Here you'll find all my mix tapes, mix CDs and live sets, with some digitized for streaming. If you're interested in obtaining a tape or CD, contact me and we can sort out the details.
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Source Material
CD11 2007 - 127 mins Disc 1
Disc 2
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Stay Loose!!
CD10 June 2005 - 74 mins A tasty summer hip hop, soul, disco and breaks mix presented by Deep, mixed and compiled by Shagz. Part Car Tape, part musical experiment, part Deep himself, but more importantly...all good. New!! - Sampler: Download mp3 or stream it
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Push the Button Vol 3
CD09 April 2005 - 72 mins Well, this is the mix that smoked my server in May when I posted a link the mp3 on just a single bulletin board. Yeesh! Downloaded ~300 times in 48 hours. A chunky, funky mix of rocky and techy breaks, sprinkled with some naughty bootlegs and book ended with some hip hop a capellas. What they're saying about Push the Button Vol 3: "dude...sweet mix. Luv the track selection...right up my alley. I shall be listening to this on my way to sunny miami. THANKS.....frigging luv the ian brown vocals....nice one." - Kabo, Toronto "This...mix...ROCKS...been pumping this straight for almost 2 weeks now. Provided me with the momentum for a very boring drive from S'toon to Calgary last weekend. Props to you man, love that last mash-up too." - Chicago Kid, Chicago Download the mp3 here or stream it - 51 mb mp3 @ 96kbps
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Classic Breaks
Net 03 Feb 2005 - 64 mins Originally recorded back in May 2003, I've actually had this mix kicking around as a real audio file that I was using to share on my DJ List Profile and now it's finally getting a general release. Funky breaks is the order of the day, winding through a tight mix of both the old and the new with bumping bass lines and catchy samples. What else can I say; it's quality chunking beats with lots of Finger Lickin' action. Download the mp3 here or stream it - 44 mb mp3 @ 96kbps
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A Cup of Coffee
CD 08 Dec 2004 - 75 mins Way back in 2001, I put out a very special mix called A Glass of Water (Tape 08), a deep, seductive little chill out mix that I didn't really think much of while I was making it but everybody seemed to love. A Cup of Coffee is the spiritual succesor to that little mix tape: a smooth morning blend of dub, r 'n b and soul influences left to percolate inside a pot of electronic beats, smooth vocals and thoughtful lyrics. Coffee's on. What people are saying about A Cup of Coffee: "...thanks for introducing me to some great music for the holidays, not a duff track in the whole set!!! When the last time you got a CD and loved every track?" - Paul, Ottawa "Actually, the whole mix is awesome - it's really hard to choose favourites, because honestly there's not a track on it that I don't like. It's great to be exposed to an entire CD's worth of new music that I probably would never have discovered on my own." - Mike, Burlington "...cup of coffee has been elevated to the status of 'only compilation allowed on top of the stereo components'" - Neal, Toronto Sampler: Download mp3 or stream it
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Melancoholic
Net 02 Aug 2004 - 53 mins Another internet-only release, this is a very personal mix that had been cooking up inside of me that I just had to stop and lay down once I had all the tracks together. It's a short one, only 53 mins, but packed with some amazing vocal house and broken beat, very reminiscent of the first Orange and Brown CD. Listener beware: if you're offended by bad language, then skip the last track. I took a stab at making an edited version but it just sounded stupid and, for me, compromised the personal nature of the mix. Download the mp3 here or stream it - 36 mb mp3 @ 96kbps
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Return of the Small Town Bedroom DJ
Net 01 Oct 2003 - 67 mins Funky breaks, deep grooves 'n pumping house...it's all here on this internet-only release. Taken from the DJShagz.com Relaunch recording session, this mix features some real jumping funk beats to start out before moving into the 4/4 house beats. And the best part: the whole mix is yours for free. So what are you waiting for? Get downloading... Download the mp3 here or stream it - 47 mb mp3 @ 96 kbps
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Orange and Brown Vol 2
CD 07 Aug 2003 - 80 mins This sequel to the well-received Orange and Brown Vol 1 (CD 04) picks up on the original's deep and warm house grooves and mixes in some darker, more progressive sounds for the deeper moments of the night. While O&B Vol 1 was perfect for the warm up to your evening, O&B Vol 2 aims to take you out of it, starting out with dirty progressive thumpers and ending somewhere in the middle of the "that was a great night out" euphoria. Enjoy! Sampler: Download mp3 or stream it
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Car Tape 3
Tape 11 Aug 2002 - 90 mins 3rd release in this fun summer series, and crammed with more crazy tracks. If you have Vol 1 or 2, you know what to expect. If you haven't heard any, then get in on this mix of hair metal, soul, punk, hip hop, chill out and rock. Perfect for road trips and hard to please back seat drivers. Note: I usually don't do a track listing for this series, and I'm not about to make an exception (it just goes against the spirit of the thing), but I'd like to highlight two indie bands that I featured on the tape: Maktub (who's track See Clearly discofies the near-end of Side A) and Mr Brown (who perform Everything is Cool, a nice mid-Side B "breakdown and ponder" track, perfect for midnight drives). Both are excellent bands worthy of your attention, so show some love. |
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Push the Button Vol 2
CD 06 Mar 2002 - 80 mins Dark, dirty, tough and abrasive, this is a little something to drive really fast to. Sampler: Download mp3 or stream it
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www.Beats.to - Focus Mix
CD 05 Jan 2002 - 80 mins This a recording of the progressive house set I did for Focus, an internet radio show on (the now defunct) www.beats.to. Originally broadcast on Jan 12, 2002, you used to be able to listen to the set in the Focus archives, but with the site down the mixes have gone down with it. A slow burn groove that goes into banging techier stuff.
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Orange & Brown: A Warm House Mix
CD 04 Oct 2001 - 80 mins Finally, here's that warm jazzy house mix I had been hinting at long ago! Starting out smooth 'n deep, we move through some new and classic beats before picking things up half way through and getting ya ready for the club. Perfect for chilling out or a warm up for a night out. And look at that! A spiffy colour cover!
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Live @ The Warehouse
CD 3.1 & 3.2 Aug 2001 - 120 mins This a pair of live recordings from the Uberzone and Crystal Method concert held at the Warehouse in Toronto. Featured in these sets are Byron Wong on scratches and efx, and Jonathan Gallivan on samples and efx, both of the Toronto-based electronic outfit, My Brilliant Beast. The recordings were handled by the sound crew and put to DAT, but the quality of the recordings wasn't that great, so a big, huge special thanks to Richard Leko of Broomfiller for doing the transfer for me and assisting with some of the editing! Set 1
Set 2
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Lucid: A Progressive/Trance Mix
CD 02 Aug 2001 - 72 mins This is brand new and my first proper mix CD. Some people had been asking for CD's 'cuz they <gasp!> didn't have tape decks, so for those people who were complaining, here's your choons!
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Car Tape 2
Tape 10 July 2001 - 90 mins This is the sequel to 2000's Car Tape Vol 1, and like it predecessor, there's no track listing here. You'll just have listen to the mix to find out what's on it. The only thing I can tell you is to expect another eclectic mix of breakbeat, rock, punk, soul, funk, hip hop, swing 'n down tempo. For best results, roll down your windows, put on your sunglasses 'n take a sunny drive. Cheers! |
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Push The Button Vol 1
Tape 09 March 2001 - 90 mins A heads down/hands up mix of funky breaks and banging house sure to get you up 'n at 'em. Loungers need not apply. Side A - Breakbeat & House
Side B - Epic/Progressive House & Breaks
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A Glass of Water: A Chill Out Tape
Tape 08/CDA 01 March 2001 - 90 mins NEW! Now available as a double CD! Chill out 'n relax with the likes of Sven Van Hees, Mandalay, Soulstice, Urban Species, Cinematic Orchestra, The Wiseguys, Bush w/ Nightmares on Wax, Afterlife, Lux and more... Side A Sampler: Download mp3 or stream it Side A
Side B
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Live at Ted's: Opening Set for the My Brilliant Beast Show
CD 01 Feb 2001 - 70 mins I only got about 60 mins of the 90 min long set at Ted's on Feburary 2, but what we have here shouldn't disappoint. It starts off with two tracks from the end of a down tempo chill out set and continues into some progressive house.
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Naughty & Nice: A Christmas Compilation
Tape 07 Dec 2000 - 60 mins I made this mix tape just for the heck of it. Think of it as the Winter version of Car Tape. Lots of classic "so good you gotta smile" Christmas classics. Great for shopping, chillin' by the fire or throwing snowballs. Kay Starr, Bing Crosby, Lou Rawls, Jackie Gleason, Wham, Bony M, Diana Krall and others all stop by for the holidays. |
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From Vine to Vine: An Experiment in Drum 'n Bass
Tape 06 Nov 2000 - 60 mins I had some jungle cds and records lying around and decided to mix my favourite tracks altogether. This was the result. Side A
Side B
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Car Tape Vol 1
Tape 05 Aug 2000 - 90 mins I didn't put a track listing together for this tape, because I wanted the entire experience with this set to be a total surprise. The idea was to preserve the sense of fun and spontanaity that this tape was born from. No big deal - you'll recognize all the songs anyways. : ) There's something here for everybody, from pop-rock to punk, from funk to 80's guitar rock, from hip hop to down tempo. I hope this tape brings back a lot of memories for you and is there when you make new ones. Here's to Road Trips. Cheers! |
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All Over the Map: Stuff Off the Floor
Tape 04 July 2000 - 90 mins A precurrsor to the Push the Button series, this tape is split in two. Side A has some funky breaks and house and Side B takes you into the progressive house and trance realm. Side A - Breakbeat & House
Side B - Progressive House and Trance
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Mountains and Oceans: Nicotine Trance
Tape 03 April 2000 - 90 mins An early trance mix with tracks from Blu Peter, Crystal Method, BT, Tilt, Alice Deejay, Varacocha, Moby and Chicane. Big on the anthems, you'll find lots of epic trance on this tape. (BTW, the title comes from the fact that my home town, Tillsonburg, is the tobacco capital of the world) Side A - Trance
Side B - Trance
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Club Tobacco Tractor: House Beats
Tape 02 May 1999 - 60 mins The second tape I ever made, this is short set of mostly commercial house anthems and trance tracks. Side A - House
Side B - House and Trance
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Beats From a Small Town Bedroom DJ
Tape 01 May 1999 - 90 mins My very first mix tape...and it shows. : ) Actually, not really that bad, but the track selection is all over the place. Eclectic is as eclectic does, you'll find artists as varied as Fat Boy Slim, Tribe Called Quest, Love Inc, Byron Stingly, Agnelli & Nelson, Crystal Method, Prodigy, and Sarah McLachlan on here. 90 mins of hop scotching through my record collection circa 1999. Side A - Disco, Breaks, House and Epic House
Side B - Trance, House, Electronica
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