Mint DJ at Furio last night

A big thanks to Jennette for the photos.

Mint DJ

The New Year's Eve Set is here!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The two hour set for the New Year has finally arrived. This mix includes tracks I just bought weeks ago and tracks I have been playing for the past three months at Furio. Thank you for the feedback emails, they are very encouraging.

This two hour set allowed me the ability to really move things around. Having the recent experience of spinning 4 hours straight every Thursday at Furio has been beneficial in regards to incorporating different themes/sounds to a mix. I hope you enjoy the music. Again, I have to give a lot of credit to the producers of the tracks I spin.

I will be spinning at e4 in Scottsdale for New Year's Eve. e4 has four rooms and I will be in the earth room from 10pm-2am. You can check out their website at e4-az.com.

Thank you for all your support.

Moving into 2006!

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Pics from last Thursday @ Furio

in the booth 1

in the booth 2

inside Furio

outside Furio

This past week was a great night of deep house and good friends. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

The August Mix for November

I have recently received some emails asking me to post my August mix. I recently changed hosting companies because I was blowing out my bandwidth limit. I had to take down some of my older mixes. With my recent weekly residency and work related activities, it has been difficult to dedicate some real time to the November mix. Bam! Problem solved. I give you the August mix.

There will be no mix in December allowing me to prepare for a two hour mix I will release for New Year's Eve which hopefully will be picked up by some internet radio stations.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Thank you again for your support.

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Thursday Nights @ Furio

A recent email from Robert prompted this email. My weekly residency is at Furio in Scottsdale on Thursday nights. I spin from 8-Midnight. Yeah 4 hours! Furio's address is 7210 east second street old town scottsdale. Furio's website is www.furio.tv. If you are planning to come out please email me so I make sure to have cds and stickers for you.

My email is mint.dj@gmail.com

Thank you for everyone's support.

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Big thanks to eveyone!!!

I wanted to say thank you to everyone that has sent me feedback in regards to the October mix. If the new direction didn't turn you off which from the number of response I assumed not, than there is more to come. I have recently discovered some new tunes that are down right smooth and funky.

Here are some pictures from my weekly residency...Furio in Scottsdale









So if you are coming to Arizona and will be town over a Thursday night, please let me know.

Again, thank you for the great feedback.

-Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Yeah...finally the October Mix!!!

Aloha everyone...well Arizona is finally starting to see some cooler weather, I have a new weekly residency and I am dropping the new October mix. This mix is super groovy. Sorry for the delay but it is worth it!

I want to thank Mike from the UK for creating that awesome graphic of me DJing. I love it so much I wanted to share it with everyone. Please visit Mike’s website for some of his other creations. I especially dig his Coldplay graphic. http://mikebeecham1.blogspot.com/

Please feel free to drop me your feedback. I was pretty stoked with my mixing and most of the programming. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did mixing it. The set includes music found on the web from 2Loop from Russia and Bergen from the Netherlands. If you might work for a label and you dig their music, please send me an email and I will connect the dots. Great stuff!

Have a super October...

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Tracklisting:
2Loop - Los Nights
Galletly - With Us
Raganova - Hipp
Mario & Eric J - Ocean Park
DJ Kemit - Peak Hour Music
The Messenger - Whispers Among The Stars
Bergen - Higher than High
Tommy Largo - Lonely Night
Steve Silver - Funkin ( Oleysyck Remix )
Mr. White - Drive Me
Smight - Rewind
Bergen - Driftwood

The September Mix is here...

Hello and Welcome to September...It is a bit tough to be excited about music and DJing while people in New Orleans and the surrounding area are experiencing some of the toughest days of their lives. My prayers go out to all the people in that area.

The September mix is a lot of fun with some great deep groovy tunes that should make your body move. Thank you so much for all the great feedback from last month's mix. Not sure if this mix is as tight as August yet it gets the job done and it is honest.

Please feel free to share with your friends and neighbors. All the tunes on this mix was purchased from EDM Digital.

Tracklisting:
Segeke - Echo
Galletly - 9AM Groove
Neurotron - Airwaves
Lance Cashion - Sunrise Track
Eloi Brunell - Hard Drama
Raygun - PWR
Bill Payer - Soul Trader ( Illicit House Mix )
Jeff Bennett - Day Dreamer
Jacob Todd - Hidden Places
Marris - Assignable Tales
The Messenger - Whispers Among The Stars
Rich D. - Sunrise Girl

Again, thank you for your support.

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

September mix coming soon

Hello and Happy Friday! This is the big weekend...I am going to record the September mix. Just to inform some of you new to the Mint DJ Monthly mixes...I do not re-record my sets or fix any user errors i.e. bad mixes. What you get is exactly what I sound like in a club or lounge. Some months are better than others depending on my mixing abilities for that given mix session.

I do clean up the audio file if there is a small pop, click or skip from the hard drive.

I am experiencing a gentle dug from the deep house sound. I am sure you will hear some new sounds this month. My goal is to provide a one hour mix that will be groovy and smooth whether you are at work, chilling by the pool or taking a late night drive.

I saw Coldplay last night....simply amazing! If you dig this group, I highly recommend seeing them live. They rock!

A few more days away till the September Mix. Again thank you for all your great support, encouraging email and posts. It is very appreciated!

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Odeo.com....a new podcast portal

Hey all you ipod people, this might be old news to you but I still thought I would share it. Odeo.com is a podcast portal with shows, a sync application and other goodies.

Mint DJ now has a podcast channel over at Odeo.com. I know people into podcasts are always looking for new shows so this might be a website to check out. Here is the link to my "channel."

Mint DJ Channel

Talk to you later,

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Thank you, thank you!

I want to say thank you for all the great feedback on the blog and by email. It is very encouraging.

I am already getting requests to submit mix sets for upcoming guest slots. I have a few more friends that I will use in months to come but will email everyone when I will need submissions.

Thank you again!

Geoffrey / Mint DJ

The August Mix....my best mix ever!!!!

IT IS HERE! I finally deliver on a mix with supreme mixing skills and exciting programming. I am really looking forward to your comments about this mix. This also the first time I dropped some progressive breaks into a monthly set.

The podcast is longer (2 hours) than months past due to the new feature...a guest mix. Dave Epstein is up for the first guest mix. Dave is the DJ would taught me how not just to spin records but techniques and skills that create smooth, intelligent mixing. Please feel free to post your comments about Dave’s mix here or send him an email at detroitdave@cox.net.

If you do not receive my set via podcast you can either (A) get with the program and buy an ipod or (B) download the individual sets posted to the right under "mixes." Each individual set will fit on a one cd yet the individual sets do not have my babbling introductions. For some this might be a good thing.

Hour 1
Mint DJ / Geoffrey Wilcoxson

Habersham - Gently Shifting People ( Darkarma's StereoMenthol Remix )
Andre LaTaste - Equalize (Robb & Skinner)
Digital Witchcraft - Fingerpaint
Blue Room Project - 5b ( Madoka Remix )
Joel Armstrong & Gobo - Still Here
Neurotron - Close to the Source
Andrew K - Travelogue
Formulate_-_No_More
Dustin - The Drive(Filter Overdrive mix)

Hour 2
Guest Mix - Dave Epstein

Intro-Kevin Spacey “Life of David Gale”
Bedrock-Forge
Pappa & Gilbey-Skin Deep
Moonwatcher-Sofaloater
Julian Poker-LaNoche
Simon & Shaker-Freshness
Openair-Something to Live For
Mack Vibe-Can’t let you go
Mic Burns-Into Nothing
Probspot-Blueberry
Inkfish-Aftermath

I hope you enjoy the music this month. Until next post or next mix set, have a great August.

Mint DJ / Geoffrey
mint.dj@gmail.com

Great feedback...look out for the August mix

First off….thank you for all the great feedback. I really do appreciate it. After reading an email from my new friend in Greece, Stratos, I got super motivated and recorded a set that night. That set will be the mix for August. I believe the new August mix is best set I have ever recorded. The mixing is super tight and the programming is a lot of fun.

I will also have a new feature for August....a guest mix. Dave Epstein who is the responsible person for teaching me how to DJ will provide a guest mix for August. It will be attached as one big mix.

Thanks again, and count the days to August.

Mint DJ / Geoffrey Wilcoxson

The July Mix

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for the delay. Over the 4th of July weekend, my best friend Jeff and I were working out the web server stuff. The July mix is fair compared to past mixes. Don't get me wronmg, the music is top notch of course yet the mixing is a bit sloppy. My day job and traveling has paid a toll on my practicing and it shows. There are a few tight mixes for your enjoyment. I also realized I have fallen back into some old habits that have hindered my mixes from being exciting. Next month's mix will be much better.

Thank you for the great feedback every month.

Here is the track listing:

Gazor - Stabilized ( Blue Haze Natural Groove Mix )
Jordan Daniel - Porcelain
Smight - Pres. Asif Ahmed - Peanut Butta
Blue Room Project - Out Of Area ( Habersham & Numinous Remix )
Charles Jetzer - Organix
Chris Scott - Dance Device
Logiztik Sounds - Try Me
Santiago Nino - Ibiza Dreams
Chris Fortier - Losing Wait ( Deep Dub )
Rich D - Breaking Voices ( Fragile Mix )

-Mint DJ/Geoffrey Wilcoxson

Sorry for the wait....in the works for July

Hello Everyone. I apologize that a June mix has not materialized. My daytime job is keeping me very busy with travel and business. I will have a new mix ready for July 1. Thank you for all the feedback.

-Geoffrey / Mint DJ

Thank you for the feedback!

Hello! I want to thank everyone for the downloads and the feedback. Since I have posted the May mix back on May 6th, I have received 359 dowloads/subscription feeds. I think podcasting is working out great in regards to sending out the monthly sets.

I would also like to personally thank F Naqvi of Quadrata for the email. These guys produced "Commute" from the April Mix. "Commute" has a great dark vibe to transition my mix into some harder tunes. I look forward to more releases from these guys. Please check out www.glo-techafrica.com to learn more about the label and artists.

Well I have started looking at some new tracks and ideas for the June's and July's mix. Also, I am kicking around the idea of August's Mix being a full two hours! More info to come including pics from my weekly DJ slot at Suede.

Thanks again!

Geoffrey

The May Mix!

Aloha, and welcome to another monthly installment of Mint DJ's monthly mix. The May mix definitely includes some sounds that are new to my typical style. I had fun programming this set yet realized some mixing styles used for progressive house does not translate to the deeper stuff. Yes, this is a learning process. The first two mixes are fair but the rest are really solid. This mix should be fun for listening or dancing around the house.

My new weekly position as the opening DJ at Suede (Progression Thursdays) has been giving me some great experience. Last night was fun. I will post some pics soon.

Again, thank you, thank you, thank you for the feedback you have provided. I really love reading your words of encouragement. I have included my email to the right navigation bar if you prefer to communicate via email instead of posting.

Have a great May...and into the summer.

-Geoffrey

May Mix Tracklisting

SinQ - Laidback Sea
Galletly - With Us
Pete Dafeet & Dave Law - Rickenbacker Jack ( Pete's Tracky Dub )
Christian Cambas - Coded Love ( Nathan Coles Mix )
Soul Tan & Tone Depth - Please
Totem Pole - Quandry
John & Nick Delagelis - Bend Up ( Descent Mix )
Stel Feat. John Elliot - Finding Time ( Killahurtz Cult Remix )
Kaan Duzarat - Organic Intellectual
Blue Haze - Greedy Planet

All of the tracks used in Mint DJ's mixes can be found at
EDM Digital.

Hard work pays off!!!

I am now the opening DJ at Progression Thursdays at Suede in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since my passion within progressive house music falls on the early night/groovy stuff, it was a perfect fit. I had been frustrated many of times when the opening DJ is banging it out and not properly warming up the people. I now have the opportunity to fix that problem.

I am very thankful that Matty and Eric trust me to get things started right. This opportunity will give me weekly experience of playing on a good sized sound system, learn how to read a crowd and hone my skills. Mixing in a bedroom and mixing in a club is night and day.

I also want to say thank you for the comments/feedback, online and offline, I have received about the April mix. Work has begun on the May mix.

-Geoffrey

Mint DJ's April Progressive House Mix

The wait is over for your fix of Mint DJ's new progressive house mix. I humbly apologize for the delay. Two factors....I have purchased two new CD decks and I have been working on a new original track.

I recently purchased two new Pioneer CDJ-200S. You can check out the new decks here. These CD decks are really cool. The jog wheel has a very smooth feel and has a very accurate response, much like vinyl.

The new tune is almost done. Rost from Delikate Imposters has been giving me some feedback that has led to some adjustments. I will post the tune when it is finished.

The April mix....I am very excited about this mix. It really came together nicely, especially with me getting familiar to some new gear. Again, all the tracks on this mix was purchased from EDM Digital. This set has a smooth ride with some good twists and turns. Please any feedback would be welcomed. The track listing is below.

-Geoffrey

Stephan Anton - Forward Motion
Cassino & Laben - Leaving Behind
Izak - Auriga (PostSoBe Remix)
Alexander Church - Cycles of Life
Quadrata - Commute
Hawaii - Nevermind
Watchmen - Alchemist
Smight - Prince of Sacrifice
Damien Hecks - Deep Reveal

The March Mix is Here!

Happy March to ya! Yes I took some time off the monthly mixes to work on an original tune. It came out really good and hopefully will be available to purchase on EDM Digital soon.

The March mix came out really solid. The first mix is a bit off but the rest is really strong. (Lesson to self, warm up a bit before recording monthly set.)

All feedback is welcomed.

If you are subscribed to my podcast feed than you already have it on your computer or ipod. If not, feel free to download the mix from the links section on this page.

Here is the tracklisting:

Strike Back Project - Over Me4
Distance - Desire
Arfloteba - Dillegence
Snake Sedrick - Solid State
Andra Lataste - Equalize
Soul Projector - This Dance
Madoka - MTTM
Abandoned Artist - I am the Overlord
Distance - Fragile

-Enjoy!
-Geoffrey

Mixes now available for Podcast

See the the little icon to the lower right that says "feeds?" If you are into podcasts than you can drop that link into you podcast application and get your Mint DJ fix whenever I send one out.

What is a Podcast? This link may be helpful to explain if I don't get it right. Basically, people all over the world are creating....creating radio shows, talk shows, news, poetry and of course music. You can subscribe for free to receive content from people as they upload it. Your podcast application will receive the "created content" whenever it is ready, downloads it to your computer and you can than listen to it. You have to subscribe to the feed so don't worry about spam.

What a great way for me to get my DJ sets out to those who like my music without me having to email everyone telling them to come download my new DJ mix. This link has a list of podcast receivers: http://www.podcast411.com/sware_listners.html

So something new to try out...

The March mix is done and it rocks. I will have it on the feed and for download soon. I wanted to make sure I got the podcast thing working before I sent it out.

-Geoffrey

Where do I get my tunes?

Occasionally I get asked this question, "Where do you get your tunes?" I primarily shop from EDM Digital, www.edmdigital.com. They have some great tunes, a very functional interface and great prices. I have a particular sound I am going after and have not been disappointed with the selection. Some of the other places I have purchased tracks from include Beatport and 3Beat Digital.

-Geoffrey

Practice Concentration!!!

Well, I had a chance to show what I am made of last night when I played at Suede for the new Thursday Nights of Progression. Great move for Matty and Eric to move their successful night from Furio to Suede! I look forward to many fun nights.

The first six-seven mixes were flawless and than I proceeded to nose dive into bumbling beats and sloppy mixes. I truly think I let one minor fix on ONE mix completely wreck my confidence for the rest of the set. I wanted to finish strong last night yet I learned that I need to be mentally tougher. I need to practice concentration beyond 45 minutes of practice. I want my 3rd mix to be tight just like my 9th mix. More practice! More practice! It was a very growing experience and have fond memories of the first hour.

Till next time! A new mix for download is in the works.

Geoffrey