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The Funky Bastard – Koalas For Breakfast Do...

This EP is out today, which includes my “Toasted Koalas” Remix and fellow Windy City producer,Nick Stoynoff’s superb mix.

With remixes from Ben Brown & Nick Stoynoff : Support from James Zabiela, Blake Jarrell, Chloe, Eelke Kleijn, Glenn Morrison, Stel & more!

You can grab it here. Samples are also available on djbenbrown.com -> The Funky Bastard – Koalas For Breakfast (Ben Brown Remix)

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500 Facebook Fans = Thank You DJ Mix

Just surpassed 500 facebook fans today! To celebrate &  thank you friends and fans, I’d like to offer this free DJ mix. Expect some summery/uptempo vibes from this one.

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Tracklist:

1. Rocco – Supernova (Pezzner Remix) [Freerange]
2. Faithless – Music Matters (Rollo & Sister Bliss Remix) [Toolroom]
3. Pryda – Loaded [Pryda]
4. Chemical Brothers – Bones Theme (Tocadisco Remix) [Nettwerk]
5. Mathias Bradler & Cid Inc – The Harbour
6. The Funky Bastard – Koalas For Breakfast (Ben Brown’s Toasted Koala Remix)
7. Pryda – Animal [Pryda]
8. Ben Brown – Chinstroke [Audio Logic]
9. Ben Brown – 151 [Audio Logic]
10. Golden Girls – Kinetic (ATFC Remix) [Floorplay]
11. Faithless – Music Matter (Axwell Remix) [Toolroom]
12. Gui Boratto – No Turning Back [Kompakt]

This mix also aired on DI.FM, protonRadio.com,  etn.fm, and a number of other internet radio stations as a guest mix for Tyler Michaud’s monthly show

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The Funky Bastard – Koalas For Breakfast (Be...

Ben Brown Remix of The Funky Bastard “Koalas for Breakfast”

The original “Koalas For Breakfast” is an awesome piece of chill house music.. Great guitar work and composition under a nice 4/4 beat.. LOVE this track.

With this remix I wanted to add a little bit  more energy but keep the groove and atmosphere of the original. This remix is a little more uptempo, with a shortened up the bassline for some more drive and added a bit more active percussion and fx to make it purr a litttle more on the dancefloor.  This remix was created exclusively for the HiDef 001 Mix Compilation on Audio Logic

Listen to The Funky Bastard – Koalas For Breakfast (Ben Brown’s Toasted Koala Remix)

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HiDef 001 – Mixed by Ben Brown

HiDef 001 Mixed by Ben Brown

Audio Logic Recordings

HiDef 001

This past fall, Seneca Giese at Audio Logic Recordings invited me to be involved with the first in a new mix compilation series. The title of the series  stems from the series of parties we had done here in Chicago by the same name, and this first installment is an extension of those events in addition to being an expression of my personal taste in electronic dance music material.

This piece was done entirely in Ableton Live, with each track being highly edited and remixed to fit more cohesively in the entire mix. Features of each of these individual tracks appear throughout the mix.. some are obvious, some are hidden a little deeper.

The process wasn’t like a normal DJ mix; it was a much more ‘produced’ and premeditated concept. I chose the tracks that went well together before considering the flow of the mix in its entirety.  For example, the first transition completed was the last in the final mix;  the great Ricardo Tobar remix of Fairmont’s “I Need Medicine”  layered, looped, and edited over the entirety of Jamie McHugh’s beatless electronica track, “Stammer”.  Each of these ‘track-to-track’ transitions were done independently. Eventually I had good amount of larger chunks consisting of 2 or 3 tracks that were then combined into the sections which then formed the entire mix.

Moonbeam and Funky Bastard Remixes

Tyler Michaud and the New School Recordings crew approached me about a remix for the Moonbeam track in the early fall of ‘08 but I had to pass on it initially. I had the samples and realized after a few weeks that the melodies and atmosphere in the track were perfect for an opening track. We got it approved for the mix and I worked it into the intro track. Turned out to be a nice chill/melancholic opener for the CD.

Listen to Moonbeam feat. Blackfeel Wite – First Night (Ben Brown Intro Mix)

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I wanted to include the original mix of TFB’s Koalas For Breakfast but just couldn’t find a way to do it justice in the mix, as it’s such a good piece of organic guitarness on it own. I knew I wanted to remix the track when I heard it and worked it into a bit more of a summery tune with more dancefloor energy for later in the mix.

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I had fun with the mix. This was my first endeavour into the official DJ Mix Compilation  world, and I’m fairly happy with the results. I hope you are too.

-B^2

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HiDef 001 Tracklist

1. Moonbeam featuring Blackfeel Wite – First Night (Ben Brown Intro Mix)
2. Jimmy Van M – My Eyes featuring Steve T (2am JVM & Marc Mitchell Mix)
3. Eelke Kleijn – Dopamine Theory
4. Amoeba Assassin – Rollercoaster (KOS Remix)
5. Pete Lazonby – Wavespeech (Descent Mix)
6. Jamie McHugh – Lunar (John Selway Remix)
7. RPO & David Weed – Industry Part 2
8. Lil Dirty – Vintage (Jim Rivers Remix)
9. Elegant Universe – Hypnotized
10. Ricardo Tobar – La Otra Playa
11. Wize – Grand Voyage (TBS Remix)
12. The Funky Bastard – Koalas For Breakfast (Ben Brown’s Toasted Koalas Mix)
13. Fairmont – I Need Medicine (Ricardo Tobar Remix)
14. Jamie McHugh – Stammer

HiDef Samples and Downloads

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Purchase HiDef 001 online: Audio Logic’s HiDef Page

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P.S. The cover pic  was taken outdoors in February.. was -10F with wind chill during that shoot, so that’s why I look cold. Thanks to Jason Warth for the great cover design, photos,  and for making me look at least a little bit better than bad for the cover.

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Chinstroke / 151 DJ Feedback + Reviews

Reviews of Chinstroke & 151

Out now on Audio Logic : http://www.beatport.com/labels/audio+logic+recordings.

Good to see some support on this EP.  Thanks to everyone.

DJ Reviews:

Andre Solaris – Wow! Ben doensn’t dissapoint. 151 is totally up my alley…dark alley. 9/10

Blake Jarrell - Chinstroke is Good Stuff! 8/10

Bs As Deep – Thanks for the EP. Both tracks are good but my favorite is 151! You have my full support 8/10

Christopher Manik – Cool tracks! 151 has an old school flavor it. Nice stuff from Ben as usual. 8/10

Flash Brothers – Supporting Chinstroke 7/10

Harry Lemon – Supporting 151. 7/10

Jaytech – Really liking both of these – thanks! 8/10

Kev O’Brien – Chinstroke is right on the money. 151 is not really my style as much, but has a big peak hour energy which I can see a lot of people liking. 4/5

Luke Porter – I love Chinstroke, fucking chunky as hell! 8/10

Mashtronic – Chinstroke is awesome. Will hammer this for sure. 9/10

Matt Rowan - Really enjoying both tunes. Big peak time stuff from Ben… well done! 8/10

Mike Hiraztka – Chinstroke is really nice, cool groove, some great sounds and as always Ben’s production is excellent. 8/10

Nico Heins – Chinstroke is a monster! The spacious, heavy groove and elusive lead makes this a peak time bomb not to be messed with! 9/10

Row – Ben delivered once again. Both tracks are great productions and Chinstroke will be in the bag for my next gigs! 9/10

Sasha Le Monnier – 151 is certainly rolling along with a rather FAT, Hypnotic sound… sweet! Chinstroke is a lovely track for warming up with… sweet stuff! 4.5 / 5

Seneca – Chinstroke is one of my favorite releases to date! 9/10

Shawn Michaels - Solid production. 151 is a BOMB! 9/10

Stefan (Progressive-World.at) – Chinstroke is awesome! Proper dance floor stuff which will manage to do some damage on the floors worldwide! 151 is amazing as well! That’s the way progressive house should sound! 9/10

The Funky Bastard - Supporting Chinstroke 7/10

Thomas Sagstad - Bouncy, I like it! Chinstroke is my choice.

Topher Jones – 151 is a really nice tune. Liked it the first time I heard it! 7/10

Tyler Hampton – Chinstroke is massive! Really groovy stuff… it will definitely get some plays from me. 9/10

More DJ Support

Spesh (Jondi & Spesh) (USA)
(Loöq Records, Loöq Radio, Qoöl, Jondi & Spesh)

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