DECEMBER 2006
NAVEEN GLocation: New York City Yoshitoshi, Proton Music, M-Theory, CPR, Toes In The Sand Recordings |
EPISODE 02 (PART ONE) - Naveen G Guest MixDate: Dec 2006 Size: 82.0 MB Duration: 59:44 |
ABOUT NAVEEN G
Naveen G, aka Samsara, has emerged as a promising producer and dj whose hallmark of diversity shines through in both his varied productions and eclectic djing sets. This versatility is the product of such polar musical interests that range from his exposure to the early 90’s industrial and rave scenes in New York, followed by a move to Chicago where he became involved with the electronic music pioneers at WNUR 89.7 FM and developed an appreciation for the roots of house music. Being surrounded by the full spectrum of dance music through the radio DJs there and having played the range from drum n bass to minimal techno himself, Naveen G has never been content to stick to one
musical style.
After he began djing in 1998, He quickly rose through the ranks in the club scene earning rotating spots at such Chicago hotspots as Spundae, Smartbar, Zentra and House of Blues. His eagerness to play many styles of music has allowed him to open and play alongside such greats djs as Lee Burridge, Chris Fortier, Low End Specialists, Sandra Collins, Behrouz, Jerry Bonham and Satoshi Tomiie, with appearances from San Francisco to Thailand. Having completed a tour of Southeast Asia, Naveen G’s mixture of minimal, techouse, and progressive has garnered the respect of his peers and beyond. He nows holds one of the longest running shows on the esteemed Proton Radio internet radio station (Darker Shades, 1st Thursday of every month 5-7pm EST).
However, Naveen G remains perhaps best known for the subtle dancefloor workings he carves out in the studio. From his first releases as Samsara, on the world-reknown Yoshitoshi label run by Grammy-award winners Deep Dish, Naveen G shot straight to the tracklist of the prestigious Global Underground series on Satoshi Tomiie’s Nubreed cd. From there, his subsequent work on such labels as Chug, M-theory and Toes in the Sand have found favor with some of the most cutting edge and forward thinking DJs around. With plays from Sasha and Digweed, Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo, Moshic and Jonathan Lisle, Naveen G has found favor with fans of techhouse, progressive, breaks and house.
With DJ sets that combine relentless basslines with the rhythms of complex drums and futuristic sounds, and future releases that continue to push musical borders, Naveen G is never content with being confined to boundaries of musical genres. Naveen G has been known to floor crowds with his expansive range of styles all thrown together with a good helping of bass. From downtempo to techno and everything in between, with the productions to match, his audiences have learned to expect the unexpected.
Tracklisting //
| Anja Schneider & Sebo K | Rancho Relaxo (Original Mix) |
| Absorb Projects | Homeless (Original Mix) |
| Liberto | Analog-Log-Catalog-Pt 2 (Original Mix) |
| Ran Shani | Tactics (Original Mix) |
| Leonardo Roa & Claudio Bonaldi | Terracota (Original Mix) |
| DJ Linus | Champain (Original Mix) |
| Shadow Dancer | Dirt Box (Peter Munch Interpretation) |
| Divert | Scam (Kosheen DJs Remix) |
| Dada Life | Big Time (Linus Loves Remix) |
| Divert | Portal (Original Mix) |
| Xenia Beliayeva | Ultra Glamour (Original Mix) |
| Chipi | Rock Your Body (Original Version) |
ANDRE SOLARISLocation: Chicago XM Satellite Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Balance Record Pool, FUEL Promote |
EPISODE 02 (PART TWO) - Andre Solaris Guest MixDate: Dec 2006 Size: 82.4 MB Duration: 60:04 |
ABOUT ANDRE SOLARIS
Behind the decks since 1986, FUEL's founder, Andre Solaris has perfected his art of delivering quality music while sharing his party attitude with the crowd. Being exposed to various event types in the first half of his career and diving deep into the underground in the second sculpted a DJ with a great understanding of nightclub dynamics and crowd-pleasing tactics. Today, a regular DJ on the Chicago scene, host and resident of a number of radio mix-shows, event organizer, music producer and re-mixer, and relentless pursuer of the perfect party, Andre continues his journey fueled by his passion.
In the nineties, Andre played at numerous Chicago events and clubnights while successfully landing guest DJ spots on local FM and AM radio stations including WLUW 88.7 FM and Q101 FM's 'Sonic Boom'. In ninety-eight he has established a promotions group under the name 'Fuel' and for the last seven years he has been organizing and producing numerous, successful events around the city inviting guest DJs to play alongside him. The most visible became 'Departures' with 35 installments to date at various Chicago venues. The key elements of all productions have been superb sound, lighting, and visuals and an uncompromising quality of music. Andre Solaris is also in demand by other promoters in the Chicago club circuit such as Pure, KGBeats, and Spundae. He has been handed the task of opening the nights for the likes of Danny Howells, Jody Wisternoff, Meat Katie, Parks & Wilson, Sander Kleinenberg, Max Graham, John Debo, Steve Lawler, Sasha, Steve Porter, and others.
Between March 2001 and December 2002, until the station's change of format, Andre was the resident DJ and producer of his own mix-show 'Clubland Underground' on ENERGY 92.7&5 FM in Chicago. The weekly four hours have been solely dedicated to global progressive dance music featuring prog, tech, and tribal house, breaks, and techno. Between October 2002 and May of 2004 he hosted a 2 hour show called 'Fuel' every Saturday night on XM Satellite Radio / Channel 82 - The System, a U.S. nationwide radio network. As of May 2004, the show has been on Channel 80 'The Move' where Andre finds himself among a group of like-minded and very talented DJs that include Satoshi Tomiee, Hybrid, Danny Howells or D:Fuse.
Andre records over two hundred one-hour mix sets annually for this and other syndicated shows. As once a member of the prestigious Balance Promote Record Pool, with a membership of 40 top US jocks such as Danny Tenaglia and Sandra Collins, he introduces the best forthcoming tracks from around the world. He has been featured in number of publications, TV programs, and websites.
Releasing 18 mix cds to date and working on music and remix production takes care of Andre’s remaining spare time. Some productions include the remix of "Alabama Black Snake" by 8miles high vs. Kgbeats, 'Kwasna Przygoda' (Andre Solaris' Escaped Mix) by a Polish rock group O.N.A. and an original track named "Situated" produced with Hope Recordings' Nosmo of Grayarea, also a dj’ing partner. In March of 2004 an unofficial remix from Andre Solaris and Rich D went on its way to the Winter Music Conference.
Tracklisting //
| Trentemoller | Nightwalker (Original Mix) |
| Seven Senses | Southern Cross (Eelke Kleijn Remix) |
| Locodice | Seeing Through Shadows |
| Dirk Technic | I Love You (Pfns Mr Waldorf Mix) |
| Nick & John Dalagelis | R2 Units Gone Wild (G-Pal's RR Mix) |
| Copamove | Castaway (Original Mix) |
| Lewie Day | Striptease (Original Mix) |
| Starchaser | Sex Appeal (Niko Malagnini Dub Remix) |
| Marek | The Drift (Thin Skin Man Mix) |
| REM | The One I Love (Blake Jarrell Remix) |
| Antix feat. Rob Salmon | Tame The Beast (Andre Absolut Remix) |
| Silicone Soul | The Pact (Original Mix) |