What's Next

I'm buying a Mac Pro lap top. Why? Well, good question. The answer is: Serato. I'm switching from vinyl to digital, not because I want to, but because I have to. To stay competitive. So in a little bit I go to look @ what likely is going to be my new lap top.

I'm also taking ballet. I am LOVING this new ballet workshop I'm into. There's something fantastic about dancing to classical piano. And this class is geared towards people who are interested in the why we do moves a certain way, complete with a skeleton she uses to show us joint rotation. Ballet is the fundamental of all dance. And ballet is all about balance and knowing where your center of gravity is.

Yoga: We follow that up on Saturday AMs with a yoga class. All I can say is phew. This is only the fourth yoga class I've ever done. And the first one in six years. And if I hadn't done gymnastics as a kid I would have been dead from this one. D-E-D (just kidding folks. I know how to spell dead). Gone. Poof. Expired.

Piano. yes! I finally got my key set back out and started playing again. I just love playing piano. It feels like it's where I belong. I'm thankful that my parents put me in front of a piano @ such young age. PARENTS: Give your kidz the gift of teaching them how to play an instrument. It's everything.

German: Still studying my fool head off.

Running/lots of long walks/walk-to-work-day/exercise: Still crazy into that.

A new CD: I have one more CD in me that's going to be all vinyl and I'll record it in the next few weekends. It will be a studio CD. It's a dance-drive mix that's going to be Deep Deep Tech House.

Space Cadet Slightly Less Spaced... Only Slightly

So I'm going through my record collection trying to decide what to move where...

I live in an apt with what is actually a decently generously-sized kitchen.... Until my technics, studio computer, mixing board, etc, etc, etc moved in. Did I mention my record collection and camping supplies???

Anywho, I'm going through my collection and trying to figure out what goes where... What gets moved to the other room...

And that's when I noticed something. I have a sh*T load of schtuffs from: a) Poker Flat Recordings, b) Steve Bug, and c) Dan Berkson and James What. It's no wonder I had a fabulous time last weekend. And I bet I have a fabulous time tonight, too!

And right now I'm ordering a whole bunch more from all of those artists off of Juno.

Sweet and lovely Musik! You gotta love it. Dark, sexy, deep tech house delicious.

right this minute

i must say that right now i'm listening to: DJ Adnan on KZSU. No one has ever denied that the man is an amazing DJ.

party 23 February 2008

plans are in the works for me to be throwing an underground at the end of February. i'm still working out the details but stay tuned...

yee-haw

forewarned is forearmed they say :-)

Happy B-day Henry, Chris, and Gabriel

Tonight I'm playing the Scorpio B-day bash down in Redwood City with my crew! A big happy b-day to Lil' Chris, Henry, Gabriel, Adrian, and Alex!

What: Scorpio B-day Bash

Where: Pioneer Saloon
Redwood City

When: 10 November 2007 (Saturday)
9 PM - all night folkses (after party in full effect)

DJs: O'Henry (Boom Boom Woods, Stirty Beats)
Lil' Chris (Boom Boom Woods, Joint Sessions, Stirty Beats)
Trev (Boom Boom Woods)
Zenith (Boom Boom Woods, Zenomena)
??? (sorry for those I forget already :-( )

[11/30] in San Francisco

I will be DJing with: Simply Jeff, Mephisto Odyssey, Lil' Chris (Boom Boom Woods), O'Henry (Boom Boom Woods), and 10-da (Boom Boom Woods) just to name a few... stay tuned little campers!

I've Been Around the Block

have you??!!!

Seriously boyz & germz. The new LawnChair Generals CD is awesome! The tracks are all theirs whether it's originals or their bad-azz mixes of other folkses music. Who cares! It's all awesome.

It's rare that top-notch producers have the skillz behind the decks.

Mad props to the LawnChair Generals!!!

CD Release: Our Great Green Earth [10.5.07]

Our Great Green Earth is a CD created for the new DJ Collective Boom Boom Woods. These tremendously talented DJs have had an impact on my music. You can hear it for yourself. It's driving from the first minute right to the end. This file is available as a compressed zip archive to promote downloading all the tracks in one click.

Tracks - 320kbps [approx. 147.7 megs]: Our Great Green Earth
Tracks - 128kbps [approx. 70.6 megs]: Our Great Green Earth
Single Track mp3 320kbps [approx. 179.6 megs]: Our Great Green Earth
Single Track mp3 128kbps [approx. 73.6 megs]: Our Great Green Earth

done!

i recorded a set for Boom Boom Woods last night that is by far the best I have ever done! It will be a few more days before I post it on the internet. I will be turning up the volume on it a little and having it professionally labelled with cover art. Stay tuned!

ausgezeichnet

the word of the day? german. german tech house. german language. german. i'm going german folks.

i am listening to the rest of the catalogue from one of my favourite german labels. two shipments arrived this week from the UK and will be featured in my next project. it's untitled as of yet.

i plan to record this weekend. it's a project for Boom Boom Woods. stay tuned.

PS -- if you don't know what ausgezeichnet means... it means excellent (not distinguished as google language tools will tell you... although it could mean that in certain contexts... not this one)

it's time for a test cut!

it's not finished. i'm waiting for a couple of shipments of german records from the UK. Get it? roight...

here it is:

Test Cut: Screw Arounds

my bad!

i *should* have told you that the EOM Sessions go on Deep Mix FM.com. Doh!

CD Release: You're a Star [7/7/07]

Heya Peeps!

I have just finished another CD. Yup. Number 7. Lucky number 7 on 7.7.07.

I'm really excited about this one. I have been playing with some amazing DJs who have inspired me. This CD is the by-product. Enjoy!

I have attached a high-fidelity version and a lo-fi version. The standard disclaimer with my website applies. There's very little bandwidth here. Read a 900 page novel while it's downloading and come back. It should be done by then (PS -- my hosting guy warned me that his setup didn't have a lot of bandwidth, so don't blame him). It's not streamed so you need to save this to your hard drive and wait for it to finish (this could be over an hour).

Hi-Fi: You're a Star - 320 mbps

Lo-Fi: You're a Star - 128 mpbs

hot friday night leads to hot saturday day

what's my idea of a hot saturday night? i'm sooooo glad you asked! a bunch o' new records and me, myself, and my turntables.

which is a great segue for saturday. i just recorded a cD with said new records. and i'm rearing to go for our beats & bbq in the park.

it's a little cloudy but the weather man says that will clear up by some in the afternoon.

translation: there will be plenty o' sun by the time i'm playing.

so come on out. i'll see you there.

This Saturday [7/7] in Golden Gate Park!!!!

What: Beats in Golden Gate Park
Speedway Meadows Golden Gate Park
approx. 30th & Fulton

DJs: Trev (Boom Boom Woods)
DJ Zenith(Zenomena,Boom Boom Woods)
Kool Karlo
Mo Po
Big Dolla Bill
Victor Vega

When: Sat. 7 July 2007
Noon - ?
Set time is after 3 PM

summer is for bad azzz campouts

this coming weekend i will be going with some of my favourite DJs... some of the best in the bay area IMHO and one bad sound system to a schweet camping site near tahoe! i can't wait to go, i can't wait to play, i can't wait to commune with nature. we'll be @ 6500+ feet near a lake.

i love my friends. they got it going on....

woo-h00!

I had a great time last night with Chris, Paul, Stella & company. I wish every Thursday could be like that! It was so much fun. Special thanks to the boys @ El Otro Mundo, Deep Mix FM.com and to Stella. It's not every day that you get wet doggy gooses in your arm pit to help you pick records!

Links for you:

Check out the EOM Sessions

Deep Mix FM.com Deep Mix FM.com

Paul Leath on my space

El Otro Mundo on my space

Stevian on my space


Here's Stella for the curious:

Thurs. [6/14] DJ Zenith on http://deepmixfm.com

I have the honour Thursday of playing on El Otro Mundo's Radio show (the EOM Sessions) on http://deepmixfm.com! I'm honoured. If you haven't heard Christopher and Paul Leath or DJ Stevian, you are missing out! The show goes from 6-10 PM and I start around 8ish.

What: DJ Zenith on EOM Sessions: http://deepmixfm.com

Time: Show: 6-10 PM (Pacific), 9 PM - 1 AM (Eastern)
3 AM - 7 AM (Paris, Netherlands, London, Rome & Remini, IT)

Set Time: 8-10 PM (Pacific), 11 PM - 1 AM (Eastern)
5 AM - 7 AM (Paris, Netherlands, London, Rome & Remini, IT)

Who: DJ Zenith & El Otro Mundo

-xoxo

DJ Z.

righteous beats

saturday night i went to a house party four blocks from my apartment. i heard the best beats i have heard in at least two years. it readjusted my gauge on house music? who did me this favour???!!!

henry r (who also sold me my tables years ago.... tankey henry), lil' kris, trevor, and tony. they threw righteous sets. some others played but i didn't get a chance to hear them. i was stoked to have an opportunity to throw some records with these folks!

the cooky part is the people throwing the party (J. & L.) know a large portion of another friend circle of mine. they remember my ex from christmas eve, his best friend, their girlfriend, coworkers, etc, etc, etc. they were somewhere christmas eve an hour before i was there.

i guess we were going to meet eventually.

my friend circles seem to love to eat themselves.

Tonight! Friday, [3/25] DJ Zenith @ Swig Bar

Tonight, come get your Memorial Day Weekend started with some tasty libations, good beats, and a bad azz sound system. There's no cover. That's right! FREE. FREE.

What: DJ Zenith @ Swig Bar with DJs Toma & N!k

Where: Swig Bar

When: [3/25] 5:30 - 9
7:45ish - 9 (set time)