I love Bar Grooves 2

In september 2013 I obtained the 3rd place in a contest of The House Academy, founded by Nathaniel and Maxim Lany (both producers and deejays). They constantly focus on “Quality First” music and they are really passionate about organizing exclusive parties in the region of Kortrijk/Gent and recently also in Antwerpen. My mission was to create a high-quality mixtape composed out of carefully selected tracks that would perfectly suit in the setting of Jardin, a classy restaurant located in Knokke.

Here you can read what The House Academy blogged when they launched the “Quality First” contest on August 17, 2013:

There are 2 things we at The House Academy are extremely keen on. The first thing is, of course, quality. Whatever we do, wherever we go, we stand for quality. The second thing we really value is giving chances and opportunities to young and undiscovered talent. So we thought it would be great if we could combine both things in one action.

We’re very happy to present to you, in cooperation with one of Knokke’s finest restaurants, Jardin: The “Quality First” mixtape competition.

When going to a nice restaurant, one of the elements that is so important for the atmosphere, is the music playing in the background. The art is to find music that 90% of the guests will not notice in particular, but that will set the right atmosphere and that will catch the attention of the 10% of the musical connoisseurs amongst the dining guests.

Choosing the right music for a restaurant is a hard job. It’s a big challenge. But we’re not afraid of challenges and we are convinced many amongst you aren’t either.

Sounds like fun? Get going! Deadline is September 14, 2013. Good luck!

Maxim Lany (Lany Recordings)

Here is the positive feedback I received from The House Academy:

We finally made a decision. There were a lot of great entrances and yours was amongst the best ones. You win the ‘bronze medal’ with your set. We were really surprised by the high-quality track selection. Thanks!

KJ Vercruysse (House Grand Cru)

Special thanks go to Maxim Lany who I personally met during one of the Play & Produce editions at the Vooruit in Gent. He told me to keep on focussing on “Quality First” music to make a difference and to set an example. Thank you, Mr. Lany, to believe in my work and my passion for music.

Now sit back, relax and listen to my I love Bar Grooves 2 liveset recorded exclusively for The House Academy. Share if you like and spread the word!

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Play & Produce

On Saturday the 20th of November I went to Play & Produce 2010 at Vooruit in Gent. This one day event, organized by Poppunt, is the place to be for all electronic music scene lovers with workshops, masterclasses, mixtape feedback, photoshoots and lots of gear (software + hardware) to get your hands on. Every visitor gets the chance to meet with other deejays, producers and electronic musicians sharing the same passion.

A couple of weeks before, I participated in a mixtape contest and won my own professionally recorded DJ-clip at Play & Produce. I got the chance to play with some high-end Pioneer Pro DJ gear: 2 CDJ-2000 players and 1 DJM-2000 mixer. My set was recorded live from multicamera positions and behind me there was a led-screen showing various beat-synchronized images. I can say that it was a hell of an experience and thanks again to all people who made this possible!

While waiting for the actual DJ-clip video and photoshoot results, I can already post the audiotrack of my Play & Produce set. All tracks are signed to the Om Records label, which is one of my favourites ’cause they know how house music should sound like in all of its subgenres and styles.

Om is a San Francisco based music and lifestyle company. We are artists and producers of music, design, fashion and events for a global community of forward thinking people. From our humble beginnings in 1995, Om has grown to become a highly recognized and respected brand in the global music scene. Om is designed to create remarkable music and cultural experiences, which both entertain and build a sense of community.

The following tracks were carefully selected and mixed:

Om Winter Sessions – Mixed by Justin Martin

1. Mike Monday – I dream of ducks
2. Soul Avengers – Don’t let the morning come (Justin Martin & Claude Vonstroke Remix)
3. Jochen Trappe – Organic
4. Martin Brothers – Stoopit
5. The Bald & The Beautiful – Back Down

Om Winter Sessions – Mixed by Johnny Fiasco

1. Uneaq – Day Dreamer
2. Rosie Brown – Bliss (D’s Boom Bap Bleep Remix)
3. Mastiksoul – Just a feeling
4. DJ Disciple meets David Tort & DJ Ruff – Deep Underground
5. Mark Knight & Mtv feat. E-man – New Reality (Jesse Rose Mix)
6. Johnny Fiasco – 101 (Joey Youngman Remix)
7. Jacob London – Não Obrigado

Om Miami 2009 – Mixed & Compiled by DJ Fluid

1. Ramon Tapia – Can you dig it
2. Florian Kruse & Elmar Schubert – Despegue
3. Mike Monday – Salieri Complex (Club Mix)

This is the complete playlist of my Play & Produce set:

1. Mike Monday – I dream of ducks
2. Uneaq – Day Dreamer
3. Jochen Trappe – Organic
4. Rosie Brown – Bliss (D’s Boom Bap Bleep Remix)
5. Soul Avengers – Don’t let the morning come (Justin Martin & Claude Vonstroke Remix)
6. DJ Disciple meets David Tort & DJ Ruff – Deep Underground
7. Florian Kruse & Elmar Schubert – Despegue
8. Mark Knight & Mtv feat. E-man – New Reality (Jesse Rose Mix)
9. Ramon Tapia – Can you dig it
10. Mastiksoul – Just a feeling
11. Mike Monday – Salieri Complex (Club Mix)
12. Johnny Fiasco – 101 (Joey Youngman Remix)
13. Martin Brothers – Stoopit
14. Jacob London – Não Obrigado
15. The Bald & The Beautiful – Back Down

Enjoy this deep house mixtape and experience the funky and tech house flavoured tracks. Leave your comments and share it with your friends for the love of house.

See you at the next edition of Play & Produce in 2012!