A little warm-up for my gig in Kansas City this weekend...  : )  Enjoy!

http://www.umove.net/index.php/podcast/post/mixtape_015/

This looks pretty cool, anyone else on here yet?

http://soundcloud.com/djmhiratzka/dropbox

NEW D:FUSE & HIRATZKA ALBUM / WORLDWIDE TOUR

Clubbing in Lost Angeles (Volume 1 – Early Hours)

Release date: May 2009 on Lost Angeles Recordings. Worldwide digital distribution through INgrooves.

 Now accepting tour date offers for May / June / July 2009.

 Album description:

D:Fuse & Hiratzka present their newest compilation album Clubbing in Lost Angeles (Volume 1- Early Hours) featuring 11 tracks from the Lost Angeles Recordings catalog.  This collection of sexy house and smooth progressive standouts creates a sonic landscape where each track tells it's own unique story and weaves a path that is subtly epic and unforgettable. It seamlessly intertwines clubs hits like Massif, Perfection, and Everything With You with all-new gems including Tobias and new D:Fuse & Hiratzka remixes of Govinda's Can't Forget The Day and Nosmo & Kris B's One For The Road.

Tracklist:

1  D:Fuse & Hiratzka - Skyline At Night

2  Govinda - Can't Forget The Day (D:Fuse & Hiratzka house vocal mix)

3  D:Fuse & Hiratzka (featuring Angel-A) - Breathe In (Fine Taste remix)

4  D:Fuse & Hiratzka (featuring Ceci Castelblanco) - Perfection (club vocal mix)

5  D:Fuse & Hiratzka - Massif

6  Nosmo v Kris B - One For The Road (D:Fuse & Hiratzka vocal mix)

7  D:Fuse (featuring Jes) - Everything With You (D:Fuse's T4L vocal mix)

8  Matt Rowan - Her Strength (D:Fuse & Hiratzka remix)

9  Ricky Stone & Timo Garcia - Driving Olivia (D:Fuse & Hiratzka remix)

10  D:Fuse & Hiratzka - Tobias

11  D:Fuse & Hiratzka - In Suspense (2009 vocal mix)



Here’s what DJs around the globe have been saying about advance singles from “Clubbing in Lost Angeles Vol. 1- Early Hours”



D:Fuse & Hiratzka – ‘Tobias’

Sasha (UK) - “FULL SUPPORT!”

Jerome Isma-Ae - “Love it”

Matt Darey (UK) - “Loving This One!”

Chris Cargo (UK) - “The original mix really works for me.”

Eelkie Kleijn (Netherlands) - “Cool track like both the vocal and the dub.”

 

Nosmo vs. Kris B – ‘One For The Road’ (D:Fuse & Hiratzka Vocal Mix)

Markus Schulz (USA) - “I like this one (5 out of 5 stars).”

Hybrid (US/UK) - “Very nice indeed.”

Andy Moor (UK) - “Great remix!!!!”

Paul Oakenfold (USA) - “Like this one. Will be supporting”

Solarstone - “5 out of 5 stars”

Kenneth Thomas (USA) - “Great update! Will Support.”

Swedish Egil (Powertools FM, Grooveradio, USA) - “Great! Thank U.”

Dave Cannalte (Promo Only, US) - “Awesome remix, love the energy and classic proggy feel. I'll play this all the time....thanks!”

 

Govinda – ‘Can’t Forget The Day’ (D:Fuse & Hiratzka House Vocal Mix)

Miguel Migs (USA) - “Thanks for sending this...dig the vocal.”

Slacker (UK) - “Solid Tune, nice!”

Miss Nine (Netherlands) - “Loving the house dub.”

Christian Cambas (Greece) - “The dub mix is the one for me.”

Kosheen DJs (UK) - “Cool track, like the vocal.”

Swedish Egil (Powertools FM, Grooveradio, USA) - “Very Nice. I'll Play It.”

Sapphirecut (Soundfront Underground FM, US) - “Once again the production of one of the best tracks and movements for the listeners of Soundfront Underground Radioshow…impressive mixes.” 

Last week, President Obama unveiled his budget—his blueprint for
America—and it's ambitious, amazing, and unapologetically progressive.
I thought you should see this summary of what the plan would do from
MoveOn.org. Please check it out and pass it on!

10 things you should know about Obama's plan

The plan:

1. 
   Makes a $634 billion
   down payment on fixing health care that will go a long way toward paying for a more efficient, more affordable health care system that
   covers every single American.¹
   
   
   
   
2. 
   Reduces taxes for
   95% of working Americans. And if your family makes less than $250,000, your taxes won't go up one dime.²
   
   
   
   
3. 
   Invests more than $100 billion in clean energy technology, creating millions of green jobs that can never be
   outsourced.³
   
   
   
   
4. 
   Brings our troops
   home from Iraq on a firm timetable, finally bringing the war to a close—and freeing up almost ten billion dollars a month for domestic priorities.⁴
   
   
   
   
5. 
   Reverses growing
   income inequality. The plan lets the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans expire and
   focuses on strengthening the middle class.⁵
   
   
   
   
6. 
   Closes multi-billion-dollar tax loopholes
   for big oil companies. ⁶
   
   
   
   
7. 
   Increases grants to
   help families pay for college—the largest increase ever.⁷
   
   
   
   
8. 
   Halves the deficit
   by 2013. President Obama inherited a legacy of huge deficits
   and an economy in shambles, but his plan brings the deficit under control as soon as the
   economy begins to recover.⁸
   
   
   
   
9. 
   Dramatically increases funding for the SEC and the CFTC—the agencies that police Wall Street.⁹
   
   
   
   
10. 
    Tells it straight. For
    years, budgets have used accounting tricks to hide the real costs of
    the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush tax cuts, and too many other
    programs. Obama's budget gets rid of the smokescreens and lays out what
    America's priorities are, what they cost, and how we're going to pay
    for them.¹⁰
    

Pretty amazing, right? Can you pass this on to your personal network
too, to make sure everyone knows how far-reaching and progressive
Obama's plan is?


Thanks!


P.S. Turns out there are way more than 10 amazing things in
Obama's budget and we couldn't resist sharing just a few more.

1. 
   Stops unnecessary government subsidies to big banks, health insurance companies and big agribusinesses.^11,12,13
   
   
   
   
2. 
   Expands access to early childhood education and improves schools by investing in programs that make sure every child has a qualified, strong teacher.¹⁴
   
   
   
   
3. 
   Negotiates for better prescription drug prices using Medicaid's tremendous bargaining power.¹⁵
   
   
   
   
4. 
   Expands access to family planning for low-income women.¹⁶
   
   
   
   
5. 
   Caps the pollution that causes global warming, and makes polluters pay to support clean energy innovation.¹⁷
   
   
   
   

Sources:

1. "Obama Offers Broad Plan to Revamp Health Care," The New York Times, February 26, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/washington/27web-health.html



2. "Obama Expects Fight Over $3.55 Trillion Budget Plan," Bloomberg News, February 28, 2009


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aiLyabbGqJBo&refer=home



3. "Energy Budget Is Sunlight After Eight Years of Darkness," Center for American Progress, February 26, 2009


http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/energy_sunshine.html



4. "The Economic Cost of War in Iraq and Afghanistan," The New York Times, March 1, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/weekinreview/01glanz.html



5. "Tax Cuts," The New York Times, February 26, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/washington/27web-tax.html



6. "Energy Budget Is Sunlight After Eight Years of Darkness," Center for American Progress, February 26, 2009


http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/energy_sunshine.html



7. "Student Loans," The New York Times, February 26, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/washington/27web-edu.html






8. "Obama unveils budget blueprint," CNN, February 26, 2009


http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/budget/



9. "Obama budget would boost SEC, CFTC, FBI," Reuters, February 26, 2009


http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE51P5RD20090226



10. "Obama's budget," Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2009


http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-budget27-2009feb27,0,2535327.story



11. "Student Loans," The New York Times, February 26, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/washington/27web-edu.html






12. "Health Insurance Stocks Dive on Medicare Advantage Cuts," The Wall Street Journal, February 26, 2009


http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/02/26/health-insurance-stocks-dive-on-medicare-advantage-cuts/



13. "Agriculture," The New York Times, February 26, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/washington/27web-agri.html



14. "Investing Wisely in Our Children," Center for American Progress, February 26, 2009


http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/education_budget.html



15. "Obama Offers Broad Plan to Revamp Health Care," The New York Times, February 26, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/washington/27web-health.html



16. "Obama Offers Broad Plan to Revamp Health Care," The New York Times, February 26, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/washington/27web-health.html



17. "Setting 'Green' Goals," The New York Times, February 26, 2009


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/washington/27web-energy.html

Something a little techier than my normal fare, you can check out some reviews on the mix on progressivehouse.com:

http://progressivehouse.com/labels/Polytechnic+Recordings/r/2576

And here's the link to the download:

https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/152029/hot_summer_night

Take care and Happy New Year!

Mike

Check it out, my new EP is featured on the Progressive house page of Beatport! I hope you enjoy the tunes...

I've been headed in a techno direction lately, both in my writing and in my DJing. A couple of years of playing, listening and loving at Love Fest, some crazy sessions with the Varsity Allstars, and a couple of now-legendary sets tag-teaming with Lee Burridge at the Canteen in LA have all had a major influence on my taste and style. I hope you enjoy the results as much as I enjoyed making them!

Cheers, and have a great weekend!

Hi everyone, I hope you're having a great week! My new remix of D:Fuse vs The Scumfrog - 'Stereo + Video' is out now exclusively on Beatport, and is featured on Beatport's Progressive House home page. You can check it out on the Beatport player on my profile.

Thanks for your support, I hope you dig the music!

Mike

Hi everyone, I hope you had a great holiday weekend (at least those of you in the US).
I've posted a couple of my new tunes that will be coming out later this year on our label Lost Angeles Recordings, I hope you dig the music!

Also, I've posted a few upcoming shows... : )

May 10 – Regensburg, Germany

Today was a day off, and Ash decided to take the band out for a nice dinner so we took a couple of cabs into the city center and walked around to find a place to eat. The area we were in was really cool, with a big gothic church, narrow streets and lots of outdoor cafes where people were sitting and enjoying the beautiful weather. After walking around for a while we decided to eat at an Italian restaurant, and it was a surprisingly good meal. We all had too much wine, except for Sean, as he doesn't drink alcohol. Instead, we all got used to him ordering Coke or Pepsi in a can with "a glass FULL of ice". : )

We had to leave early the next day (I think lobby call was 7 AM) for Hungary, so we all cashed it in early and tried to get some sleep. Unfortunately jet lag reared it's ugly head again, and I only got a couple hours of decent sleep, then tried to sleep more on the bus, which wasn't all that great. I woke up and we were in Budapest...

May 9 – Antwerp

We arrived in Antwerp, and it was hot on the bus. The weather our entire trip was pretty amazing, especially the first week which was sunny and warm every day. It was tough sleeping in a stuffy bunk, and I had tossed and turned a lot through the night so I felt pretty rough when I woke up. The crew was still setting up the lights and sound, so I had some time to get ready, find some coffee and try to kick the jet lag blues. Ash and I were always first to go at sound check, so after catering served us some sandwiches for lunch (I ate a disturbing number of cheese sandwiches on this tour rather than subject myself to questionable lunch meat) we got around to sound check and getting our monitor mixes set up. The sound was pretty good on stage, and the house system was nice, but unfortunately there were only about 80-100 people at the show. Bill said that Antwerp in usually not a big tour stop, so he was kind of surprised that we were playing there at all. Thankfully the crowd was really responsive, and I think we played really well that night so hopefully if we ever play there again it will be a much bigger show!

After the show we showered, then Sean and I decided to go with Stijn and walk to find some late night food. Sean and I were always ready and willing to make the extra effort to try and see some of every city, which was cool since we helped motivate each other when everyone was suffering from lack of sleep. We walked a mile or two, found a little kebab shop and had some french fries (another tour staple) and some falafel, then walked back to the bus. Ahh, Antwerp... ; ) Seriously, though, we did get to see a cool old government building, just our first taste of some of the amazing architecture that we witnessed on tour.

We left about 5 AM and overnighted to Regensburg, Germany, where we had a day off since we couldn't legally make Martin drive the bus more than 8 hours a day, and our next stop was Budapest, clear across Europe...