Jay-J
Jay-J's LOVE ALIVE is finally here
09/05/2009 11:32 PM Filed in: Friends
The remixes are also coming and they are going to be hot! I again had the privilege to hear some of them and I am itching to play them out and on the radio show but I can't yet.... for now they only live in my car until the promos come out. Some of the names that are remixing for Jay-J are Miguel Migs, Jon Cutler, JT Donaldson, Giom, Ron Carroll, Morten Trust, Random Soul, Roberto De Carlo, Joshua Heath, Ethan White (Tortured Soul), DJ Meme, Deep Josh, Harley and Muscle, Christian Alvarez and many more.
Jay-J has a dedicated web page to the album on his site where you can see videos and hear radio interviews about how the album came about. You will also find there links to all the different retailers that carry the album and all of it's bonus tracks. Please visit the LOVE ALIVE page to get all the details.
As I mentioned previously Jay-J had contest which allowed fans to remix the title track from his album. The quality of all the remixes was really amazing and it was hard for him to pick the winner and the runners up but after many hours of listening to the submissions here are his 3 picks in their respective order (my favorite was #2 the Jon Milson remix):
WCC RADIO EP-020 special extended live set
Since it's the 20th episode I took this show out of the studio to give you the live recording of when I had the chance to warm up the dance floor of BALANCE for my friend Jay-J last Saturday night. This is my full set before Jay-J jumped into the decks so this show is a little longer than usual. Almost 3 hours. You might hear a couple of songs that I had already played in EP-019 but in a different context. If you've never experienced BALANCE this will give you a taste of what that amazing club is all about. It was a great night and as usual the crowd was awesome with it's amazing dancers. The show fades out when Jay-J started his set. You will get a chance to hear him when he puts up his portion on his podcast. Just for the record you will hear a bunch of "Jay-J" drops especially near the end. He really isn't that narcissistic. That was me doing those to f@#$k with him because he is a such a low key and humble guy... I was trying to embarrass him. I didn't succeed.
The show can also be streamed or podcast on SS Radio UK but this is a two hour edit of the show.
LOVE ALIVE promo video
As mentioned in the last post Jay-J will be releasing this summer his first full artist album named LOVE ALIVE.
To promote it Jay-J and I had an idea to create a video which includes a 2 minute medley of all the tracks in the album. The idea is to make it go viral. We will soon upload an HD version of the video on YouTube where people will be able to embed it in their blogs and so on.
In the meantime you can it preview it right here.
Opening for Jay-J @ BALANCE
I am so freaking excited about this coming Saturday night. I'll have the privilege and the honor to open at BALANCE for my favorite producer and DJ in the House Music scene. The legendary and only Jay-J. He truly is my inspiration and I aspire to be as good as him someday. He defines the West Coast Sound like no one else. I'm not just saying that to suck up to him cause over the years he has become more than a friend. He is family. So my admiration for him is genuine (plus I know enough dirt on him to black mail him:)
Jay-J is touring right now to promote the release of his first artist album LOVE ALIVE. I've had the oportunity to hear the finish album and it is amazing. The artists lined up to do remixes for the singles of this album are the cream of the crop in House Music. People like Miguel Migs, Kerry Chandler, Random Soul, Chuck Love, Giom to name a few. Not only that but Jay-J is also giving the opportunity to an unsigned up and coming producer to remix the title track of the album. If you produce that could mean YOU. Jay-J will pick himself the winning entry and the remix will be release on his label Shifted Music. There is also additional prices from some of the sponsors.
The contest officially starts on July 17th. So on that date check out the Shifted Music Remix Contest for all the details and on how to get the samples and sound files to do your remix.
If you live in Los Angeles or will be here next Saturday please come by. It will be a night to remember. If you live somewhere else keep an eye on when Jay-J will be visiting your city with his tour.
Sandra's single climbing up the charts
07/19/2008 07:00 PM Filed in: Mixes
Sandra single "Higher" is doing really great in the different digital download charts. The EP came out July 10th and it has reached #12 on Traxsource, #8 on Juno in the Funky House genre, and #7 (Jay-J's dub), #12 (original), and #14 (Jay-J's remix) on Stompy's soul genre. All of these charts are out of the 100 top tracks from each respective site. The second remix package has gone out as a promo to some of the jocks and radio stations and will be available in early august. This package includes mixes by Justin Michael of Hermosa Recordings, Torin Rea of the West Coast Collective and additional remixes by Jon Silva of Pesto Music. If you are interested in purchasing the current package it is available at your favorite digital download site:
HIGHER available exclusively at Beatport
06/16/2008 10:14 PM Filed in: Mixes
With huge support from House jocks, radio stations and tastemakers all over, Pesto was able to place this massive summer tune on a couple of upcoming compilations already. Raisani Miami Sessions (Dubai), Ibiza Global Radio, Open Bar (NYC) and Clubstar (Germany) - they all had a reason to put "Higher" in their mixes. Finally, Sandra Lima's debut on Pesto is happening and here are six reasons to look forward to the outdoor season: DeepHouse icon Jay-J contributes two smashing mixes, Jon Silva adds some mid-90ies flavour and The Mulder is pleasing us with his top-notch DeepTech sound. Sample some of the mixes with this Beatport Player. This is the sound of the summer 2008!
Sandra's "Higher" availble on Raisani Compilation
05/09/2008 12:08 PM Filed in: Mixes
Sandra's new track "Higher" is getting a pre-release on the Raisani Miami Sessions 08 compilation. This is the Jay-J dub which is a peak time stomper. For the full vocal mix plus the other remixes you will have to wait until the end of this month for the full release on Pesto Music. For now you can purchase the dub on Traxsource. Higher is track #5 of the compilation. You can also preview the full track on Sandra's MySpace page.
New Mix for Pesto Music
03/25/2008 11:08 PM Filed in: Mixes
Pesto Music asked me to do a DJ Mix that coincides with the release of my wife Sandra's new track coming out on their imprint April 20th, 2008. Sandra's new track called "Higher" will be coming out in two EPs. The first one (Pesto 011) will include Jay-J's (Shifted Music) mixes and Jon Silva's aka The Mulder (Pesto Music). The second EP (Pesto 011R) will have remixes by Justin Michael (Hermosa Recordings), Thomas White (Natural Rhythm), and our own Torin Rea (WCC). We've already passed out some promos to a few jocks and we are getting great feedback. You can hear Jay-J's vocal mix in my set (track 11). If you are part of the Pesto community you will get this mix as an iTunes Podcast. If not you can download right here. You will also notice that this mix is at higher bit rate. The mixes on this site are at 128kps but as of the PestoMix they will be 192kps. Bandwidth is getting cheaper so I'm passing on the savings to you :)
WCC RADIO Episode 001 is posted
01/06/2008 05:54 PM Filed in: Mixes
| Radio Show
The first WCC RADIO show has been posted and ready for download. As I told you in the last posting the format will remain the same as Shameless Sessions it is just the name that changes. The show will air once a month on SS Radio UK but I will try to bring it up to a bi-monthly edition if my schedule permits. The show is not exclusive to SS Radio so if you run an internet radio station and are interested in airing the program please contact me.
The first hour of the show is a mix of newer and older tracks and the second hour is a tribute to my favorite West Coast producer (and friend) Jay-J. It is an hour of some of my favorite remixes and original productions (he has over 300) of this Grammy nominated producer and DJ. I am also keeping the tradition to end the show with a classic track. This month is a dope Michael Jackson underground remix of Off The Wall. This was when MJ was normal and with darker skin... I found this one as I was digging through my crates.
New to the site is a rating system for the mixes. At the bottom of each track list page you are able to vote on the mix from 1 to 5 stars (5 being best). After you listen to the mix please rate it so I get an idea of what people are digging. The rating is also available for the old mixes so if you have a favorite one go vote for it.
In other news the WCC will be back at BALANCE LA in February. Stay tune for the date and details. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
In Barcelona and Ibiza this week
09/02/2007 05:36 PM Filed in: Personal
Sorry for the lack of activity on the site
lately. I got slam at work with a huge campaign
from one of our biggest client and I was trying
to get everything done before my trip to Spain. I
was working 12 to 16 hours days but I got
everything done and now I'm here in Spain with my
wife Sandra and my mate Jay-J and his girlfriend.
We are in Barcelona till Wed the 5th and
then we are off to Ibiza. If you live in
Barcelona and know of any good parties with
good soulful house please let me know
through the contact page.
Playing at SPACE Ibiza in September!!!
06/09/2007 01:26 AM Filed in: Gig Dates
I just got news this week that I will be playing
with my friend Jay-J at club SPACE in Ibiza, Spain
September 7th, 2007. You guys have no idea
how excited I am. This will definitely be
the highlight of my DJ career. I'm still
waiting for the details but it looks like it
will be a new terrace that they have at the
club. There will probably be more dates
during that week and in Barcelona. As soon
as I get all the details I will post it on
the blog. Yikes!!! :)