting the festival itself. Craft also created and designed the "Party People" T-Shirt which has a history of its own...

This is a 2hr & 30min extended episode of full on Techno, recorded live by Owls Dance residents Allan Gallego & Jhon Spark going back to back for the Whats on your mind!? Amsterdam Dance Event kick off party hosted at Korsakoff in the centrum of the city. This club was founded in 1988 and became Amsterdam`s only underground club. From the late 80s being the local metal, punk and wave hangout, the club changed to become a underground platform for all styles of dance music.

For our 1 year anniversary week show we invited to close the 5 day live broadcasting at COCO.FM, one half of Black Nation Recordings artist “Ds and Cs”, Mr Dj Nova (Miami). The last show lasted 0ver 4 hours and we have 2 hrs for you this week!! Check out Nova’s Bio and enjoy the episode! Nelson Fernandez , also known as DJ Nova ,has been involved in Miami’s underground scene since the early 90s , And began djing in 1996 . Shortly after , he began spinning at local clubs such as Nikki Beach, Mission, Bash, BarRoom, Liquid, The Marlin Bar (Thursday Night Resident DJ ’99-‘02) and Meza(Coral Gables), and most recently: Nocturnal Terrace, and the Techno Loft @ Space – Miami. From 1997-‘99 Nova Hosted his own weekly internet radio show at The Womb (107.1FM , www.thewomb.com) a “REAL AUDIO” preset. Special Guests on his show included :Juan Atkins, John Acquaviva, Terrence Parker, Glenn Underground, Mike “Agent X” Clark, Boo Williams, Stryke, Christian Smith, and Mistress Barbara. On the show he had various World Premiers (first time broadcast) such as Transmat’s Time:Space Compilation, in March 1999 , as well as several releases from Hybrid Records and the Cari Lekebusch crew. He also makes guest appearances on several internet radio shows, such as Andrew Duke’s “Cognition Audioworks”, Radio Maestrals (Croatia) “Musika Na Struju”, and DJ Reversive’s “Bangin’ Grooves” show on Techno.FM . Nova has also been a regular on WVUM 90.5 FM(Univ. of Miami) on Friday nights Underground show since 1997. His bookings in the U.S. run up the East Coast including NYC, and to the Midwest including Columbus , OH in clubs such as Mecca , and The Redzone, and Detroit, MI in clubs such as The Works, Forans, and Panacea. His love for music has found him bookings internationally as well, spinning all over Central America and South America including Tango India and Club Oxygen in San Jose, Costa Rica. Club Morocco,Club Gotika, and Barfly in Bogota, Carnival in Medellin Colombia and Club Casbah in Antigua, Guatemala. Most recently , DJ Nova performed at the World Recognized , Movement Festival 2004 (formerly known as DEMF) on the historical Music Institute Stage, and Ultra Music Festival 2006, on the Beatport Techno Stage, alongside Pjay, Agent Orange, Marco Carola, DJ Hell, Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Mistress Barbara, Christian Smith, Mauro Picotto, and Richie Hawtin. Nelson’s Commitment to music comes from early in his childhood years , when he began playing guitar and percussion while involved with various rock , punk, funk, and jazz bands. Much of his deep knowledge of music comes from years of working at local record stores Such as Spec’s , Uncle Sams Music Cafe , and Virgin Megastore. It has all carried over to the present , as he is now working on his own exclusive DJ-tracks and using Traktor Scratch with over 4,000 records on file . All this while being the creator and event coordinator for the highly successful Miami Meets Detroit WMC BBQ , held annually during the Miami Winter Music Conference (1999-2005), showcasing artists such as Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Stryke, Phoenecia (aka Soul Oddity) , Sean Deason , Terrence Parker, DJ Minx, Alton Miller, The Beatdown Sounds Crew, DJ T-1000 , Matthew Dear, DJ Rolando “The Aztec Mystic”, Murk (Oscar G & Ralph Falcon), and Magda. “Pornograph Events”, Nelson’s vision for Miami’s local scene went a step further, by showcasing artists such as: Derrick May, Stacey Pullen, Bryan Zentz, DJ Rolando, Kevin Saunderson and Lee Burridge outside of the “WMC” week. In a Market driven by TOP 40, Hip Hop, and Mash Ups, Pornograph Events, was one of THE FIRST and ONLY outlets for UNDERGROUND DANCE MUSIC in South Florida! Showcasing DJs & LIVE PA’s (A FIRST FOR A PROMOTER TO BOOK “Techno” LIVE PA’s IN A “MAINSTREAM Venue – DREAM NIGHTCLUB” outside of the WMC week-For A WEEKLY PARTY), such as: MARC ANTONA (LIVE), SHONKY, JONAS BERING (LIVE), MAZI, STEWART WALKER (LIVE), TOUANE (LIVE), KEVIN SAUNDERSON and JOHN ACQUAVIVA. Nelson’s latest partnership brings him together with a bright young prducer from Los Angeles, CA. Los Angeles based Luis Rosario and Miami based Nelson Fernandez (DJ Nova), have come together to form Ds and Cs. A derivative from their heritage, Dominicans and Cubans. Both shared similar influences as Detroit Techno bridged the gap between their coasts. Both share over a decade of DJ experience crossing dance venues coast to coast. As solo production artists, they continue to push their growing sound, Ds and Cs music production however, is a mix of old school and nu school creating a unique but modern day sound. With obvious ties to Detroit, their sound digs into those influences and creates a new feel. Keep your eye on this young DJ/Producer as he propells Miami to the cutting edge of electronic music!!

Jhon Spark returns to our show with an amazing live set composed with a series of 8 unfinished tracks (loops). This recording has an extra 30 mins of raw Techno making this Owls Dance’s second Extended episode. Enjoy

Episode number 24 is taken over by local Live act Teknokopf. It is Jei Tab and Golden’s shared love of dark, industrial influenced dance music that Teknokopf was born after they came together in late 2011! Their hypnotic forward thinking tunes suited perfect for our Owls Dance listeners! They utilize controllers and a Roland JP 8000 synthesizer all routed through six channels to create part DJ/part live performance mixes that are heavy with loops, effects and improvisation. While Golden was born and raised in the northeast US, Jei Tab hails from Medellin Colombia. After his move to Miami in 2000, Jei Tab began djing industrial parties and clubs across South Florida. Golden, on the other hand, has his roots in live instrumentation with a particular interest in freeform, jam based music but has also developed an interest in djing in recent years.

Ray Nicholes is our guest for episode 23 - EXTENDED!!! We are proud to present our first extended episode with an incredible Black Nation artist based in Miami but coming from the Detroit underground!!! Below you will find some insights of your returning guest!!! ENJOY Starting out playing the drums and early years interest in rock, industrial, and hip-hop Ray realized quickly that he had an unparalleled edge to his creativity. He continued to built the foundation of his sound while developing his roots in west Michigan as he bounced between the underground techno scenes of Chicago, Detroit, and Toronto in the early ’90s. With the rapidly evolving techno scene Ray kept his focus on producing tracks. His EPs Black Kamanche, Confessions, Tentación, and Caja de Ultima Hora “the remixes” are all released on Black Nation Records. Over 14 years of influence by some of the icons of techno he has been able to fine tune and master his style that he coins “machine gun techo” with sound and style that is dark, deep, heavy on drums and percussion, somewhat moody and tribal with lifting sexy vocals and intrinsic loops. Since moving to Miami in 2009, Ray has been featured in a number of clubs and private events including multiple gigs during WMC. He headlined at Space Techno Loft, Grand Central, Treehouse, and Overkill Warehouse Party Art Basel (Miami Beach); but also performed for Detek at The Works during Movement Festival 2011 in Detroit while keeping busy with international gigs at Decapolis, Pure, and Club Velvet in Panama City, Panama headlining with Marco Carola; and the Laberinto Producciones Music Festival @ La Planicie in Lima, Peru.

Camilo Serna, Dj / Producer from Medellin, Colombia takes over episode 22. He will be in town at the end of March, performing at Miami's Techno Temple: The Techno Loft - Club Space! So we felt we had to give you a preview of a crazy night coming at us!!! A few words can easily describe his style: banging, hypnotic, complex, dark, deep and minimal groovy techno. As a full time techno soldier, Serna is one of the most talented emerging techno djs from Latin America. He started producing at his studio and doing live sets at various local parties, quickly becoming a favorite. In 2005, he formed Intelligent Division with a team of artists where they share their knowledge and love for the underground culture. Camilo Serna is no new-comer to a unique knowledge of composing music with banging, rare and uncompromising emotion. The sounds of Camilo Serna are pure and precise. A purity that immediately caught the mature ears of a lots of big labels and artists as soon as they heard his demos. Being able to succeed and show his music all over the globe. His new sound is pretty amazing in the long line of the Detroit-bred. He's capable of creating an atmosphere and of setting fire to the dancefloor wherever he goes. From the “Summer Dance Festival” in Cartagena- Colombia to “Pacha” in London, including the “Ministry Of Sound” as well and big festivals like the “Beatcamp Underground Festival” in Barranquilla. All his music is composed with the same energy than his DJ sets. He makes techno with an emphasis on dark and experimentation over popular sounds. Having recorded a few tracks with Deraout, other member of Intelligent Division Label, with an early and mid '90s sound, helped change the face of modern techno and sparked a creative renaissance. His debuts are in a large list of partys included djs like: Marco Lenzi, Dj Preach, Marco Carola, Renato Cohen, Deetron, Paul Mac, Mauro Picotto, Carl Cox, Camea, Adam Beyer, Space Djs, Ozgur Can, Danilo Vigorito, Valentino Kanzyani, Marco Nastic, Dj Budai, Joris Voorn, Ade Fentom, Technasia, Loco Dice, Magda, Troy Pierce, Dj Murphy, Paul Van Dyk, Umek, Derrick May, and more.

Allan has become a regular guest at the best Techno night in Florida hosted at The Techno Loft - Space Miami. This is his latest recording at this crazy room, enjoy! Tracklist: Fabio Alampi - Confiara (Original Mix) Boris Brejcha - Schaltzentrale (A Square Remix) A Square - Magnetic Waves (Original Mix) The Villains - Slow Thump (Original Mix) Jesper Dahlback - Whole Lotta' Faith (Original Mix) Luigi Madonna - Summer Sensation (Original Mix) Minilogue - Let Life Dance Thru You (Chaijen Come Across Remix) Revelation Of Noise - Proof Load (Niederflur Remix) Sante - Ce Una (Carlo Lio Remix) Phil Kieran - Juicy (Original Mix) Par Grindvik, Billie - Hold, Doubt, Back (Original Mix) Marko Nastic - Robotoc (Original Mix) Matador - Kingswing (Original Mix) Jesper Dahlback - Thermal Voltage - (Original Mix) Tim Xavier - Stars-&-Galaxies (Original Mix) Marko Nastic - Eyes Wide (Original Mix) Rene Bourgeois - Mama San (DJ Emerson Remix)

Our following guest is Colombian Dj Mauricio Brigante. Music lover and faithful follower of music innovation. His musical context has been achieved with new technologies merging his music with fearsome sounds.   Brigante has brought alot for the Cali scene being part of a label called Der Zoo since 2009. In the international part he belongs as a DJ at a New York store called Eikon skateboards and reaching out to Miami with Owls Dance. Speaking on the European side he has played in Ibiza Radio 1 and Radio podcast.   Mauricio Brigante has had the opportunity to share the booth with international DJs, big names and top nationals and being the first local DJ of his kind to participate in the Winter Music Conference (WMC 2010. Now he is owner of Apartment Music Entertainment Dj label, organization of events with artists showcased like Chris Liebing and also shared stage with: Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Loco Dice, Marko Nastic, Joris Voorn, Frivolous, Chris Liebing, Perc, Hans Boufmyhre, Federico Molinari, Johnny D, Hearrthrob, Ambivalent, Joseph Capriatti, Spektre, Guti, Mathias Kaden Miss Sunshine, JPLS, ambivalent, Guido Schneider, Tony Rohr, Camea, Cari Lekebusch, Rino Cerrone, Julien Chaptal, Ricardo Garduno, Olivier Giacomotto and others. TRACKLISTING Intro I love Prince Tool Alexkid - Yemsa ( fabrizio Remix) The Sushi - Club Franco Cinelli - M waves Tube & berger - Dicy Dicy ID ID M.in - Please Bring me a Cake Marc Mirror - Black Amber ( Mihai remix) Red Flag - Matador Sable Sheep - Painting my Fur

This week we are featuring Ev.k! Owls Dance is releasing his Naked Grooves 004 for this episode!! He worships in the esoteric Church of House. He preaches from the penetrating books of Frankie Knuckles & Carl Cox. His enthusiastic sermons are inspired by the finest artists of House Musik. When he is at his best, the deep bass flows through you like it’s your own thumping heartbeat. It is your heartbeat — made public for all the world to hear and enjoy. Your hopes and dreams are made real and dance on the boundless floor below. Others dance because they don’t have a choice; the weighty rhythm has taken hold of their limbs and you are all immersed in the cavernous sound of the beat. A child of the world... Ev.K was introduced to music at a young age when a distant relative played his Classical vinyl albums for him. He was intrigued by the way different instruments and sounds come together to create a symphony. His exposure to diverse cultures became the foundation on which the trinity of his sound would emerge. Born in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he later spent several years of his childhood in Paris, France, and Johannesburg, South Africa. At the age of 21 he moved to the United States. From the rhythmic beat of the African drums, to the sophistication of French melodies and variation, and the funk and groove of American Soul music, Ev.K’s style of playing stays true to the spirit of his varied influences. It is no wonder then, given his passion for sound, that he would eventually end up in the music industry. He became especially drawn to House musik in his early teens, and started spinning in 2001, spending the next 8 years learning and mastering his craft. In 2009, Ev.K was finally ready to share the rhythm of his soul with the music world. Moves in silence and stays underground... Creator of Project29, Ev.K has found a way of combining his many talents into a growing company, using his advertising, marketing, and problem solving skills to create unique events and merchandising opportunities. Part of his success comes from being able to surround himself with talented people whose skills and knowledge foster an environment of innovation. Ev.K, unwilling to stagnate, continues to develop ways to push himself and Project29 forward. TRACK-LISTING 1. Luke Solomon, Lost Cowboy - Spinach Boy (Original Mix) 2. Thomas Muller - Paris Asylum 3. Noir, Haze, Subb-An - Around (Subb-an Remix) 4. Ian Pooley - Organic(Original Mix) 5. Helly Larson - In The Club 6. Johnny D - Walkman 7. Anonym - Go Deeper (Kenny Larkin Remix) 8. Radio Slave - I Don't Need A Cure For This (Kenny Larkin Remix) 9. A.B.O.H. ft Da House Head - Damn I Miss My 1200's (Accapella)

Born and raised on the Southwest side of Detroit he was exposed to electronic music at a young age. Listening to The Wizzard as he fell asleep at night not knowing who, what, when, where and why this music was so motivational. The music being played in this area at that time was a mix of Latin Freestyle and Bass(Detroit Techno). As a product of his environment he began Djing Latin Freestyle and Bass starting at the age of 16, right around the time (93 or 94) where he was exposed to his first rave. At that point he decided to cash in his Latin Freestyle records for House and Techno. Early in his career of Djing he held residencies at local after hours around Detroit. Such as 420, Club 911, Rehab and Body's just to name a few. Also A.O.D. held weekly residencies at local clubs around Detroit such as OSLO and The Works. Around 2000 he began A.O.D.( Arsenal of Democracy) after reading a Detroit history book. At that time he wanted start doing events. His first party was NYE 2001 at an empty loft on Grand River and Woodward. A.O.D. from that point forward became to be know for one off parties around the city of Detroit show casein talent from the likes of Ryan Elliott, The Surgeon, The Advent, Tony Rohr, Scan 7, Adam Marshall, Barem, Camea, Lee Foss, and most recently The Wolf + Lamb Crew, NRP SoulClap just to name a few. Around 2005 Vinnie along with A.O.D. Moved to Chicago and started to do networking there to set up shows for friends and artists alike. Moving back to Detroit in 2008 You can find Vinnie playing a wide variety of music, from Classic Detroit Techno and House to Hard Techno to Minimal but lately he has developed a feel for Tech House mixed with Deep(discofunkyslowbanginwhateva) House. Moving into 2010 Vinnie along with A.O.D. has taken over the reigns at The Works in Detroit where he is the booking manager. Vinnie as of late has multiple residencies in and around Mi. You can catch Vinnie every Monday at The Flight Club most Fridays at The Works or catch his monthly in Grand Rapids and a monthly at The TV Bar also watch out as he dips in and out of Chicago frequently and playing random events in Detroit. Currently dipping his feet into the Miami Beach night life. Already having a residency at The Pelican Cafe on Ocean Drive. Bringing a lot of experience with him to an already saturated market "we will see what I can get myself into here"... Be on the look out for any events involving A.O.D. Track-listing: Metro Area - Atmosphrique Henrik Schwartz _ Once Again Yotam Avn _i Jay Dilla's Dream Toomy Disco - Les Loups -Since I Fell In love With You Moodymann - Tribute Jess (Will Saul & Tam Cooper Remix) - Foreign Language Armand Van Helden - Funk Phenomena Metro Area - Atmosphrique Terrence Parker - Detroit is a beautiful town Hardrive - Deep Inside Miguel Migs Feat. Lisa Shaw - Lose Control Edison - Detroit Princess Mayer Hawthorne - A Long Time

Check out part of ALLAN GALLEGO’s latest set @ The Techno Loft -Space Miami.

OD resident Allan had the pleasure of sharing the booth with SPINN ZINN last week @ The Techno Loft (11.26.11) and we were lucky to listen to his great mix live. We felt we had to share this feeling and we are exclusively releasing his mix for episode number 16. This is only an hour of the performance but just picture how the crowd was going crazy!! Enjoy In 2002, SpinnZinn moved to Europe and was dropped right into the heart of electronic dance music. His understanding and appreciation for electronic dance music grew tremendously, and by the age of 18 was playing guest spots in local nightclubs in and around Frankfurt, Germany. His mixing experience and music knowledge continued to grow alongside his passion for different types of dance music. In 2007, SpinnZinn moved to Miami to pursue a degree in Audio Engineering at the University of Miami. Outside the classroom, he joined the ranks of local radio station WVUM 90.5 and began hosting his own show, “Bassment Sessions”, every Thursday at 9pm. “Bassment Sessions” brings back quality tech-house and techno to the radio waves and features a new guest DJ every week. Today, SpinnZinn’s sound is a combination of house, tech-house, techno and minimal. It is this mix-mash of genres that gives his sets their high energy level and keeps fans on their toes. His sets have become a Miami favorite and are eagerly sought out by fans and techno junkies alike. SpinnZinn has held residencies in clubs all over Miami and he has even played at Ultra Music Festival 2010. He has been featured on a number of other radio shows and podcasts including Mocean District, SanedracHunter Presents, Wish Industry Radio and undergroundradio.tv. SpinnZinn’s original tracks can also be purchased on BeatPort.com

Proudly presenting for our episode 15 MATT RISSI as our special guest this Sunday recording an exclusive mix for us! One of the Midwest's cornerstone techno promoters, producers, deejays & iconic inspirators responsible for exposing this music to that we all love to his own backyard with the force of a 50 ton bull dozer. For over 14 years Matt has been hosting & sharing stages & line ups with some of the world’s most respected underground artists (Chris Liebing, Richie Hawtin, Grooverider, Claude Young, Christopher Lawrence, Tommie Sunshine, Stewart Walker, Drumcell, Kyle Geiger, DJ Misjah, Acid Circus, Mike Gervais, Dustin Zahn, DVS1, Frankie Bones, Dieselboy, Woody McBride, Derrick Carter, Donald Glaude, Terrence Parker & many more). He does so with the sole intent of fueling a passion for groove that he embraces with 100% conviction & dedication. Locally, he’s at the forefront of a movement, leading with torch in hand… Nationally, he takes to a bigger stage with the means to completely steal the show. Over the course of his promoting career he’s developed his own rendition of a DJ performance that has become unparalleled by his peers. His fierce presence behind a mixer has led to his domination of line ups while devastating the hundreds of dance floors he’s met face to face. His malicious attempts to captivate crowds through technical & explosive mixing techniques have granted him the ability to engage even the most timid of audiences. A record collection of nearly 10,000 pieces of vinyl paints a detailed story about where he’s been musically since the beginning of his pulsating addiction. Now armed with the capabilities of digital DJ’ing equipment & software he is able to take screaming crowds on a journey that is not limited to boundaries or restrictions. On the fly remixing, splicing, editing & looping allow his performances to possess an expanding capacity of erotic color & you can bet that you’re going to experience a unique set built for the moment every time you see him play. This is and will continue to be the reason that he’s earned the respect of various globetrotting talents while being invited all over the country to rock stages alongside some of the most hard hitting techno players on the planet. As a producer, his initial debut was released on Chicago’s Zuvuya Recordings with partner & good friend Mustafa Avdic leading to a spotlight on Music Man’s ‘I Love Techno 2007’ compilation mixed by none other than the legendary Dave Clarke. A few years later Dustin Zahn featured his own rework of their ‘Them Crocks’ stormer on an Enemy Recordings remix EP released digitally as well as on vinyl. His original tracks & remixes have also been signed by Klientele & Giant Squid while as the head of his own Solar Cathedral Recordings digital imprint he’s put out 19 releases featuring artists from all over the globe. His original tunes have been receiving plays & support from all corners of the world while being hammered in front of some of the most well versed techno aficionados on the floor. While DJ’ing is Matt’s strong suit, he plans to accelerate his studio efforts in hopes of releasing more original music over the course of the upcoming years. 1.)Dave Avid/Red & White Balloons/Plan-B Records 2.)Samuel L. Session/The Organ Track(Dustin Zahn & Decimal Tool)/Material 3.)Mark Reeve/Moving Horizons(Hermanez Remix)/Traum 4.)Egbert/Dieper/Gem Records 5.)Extrawelt/Swallow The Leader/Cocoon 6.)Adam Beyer/No Rain(Joel Mull's After Rain Remix)/Truesoul 7.)Maceo Plex/Can't Leave You(Tale Of Us Remix)/Crosstown Rebels 8.)Secret Cinema & Egbert/Topaz/Gem Records 9.)The Pikks/Melhoman(m.gervais Remix)/Solar Cathedral Recordings 10.)Gary Beck/Egoist/Electric Deluxe 11.)Oliver Huntemann/Delirium/Ideal Audio 12.)Black Asteroid/Engine 1(Brian Sanhaji Remix)/CLR 13.)David Durango/Random Pleasure(Alexander Kowalski Remix)/Damage Music

This Sunday's episode MTC Artist: WILO returns share with us a classy deep house mix Recorded at Eve for an UN_MUTE Event - Laura Jones + Andrew Grant! Enjoy and subscribe on iTunes!

Ray Nicholes is our guest Artist this week recording an exclusive 2 hour mix for Owls Dance. This episode features the best 60 mins and as a gift to all our followers we will release the full version shortly, Stay tuned! Starting out playing the drums and early years interest in rock, industrial, and hip-hop Ray realized quickly that he had an unparalleled edge to his creativity. He continued to built the foundation of his sound while developing his roots in west Michigan as he bounced between the underground techno scenes of Chicago, Detroit, and Toronto in the early '90s. With the rapidly evolving techno scene Ray kept his focus on producing tracks. His EPs Black Kamanche, Confessions, Tentación, and Caja de Ultima Hora "the remixes" are all released on Black Nation Records. Over 14 years of influence by some of the icons of techno he has been able to fine tune and master his style that he coins "machine gun techo" with sound and style that is dark, deep, heavy on drums and percussion, somewhat moody and tribal with lifting sexy vocals and intrinsic loops. Since moving to Miami in 2009, Ray has been featured in a number of clubs and private events including multiple gigs during WMC. He headlined at Space Techno Loft, Grand Central, Treehouse, and Overkill Warehouse Party Art Basel (Miami Beach); but also performed for Detek at The Works during Movement Festival 2011 in Detroit while keeping busy with international gigs at Decapolis, Pure, and Club Velvet in Panama City, Panama headlining with Marco Carola; and the Laberinto Producciones Music Festival @ La Planicie in Lima, Peru. Ray recently returned from playing at Amsterdam Dance Event 2011 as guest DJ for Dream Spinners showcasing TMR. Stayed tuned for Ray's next release, a remix of Tony Kasper's "Changes".

After going deep on the house side last week with continue the vibe a little deeper with JEAN LE PHUNK aka Jean Escobedo!!! Our guest began his musical tenure as a producer. He's been making Pop & Jazz tracks in the studio with his father since age 13. His influences are vast. Depeche Mode, Sting, Michael Cretu, Giorgio Moroder, Return To Forever and Miles Davis just to name a few inspire his one and only passion: Music! Jazzy chords paired with dirty analog bass and dark melodies could define his work. Undertones of Berlin can be heard in his sound. His studies in piano, courses in production and engineering have served to solidify his obsession. Le Phunk lives by the notion that "Information Is Power". Therefore he's learning and constantly challenging himself as a producer and DJ. In 2010 he released a Deep House album entitled "Lift" as the duo Hi-Tech floss with his long time music partner Sexton Garcia. Le Phunk has appeared as a live act & dj at many venues, hotels and poolside parties. Jean Le Phunk is currently working nonstop on future releases including a remix with DJ T. to be featured on the artists forthcoming remix album. He's also been signed for future releases on italian, miami based record label RITMIK, featuring collaborations with one of miami's top dj/producer Maurizio Ruggiero. TRACK-LISTING 1. Marcin Czubala - Love Affair 2. Inxec, Droog (LA) - Westbound 3. Maceo Plex - Can't Leave You 4. James What - It Feels Wrong 5. Maulini - Grandma's Boy 6. Larse - For Real 7. Jean Le Phunk - The Cooking Machine 8. Huxley - Take No More 9. Jean Le Phunk - Family Values 10. Marcin Czubala - Won't Let You 11. Cipy - By The Way In The Canton Fair (Strict Border Remix)

We invite this week MAULINI recording for us a deep Tech house set. He is a local talent in the Techno scene from Miami which he made his hometown after settling from his native city Havana, Cuba. Tom is a DJ/Producer that at a very young age became fascinated with electronic music after visiting several nightclubs in the city and experimenting with different styles of music. His electronic music inquisitiveness started in 2007 when he acquired his first DJ gear ever, he then knew this was something he wanted to pursuit and do as a living. Maulini gets his first guest spot in a famous after-hour club in downtown Miami a year later, and since that moment on his hunger for becoming an electronic music artist and DJ grew infinitely. In 2010 he gets his first residency at Aerobar in South Beach. Full of curiosity and with the desire of making his own sounds, he decided to study an Electronic Music Production program at SAE Miami Institute where he got his certification as a Producer. Maulini’s passion for music has no barriers, but what he truly enjoys doing is Deep House, Techno, Minimal and Tech-House. Young, contemporary and ‘underground’ defines this new upcoming talent. Tom is full of some innate underground rhythms and is ready to take his music career to the next level, his hunger for new music and sounds won’t stop; he is looking to expand his horizons in the music business, as he knows this is only the beginning of an euphoric and enthusiastic life-long journey! Track-listing: 1- Family Values - Jean Le Phunk 2- Garden - Nuria Ghia 3- Forwards (Denite Remix) - Nuria Ghia 4- Crusty - Mri 5- Retrouvailles (Sensoreal Remix) - Pheek 6- Morning Lite - Jaw & Samuel Dan & Feygin 7- Sensemi (Amelle Music Remix) - Kabuto 8- Scorpio - Tom Clark 9- Euphrsia - Nico Purman 10- Philosophy And Theoretic - Jun Akimoto & Ittetsu 11- A Lonely Flute - Michael Rosa