ARTIST: Matt Keyl
TITLE: AG EP
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-05
LABELS Takt
CATALOG # TK043
STYLE: Tech House/Deep House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~32.1 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. AG (Original Mix) 7:08
2. Shake Shake (Original Mix) 6:51

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ARTIST: Oliver Lieb
TITLE: In Transit EP
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-05
LABELS Maschine
CATALOG # MAS020
STYLE: Techno
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~51.0 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. In Transit (Original Mix) 8:20
2. Planck Density (Original Mix) 7:15
3. In Transit (Microvibez Remix) 6:26

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Lazerdisk and Pelican Fly share mixing duties on the week’s show.

Sluggers – Broke [Super Music Group]
Anoraak – Guest Star [Grand Blanc]
DJ DLG – With You [Lazor]
Xinobi – Hawaii [Discotexas]
Mr. Oizo – Solid (feat. Marilyn Manson) [Ed Banger]
Orkestrated & Fries & Shine – Melbourne Bounce (Deorro Remix) (feat. Big Nab) [ONELOVE]
DCUP – Fever (feat. Kween G) [Stoney Roads]
Wax Motif & Neoteric – Das Machines [Main Course]
Mix Chopin – Can’t Buy It [Self Release]
LBCK – Keep It Burnin’ [HOF Records]
L’Etranger – Falling For You [La Bombe, Thomorrow]
Lazerdisk – Crashing (feat. The Knocks)
Carli Master – The Weekender [Fool's Gold]
Breach – Jack (Tittsworth & Alex Eljaiek Remix) [Atlantic Records]
Para One – You Too [Marble]
Solidisco – Never Let You Go [Fool's Gold]
Donna Summer – Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) (Chromeo & Oliver Remix) [Verve]
Jack Beats – KYD (Major Lazer & Jack Beats Remix)
Major Lazer – Mash Up The Dance (Lazerdisk Remix) (feat. The Partysquad & Ward 21)
Thanya – Freedom (Instrumental) [Discotto Productions]
Lazerdisk – Got The Love [Lazerdisk]
Mr Gonzo – Crazy [Folistar]
Daze – Something On Your Mind (Brigade Mondaine) [Brigade Mondaine]
Lifelike & Tommi Bravo – Urban Sex [Nurvous Records]
Robotaki – Raton Laveur
Kastle – Circles [Symbols Recordings]
TLC – No Dubs [D.I.Y.]
Meowski666 – Meow Machine
R. Kelly – Sext Me (Lil Texas Edit)
Flight Facilities – Clair De Lune (Them Jeans Edit) (feat. Christine Hoberg) [Future Classic]
Oliver – Night Is On My Mind [Fool's Gold]
Le Crayon – Give You Up (Blende Remix) (feat. KLP) [Eskimo]
Giraffage – Music Sounds Better With You [Alpha Pup Records]
Chloe Martini & Penthouse Penthouse – Closer
Giraffage – Close 2 All That Matters
Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life [Time]
Justin Faust – Space Rhumba (Xinobi Remix) [Discotexas]
Lazerdisk – Sunk
Travmatic – Rooftop Edit [Bonjour - Hi]
Midnight Pool Party – I Want, I Need (LeBRON Remix)
Grouplove – Ways To Go (Grandtheft Remix) [CanvasBlack]
Janet Jackson – If (Kaytranada Remix) [HW&W]
Brownstone – If You Love Me (Chloe Martini Remix) [Self Release]
Malinchak – Beside Me
Lazerdisk – I Think I Love You
Mix Chopin – Ice
813 – Glock Story
Jackal – Power Move
Skrillex, 12th Planet & Kill The Noise – Right On Time (Alex Young Remix)
Café con Leche – Amazing B [Slow Roast]
Jack Beats – ABTGF (Brillz Remix) [Owsla]
Paces – Ignite [Symbols Recordings]
Matt Miller & Kilter – Gravel Pit (Flume Remix) [Future Classic]
Kito & Reija Lee – Sweet Talk (Lazerdisk Remix)
Lorde – Royals (Lazerdisk Remix)
Lindsay Lowend – GT40 [Symbols Recording]
Red Milk & JSTJR – Kling Kling
Alizzz – Ultraviolet [Mofohifi]
Cosmo’s Midnight – The Dofflin (Wave Racer Remix)
HYDRABADD – Ice Chasm (813 Remix) [Paradisica]
Ta-Ku – I Love Beyonce [Mushroom Music]
Principal Dean & Snakefoot – What You [Loveless Records]
Djemba Djemba – Stahp
Cassie – Me & You (CRNKN Remix)
Agendas – Swimming
Arnold & Sweater Beats – Jello Drip
Flexican & Lil Wayne – A Millie
Unknown – Intro
Atlantis – Kuwali
DJ Chose – Is That Mine?
Jodeci – Freekn’ You
Obey City – Cyber Stream
DJ Mike Gip – Sweet Love
DJ Technics – Girlfriend
Cashmere Cat – Mirror Maru (DJ Mike Gip Remix / Boomclap Edit)
DJ Sliink – Let Ya Body Talk Remix
Katie Got Bands – Pop Out (feat. King Louie)
Rihanna – Pour It Up Remix (feat. Young Jeezy)
Sam Tiba – Things Life (feat. Canblaster)
Richelle – Circular Motions 2025
Lucid – Short Snooze
Mister Tweeks – Addiction [VIP]
SCNST – Yea We Workin
Canblaster – I Can’t Wait
Trippy Turtle & Booty Beaver – Getting Wood
SameName – Kastform
Surkin – Oedo 606 (Sam Tiba Remix)
Sinjin Hawke – Crystal Dust VIP [VIP]
Ludacris – What’s Your Fantasy
Mister Tweeks – Ice Cream (Richelle & Mister Tweeks “Dreams of Foam” )
Surkin – I Want You Back (Canblaster Remix)
DJ Assault – We Cry Together
DJ Funk – 3 Fine (Sinjin Hawke Remix)
Richelle – Mascotte (Boomclap Edit)
Marcus Price – Untitled
Canblaster – The Situation
DJ Nehpets – Lay It Down [Databass Records]
Sinjin Hawkes – Yea (feat. Gangsta Boo)
Young Kato – Drink, Dance, Play (Chords Remix)

Diplo and Friends – Lazerdisk and Pelican Fly – (BBC Radio1) – 2013.09.08 by Mixdeluxe on Mixcloud

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ARTIST: Dansson
TITLE: Let The Secrets Drop
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-04
LABELS Play It Down
CATALOG # PID033
STYLE: Deep House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~44.6 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. Let The Secrets Drop (Original Mix) 5:53
2. Tryla (Original Mix) 6:47
3. Tryla (Jesse Rose Re-Fix) 6:48

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ARTIST: Dansson
TITLE: Let The Secrets Drop
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-04
LABELS Play It Down
CATALOG # PID033
STYLE: Deep House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~44.6 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. Let The Secrets Drop (Original Mix) 5:53
2. Tryla (Original Mix) 6:47
3. Tryla (Jesse Rose Re-Fix) 6:48

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ARTIST: Dansson
TITLE: Let The Secrets Drop
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-04
LABELS Play It Down
CATALOG # PID033
STYLE: Deep House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~44.6 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. Let The Secrets Drop (Original Mix) 5:53
2. Tryla (Original Mix) 6:47
3. Tryla (Jesse Rose Re-Fix) 6:48

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By now, most of our readers have learned that Serato is slimming down their software options and building all functions (including DVS) into Serato DJ. But the announcement coincided with three new products that launched with Serato DJ support – and we’ve got videos of each from the product manufacturers.

DDJ-SP1

Manufacturer: Pioneer
Class: Add-On Controller
Release Date: October 2013
Price: $499 MSRP

DJM-900SRT Serato DJ Edition

Manufacturer: Pioneer
Class: Mixer
Release Date: October 2013
Price: $2,799 MSRP

We’ll naturally be interested to see what the Traktor TSI mapping for the SP1 looks like – it’s a bit of a different-feeling controller from NI’s Kontrol X1 MK2.

ARTIST: Bimas
TITLE: K003
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-04
LABELS Klimaks Records
CATALOG # K003
STYLE: Tech House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~80.5 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. The Beat (Original Mix) 6:23
2. Another Day (Original Mix) 9:01
3. Fotter (Original Mix) 6:10
4. Creeps (Original Mix) 7:17
5. Sugar Baby (Original Mix) 6:15

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Majestic goes Behind the Beats and supplies the guest mixin Jam’s last live show with tunes from Disclosure, Bleach, and Sub Focus, plus a taster of Kill the Noise’s Daily Dose.

Sway – Wake Up
MKS – Flatline (MJ Cole Remix)
All About She – Higher (Free)
John Newman – Cheating (Wookie Remix)
Skream & Sam Frank – Rollercoaster [Rinse/Tempa]
Dismantle & Lucy Love – Round & Round [Digital Soundboy]
Torqux – So Divine (feat. Tiffani Juno)
DEVolution – Too Much Heaven (feat. MNEK) [Cadence]
Dizzee Rascal – I Don’t Need A Reason (Mampi Swift Remix) [Dirtee Stank]
DJ Fresh Vs Diplo – Earthquake (Shy FX Edit)
Wilkinson – Afterglow [Ram Records]
Giggs – (Is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes
Kill The Noise – Saturn (Kill Paris Remix) (feat. Minxx & Brillz) [OWSLA]
Henry Fong – Stand Up
Kill The Noise – Jump Ya Body (LOUDPVCK Remix) [OWSLA]
Knife Party – LRAD
GTA & Diplo – Boy Oh Boy
Riva Starr & Fatboy Slim – Eat Sleep Rave Repeat (Henry Fong Remix)
M Machine – Ghosts In The Machine
Doctor P – Sweet Shop [Circus Records]
Major Lazer – Jah No Partial (feat. Flux Pavilion) [Mad Decent]
Damian Marley – Welcome To Jamrock [Universal Records]
SL2 – On A Ragga Tip [XL]
Faithless – Insomnia [Cheeky Records/BMG]
Baauer & Just Blaze – Higher [Lucky Me]
Decibel – Wot
I Am Legion – Choosing For You [Division]
Sean Paul – Riot (feat. Damian Marley) [Ghetto Youths International]
Linden Jay – Break The Hold (feat. Ruby Wood)
Da Click – Good Rhymes [Soul Food Records]
Majestic – Creeping In The Dark (feat. Jungle 70) [Speakerbox]
Majestic & Jungle 70 – Gypsy Lrad (Majestic Edit)
Disclosure – White Noise (feat. AlunaGeorge) [Island]
Maya Jane Coles – What They Say [Real Tone]
Breach – Jack [Dirtybird]
Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You [Roule]
Storm Queen – Look Right Through (MK Dub III)
Mike Mago – The Show [Bmkltsch Rcrds]
Nick Curly – Underground (Dennis Ferrer Remix) [Defected]
Duke Dumont – Need U (100%) (feat. A*M*E) [Blasé Boys Club]
Martinez Brothers – H 2 Da Izzo [Real Tone Records]
Preditah – Let’s Take It Back (feat. Zoe Kypri) [Public Demand]
Steve Aoki, Chris Lake & Tujamo – Boneless [Dim Mak]
Laidback Luke – Pogo (feat. Majestic)
Showtek & Justin Prime – Cannon Ball [Spinnin Records]
Jacob Plant – Fire [Fly Eye Records]
Sultan – No Good (feat. Fedde Le Grand & Ned Shepard) [Spinnin Records]
Tommy Trash Vs R.H.C.P & Sebastian Ingrosso – Reload The Otherside (Majestic edit)
MAKJ – Springen [Hysteria]
Knife Party vs Crystal Waters – Gypsy LRAD (Majestic Edit)
Knife Party – LRAD (The Prototypes Remix)
Wilkinson – Take You Higher [Ram Records]
Sub Focus – Let The Story Begin [Ram]
DJ Hazard – Mr Happy [white]
Friction Vs Camo & Krooked – Stand Up VIP [Shogun]
Steve Angello & Laidback Luke – Show Me Love (Blame Mix) [Ministry Of Sound]
High Contrast & Diane Charlemagne – If We Ever [Hospital]
Majestic & Jungle 70 – Creeping In The Dark (Danny Byrd Remix)
Sluggers – Turbo Fade [Super Music Group]

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ARTIST: Joeski
TITLE: Pure Expression
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-03
LABELS Kinetika Records
CATALOG # KINETIKA48
STYLE: Tech House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~19.1 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. Pure Expression (Original Mix) 8:19

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Total Science and Sigma drop guest mixes and Friction also has brand new Nosia.

Koncept – Breathe In [Viper]
Sub Focus – Eclipse
Friction & Arlissa – Long Gone Memory [AEI]
Capital Cities – Safe & Sound (Nu Logic Remix)
Amy Steele – Eyes On You (Spectrasoul Remix)
Dr. S & Gachet – Remember The Roller [Audio Maze]
The Insiders – Wonder Why (Break Remix) (feat. Colette Warren)
Fields – Colours [Utopia Music]
Edit & Penny Giles – Set Theory [CIA]
Critical Impact – Illa (feat. MC Jakes) [Clearskyz]
DJ Hazard – Time Tripping [Playaz Recordings]
Total Science – See Your Face (feat. Riya) [Shogun]
Om Unit – Om Unit [Metalheadz]
Mind Vortex – Gravity [RAM]
Chris SU – Together In The Night (feat. Mira) [Mercury]
Camo & Krooked – Vice
Sigma & Taylor Fowlis – Summer Calling
TC – Get Down Low
Sigma – Energize [3 Beat]
Sigma – Rudeboy
DC Breaks – Swag [RAM]
Stylo G – Soundboy (Sigma Remix)
Silent Type – The Vibe
Frankee – Black Heart [Ram]
Sigma – Do You Love
Wilkinson – Take You Higher [RAM]
Sigma – Need You Now
Julio Bashmore – Au Seve (TC Remix)
Sigma – Devine
Sigma – Back To Baltimore
Sigma – Baby Come Close
Parachute Youth – Cant Get Better Than This (Sigma Remix)
Sigma – All Because Of You
Wilkinson – Afterglow
T-Phonic & Modula – One More Chance [Titan]
Dexcell – Close Your Eyes (feat. Katie’s Ambition) [Beta]
I Am Legion – Choosing For You [OWSLA]
Studio Pressure – Presha [Photek]
Jubei & Marcus Intalex – Tip the Scales (feat. DRS)
Chozen – My Worst Fears (Lynx Remix)

Friction Guests Total Science and Sigma – The D&B Show (BBC Radio1) – 2013.09.08 by Mixdeluxe on Mixcloud

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ARTIST: Landmark, Kres, Frederic Mos, Emilia Majello, Geman
TITLE: Snatch043
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-02
LABELS Snatch! Records
CATALOG # SNATCH043
STYLE: Deep House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~34.3 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. Rebel In Heaven (Ruben Mandolini Remix) 8:11
2. Music In You (Original Mix) 6:47

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ARTIST: dubspeeka
TITLE: Ten Tigers EP
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-05
LABELS Ideal Audio
CATALOG # 807297544411
STYLE: Techno
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~33.8 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. Ten Tigers (Original Mix) 6:53
2. Tronic (Original Mix) 7:52

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This week Gilles is joined by US jazz bassist Derrick Hodge. Originally from Philadelphia, Hodge is a singer/songwriter/producer who has worked with hip hop royalty, including luminaries such as Common, Q Tip, Kanye West and Timbaland to name a few, but he first rose to fame as a performer in his own right, playing alongside Robert Glasper in The Experiment, fusing jazz with hip hop, to great critical acclaim. Gilles and Derrick discuss the debut solo album, ‘Live Today’, which is forthcoming on the legendary Blue Note Recordings label and features Common, Robert Glasper and drummer Chris Dave.

There’s a double Do Over this week, making the connection between De La Soul and Parliament, and there’s a unexpected link between Rod Stewart and Jorge Ben. Plus, Gilles plays the unheard session track from last week’s Mount Kimbie live session, and features London Grammar’s new LP as album of the week. And of course, there’s new music from Willis Earl Beal, Earl Sweatshirt, Robert Glasper and Alex Barck alongside classics from Max Roach, Pharaoh Sanders and Milton Nascimento.

Jeffrey Lewis – Wwprd [Rough Trade]
Empirical – The Simple Light Shines Brightest [Naim Audio]
Captain Murphy – Between Villains (feat Earl Sweatshirt & Vikter Vaughn) [Adult Swim]
Chesslo Junior – YYXKK (Swami Milllion Remix) [White Label]
Free the Robots – Innervision [Elsewhere Records]

The Do Over

De La Soul – Me Myself & I [Tommy Boy]
Parliament – Knee Deep [Warner]

Midnight Express – Danger Zone [Tri Fire Records]
Osunlade – Dionne [Yoruba]
The Roots – Din Da Da (Afrikanz On Marz Edit) [White Label]
Janelle Monáe – Booty Don’t Lie Edit (feat Erykah Badu) [White Label]

The Do Over

Rod Stewart – Do You Think I’m Sexy [Warner]
Jorge Ben Jor – Taj Mahal [Metronome]

Milton Nascimento – Os Escravos De Jo [Odeon]

Album Of The Week

London Grammar – Flickers [Metal & Dust]
Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy – I Only Have Eyes For You [ECM]
Willis Earl Beal – Blue Escape [XL]
The Robert Glasper Experiment – Trust (feat Marsha Ambrosius) [Blue Note]
J. Cole – Sparks Will Fly (Christian Rich Remix) [White Label]
Cid Rim – Fade [Lucky Me]
Bobby – Tame The Shrew [Quieres Chicle Records]

Mount Kimbie In Session

Mount Kimbie – Made To Stray [BBC Session]

Album Of The Week

London Grammar – Strong (Fracture Remix) [Metal & Dust]

Sathima Bea Benjamin – Africa [Ekapa]

Derrick Hodge Words & Music

Derrick Hodge – Still The One [Blue Note]
Q-Tip – Official [Motown]
Derrick Hodge – The Real [Blue Note]
Derrick Hodge – Live Today [Blue Note]
Derrick Hodge – Holding Onto You (feat Alan Hapton) [Blue Note]
Derrick Hodge – Anthem In Seven [Blue Note]

Album Of The Week

London Grammar – Hey Now [Metal & Dust]

Catching Flies & Ifan Dafydd – Don’t Know How [Push & Run]
SirOJ – Directions (New York New York) [White Label]
Full Crate – L’Afrique (feat Papa Ghana) [White Label]
Complex Soundz – Africa [Analog Africa]
MarchFourth Marching Band – Gospel [Bandcamp]
Max Roach – Garvey’s Ghost [Impulse]
Pharoah Sanders – Rejoice [Theresa Records]
Gil Scott-Heron – Peace Go With You Brother (Marlow Remix) [Fifty Fathoms Deep]
Alexander Barck – Oh Africa (Frank Wiedemann Remix) [K7!]
&Me – Shallow [Keinemusik]

Gilles Peterson Guest Derrick Hodge – Worldwide (BBC 6 Music) – 2013.09.07 by Mixdeluxe on Mixcloud

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ARTIST: Unluck
TITLE: Little Helpers 90
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-03
LABELS Little Helpers
CATALOG # LITTLEHELPERS90
STYLE: Tech House/Minimal
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~84.0 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. Little Helper 90-1 (Original Mix) 6:39
2. Little Helper 90-2 (Original Mix) 5:16
3. Little Helper 90-3 (Original Mix) 6:43
4. Little Helper 90-4 (Original Mix) 5:58
5. Little Helper 90-5 (Original Mix) 6:28
6. Little Helper 90-6 (Original Mix) 5:34

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ARTIST: Miguel Toledano
TITLE: When Dawn Breaks EP
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-09
LABELS Konzentrisch Music
CATALOG # KZM009
STYLE: Tech House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~79.5 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. When Dawn Breaks (Original Mix) 6:32
2. When Dawn Breaks (Synkrone Remix) 7:04
3. Miranda (Original Mix) 6:42
4. Miranda (Dan Noel Remix) 7:12
5. The Doigt (Original Mix) 7:00

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Supported by: Marco Carola, Maceo Plex, Onno, Loquace, Marko Nastic, Ittetsu, Jun Akimoto, Someone Else, Chicks Luv Us, Chube.Ka, Manuel De Lorenzi, Samu.l, Glico, Brett Jacobs, Scott Kemp, Wade, Petar Cvetkovic, Chad Andrew, Nick Daring, Maertz, Owen Ezard, Dimitri Monev, Medu, Samu, Michael Rosa, Flystereo and many more…

Last week, URB released a PSA with a group of famous DJs (including Kaskade, Z-Trip and more) speaking out about responsible drug education. The release comes after a number of deaths this summer including two people at Electric Zoo, which resulted in the third and final day being cancelled entirely. This brings up an important question for our audience – what are DJs’ responsibilities when it comes to drugs and setting a good example for our crowds?

ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM

First, let’s not beat around the bush and avoid the purple elephant pill in the corner. Much of DJing and electronic music culture has been built on some form of drug use. It’s so dramatic that you often see waves of musical styles following the drug du jour for that generation. Trance music finds a common friend in the psychedelic persuasions while electro and other more aggressive forms of house seem to be well suited to fast-paced drug tendencies.

Before you say it in the comments, let’s call out the other elephant in the video. One of the featured performers is infamous for his spraying of champagne, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS! attitude, and apparent promotion of alcohol abuse. There is no question that many more people die from alcohol-related causes every year than MDMA, and coming out about one drug while promoting another is somewhat contradictory.

The traditional message, “don’t use drugs that will harm you!” will largely fall on deaf ears. Instead the PSA above seems to be advocating (appropriately) smart drug education that empowers dancers to make intelligent decisions on their own.

The reason (selfish or not) is simple:

If kids keep dying at raves there will be another crackdown, and electronic music scene in general will suffer greatly.  It’s already happening, a major festival was completely cancelled due to concerns following the Electric Zoo incident last week and investors are wondering how this will affect the growth of the SFX EDM empire.  Setting aside business speculators that showed up late to the party, it’s in our best interests to keep the fans safe, educated, and coming back for many years in the future.

WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP?

Should it be the responsibility of parents, friends, promoters, or organizations like DanceSafe to get the word out and keep our scene healthy for years to some? Everyone listed, but it might also be the responsibility of performers that stand on stage every night. It’s us, the DJs and producers, that many young people look up to most of all and when we set an example, (be it positive or not) they listen.

We have two options here, folks:

1) Plunder the highlands for as long as there is oil left and move onto something else when the gold runs out.
2) Practice restraint and invest in keeping the electronic music scene healthy for years to come.

As DJs, we have the greatest reach and the most direct exposure to the those that are at risk. The challenge of course is in helping without preaching.

AVOIDING THE PULPIT

Most DJs don’t want to come across as preachy, and appropriately so. Who are we to tell others how to conduct their business? Especially since many artists (including myself) have used drugs in the past. Here are some positive and constructive ways in which anyone can make a difference without getting holier-than-thou.

• Avoid taking an absolute stance (this is bad, that is bad, don’t do this, don’t do that)
• Always err on the side of educating people about the consequences of their actions
• Always be honest and forthright about your own experiences and personal decisions
• Support organizations like Dance Safe that provide smart education in a realistic format
• Require that promoters and festival organizers have safety measures in place to protect their attendees- adding security won’t stop drugs from coming in, but adding medics will stop kids from dying
• Make sure promoters have free and easy access to water, and are not gouging festival go-ers for the essentials.
• Support and give credit to other DJs that are providing a positive example
• Share content with your audience that provides them with real facts and knowledge with which to make a smart decision

As an ex-raver that went from the deep end to totally sober for the last 14 years, I have learned the hard way how to talk with others about substances in a realistic, non-aggressive way:

Drugs are no different from getting in an airplane, driving without your seat belt, or drinking booze. When you remove the stigma, it’s a relatively straight forward risk/reward calculation. There are upsides to getting high, and there are very clear (but wildly variant) downsides. By understanding how great the risks and rewards are – any person can (and should) make a smart decision on their own. I personally concluded there are very few drugs that pass the risk/reward litmus test, but many people do find safe ways to incorporate a variety of substances into their lives with minimal downside.

Sadly, this “nuanced” of a discussion doesn’t fit nicely in a short sound bite or on either end of the debate spectrum.  So for the Twitter generation, here is a good place to start. We like the hash tag: #PartySmarter

Guys, Gals, Ravers, Dancers, Promoters: #PartySmarter! Make an informed decision about your nightlife experience (insert link from anyone of the following sources):

General Club Drug Info:

• www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/club-drugs
• www.thurstontogether.org/drugFacts/club-drugs.html
• www.erowid.org/
• www.drugwarfacts.org/

MDMA-specific:

• www.dancesafe.org/drug-information/ecstasy
• www.dancesafe.org/drug-information/ecstasy-slideshow
• rollsafe.org/

Cocaine: 

• www0.health.nsw.gov.au/factsheets/drugAndAlcohol/cocaine.html

WE NEED YOUR HELP

I firmly believe our community is one of the most diverse, well-educated group of DJs out there. We rarely get articles perfect, but your help in the comments always makes for a better piece. Please help us round out this discussion with your own links to important articles including research and documentation that is bias free.

ARTIST: Sion
TITLE: Make You Do
RELEASE DATE 2013-09-09
LABELS MTA Records
CATALOG # MTA027
STYLE: Tech House
QUALITY: 320kbps
SIZE: ~15.7 Mb

Треклист релиза:
1. Make You Do (Original Mix) 6:49

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