Archive for December, 2008
New Year’s Eve party in Second Life
As many of you know, I actually starting my DJ’ing career inside the virtual online world known as Second Life. While I’ve branched well out of that at this point, there’s a tradition I started a couple of years ago that I’ll be continuing this year.
Back in 2006, I did my first DJ Wesley’s New Year’s Eve Bash, where I had the crazy idea of leveraging Second Life’s international reach and audience to ring-in the new year live across Europe, and across the Americas. I did it again in 2007, and almost unbelievably, it’s time to do it again in 2008 to ring-in 2009.
This year’s event is a little different; I’ll be doing it at The Pavilion Nightclub, a virtual club sponsored by the very real life CAPP Records. But what hasn’t change is that I’ll be counting down to 2009 in Central Europe, and again in the GMT time zone. I’ll get a couple of hours’ break, and then will crank-up the party once again at 11:00 PM in the Atlantic time zone (that’s one zone farther east than Eastern time). I’ll countdown the new year in each time zone all the way to Pacific.
While it’s a very (very!) long party for me, I really enjoy doing it. This year, we’ll be simulcasting the entire party—all of it—on iDanceRadio.fm. That way, people outside of Second Life can join in the fun too (even if some of the Second Life-specific stuff may sound a little strange to them!).
If you have no idea what Second Life is all about, you might want to check it out and join us on New Year’s Eve. All the details are on their web site at secondlife.com. You can get an account absolutely free, and see what all the buzz is about.
Once you’re joined, or if you already have a Second Life membership, just come to the club on New Year’s Eve night, in any (or all!) of the time zones I mentioned above, and join the fun. You can port right to the club with your Second Life viewer software by clicking this link: http://tinyurl.com/pavilioninsl
Even if you don’t have a Second Life membership, or just plain don’t want one, you can still tune-in at iDanceRadio.fm and enjoy the music and general craziness that’s bound to ensue. 
I hope to “see” you there!
Add comment December 30, 2008
The top 50 dance songs of 2008
As we bring 2008 to a close, like a lot of people, I find myself reflecting on the state of things. And while the year might well have had a lot of ups and downs on more fronts than I can count, I can say it was a good year for dance music all in all.
Preparing my “top 50″ for 2008 was more difficult than I remember it being last year. But like last year, it’s based on a combination of overall frequency of play (the number of times I spun a song), which includes my preferences and requests, and my own subjective sense of things. While playback frequency works well for my weekly charts, for looking at a whole year, it puts tracks released later in the year at a real disadvantage, since they have less opportunity to get played (in terms of raw numbers). In charts like this where it’s entirely subjective, the reverse tends to happen; newer tracks, fresher on the mind, get priority over all the “old stuff” from early in the year.
In any case, I tried to balance things out while retaining what I hope is the point of these charts, and I’m fairly happy with the end result. I present it now for your enjoyment (and criticism). As usual, just like my DJ sets, I think you’ll find me bucking the trends in some regards (Lady GaGa’s Just Dance is notably absent from this chart, while the relatively unknown Lisa Law with Wicked Ways comes-in at #6), while embracing them in others (like the songs that ended-up in #1 and #2).
Anyway, enjoy the anomalies, and here’s to more great music in 2009.
2 comments December 25, 2008
Checking-in, and some exciting news
Hey everyone.
Sometimes maintaining a blog is easier than other times, and unfortunately, life has sorta been spankin’ my butt this past month, so the updates and playlist postings and what-not have taken a bit of a back seat.
For the astute among you, you’ll notice I caught-up the playlists for the mixshows this evening; they’re all up and current. And the Top 25 Dance Chart on my web site is up-to-date now as well.
Also from the Good News Department, the remix I recently completed for Worldwide Groove Corporation will be released soon. Kurt Goebel and Ellen Tift, the members of WGC, recently initiated a cool project to have DJs around the world provide remixes to a few of their incredible chill tracks. I did one for their track You Still Give Me Butterflies. While I didn’t really intend for it to turn-out ambient, it did, but I’m pleased with the result, and I’m even more pleased that Kurt and Ellen are pleased.
I’ll let you know when the track is available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon.com. Sometime soon, it’ll be on my MySpace and Facebook pages for preview, too.
And for those who might wonder, yes, I have a few more projects actively underway. 2009 should be exciting indeed!
Add comment December 8, 2008
Playlist for Friday Night House Party Mixshow #7 (12/5/08)
I can’t believe it’s already December!
Be that as it may, here’s the playlist from mixshow #7, first aired 12/5/08.
Chris Lake – Only One (Original Mix)
Selda – 100% Pure Love (Spencer & Hill Remix)
Goldfrapp – Ooh La La (Peter Rauhofer Remix)
Giorgio Sainz – Get Up On Your Feet (Club Mix)
Deepest Blue – Is It a Sin (Cicada Stadium Remix)
OneRepublic – Apologize (Richard ”Humpty” Vission Club Mix)
Jay C. feat. Nathan Thomas – Multiply (Original Mix)
September – Because I Love You (Dave Ramone Club Mix)
Whitney Wolanin – Loud and Clear (Extended Remix)
Danny Dove & Eddie Kid feat. Julie Thompson – Could You Be (Francesco Diaz & Young Rebels Club Mix)
1Plus1 – Off The Wall (Enjoy Yourself) (Dave Darell Club Mix)
Sunblind – For A Second (Extended)
Above & Beyond, Andy Moor – Air For Life (Airwave Remix)
Headstrong (5) feat. Tiff Lacey – Close Your Eyes (Andy Moor Mix)
Ronski Speed – Revolving Doors (Club Mix)
Ruff Loaderz vs. Scott Giles and Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy
Salme Dahlstrom – C’mon Y’All (Klubjumpers Extnded Mix)
Brandy – Right Here (Departed) (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Mix)
Keep listening every Friday night on iDanceRadio.fm!
Add comment December 8, 2008
Playlist for Friday Night House Party Mixshow #6 (11/28/08)
I am (very) late in getting these posted. My apologies! Following is the playlist for mixshow #6, first aired 11/28/08.
Jacinta – Electric Universe (Mike Cruz Vocal Mix)
Master Blaster – Everywhere (Powerbasse Remix)
The Teachers – Is it Love (2-4 Grooves Remix)
Bailey & Rossko – Don’t Go (2007 Club Mix)
Michael Badal feat. Tiff Lacey – Don’t Be Afraid (ZYA Remix)
Robbie Williams – Lovelight (Soul Seekerz Vocal Mix)
Keo Nozari – Rewind (Jody den Broeder Remix)
BWO (Bodies Without Organs) – Sunshine In The Rain (Soul Seekerz Club Mix)
Sunfreakz – Drive Out (Original Mix)
Mike Melange vs. 7th Heaven – Why Can’t We Live Together (7th Heaven Club Mix)
PCD ‘The Pussycat Dolls’ – I Hate This Part (Digital Dog Club Mix)
Deepest Blue – Miracle (Club Mix)
Dobenbeck feat. Joanna – Please Don’t Go (Extended Mix)
Solange – Sandcastle Disco (Freemasons Club Mix)
Judy Torres – Hell No (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix)
Soundpusher – Milk and Honey (Original Mix)
Love Assassins – The Boy is Mine (Soulshaker Club Mix)
Keep listening every Friday night on iDanceRadio.fm!
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Playlist for Friday Night House Party Mixshow #5 (11/21/08)
I am (very) late in getting these posted. My apologies! Following is the playlist for mixshow #5, first aired 11/21/08.
Jacinta – Electric Universe (Robert G Club Mix)
Playhard feat. Kayjay – When I (Think of U) (Original Mix)
DJ Timbo & Friends – Go Go Girl (Twisted Dee Master Club Mix)
Bimbo Jones – And I Try (Original Mix)
Fragma – Memory (Club Mix)
Eric Prydz – Pjanoo (Fred Falke Club Mix)
Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars (Armin Van Buuren Club Mix)
David Archuleta – Crush (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club Mix)
Loveless feat. Amanda Wilson – Found a Miracle (Original Mix)
Erika Jayne – Stars (Mike Rizzo Club Mix)
David Guetta feat. Tara McDonald – Delirious (Extended Mix)
Anggun – Crazy (Tomer G & Roi Tochner Club Mix)
Britney Spears – Piece of Me (Bimbo Jones Remix)
Natasha Bedingfield – Love Like This (Johnny Vicious Club Vox)
Martin Sharp feat. Deeyana – Turn Over (Original Mix)
Freemasons – Rain Down Love (Walken Extended Mix)
FilterFunk – S.O.S. (Hi-Tack Remix)
One Hit Wonders – Grace of God (Club Mix)
Fever Freakz – Gimme More (Ruff Loaderz Mix)
Moby – Disco Lies (Freemasons Club Mix)
Keep listening every Friday night on iDanceRadio.fm!
Add comment December 8, 2008
Playlist for Friday Night House Party Mixshow #4 (11/14/08)
I am (very) late in getting these posted. My apologies! Following is the playlist for mixshow #4, first aired 11/14/08.
Elle Scott – Take a Trip (DJ Manolo Club Mix)
Armin Van Buuren and DJ Shah feat. Chris Jones – Going Wrong (Armin Van Buuren Extended Mix)
Sarah Baker – Lucky Star (Dragor Remix)
Andrew Spencer & The Vamprockerz – Zombie (2-4 Grooves Club Remix)
Soul Avengerz feat. Zena Chavez – Move (Club Mix)
Pleasure Center – Love’s a Basic Freedom (Main Extended Mix)
Ronski Speed feat. Aruna – All the Way (Jonas Steur Remix)
Katy Perry – Hot N Cold (Almighty Anthem Mix)
EliZe – Lovesick (Beatfreakz Club Mix)
Debby Holiday – Piece of My Love (Jake Benson Club Mix)
Robyn – Handle Me (Soul Seekerz Extended Mix)
House of Glass feat. Giogio Giordano – Disco Down 2008 (Alex Gaudino & Jason Rooney Remix)
Ron Perkov – I Get Off (Ray Roc Club Mix)
Playhard feat. Kayjay – When I (Think of U) (Original Mix)
Shik Stylko – Many Dayz (Tom Novy & Jerome D’isma-Ae Remix)
Andrew Spencer – To Be With You (House Extended Mix)
Matt Darey – Beautiful Day (Sunburst Mix)
Brandy – Right Here (Departed) (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Mix)
DJ Analyzer vs. D-JMC – We Belong (Jason Matthew Club Remix)
James Roy – Rise Above (Freeloader Club Mix)
Keep listening every Friday night on iDanceRadio.fm!
Add comment December 8, 2008
