First of all I would like to thank everyone for all the support on my work and great feedback I got from the first Podcast. We had over 500 people subscribe to the first episode! Subscribe on iTunes and check out this month's track listing:

Saeed Younan - Yeah Ha (Original Mix)
Anton Pieete & Paul Ritch -The Opera (Original Mix)
Steve Angello - Monday (Max Vangeli & AN21 Remix)
Nari&Milani ft. Max C - Let it Rain (Thomas Gold Remix)
Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi (Max Vangeli, Digital Lab & SonicC Remix)



Its been an amazing month once again with lots of new projects and collaborations. My remix for Steve Angello’s Monday with AN21 on SIZE Records has been rocking dance floors all over the world peaking at #39 overall and #8 Progressive House on Beatport, get your copy HERE. The remix has been also released on Steve Angello’s highly anticipated artist album - 'Yearbook', which is already hitting #14 on iTunes UK Charts.



Its seems to be a remix month for me with the Deamau5 & Kaskade - "Move for me" remix is finally released, you can get it HERE. My remix for Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi is also being promoted right now by A-Trak’s Fool’s Gold Records. The original was a collaboration project by Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso put together for Kid Sister’s big album. It was an honor doing a remix for such an amazing project and I would like to thank Digital Lab and SonicC for all the hard work!  As a gift to all my friends I am posting a free download link to the remix. Get it HERE



My single “Exit” has finally been released on Nervous Records this month.  Its a bit of an experimental sound for me, but it definitely worked out very well and the feedback is great! Check it out and get your copy HERE.

As far as up and coming stuff I'm afraid to even go there...soooo much work to do. My new single with the amazing Simone Denny is going to be released on MC-Flipside’s smoking hot PBR Recordings. It is actually a remake of a classic tune from the Freemasons - ”Let it Rain Down Love”.  Lots of future releases with the talented friend from Sweden AN21 on Steve Angello’s SIZE Records as well as others.

There is so much work to do I feel like I can continue writing, but will keep some goodness for next month as well ;)

Once again thank you all for all the support and love!  Keep the music alive and lets rock this world!!!

Best Regards,
Max Vangeli

Hey guys!

Starting this month I'm going to be doing a monthly update of everything that's been happening in my career. I want to keep you in the know with all new releases, remixes, gigs etc.





To start off, I just finished my new monthly podcast that showcases my production as well as some of the tracks that have been working for me on the dance floor. Here is the tracklist:

Visti & Meyland - Yes Maam (Trentemoller Remix)
Alex Kenji - Jack That Body (Original Mix)
Kaskade & Deamau5 - Move For Me (Max Vangeli, Digital Lab, SonicC Remix)
Skye’n’Sugarstarr & DBN - My Belief (DBN Remix)
Max Vangeli & Digital Lab ft. Simone Denny - Your Love (Sam Thomasson Remix)

Subscribe on iTunes by clicking here





I would like to thank everyone who came out to the amazing Halloween party at the Civic Center, you guys were awesome as we celebrated one of the biggest holidays in the year! Below you can find a link to a video that features some footage from the event as well as a soundtrack with my remix collaboration to Steve Angello's new single 'Monday' (just released on beatport.com).

Watch the video on Youtube




November has been really busy for me. My single, “Your Love”, has been licensed off to a bunch of powerhouse labels around Europe, and will be released in a monster remix package in January! I’m working very hard in the studio with AN21 for an up coming EP on Steve Angello's Size Records.




Recently finished a remix for Kaskade and Deamau5 - ”Move for Me” you can listen to it on my podcast by subscribing to it on iTunes.




My latest collaboration with AN21 is a remix of Steve Angello’s - ”Monday” (which already has full support from such names as Dirty South, Laidback Luke and Kaskade). The track is released today on Beatport, get yourself a copy here.




Check out the videos of Steve Angello, Laidback Luke and Dirty South playing my remix all over the world (including Ruby Skye!)

Steve Angello @ CroBar, Buenos Aries
Dirty South @ Ruby Skye, San Francisco
Laidback Luke on his FG Radio Show
Dirty South @ Opera, Montreal




I'm working on a collaborative track with Sandy Rivera, we'll be recording vocals for it very soon. You can check out a short video preview that features a part of Sandy Rivera's latest podcast on Youtube.

I would like to thank all my fans for your amazing support! Hope you find this information interesting and I look forward to bringing you more new music and news next month.

Keep the music alive!
Max Vangeli

Your Love keeps climbing on TrackItDown, one of Europe's top dance music sites! Nice to see people are digging the song. Get it now http://www.trackitdown.net../genre/house/track/1206023...html




#1 on TrackItDown.net's vocal house chart
 


#20 in the overall Top 100 chart

 

Download "Your Love" Today: http://www.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/1206023.html

Hey Guys!

With Your Love released on iTunes. I wanted to give you the backstory behind the 3 different versions of the track: Original mix, Ibiza mix, and Sunset mix.

-Max



Partial vs. Full Vocal Track

The original idea was to have Simone Denny sing the breakdowns and create a basic club banger. After a while we decided that more vocals would take the track to another level and this is how the full vocal mixes came about.




Original Full Vocal Mix

The original mix is very big room dirty and straight to the point banging. As I mentioned before, originally I was going for a pure big room club record which is played peak time.

YouTube Preview: http://www.youtube.com/wat..ch?v=jwpZcTYTOHY

Hey guys for those of you in Canada, my next single "Your Love" is out on iTunes.  Go and get it while its HOT!

Thanx for all the support!

-Max

After a long wait my track “Aqua Kai” with Digital Lab is finally out on Sweden's Dumb Recordings! The EP includes a great remix from Asle, the  producer behind the slam hit “Golden Sun”.

The EP has been getting amazing feedback, including the support form Dubfire, Pete Tong(Fast Trax), Sandy Rivera, Laidback Luke, Tommy Trash, Dumb Dan and many more!

Get Aqua Kai on Beatport.

Hey Everyone!

Lately, many beginner DJs have been contacting me with the same question, "how do I grow [or simply get started]?" These are guys and girls dreaming of landing more gigs, itching to perform in front of a few more people. It's a great question, let's get into it!

Below are 5 tips for landing more gigs and building a fan base:

1) Participate in your local nightlife scene

-Many people sit home complaining about "not getting a chance". Hang out in your local house scene. This is a great way to meet event organizers and like minded people who love house music. You can build industry contacts & make new friends (aka potential fans).

2) Update your MySpace/Facebook profiles

-Your profiles should not be dusty, update them with new pictures, new news, new tracks, new blog posts like this one, etc. Whether your fan base is 1 or 1 million, fans need to know that there's something exciting and new whenever they visit your pages. 

3) Build a following by organizing events

-If you are completely unknown, throw a small party for a few friends and spin there. If you're slightly bigger, talk to local event organizers and nightclubs about throwing an event. This may seem like a no brainer, but time and time again I see DJs failing because of their lack of communication with their fans, or simply no desire to build a following. Club owners and promoters only book those of us who can attract a fan base; this is simply entertainment business common sense. 

4) Find ways to mobilize your fans

-There isn't one right way to mobilize your fans, there are many. Some DJs use the social networks, others have e-mail lists, some have cell phone lists, and some combine all 3 and more. The important thing to realize is that your fans (and potential fans) need to be informed about when you're performing.

5) Be nice to everyone

-Door guys, bar tenders, organizers, fans, etc. It's amazing how many missed opportunities there are for people who get a reputation for being jerks.

Your Thoughts?

That's what I've got for now. What do other DJs/Producers out there think about the list above? Do you have other suggestions? Be sure to add your suggestions in the comments section below. If this topic does pretty well, I may write a second blog post with thoughts about expanding beyond your local city. Be sure to add your 2 cents in the comments section.

-Max Vangeli

Some of you have been contacting me about music production and what I use to create my sound. Below is a list of my favorite synths and processing software.

My Hardware Background:

When I was starting out, I built a little studio with a bunch of hardware synths and a few processing units. At that time I was very much involved with Cubase as my main sequencer.

Advantages of Software:

Ever since a friend introduced me to Ableton Live a few years ago, I've slowly converted my rig to 100% software. No matter how much I love hardware synths, I just can't resist the ease and flexibility of software. My creativity has skyrocketed and now I'm able to create music everywhere I go. Being able to get ideas down in a Starbucks or on a plane is just fantastic, and the sound quality gets better and better. 

At one point in my career I was a big software hater, but came to realize that even though hardware has it's advantages, software is more flexible and easier to use. Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing hardware, it has it's advantages. But for the style of music I create its not necessary to have a million dollar studio. Software is portable and affordable.

My favorite Synths and Processing software:

Synths:

Korg Legacy Collection (mainly the Polysix)

Arturia Minimoog (Fat and Juicy)

Rob Papen Predator (starting to really like this)

Trilogy Bass (This bad boy is as fat as they can get)

Processing:

Sonnox Oxford (Have the Dynamics on every channel, LOVE IT!)

Waves (Can't live without the clean L2)

What software do you use?

I'm always interested in new and inovative software, feel free to add 2 the list in the comments section below!

-Max Vangeli

Life's been a bit crazy lately with the launch of Max Vangeli Productions, not to mention my studio work. In case you're not yet familiar with Max Vangeli Productions, it's the brand under which I will be throwing monthly events here in San Francisco. Before I had the luxury of being able to play here at home all the time, but the demands of studio work make it difficult to spin as much as I used to. So instead of quantity in SF, 2009 will be about quality, throwing 12 quality events in San Francisco under the Max Vangeli Productions brand.

The grand opening event is being held at one of my favorite venues in San Francisco, Vessel. Hopefully, this is the beginning of something new and exciting for house music lovers. I am preparing a special mix CD for event attendees. This mix is my way of saying thanks to all the support I have received from the San Francisco house community. I would also like to say a big thanks to my team, Denis and Viktor, as well as all the other industry professionals that have helped on my road thus far. For those of you who are not here in San Francisco, we will post video footage after the event on YouTube and here on MySpace.

See you on December 27th!