To celebrate the show's EIGHTH YEAR, I've included two songs I've written in this mix instead of just one. "Faster Than Light" has been released already, and a brand new one that releases today. We have tracks from Boatech, Fatima Hajji, Jack Master, and Flug as well to really round out the hour-long Peak/Hypnotic Techno mix. Please share these mixes with your friends on social media, and follow the Instagram accounts listed below, and include the #buddhabeats hash!
EPISODE 85 // TRACKLIST:
00:00 - Trust (Original Mix) / Boatech
05:39 - System Majority (Original Mix) / Layton Giordani
10:03 - Faster Than Light (Original Mix) / The Engineer
14:44 - Ig Noise / Dimension (Claas Herrmann Remix)
18:20 - Oculta (Original Mix) / Dmash
21:56 - Loost (Original Mix) / Fatima Hajji
28:03 - Indiference (Original Mix) / Juan Trujillo
31:27 - Flash (Original Mix) / The Acid Mind Recordings
33:03 - Rave Report (Original Mix) / Spencer Dunning
36:07 - Shibuya (Original Mix) / DJ Tonio
40:28 - Muted Minds (Original Mix) / Flug
45:33 - Bang The Box (Slam Remix) / Jack Master, Richie Hawtin
50:50 - Killer Business (Original Mix) / K-Deey
54:56 - Anomaly (Original Mix) / The Engineer
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Welcome to the first BUDDHA BEATS episode of 2023! The Engineer here, your DJ for the next hour. This month we have tracks from Russ, Albert Kraemer, G8, Lost Minds, and Gunjack.If you like the mix, and want to hear more, all episodes are on Mixcloud and Soundcloud. Sign up for The Daibutsu Music newsletter at daibutsumusic.com to be notified of new music, merch, promotions, and DJ mixes.
This is the last BUDDHA BEATS mix of 2022. This year, I made some pretty big strides. When I look back at how far I’ve come, it seems makes me feel amazing to see that I achieved so much . Today I also released the discography for the first ten years of the Daibutsu Music label. It’s got 100 tracks, and that’s nothing to sneeze at.
Normally, I would have a video recording of the mix being made, but when I got home from work, and finally got to make the mix, I just turned on the decks, and recorded it straight to my iPod Touch. I didn’t even fire up the computer, the visuals, or the cameras. I’m being honest here, I was tired from work. Retail during the Christmas season is ridiculous, and I’m sure I don’t have to tell anyone about that for you to get the gist of what I’m saying..
But, listening back to this, it turned out so well. So, with that, I want to say Merry Christmas / Feliz Navidad, and Happy New Year to you!
Episode 82 is a hypnotic techno mix, with tracks from Linear System, ANNÉ, Carlos Manaca, Flug, Nicole Moudaber, and yours truly! Please share these mixes with your friends on social media, and follow the Instagram accounts listed below, and include the #buddhabeats hash!
Hello and welcome to Episode 81 of BUDDHA BEATS. I’m The Engineer, your DJ for the next hour. This month we have tracks from ShadowWork, Lee Holman, Daniel Levak, Jason Johnson (DE), and a few from yours truly. After a much needed break, I'm back in the studio, and behind the decks, bringing my sound to party people worldwide. I've been recharging my batteries after doing two years of massive output (for me) in bringing you my own tracks, and mixes with tracks that I feel light up the dancefloor! And it feels good to be back. If you haven’t signed up for the monthly newsletter, you can do so at daibutsumusic.com This is The Engineer signing off until next time, saying PEACE!
Tracklist on https://www.daibutsumusic.com/buddhabeats
Juneteenth, 2022. Last year’s mix was fun, but this time, I wanted to bring some attention to the people who bring us these amazing performances, ideas that eventually became hits, even if only in the most underground of spaces. This mix features House and Techno legends like King Britt, DJ Dozia, Carl Cox, Kerry Chandler, Todd Terry, Mike Huckaby, Idris Elba, and Green Velvet. Along with singers like Whitney Houston, Martha Wash, Jocelyn Brown, Rainie Lassiter, and Billy Porter. These people inspired the likes of The Funkboys, Komanche and myself to continue to move the music forward. Happy Juneteenth, Pride, and Black Music Month. Enjoy!
When I had started going to raves back in the 90's, the only "online" places were CompuServe, Prodigy, AOL, and if you really knew what you were doing, you would log on to a BBS — a Bulletin Board System. And these were used for chatting with people across the country, and depending on what you logged into, even the world. I remember logging into a BBS one night, and learning of a rave party once. Other than that, the best way to learn of the parties were flyers and word of mouth. And, once you learned of the party, in order to throw off the authorities, there were map-point hotlines. You would call from the first one, find out where the next one was to get to the party. Sometimes it was in a decrepit or dilapidated building or warehouse. These were called Illegal or "Outlaw" raves.
That being said, the DJs, and the music you heard at these events were magical. Now that I'm older, and have amassed quite a nice catalog of tracks from that area in various formats (CD/vinyl/MP3s), I always wanted to play at one of those events from back in the day. But something I quickly learned was how distant the BPMs were for large number of the tracks from that era, and how the speed of almost all of them drifted between a few different BPMs! And back then, there wasn't any sync buttons, or even digital DJ decks to use. It was ALL vinyl! I give credit where credit is due, the DJs back then made it look as simple as tying your shoe, when it was more like trying to knit a quilt from multiple directions.
In this month's mix, I have been able to incorporate some of today's hard techno tracks in a mix withe some classic rave tracks from the like of Acen's "Trip II The Moon" (Parts One And Two), Church Of Extacy's "Passion", and Interactive's "Elevator Up & Down". Each of these tracks, if played for a raver who went to parties in the 1990s will instantly be able to tell you their escapades in which each of these tracks played a part! And to top it all off, I added my own track "Original Raver" to close the set. This unreleased track is my own attempt at writing a 90's rave track, complete with rave whistles! Let me know what you think!
Enjoy!
Welcome to Episode 77 of BUDDHA BEATS! I’m The Engineer, and this month we have tracks by Fatima Hajji, Moby, Weska, Nicole Moudaber, Underworld, and myself.
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February 23rd, 2022, and the COVID-19 Pandemic is still going on. The rise of crime and violence has climbed to a point where you have to seriously think about going out, with all the robberies, murders, and carjacking going on. With all of that going on, it got me thinking about all the fun nights I’ve had, clubs and raves I’d been to, the people I had met at them, and all the amazing music I’ve heard. Almost subconsciously, I immediately went to the computer and started picking tracks that would have me on the floor all night back then. When I was finished, I looked over the track list and then it hit me — I had created the longest house set for the show. And it covers quite a few shades of house music too!
I wanted to revisit those hot, sweaty nights, where race, financial status, car you drove, the job you had, didn’t matter. Back then it was all about the music, and having a good time through dancing. Still the best way to exercise, and the most cathartic way I know to ease the soul. Rather than wish for a device or vehicle that would take us back to that time, I think we can bring all of that music, care for one another, and love for scene, forward into today and leave the negative vibes at home. This mix is a non-stop, TWO HOUR ride through five shades of house music. Even Axel Foley makes an appearance. If you know, you know. (wink)
As with all the mixes, this was all done in ONE take, no edits.
Hello and welcome to Episode 75 of BUDDHA BEATS! Our first episode of 2022! This month we have tracks from Yves Deruyter, Chris Kolle, Mython, Yan Cook, and myself. This is a techno mix, so don't expect it to let up, not one bit! It’s time to head to The Temple folks! Let’s get those sneakers on and LET’S GO!!!
Episode 74 is the last one of 2021, and I thought it best to do a house music set. There are tracks from Dusky, Basement Jaxx, Aphrohead, Robbie Rivera, Chus & Ceballos, Federico Scavo, and The Shapeshifters with Billy Porter. Have a happy holiday, and a wonderful new year. See you in 2022!
This month's mix is a serious exercise in the hard/dark techno genre. I have combed through my collection for the selections used here, and they're here because of their sonic characteristics as well as rhythm and danceability. There will be artist names you may have never heard of. If you hear a track you like, I urge you to go and support them. Because like yours truly, every little bit helps. Make sure you have earplugs to save your hearing, and stretch before dancing, especially to this mix, as we'll be traveling at 130+ BPMs. And I wouldn't want you to pull a muscle or anything.
So, for this month’s mix, I wanted to return to one of the first styles I got into as a DJ. Back then, music like this fell under the name of “breakbeat”. This evolved into a much better one: DRUM & BASS. And like many other electronic genres, it has its offshoots. Jungle, Jump-Up, Tech-step, Ragga-Styles, Intelligent, Jazz-step, Atmospheric, Neurofunk, Hard-step, Dark-step, as well as Dubstep. From these we also now have the sultry, jazzy Liquid Funk (lots of beautiful vocals, very dream-like). If you want to check out some DnB artists on your own, look up Goldie, Doc Scott, DJ Rap, Aphrodite, Grooverider, Fabio, and S.P.Y. for starters. Record Labels to seek out: Metalheadz, Propa Talent, Good Lookin’, Hospital Records, Moving Shadow, and 31 Records, for some seriously sick tunes. Full track listing on www.daibutsumusic.com
Hello and welcome to Episode 71 of BUDDHA BEATS! I’m The Engineer, your DJ for the next 90min! It’s Sept. 9th, but to those of us in the dance music scene call it 909 Day, in honor of the Roland TR-909 drum machine, and in this episode you’re going to hear some classic 909 workouts, as well as the first single from ByrneFellman! Time to head to The Temple folks, let’s get those sneakers on and LET’S GO!!!
This month's mix has groovin' house tracks from MistaJam, Jess Bays, as well as Green Velvet, and many others. This mix was just plain fun to put together, as you'll be able to see in the video on our YouTube channel. This 69-minute mix is sure to have you dancing, maybe giving you an extra boost on your run, your workout, or helping you look forward to when you'll be revisiting the dance floors of the world.
Hello and welcome to Episode 69 of BUDDHA BEATS. I’m The Engineer, your DJ for the next hour. This month we have tracks from: Alfonso Forte, T99, Sebastian Mora, The Obsessed, and yours truly The Engineer. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter at daibutsumusic.com so you don’t miss out on anything we have going on.
This month's mix is a grooving house mix that has some classics, as well as some tracks that have been disco-flipped so beautifully, that I had to include them. I had a lot of fun putting this mix together. There's even some "neighborhood cookout" style funk too! Lots of fun, groovy, disco-style house vibes this month. What a great way to celebrate our latest national holiday, Juneteenth!
This mix starts at 130 bpm, and climbs up throughout the whole thing, and you'll feel it build as you listen. Sure the pace may seem blistering for the uninitiated, but trust me, you'll love it! It keeps you moving the entire time. There are some classics as well as a remix of a classic that is quite awesome.
Hello and welcome to Episode 66 of BUDDHA BEATS! I’m The Engineer, your DJ on the decks. This month we have tracks from Jess Bays, Crazibiza, Roog, The Funkboys, and Antoine Clamaran. For the full track list, head on over to our website at https://www.daibutsumusic.com
Hello all! Episode 65 of BUDDHA BEATS is now online! In this mix, you'll hear tracks from Diction, BEC, Filterheadz, Marcal, Fruhwerk, and yours truly, The Engineer! This mix also features a new track of the two I'm releasing today, KURO! Enjoy!
Episode 64 is a return to when I was doing multi-genre mix sets. With COVID-19 still keeping clubs and venues closed, and all of us off of dance floors (especially here in the US), I though it'd be good to revisit one of my favorite styles besides Techno, Disco/Funky House.
This month's episode was mixed by yours truly. I decided that I wanted this month's offering to have a start and a finish, where when finished, you'll feel like you've had a good club night out. If you wanted to feel like you went to an illegal rave, and didn't leave until the birds were ushering in a new day, then this mix has got you covered. If you like the mix, you can check out the track listing on this episode's page on the Daibutsu Music website.
Other than that, I'm very proud of this mix, as it has a real beautiful opening and closing, with all the mayhem of a sweaty, underground, warehouse rave crammed in between!
This month's podcast mix is a very special one coming all the way from Tel Aviv, Israel. I bring to you, Qu-Zen! When I tell you that this mix is special, due to her vast range of genres, what she brings to any event she plays is nothing short of epic. Qu has graced the decks in Melbourne (Machine), Berlin (Tresor, Globus, Kit Kat Club), and Wee Jasper (Dragon Dreaming Festival). Qu-Zen is also a producer, and her music can be found on the Sounds Something and Hypnotic Room imprints.
This mix is going to take you back to those old school rave days, as well as into the future with some of the heaviest techno. This mix is in the 145-150 BPM range, so if you wanted something to go with your morning run, prepare to take flight! For those of us who prefer a dance floor, the walls will be sweating also!
Are you ready? This is RAW, and Qu-Zen really BRINGS IT. You have been warned! Enjoy!!
Hello and welcome to Episode 61 of BUDDHA BEATS! I’m The Engineer, and this month I have a special guest for you! I learned of our guest one day while doing online searches about the business end of DJing, and her YouTube videos have helped many. I reached out, and began chatting, and became friends and ambassadors on The Passionate DJ podcast. You can find her on all the social media outlets, she is also a host on cybergrooveam.com, Disc Jockey News TV, online DJ magazines, and has recently started a new podcast on Soundcloud called The Thought Full Podcast. Also visit her website at: dontkilmavibe.com. Please let everyone know how much you appreciate her set, by sharing it online! So, without further ado, ladies and gentleman, KILMA! Let’s GO!!!