EarTheater - DJ Mixes

This week we save and upgrade this music life, all in one mix.  No one can predict when music festivals will become the norm again,  we all know they were due for an overhaul.  Those big top promoters need this sound.  Dante throws it all at the big room for the first half.  These are songs deserving to be at the top of the decibel range.  Pulsing, throbbing and simplified for grooving.  This prog...

Our guest DJs enjoy no holds barred when crafting their mix.  Jon uses every inch of that rule to develop something theatrical.  More of  a DJ show than a set.  He uses all of the two hours to present music steeped in variety and style.  Newcomer to our podcast, but nothing green about the buttery smooth mixes during the more deep and melodic first half.  At the mid, Jon kicks it way downfield and...

The tunes are new but the vibe is absolutely classic!  As with all our EarTheater logo releases, the tracks are fresh with most being released this season. [Yes music releases have seasons; they are blooms after all.]  Chris has stitched together a menagerie of hints and suggestions and emotions ripped right from the pages of the history of house.  The old school samples or balearic house riffs or...

Electronic music does good work evolving the listener.  A great DJ is always available to these new waveforms.  At rare points in this evolution, even the stage gets a rework.  As sound and style are presented, the listener's ear has the wonderful job of stitching together music on a stage in the mind.  The set is a hallmark of syncopation, alternating between the stereo channels.  It brings about...

Classic and rare vinyl style delivers chill vibes and spins up a night cap full of nostalgia.   Broken beats and textured bass lines are only the beginning for this journey.  Long and lush harmonies act as overtures throughout the set full of unusual beats and breaks.  A series of distant and dreamstate vocals round out the message and constantly coax the listener to pay attention and re-lax.  Esc...

Change ups, lush breaks, vocals, and atmospheres find their way into the crucible of dance this week. The melodic and organic beats are moved up and down the scale in a mix that would be home in pop-up street parties San Fran or the islands of Greece. Coming off the breaks around 40', GMJ's remix of Kandar - My Life Rules lays out a dreamy trance that you won't want to miss.  Scott's taste in musi...

Dante applies his craft throughout this mix in order to tell the story of our zeitgeist. He weaves a delicate tapestry of emotions that run the gambit from darkness and detachment to hope and optimism. It's a track list that teases the listener and sets a tone of curiosity by combining many disparate moods, soundscapes and styles in an effort to emote what we all share at this moment in time. This...

This mixes shows Summer the door with a set of straight-beat bangers.  At times, the mixes come out of nowhere providing space and time lofts which only adds highlights to the powerful beats.  Check out the small holding room for your heart about 50 minutes and then watch the colors run.  At 1'26" the energy is much more polished, and relentless as the techno stabs that got you here.  Villo is nev...

With an artist list that would make any Miami boat party shine, we present Episode 152.  This time John shows just how comfortable and willing he is to move through a variety of beat structures. More subtle tracks use a breakbeat to add depth to lofty pads and more ambient tracks serve has huge bridges from one vibe to another.  The track selection has a flare for style with vocals that only add t...

This new segment of mixed music continues to grow and shine and everything about this week's podcast says "welcome".  Chock full of serenity and nuance you could easily put these songs on your self-help shelves.  Lofty pads are paired with more obvious and bubbling baselines.  Scotts bridges and the tracks themselves open your ears as the drops enter the musical frame in a subtle and welcome style...

We can learn about a DJ looking across years of the craft, it's the best way to find distinctions in style.  Dante holds down a rare position by exposing the listener to many of his musical influences right in the same set.  This podcast is a prime example of style across timelines, and a willingness to stay current.  But the real treat (scratch that; refinement) here is the knack he has developed...

This set pushes the establishment of our still young Subset division.  And while it could easily be a 'Back To Mine' release, Chris has packed all new tracks into the vibe.  A raging success for all things lounge.  A myriad of beats are even more interesting with a combination of voice overdubs and vocals.  The vocals are both timely and poignant.  They bring the wide range of sampled beat and dub...

  The stage is set early on our podcast this week as Scott Riley mingles with your mind.  Organic sounds peak your ears and interests.   Those peaks quickly become a melodic plateau for a super emotional set of tunes.   Exceptional highs are places throughout the set, balancing those gathered emotions.  Each round feels like a show of its own but they create surprise as a clear release.  We have a...

  Click here for alternate streams: FLAC ~ Highest Quality (may not play in all browsers / devices) MP3 ~ 320k (Napster Life)   The breaks are lush as the endless days of summer beats continue.  Our podcast this week highlights great breaks and dreamy vocals.  Scott's produces great bridges throughout the entire mix.  Complicated rhythms which go beyond the standard issue samples make this mix sta...

  Click here for alternate streams: FLAC ~ Highest Quality (may not play in all browsers / devices) MP3 ~ 320k (Napster Life) Our newest installment of mixed-music bliss comes from our newest contributor.  Day-trip stylings and a vibe that erupts frequently with variety, sets an ever-changing mood.  Using many genres, the fun kicks up early as the selector begs you to 'do it til we drop'.  Later,...

Alternate Streams: FLAC ~ Highest Quality (may not play in all browsers / devices) MP3 ~ 320k (Napster Life) Just visit the home of a DJ and you will be reminded what makes them tick.  Devotion for music, all kinds of music.  After a swoon of lush pads and waves, the 'Love' vocals at 34 minutes are a perfect self-expression.  While at Dante's house he drives the show deep into emotion at 54 minute...

As we all enter another phase of this pandemic, my friends and I turn to music for solace. My latest Ear Theater mix, Flatten The Curve, isn’t confined by genre. Episode 148 has segues to move you through the mix as it has many layers, from deep house to breaks, and eclectic electronica. Please take time to chill this weekend and hopefully get inspired through our faith in music, as I have this we...

   Alternate Streams: Highest Quality ~ FLAC Lossless (may not play in all browsers / devices) Lower Quality ~ MP3 320k As if being woke from a dream, this set builds layer upon layer through the intro.  But another dream is forming.  Between trying to guess the next sound field and bridges across styles, John Kiser grabs a hold of everything aural.  Its a patient piece with some well-seated, dare...

Alternate Streams: Highest Quality ~ FLAC Lossless (may not play in all browsers / devices) Lower Quality ~ MP3 320k   The straight dope, Dante can sneak you into a dance beat like a f-ing ninja.  This week our podcast episode should be called Ass Shakin' and at 30 minutes or so in, you will know.  After a longer and more dramatic intro, the set finds you almost contemplative.  The wonder takes ov...

Alternate Streams: FLAC ~ Highest Quality (may not play in all browsers / devices) MP3 ~ 320k (Napster Life) Find some common ground in uncommon sound with one of our favorite guests in Episode 5. We have seen friends all over the world send good vibes and love to America.  ViLLO put his mind to task and produced a great combination of downgroove and slowtech in this mix.  The tracks highlight soo...

      Our podcast this week brings the melodic house genre into sharp focus and style.  The early minutes unwind the mind and make it clear your music journey will be a poignant one.  At 18 minutes that special 'welcome' only house music can deliver is set for a volleyball style spike to the heart.  The beat kicks hard and warm and bigger than life.  Perfect timing.  Through to the hour mark the p...

      Chris Tennant has long been recognized for his sublime mixing style.  Add to that, a great selection of lively progressive and smooth melodic house and you have a music podcast with heart.  The underground dance scene has hallmarks all its own and Chris knows them well.  Twenty minutes in you 'll find a mix as a showcase for the energy and echo that can only be produced when two tracks, by t...

      It's one of music's greatest feats that can make you feel like you are inside a song.  The rhythms wrap around you as they move in and out of the audible frame.  Definitely a presence, and the very reason its become almost passe' to describe great songs as creating atmospheres.  Its remarkable enough in one track, but this week's podcast from Scott Walls brings an entire set of these tunes. ...

    ViLLO has a fantastic ear for grooves in many forms, and this week packs in styles from progressive to tech to detroit and back again.  52 minutes gives way to a great and deep emotion while the sounds of detroit bump and grind through the end.  DJ streams continue to explode in number across the globe.  Few DJs have the open mind and will to stay committed to bringing listeners promos from al...

  Chill out with this Audio Subset from Sean Cusick.  Long before DJing will become passe' Selectors with deep roots in emotion will grab your attention.  Sean has lived a life of appreciating music and sharing those vibes.  This podcast moves Sean onto yet another stage with Reggae and Psy Dub.  We hope you find a place for it any day of the week.  Think about how you interact with music and what...