Wednesday, July 30, 2008

For The Love Of The Beat - Omni Trio vs. The Beatmeister


Here's some ambient beats from one of my fave drum n' bass artists, Omni Trio. It's been quite a while since my last upload of D&B tunes so I feel now is the right time once more.

Rob Haigh, also known as Omni Trio, is a British electronic, ambient and experimental musician.

In the early 80s he released a series of experimental ambient albums under the names Robert Haigh and Sema - the most notable being ‘Three Seasons Only’ and ‘Notes From Underground’. He also contributed to several Nurse with Wound projects and formed an industrial avant funk band called The Truth Club together with Trefor Goronwy, who would go on to join This Heat, Camberwell Now and become involved with music in the former Soviet Union..

In the 90s Rob developed a unique style of what has become known as ‘ambient Drum and Bass’ and released six acclaimed albums under the name Omni Trio. The Omni Trio sound is notable for its intricate orchestrated production and atmospheric sound palette. Omni Trio was one of the original drum and bass producers, who first released for Moving Shadow as early as 1993. He produced several massive anthems in the period now known as "old skool", including the piano-led "Renegade Snares", "Thru the Vibe", "Feel Good" and the classic "Mainline". Both these featured on his first LP, The Deepest Cut (1995), which is recognised as one of the first jungle albums.

He followed up quickly with Haunted Science in 1996, which included well known tracks like "Trippin' on Broken Beats" and "Nu Birth of Cool". Mainstream trends in dancefloor-oriented drum and bass rapidly diverged from his musical style, and subsequent albums Skeleton Keys (1997), the Detroit techno-influenced Byte Size Life (1999), and Even Angels Cast Shadows (2001) produced no big hits on the scale of his early singles, but they further cemented his reputation as one of the finest album-oriented musicians in drum and bass. Indeed, he was the first artist in the genre to produce six full-length artist albums. The track First Contact made it on the GTA III dance radio station.

Since 2004 after the release of the sixth and final Omni Trio album ‘Rogue Satellite’, Rob has been working on a solo album of "post Minimalist sonic landscapes" called ‘From the Air’ and is collaborating with experimentalist Hafler Trio.

Tracklist:
1) Living For The Future (FBD Project Mix)

2) Feel Good (Remix)
3) Torn
4) Nu Birth Of Cool (Original 12" Mix)
5) Serpent Navigators
6) Renegade Snares (Fould Play VIP Mix)
7) Walking Wounded feat. EBTG
8) Thru The Vibe
9) Who Are You (Original Mix 12")
10) Rollin' Heights
11) Shadowplay
12) Together
13) The Elemental
14) Soul Of Darkness
15) Before Today feat. EBTG

Link... For The Love Of The Beat - Omnio Trio vs. The Beatmeister

Beats, beats and more beats...

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Whateva Man - Chillin' To Some Eclectic Grooves


Been too busy this week, but luckily snagged some time to post just before the week ends. Can't think of a blog title suited for today's mix set, so just borrowed Redman's track.

Am posting a mix I've done a couple of months back, which I can say, has 'em all. Reggae, rap, old school and new school hiphop, acid jazz, 70s funk and disco, discopunk, alternative, rap metal and any other genre you might want to include in a mixset.

A superb eclectic set by DJ Enferno (a Pinoy-American DJ extraordinaire and DMC Champ based in the US) from YouTube also inspired me to do this mix. You may want to check him out by clicking the link above.

Today's tunes range from Michael Jackson to UB40 to Luniz to Kool & The Gang to Limp Bizkit to LL Cool J to Bush to Digable Planets to Outkast to Beck to Chaka Khan and more.

Tracklist:
1) Amber - 311
2) Red, Red Wine - UB40
3) Been There, Done That - Dr. Dre
4) I Got 5 On It - Luniz
5) Street Of Dreams/All Eyez On Me - Nas feat. 2Pac
6) Player's Ball - Outkast
7) Novocaine - Beck

8) The Chemicals Between Us - Bush
9) Cool Like Dat' - Digable Planets
10) Regulate - Warren G feat. Nate Dogg
11) N2Gether Now - Limp Bizkit
12) Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
13) Imitation Leather Jacket - H2SO4
14) Ghetto Superstar - Pras feat. ODB, Maya


15) Slam - Onyx
16) Hush - LL Cool J
17) Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
18) Livin' It Up - Ja' Rule
19) Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
20) Rock With You - Michael Jackson

Link... The Beatmeister Is Chillin' To Some Eclectic Grooves - The Beatmeister

I'm definitely a walking contradiction when it comes to music matters. Anything goes...

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

M.O.P #20 - Dance To The Beat Of Retro - Mix by DJ MoProd


Here's somethin' new from DJ MoProd. Another collection of cool retro tracks from the 80s & early 90s mixed by da man for your listening pleasure.

Tunes range from mid-80s electronic music of Bomb The Bass and that funky track from Wally Jump Jr. (which I personally like and samples Janet J's track "When I Think Of You") to classic 80s pop from Swing Out Sister, The Pet Shop Boys, El De Barge and Scritti Politti. A little bit of the 70s also pops in with that classic Evelyn "Champagne" King track. Closing the set is another 80s electropop song from Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam.

MoProd relates that he loved the beat of these tunes so much that he decided to do a mix compilation and share it with all of us.

Tracklisting:
1. Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis
2. Waiting Game - Swing Out Sister
3. Tighten Up - Wally Jump Jr.
4. Breakout - Swing Out Sister
5. Rhythm of the Night - El De Barge
6. Domino Dancing - Pet Shop Boys
7. Absolute - Scritti Pollitti
8. Love Come Down - Evelyn King
9. I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam




Express your love for the music and give the DJs some shout-outs if you may... Thanks once more DJ MoProd and keep 'em retro sets pumpin'!

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Take A Bow, Dear Mama (The Beatmeister's Mash-Up Mix) - Rihanna vs. Tupac


I know it's a bit late for giving a special tribute to a very important person in all our lives, our mom, that is, as it was last May that the whole world celebrated Mothers' Day, but once again, better late than not at all. This special mash-up mix is a little somethin' for my mom, my mom-in-law and to all the mothers all over the world. Thanks for everything.

It's a simple mash-up of Rihanna's "Take A Bow," going up against the late great Tupac Shakur's "Dear Mama," which he incidentally also wrote for his mother. I felt that the somewhat melancholic, but nice melody of Rihanna's tune goes well with Tupac's poetic tribute.


Take A Bow, Dear Mama (The Beatmeister's Mash-Up Mix) - Rihanna vs. Tupac

I guess it's always never too late to let her know how important she is and thank her for everything that she has done for us. PEACE OUT!!

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Eggboy Strikes Back - Mixtape For Beatmeister Part Deux - DJ Mix by Eggboy

Here's another one from Diego "Eggboy" Mapa mixed especially for Totally Mixed Up. If you enjoyed his first installment of eclectic sounds, you'll definitely love the sequel composed of mostly dance rock/disco punk/indie tunes from the likes of Air, DFA, Seelenluft, Bloc Party, VHS or Beta, The Faint and tons of cool stuff.

You can also check him out live at his rare DJ gig titled, "Houndstooth," all Thursdays of July @ Formula Bar in Tomas Morato, QC, Philippines. Complete details over at his multiply site.



Tracklist:
1) Air - Surfing on a rocket
2) TV on the radio - Dreams
3) Santogold - Lightsout
4) Bloc Party - Two more years
5) Radio 4 - Dance to the underground (DFA Remix)

6) Seelenluft - Manila (Zongamin Remix)
7) The Faint - Your Retro Career Melted (Ursula 1000 Remix)
8) VHS or Beta - Bring on the comets


Hope you guys enjoy his hippie set once more! Excellent track selection indeed... Thanks man!

Monday, July 7, 2008

My Adidas (The Beatmeister vs. DJ Jazzy Jeff Mash-Up ReMix) - Run D.M.C.


Here's my remix of a classic rap tune from those hip hop Hall-Of-Famers from the 80s, Run D.M.C. founded by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell. This track from their 1986 album, "Raising Hell" is somewhat of a tribute to Nike's #1 competitor, The Adidas, which the trio ironically loves to wear also. Check out that cool 80s fashion.


Have mixed, mashed and blended Run D.M.C.'s acapella over those smooth, jazzy beats from DJ Jazzy Jeff for a cool and more melodic version... Check it out!



I myself would wear my Adidas over those darn Nike's anyday! :D Three stripes is in the house.

Friday, July 4, 2008

OPM Set - An Urban Patriot's MegaMix - The Beatmeister vs. Francis M


'Zup guys! It's been a while since my last post and what better way for a comeback than with another megamix of another one of our great OPM advocates. I know, this should have been posted back for my June 12, Philippines' Independence Day post, but better late than never, right?? It's the 4th of July anyway, so Happy Independence Day to all my American and Fil-American friends and readers in the US.

Now on with the music. Known by a dozen monickers, Master Rapper, FM, The Man From Manila, The Mouth, Francis M, King Of Pinoy Rap, etc., Francis Magalona was credited as being the first Filipino rapper to cross over to mainstream and one of the most idolized, celebrated and influential Pinoy rappers. He was also the original urban patriot, expressed through his music, a long time before APL.d'AP of the The Black Eyed Peas declared that he was Pinoy.
A sibling amongst nine brothers and sisters, Francis Magalona is the son of late Philippine movie screen legends Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. Starting out as a breakdancer in the early 1980s, he followed in his parents footsteps and ventured out into acting, appearing in several Filipino movies; he branched out to emceeing and released the groundbreaking album Yo! in 1990 garnering the nationistic hit Mga Kababayan (My Countrymen), making Yo! the first commercially released Pinoy rap album in the Philippines.[1] While rapping politically conscious and thought-provoking rhymes in both English and Tagalog, the album was a total success and helped instantly catapult Filipino hip hop from underground to mainstream status and also marked the birth of Makabayang or Nationalistic rap in Filipino hip hop.

FrancisM's contributions to the genre have been featured in several international hip hop publications including the All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap and Hip-Hop (2003) published by Backbeat Books; as well as the May 2004 issue of the U.S. based publication The Source. FrancisM was also given the Pioneer Hall of Fame Award by Empire Entertainment at the 1st Annual Philippine Hip-Hop Music Awards in 2005.[3] (taken from Wikipedia).

Join me as we journey into the Oddventures of Mr. Cool (Francis M) and listen to my patriotic mix of his greatest tunes to date.

Tracklist:
1) Intro - "Excerpts from The Philippines' National Anthem "Lupang Hinirang" and a speech from US ex-President Bill Clinton

2) 3 Stars & A Sun
3) Ito Ang Gusto Ko (This Is What I Want)
4) Ayoko Sa Dilim! (Don't Wanna Be In The Dark)
5) Meron Akong Ano (I Have Something)
6) Mga Kababayan (My Fellow Countrymen)
7) Tayo'y Mga Pinoy (We Are Filipinos)
8) Gotta Let'cha Know
9) My Only One
10) Loving You (with wife Pia)
11) Girl Be Mine
12) Whole Lotta Lovin' (samples The Eraserheads' "Alapaap")
13) The Man From Manila

14) Kaleidoscope World - my fave Francis M tune



BTW, please check out my remix of another one of his hits if you enjoyed this post... http://totallymixedup.blogspot.com/2008/04/opm-retro-cold-summer-nights.html

PEACE OUT!!

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Sit Back, Relax, Watch A Movie - The Beatmeister's 80s Movie Soundtrack and Contemporary Rock Mix


Had a stormy weekend (literally) last Saturday and early Sunday morning as we were battered by this freakin' weather disturbance named "Frank" (international codename: Fengshen). We really felt his strength around 3-5 am, dawn of Sunday, with howling winds banging our windows and nonstop rains after.

So because of this, my wife and I decided to just stay home the rest of the day instead of our daily weekend routine of an early morning run, hear mass afterwards and then drop by my in-law's.


Luckily, we were in for a treat as we were able to catch some classic 80s movies from Cinemax and HBO namely, "Just One of The Guys," (the actors were not familiar to me, but the fashion was cool with an okay storyline) and the 1980s film, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" starring that 80s hottie, Phoebe Cates with Sean Pean, Judge Reinhold and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Single White Female).

All in all, I had a fun and relaxing weekend even with the storm, as I was able to spend some quality time with my wifey, which we're not able to do much because of our very busy skeds. :)



Anyways, in line with this, am uploading a collection of the greatest soundtracks from some of the greatest films from the past two decades. Also in the mix are some contemporary 80s rock tunes, which could also fit very well into a movie soundtrack.

Tracklist:
1) Intro - Excerpts from the cult 80s classic "Back To The Future"
2) King Of Wishful Thinking (Jon Gas US 12" Mix) - Go West - from "Pretty Woman"
3) St. Elmo's Fire Theme (Ultrasound Long Version) - John Parr - from "St. Elmo's Fire"
4) Valerie (Ultrasound Extended Version) - Steve Winwood - sounds like an 80s summer tune
5) Power Of Love (The Beatmeister's Remix) - Huey Lewis & The News - from "Back To The Future"
6) Hungry Eyes (Hungry For More Ultrasound Remix) - Eric Carmen - from "Dirty Dancing"
7) Missing You (Extended 12" Mix) - John Waite - please tell me if this was used as a soundtrack of an 80s movie coz I have no idea



8) C'est La Vie (Extended Mix) - Robbie Nevil
9) Every Breath You Take (The Beatmeister's Remix) - The Police - 80s classic track
10) Who's Johnny (Extended Remix) - El DeBarge - from "Short Circuit"
11) Union Of The Snake (Ultrasound Snake Remix) - Duran Duran - another 80s classic
12) Let's Dance (Original 12" Extended Version) - David Bowie - put on your red shoes and dance the blues...

13) Don't You (Forget About Me) (12" Extended Version) - Simple Minds - from "The Breakfast Club"

14) Save A Prayer (DMC Mix) - Duran Duran
15) Outro - Excerpt from "Short Circuit"




Enjoy and please leave some comments if you loved this mix! Would appreciate it much. :)

Friday, June 20, 2008

Classics Remixed - Every Breath You Take (The Beatmeister's Remix) - The Police


Somethin' for the weekend, another prelude to my upcoming 80s mix once more with a sort of different theme.

Here's my personal take on this 1983 classic track from another great 80s band, "The Police." Composed of Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner more popularly known as Sting on vocals and bass, Andy Sumners on guitar and vocals, and Stewart Copeland on drums, percussion and vocals, they became popular globally in the early 80s playing a different style of rock influenced by jazz, rock and reggae. This hit was from their 1983 album, "Synchronicity," which topped the UK charts for four weeks and the Billboard Music Charts for eight weeks. It was also sampled by P. Diddy on his hit, "I'll Be Missing You" with Faith Evans in memory of the late Notorious B.I.G.



Stay tuned for my 80s Movie Soundtracks & Contemporary Rock Mix coming soon!! PEACE OUT!

Monday, June 16, 2008

OPM Set - UltraElektroMagneticMix - Spazzkid vs. The Eraserheads


First, would like to welcome Spazzkid as one of our permanent resident DJs here alongside me and DJ MoProd to deliver those outstanding mixes, mash-ups and remixes from all music genres. Superb Pinoy talent indeed!!

Am quite very excited with today's mix as it was recorded from a live set performed by Spazzkid at Saguijo in Makati City, Philippines last June 14th. Too bad I wasn't able to catch it. Luckily, he posted it back at his multiply site, so that us mortals would be able to listen to his amazing mix and mash of one of the most influential bands in OPM history, The Eraserheads.

A brief backgrounder on The Eraserheads... Formed by Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adoro, they were a prominent local band in the 90s and can be considered as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed in the history of OPM. They also paved the way for other alternative bands during that decade and have released singles, albums and EPs that have all reached number one.

I'm sure all Pinoy E-heads fans out there would definitely enjoy Spazzkid's set (including me, hehe).

Tracklist:
1) Kailan
2) Slomo
3) Alapaap - nice remix man!!; my fave E-heads tune.
4) Superproxy - really loved that Breakbeat touch!!




After enjoying Spazz's mix, I've decided to call the band "Elektroheads" for the meantime, hehe. :)

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Hybrid Music - The Sound Of Minimal Tech With A Touch Of Electro


This is another genre, which I am learning to appreciate as I listen to it more and more. As quoted from wikipedia, "Minimal tech is considered a minimalist sub-genre of techno, which is characterized by a stripped down aesthetic that exploits the use of repetition and understated development. This style of dance music adheres to the motto, less is more, hence the word 'minimal'."

For today's mix upload, I've included my faves in this genre namely Richie Hawtin a.k.a. Plastikman, Satoshi Tomiie, Sasha, Deadmau5, Pryda and Terry Lee Brown.

The atmosphere that I've created for this mix is somewhat of a hybrid between minimal tech with a tinge of electro as it progresses just to add some spice to the latter's generally repetitive beats, which in a way, becomes stale and might become boring for some new listeners.


Classic tunes gone electro from The Who, INXS, The Fray and House Of Pain provides that needed kick. A remixed Kylie is also included.

Tracklist:
1) Spastik (Dubfire Rework) - Plastikman
2) Solar (Windluca Bacchetti Remix) - Satoshi Tomiie
3) Baba O'Riley (Extended Mix) - The Who vs. The Cube Guys - check this out!! love this remix!
4) Who's The Big Boss (Original Mix) - Delete

5) Wow (David Guetta and Joachim Garraud Remix) - Kylie Minogue
6) Ironman (Original Mix) - Pryda

7) Jump Around (Deadmau5 Remix) - House Of Pain
8) Community Funk (Original Mix) - Deadmau5
9) Pixel (Original Mix) - El Farouki
10) Need You Tonight (Insider Traitors Remix) - INXS
11) Mongoose (Original Mix) - Sasha

12) Groove You Out Tonight (Funkagendas Dry Bagel Mix) - Shik Stylko feat. Tyree Cooper
13) How To Save A Life (Robbie Rivera Remix) - The Fray
14) Continue In My Words - (Original Mix) Paer Grindvik
15) Our Rhythm (Original Mix) - Terry Lee Brown



Move and groove to that minimal-electro hybrid!

Friday, June 13, 2008

365 Days Of Totally Mixing It Up


It was this day, approximately one year ago, when I first started to blog about the thing I love most... MIXING GREAT MUSIC. At 85,000+ visits, what more can I ask for. Just wanted to say "Thank You" to all the loyal readers and visitors of this blog and to all my hardcore music blogger friends and buddies out there who share the same passion. You all know who you are guys!! This is for the MUSIC GEEK in all of us. Thanks for the support and encouragement. Hope to make it to #2.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Another Day, Another Mash-Up - Give Me The Harder, Stronger Ass (The Beatmeister's Mash-Up Mix) - Daft Punk vs. The Beatnuts


More experimental tracks comin' your way. Here's somethin' I did a couple of months back. Was able to snag some acapellas and hippie beats and tried more experimenting with them while getting a bit bored one fine day.

I've enjoyed very much this instrumental track by "The Beatnuts" called "Give Me The Ass," which samples Patrice Rushen's "Forget Me Nots," so I tried my very best to look for a nice acapella to lay over it and voila!, found it through "Daft Punk's," "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger." A bit Kanye-inspired, but a lot different, I guarantee.


It's approximately two days before "Totally Mixed Up's" 1st birthday so consider this as one of my pre-anniversary treat to all you loyal readers and regular visitors!!! PEACE OUT!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Happy Independence Day!!


This post is for all my fellow Pinoys in the Philippines and all over the world...
Happy Independence Day!!

Monday, June 9, 2008

Kill The DJ - A Disco Punk Mix


Nope, I'm not getting violent here, hehe. I just got inspired by Spazzkid's and Eggboy's mixtapes that I've decided to make one of my own, similar to the sets that they do; a little bit of indiepop and discopunk, with a touch of that low-fi sound and a bit of breaks and old school 80s new wave all in one mix.

Most of these bands that I've featured for today's mix have a thing in common; that very recognizable synth sound and the ability to create that dance music atmosphere in the absence of the traditional DJ setup.

Included on today's set is another promising Pinoy band, Taken By Cars, which started indie, but is slowly, but surely making it to mainstream with their melodic, dancey, 80s-inspired sound. Ironically, the band is comprised of four young individuals, but their style is very reminiscent to that female-led 80s goth band, Siouxsie & The Banshees. This mix kicks off with two of their most popular tunes, "A Weeknight Memoir" and the very catchy "Uh Oh."

More disco punk tunes follow via Bloc Party, Death From Above 1979, The Bravery, The Killers, and The Strokes. Have also inserted a surprise 80s track from my fave Robert Smith-led goth band, "The Cure."

Also in the mix is an original track from the collaboration of Eggboy & Spazzkid called "Running Off," which I enjoyed very much and that cool track from Diego's band "Pedicab," called "Dizzyboy", which I personally remixed myself for that added flava.

Tracklist:
1) A Weeknight Memoir (In High Definition) - Taken By Cars
2) Uh Oh - Taken By Cars
3) Banquet (Phones Disco Edit) - Bloc Party


4) Dizzy Boy (The Beatmeister's Remix) - Pedicab
5) Romantic Rights (Erol Alkan's Remix) - Death From Above 1979
6) Honest Mistake - The Bravery
7) Shadowplay - The Killers
8) In Between Days - The Cure
9) Juicebox - The Strokes

10) Running Off - Eggboy vs. Cocolulu (Spazzkid) - enjoyed this lo-fi track very much!; great job guys.

11) The Perfect Drug (Meat Beat Manifesto Mix) - Nine Inch Nails



This is cutting edge dance music! Consider this as my sequel to that 80s slam dance mix, which I've posted just last month. :D

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Mixtape For Beatmeister - DJ Mix by Eggboy


Here's another surpise mix set from another multi-talented Pinoy, who I think can do anything he wishes as long as it's related to music. Meet Eggboy a.k.a. Diego Mapa. He plays in several bands including Pedicab (i believe he's the lead singer), Monsterbot, Cambio and Dayuhan. He even has a home recording stint, which he incidentally calls "Eggboy" since '98.

He relates that he got into recording when his brother gave him a 4-track recorder and eventually later graduated to digital recording.

He tells me that he spins for fun and also likes to listen to a little bit of everything, which he obviously infuses into each set that he does. Having first listened to an earlier mixtape, which he did for a local radio station posted on his multiply site, instantly caught my ears coz' of his eclectic taste and very unique style in mixing. Obviously, as much as I love retro, I also balance my listening habits by exposing myself to new music and his mixes surely satisfies this craving of mine.

So for today's mix, which he made especially for my blog (thanks again man!), expect the unexpected as you'll be hearing different styles and genres, especially very new stuff and a lot of his fave tracks, which he loved to overplay during his sets, especially Phoenix and United States of Electronica. He also has a bit of Kaskade, just for some purists out there.

A very unique playlist, if my say, as he included some of my faves like The Chemical Brothers, Cut Chemist, UNKLE, LCD Soundsystem and Sergio Mendez (very eclectic indeed), all in one set.

Also before I forget, you may want to visit his multiply site @ http://eggboynation.multiply.com/ for more info about the man and his music.

Tracklist:
1) Dirt – Death in Vegas
2) Storm – Cut Chemist feat. Edan & Mr. Lif
3) Oh my god – Mark Ronson feat. Lily Allen
4) Tell me – Sergio Mendez
5) Beat connection – LCD Soundsystem

6) Climb the walls – United States of Electronica
7) Star guitar – Chemical Brothers (shinichi osawa mix) - very interesting remix; must hear
8) Miserable Girl – Soulwax
9) Dramaqueen – Switches (dead kids mix)
10) Sudden rush – Erland Oye (the twelves remix)
11) If I ever feel better – Phoenix

12) 4am – Kaskade
13) Run into flowers – M83 (Unkle remix)


Once again, big ups for sharing your talent bro and more superb mixes please. :D