Odeo.com....a new podcast portal

Hey all you ipod people, this might be old news to you but I still thought I would share it. Odeo.com is a podcast portal with shows, a sync application and other goodies.

Mint DJ now has a podcast channel over at Odeo.com. I know people into podcasts are always looking for new shows so this might be a website to check out. Here is the link to my "channel."

Mint DJ Channel

Talk to you later,

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Thank you, thank you!

I want to say thank you for all the great feedback on the blog and by email. It is very encouraging.

I am already getting requests to submit mix sets for upcoming guest slots. I have a few more friends that I will use in months to come but will email everyone when I will need submissions.

Thank you again!

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

The August Mix....my best mix ever!!!!

IT IS HERE! I finally deliver on a mix with supreme mixing skills and exciting programming. I am really looking forward to your comments about this mix. This also the first time I dropped some progressive breaks into a monthly set.

The podcast is longer (2 hours) than months past due to the new feature...a guest mix. Dave Epstein is up for the first guest mix. Dave is the DJ would taught me how not just to spin records but techniques and skills that create smooth, intelligent mixing. Please feel free to post your comments about Dave’s mix here or send him an email at detroitdave@cox.net.

If you do not receive my set via podcast you can either (A) get with the program and buy an ipod or (B) download the individual sets posted to the right under "mixes." Each individual set will fit on a one cd yet the individual sets do not have my babbling introductions. For some this might be a good thing.

Hour 1
Mint DJ / Geoffrey Wilcoxson

Habersham - Gently Shifting People ( Darkarma's StereoMenthol Remix )
Andre LaTaste - Equalize (Robb & Skinner)
Digital Witchcraft - Fingerpaint
Blue Room Project - 5b ( Madoka Remix )
Joel Armstrong & Gobo - Still Here
Neurotron - Close to the Source
Andrew K - Travelogue
Formulate_-_No_More
Dustin - The Drive(Filter Overdrive mix)

Hour 2
Guest Mix - Dave Epstein

Intro-Kevin Spacey “Life of David Gale”
Bedrock-Forge
Pappa & Gilbey-Skin Deep
Moonwatcher-Sofaloater
Julian Poker-LaNoche
Simon & Shaker-Freshness
Openair-Something to Live For
Mack Vibe-Can’t let you go
Mic Burns-Into Nothing
Probspot-Blueberry
Inkfish-Aftermath

I hope you enjoy the music this month. Until next post or next mix set, have a great August.

Mint DJ / Geoffrey
mint.dj@gmail.com

Great feedback...look out for the August mix

First off….thank you for all the great feedback. I really do appreciate it. After reading an email from my new friend in Greece, Stratos, I got super motivated and recorded a set that night. That set will be the mix for August. I believe the new August mix is best set I have ever recorded. The mixing is super tight and the programming is a lot of fun.

I will also have a new feature for August....a guest mix. Dave Epstein who is the responsible person for teaching me how to DJ will provide a guest mix for August. It will be attached as one big mix.

Thanks again, and count the days to August.

Mint DJ / Geoffrey Wilcoxson

The July Mix

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for the delay. Over the 4th of July weekend, my best friend Jeff and I were working out the web server stuff. The July mix is fair compared to past mixes. Don't get me wronmg, the music is top notch of course yet the mixing is a bit sloppy. My day job and traveling has paid a toll on my practicing and it shows. There are a few tight mixes for your enjoyment. I also realized I have fallen back into some old habits that have hindered my mixes from being exciting. Next month's mix will be much better.

Thank you for the great feedback every month.

Here is the track listing:

Gazor - Stabilized ( Blue Haze Natural Groove Mix )
Jordan Daniel - Porcelain
Smight - Pres. Asif Ahmed - Peanut Butta
Blue Room Project - Out Of Area ( Habersham & Numinous Remix )
Charles Jetzer - Organix
Chris Scott - Dance Device
Logiztik Sounds - Try Me
Santiago Nino - Ibiza Dreams
Chris Fortier - Losing Wait ( Deep Dub )
Rich D - Breaking Voices ( Fragile Mix )

-Mint DJ/Geoffrey Wilcoxson

Sorry for the wait....in the works for July

Hello Everyone. I apologize that a June mix has not materialized. My daytime job is keeping me very busy with travel and business. I will have a new mix ready for July 1. Thank you for all the feedback.

-Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Thank you for the feedback!

Hello! I want to thank everyone for the downloads and the feedback. Since I have posted the May mix back on May 6th, I have received 359 dowloads/subscription feeds. I think podcasting is working out great in regards to sending out the monthly sets.

I would also like to personally thank F Naqvi of Quadrata for the email. These guys produced "Commute" from the April Mix. "Commute" has a great dark vibe to transition my mix into some harder tunes. I look forward to more releases from these guys. Please check out www.glo-techafrica.com to learn more about the label and artists.

Well I have started looking at some new tracks and ideas for the June's and July's mix. Also, I am kicking around the idea of August's Mix being a full two hours! More info to come including pics from my weekly DJ slot at Suede.

Thanks again!

Geoffrey

The May Mix!

Aloha, and welcome to another monthly installment of Mint DJ's monthly mix. The May mix definitely includes some sounds that are new to my typical style. I had fun programming this set yet realized some mixing styles used for progressive house does not translate to the deeper stuff. Yes, this is a learning process. The first two mixes are fair but the rest are really solid. This mix should be fun for listening or dancing around the house.

My new weekly position as the opening DJ at Suede (Progression Thursdays) has been giving me some great experience. Last night was fun. I will post some pics soon.

Again, thank you, thank you, thank you for the feedback you have provided. I really love reading your words of encouragement. I have included my email to the right navigation bar if you prefer to communicate via email instead of posting.

Have a great May...and into the summer.

-Geoffrey

May Mix Tracklisting

SinQ - Laidback Sea
Galletly - With Us
Pete Dafeet & Dave Law - Rickenbacker Jack ( Pete's Tracky Dub )
Christian Cambas - Coded Love ( Nathan Coles Mix )
Soul Tan & Tone Depth - Please
Totem Pole - Quandry
John & Nick Delagelis - Bend Up ( Descent Mix )
Stel Feat. John Elliot - Finding Time ( Killahurtz Cult Remix )
Kaan Duzarat - Organic Intellectual
Blue Haze - Greedy Planet

All of the tracks used in Mint DJ's mixes can be found at
EDM Digital.

Hard work pays off!!!

I am now the opening DJ at Progression Thursdays at Suede in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since my passion within progressive house music falls on the early night/groovy stuff, it was a perfect fit. I had been frustrated many of times when the opening DJ is banging it out and not properly warming up the people. I now have the opportunity to fix that problem.

I am very thankful that Matty and Eric trust me to get things started right. This opportunity will give me weekly experience of playing on a good sized sound system, learn how to read a crowd and hone my skills. Mixing in a bedroom and mixing in a club is night and day.

I also want to say thank you for the comments/feedback, online and offline, I have received about the April mix. Work has begun on the May mix.

-Geoffrey

Mint DJ's April Progressive House Mix

The wait is over for your fix of Mint DJ's new progressive house mix. I humbly apologize for the delay. Two factors....I have purchased two new CD decks and I have been working on a new original track.

I recently purchased two new Pioneer CDJ-200S. You can check out the new decks here. These CD decks are really cool. The jog wheel has a very smooth feel and has a very accurate response, much like vinyl.

The new tune is almost done. Rost from Delikate Imposters has been giving me some feedback that has led to some adjustments. I will post the tune when it is finished.

The April mix....I am very excited about this mix. It really came together nicely, especially with me getting familiar to some new gear. Again, all the tracks on this mix was purchased from EDM Digital. This set has a smooth ride with some good twists and turns. Please any feedback would be welcomed. The track listing is below.

-Geoffrey

Stephan Anton - Forward Motion
Cassino & Laben - Leaving Behind
Izak - Auriga (PostSoBe Remix)
Alexander Church - Cycles of Life
Quadrata - Commute
Hawaii - Nevermind
Watchmen - Alchemist
Smight - Prince of Sacrifice
Damien Hecks - Deep Reveal

The March Mix is Here!

Happy March to ya! Yes I took some time off the monthly mixes to work on an original tune. It came out really good and hopefully will be available to purchase on EDM Digital soon.

The March mix came out really solid. The first mix is a bit off but the rest is really strong. (Lesson to self, warm up a bit before recording monthly set.)

All feedback is welcomed.

If you are subscribed to my podcast feed than you already have it on your computer or ipod. If not, feel free to download the mix from the links section on this page.

Here is the tracklisting:

Strike Back Project - Over Me4
Distance - Desire
Arfloteba - Dillegence
Snake Sedrick - Solid State
Andra Lataste - Equalize
Soul Projector - This Dance
Madoka - MTTM
Abandoned Artist - I am the Overlord
Distance - Fragile

-Enjoy!
-Geoffrey

Mixes now available for Podcast

See the the little icon to the lower right that says "feeds?" If you are into podcasts than you can drop that link into you podcast application and get your Mint DJ fix whenever I send one out.

What is a Podcast? This link may be helpful to explain if I don't get it right. Basically, people all over the world are creating....creating radio shows, talk shows, news, poetry and of course music. You can subscribe for free to receive content from people as they upload it. Your podcast application will receive the "created content" whenever it is ready, downloads it to your computer and you can than listen to it. You have to subscribe to the feed so don't worry about spam.

What a great way for me to get my DJ sets out to those who like my music without me having to email everyone telling them to come download my new DJ mix. This link has a list of podcast receivers: http://www.podcast411.com/sware_listners.html

So something new to try out...

The March mix is done and it rocks. I will have it on the feed and for download soon. I wanted to make sure I got the podcast thing working before I sent it out.

-Geoffrey

Where do I get my tunes?

Occasionally I get asked this question, "Where do you get your tunes?" I primarily shop from EDM Digital, www.edmdigital.com. They have some great tunes, a very functional interface and great prices. I have a particular sound I am going after and have not been disappointed with the selection. Some of the other places I have purchased tracks from include Beatport and 3Beat Digital.

-Geoffrey

Practice Concentration!!!

Well, I had a chance to show what I am made of last night when I played at Suede for the new Thursday Nights of Progression. Great move for Matty and Eric to move their successful night from Furio to Suede! I look forward to many fun nights.

The first six-seven mixes were flawless and than I proceeded to nose dive into bumbling beats and sloppy mixes. I truly think I let one minor fix on ONE mix completely wreck my confidence for the rest of the set. I wanted to finish strong last night yet I learned that I need to be mentally tougher. I need to practice concentration beyond 45 minutes of practice. I want my 3rd mix to be tight just like my 9th mix. More practice! More practice! It was a very growing experience and have fond memories of the first hour.

Till next time! A new mix for download is in the works.

Geoffrey

Tracklings for November..sorry for the late post

Subsky - Albino - Benz & MD's Aurium Mix
Snake Sedrick & Andro - Solid State
Optika - Cycloptic - VisionDeeper Mix
Distance - Desire
Piece Process - Right or Wrong (Andre Absolute mix)
Chris Lake - Hiatus (Kingkade Remix)
Innersystem - Soul Trade
Dousk - Love Lasting
Stroud - Chobru Feat. Cho - Can Costa & Paul mix

be safe...

Happy New Year's Eve!

-Geoffrey

December Mix tracklisting

Tracklisting per request....

Rob Curtis & Anistropic - Quicksilver ( Anistropic Remix )
Subsky - Hirakari
Phoebe - Could I See
Tilt - The World Doesn't Know
Andre Absolut - Concrete Jungle (Orange Helmet Remix)
Hyper Mission - Stratosphere
Unknown - Unknown (couldn't find name of track/artist)
Silinder -Mindstalker
Soul Projector - The Dance

The unknown track was given to me by the best AZ progressive DJ, Dave Epstein. I do not fault Dave since it is the responsibility of the DJ to know what he is playing.

Merry Christmas!
-Geoffrey

The December Mix

Merry Christmas everyone! Well another year that flew by. I think '04 will be the year I decided to make DJing a priority and work hard. Well I had a lot of great responses to the November Mix. I have been feeling like I am really getting there. The December Mix has told me, "not quite yet, punk!" I could have recorded a new mix until it was perfect but that wouldn't be honest. The reason for this blog was to show growth and to be true to where I am at as a DJ.

Don't get me wrong, the second half of the set is really solid and I am very proud of it. The first half, as you will hear, has some bumps in the road. I spun last night at my very good friend's house, Rost. I realized that I need to use monitors with a bigger low end response to give consistency to my mixes. It is much easier picking up the slight changes in tempo when the kick drums are full.

Well enough on my wacky DJ ramblings. I hope everyone has a great holiday season. Be on the look out for better stuff in 2005.

-Geoffrey Wilcoxson

Thank you

I appreciate all the words of encouragement for my latest mix. The mix recently was added to www.desertfm.com, a website with lots of DJ sets and featured shows. This is exciting to get some great music out. Being a producer primarily first, I fully realize a DJ is only has good as the music he selects and plays. Most of the music I play is purchased from www.edmdigital.com. Check it out if you haven't visited the site. A great resource to purchase dance music.

Thanks again.
-Geoffrey

My best mix to date!

Well, I think I finally put together a solid mix. I have been working very hard to tighten up my beatmatching. I guess spinning in front of a crowd for two hours, once a week is starting paying off. I concentrated less on programming and matching keys yet the mix came together nicely. Again, I have to thank Dave Epstein for his guidance and support. I continually learn from Dave who has so much knowledge to give. Hopefully this mix will make Dave proud to have me as his student.

Please feel free to post any feedback.

-Geoffrey

Gilbert Drop-In

Last thursday night I spun at my friend Ben's drop-in. Ben is a youth group leader in Gilbert. It is a weekly place for kids to come skate, hang out with friends, do homework or play games. I got to spin for two hours and time flew by. I was in the zone that night with only a few minor fixes. This event will be every Thursday night. What a great opportunity for me to serve the Lord and get some great experience.

Most of the kids proboably wouldn't notice a great mix from a fair mix but I strive for perfect 2 minute slices of blended, sonic perfection. Hopefully I will get a chance to record a session for everyone to hear. On these nights I try to keep the sound very housey and fun.

-Geoffrey