Search - DJ Dan :: Mixed Live Ruby Skye, San Francisco (Includes Bonus DVD in 5.1 Surround Sound)

He works hard for the money

Geoffrey S. Hineman | Traverse City, MI United States | 09/30/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Mixed Live is a series from Moonshine Music featuring prominent DJs and electronic artists mixing live around the world. As part of the Mixed Live series, Moonshine delivers two discs: a standard CD and a DVD featuring a mini-documentary on the featured artist, a slideshow from the event, and a 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound version of the mix. Notables in this series include Carl Cox, AK1200, GusGus, and Tall Paul. Suffice to say, you've got to bring credentials to be featured. DJ Dan has credentials.DJ Dan knows well that groove is often determined by what you don't play rather than what you do play. In this 72-minute mix, he switches up dynamics by pulling the drums out and letting the arpeggios and bass lines carry the load. When the drums come back, they rejuvenate the piece. If you've ever listened to someone spin hours of a four-on-the-floor drum line with no breaks, you learn to appreciate the shift in dynamics.DJ Dan also has an awareness of where the mix has been and where it is going. This set opens with "Ya Underwear" from Seamus Haji presents Get This! - a bouncy number with Latin percussion. He then pulls it back a little with "Chunk A Funk" from Dave Armstrong & DJ D.L.G. before starting a long slow build through numbers by Laurent Konrad, Alex Peace, and Joey Beltram. By the time he closes with "U Turn Me On" by 2 Guys With T!ts, we feel the whole mix coming to a climax. It's not an easy feat to accomplish over 70 minutes; DJ Dan makes it seem effortless.As America's top touring DJ, DJ Dan has become nearly synonymous with house music. One spin of this disc and you'll understand why."

I'm a fan!

gsw_no_10 | San Francisco, CA USA | 10/01/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This mix is much more representative of his live sets than some of his studio mixes. What separates DJ Dan from the other house DJ's is that he doesn't play the obvious house tracks/labels that circulate the house charts. Instead, DJ Dan distinguishes his sound by throwing down high powered tracks with catchy hooks which are often produced by the lesser-knowns. Furthermore, he's got a great feel for keeping the energy level up without going over the deep end.I was at Ruby Skye when he recorded the session. The DVD's features, which include live footage and a slide show of photos taken from the event, captured the atmosphere of the event and brought back a lot of great memories for me. This is probably the best DJ Dan cd out there. Of course, no cd will ever match the excitement of his live shows. Nonetheless, if you've got a good soundsystem and home entertainment center, this CD/DVD package aint' bad either."

Funkalicious Dan!

Raver X | California | 11/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Please keep in mind that I like funk/disco/keep your moving house and this what this cd is about!



Finally Dan is back! In his keep yo body moving fashion. This CD, much like Funk The System in which it keeps you dancing the whole time! If you want something to jam to then you should pick this bad boy up!"