And it is waiting to be remixed

Artist: Stratosferic Band
Title: Splashdown
Album: Splash
Year: 1977
Produced by: Voom Voom Music.
Arranged by: Svengile.
Engineered by: Mr. Gatto & Co.

Did this about 3 months ago but what the hell, it’s still share-worthy: I don’t know how to play piano, but this is my first attempt to recreate a popular song. I’ve been messing around in my “studio” for some time. It isn’t perfect but it’s a start. Hopefully with some practice, practice, practice I can start making my own tunes sometime next year!

I’m debating whether I should release it by Christmas or after the New Year. November just began, so we have a good month and a half of new house and club music being released. Some of the songs are becoming outdated as I write this.

And then there’s the whole issue of me not having a CD burner. My DVD burner can read and burn DVDs, but it can’t read or burn CDs. I’ve tried everything to fix it, I’ve pretty much been told “get a new burner.” My old CD burner which I replaced with this now broken DVD burner crapped out on me as well when I was making copies of O Porto 2006 for people. If I go out and buy a new DVD burner, I might as well buy the external hard drive I’ve been needing to store my growing music collection. In other words, $200-$300 will be spent. However, my computer is reaching it’s old-age mark of four years this coming March. So spending that kind of cash to fix it just so it can churn out perhaps another year isn’t worth it. Might as well buy a whole new comp this spring for a couple hundred dollars extra.

There is nothing famous about Tim McGraw’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In recent news , Tim McGraw became the 2,322nd celebrity to earn a star on the Walk. Can this be considered an achievement? McGraw has been crooning country tunes for the past eighteen years, has sold over 33 million albums, and is boning country babe Faith Hill. From this point of view, it is an achievement. Now let’s take an alternate view. McGraw has also acted in movies neither you nor I have ever heard of before (Black Cloud, Friday Night Lights). He’s also done a guest appearance on the Jeff Foxworthy Show in 1995 (redneck sitcoms don’t earn you a Star). Lastly, and perhaps the most embarassing point of all, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen got their Star before McGraw did….a whole two years before (April 29, 2004). Their current lifespan is just shy of McGraw’s entire career. That’s right, Tim. Your Star is not an honor, especially when you share Stardom on the Walk on the same day as Billy Bob Thorton. If the Olsen twins got a Star before you, and you’ve been alive for twice as long as they have, it can only mean one thing: you suck.

My newest mix, and very first Greek mix. Two CDs, 26 songs on each one, with the hottest Greek songs of the summer. Both an uncut and a regular version are available. The uncut version is simply the entire CDs as one track…no splits between songs, just smooth and original. The regular version has 26 tracks on each CD. Contact me to get your copy. It is called O Porto because it is dedicated to the O Porto club in Pylos, Greece. It was the club we were VIP at and it played all of these songs each night we were there, but not in this particular order. For my first Greek mix, I think it came out pretty well. It took a week to complete and many CDs were burned until the final product was released. There are covers for each CD including a tracklist on the back. All images on the covers were taken by me AT O Porto. Get your hands on this two-CD set and get ready to dance and sing until the sun rises! This is also available via Streamload/MediaMax, so if you have an account, send me your account ID and I’ll send over the files.

Helena Paparizou's newest single, Heroes, is the official song of the European Athletics Champtionship in Gothenburg, Sweden. The single is peaked at #1 on the Swedish charts. Thanks for putting Greece on the international map once more, Helena!

Finally, done with my two CDs of summer greek hits!!!!!

Elliniko Kalokairi 2003 Vol. 1

1) An Mou Tilefonouses – Mihalis Hatzigiannis

2) Ti Kalo Mou Kaneis – Peggy Zina

3) Pes Pos M’Agapas – Rakel

4) Parasyromai – Lambis Livieratos

5) Kalokairina Rantevou – Dytikes Synoikies

6) Meine Dipla Mou – Marianta Pieridi

7) Erota Mou – Elli Kokkonou

Boom Boom Boom – Nikos Karvelas & Anna Vissi

9) Ena – Dimitris Kokotas & Foteini

10) Se Thelo – MLV

11) Tainia Fantasias – Filoi Gia Panta

12) Meinei – Giorgos Lembesis

13) Kalimera – Nino

14) Thelo Na Matho – Antonis Remos & Antonis Vardis

15) Den Me Rihneis – Prodromos

16) Sorry – Elli Kokkinou

17) Oute Ki Esi – Marianta Pieridi

18) Xero Ti Zitao – Hi-5

19) Dyo Lexeis – 2 Lips

Elliniko Kalokairi 2003 Vol. 2

1) Every Way That I Can – Sertab Erener

2) Esy Pote – Nektarios Sfirakis

3) Eimai Kala – Peggy Zina

4) Giafto Sou Tragoudao – Giorgos Alkaios

5) Tha Me Trellaneis (DJ Appa Edit) – Andreas Stamos

6) Kosmotheoria - Elli Kokkinou

7) Marylin Monroe – Giorgos Lembesis

I Melodia Tis Monaxias – Despina Vandi

9) San Navagoi – Nino

10) Thelo Na Oneirevomai Mazi Sou – Giorgos Tsalikis

11) Dose Mou Piso – Lena Papadopoulou

12) To Kane – Dimitris Kokotas

13) Kathe Fora – Marina Solonos

14) To Tyhero Asteri – Hi-5

15) Ematha Na Zo Horis Esena – Eirini Merkouri

16) Moira Mou – Andriana Babali

17) Afto To Kalokairi – Elli Kokkinou

18) Na M’agapas – Pamela

19) S’agapo – Marianta Pieridi

Thanks to Pipiroli, Andriotis, and Arista for making these CDs possible. You guys get a free copy of both CDs. Everyone else, if you want the CDs, i have the same rule as always: $7 for 1 CD, $10 for both (CDs are labeled and come in slimline jewel cases with a cover and the songs posted on the back. Shippig is FREE!!!). I’m proud to say that i’ve sold 50 CDs from the Club mix already. thanks for the continuing support. E-mail me with your contact info if you want to place an order.

ok, my internet is still not working. they said that they’d come to fix it tomorrow. fuck, i’m pissed. Anyway, i don’t think i can upload the mixes cause there’s a file size limit on all those free web space things. Yeah, so i’ll end up posting the playlist for each CD and if you actually give a shit or are interested in this music, download the songs and listen to them. So here you go (Track Title – Artist):

Summer Paradise 2003 Vol. 1

1) Chihuahua – DJ Bobo

2) Beware… (Jay-Z Remix) – Panjabi MC

3) Jogi (Main Mix) – Panjabi MC

4) Sunrise (2003 Remix) – Simply Red

5) Move Your Feet – Junior & Senior

6) Sunshine (Open Up Your Heart) – Jet Street feat. Remi

7) Make Luv – room 5 feat Oliver Cheatham

Bangra nights (Husan RMX) – Bangra Knights

9) Lost In Music – Wackside & Sister Sledge

10) E Samba (Radio Edit) – Junior Jack

11) The Beat Goes On – Bob Sinclair

12) Impress Me (Radio Mix) – Jamie Lewis & DJ Pippi feat. Kim Cooper

13) Palm Spring – The Rays

14) Deux – Deux

15) Small Town Boy – Demon Summer

16) The Rhythm B-Gain (Andrea T. Mendoza Bass Mix) – Tania Monies

17) Erotic (Dr. Kucho & Wally Lopez Remix) – ATFC

18) I Want Your Love (Dub Mix) – The Bridge

19) Dark Beat (Addicted To Drums) – Oscar G & Ralph Falcon

20) Shiny Disco Balls (Radio Edit) – Who Da Funk feat. Jessica Eve

21) Saxo (Radio Mix) – Laurent Wolf

Summer Paradise 2003 Vol. 2

1) Vem Que Da (Franco Moiraghi Radio Edit) – La Vania

2) Calinda (Ritmo Dynamico Club Vocal Mix) – Laurent Wolf

3) Kiss My Eyes – Bob Sinclair

4) The Hum Melody – Robbie Rivera

5) We Loved (Junior Jack Mix) – E People

6) Fiesta (The Summer Jam) (Or Summer Jam 2003) - Sunclub feat. Underdog Project

7) All The Things She Said (Extension 119 Club Vocal Mix) – T.A.T.U.

Saturday – Funkstar De Luxe

9) Get Better – KMC feat. Sandy

10) Just The Way You Are – Milky

11) Dancing In The Dark (Radio Mix) – 4Tune 500

12) Kiss Me Mon Amour – Maeva

13) Shine On Me – Praise Cats feat. Andrea Love

14) In-Tango – In-Grid

15) How Did You Know – Kurtis Mantronix pres. Chamonix

16) Satisfaction (Club Mix) – Benny Benassi

17) Why Worry – Silver

Ok,as i said in the previous post, these are the hottest songs that were playing in bars, clubs, beach bars, radio, and cafes. now for my commentary on this years club music.

This year we see that the Brazil theme is still in style, but we also notice the eastern/oriental invasion. Oriental music, such as indian, is slowly capturing the dance floor (Panjabi MC, Bangra Knights). The kick off with the oriental theme was at Eurovision 2003 when Sertab Erener from turkey won with her global hit, “Every Way That I Can.” The club scene has always been impressed with exotic beats. The brazil theme has been around for years, the kick off with the song “Samba” a few years back. The latin scene has not faded, as we can see La Vania making their debut with Vem Que Da, and oddly, Laurent Wolf’s experimental song “Calinda” was an instant success. The French are keeping it strong this year by contrbuting to most of mainland europe’s club hits. In-Grid has returned with another hit single, after last years single “Tu Es Foutu” topped the charts. What has faded a bit this year is the deep bass voice of the black man. ATFC and Demon Summer seem to be this year’s survivors. Influenced by Barry White, the soothing deep black voice has fueled dance floors with hardcore beats, accompanied by heavy drums and bass. House Music has been the only sanctuary for the black voice this year. What re-appeared this year was the crowd chant. We witness the crowd chant in “E Samba” and “Dark Bea”t.” The crowd chant hadn’t been a hit since “Zombie Nation (Chant Mix)” was released a few years ago. What has remained unchanged: the lack of American artists on the scene. Will it change? no, the world s only interested in popular beats that come from america, like rap and alternative. they need not the american dance scene, considering that all they play in clubs in the U.S. are hits from the rest of the world. Outside of club music, the most overplayed american song in europe this summer was “Rock Your Body” by Justin Timberlake. Last year it was “Hot In Here” by Nelly. The big surprise was that i didn’t hear any “remix to Ignition” by R. Kelly once, considering it was the most overplayed song in the U.S. and the tourist parts of Mexico (cancun, puerto vallarta) for a time. I guess europeans aren’t impressed with child molesters. That was my commentary for the club music scene this summer.

Ok, wow, that actually sounded professional. If you want to download these sons, go ahead. try to make the same mix as me. i don’t care, cause your mix will be nothing like mine, cause i’ve mixed it in the most kick ass way. FX is so fucking amazing. Yeah, and odds are, you WILL NOT be able to donwload all the songs cause there wll be songs that you will not find. If you do find all of them, you are one lucky mother fucker only one WinM user had one of the songs, and he was on 56k. This song was nowhere to be found, not on kazaa, not on the net. searching for this song gave you some playlists and charts, nothing more. but my life was made easier thanks to some DJ friends of mine i met in greece and my boy Johnny G www.johngrammatis.com. Now, if you wanna save yourself the downloads and painful searches, just send me $10 and i’ll send you both CDs. Plus, feel free to donate $$ without buying the CDs, so i can buy some DJ equipment i need and better DJ software. ok, i’ve talked enough. peace.

It has been a while, a really long while, since my last Greek Mix came out (Greek Hits November-December 2002). There was no January-February edition cause there weren’t any new songs. For those of you who don’t know about my mixes, they are pretty much the top 18 songs from the top 20 Greek list (18 is the max that fit on the CD). This month, i’m bringing you the new Top 18. This is not a continuous DJ mix. THe last time i did that it took me a real long time, and it was a pain in the ass, even though it turned out real good. So ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Greek Hits April – May 2003 (track position does not represent chart position).

Title        -        Artist

1. Tora I Pote – 2 Lips

2. Epidavros – Giannis Kotsiras

3. Vasanisou – Giorgos Tsalikis

4. Matia Mou (English Version) – Antique

5. Akoma Mia Fora Mazi – Tolis Voskopoulos/Despina Vandi

6. S’agapao, Koita (Live) - Zafiris Melas

7. Kazablanca – Notis Sfakianakis

8. I Zoi – Dimitris Basis

9. Kolimeni – Giorgos Lembesis

10. Feggari – Natasa Theodoridou

11. S’agapo – Antonis Remos/Alkistis Protopsalti

12. M’eheis Arostisi – Kaiti Garbi

13. Niose To Fili – Aspa

14. Xehaseme – Nikos Kourkoulis

15. Moro Mou (English Version) – Antique

16. Kai E – Elli Kokkinou

17. S’eho Kai Den S’eho – Giorgos Giannias

18. Pio Monopati – Giannis Ploutarhos

As usual, the CD is available upon request. First come first serve. No fees, even for those who live on other parts of the US or Greece.