Hard Work, Hard Head, Hard as a rock, and Raw Beats.

I sat down yesterday after looking at my grades and felt the same feeling I get when people tell me how much they love what we do with Spit Truth, all this hard work actually does pay off. I don’t regret a minute that I spent living in the caves of the educational institution I did all semester, I mean it didn’t hurt that the library is a way better pick up spot than the bar and you don’t have to waste money! (SHHH don’t tell anyone though…) Nor do I regret a minute seeking out music and rocking out these posts for all of you. At the time when performing the tasks, it can seem tedious however the minute the redemption hits your retina or eardrums or whatever the sensory perception it is the most rewarding feeling ever. I’m bein a real sop but fuck hey it feels good, what can I say. Oi, I always Spit the Truth eeeeeven when I lie.

Behind us we leave a trail of wenches,
Komodo - I'm Not Missing (SouthBlast! Mix)


Moving along and stopping to roll cigs on park benches,
Dave Darrell - Children 2010 (Groove Delight Mix)


Stealing candy from babies,
MJ & S. Ingrosso - Black or Laktos


And knockin old people in their dentures.
Masterz of Energy - Nadjia (Giorgio Sainz Remix)

They're that good.

If she made music, I'm betting it would sound like all these. Combined. With extra bass and goodness added for good measure.

Now, was I looking for any excuse to post "the-one-they-call-Bar"'s picture? Most likely. But, are these tunes guranteed to get you so excited, so ecstatic, and so energized that if she were to pursue you on the d-floor while said music was playing, you would give HER the cold shoulder??? ALWAYS.

P.S. Steve Angello Josefsson Fragogiannis, part of the Greek House Mafia (kidding) is spin, spin, spinning at Celebs this Friday. Might be sold out already, I'm not sure. He was in Vancouver this past weekend, and almost played a cameo set at Venue for an hour, but backed out last minute. Too bad. This city needs an injection of excitement like that.

As well, if you're under the age of 35 and listen to music, you've probably heard of David Guetta, and probably also heard that his show on Dec 30th sold out in 34 seconds. This is true. However, the thing with Mr. Guetta, is he is a pop star. That's fine...if you're trying to convince your parents that "his musics really good, and catchy. You'll like it". If, however, you are a human, and don't seek parental approval before choosing your audio, I suggest waiting 2 days, saving $275 (most Guetta tickets are +$300 on Craigslist) and instead snag a ticket to Gareth Emery on New Years day.

He's finally separated himself from the boys. He now holds a top 10 position on the DJ Mag poll. He produces like a fiends, hosts one of the most popular podcasts IN THE WORLD, and spins a great set. I've seen him twice, and both have been very, very good. And tickets are only $25. You absolutely cannot go wrong. Anyway, as always...

Enjoy.

Absolutely enormous.
Dennis De Laat vs. Mark Simmons - Risk

A very suprising little number from LBL. Almost a bit trancey....
Laidback Luke - MyGodGunsOnDemo

Matt Skyer, along with Bjorn Akesson and Thomas Bronzwaer are 3 of the youngest and most promising producers out there.
Matt Skyer Pres. Skyover - Elixir (Original Mix)

SVD is one of the only trance guys who remixes pop, but he does it so damn well.
Timbaland feat. One Republic - Apologize (Sander Van Doorn Remix)



--Henry

Beastly Beats.

Wild music for wild times. Enjoy.

Pretty much everyone has heard/loves the original of this track. In 2003 Josh Gabriel & Dave Dresden teamed up to make "Motorcycle" and released this classic. There's been so many remixes, but this one just released is up there with the best. Daniel Kandi, and one of my favorite producers at the moment, Russian Anton Firtich.
Motorcycle - As the rush comes (Daniel Kandi & Anton Firtich Divine Remix)

Markus Schulz has his own private edit which jacks this track up to it's proper potential, but this is still very legit. Similar in structure to "Chakalaka".
Wippenberg - Pong (Extended Mix)

One of the most beautiful records I've heard in a long time.
Matt Darey Presents Urban Astronauts - See the Sun (Aurosonic Remix)

Another great record from Jochen Miller, effortlessly following up the huge "Brace Yourself" from the summer.
Jochen Miller - Red One (Extended Mix)

Progressive-techno from John Acquaviva, whom I recently learned is from London, Ontario!
John Acquaviva, David Amo, Julio Navas - Acquanamo (Original Mix)

--Henry

Where I’m Comin From

I can’t help but quote a line from Henri Ducard in Batman Begins here,
“If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal and if they can't stop you, you become something else entirely – a legend, Mister Wayne.”-Henri Ducard, Batman Begins

This post is written from deep within the confines of an educational institution somewhere in the world. I am in a room with no windows within an area that is open 24 hours known by the elite as the Phantom Caves. I’m blasting the Muttonheads June 2007 Promo Mix through my Denon HP1000 chromed out ear muffs, fiendin a sip of some vino. Had to skip a DJ competition, that I would have won, this week in exchange for studying. I’m on the verge of being committed to an insane asylum because of the mundane note condensing tasks I’m engaging in. Just thought I’d let you know where I’m comin from as I post this for you. However, I am in no way trying to guilt trip you and you must know this is a release for me and I thank you for being there to listen to it. The pleasure is m-i-n-e. In fact I’m calling it quits for tonight to go begin my half hour walk home down the highway in the dark, FUCK YEAH. Work makes life sweet. TALK TO ME MAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHN ITZYAAAA BOIIII IN THA BUILDIN! -Vlad

Destroy Disco – Here It Comes (Original Mix)


Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Beggin (Stanton Warriors Remix)


Lazy Rich & Karli – Feel The Beat (Original Mix)

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Spit From The Soul, Work From The Heart. Feel What I Feel.

Over this last weekend passed I ran into London scholar and reporter Kristine Jackson whom asked me, "Do you DJ because you love it or because of the control over the crowd you have?" I responded with,

“I love when they feel what I feel about the music. Think of the turntables as my brush, the music as my paint and your ear drums as my canvas. The dfloor is the gallery, where you express what you feel and I observe how you feel in reaction to my artistic arrangement of the elements. Control is a very small element and perhaps an inappropriate word choice. Maybe achieved results is more suited.”

Here’s some paint, make a fuckin beautiful mess of massively momentous melodies to move the masses with bigroom backbreaker bootyshaker bangin basslines to compel nutgrabbing, tittyrubbing, late nights loud music and dark dancehalls where you're the king, queen, princess, prince, jester, wench, whatever! Dirtyness prevails, take in the sails gentlemen, we’re stopping in port for little while to go out and paint the town, let’s turn the world around.

Under pressure, with confidence, the fire burns from within my soul out to the turntables, and onto your ear drums.
El rey de la selva,
-Vlad

Nice little sample from the man himself, nice play on words. IT IS HERE WELCOME TO IS AND…
Yenn – YES WEEKEND (Lazy Rich Remix)

Please visit Lazy's site, thanks heaps. It's right... HERE


A surprise around every corner, every time. Great remix, massive track, let me tell you my readership, for you they’ve always been true…
Sebastien Drums & Avicii – My Feelings For You


Either way it ends up, I don’t realla care just…

Paul Anthony & ZZX – Let Me Bang (Hot Mouth & TJR Remix)

Your Holiness is Upon Us

Dear God,
I wanted to thank you for all the great things you have given to humans. I am particularly fond of life itself, music, fit birds, steak, beer, great friends, ninjas, fluffy white rabbits, midgets, the feeling of new socks, rusty trombones, and the ability to co-ordinate bodily movement to a rhythm. I really appreciate you coming down and helping me find my misplaced glorious ear cans in the lecture hall today. And telling me that if I had lost them to, "Enjoy each thing as it lasts. Don’t look behind it, don’t look beyond it and don’t look into it. Skim the surface, don’t hit the rocks. The door won’t open if you don’t knock. Stick around for a bit, but never long enough to stop. Leave it behind." Huge fan of all your work here in the universe. Thanks a lot.
Te volim,
Vlad

P.S. Thanks again for that little lesson the other night when you taught me how to turn water to wine, virgins to whores, dirt to cocaine, books to knowledge, ideas into music, and most of all TRANCE to ELECTRO. I think we have, how you say in English, a break in the case. Or more appropriately a crack in the highs, a melody in the mids, and a boom from da bassssssss.

BOOM!
DJ Delicious & Till West – NYPD (Micha Moore Mixxx)


I Love havin sex but I’d rather…
Porter Robinson – Get Brain


None other than ya man rollin hard…
Laurent Wolf – Walk The Line (Club Mix)

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Markus + Above & Beyond shows

Well, I think it's safe to say that until I go to Ibiza, or another sun-drenched music paradise that I will not experience a better Thursday-Friday combo than that. Two epic shows, both epic for vastly different reasons.

I'll start chronologically with Above & Beyond at Celebrities on Thursday night. First off, the bouncers at celebrities must go. They have to either quit, or be fired by management as their little run at trying to control a small part of the world is beginning to wear me thin. They would hold a line to their own mothers funeral. And I think I know why.

Tuesday is their big night. Everybody knows about it, and everybody has been at least once, and it is one of the most absurd things to behold. People lining up at 8 o'clock in their work clothes to get stamped, only to enter and then leave. It's quite pathetic. So these bouncers have to deal with that every Tuesday, which I imagine can be quite draining. However, there are 6 other nights of the week in which to behave like a normal human being. This past Thursday wasn't one of them. When we arrived at 11 (AAB wern't going on til at least 12-12:30) the line was Tuesday-esque.....FOR WILL CALL! People like myself, who had already paid and who just wanted to claim their rightly owed ticket, are in no mood to wait so you can hold a line trying vainly to get a bit of grease off the top. What's the point? Is that how you treat a customer? And to say it was a processing line is bullshit; the line didn't move at all for the first 20 minutes. As UWO Rugby loves to say...SORT IT OUT.



Anyway, to the show. It was very, very good. Paavo and Jono (no Tony) were very happy to be there, spun their usual blend of happy, up-beat and up-energy shit, and left the stage with the crowd giving them a very warm and grateful ovation (obviously standing). No easy task. They played a few uncharacteristic tunes as well (SVD - Ninety, a few others). All in all, a very good show.



Now, onto Mr. Schulz. As is everything to do with Markus, things get a bit more complex, but generally much more rewarding. Things started brilliantly as I spotted Markus lingering on the edge of the stage as the opener was finishing up, and called him over. Without any hesitation he strolled over, shook our hands and started shooting the shit with us like we were old friends. An incredibly nice guy. I asked him if he was going to rip it tonight and he said "No, tonight's my night off..." then burst out laughing and told us of course he would, then said enjoy the show and scampered off. A true G.

The crowd was going ballistic when he came on. "MARKUS! MARKUS!" chants probably could have been heard in false creek. Opened with Above & Beyonds "Anjuna beach", then into Binary Finarys - 1998 (Vegas Baby Remix) which made my night. Anyway, he is absolutely killing it, people going nuts, and then the unthinkable happens.....the sound cuts out. Everyone thought it was on purpose, and started screaming, but it just wouldn't come back on. Of course, panic erupts. All you could hear was that eerie sound that a crowd makes when it doesn't quite know what to do. Markus was PISSED, ripping his headphones off and screaming at the techies around him. I think it was around 15 minutes until things came back on, but understandably the whole night took a hit. When things started working again he played the Barnes & Heatcliff remix of "Johnny The Fox" which got the hardcore Markus fans back into it a bit, but others that might have been on the fringe left. A real shame. A few friends of mine who came not knowing anything about Markus were blown away at the beginning, but lost interest during the cut-off. He recovered as good as any DJ could possibly hope to, but it's impossible to make up for something like that. And to make matters worse, at the end of his set, some fucking idiot comes on the mic and tells everyone the shows about to end and to go get your coats from coat check!!! Markus turned to the guy and started ripping him a new asshole. The guy looked terrified. What kind of moron interrupts a DJ, let alone as he's coming to the crescendo of his set, let alone a DJ like Markus Schulz?!?!

Anyway, it wasn't the crowds fault, and to show his appreciation he did what he usually does which is jump into the crowd, give high-fives and sign autographs. Which is exactly what I scored.



Any other DJ could have quit, blamed the club or the sound-crew, blamed the embarrassing management or any number of things, but the fact that Markus kept going, kept ripping it, and still played one of the best sets I've seen (his opening 3-4 tracks had people in utter disbelief) is a testament to his greatness. I'm afraid the #8 is seven places too high.

--Henry