This week we lay down a huge tribute set to Ace Ventura who will be headlining Motion Notion in Golden BC from July 19 through July 23, 2012. This is sure to be an unparalleled event including many other big-name headliners such as Crystal Method, John 00 Fleming and Perfect Stranger. Don’t miss it. Find out more at www.motionnotion.com
North Base – Ruffneck
North Base – Fright Night
RadioKillaZ – The Cholo
E-Lab Rat – Ambitious (Electrux Remix)
E-Lab Rat – 3 Bad Rats (Ben Venom Remix)
North Base – Acid Flashback
North Base – Hallow 808
I started going to warehouse raves in the early 90s, and quickly found myself travelling around Western Canada to attend outdoor raves and electronic music festivals like Summer Love. My passion for electronic dance music has never wavered, but until this year, I haven’t been out to many shows over the past 10 years. Despite knowing many people who have made the annual treck to Shambhala, it has never been successful at drawing me out of hibernation.
Enter Motion Notion. It was a Trancendance fan who first told me about Motion Notion (thanks Karl!), and as soon as I saw the lineup I NEEDED to go! I’ve been fortunate enough to see the likes of Union Jack, Chemical Brother and Skylab 2000 all play live. But the group that has escaped me for years is The Crystal Method. I’ve been a huge fan of their unique sound since the beginning, and I’ve always wanted to see them. If that wasn’t enough, I’ve become a huge fan of Ace Ventura over the past few years, and watching the photos and videos of his performances from overseas as they get posted to Facebook has left me wishing and waiting for him to play a show close enough to BC or Alberta that I can see him play. John 00 Fleming is icing on the cake.
Last week, after Caddyshack and I had already been buzzing about the potential for a road trip from Vancouver to Golden, BC to see the show, I found out that Motion Notion had asked to sponsor Trancendance for June and July! And so it begins. Over the next six weeks leading up to the Motion Notion festival, Trancendance will feature different artists scheduled to headline the show as well as some of the different artistic aspects of the event. Plus… we’ll be talking about a roadtrip or maybe even a caravan from Vancouver to the Beaverfoot Lodge in Golden.
Last year I did the first Trance Fusion mix. It earned the title as it seemed to cross over between several different sub-genres of trance. It was a favorite, especially among some close friends, and so when I gave this mix a second listen, it seemed to be a great follow up. The acid-breaks bring back memories of the warehouse days, before the parties were forced to become more legit. There’s definitely some progressive psychedelic influence, but in a way that should appeal to hard trance and tech trance fans too.
dj Smiley Mike Progressive Psytrance Mix
Hi Profile – Aliens Only in America
Sideform – Psychadelic Future
Kris Del Vegas – Sigma (Isaac Swess Remix)
Sideform – Shiva
Ace Ventura – Connected (Liquid Soul Remix)
Riktam & Bansi – Right Way Up
Osher & Avshi – Adventure
Nick Sentience – Nine Moons
Nick Sentience – Hear Me Now
Nick Sentience – Stimuli
Duotekk – Zlow
Vice – Within (Zonka Remix)
dj Caddyshack Full on Psytrance Mix
Madonna – Frozen (SynSUN vs. Kamasutrance Remix)
Ticon – Models on Cocaine (SynSUN Remix)
Deadmau5 – Ghosts n Stuff (SynSUN Remix)
Members of Mayday – Sonic Empire (SynSUN Remix)
SOM – Psychedelic Dreams
NewTone – Love Machine (SynSUN & Mike Kukin Remix)
Infected Mushroom – Smashing the Opponent (SynSUN Remix)
The Prodigy – Omen (SynSUN Remix)
Astrix – Sex Style (SynSUN Remix)
I’ve been slow getting this posted, but here it is. Caddyshack forgot his power cable this week and his laptop died right before his set. Hence the ultimate DJ test, which is playing on someone else’s gear, with someone else’s record collection. In my opinion a real DJ worth his beans can find stuff and make it work in just about any situation
dj Smiley Mike Psytrance Mix
Fatali – Soul Control
Ace Ventura – Exposed
Ovnimoon & Protonica – 8 K Miles
Chakra & Liquid Metal – Resurrection
Clufe – Time & Light (Hanzo Remix)
Point – Access
Disco Hooligans – It’s Good to be Alive
Earthling – Lost in Trance
X-Noise – No Mishaps
Earthling – Mystical
Lucas & Dickster – Brainstorm
Protoculture – 1998
Deadmau5 – Ghosts & Stuff (SynSUN Remix)
California Sunshine – Rain
dj Caddyshack Ultimate DJ Test Set
Dominion – Ultraviolet (Winter Mix)
Rank 1 – Awakening
Transa – Supernova
Southside Spinners – Lovestruck
Energy 52 – Cafe del Mar (Three N One Remix)
DJ Tomcraft – Overdose
Cygnus X – Superstring
DJ Eyal – Everlasting Flow of Energy
Da Hool – Meet Her at the Love Parade (TV Rock Remix)
Dawnseekers – Gothic Dream (John Johnson Remix)
The sunshine seems to be missing this summer. What better reason to hang out with some lasers and bass-bins behind the decks at your favourite local club.
The Internet feed was down this week, and I thought I had lost the whole podcast, but after a little digging and a little pixie dust, here we go! (And it’s a good one, so find an excuse to be home alone and crank the volume right up to the top!)
dj Smiley Mike – Progressive Psytrance & Goa Mix
Liquid Soul – Hypnotic Energy
Liquid Soul – Prophecy
Freq & Liquid Soul – Liquid Frequencies (Liquid Soul Mix)
John 00 Fleming – Jawa (Ovnimoon Remix)
Liquid Soul – Devotion (Protoculture Mix)
Earsugar – Bonfire
Liquid Soul – Devotion (Ace Ventura Mix)
Ace Ventura – Genesis
Haldolium – The Last Dance (Echotek Remix)
E-Clip – Tough Frequency
E-Clip – Chandra
Ovnimoon – Sacred Earth
Nerso – Outer Space
Astrix – Eye to Eye
dj Caddyshack New Trance Set
Funkagenda & Adam K – Drift (Original Club Remix)
Scot Project & DJ Sabu – Feel
Afrojack & R3hab – Aces High Prutata
Garry Cueto – It’s Not What You Think
Stoneface & Terminal – Rush (Original Mix)
Leon Boiler & Kamaya Painters – Endless Ocean Wave (Leon Boiler Mash-up)
Crimson – Stardust
Pryda – Illusions
Gareth Emery – Citadel (Super 8 & Tab Remix)
Energy 52 – Cafe del Mar (John 00 Fleming Mix)
Major League – Wonder
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