http://redlightmusic.com New and vintage electronic dance music, home of Shannon Shalako Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:57:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Two DJs synonymous with the New England rave scene in the early- to mid-nineties were 333 and M Gee. British brothers, Paul and Mark Slater were regulars on the A-list East Coast club/rave circuit and held a residency upstairs at the original Loft on Stanhope Street in Boston. 333 played ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/vintage-mixtapes/mgee-yellow/ At some point in late 1993 or early 1994 I returned home to Santa Cruz for a visit. During this trip I went to a rave in San Francisco that Dante was playing at; I'm pretty sure it was an event thrown by Wicked. The venue was an indoor/outdoor space ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/vintage-mixtapes/dante-tribal/ A real gem here from Onionz; circa 1992. Some of my favorite early techno and trance jams pitched way down and blended with that mysterious element which made young Onionz so magic. A common phrase uttered by DJs and trainspotters in the early 90's whenever O was playing was "Where ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/vintage-mixtapes/onionz-sweetmix/ In late 1992 or early 1993 an offer appeared on a rave mailing list I was subscribed to (probably NEraves) for a five tape collection of recordings from a party in San Francisco called Vision. I don't know exactly where or when this event was held, but based on the ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/vintage-mixtapes/garth-live-vision/ The fourth episode of El Tintero comes from our collaborator in this project, Markus Mehta, head of Munich-based Electronic Soul. Markus, tell us about this mix... Getting this months mix together wasn't the easiest task. I had so many great records to choose from, all of which were released in the last ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/el-tintero/el-tintero-004-markus-mehta/ Wonderland was of the Boston area's first large raves. KC & The Sunrise Gang held "Deep" in Portland, ME, the weekend before and there was a lot of excitement that a scene was developing and we were all part of something special. Wonderland was held in the Northeastern Trade Center ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/vintage-mixtapes/jeno-live-wonderland/ Though several promoters had been throwing smaller events in New England for about a year by this time, it was in the first months of 1993 that things really took off for the New England scene. Events got larger and more frequent. KC's "Deep" (1993-01-23) and Never Neverland's "Wonderland" (1993-01-30) ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/vintage-mixtapes/tin-tin-bob-bentley-live-blue/ I'm a little late with my mix for the third episode of El Tintero. I've been digesting a lot of music lately and had a tough time deciding which direction to go. Very happy with the result; I think it's worth the wait (I know you've all been waiting). This ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/el-tintero/el-tintero-003-shannon-shalako/ The second episode of El Tintero comes from our collaborator in this project, Markus Mehta, head of Munich-based Electronic Soul. His mix was recorded live during a gig at the Ampere Club in Munich in late October 2008. Back Story While on vacation in Spain in September 2008 Shannon Shalako lost ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/el-tintero/el-tintero-002-markus-mehta/ While on vacation in Spain in September 2008 Shannon Shalako lost a hand of cards for which he bet he would do a dj mix every month for a year. His friend Markus Mehta, of Electronic Soul, bet the same on the next hand and also lost. So they decided ... http://redlightmusic.com/podcasts/el-tintero/el-tintero-001-shannon-shalako/ Here's a new version of the Redlight site which will enable me to easily manage podcasts and other dynamic content. I'm launching with a basic set of information, but this will be built out soon to include all the info the old site had and more. Event recordings and pictures ... http://redlightmusic.com/news/were-live/