Streetparade 2010: The Helmhaus Mix
Every summer the normally quiet and staid streets of Zurich swell with close to a million people from here, there and everywhere to be a part of Streetparade, a day (and night, and early morning) long celebration of Trance, House and Techno – and sunshine, and a whole lot of people who are just in a good mood, a time to be a little less “Swiss” and more out there than most any time of the year.
I’ve been fortunate enough to be here for a few of them, and no matter what, it is always an interesting experience – twenty some odd massive tractor trailers turned into mobile clubs/dance floors, DJs working in stages set throughout the city center means amazing music no matter where you are. And add in a lot of people – did I mention close to a million? – and everyone is there, from freaks to families, all there to just let loose a bit, and have a good time.
I was there this year and put together this bare bones trance mix featuring Paul Kalkbrenner. I have to admit that I didn’t know about him before he headlined here, but his minimal style works for me, maybe for you as well. Enjoy…
Download: The Helmhaus Mix (Zipped Tracks)
Tracklist:
01 – Torted
02 – Keule
03 – Ick Muss Aus Dit Millieu Heraus
04 – Altes Kamuffel
05 – Bengang
06 – Tatu-Tata
07 – Steinbeisser
Peppermint Lounge Mix
Along with the usual house and reggae compilations I’ve been working on, every now and then it’s time to dig way back and listen to some killer rock and roll.
This compilation is a bit special in that it’s, to me at least, a walk through early “proto-punk”, tracks that stepped a bit outside the norm of the time, a rougher sound, pure energy.
And I’ve added in a few edits of mine that I’ve been fooling around with, taking some of the tracks and stretching them out a bit, opening the groove a bit more. Nothing all that complicated, but fun to work on and I like the direction they took.
Enjoy…
Download: Peppermint Lounge Mix (Zipped Tracks)
Preview: Peppermint Lounge Mix (Single Track)
Track List:
01 – It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty
02 – Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly & The Crickets
03 – Wimoweh – Karl Denver
04 – I Want Candy – The Strangeloves
05 – Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
06 – Hush – Kris Ife
07 – Hang On Sloopy (Big Beat Edit) – The McCoys
08 – Surfin’ Bird – The Trashmen
09 – I Can’t Explain – The Who
10 – Gloria (Super Glue Edit) – Them
11 – Time Has Come Today – The Chambers Brothers
12 – Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
13 – Tomorrow Never Knows (Relax Your Mind Edit) – The Beatles