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..|.|.|.. Miami ‘10 Promo Mix

mike — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:46:44 +0000

It’s that time of year again, when we salivate over a new version of The List every day. Don’t know what I’m talking about?

Winter Music Conference (WMC): the annual pilgrimage to Miami to hear every DJ in the world spin. It’s like a little slice of Ibiza right here in the United States.

(that’s Cafe Del Mar in Ibiza, for those of you–including me–who have never been)

I love The List! I’ve been to WMC three times and it’s always amazing (in fact, I met my favorite girl in the entire world there). One of my favorite things is casually stopping by to catch an hour or two of a famous DJ’s set…and then moving on to the next famous DJ. And on. And on. And on.

So, in honor of WMC next month, here’s a taste of what you’ll hear.

- mike
elevatorclub.com

…:: step inside ::… listen…

..|.|.|.. Blake Jarrell

mike — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:48:46 +0000

Jared (here and here) is headed to Chicago this weekend to catch a 7-hour set by Blake Jarrell. I was checking out Blake’s site and ended up listening to the recording of the last 7-hour set he did last July. It’s in three parts and you can find it here:

Blake Jarrell Live @ Vision Chicago – July 4th 2009

I like it, although I find that he bounces back and forth between thumping tunes and more lush, cinematic soundscapes. He doesn’t really sit on a groove.

He does seem to have a great time, though. Check him out on New Years Eve here. He was in Dubai opening up for Armin Van Buuren. Nice gig!

- mike
elevatorclub.com

…:: step inside ::… listen…

..|.|.|.. Bomba Stereo

mike — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:29:06 +0000

I was hanging out with Sean and Natalia the other night and they turned me on to Bomba Stereo (or Bomba Estéreo for those of you who speak Spanish). They’re Colombian and their song “Fuego” is a hit in Cartagena (and it’s also a McDonald’s commercial — who knew). You can check it out from last summer’s concert in Central Park here.

I’ve been listening to the rest of their “Blow Up” album and it’s solid. Some dancey tunes like “Fuego” but also a few more cerebral (or maybe I mean loungey) tracks. Apparently what Bomba Stereo has done on this album is to take the grooves of champeta (a Cartagenan cousin of reggaeton) and wrap them in a pop / rock. I’m not from Colombia so I wouldn’t know — but I do like their sound.

I like the production on their album too. Right from the first track — “Cosita Rica” — you can hear that they’ve got a great thing going. Not complicated, but it’s well-done and it grabs me. The second track is “Fuego” and then I’m hooked!

You can find Bomba Estereo on iTunes here.

- mike
elevatorclub.com

…:: step inside ::… listen…