By gavin hardkiss on August 10, 2010
The mighty Dirtybird crew are the featured label on the Noice radio show this month. I thought I’d dig deeper into the dirty funk crate for the tracks on my mix.
For those who have been asleep under a rock, the Dirtybird DJs are also some of the funkiest producers on the planet – JPhlip, [...]
Posted in breaks, DJ Mix, house, music
By gavin hardkiss on June 30, 2010
Starting with the sounds of South African producer Culoe De Song and rising through the sweet melodic house and techno sounds of the day. Take a ride with me!
Tracklist
1) Culoe De Song – The Fallen Shiren – Original Mix
2) Reggie Dokes feat. Athenai & Sage Monk – Let Me Go (Culoe De Song [...]
Posted in DJ Mix, music
By gavin hardkiss on April 21, 2010
This is more like what I’ve been playing recently in the clubs. Bridging the gap between house and techno, it enters charmed spaces with its melodic combustion.
Featuring some of my favorite producers of the moment – Cagedbaby, Gui Boratto, Pezzner and Brennan Green.
Tracklist
1. Damian Lazarus – Neverending (Brennan Green vocal remix)
2. [...]
Posted in DJ Mix, house, minimal, music
By gavin hardkiss on February 26, 2010
That two headed camel!! I loved the way that CD cover looked when we were designing it in 1996. This DJ mix came out of nowhere with its fresh take on breakbeats, adding a trippy ethnic perspective with rare global tracks mixed with the fresh sounds of new-comers Fatboy Slim and Soulstice. Breakbeats [...]
Posted in breaks, DJ Mix
By gavin hardkiss on February 16, 2010
Dusted off this breakbeat mix for a road trip this past weekend and it brought back memories of the amazing rave on a hill in the trees outside Eugene Oregon in 1999 that originally inspired the mix.
The entire night was epic. From the pit stop at the biker bar to the climb up the [...]
Posted in DJ Mix
By gavin hardkiss on December 8, 2009
Here’s a new DJ mix that is featured on the Cosmic Disco Blog with a short interview.
Tracklist
1. How Why – #9
2. Kaoru Inoue – The Secret Field (Todd Terje Remix)
3. Sleezy McQueen Ft. Anne Montoro – Anna Due (Cole Mix)
4. Simply Yes (Magik Tagik Remix)
5. Candy Dealers – Street Delight
6. Greg Campbell feat Ms [...]
Posted in dance, DJ Mix, music
By gavin hardkiss on October 30, 2009
This is a 2hr+ sordid affair recorded on Halloween in San Diego in 2005 with chicks and beer and indie-electro-funk. Featuring tracks by !!!, Gang of Four, Tom Vek, DFA, Out Hud, Isolee, Royksopp, Franz Ferdinand, Lindstrom and Felix The Housecat.
Wish I had a full track listing but you know how that goes!!
The mix is [...]
Posted in dance, DJ Mix, music
By gavin hardkiss on August 17, 2009
How’s your Balearic summer going?
We all struggle with the harsh awakening of a Monday morning. So I wrote a song about it. It’s one of my favorite tracks from my new Hawke album which will be released on Eighth Dimension Records in late September.
Last night we set sail with the Sunset Crew [...]
Posted in dance, DJ Mix, hip hop, house, minimal, music, unreleased
By gavin hardkiss on July 11, 2009
A super chill sea drifting dj mix featuring tracks from one of my favorite labels Music For Dreams, as well as Curtis Mayfield, Shirley Bassey, The Rolling Stones, Sabres of Paradise, The Avalanches and New Order re-interpreted for the sea fairies amongst us.
My daughter has this book about fairies who have a grand party. [...]
Posted in chill, DJ Mix
By gavin hardkiss on May 28, 2009
Buenes Aires. Caracas. Santiago. Cartagena. Bring it on! Been chomping at the bit to record this latin tinged dance mix for a while but couldn’t find the right combination of tracks. But I finally got it together this past week. I’m a big fan of Bajofondo and Gotan Project [...]
Posted in dance, DJ Mix, house, minimal
Rolling Stones classic reworked in a way that Mick would love. Well done!! You can find out more here. 
An eye for an eye! Scott Hardkiss and Q-Burn trade mixes on this fantastic single from the album "Technicolor Dreamer." You can find out more here. 
Q-Burn's Abstract Message has a song called "Chainsaw" which doesn't sound like one. Pleasant mid-tempo balaeric vibes all round. Check out his blog here
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