DiKSO Podcast 12 - Damian Uzabiaga

Dikso all over the world...

With podcast number nine we presented a young talent from Greece that Marc Poppcke met at one of his gigs. A super nice guy with a wonderful taste in music and style.

This time it is Daniel who brings us another guy he met at the other side of the globe, Damian Uzabiaga from Playa del Carmen, Mexico. After mexican dream team Balcazar & Sordo delivered our personal summer anthem on the latest edition of "Super Sound Singles", here is the next one from the land of cacti and tequila. Like Balcazar & Sordo, Damian represents a new generation in central american house... Hold it! We now all these different styles of US american house and some latin flavoured stuff that can be roughly assigned to south america. But central america, mexican house music? OK, maybe it's time for a new chapter in house music, welcome to the house of maya...

More info...: http://soundcloud.com/damian-uzabiaga

DiKSO Podcast 12 - Damian Uzabiaga by Dikso Records on Mixcloud

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DiKSO Podcast 10 - André Langenfeld - The Gretchen Mikso

1979 - Video Killed The Radio Star. Radio programmes are for senior citizens, the future is music television.

2011 - Music television is just a shadow of it's former self. In Germany MTV turned pay TV and its sister Viva exchanged the music videos with daily soaps and other stuff for general pubescent interest. Radio Killed The Video Star?

I know wide areas in Germany where you can scrap your radio, nobody needs this boring Top 40 shit or "the best of 80s, 90s and from today". I hope that the people of my hometown Berlin can estimate the value of their high quality variety of different radio stations they have. One of these stations is "Fritz". And one of their hosts is André Langenfeld.

Starting his radio career right after the fall of the wall with a hip hop show on DT64, the legendary legacy of GDR youth radio, you can hear him now on Berlin's Radio Fritz with his 'Nightflight' show that features an intersting and wide range from nu-disco to house, from dubstep to electo. new stuff as well as classic stuff. Every friday night (to saturday) from 0:00 to 5:00 AM or for the following 7 days on: http://fritz.kunden.nc3.de/fritz.samstag.1.pls

[DiKSO PODCAST 10] André Langenfeld - The Gretchen Mikso by Dikso Records on Mixcloud

Here we have DiKSO podcast #10 and it's a re-recording of a mix André played at the opening night of a new club in the heart of Kreuzberg called "Gretchen".

Nightflight w/ André Langenfeld
André Langenfeld

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DiKSO Podcast 09 - Elias

Elias, just Elias. Short, catchy and cut right to the chase. Like name like music...

Podcast number nine comes from Thessaloniki, Greece and brings us a wonderful mix of cool slowed down deep and dirty house stuff, some classic disco edits and right at the beginning an update for the coolest gal of contemporary r&b music - Aaliyah.

I am sure you know this typical shirt that you can buy in almost every shop that is selling souvenirs and other useless stuff those who stayed at home never asked for, it has writings like this: "My mom went to podunk town and all I got was this lousy shirt". They are as useless as slide shows or videos from culture travels or thousands of sickening facebook greetings from a place that seems so much better than your rainy home.

But a few people does it better, they carry things home that are really interesting, some experiences that can broaden your mind, new and different views and sometimes they just bring music. Marc Poppcke, one of Dikso's midwifes, is travelling a lot these days and some months ago he was invited to play at Thessaloniki's Bar Elvis, a nice venue with nice people and even nicer music. Elias is one of the residents at Bar Elvis and Marc was so impressed that he did not talked about the nice weather in Greece or the girls he met, he talked about Elias. And about Elias and about Elias.

To understand Marc's enthusiasm and why I have bursted with curiosity just listen to these 60 minutes and let us grab you... and wow you!

Dikso Podcast 09 - Elias from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

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DiKSO Podcast 08 - Carina Ramos

Back to the roots, the roots of today's dance music and a way of appreciating it in the right way. To be honest, Daniel and me are part of the digital zeitgeist for years now, but I really, really like those people who are able to present good music in its purest form: two Mk-IIs, some pieces of holy wax and a lot of love and devotion for the soul in all of that.

Carina Ramos is one of those DJs that are able to do this, to her audience of scotish homies as well as at countless venues in the UK. Her musical role models were the godfathers of house and disco, Larry Levan, David Mancuso or Danny Krivit, to name only a few of her heroes You can discover these influences in every single of these 64 minutes full of soulful late seventies and early eighties disco mixed up with some nice edits and updates of that sound. Get ready for the soul in the soul...

DiKSO Podcast 08 - Carina Ramos from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

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If you want more of Carina's music, follow her on soundcloud...
...and listen to her great Ruffjamz Podcast from 2010.

You can also catch her live at the Ultragroove, Edinburgh on 5th February.
Details on the Ultragroove website

DiKSO Podcast 07 - The Francis Inferno Orchestra

DiKSO readers know him already, a very young talent from Australia, Griffin James aka The Francis Inferno Orchestra (sorry Grif for holding back the "the" in the past, we promise to improve...)

When disco music was on its peak he wasn't even born and if we start to talk about the roots of funk and soul music even his father might not have experienced this live and for real. But obviously something in classic dance music attracts a lot of young guys (and gals) these days. Maybe it's a backlash to the last years of dry minimalism or just the search for the history of contemporary dance music and the attempt to connect all these musical threads we pick up everyday from the web. It never was easier...

But back to FIO. "So Divine" from our first Dikso Records shows in a perfect way how to edit an electronic disco track from the early 80s in a way that creates uplifting house music without adding annoying beats or lifting up the tempo to necessarily fit in a commercial tië5to-esque playlist. But The Francis Inferno Orchstra is not only about that disco edit thing. In fact it's about slowed down house music that creates its deepness with funk and rhythm and not these endless and uniform string arrangements they want to sell us as "deep house" all the time.

We are so so proud of DiKSO podcast number seven, compiled and mixed by this young australian guy, welcome The Francis Inferno Orchestra...

DiKSO Podcast 07 - The Francis Inferno Orchestra from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

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and don't forget to follow him on soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/fio

DiKSO Podcast 06 - Andi de Luxe

Once again I would like to thank Mr. Matthew McDonald for podcast number five. Just in this moment when I write down these words for you his podcast will be at the pole position of our play counts here at letsmix.com, rightly...

Well, this is podcast number six, once again a mixture of unreleased super secret edits and remixes from NoRequests, byDesign, Jason Kriv and others as well as all three tracks from our first DiKSO vinyl release and Daniel Solar's contribution for Sleazy Beats' first "Family Sampler".

DiKSO Podcast 06 - Andi de Luxe from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

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DiKSO Podcast 05 - NoRequests

Aaaah, what a summer. Okay, the weather is still springy, but the soccer world cup brought the first german walkovers and after some really nice open air parties here in Berlin I am on my way to start the festival season. Lying in the grass, drinking a lukewarm beer and listening to some relaxing music... and writing these words to you.

It's time for DiKSO podcast number five and what we have is something very, very special right from the big apple New York. I am so so proud to present you a wonderful mix from soundcloud's sleazy disco superstar NoRequests featuring a lot of unreleased and absolute top secret dikso... sorry, disco edits and some dubby slowmo house tracks.

DiKSO Podcast 05 - NoRequests from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

So, listen to my advice: haunt an open countryside of your own choice, lie down in the grass, open a well tempered bottle of whiskey, beer or any other drink you like, put on your headphones and listen to these 73 minutes of acoustic spa. Alternatively dance like no one's watching, have a long walk at a near beach or cuddle your cat. This podcast is thee soundtrack for all of this. Have fun and take care ;-)

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...and don't forget to visit NoRequests on soundcloud

DiKSO Podcast 04 - Andi de Luxe

Wow, let me take a short break to review the past months. We are online for less than half a year but the feedback is amazing. Thanks for all the nice words and the interesting people we got in touch with. I am sure that all these new options will let us lead this DiKSO thing in a complete new direction, we will keep you updated.

DiKSO Podcast 04 - Andi de Luxe from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

Podcast number four comes with a lot of promising talents from the world of disco edits. Less big names but a lot of interesting music has been mixed up to a relaxed and aphrodisiac cocktail that leads us to the summer and its countless activities in the sun. We are so so looking forward to all these open air parties here in Berlin where we will spread love and lovely music.

Open your heart, your ass will follow...

Playlist:

6th Borough Project - Slow Down Baby
No Requests & Maggie Flood aka mmmf. - For Loves Sake
Rayko - Liberation
Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (AC Re-Edit)
Marcos Cabral and Shux - Lifetime Groove
Andi de Luxe - Let Me Love You (Andi's DiKSO Edit)
Lovefinger - Mexico (Lovefinger's Barrio Edit)
Daniel Solar - Fake It
Lace - Can't Play Around (Munga Can't Edit Around Mix)
André Capado - Can I Take You Home (André's DiKSO Edit)
Indeep - The Record Keeps Spinning (No Dice Edit)
Golden Fleece - Our Kid
Crazy P - You Wanna Do
Bad Rabbits - She's Bad (Gadi Mizrahi & Soul Clap Remix)


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DiKSO Podcast 03 - Marc Poppcke

Let me tell you something about Marc Poppcke. Don't panic, I won't start with "how it all began", even though i could. And I don't want to tell you about his recent releases on ultracool labels like Jimpster's Freerange Records. And for sure I will not mention his international DJ gigs.

No, I will tell you about a guy that has always been this and that. Of course it's all about four to the floor, he even wrote an assignment about this fact. But sometimes it's house, sometimes it's techno and it's even trance. And this time it's disco. Or is it disco house? Minimal disco? Slowmo trance? Who cares? Marc doesn't! Everytime you thought you got him he is up for something more.

Be aware, this is nothing for purists (und das ist auch gut so!), here is DiKSO podcast number three...

DiKSO Podcast 03 - Marc Poppcke from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

Playlist:

- Vincenzo & Elmar Schubert "Wanna Love You"
- Pet Shop Boys "West and Girls" (Osvaldo Wilson Edit)
- The Revenge "Looking Up To You"
- Tornado Wallace "Tornado Never Dies"
- Sister Sledge "Lost In Music" (The Revenge Rework)
- Arsenii "Break It Up" (DiKSO Edit)
- Daniel Solar "Stepped Into My Life"
- Marc Poppcke "Can't Hold Back My Love For Music"
- Joey Negro "Beyond The Dance" (The Revenge Demo Mix)
- Loose Fit "Chug" (Greg Wilson Remix)
- Xenon "Galaxy" (Idjut Boys Bonus Beats)
- Gary's Gang "Makin' Music" (DJ Estephe Fun Edit)
- Autodeep "Infernal Affair"
- 40 Thieves feat. Qzen "Don't Turn It Off"
- Sean Brosnan "Sat Jam" (Ray Mang Remix)
- Ray Mang "Look Into My Eyes"

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DiKSO Podcast 03 - Marc Poppcke

DiKSO Podcast 02 - Daniel Solar

Yeah, this is number two of our monthly DiKSO podcast series. Daniel Solar, famous for his releases on labels like "Diynamic Music" and 50% of the well-known producer duo "Solar & Poppcke", did this wonderful compilation of weirdo disco edit madness. Actually I wanted to present you my highlights of this mix but everytime I listen to it I have a new favourite. It gets fresher every day...

By the way, watch out for the new Daniel Solar 12" Super Sound Single on "Sleazy Beats" that will be released in summer and also watch out for an unreleased disco edit available here on DiKSO in a few weeks...

DiKSO Podcast 02 - Daniel Solar from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

Playlist:

- The Herbaliser "Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks"
- The Love Supreme "Sugar" (Social Disco Club Remix)"
- Touch Sensitive "Body Stop"
- Vera "Special Treatment" (Kid Who Edit)
- The KDMS "Never stop believing"
- The Beatdown Soundmachine "Groove Is On My Mind" (LTJ X-Perience Mix)
- Hot Toddy feat. Ron Basejam "I Need Love"
- The Detroit Experiment "Think Twice" (Mark E Pressure Dub)
- Pulp Disco & The Outcasts "Witches"
- Ilija Rudman "Night People" (The Revenge Midnight Mix)
- Ichisan "Space Patrol"
- Fromage Disco "Acidic Strings" (DJ Agent 86's Old-School Reinvention)
- Tiger & Woods "Gin Nation"
- Lindstrøm and Christabelle "So Much Fun" (Dølle Jølle Remix)

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DiKSO Podcast 02 - Daniel Solar

DiKSO Podcast 01 - Andi de Luxe

This is the first of our new monthly podcast starting with DiKSO founder Andi de Luxe. Expecting a mixture of orignial disco tracks on the one hand and some nice and new unreleased disco edits on the other hand. Enjoy it!

DiKSO Podcast 01 - Andi de Luxe from DiKSO at Letsmix.com.

Playlist:

- Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" (Midnight Mix)
- Duff Disco "Fame"
- 6th Borough Project "Do It To The Max"
- Rekid "Ill Discotto"
- B.W.H. "Stop"
- Linkwood "Falling"
- Oran 'Juice' Jones "The Rain" (Andi de Luxe Edit)
- René & Angela "I'll Be Good" (Instrumental)
- I:Cube "Falling"
- Eddie C. "Let Your Mind Be Free"
- Daniel Solar "La Fleur"
- Charles Mann "Shonuff No Funny Stuff Love" (Superbreak Edit)
- André Capado "Might Fine"
- Thomas Bangalter "Club Soda"
- Marc Poppcke "No One Can Stop Me Now"
- Gaznevada "Ticket To Los Angeles"

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DiKSO Podcast 01 - Andi de Luxe