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rv_cast – One of the Best Dance Music Podcasts

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I’ve been meaning to write a post for some time now to make the bold, unbiased claim that I think RV has one of the best dance music podcasts available today! Seriously, I don’t know if you’ve been tuning in, but the rv_cast has featured some killer episodes…all underground and all fresh.

I felt the need to write this post because I want to help get the word out. The rv_cast is not as visible as some of the other dance music podcasts, but I think we’re gradually appearing on more people’s radars. Sam has been the brains and muscle behind the podcast, arranging for guest mixes and contributing a mix or two of his own. He’s seen to it that we stay true to the music, offering an original, intelligent series of mixes for folks who appreciate the real stuff.

I’d prefer that you not take my word for it on this one. I encourage you to check out a few rv_cast episodes. For example, check out rv_cast 013, mixed by Estroe. I’ve listened to this one countless times, and it just keeps getting better. Estroe laid down a sophisticated set of tracks and blended them together perfectly.

Another rv_cast episode that’s really worth checking out is the one from Jason Patrick. This guy has skillz. I gained real respect for Jason after hearing him play live at the Varsity All Stars 2009 party (headlined by Anja Schneider). His rv_cast mix is a finely crafted work with a perfect flow – a true specimen of aural artistry.

I’ll briefly discuss one more rv_cast episode here…the one from Alland Byallo. I think this episode was a sort of breakout mix for us, and it will certainly rewire your brain if you listen to it intently. Alland’s mix is one of those that you can have fun studying and analyzing…really focusing on the transitions. It’s intelligent, crisp, and clean. Great stuff!

There hasn’t been a bad rv_cast episode yet. I would write about all of the episodes here, but I don’t want to overwhelm you with recommendations. I do, however, have to give a few other honorable mentions here…you should definitely check out the episodes by Sam (of course!), Savas Pascalidis, Angel Alanis, and Naveen G. They’re all hot to death!

Enjoy these existing rv_cast episode, and keep an eye out for new ones coming soon!

Eddie B


rv_cast 012 Mixed by Jim Masters

Jim Masters | Resonant Vibes Electronic Music PodcastThe twelfth installment of the rv podcast comes courtesy of UK techno don Jim Masters. He recorded the mix to celebrate Hi-Tek-Soul’s 3rd birthday and has been nice enough offer it to us for the rv_cast.
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Jim’s been immersed in the UK dance scene since the mid 80’s. As a DJ and promoter he’s been responsible for some of the most popular nights in the UK – probably most notably for his BASE parties. BASE was one of the strongest and longest running techno nights in the UK which he ran with Carl Cox for 7 years.
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Over the years he’s played to hundreds of thousands of people at some of the biggest venues and events in dance music including Cream, Ministry of Sound, The End, Homelands, Glastonbury, Exit, Glade, Sonar and DEMF. In 2003 he picked up the DJ Award for Best Techno/Electro DJ to a packed house in Pacha, Ibiza. Simply put Jim’s played at a lot of great clubs in a lot of countries and has the air miles to prove it.
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In 2007 Jim teamed up with Detroit legend Derrick May to kick off their Hi-Tek-Soul parties in the UK. You can hear him holding his own alongside other notable Hi-Tek-Soulers like Carl Craig, Stacy Pullen and Lee Mortimer at one of their nights at the Ministry of Sound, or by checking out his podcast below. We hope you enjoy it.
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1. Tony Dax – Train of Thought – Itinerant
2. Sonodab – Somnio – Galaktika
3. Sonodab – Estatico – Galaktika
4. Dualton – Syrah – Weplayminimal
5. CJ Jeff – Danny Forever – Souvenir
6. Sergio Fernandez – Africa Rules (Alex Young mix) – Promo
7. Skwerl – Liron – Gigalo
8. South Union – Stage 1 – Melodika
9. Raudive – Nova – Variance
10. Snuff Crew – Our house – Gigalo)
11. Nitin – Silent Scales (Osunlade mix) – No.19 Music)
12. Detroit Grand Pubahs – Dr Bootygrabber (Samuel L. Session) – Detelefunk
13. Saytek & Ben Gomori – Cobra – Berwick St.
14. Misc. – So Lost – Perc Trax
15. Snuff Crew – Free – Gigalo
16. Detroit Grand Pubahs – Funk All Y’all (Robert Hood) – Detelefunk
17. Abe Duque & Blake Baxter – Lets take it back (Joey Beltram) – Process
18. Deepbass & Roman Toletski – The Orb Theory (Edit-Select) – Dark Beat
19. Cristian Varela – Cuatro Dimension – Pornographic
20. Nonas – Long Wave – Pacemaker
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