Radio Starsign: Episode 1

Radio Starsign - Episode 1 by djstarsign

Radio Starsign follows in the footsteps of my mentors, Norman Jay, Gilles Peterson, Coldcut (Solid Steel), Benji B (Deviation), and other like-minded djs. Unlike my other mixes, this series follows a more traditional "radio show" format. There are no rules or restrictions except for one, all music must be on vinyl. Radio Starsign spotlights favorites from my personal collection.

"Audio Nuggets on Vinyl"

1. the nonce - who falls apart (instrumental)
2. world renown - how nice I am
3. serge gainsbourg - requiem pour un con
4. miles davis - the leap
5. ken nordine - the sound museum
6. ohio players - pain
7. t - la rock - breakdown
8. t - la rock - it's yours
9. diamond d - freestyle
10. quincy jones - one hundred ways
11. curtis mayfield - tripping out
12. jackson 5 - darling dear
13. dolle jolle - balearic incarnation (todd terje remix)
14. lexx - sirocco
15. fudge fingas - din dins4dada
16. yello - pumping velvet
17. kraftwerk - metal auf metal
18. depeche mode - the sun and the rainfall
19. disco nihilist & daetron vargas - unknown
20. tangerine dream - phaedra
21. m|a|r|r|s - anitina
22. the orb - perpetual dawn (ultrabass rmx)
23. jefferson starship - miracles
24. andreas vollenweider - brothership

Vintage Players Session Vol. 02

Vintage Players Sessions (Vol. 02) by djstarsign

I buy a lot of vinyl. I can't play some of it when I dj certain clubs because it doesn't really work on the dance floor (although it used to back in the day). I created VPS (Vintage Players Sessions) as an outlet for songs I love but can't really rock out in public as much as I'd like. The first VPS was structured more like a radio show and less like a mix. This time around I was going to do the same thing, but about 4 songs in, the batteries on my portable recorder died so I had to start over again.

It was then that I decided to scrap the usual VPS style and record a dj set consisting of 4/4 nuggets. I've been raiding dollar bins and used "disco" sections for years and have amassed a nice collection of disco/post-disco/electro-R&B/80's funk/whatchamacallit...

I call this style of music Champagne Disco and Jheri Curl Funk.

1. chanson - don't hold back
2. mother's finest - don't wanna come back
3. jerome prister - say you'll be
4. dexter wansel - it's been cool
5. ritchie family - i'll do my best (for you baby)
6. stone city band - strut your stuff
7. people's choice - you ought to be dancing
8. one way - mr. groove
9. sharon redd - love how you feel
10. haircut 100 - late night shopping
11. starpoint - so delicious
12. indeep - 10 reasons
13. rufus - tonight we love
14. george benson - inside love
15. 400 blows - movin'
16. jimmy castor bunch - psych-out
17. pigbag - the big bean
18. annabel lamb - riders on the storm

Vintage Players Session Vol. 01

Vintage Players Sessions (DJ Starsign) - Mix 1 June 09 by djstarsign

Vintage Players Sessions is a mix series of vinyl that I love but can't really play out in a dj setting. This is the first of the series and is essentially a random grab and play selection from my library. Sorry no tracklisting.

Live From Malverde (A Gentle Mix)

Live from malverde slow mix 10 24 09 by djstarsign

This was recorded live from a recent gig. It's a bit on the hazy side, which I love.

Fall Practice Mix 2009

Fall 2009 (a mix for antelopes and beavers) by djstarsign

"Get it up, get it up for LOVE!"

This mix was another one of those happy accidents for me. It was just another practice routine that I happened to be recording. When I listened to the playback, I was very surprised at how good everything flowed since it was an improvised mix that wrote itself as I went along.

Pressure Drop "Summer 2009 Mix"

Dj Starsign - "Pressure Drop" (summer 2009 mix) by djstarsign

I originally made this mix as my personal "workout" mix for the bike rides and fitness routines. There was no real rhyme or reason, just songs that I liked. The mix turned out pretty decent so I decided to share it.

Doing It Real Nice Y'all!

Dj Starsign-doin it real nice yall by djstarsign

A live improvised vinyl mix. this mix here by Polaroid is nice too! Peep!

Four Million Points of Light

I was inspired to create a new dj mix today. It's the beginning of Spring here in Austin, Texas. Life is great and the songs featured on the mix are some of my personal favorites. These are songs that have stood the test of time, songs that I never grown tired of listening to. I did this mix in the spirit of all that is positive in life and I hope that whoever listens to it will feel some of that energy and pass it on.

Unearthed Mix from Y2K

Wow, I just found this mix. One of my earliest mixes, it's a perfect slice of what I was spinning at the time. My record collection was still kinda small and I couldn't find the original but I found this file that automatically opens in itunes. I don't know jack about programming or coding or anything so I used convert my mixes like this back in the day b/c my friend Les told me it was easy.

Here it is: Portrait of the artist as a Hood

In other news, here's some video from the Obama Inauguration party that Daetron and I played alongside DJ Mel and Klassen (who shot the footage). The video shows Daetron in a horrible plastic Ronald Reagan looking wig and myself to the far right playing records and the crowd dancing to disco. It was a fun time. Thanks to Mel for having us play at this.


Party for The People 2009 from prince klassen on Vimeo.

"Slow" Mixes

This time around, I wanted to post two mixes that I made just for myself.



The Sleep Mix, is basically sounds and songs that have very little beats, I guess you could call it an ambient mix. I made this to fall asleep to, as the title implies.

It's a short mix (clocking in at just under 30 minutes) with music by Plaid, Flying White Dots, Steve Reich, Panda Bear, Fleetwood Mac and Boards of Canada. It's designed to take you to dreamland.






The Airless Dream mix is one I recorded live just to do something different. It never really went anywhere, but over time, it became one of my favorite mixes to listen to when I just wanted something chill in the background. One thing you may notice is that I used a portion of this mix (the latter part) and incorporated it into the New Year's Day mix (aka You Are All Beautiful).

Songs by: A.R. Kane, Depeche Mode, Ministry, Jorge Ben, Meat Beat Manifesto, David Byrne and Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, Air, Tosca and more.