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Trent Cantrelle – Live @ Avalon – 2007

Special thanks to Mr. Cantrelle for letting me share this mix. It is from a stacked night at Avaland, October 20, 2007. Coby One and I went to Hollywood to see Modeselektor. Sander Kleinenberg, Adam Beyer & Trent Cantrelle were there to round it out. Not a terrible lineup...

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Pat Benolkin – Listen to This Mix! #1 – 2008

What he described to me as the first in a series, this mix is magnificent foreplay! Creeping through abstract bleeps, it gains momentum like a runaway freight train reaching a new level of energy right at the end. Pat B. definitely left me wanting more... so it's a good thing the next mix is already under way. Series work. Hot.

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Mix Architekt – Summer of Diskontent – 2007

I've had this mix for almost a month now, unable to tear away from the insanity of life to get it up here to share... Notice the title... Anyway, it is well worth the wait. Mix Architekt delivers a smooth intriguing composition that surely brings the funk. Don't be shy, let him know what you think. And keep your eyes open for his original productions in the works. EDM at it's most intelligent, this is one to watch...

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divaDanielle – La Belle et La Beat – 2007

One of LA's finest here, dropping smooth tech house for this set... A relentless barrage of quality tracks she blends and weaves a tapestry you can imagine holding up a party at three in the morning.  I first heard her via an online mix competition that she ended up winning...

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Steve Edwards – The Funky Kind – 2007

This month I am really excited to share this absolutely wonderful DJ with you. I came across Steve Edwards when I was going to school in Phoenix. What set him apart for me was his amazing drive to share his music. If I need a fix of dirty tech house, I always know where to look for an exciting new mix.

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James Dean – Mud Butt – 2006

James Dean comes correct with his first TFK mix, bringing his newest obsession Electro to the forefront.  He's been a champion of house music for a decade, and he is the one who taught me how to spin... He's a dinosaur. Haha.. No but really, he's an amazing DJ have a little dose of Electro already.

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Patrick Benolkin – R.D.M No. 1 – 2007

The first mix from Pat is a fun fresh ride through some solid house music.  He goes to his crate surely stocked for his residency at the Lux, and shows us why it is Boise's best place to groove... This is one hot set that will have you dancing around your place, open the windows... turn it up!

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Dj Brooklyn – Midnight Society – 2006

An epic journey from funky, to tech and back again... Although they are few and far between I put it all into these full release mixes. This mix is meant to be a journey you can enjoy from start to finish. More about the listener than a showcase of skills, it highlights the power of selection.

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