On The Boogiedownload :: Mix 003 (Deep House- Descent #1) :: Judea Stonez

Our third installment of the BBD podcast series comes from local house guru Judea Stonez. If you’re a regular reader on here you may remember a brief write-up I did on Judea last month on one of his “Question Why” EP he released. Balancing both DJ-ing as well as producing with finesse, Stonez’s taste for soulful deep house grooves shows whether it’s an original production or a mixtape he’s slingin’. I’m definitely happy to have him lay down a mix for this series!

This mix, nicknamed by Stonez as “the Descent #1” keeps the tempo a little slower and more laid back; pretty much all of the songs on here are filled with rhodes, pianos, and pads hitting lush combinations of black and white keys. Very soulful stuff indeed; most of the tracks are minimal on the vocals (which honestly the way I like it, I’ve never really been into full-on vocal house) and the tracks are fairly upfront.

Many people argue that there are very few people pushing the sound of quality deep house music forward in Boston these days…regardless of whether or not this theory holds water, Stonez is certainly one of those cats promoting and producing quality house music on the regular.

Tracklist:

Doo Whop (Blast)
Thriller Build (intro)
Moter City Drum essembly- Raw#5-#6
E man- Filterscapes
Johnny Dangerous- Unknown Zone
Kerri Chandler- Corro
Big Moses- Brighter Days (feat Kenny Bobien)
Bangana feat. Asha Edmund- Oblivion
Santos- Hold Home
Johnny Dangerous- Beat That Bitch
IO- Caberet
Sole Fusion- Bass Tone
Johnny Dangerous- The Magic
Michael Jackson- Working day and night (outro)

Beantown Boogiedown Mix Series 002-Drew Surgical by beantownboogiedown

On tap for the second mix in our podcast series is Drew Surgical. If you’ve been involved in Boston’s local drum and bass scene for a minute now you probably know Drew, if you don’t, get to know! Formally known as Drew Stylus, he has always had the knack for the techier realm of drum and bass music. Always one to stay on top of new music and just do his own thing, he flirted with playing dubstep at parties way back in 2005, long before people even dreamed of it becoming as popular as it is in 2009. Surgical has hosted a weekly radio show on kunninmindz for almost four years; in that span he has witnessed the revolving door of DJ’s coming and going on there while he continues to remain devoted to it. Remaining consistent with everything he does musically, he isn’t one to follow trends or even rely on merely the newest or hottest records out there, he just plays what he likes, and this mix reflects that.

The tracks on this mix span the last decade, opening with a very underrated track by Marcus Intalex & ST Files. I first heard Dreamworld in 2000 when Intalex opened with it in a set I downloaded from the DNB Arena; even a decade later the moody intro still sends chills down my spine. Back in an era dominated by techstep, Dreamworld was a breath of fresh air and much of his work gave way to liquidfunk during the early part of the decade. Dreamworld isn’t over the top in terms of it’s darkness, making it more accessible to many drum and bass fans; the ethos in this song are mirrored in this mix. 

Although techy in nature, Drew’s selection is one that can be enjoyed by all. Digging deeper we hear some recent work by the likes of Break and Survival, eventually traveling stateside towards the end to hear the likes of our domestic talent. “Street Knowledge” by Evol Intent and “Screw Up” by Ewun are easily two of our countries’ most well known drum and bass songs ever…period. Only Neo, Invid, and Ladies’ Night can test that theory to be blunt about it!

Drew utilizes a combination of Torq, CD’s, and vinyl when he DJ’s; however in this mix he made the decision to utilize only the black crack. Download it now!

Dreamworld - M.I.S.T.
>Evil Twin - Break
Watching Us (feat. MC Dino) - Gridlock
Gravity Borne - Survival
Surrender - SP:MC & Verse
Rapture - Arkon
Stagger - Mindscape
Sonic Tension - Verse
Tracker - Unknown Error
Baltimore - Photek
>Street Knowledge - Evol Intent
Screw Up - Ewun
Open Your Eyes (DJ Marky Remix) - Snow Patrol

I have now upgraded my Soundcloud account to Pro, which allows me to have as many mixes as I want in my profile. This means I can finally launch the Beantown Boogiedown podcast series! These mixes will include guest DJ’s from all over the northeast and cover pretty much any electronic based music under the sun. Deep house? Yep. Chiptune? Yep, we do that too. Goa Trance from 1994? Hey, why the hell not! Any and all styles are welcome.

There are a few people who I’ve approached already regarding the podcast series so I do have a few lined up from the get go, but if you are interested in contributing please let me know. I plan on releasing 2-3 each month to be hosted on my Soundcloud account and am looking to have them be around 40-50 minutes each. I would also like to have a good balance of up-and-coming DJ’s along with vetrerans/established jocks as well.

Click here for bio, tracklist, and download link for On The Boogiedownload Mix 001 by Matthew McNeill.