This is the second part to an article I started last week on tracks that changed my life. I wrote a load of blurb at the start of that one so I wont bang on here, ill just dive right in. Remember, these tracks are in no particular order (least of all chronological).

We are great friends of Cosmic Disco over here. There are some things we don’t like about Manchester *cough, Ronaldo*, but Cosmic Disco is certainly not one of them. Not only is the blog an inspiration, its a virtual catacomb filled with musical treasures. Without these three aficionado’s this blog wouldn’t exist, and I bet countless others wouldn’t either. So its a real pleasure to have a Cosmic Boogie mix hosted by them.

Its really difficult to write a list of favourites. What is your favourite house track? What is your favourite film? They change all the time for me. Some days I might say Donnie Brasco is my favourite film, other days it might be The Panic in Needle Park. Some days it could be Voodoo Ray, another day it might be Strings of Life. I guess it depends what kind of mood I am in. Today, for example, its The Panic in Needle Park. Until I get home, then its more than likely Blazing Saddles. You see my point.

Its impossible to explain how to mix a genre of music really. I mean, its all in the ear of the beholder isn’t it? And does music need mixing together? David Mancuso doesn’t think so, neither do I when I listen to an album. I’m writing this because I want to share my experience of waking up on the record decks, learning how to mix in different ways, and how you can crossover genres and BPM’s without it sounding awful. I’m no master at this craft yet, I’m still a novice really…but that doesn’t really matter. I learned a lot over the last 12 months, some the hard way naturally, but some by listening to other people (how they mix AND what they say). So if you have just woken up to the fact that you want to mix up a bit of everything together, and not just be 130bpm hard house all the way, then keep reading.

The end of June see’s not one but two Cosmic Boogie nights to note down – firstly this coming weekend (Saturday the 21st) see’s the return of Shoot Speed to The Cellar Bar in Blackburn, were none other than Crazy Penis will be laying down a soundtrack alongside the Disco Outcasts. The night starts at [...]

You might know Stefano from our good friends at Shoot Speed (or maybe from the Disco Outcasts). This mix was carefully crafted for a play on David Dunn’s radio show on Galaxy FM last weekend, and now its here for all of us to enjoy. Holy water can’t save us now…

 

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The fourth in the series of renaissance mixes from Whistlebump in London on the 23rd of April, 2005. Featuring Atlantic Conveyor, Liquid Liquid, Mike T, Gina Soccio, Bermuda Triangle and many more…

 

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Make sure you have your Serato MP3 library and crates backed up, as often as possible. Its pretty obvious, but as this relatively stupid DJ found out – its not compulsory, and people often forget. When people forget to do such obvious things, sods law will dictate that said persons will come a cropper. Especially if these people are not only stupid, but also, pretty unlucky. (Yes, I forgot).