Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Brandon Flowers Is The Killer(s)

The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada that was formed in 2001. The band consists of Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
As an alternative rock band, The Killers draw some of their influences from the music styles of the 1980s. In 2004 The Killers released their debut album, "Hot Fuss" which brought the band mainstream success. Their 2nd album "Sam's Town", was released in 2006, and compilation album "Sawdust" containing B-sides, rarities, and unreleased material, was released in 2007. Their 3rd studio album, "Day & Age" was released in 2008.
The band has sold over 6 million albums in the United States, over 5 million albums in the United Kingdom and over 15 million worldwide. This is our third Strictly For Fans Only (SFFO) Mix. Listen without prejudice!

Tranquilize (Radio Mix)
The World We Live In (Radio Mix)
Smile Like You Mean It (Madeon Remix)
Bones (Tiga Remix)
All These Things That I've Done (Morels Pink Noise Vox Mix)
Only The Young (Roger Sanchez Release Yourself Remix)
Crossfire (David Morales Vocal Mix)
Spaceman (Bimbo Jones Vocal Mix)
Read My Mind (Gabriel And Dresden Unplugged Mix)
When You Were Young (Jacque Lu Cont's Thin White (Duke Mix)
Somebody Told Me (Josh Harris Full Club Mix)
Dustland Fairytale (Sound & Vision Patch Corr Remix)
Human (Stuart Price Club Mix)
Mr Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Club Remix)
Shadowplay (ExMen Rework DJ Agustin 80's Mix)
For Reasons Unknown (Radio Mix)
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Time: 54 Mins (49.91MB)

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

X-Clusive Interview with DJ Brian Cua

This month exclusive interview with DJ Brian Cua...
Brian is an award winning producer, arranger, jingle composer, remixer and DJ from the Philippines. Brian is a founding partner of Hit Productions, Inc, the largest jingle house and audio-post production. He is one of the resident DJs of BED, the largest gay dance club in Manila.

Check out my exclusive interview with him, below.
ExMen: Hi Brian.. can you tell us a bit about the remix work you do?

Brian: Most of the time, i do bootleg remixes, meaning i don't have any acapella or stems from the actual recording to work on, it's something i do to enhance my DJ playlist and offer them to my fans as well.
Sometimes i do get paid for remixing work - still working on that to become a regular thing LOL. For remixing software, i usually work with Ableton Live and/or Logic Studio 9. A lot of people tell me even though
i don't have the acapella my remixes sound better than the ones out there - thank you very much!


ExMen: You are also the the founding partner of Hit Productions, Inc, the largest jingle house and audio-post production house in Manila. Can you tell us more about the projects you are involved in?

Brian: We do around 60% of the local tv ads being shown in
manila, and a bit for regional ads. We provide music, jingles, SFX, and voice dubbing - just any kind of audio requirement you need, we can get it done for you. Our clients include, Coca-Cola, Unilever and P&G
products, etc.



ExMen: How is like spinning for BED, the largest gay night club in Manila?

Brian: With the recent renovations, spinning for BED is like giving a performance - the DJ booth is bigger and elevated - it feels like a stage! And it's very inspiring because you can feel immediately the energy of the crowd and how you want to give it back to them!


ExMen: How would you compare the club scene there to other countries you've been to?

Brian: Manila has actually a limited club scene - a lot of small bars and a small handful of big clubs. People here are
also very discerning when it comes to music. Filipinos are typically shy to dance but when properly given some social lubrication - they are quite the rowdy bunch. They also like their vocal anthems. Other cities like New York - are more appreciative and would dance to anything that is beat related.


ExMen: What can one expect when visiting Manila for the first time?

Brian: Well, the weather is for the most part humid. Our people are very warm and hospitable. Food is relatively cheap and varied. Beaches are heavenly and it's usually a few hours trip away!


ExMen: You are also the remixing partner of Drew G (NY), collaborating on remixes for Solange, Dangerous Muse, Jason Derulo and Cyon Flare. How did that came about and how is it going now?

Brian: I met Drew from twitter/facebook and working with him has been very fulfilling because we challenge each other constantly - we have different musical influences and that's what gives us our unique 'dirty pop' sound. Right now we are waiting for spec approvals from record companies and promoters - market for remixing is very competitive - it is our hope our 'dirty pop' sound would get their attention.


ExMen: You've also collaborated with DJ Stonedog on the Volume album. How was the collaboration like?

Brian: Evan is a very prolific composer- the songs we worked on are simply amazing and covers a lot of topics... it was very easy to fashion a dance anthem sound for his songs.


ExMen: Your bootleg mixes of Kylie Minogue, Christina Aguilera and especially Glee songs have inspired quite a cult following of fans. Why the interest in remixing Glee songs?

Brian: The idea of making Glee remixes actually came from a very good DJ friend (and biz partner of BED Manila) DJ Jay Santos. it was he who collaborated with me in remixi
ng 'Don't Stop Believin' - and after that - many requested me for other Glee songs to be remixed - mind you, not all of them were 'remixable' - But i guess i stumbled on a niche market, nobody not even the recording company saw the potential. They also make my DJ playlist special - the Glee songs are the hit with the clubbers! For non-glee stuff -i choose carefully other songs to remix - sometimes i don't touch a song when it's suffering from remix fatigue. It's either i have to come up with that remix very early in the game or not at all. Sometimes i pluck 'unremixable' songs like from 'Burlesque' out of nowhere and make them into dance tracks.

Check out Brian's It's My Life/Confessions Video


ExMen: Who are are your favourite DJs/remixers? Who would you like to remix for if given a chance?

Brian: My favorite DJs/remixers are Kaskade, Dave Aude, Richard Grey, Erick Morillo, Edson Pride, Tony Moran, Ralphi Rosario, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Laidback Luke, Sebjack, Chew Fu and many many more!
I would love to remix any of the divas - Madonna, Kylie, Beyonce, Rihanna, etc.


ExMen: If you have a genie to grant you anything you want in the world except world peace, what would you wish for?

Brian: I wish people would be kinder to everyone- that's like world peace too, right? :)

ExMen: What are you working on now, musically? What are your future plans?

Brian: Plans for a 2011 summer US DJ tour (NYC, SFO, LA) , work on a scoring movie, and of course many more advertising work and bootleg remixes (and hopefully get paid for them)

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

DJ Ricoshay presents... W.inter M.ix 2.010

R.icky M.artin feat J.oss S.tone - T.he B.est T.hing A.bout M.e I.s Y.ou (J.ump S.mokers Ext)
L.ady G.aga - B.orn T.his W.ay (L.iam K.eegan Remix)
P.ink - F.uckin' P.erfect (Li.am K.eegan Extended Mix)
C.her - Y.ou H.aven't S.een T.he L.ast O.f M.e (D.ave A.ude Club Mix)
D.avid G.uetta feat R.ihanna - W.ho's T.hat C.hick (D.avid G.uetta F.uck Me I'm Famous)
M.artin S.olveig & D.ragonette - H.ello (Club Edit)
K.ylie M.inogue - B.etter T.han T.oday (B.ellatrax Extended Mix)
B.runo M.ars - G.renade (F.unk3d P.op Club Mix)
Z.ayra - B.aby L.ikes T.o B.ang (R.azor N G.uido Throwback Club Mix)
B.ritney S.pears - H.old I.t A.gainst M.e (R.anny's Club Mix)
J. 786 - R.ock T.onight (R.alphi R.osario Club Mix)
R.ihanna - S.&M (G.uto R.odrigues Remix)
F.ar E.ast M.ovement feat R.yan T.edder - R.ocketeer (D.J L.orri Dirty Dutch Remix)
E.nrique I.glesias feat L.udacris & D.J F.rank E - T.onight (I'm F.uckin Y.ou) (U.ltimix)
R.ihanna - W.hat's M.y N.ame (S.aul R.uiz AM Club Mix)
B.lack E.yed P.eas - T.he T.ime (D.irty B.it) (E.dson P.ride Vocal Edit)
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Time: 70 Mins (66.27MB)

Friday, February 11, 2011

Thank You Kenneth Fagan

We would like to thank Kenneth Fagan from San Diego for generously making a HUGE donation to our blog for the THIRD TIME! We are really touched beyond WORDS! As our token of appreciation to you, Kenneth, you will be receiving every one of our mixes first before everyone else!

Friday, February 4, 2011

J.ust T.he H.its 2.0.1.0

Here are the Top 20 Songs of 2010 which you guys have voted for! Enjoy :)
O.wl C.ity - F.ireflies (P.itron & S.anna Mainroom Mix)
L.ady A.ntebellum - N.eed Y.ou N.ow (J.ason N.evins Hands Up Radio Edit)
K.aty P.erry - T.eenage D.ream (L.iam K.eegan Remix)
B.runo M.ars - J.ust T.he W.ay Y.ou A.re (L.iam K.eegan Extended Mix)
K.e$ha - T.ik T.ok (B.arakVanunu Electro Mix)
F.ar E.ast M.ovement feat D.ev & C.ataracs - L.ike A G.6 (C.ahill Club Mix)
B.lack E.yed P.eas - I.mma B.e (D.J D.an Dirty Extended Vocal Mix)
R.ihanna - R.ude B.oy (T.rickbabies Remix)
K.e$ha - Y.our L.ove I.s M.y D.rug (B.imbo J.ones Club Mix)
A.dam L.ambert - W.hataya W.ant F.rom M.e (F.onzerelli Electro House Club Mix)
E.nrique I.glesias f.eat P.itbull - I L.ike I.t (C.ahill Club Mix)
L.a R.oux - B.ulletproof (R.azor N G.uido Vocal Mix)
R.ihanna - O.nly G.irl (I.n T.he W.orld) (R.osabel Club Mix)
E.minem f.eat R.ihanna - L.ove T.he W.ay Y.ou L.ie (T.hiago A.ntony Private)
L.ady G.aga - B.ad R.omance (T.hiago A.ntony Private Mix)
L.ady G.aga - A.lejandro (R.afael L.elis Club Mix)
L.ady G.aga f.eat B.eyonce - T.elephone (G.ustavo S.corpio Private Mix)
B.lack E.yed P.eas - I G.otta F.eelin' (K.arim C.ato Re-Work Private Mix)
K.aty P.erry f.eat S.noop D.ogg - C.alifornia G.urls (S.cotty K Vocal Klub Mix)
U.sher f.eat W.ill.i.am - O.MG (A.lmighty Radio Mix)
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Time: 79 Mins (73.39 MB)