Able-Technology: House Music Podcast

Funk-Melange

John Osorio — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:56:53 GMT

Funk Melange is a mixture of Funk, Disco, House and Breaks that gets your booty moving and shaking to the syncopation of beats and basslines from the very start of Chuck Roberts Acappella to Nathan Stewart’s Sweet Spot. It is truly a bright and shiny Funk compilation that takes the listener deep into the mix of my personal interpretation of this warm and organic style. Within my many years of production study, I have found Ableton to be an incredible tool for creating "mix productions." I call them productions because of the total and absolute control the producer/DJ has at his fingertips allowing him to take the mix in whatever direction he feels necessary to literally control the vibe. Don’t like a part of a track? That’s okay... snip snip tuck tuck, add some beats/percussion, write a synth line/bassline over it, and viola, you have a transition that gels with your next track (or a short track that is all your own.) My experimentation doesn’t end there though, with the recent addition of the Akai APC-40 midi controller to my studio, the mixes will continue to get incredibly deeper and deeper. Soon, I will have enough in my repertoire to take this style of mixing on the road to perform "live." I will certainly enjoy that day when it finally arrives! In the meantime take the time to listen, and if you like what you hear, always remember to do your part & recommend, favourite, comment then follow. Spread the Funk and unleash it because it’s good for you! Follow me on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/mixchemist My House -Chuck Roberts - Osorio’s short edit Acappella Disco Life - Basement Freaks - Mixchemist’s Chemical Organic Edit Metroride - Swag - Orsonic Records Remix Everybody Boogey - Freak Flu - Mixchemist Funk edit Signs - IKON - Torpedo Boys Remix The Bassline - Dr. Kucho - John Osorio’s How it rox Mix The Landscape - Alonso Brown - Vocal Mix Hot July - Alejo - Marius/Osorio Mix NY Funk - All Good Funk Alliance - Fort Knox Five Remix Rock The Disco - D Stephanie - Original Mix Donuts and Milk - Jazzy Eyewear - Original Mix Gotta Be Real - Jazzy Eyewear - Littlemen/Osorio Brothers Remix Get It Together - Dynamo Productions - Fort Knox Five Remix Radio Free DC - Fort Knox Five - A Skillz Krafty Cutz Instrumental Mix Hit The Flame - Basement Freaks - Orsonic Burning-man Edit Dodge City Rockers - Fort Knox Five - All Good Funk Alliance Mix Sweet Spot - Nathan Stewart - Osorio’s Audio Majik Remix How Funky - Jay West - Mixchemist Mad Scientist Edit Sock it to Ya - All Good Funk Alliance - Original Mix Science Soul - Bleep District - Original Mix All The Way Love - The House Inspectors - Orsonic Final Joint Remix

(A Funky House Mix)

John Osorio — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:44:13 GMT

This episode/mix was arranged exclusively for a recent show I did in Eugene, Oregon USA. Big up’s to the Gaia-Tribe who continue to preserve why we do this thing called electronic music. This is just the beginning of many more to come... Over the past 10 years I have seen dance music and its technology evolve from analog performances into the digital age. With Serato DJ’s preserving the vinyl format, it goes without question that we will continue to utilize the turntable and digital modules to present our craft for another 10 years and beyond. The age of the digital performer is upon us though, and with this I have been experimenting with different mediums, especially those which involve capturing a set within the Ableton Live platform. This interface literally turns the performer into a producer, and the producer into a performer overnight. With basic production knowledge, a fledgling performer can hone his arrangement skills and quickly create digital ready tracks or mixes to distribute over the net. Likewise, producers who have traditionally stayed within the realms of the studio are now finding themselves venturing out to perform on their laptops with midi interfaces and other compatible gear to produce memorable shows. The simple ease of use within this software allows for creativity to literally flow uninterrupted... The Able-Technolgy podcast and its subsequent episodes/mixes are only one example of utilizing this interface’s powerful features. For this mix I performed simple editing and automation to existing tracks contained within my music library, and added sporadic production through out the mix to enhance the flow. The more I work with Live... the more technical each consecutive episode/mix will be, but for the time being please sit back and enjoy the premiere episode of the Able-Technology series podcasts ( A Funky House Mix ) Track Listing: Distant Funk - Slumbertime - Original Mix Jimpster - Don’t Push it - Swag’s Don’t pull it dub Sound Republic- Insomnia Control- Original Mix Sound Republic- Fresh Produce Control- Original Mix Wagon Cooking - Moonstreams- Swag Dub Odor Ricardo D Acosta - Greatest Invention - Vocal Mix Dj Tye - Exotic Suburb - Original Mix Sound Republic - Chop it up - Original Mix Sound Republic - Huffy fun box - Original Mix Sound Republic - Imaginary Lover - Original Mix Soud Suspects- California Joe - Funky Formula Mix Patrick L - Foot Days are gone - Original Mix Jay West - Feeling Sexy - Original Mix Swag - Music Box - Original Mix Swazak - Big Al - Swag Dub Instant Noodle - Decible Magic - Original Mix Wawa- Flamenco - Tribal Beats Mix Matt Shrewd _ Da Brothas into Hip Hop Flavor- Original Mix Ed Gusto - Roots _ Wawa remix Lady D and Sista Stroke - Unreleased Shit My brotha’s and sista’s If you enjoyed the mix of this podcast: 1. Let me know, you can find me on Myspace at: www.myspace.com/johnosorio 2. Let the world know by leaving your comments on the iTunes music store site!

Time Machine Series: John Osorio’s Summermix 1998

John Osorio — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:37:39 GMT

This is the first show that I have managed to install chapters in. It’s coded in ACC/MP4 format or M4a for iTunes. These type of files allow podcast producers the ability to construct chapters or track marks that enable listeners the opportunity to view album art and links about the artist for each track in the mix. This is a great feature as it allows you to skip through the mix which is really cool. If you can’t play (enhanced) podcasts... no worries there’s an mp3 format you can download as well. This mix is now 10 years old, it was first recorded on a mix-tape and was a big hit back then. Recently a friend of mine suggested that I release this on the show, so I did just that. I hope you enjoy the mix... It’s old, but I think you’ll agree that it still resonates today... For the ACC/MP4 and M4a listeners you can access the track information in the Chapter Section of your iTunes Player. For those downloading the MP3: 1. Foremost Poets- Moon Raker (Accapella) 2. Earth Shakers- Rock On 3. Huda Hudia- Pump it up (Tony faline Maximum Funk Remix) 4. Mother’s Pride- Nightflight (Original Mix) 5. DJ Icey- Soundscape Rhythm 6. Explorium- Technologies Of Transcendance 7. Spacemen- Communion 8. Friction & Spice- Groove Me Remix 9. PMT- Marching Powder 10. Hooverphonic- 2Wicky (DJ Pulse Remix) 11. Big Bud- Transmission If you enjoyed the mix of this podcast: 1. Let me know, you can find me on Myspace at: www.myspace.com/johnosorio 2. Let the world know by leaving your comments on the iTunes music store site!

(Trans-Atlantic Groove)

John Osorio — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:46:37 GMT

Here we are two weeks into the release of (Digital Domain) and I haven’t yet posted another "Live" mix . This episode however is an old raw mix that I have dusted off from my compilation collection. It was put together in the year 2000 and represents a deeper groove of evolution. It was a milestone mix because it was the first set that I burned onto CD for distribution. It was also the first time I collaborated with Josiah Smith, my sound engineer and good friend. We had fun working in Pro-Tools to beef up the sound to give it that signature HOUSE roundness. Before this release, all my mixes were copied onto mixtapes the old fashioned way. Later in the year I’ll post some of those old tape mixes of which I still have the DAT masters of (remember the DAT recorder?) It seems like ages when I used a DAT recorder to record my masters to. I don’t have a track listing for the mix, but I know it contains some old G-Pal tracks, a Roy Davis Jr. track and some CASA del Soul Tracks you might like. This is one of those timeless sets that one never really gets tired of listening to. It is also the first mix that I managed to use on board effects in. I miss mixing on my Pioneer DJM-500... I still have it, but it is more of a museum piece at the moment. Anyway enough rambling... cheers! If you enjoyed the mix of this podcast: 1. Let me know, you can find me on Myspace at: www.myspace.com/johnosorio 2. Let the world know by leaving your comments on the iTunes music store site!

(Classic Summer Sounds)

John Osorio — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:18:51 GMT

This mix was done the old fashioned way... It’s a straight turntable mix...No Ableton, No Serato, No Mp3’s, No Wav files, nada... it’s clean, it’s simple and to the point. I wanted to post this piece to demonstrate some performance skills and pay homage to the old turntable media. I miss the roundness of vinyl, I miss the warmth of its sound, I miss the fidelity it produces, but honestly, I don’t miss the price tag of the vinyl format. I remember dropping hundreds of dollars monthly just to put together a decent set... Thankfully those days have gone by the wayside, and putting together smart sets don’t cost as much anymore. To further add, production vehicles such as Ableton, have allowed us to put our OWN music in our mixes... NOW that I like even more! Be sure to check the show out the 2nd week of February 2007 as there will be a new Ableton produced down-tempo mix uploaded. In the meantime enjoy this classic summer mix circa 2004 Cheers! Track Listing: Telemark & Kudra Owens: I Feel Alright (Dub Version) Marmelade: Lullabies Featuring Karine (Alex Kid Club Mix) Exun 2030: Planet Earth (Original Mix) Little Mike: You Gotta See This (Original Mix) Joeski Featuring Omar Alexander: Be There For Me (Original Mix) J&S productions: Te Quiero (Original Mix) Cassius: The Sound of Violence (Two Minute Warning Club Mix By Narcotic Thrust) Victor Magan & Lagarho: Feel Good (Juan Magan & Cesar Del Rio Remix) Kathy Dhope: Getting Crazy (Tribe Solution Remix) Rob Pearson: Bt’s Hair (Original Mix) Mark Farina: We Gotta Get (Original Mix) Herbie Hancock: Rok-It (Re-Launch Remix) Bobby Blanco & Mikki Moto: 3 am (Eddie Amador Mix) Infectious Audio: Jacob’s Groove (Original Mix) Tony Thomas: The Juggler (Original Mix) Eddie Spettro, Diesel & Desmet: That’s The Joint (Spettro’s Green Thumb Remix) ty tek: X-Rated (Original Mix) Marques Wyatt: For Those Who Like To Get Down (Deep Sunday Retro Vibe Mix) If you enjoyed the mix of this podcast: 1. Let me know, you can find me on Myspace at: www.myspace.com/johnosorio 2. Let the world know by leaving your comments on the iTunes music store site!