For the People Mix

(Photo care of Justin Kent)

DJ Neverforget is far too awesome! I first spied his mixing skills when he balanced tour managing and DJing for Lo-Fi-Fnk when they hit the US last year. He passed along the mix he played after their set, which was a hit for this site and he just continues to tear it up on the (virtual and actual) decks. He visited Portland again in late December, but I'd shipped out to Seattle so we didn't meet up. While in town he gifted Heebonism with his DJing presence alongside the Hot Mess crew. And while still in Brooklyn a few days before, he gifted me with a lot of DJing insight over the phone for my first DJ gig opening for the Teenagers (Track 8 in this mix) that is less than a week away now! Thanks to him I know the woes of Traktor and he has a bit of humor too - telling me not to be worried if I'm not playing the hottest track that came out that day. SO TRUE! hahahahaha

Ready for his latest mix? Here it is, For the People:

Tracklisting:

"Intro" | Tom Songs
"The Boys" | Dragonette
"Sweaty" | Muscles
"Sueños Dulces" | Thunderheist
"Miscommunication (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)" | Timbaland
"Tristesse Jole (Rolf Honey remix)" | Yelle ft Missy Elliot
"That OH! Sound (VNDLSM Edit)" | Sebastian Ingrosso VS. Boys Noize
"Starlett Johansson (NARCTRAX REMIX)" | The Teenagers
"Around the World (Villains More Cowbell Edit)" | Daft Punk
"Cross The Dancefloor" | Treasure Fingers
"Our Time" | Ocelot

Download For the People (in MP3 format)

I'm admittedly not the queen of remixes since I tend to favor the original tracks (I know - that is a no-no in terms of blog hype) so to me this mix really hits it's stride toward the middle marker when I begin treading into unknown territory. Am loving "Cross the Dancefloor!" I was listening to some 1982 Chi-town house last night and the tune totally captures some of those hallmarks. And almost straight-edge me is a little too in love with the lyrics of "Our Time." It's being filed with Thieves Like Us' "Drugs in My Body."

Let's dance it down!

Comments

[The Publics]

Damn...1982 Chi-town house? that shit is next level.

[Nilina]

I know - isn't it!!?! I have my friend David to thank for putting it on last night.

[Jorge]

well i'm downloading the mixtape. and i'll listen to it.. i looks awesome..

anyways if you ever come to México City just tell me and we'll sure assist to the best parties in town... haha.

even though I hardly post comments i always read ya' ... good luck!

[Miksmaster Luguber AKA FluxTrax]

As far as I know there weren't any Chicago House records made as far back as in 82, read this blogpost:
http://www.gridface.com/features/chicago_house_italo.html

then there was Jesse Saunders..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9s-OKokud0