We’re down to just the last night of Afterhours 2011 now and it was a night of banging electro and breaks. Kicking it off was DJ Josiah “Fingaz” Freebourne. You might recall his set from 2010 on Homegrown. If not, you should check it out.

Josiah’s Bio:

DJ Josiah Freebourne is more than an artist.  Josiah is a minister at heart.  He uses a unique combination of music, art, and testimony to present the gospel of Jesus Christ in a way that is relevant to the youth of this generation. Specializing in Christian electronic music, Josiah can bring a new element to your music festival, concert, or conference.  As a DJ, he uses tracks that weave a message and tell a story leading into an atmosphere of worship.

When he speaks, he tells how as a teen he went from an international Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling champion to  a drug dealer facing charges that could have cost him his earthly freedom.  All of this came about because of a misplaced identity.  After entering into a relationship with Jesus Christ he began to find is true identity in who he is, not what he does.  He found his identity as a son of God through grace and faith in Jesus Christ.  He shares candidly how his faith in Jesus delivered him from drug addiction and a life ruled by sin.  Not only did his savior deliver him from an earthly prison but from an eternal prison as well.  John 8:36 “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.”

You can check out more about Josiah at: http://ambientprodjs.com/dj-josiah/ and find more of his mixes both below and on Mixcloud.com.

Apologies for the drop in getting all of these shows posted. Life has been well… life. We resume now with the Afterhours 2011 sets. Up now is DJ Marcuis. This is his second showing at Afterhours and he totally out did himself.  For the next two and a half hours, your face will be melted by a true master of house.

Getting his start as a college DJ at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Marcuis Wade (a.k.a. DJ Marcuis) has been a pure connoisseur of great music. With a college friend, DJ Marcuis began performing at local college parties in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

Devoting himself to finding radical Christian music, DJ Marcuis focuses on bringing a blend of gospel house, urban gospel, gospel reggae and holy hip hop. In 2007, DJ Marcuis created Cross Culture radio, a 1 hour radio program that featured the latest in urban gospel music seamless mixed on several stations on the east coast. Currently, DJ Marcuis continues to promote and expand Cross Culture Radio and minister across the east coast.

Night two of Afterhours carries on with Fitzpatrick. This is perhaps the best sounding mix of the week. This is doubly true if you are a fan of progressive house with a bit of an electro and artsy edge.  Fitpatrick has releases on MK837, Pastduex, Four Peas and more, so check his stuff out on Beatport and iTunes.

If there is any one thing you can expect from Cornerstone, it’s that the schedule never stays intact. Fifteen minutes before DJ Sciencedrop was supposed to go one, we ran into a technical glitch. After a short debate, Dave Richards ran back to the camp to get his gear. Shortly after his return, the show was on, the tent packed and the crowd was rocked. Spontaneous, dark and maybe even massive is what this set is.

After Andy Hunter° finished up on Main Stage, Jeremy Kadinger took over back at the Afterhours Stage for the Afterhours Volume 4 CD Release party. The place was packed tight and Jeremy rocked the house all while chain smoking his favorite brand. He was a sight to see and hear. This was perhaps one of the best sets of the week. Check out his upcoming release on MK837 this September. In fact, it might already be in this set.

Night one of Afterhours 2011 started off with Ralph Lindstrom on Cornerstone’s main stage and Kevin Oneel and Alex Bedwell on hype duty. The crowd filed in during Ralph’s set and was primed and ready for Andy Hunter° later that night.  You can find out more about him at www.harmonynet.net

Last month, Dave Richards introduced you to his new show Labels. Featured that month was his own label, MK837. This month, David sits down with Gary Raad of Deeplife Records.

Tracklisting:

1. Takaki Matsuda – Fly Away (Original Mix)
2. Mistadool featuring Scott Anderson – Don’t Waste Your Time (Chris Howland Remix)
3. Enviado Vida & Albert Sipov – La Nieve (The Endless Remix)
4. Science Drop – Cry Out And Dance (Original Mix)
5. Fusion Six Feat Harvey Fresh – Bouncy Tent (DJ Epiphany & Taylor Franklyn Remix)
6. Levi Whalen – The Maker (Science Drop Remix)
7. Adam Vegys – Forced Entry (DJ Epiphany & Taylor Franklyn Remix)
   
8. Eric Elleo – Strife For Good (Ziggybeats FTW Remix)
9. D.Gital - Majusi (Ziggybeats Remix)

Label Bio:

Deeplife Records

Deeplife Records is a long standing record label who has served to produce and promote Christian Dance Music recording artists.  Everyday, all over the world, artists are challenging the boundaries of dance music, by generating music that is used in clubs, churches, ministries, radio, websites, worship events, and much more.  Deeplife stands in a place to support and unify these artists and to distribute their music to a world wide audience.

In its seven years of existence, Deeplife Records has released music to every major online download store.  With a library of over 1,000 tracks, Deeplife has proven to effectively reach and target its audiences in new and innovative ways.  Along the way, Deeplife has helped serve its communities by lending helping hands and finances to organizations that are making a difference in the world.  Bringing passionate people to the knowledge and understanding of our great responsibility in our life, continues to bring meaning to the ultimate direction of Christ,  ”Go Into All The World.”

Links:

Web: www.deepliferecords.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/deepliferecords

Twitter: www.twitter.com/deepliferecord

Welcome to the first episode of Labels, presented by Tastyfresh.com. This is a new podcast that will feature the labels run by the members of Tastyfresh.com. First up is MK837. MK837 was founded in 2010 by Dave Richards, Kevin Oneel and Chris “Deeflash” Reiche. With nearly 30 releases now, MK837 has established itself firmly as a label to take seriously, but not too serious. Check them out at www.mk837.com or Beatport.com.

Tracklisting:

1. Rikki – The Traveler
2. Michael Montez – Blooper
3. KriSand – This Is The Time (Deeflash Remix)
4. Kevin Oneel – Varookasawlt
5. Brother Brooks – Changing Lanes
6. Tommie Boy – I Love Your Beat (Electro House Remix)
7. J&M – Left
8. Netzik – Dependence
9. Dima – Great White Throne (Blue Room Project Remix)
10. Fitzpatrick – Talk Is Cheap
11. Dave Richards – Diamonds of Hope
12. Xen Ochren – Heart (Kevin Oneel Remix)
13. Van Lazarux – So Cute (Original Mix)
14. Deeflash – The Waiting Game

Label Bio:

MK837

What happens when three friends who have a common love for good deep and sometimes dark electronic music decide to start a record label? MK837.

Several years ago, Dave Richards and Kevin Oneel had discussed the possibility of starting a label; at the end of 2009 they decided it was time to put their plans into action and pulled Chris “Deeflash” Reiche along for the ride. Collectively, Chris, Dave, and Kevin have had releases on over 10 different labels and have been actively involved in the running of several others.

MK837′s goal is to bring quality releases from known and up and coming artists. What you can expect from MK837 is some of the best breaks and house music with a twist.

Links:

Web: www.mk837.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mk837
Twitter: www.twitter.com/mk837

Sign Up For The MK837 Mailing List

February brings us some more European love, this time from the trance music capitol of the world, The Netherlands, where Noadja drops a beautiful hour of the pure.

Noadja means “Meeting with God” and Matthijs Duijm really hopes that his music and mixes will provide such an opportunity. To that end he’s started Above All Records, the only Dutch record label focusing solely on music produced by Christians. He’s also the host of a radio show on TotaalFM, which he really enjoys. Visit noadja.com or aboveall.nl for more details!

Homegrown is alive and well in 2011, and January sees a set from German DJ, Paul Benjamin Wallace, AKA DJ Eleasar. Get set for some minimal and progressive techno.

DJ Eleasar has been a dance music artist since 2008.  His main styles are Progressive Trance and Goa Full-on, but he also enjoys Minimal and Progressive Techno. Before he became a DJ he was involved in the Techno and Goa Trance scenes since 1996, so he certainly knows what rocks a dancefloor. As a talented newcomer, he’s played at several techno parties, some clubs & festivals, and a few lounge and radio shows. When he plays, his set’s are characterized with powerful driving beats. He creates deep and dreamy atmospheres with string sounds and other melodies, sometimes with acoustic sounds (guitar) as well as uplifting prophetic samples, which have roots in his Faith in Christ.

You can find DJ Eleaser at myspace.com/dj-eleaser.

Our very own Alex Wilson AKA DJ Alex Laine brings us an hour of fun and funky house music. Don’t delay!

Alex Laine is no stranger to these pages, and no stranger to the club scene. He’s played in clubs and festivals in the United States and England with Djs from
around the world. He cut his teeth in 2004 on the genre of trance, and today brings a mix of house, tech house and
electro house to the dance floor. He has played in clubs in Philadelphia,
Brighton and London and at our Afterhours venue at Cornerstone Festival, where he had the opportunity to play with Tim Richards (NZ),
Topher Jones (USA), Joel Armstrong (CA) and Greg ‘Styke’ Chin (USA).

Find him on the forums, or at myspace.com/djalexlaine.

DJ Yosek joined Tastyfresh just a few weeks ago, and we’re proud to have him on the Homegrown podcast this month. He’s dropped an hour of lovely trance music for your listening pleasure.

Kristian Yosok, AKA DJ Yosek, first got into into dance music in 1995 thanks to Robert Mile’s legendary “Children”. An online trance radio station soon followed, as Kristian struggled to contain his love for the dance. Over a couple of years he featured DJs from all over the world on his show. In 2008 he picked up his first set of turntables and a mixer and dove into his own DJ mixes.

He spins lofty, uplifting prog trance and loves the distinct peaks and valleys that trance has to offer. He hopes his music will lift you up and take you on a journey, just as he revels in the joy of the Lord from behind the decks.

After a rather long hiatus,  CircuitBreaker is BACK!!! Here’s the November episode full of breaky, electro-y goodness for your listening pleasure. We have tracks from Plump DJs, Underworld, Pryda and our very own Xen Ochren.

Yes yes!  We’re back with another slamming episode of the music you’ve come to expect from this show. We’re getting our podcasts back in order starting now.  The last few months have been rather busy, but it feels really good to get back on the air with you guys. Here are the tracks I have for you this month….

Track List

1. Plump DJs-”System Addict(Mr No Hands Exofunk Mix)”
2. Kill Hannah-”New York City Speed(Kids At The Bar Mix)”
3. Outfield-”Your Love 2010(Virtual Groove Mix)”
4. Dave Armstrong v Mescal Kid-”Do You Want To Make Your Move(Tristan Garner Bootleg)”
5. Cold Blank-”Doin It Right(Mini K Mix)”
6. Pryda-”From Miami to Atlanta(Malo Mix)”
7. Underworld-”Always Loved A Film”
8. Tecktologic-”We Can Dance Tecktonik(Digital Creator Mix)”
9. Xen Ochren-”Heart(Kevin Oneel Mix)”
10. Digital Freq-”Disco Falls(reFaze Edit)”
11. A. Human-”Pacey Singer”

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Homegrown is back with a vengeance, and with Bill Sikes on the 1s and 2s. Here’s an hour of drum and bass from one of Tastyfresh’s golden oldies, sure to liven up your autumnal (or spring) spirits.

Bill is a veteran of the dj booth and a long time fixture in Tastyfresh culture.  After over a decade of DJ ministry that included leadership of Fusion in Jacksonville, various performances around the southeastern United States, and a stint as a Tastyfresh magazine music reviewer, Mr. Sikes has turned his attention to new pursuits. As a father and husband with a deep passion to proclaim the gospel of Jesus to the lost, Bill is now heavily involved in street evangelism in southern Ohio. Even though he doesn’t perform anymore, he is still inspired by electronic beats, and is thrilled to share this newest studio mix with his old friends at Tastyfresh.

And now… our final set from Afterhours 2010. He’s closed us out for the past 3 years now. He’s brought the house down, begging for more and more… every year. It’s Kevin Oneel of Aesias Finale, host of Tastyfresh’s own CircuitBreaker podcast, A&R Manger for MK837 and much, much more.

In the Southeast United States, musical tradition runs as deep as the rivers that flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Generations of talented artists hone their craft, inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Tennessee River Valley, the Emerald Coast, Bayou Country, or whatever their local surroundings may be. Small communities all along the Appalachian Mountains are home to musicians who bring their own touch to sounds created by their ancestors from all across the world. As time passes, the heritage of the South continues to evolve under the loving care of new generations of musicians, all eager to put their own stamp on the musical tradition of their forefathers.

Kevin Oneel is no exception. Kevin calls upon the memories of not only modern Electronic Music to work his craft, but traditional Southern styles like Bluegrass, Gospel, Country and Zydeco. A firm believer that no one style can stand alone on its own merits, Oneel always looks to use different flavors and different feels from his roots to influence artist progression. Aside from staying true to his roots, Kevin also tries to make sure he always has fun while making his music. Oneel is a firm believer in not taking himself too seriously, nor his music. Kevin Oneel believes too many artists these days forget to do the one thing they expect their listeners to do, and that’s simply enjoying music.

Not only an accomplished producer with releases on labels like Ascension, PWM, NDM, Uncovered, Horris, Universal, BTU, Tektak and MK837, Kevin Oneel is a well rounded DJ talent also. His 14+ years of experience have taken him all over to perform for appreciative audiences everywhere. Kevin has appeared on radio shows around the world, and currently hosts “CircuitBreaker,” a monthly podcast on tastyfresh.com.

We’re coming around to the last night of Afterhours 2010. What a year it was. About half of the people there this year were brand new. They had no clue that we had been there for so long and they’ll be back again next year. As the tradition unfolds every year, Friday night was our biggest night of the week. The energy on Friday is always of the wall and just barely controlled. We knew we had to be prepared for anything. Kevin was going to close out the night and so we started things off a blend of electro house and more including a bit of House of Pain brought to you by DJ Kid Kardia. And so it was… that the house was packed.

DJ Kid Kardia began mixing music in the 90’s on two belt drive turntables in his parent’s basement. He quickly fell in love with house and break beat music drawing inspiration from the likes of DJ Fuzz, DJ Feelgood, Bass Bin Twins and DJ Dan. He became a regular at a weekly east coast club and moved into the underground rave scene playing from Baltimore to Charlotte. He has played alongside The Crystal Method and DJ Fuzz. After taking a hiatus from DJing while living in Brooklyn, NY God has renewed his love for dance music. He now resides in Denver, Colorado.

Night 3 rolls on with our headliners: Greg “Stryke” Chin. A regular here at the Afterhours event, Greg specializes in blending techno, tech house and just about anything else with a loop in it. Greg is one of the best technical djs you will ever have a chance to see and is constantly updating his act. This time around Greg ditches the turntables in favor of 2 Native Instruments Kontrol X1’s and one CD deck. As usual, his MacBook Pro is sporting the latest edition of Traktor. With a packed house, Greg picked up the pace from exactly where Dave left it and brought the tent down by 1:30. Oh… and this was the night of our many noise complaints. Our apologies to Chariot, Flatfoot 56 and whoever else we annoyed.

Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Stryke began his music career at an early age. He started playing classical piano at the age of four. Moving to Miami, Florida (where he still resides) when he was ten, Stryke became heavily involved in early electronic alternative scene. His love for Beethoven and Chopin were quickly joined by his new love for groups such as Depeche Mode and New Order (not to mention an unhealthy addiction to video games, which he still has to this very day). Buying his first synthesizer at age 12, Stryke quickly learned the ways of synthesis and began writing electronic music with his trusty monophonic Roland SH-101 synth. He soon discovered house and techno from a mix tape given to him by his cousin, a DJ in New York. He was hooked. At age 14, the young Stryke had already begun DJing to make money to buy more synth equipment. But after discovering this new underground dance music, he became as passionate about DJing as he was about making music.

Night three got off to a bit of a slow start. Dave Richards was up against Skillet and boy did they draw a crowd. Fortunately immediately after Skillet left the stage, Afterhours was the next hottest place to be. By the end of Dave’s set the house was packed and primed for Greg “Stryke” Chin.

Dave Richards has been producing a mixture of tribal, tech and progressive music for about ten years now. He has had releases on Next Dimension Music, PWM Records, Deeplife Records and more. Dave has worked with many producers over the years including Van Lazarux, Dima, Sheltershed, Aesias Finale and more. His work is respected by Shiloh, Greg ‘Stryke’ Chin, Tim Richards, Joel Armstrong and many others.

In 2002, he became the owner of Tastyfresh.com and since then has developed the site’s name and favorable reputation across both the Christian and secular scenes. 2007 marked a huge change for Dave as he became the host of Tastyfresh Presents… which is a podcast that features DJs and producers who also happen to be Christians. Dave Richards now hosts a new monthly podcast on Tastyfresh.com called FreshBeats which features some of the latest music on the market today.

In addition to this, Dave is the stage manager for the Afterhours Dance Club at the Cornerstone Music Festival. The festival itself is over 25 years old and has had an EDM stage since at least 1997. In 2007, the stage manager’s mantle was passed on to Dave. Since then the stage has been rebranded and has featured some of the hottest acts in EDM today including: Kenneth Thomas, Joel Armstrong, Greg ‘Stryke’ Chin, Topher Jones and Tim Richards.

Currently, Dave works as the label manager for MK837 with his partners in crime deeflash and Kevin Oneel. World domination through “Jelly Doughnut” diplomacy is sure to follow.

Night two continues this week with the return of Gospel House to Cornerstone. Several years ago, Chris and the crew from the Underground brought in DJ extraordinary Terrance Parker.  From what I heard after the event, he absolutely melted the faces of the people there. Well, we haven’t brought Terrance back yet, but we might just have to next year. We did book the next best thing though and that’s DJ Marcuis. And… let me tell you, Marcuis could give Terrance a run for his money!

Getting his start as a college DJ at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Marcuis Wade (a.k.a. DJ Marcuis) has been a pure connoisseur of great music. With a college friend, DJ Marcuis began performing at local college parties in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

Devoting himself to finding radical Christian music, DJ Marcuis focuses on bringing a blend of gospel house, urban gospel, gospel reggae and holy hip hop. In 2007, DJ Marcuis created Cross Culture radio, a 1 hour radio program that featured the latest in urban gospel music seamless mixed on several stations on the east coast. Currently, DJ Marcuis continues to promote and expand Cross Culture Radio and minister across the east coast.

We’re moving on to night two here with Afterhours 2010. The first night was a HUGE success thanks largely to Ralph Lindstrom’s surprise guest performance and Sheltershed’s amazing return. Tuesday night started off featuring the progressive/tech/electro styling’s of Fitzpatrick.  Of course, it also had to be the night of our annual technical difficulties…

Fitzpatrick hails from Birmingham, Al where he specializes in combining the sounds of House, progressive, Techno, Electro and Psychedellic, Fitzpatrick began to develop his signature sound. Taking the best of each genre, Fitzpatrick’s sound has become an international export, featured on radio shows from Australia to Miami. You will find his releases on Four Peas Recordings, Melodic Records, Pastduex Records, MK837 and others. You can find out more about him at www.whoisfitzpatrick.com.