DJ Renaissance

You know I hate ordering stuff online because I don’t like to wait for it. I’m all over the UPS tracking 5 or 6 times a day until my package arrives just to make sure they didn’t take a wrong turn or something. And don’t you just hate that they don’t deliver on Satur...

What’s up pimps and playas? Its been a minute, but your homeboi needed to take a week off. Got a new phone and a new laptop and all my data has been successfully transferred. Now let’s get to business. I’ve been wanting to share this one with you for a while since its literally...

Hey everyone, welcome back to Sunday Skool. Today I want to introduce you to a FREE site that I turn to quite often to learn a whole host of things. Here you can learn how to use an MPC-60, how to produce a remix, how to construct beats, how to properly take samples, and even a little bit about D...

The week after Halloween is a bitch ya’ll – they’re keeping me busy at the orifice and heads are about to roll.Enjoy this Yeah Yeah Yeahs video. f you don’t have the Atrak remix mp3 (which I tweeted about last week) yet, then hit me up and I’ll point you in the right...

If I didn’t know any better, I’d think we were in the midst of a big ass economic boom with the amount of Halloween parties going down this weekend. My inbox is jam packed with event invites, and my challenge today is to weed through the masses to find a few gems for your weekend on t...

We couldn’t rock a series of Halloween music without including Halloween’s most recognizable hit, so today we’re sharing our favorite remixes of Michael Jackson’s classic, “Thriller” plus one very cool bonus mp3.From electro to funky house to mash up to transit...

Hey everyone, welcome back to Sunday Skool. Whew! what a long saturday night. First a Halloween Costume Party and then Tiesto until 3am.  As I’m sure you have gathered from many of my posts… Trance is not my favorite genre (I know, I know.. it’s the #1 selling EDM worldwide, etc...

Today’s Halloween hook up theme is Monster Mash because the Mash is a classic and you know you want to hear it. “Monster Mash” is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. Its been given the remix treatment several times and I’ve nev...

Back on it with just a lil over a week to go before it all goes down for Halloween 2009. We’re continuing our Halloween hook up with a phat track from my man Alex Dreamz. Alex Dreamz has dj’d for/with/and opened for celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Ludacris...

Hey everyone, welcome back to Sunday Skool. I hope you enjoyed learning a little about the sub-genre FIDGET. Today, I’m posting a great article from Factmagazine.co.uk. This article discusses what could be described as a ’sister’ genre or possibly a pre-cursor to FIDGET that&#82...

Like I said yesterday, we’re all bout it bout it when it comes to Halloween, and we’ll keep postin excellent theme tracks for your Halloween party or dj set so make sure you keep it tuned to No Vegans. Today’s track is so hot I’m not even posting it on the flip – so ...

Its that time of year! Over the next couple of weeks, we’re going to make sure you’ve got what you need to get your Halloween mix nice. Today we’re starting out with a 2008 remake and a couple remixes of the classic Rockwell tune, “Somebody’s Watching Me.” This...

I love it when I’m able to throw an old school electro-fied heater in the mix. For me, its the best of both world’s and that’s what this blog is all about. Electro versus Hip Hop vs Dance vs Mashed Up Muzak!!! You know that’s right! If you’re not familiar with the s...

Hey everyone, welcome back to Sunday Skool. I hope you enjoyed last week’s tutorial showing you exactly how a sound or tone is made to FIDGET. So, what is the ‘genre’ FIDGET and what’s included? Well, after much research it seems that the original name FIDGET was coined by...

Armand Van Helden – Shake That Ass video If you enjoyed this video by Armand Van Helden or this week’s posts and music, then let us know in the comments. If you dug this post, you're gonna love these posts... Sunday Skool – Bass Weazel Fidget House Skool

I would have thought this would be everywhere by now since it was released a while back, but it hasn’t blown up yet so far as I can tell. Maybe it has something to do with all the heat Pitbull’s been bringing to the dance scene lately – for real – deejays just can’t ...

Hey everyone, welcome back to Sunday Skool. I know it’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve held a session, but it’s all for a great cause! Which one is that? Well, I am now officially out of the U.S. Army & National Guard after 11 years of service (including 2 yearlong tour...

David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland – When Love Takes Over video If you dug this post, you're gonna love these posts... Inaugural Top Ten

Straight from the man himself. I even ripped the pic from the Brooklyn Zoo (sorry Chew). Bottom line is I didn’t want to sleep on these gems and neither should you. If you’re looking to give props, make your way over to the Zoo to introduce yourself to Chew. The guy is a true class ...

Not sure what happened to Pappy this weekend, but I’d like to see Sunday Skool get back on track. I know a lot of you were enjoying Pappy’s insight into the scene and its roots, so as soon as I hear from him I will let you know. For today, I’ve got something special for you sinc...

DJ Kue is a pimp, and here are three pimpin remixes to prove it.The Gap Band – You Dropped a Bomb on Me (DJ Kue Remix)DJ Kue – Tracey in My Room 2009Bat for Lashes – Daniel (DJ Kue Remix)DJ Kue – MySpace If you dug this post, you're gonna love these posts... P-Money | Eve...

Last week I shared a great documentary with you called “The Maestro.” This documentary discussed the Disco and Post-Disco era and it’s influence on Electronic Dance Music today. I hope those of you (who didn’t already know) learned a lot about how Larry Levan, Frankie Knuc...

When you talk about club classics, Benny Benassi’s “Satisfaction” is always on top of the list. The song is up there with the likes of Kernkraft 400. Its one of those hits that everyone likes, even the suckas that don’t like techno. Wink!Anyhow, here are three tight ass ma...

Last week was a slow week for the blog, but we’re continually testing ways to deliver news about the hottest mp3s as soon as they become available. One way we’re doing this is through the use of Twitter, and if you haven’t heard, then crawl out from under your rock and get an ac...

Pappy has been on point with two straight weeks of house roots education, and this video complements his most recent Sunday Skool topics very well. In fact, its so right on, I couldn’t sit on it any longer. Props to Matt Hite for originally introducing me to this video.“Pump Up the V...

@parishilton Adam and I were friends since I was 15. He had a heart of gold and was one of the kindest, funniest and most talented men I have ever met.@petewentz R.I.P. . I’m sorry to loved ones. So unexpected.@ryanseacrest So sad the hear about adam. a very kind and generous guy@shannamoak...

It’s been four years since Miguel Migs released the critically acclaimed Get Salted compilation on his own label, Salted Music. A lot has happened since that release – Migs wrote and recorded an album (Those Things), released a remix album (Those Things Remixed) put together a new live act and to...

Got an hour to kill or a long ride home in traffic? Check out this mixtape called “Is this House?” by The Bulgarian. This is a hot one. You can download directly and leave comments from within Soundcloud so be sure to do that… Is this house? mixed by The Bulgarian (Aug-Sep 2009)...