Some Favorites of 2009

Below you'll find a link to some of my favorites that I've purchased from Juno records:
http://www.juno.co.uk/charts/dj/409071-JohnnyG_from_Philly/344217-Chart

DJ Nori @ 718 Sessions11/15/2009

For those of you that missed Japan's legendary DJ Nori here is the play list for the evening:

Danny Krivit’s Playlist For 718 Sessions with DJ Nori @ Santos 11/15/09

DK_____________________________________
6:25 #1 Time Is What You Need / Candye / MCA
6:30 #2 Who Do You Love / Bernard Wright / Manhattan
6:33 #3 Never Knew Love Like This / Alexander O’Neal / Tabu
6:39 #4 Till You Take My Love / Harvey Mason / Arista
6:42 #5 Trust Me / Lillo Thomas / Capitol
6:46 #6 Nobody Can Be You / Steve Arrington / Atlantic
6:51 #7 Odyssey (Pt 2) / Johnny Harris / Sunshine Sound
6:56 #8 Keep In Touch (Body To Body) / Scop-Gemini
7:02 #9 Music Is My Way Of Life / Patti Labelle / Epic
7:11 #10 Slap, Slap, Lickedy Lap (Larry Levan RMX, just ending) / Instant Funk / Salsoul
7:13 #11 Nytro Express (Just Middle) / Nytro / Whitfield
7:20 #12 Do It To the Music (End & Back To Intro) / Raw Silk / West End
7:27 #13 You Can Do It / Al Hudson & The Partners / MCA
7:32 #14 Straight From The Heart / Loose Change / Casablanka
7:38 #15 If You Read My Mind / Columbus Circle / Elektra
7:45 #16 Clouds / Chaka Khan / Warner
7:49 #17 All My Love / LAX / Prelude
7:53 #18 I Like (What Are You Doing to Me) / Young & Company / Brunswick
8:00 #19 I Wanna Be Your Lover (DFP Live Edit) / Prince / CDR
DJ Nori_________________________________
8:07 #20 Off The Wall / Michael Jackson / Epic
8:11 #21 He’s A Greatest Dancer / Sister Sledge / Atlantic
8:17 #22 Body Music (Org) / The Strikers / Cesaree
8:31 #23 Music Is The Key (Percussapella) / J.M. Silk / DJ International
8:37 #24 Can’t Get Enough (Dub) / Master C & J / Jack Trax
8:44 #25 Fantasize Me / Pleasure Pump / State Street
8:50 #26 Memories / Carolyn Harding / Emergency
8:59 #27 Shake Your Body / Jeanette Thomas / Chicago Connection
9:04 #28 Let No Man Put Asunder (MAW Mix) / First Choice / CDR
DK________________________________________
9:09 #29 In The Mix / Mix Masters / DJ International
9:14 #30 Church (Sting International Inst) / Peven Everett / CDR
- with accapella overlays “Time To Be Free / Basil”
9:21 #31 In My Lifetime (Inst & Vocal) / Ezel feat. Tamara Wellons / CDR
9:30 #32 In The Mix / Romanthony / Azuli
9:34 #33 Baby I’m Scared Of You (MKTR RMX from 2nd Half) / Leela James / CDR
9:39 #34 Love In C Minor (Break Only) / Cerrone / Cotillion
9:42 #35 We Got Our Own Thing / CJ & Co. / Atlantic
9:46 #36 Can’t Make It Thru Another Day (Grant Nelson RMX) / Timmy Vegas & The Universe Band pres. Jennifer Wallace / MN2S
9:52 #37 Burnin Hot (Timmy Regisford & Adam Rios RMX) / Peven Everett / CDR

AK live
10:09 Heaven Is Right Here
10:15 Say That You Love Me
- AK On The Mike
- DK On The Mike

DJ Nori______________________________________________
10:27 #38 Rainbow / Tokyo Black Star / Deeply Rooted House
10:34 #39 More / Kiko Navarro / Pacha
10:41 #40 Before You Reach For Love (Joey Negro Mix) / Roland Clark / King Street
10:48 #41 Don’t Stop (Jon Cutler RMX) / Club Session / Chez
10:53 #42 Street Player / Chicago / Columbia
11:04 #43 Here’s To You / Skyy / Salsoul
DK____________________________________
11:08 #44 Jump To It / Aretha Franklin / Arista
11:14 #45 The Best Things Of Life Are Free (Frankie Knuckles RMX) / Janet Jackson & Luther Vandross / A&M
11:19 #46 Love Is The Message (DK Edit) / MFSB / Philadelphia International
11:25 #47 Mainline (from the middle, Back To Intro) / Black Ivory / Buddah
11:32 #48 Chuka-Ja / Adiche / Sunnyview
11:36 #49 Shake It Up (Do The Boogaloo) / Rod / Prelude
11:40 #50 All Night Thing / Invisible Man’s Band / Mango

11:48 Nori #51 Circles / Atlantic Starr / A&M
11:52 DK #52 Number One / Patrice Rushen / Elektra
11:58 Nori #53 Hooked On You (DFP Edit) / Cerrone / CDR
- DK On The Mike
12:09 DK #54 Another Part Of Me / Michael Jackson / Epic
12:13 Nori #55 Music Man / Rufus & Chaka / MCA
12:17 DK #56 Love Is Everywhere / City Limits / TSOP
12:21 Nori #57 The Night The Lights Went Out / Trammps / Atlantic
12:27 DK #58 We’re On The Right Track (Tom Moulton RMX) / Ultra High Frequency / Wand
12:34 Nori #59 You’ve Got The Power / Camouflage / Roulette
12:41 DK #60 In The Ghetto (DK Edit of Danny Tanaglia RMX) / Flimstone / Urban
12:52 DK #61 Make Me Believe In You (Tom Moulton RMX) / Patti Jo / Wand / Spector
12:59 Nori #62 Real Love / Driza Bone / Island
- DK On The Mike
1:07 DK #63 What Is This Thing Called Love? / Alexander O’Neal / Epic
- Encore
1:17 Nori #64 I Got My Mind Made Up (Larry Levan Mix) / Instant Funk / Salsoul
1:26 Nori #65 Always There / Side Effect / Elektra
1:32 Nori #66 Inside Out / Odyssey / RCA
- Encore
1:39 DK #67 Spirit In It / Patti Labelle / Epic
- DK On The Mike
- End

Deep Library Mix

Here is a recorded mix from lastnight.... This is the first to come of a series that will be on the balearic/atmospheric side. This mix is filled with some Balearic favorites of mine, especially the Tangoterje Belladona ablum grab some rocks, pour some vintage rum, sip and relax.

Enjoy,

Johnny

Track Listing

1.Move D-Computer Flop feat. DJ la (original Mix)-workshop
2.Vangelis-Let it Happen (Beatfanatics balearic boogie mix)-Gamm
3.Laid Back-Sunshine Reggae
4.Belladona-Tangoterje
5.Gap Band-Outstanding
6.In the Trees-Faze Action-Juno recs
7.The Day We Met For Coffee (Afefe Iku Coffee Break Mix) - BBE
8.????
9. ????-Henrick Schwartz-Ubiquity recs
10. Climbing Up The Road-Ashley Beedle edit

Cue Stick or Headphones?

Over the years of playing records I have encountered numerous devices used to cue up a record before its played on the main floor system. I've found the cue stick or "lollipop" to be the easiest although there are advantages and disadvantages.

See, the idea behind a cuestick is just simply that: to "cue" - not to monitor. That's what proper monitors are for. With proper monitors, you cue up your track (you can even set the cuestick down now) and do all the monitoring of the mix (or blending) by listening/feeling the monitors and not being isolated from the dancefloor inside headphones. IMO it's a much more accurate way of mixing because it really keeps you connected to what's really happening on the main system and headphones tend to lie about what's happening on the dancefloor with audio and the "mix", but proper monitors tell the truth every time. The key here is though that you must use proper monitors. Sadly though many so called "dance music" venues that have DJ booths don't have proper monitors and for those instances I use traditional stereo headphones, but whenever proper monitors are in play I use a cuestick.

Regarding the breaking neck, the secret is in the contour angle of the cuestick's handle. Get the handle's contour correct and it rides perfectly on your shoulder as if it wasn't even there. No hands, no sore neck, no problems. Hands are completely free to do what they should be doing - controlling the decks and mixer.

Regarding "classic", I don't know what that's about. Again, it's just a mixing style and personal preference. If your interested in a cue stick they are available through www.duo-audio.com or
http://www.urbanized-records.com/e/t...ko_series.html

Back!!! San Fran, California, Nappa Valley, Eman, MSRS, Liberate recordings, and single malt madness

Iam Back!!! San Fran, California, Nappa Valley, Eman, MSRS, Liberate recordings, and single malt madness and one great roof top party in Brooklyn

Man, I don't even know how to go about describing where I've been or what I've been up to. I guess when we last spoke, Ed Gusto & E-man where in town, Johnny G was having a "Fall season/ on the Brink party", and threatening skies were on the rise (UGHHH, again wtf!!!). So we did the party in the park, it rained but we played, the heads came out and it rained some more thus the headz left...Johnny G, E-man, Mike sarkus and Co take care of the Glenrothes select reserve scotch and head to the Arts Garage for Johnny Dangerous... More scotch(Johnny Walker Black (its alright)) and then off to drop off the equipment to Rob Paine's party.....

Overall the party was fun but the weather, horrible. Eman rocked James Brown so loud only to have the Philadelphia Police Paddy wagon come, turn on the spot light, and order us to turn down the volume that was echoing from two bridges away. Believe me there will be a RE-DO this summer and the GODS are teling me to have it in July. This is what outdoor events are all about, aren't they not?

San Fransisco started off with a fantastic flight of red cabs at the airport, before take off (see the pic below, notice the Garth Jeno mix playing for the pre-flight fun)

Cali was short but fun, met up with old Philly friends and headed over to Doc Martin's party etc....

Gotta finish this post before heading home, but this is motivating me to get back into the Blog world and Go Phillies, but Go Yankees so Johnny G wins his bet!!!

Sep 12 6pm! House in The Park-Fairmount Park On Kelly Dr and Fountain Dr. Philly

Dedicated to Ed Gusto mixed by Johnny G from philly

http://www.zshare.net/audio/625910445e43393c/