The video for Azari & III’s newest single “Manic” is out, and I couldn’t think of a better place for posting it than here of course. Enjoy!
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Get Ready With saint. – The Mix
27 May
saint.
With an explosive start thanks to an amazing remix of Adele, the exclusive mix saint. put together for us only gets better from there. As per usual, saint. allows the tracks to play almost in their entirety, giving her listeners a rich musical experience while still appeasing those with audio A.D.D. as a result of the astonishing genre diversity. This mix combines tracks by many of my favorite artists, including Neoteric, Hercules and Love Affair, and Azari and III, just to mention a few.
As with all the mixes that find themselves here on Retail DJ (and even moreso, those of the featured artists), it’s been put through what I like to call “the test,” meaning that I have listened to it on repeat while I do basically everything, particularly getting ready. Needless to say, saint.’s sonic joyride definitely passed with flying colors. The mix is uplifting, fun, and incredible danceable – so much so that getting ready might be little hard with all the moving you’ll be doing.
Anyway, enough talking. Let’s get to werk and Get Ready With saint. :
Retail DJ Presents . . .
Get Ready With saint.
(click to play; click the small arrow on the right to download)
(or download here: Get Ready With saint. (right click + save target as))
tracklist
Honey Dijon – Happy Adele
Hercules And Love Affair – My House (Stopmakingme Remix)
Hercules & Love Affair – Step Up
Mobroder – Rush (In Flagranti Remix)
Mobroder – Rush (ORIGINAL)
Jessica 6 – Freak the Night
Azari & III – Into The Night (Original)
Tiger & Woods – Dr. Burner
Neoteric & Wax Motif – Go Deep (Original Mix)
Deekline & Ed Solo – Shake That Money & Go
Cosmic Kids – Reginald’s Groove (Classixx Remix)
Senor Stereo – Unintentional feat. Danny Daze (Craze’s Quiet Storm Remix)
Kry Wolf – Everybody Original
Anna Lunoe & Wax Motif – Love Ting (Them Jeans Remix)
Avicii & Sebastien Drums – My Feelings For You (Treasure Fingers Remix)
Fries & Bridges feat. Cee-Lo Green – Forever This
Arveene & Misk feat. Aaron Smyth – Love Money Music Body (Evil Nine Vocal Mix)
Beyonce – Crazy in love (Fare Soldi Chiapponzilla rmx)
Duck Sauce – Good 2 Me (Louis La Roche Edit)
Broke One – Shine On (Original Mix)
Autoerotique – Freak (Poupon Remix)
Senor Stereo – I Am The Beat feat. Louisahhh!!! (Salva Remix)
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Retail DJ March 2011 Podcast
17 Mar
For the first time in, well, ever (?), I am putting up the monthly podcast weeks before the last day. That’s cause for celebration. Another aspect of this podcast worthy of a hoorah is the fact that I recorded it all on my new mixer! You see, I previously had the difficult task of manually placing each song next to another, manually attempting to beatmatch when possible, crossfading almost all of the time, from one song to the next. But now, with the help of modern technology, this podcast is going to get increasingly better over time. Note that this recording was made after only one week of playing with the mixer (a Vestax vci-300 mk II + Serato/Itch), so there are a few mistakes. However, I am really proud of this and know that they will only get better with time and additional practice.
This mix includes new (and old) tracks by several of my favorite artists. I wanted to make something relaxing and danceable all at once, so I consulted some of the best, including: Joyce Muniz, Homework, Jesse Rose, and others who bring a guaranteed dance beat with every track they make. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I did putting it together!
Retail DJ March 2011 Podcast
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tracklist:
nicolas jaar – keep me there (atreides’ ‘swag numero deux’ edit)
homework – hold me tight (original mix)
jesse rose – non-stop
hercules & love affair – my house (original mix)
crookers (ft. roisin murphy) – royal t (house of house remix)
prince club – i know (2011 re-issue mix edit)
pteradactil disco – big ass biscuit (original mix)
round table knights – endless (original mix)
lcmdf – future me (mr. a’s repeat the repeat the repeat mix)
azari & iii – into the night (renaissance man extended mix)
joyce muniz – party over here, party over there
risk sound system – the sound is yours (kerri chandler remix)
round table knights – cat power (extended mix)
idiotproof, renaissance man, payme – moonlighting (original mix)
green velvet – flash (jamie jones remix)
la fleur – racine (original mix)
crookers, kardinal offishall, carla-marie – put your hands on me (jesse rose play prime remix)
detroit grand pubahs – sandwiches (idiotproof mix)
sapabonde – vai nao se esconde (guto de almeida remix)
chaz jankel – get myself together (original mix)
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Special Event + Upcoming Shows
9 Feb
I only support the artists, performances, DJs, and designers I believe in and trust to deliver the goods. This endorsement then, is like any other.
This Friday, February 11th, my friends and colleagues Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene and DJ Shomi Noise are teaming up for an amazing show in Harlem. Fly will be presenting photography, video art, and a live performance with Shomi on board to DJ! They are both super talented, so I know it’s going to be hot. Check the information below and the facebook invite for more info:
TRINITY Art Exhibition
Friday, 2.11 @ 7 pm
Azucarera Gallery
414 W. 145th St. (lower level)
between Convent Ave. and St. Nicholas Ave., Harlem
Also this week:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
- Azari & III, Teengirl Fantasy, + JDH & Dave P
- Let’s Play House w/ Jacques Renault, Hunee, and Beautiful Swimmers
- Discovery w/ Lloydski & Benguin
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Kim Ann Foxman – Creature (+ Live Set from Sao Paulo!)
4 Nov
Kim Ann Foxman (photo credit: deepbeep
I just got home from seeing Leo Justi, EZRAKH, Krunk Pony, and Cool Hand Luke DJ at Zamaan Bar in Brooklyn thinking that my night could not get any better (seriously, they tore it up), when I saw this on Facebook (via Alexander Technique):
so . . .
a) I love most videos in b&w
b) I love any showcasing of vogue and derivative forms of dance
and c) beyond being really interesting visually, this track is hot. I can already imagine Azari & III making a sick remix of it (if you’re reading this, remix noooow).
But being totally serious, Kim Ann Foxman has been DJing for some time (and is really good live, I should add) but may be most well-known from her work with Hercules and Love Affair (you can catch her here playing the glasses in the video, though she technically did some vocal work on the track as well (along with track lead Nomi Ruiz, who went on to form Jessica 6)).
For Kim Ann Foxman’s DJing, check out this set she did in 2009 at Vegas Club in Sao Paulo for the Ludo party:
Kim Ann Foxman – Ludo @ Vegas Club, SP (5.10.09)
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Retail DJ August Podcast
31 Aug
While I was flying from NYC to Sao Paulo, I had 9 hours to kill. Though I had chosen the tracks I wanted to feature in the August podcast earlier in the month, I had yet to work on the full assembly because I had been swamped trying to work ahead at job number 1, teaching and preparing to go to Brazil for job number 2, and updating things here at Retail DJ for job number 3. After putting together the song components, I was pleased with the smooth, lounge-y feel of the set, and all that was left to work on was the voiceover. Yet thanks to the magic of a cold I couldn’t get rid of and congestion that just would not let up (though, given, the surprise 40 degree nights in Sao Paulo I braved with just a grandpa cardigan didn’t exactly help), my voice was a wreck. I sounded a bit like a man and, on top of that, a man who had plugged up his nose and ears with clay. Not sexy.
So I waited it out, hoping my voice would improve, as August steamed along, each day meaning the podcast was going to be coming later and later. After finally regaining a few more octaves of my voice and the ability to breathe through one of my nostrils, I tried my hand at the voiceover. Then, while in Rio, I had to deal with the s l o w e s t wireless internet ever. I could hardly check my email, God forbid upload a podcast. Sigh.
Finally, I was able to release the mix a few days ago once I returned to Sao Paulo, but didn’t have the time to type up a post. Nevertheless, today, on the last day of August, I come bearing gifts.
The Retail DJ August Podcast is a true reflection of where I am right now in my life. It’s the mellowest of sets yet, and even slightly melancholic, yet perfect for relaxing, save a few of the songs I added to keep your ears open. I have to say that despite its mood, it’s one of my most favorite podcasts to date, and one that was completed over one of the best experiences this year – returning to Brazil.
I hope that this mix means as much to you as it does to me, and if not that, that it at least gives you some much needed aural pleasure. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Retail DJ August Podcast
Retail DJ August Podcast by RetailDJ
(click to play; click the small arrow on the right to download)
tracklist:
Pnau – Hard Biscuit
Sneaker Pimps – Post-Modern Sleaze (The Salt City Orchestra Nightclub Mix)
The Aikiu – Just Can’t Sleep (Azari & III Remix)
Ka§par - In the Club (Gerd Remix)
La Fleur – Veris
Juliana e As Fogosas – Arrasta No Chao
Azari & III – She’s an Illusion
Norma Jean Bell – I’m the Baddest Bitch (in the room) (Moodymann Mix)
Felix Da Housecat (ft. Princess Superstar) – Coochie Coo
Mobb Deep – The Learning (Burn)
Moodymann – Tribute
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Retail DJ July Podcast
31 Jul
Woohoo! On the last day of July, I finally put out the July podcast. As I explain in the introduction of the podcast, putting together this set was super difficult, mainly because a lot of the electronic music blogs have been putting up total crap. I mean that in the nicest way. It’s not so much that the individual tracks themselves are bad, it’s just that they all sound the same. I have noticed that the mixes I’ve come across as of late, while some suffer from the same problem, are fairly good because they include several other genres and mix up the sound. I think that’s really the key to good music – not being so stagnant and understanding that it’s in the mixing, the hybridity, that real music is born.
For this podcast, I really integrated a lot of the songs I have been getting ready to before I go out that amp me up and make me feel in a dance-y mood before I leave my apartment. I mixed in some music I’ve been introduced to by way of other mixes (such as the FCL tracks, which I first heard via mixes from La Fleur and Mowgli), some 80s music I heard and got all nostalgic about while watching Nip/Tuck, and some other items that are just generally personal favorites. The new tracks, such as Ali Love’s “Smoke and Mirrors” and Brodinski + Radioclit with “Plz Let Mi Fuk Ya (a weird, but fun track) are good stand-alones and were chosen because they have a unique sound that targets common bits of one’s musical palette without boring the person to tears.
While it was a trying task this time around, the podcast is solid, and I hope you all can enjoy the music as much as I do! (By the way, apologies for my voice – I’m a little sick!)
Retail DJ July Podcast
Retail DJ July Podcast by RetailDJ
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tracklist:
1. Wendi Muse – Retail DJ Intro
2. ABC – Poison Arrow
3. FCL – More Than Seven
4. Zuzuka Poderosa – Chama O Bombeiro
5. Ninjasonik – Somebody Gonna Get Pregnant
6. FCL – Let’s Go (Retail DJ Edit)
7. Luomo – Present Lover
8. Kanye West – Power (Van Scott Crowns You Remix)
9. Buscemi – Gadget Girl
10. Thomspon Twins – Lies
11. Metronomy – Trick of Treatz
12. Brodinski ft. Radioclit – Plz Let Mi Fuk Ya
13. PosR – Cocaine Nose Job (Alexander Technique & Larry Tee Remix)
14. Blondes – Spanish Fly (Brenmar Remix) *includes Ciara sample!
15. Andy Bell – Call On Me (Hey Champ Remix)
16. Ali Love – Smoke and Mirrors (Radio Edit)
17. Diamond Lights & Amy B – Move On (Azari & III Remix)
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Retail DJ January Podcast
29 Jun
The first of a much bigger set, this Retail DJ January Podcast pulls from the original January tracklist and is full of house, breaks, electropop, and even a little rock. Enjoy!
Retail DJ January Podcast
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tracklist:
Retail DJ – Introduction
Azari & III – Hungry for the Power
Friendly Fires – Paris (Aeroplane Remix feat. Au Revoir Simone)
Penguin Prison – A Funny Thing (Monarchy Remix)
Calvin Harris – Love for You
Private – My Secret Lover (Lifelike Remix)
Cajmere (feat. Dajae) – Brighter Days (Mercury Edit)
Scott Cooper (w/ Edu K feat. Leila) – Crank It
Libby of Lazerbitch (feat. Claire Hux) – Music You (Original Mix)
Primary 1 & Riton – Radiates
Passion Pit – Sleepyhead (Starsmith Remix (feat. Ellie Goulding)
VEGA – Well Known Pleasures (Original Mix)
Voices of Life (feat. Sharon Pass) – Word Is Love (Mercury Edit)
The Ting Tings – Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)
The XX – Basic Space
For your reference:
Now Playing: “La Musica” Remixed
1 JunHere's lookin' at you, Munk.
Munk’s new single “La Musica” has been all over the blogs this weekend! It’s a funky track by one of my personal favorite artists, so I was delighted when I saw it. After promptly heading over to iTunes to purchase it, I found all these amazing remixes of the single. Here’s one by Toronto DJs Azari & III (another personal fave):
04 La Musica (Azari & III Remix) by retaildjdropbox
(click to play)
Note: This is solely for promotional purposes and not for download. To pick up the whole single (included more remixes like this one), buy it on iTunes.
Also, here’s the video for the single. Munk’s been known to do video sampling from old European movies, and this one is no different. Enjoy:
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Recovery Mode
23 MayToronto's Finest: Azari & III
Recovery Mode: the phrase used to describe the state yours truly is in after my rockstar-style night at Public Assembly. The Toronto-based DJ duo Azari & III (Azari and “Third”) played last night at the Williamsburg dance space, leaving me a very happy woman. Their set, while mellow in parts, was well-paced and dance-inducing like no other. They even dropped a musical gem from A Clockwork Orange (“Funeral of Queen Mary”) in between tracks, which I recognized right away as the soundtrack of the opening scene where Alex meets up with his droogs at the Korova Milk Bar, sipping on milk plus velocet and wondering what sort of ultraviolence he could get into for the night. On top of all this, I met DJ Marcos Cabral (half of Runaway and purveyor of the fine music at the other night’s Wolf + Lamb party)!
For those of you who couldn’t attend, here’s a little taste of Azari & III by way of incredible Brazilian music site Rraurl.com. They host an electronic music podcast that’s definitely worth checking out. In the meantime, check out the podcast with Azari & III as their guests:
Azari & III – Frisson, Rraurl.com Podcast
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I had my own “milk plus,” if you will, thanks to the Public Assembly bartender who made my drinks so strong I confused them with cups of straight poison. Nevertheless, they led to an enjoyable night that ended with my having lost my ability to speak English entirely, only to be replaced by Portuguese–which I spoke to EVERYONE whether they understood or not. I guess we all have a right to have our Lohan nights here and there, right?
I also stopped into the Rumours party right above Public Assembly, which is run by the one and only DJ Tanner, who will be featured here on Retail DJ very soon, so stay posted!
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Upcoming Shows: Azari & III, Treasure Fingers, Jubilee & More!
18 May
More than once a day, I wish I had a clone to do all the things I need to accomplish within 24 hours, yet this time, the clone wish relates to going out. With so many great shows this week, I might just sell my soul for a double. Artists like Jubilee, Azari & III, Treasure Fingers, and more will be here in mere days and you shouldn’t miss out on any of the action!
Wednesday, May 19th
Joyce Muniz DJs Que Bajo @ Santos Party House (doors at 11, $5) [p.s. Joyce is amazing live and cannot.be.missed]
Thursday, May 20th
New Young Pony Club CD Release Party, Acid Girls, Frankie Chan, and Blue Jemz DJ @ Santos Party House (doors at 11; RSVP: free ’til midnight, $5 after)
?uestlove of the Roots DJ Set @ Brooklyn Bowl (doors at 10:30; tickets $5 in advance, $7 at the door)
Friday, May 21st
Treasure Fingers, Nick Catchdubs, and Maluca @ Webster Hall (doors at 11; RSVP: $1 ’til midnight)
Saturday, May 22nd
Azari & III @ Public Assembly (doors at 10; tickets $8 in advance, $12 at the door)
Trouble & Bass Crew, Jubilee, Udachi, Curl Up @ Brooklyn Bowl (doors at 11:30; RSVP: free all night)
Sunday, May 23rd
LOST Luau Party @ Brooklyn Bowl (free, doors at 6; show at 7)
I <3 Mondays: Discotheque dans le Metro
28 Feb
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I am a die-hard fan of the White Light Mix Series. They are some of the best mixes on the web, for sure, if you consider music choice, consistency, and the overall ability to both relax and motivate AT THE SAME TIME. I didn’t know it was possible, but it is, thanks to these amazing musical gems. These mixes are great for a cure of The Mondays because they allow you to be productive while having a little aural fun. For this week’s I <3 Mondays post, check out the newest White Light Mix by DJ Eleven. With its opening of Simian Mobile Disco’s and Beth Ditto’s pairing to an awesome remix of ”Love Can’t Turn Around,” this mix is sure to make your Monday a little . . . brighter.
I particularly liked DJ Eleven’s note on the mix:
“When Matty C first told me about the White Light series, he kept coming back to a description of listening to music while driving at night. Since most of us in New York City don’t drive, traveling music has to be approached differently. So I set out to make a mix from records I never get a chance to play out that would provide the perfect soundtrack to the walking, turnstile hopping, dude-selling-his-beat-tape-out-front-of-Fat Beats-avoiding, taxi-hailing, dollar-van-riding, slice-grabbing, coffee-on-the-run-drinking, and then walking a little more that is getting around the Rotten Apple.”
As a New Yorker who is always on the go with little time to just sit and think EXCEPT when I am in transit (how ironic), I found that DJ Eleven’s note was really fitting. This mix also happens to include a ton of songs and artists we have featured regularly on this site. Holler! 
Enjoy:
DJ Eleven – White Light Mix 20 (right click/save as to dl)
tracklist:
(by the way, EVERY SONG is amazing)
Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions (Maurice Fulton Remix)
Azari & III – Reckless (With Your Love)
Toby Tobias – In Your Eyes (Tensnake Remix)
Lifelike – L.O.V.E Is What You Need
Farley “Jackmaster” Funk – Love Can’t Turn Around (Lifelike Remix)
Chromeo – Night by Night (Siriusmo Remix)
Housemeister – What You Want (Siriusmo Remix)
Little Boots – Earthquake (Treasure Fingers’ Epicwave Mix)
Curses! – The Deep End (Holy Ghost! Day School Dub)
Bodie Lee – Foxy Tonight (Ajello Remix)
Kris Menace & The Dream – Walking On Lightning (U-Tern Blend)
Empire of the Sun – We Are The People (Shazam Remix)
Walter Jones – I Am Loved
Fred Falke – 8:08pm @ The Beach
Retail DJ January Tracklist
2 Jan
Well, it’s finally 2010. I’ve heard that even numbered years are the lucky ones, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. 2009 was…interesting. I got back from Brazil and started life in NYC all over again – new job, new place, new outlook on life. Here, at the beginning of a new year, I’m facing various other turning points, and hopefully optimism and a lot of hard work will continue to pay off. I haven’t made any official resolutions, as I often make goals for myself throughout the year, but I think I may do a “Dreams” poster, which is something I learned about from some of my Brazilian students. Instead of necessarily creating a long laundry list of personal aspirations/goals, many people cut out pictures that encompass the things – be they material or otherwise – they want to receive, earn, achieve, etc.
Considering that doing this very thing kept my spirits up as I searched for a job in the recession wrecked USA, I have complete faith in its power, if anything, to inspire and motivate the person who created the poster. For me, creating this site was also one of my dreams, and something I started working on when I was away. I hope to do the best I can to continue growing from here and making the site more and more awesome each day.
One huge aspect of this site is clearly music, and the focus on music as a soundtrack for our lives. It helps us as we grocery shop, cook, do laundry, work, and get ready to start and end our days. For me and many people I know, music is also a big part of setting our moods and behavior. If I listen to amazing music as I get ready for work or for going out, it makes everything better. I hope that those of you who read this site can gain something from it as well.
I wanted to open the new year with what will become a monthly feature for this site, a tracklist (you can download!) that will (hopefully) eventually became a full set/mix. If you have any questions about the mix, please feel free to leave a comment or email me. ALSO, spread the word about Retail DJ! Tell all your friends, link it on your blog or facebook, etc. I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, and enjoy the music!
Retail DJ January Tracklist
(Right Click, “save target as” to download)
1. Sleephyhead (Starsmith Remix feat. Ellie Goulding) – Passion Pit (DL)
2. Paris (Aeroplane Remix feat. Au Revoir Simone) – Friendly Fires (DL)
3. Music You (Original Mix, feat. Claire Hux) – Libby of Lazerbitch (DL)
4. A Funny Thing (Monarchy Remix) – Penguin Prison (DL)
5. Well Known Pleasures (Original Mix) – VEGA (DL)
6. Radiates – Primary 1 & Riton (DL)
7. Gimme (In Flagranti Remix Blog Edit) – Headman feat. Dieter Meier (DL)
8. Crank It (Original Mix w/ Edu K feat. Lella) – Scott Cooper (link to DL in iTunes)
9. Basic Space – The XX (DL)
10. Word Is Love (Mercury Edit) – Voices of Life feat. Sharon Pass (DL)
11. Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix) – The Ting Tings (DL)
12. My Secret Lover (Lifelike Remix) – Private (DL)
13. Brighter Days (Mercury Edit) – Cajmere feat. Dajae (DL)
14. Hungry for the Power – Azari & III (DL)
15. Love for You (b-side of “Acceptable in the 80s”) - Calvin Harris (DL)
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