On the day the weather couldn’t have been better but toward show time the sky looked like rain. A good crowd showed up regardless and I was really happy to see so many old friends (wish we all could have hung out more!). Toward the middle of the evening it started to sprinkle and I thought we were done for. How awesome that the sound crew just threw garbage bags over the speakers and we kept on rocking. The crowd didn’t think much and shortly after we were all rewarded when the clouds broke, the rain stopped, and a marvelous sunset lit up the walls of the mansion in a warm golden glow.

I only have the last thirty minutes of the party as the application I was using stopped recording not long after the beginning of the party and I didn’t notice until the end. Since then I’ve figured out a more reliable method and am looking forward to recording sets with the laptop with more ease.

Many thanks to my dear old friends Chuck and Sonny Kim, who both played impeccably (I was humbled) and to whom I’m grateful for the opportunity. Shouts out to the rest of my peoples: Mike, Eliza, Rena, Addy, Benny, Redboy, Elissa, Keith, Brant, and Sean! So awesome you could make it.

This gig was the debut of my latest turntable-less mobile setup: Macbook Pro running Traktor 2, a single Denon DN-SC2000 USB controller for control of two decks, a Native Instruments Audio 2 interface, and whatever external mixer is provided.

Enjoy!

Shannon Shalako – Live in NYC 2011

Tracklist

	Artist	Title	Label
00:00	Mic Newman	The Fidelity	Freerange Records
03:50	Ruca & Jonski	Groove One Another	New Breed
07:55	Rhythm & Sound	Free For All (Soundstream Remix)	Burial Mix
12:47	Sacha	I Can't Pretend (Joe Dipadova & Shea Marshall Remix)	Shines Records
17:54	Relation	Your Tiny Mind (Lifelike Remix)	Urban Torque
24:17	Statedlife	Sunset Dayz (Other Side of the Beach Mix)	Selekta Recordings
27:30	Eurythmics	Love is a Stranger (Coldcut)	BMG
33:24	Underworld	M.E.	Junior Boy's Own

After a couple of uptempo mixes at the beginning of the year I wanted to make a slower, sultry workout. It’s dark and melodic, atmospheric and thumping; late night material built around some of my favorite tracks of late-2008 / early-2009, namely Carl Craig’s masterful remix of Martin Buttrich’s “Stoned Autopilot,” a record which perfectly embodies the vibe I’ve most enjoyed playing over 15 years of djing. The overall envelope of intensity for the mix is smooth, restrained, building subtly from deep to pumping and then coming down easy to a groovy landing. I’m proud of the result; I hope you enjoy it.

Dedicated to Addy, for whom I’m grateful and whose support and encouragement is in part responsible for this mix coming to fruition.

Mixed on two Technics 1200 MKII using Serato Scratch Live running on a Powerbook G4 and recorded through a Rane MP/XP 2016 into Peak Pro 5 running on a Mac Pro.

Shannon Shalako – Back To Work

Tracklist

	Artist	Title	Label
00:00	Shed	ITHAW	Ostgut Tontrager
06:08	Ben Klock	OK	Ostgut Tontrager
09:37	Pascal FEOS	Like It Hot	Level Non Zero Recordings
13:37	Sam Ball	Grey Matter (Paul Woolford Remix)	Forensic Records
21:03	Shin	Folger (Robert Babicz Feeling Good Remix)	Yellow Tail
24:35	Echonomist	Hidden Treasure	Time Has Changed Records
29:20	Paul Mac	Need You (Jonny Whites Relaxed Remix)	Restructured Recordings
34:27	Martin Buttrich	Stoned Autopilot (C2 Version)	Planet E Communications
41:08	Tokyo Black Star	Game Over (Loco Dice 5am At The Tsukiji Market Rmx)	Innervisions
44:52	Pablo Bolivar	Chiyoda Line	Justified Cause Recordings
49:08	Minilogue, Decoy, IMPS	Almost Live But Definitely Plugged	mule electronic
53:23	Cosmic Rocker	Glocen	Black Bridge
56:51	Linkwood	RIP	Prime Numbers

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 couple of weeks. I have been touring constantly since the beginning of the year and therefore wanted to record El Tintero #4 live at one of the gigs, but in the end I decided to do it in the studio. I had a glass of wine and just locked myself in for a couple of hours. I hope you will dig the result; it is a quick overview of what I like currently. It starts quite deep and even a bit mystic, but then quickly moves into the more rocking side of things. A bit of everything I would say.

Markus Mehta – El Tintero 004

Tracklist

1. The Martin Brothers “The Capacitron” (Dirtybird)
2. Motor City Drum Ensemble “Frontin” (2020 Vision)
3. UES “Up Up” (Resopal)
4. Stereofuse “Cherry” (Herz Ist Trumpf)
5. Nacho Marco “Estefania – Dj Yellow Alienation Remix” (Promo)
6. Milton Jackson “Rhythm Track” (Freerange)
7. Amelie Vs. Audiofly X “Generous For One” (Supernature)
8. Christian Burkhardt “Tape It” (Oslo Special)
9. 2020 Soundsystem “Sliding Away – Johnny D Remix” (2020 Vision)
10. Lee Van Dowski “The Bobsleigh” (Memo)
11. Okain “717 – D’Julz Remix” (Tsuba)
12. Mastiksoul “Bofe De Elite” (4Kenzo)
13. Robytek & Shield Feat. Foremost Poets “Pump It – Hugo Remix” (Rebirth)
14. Secret Cinema “Rita & Lynn – Peter Horrevorts Remix” (EC)

This mix begins with a lovely deep hypnotic tune by Pezzner then quickly builds through a couple of big tribal tracks into some pumping tech house. After reaching a peak it drops down through a few retro-sounding deep techno tracks that remind me of the early 90′s (the pads in “Tuesday Paranoia” and “Rond” are gorgeous) and eases into a landing with a couple of funky house jams; closing with a really sweet MyMy remix that sounds like a deeper version of “Knights of the Jaguar.”

Here’s wishing you all a fist pumping, booty swinging Valen-slime’s day. Lots of love to my lady Addy.

Shannon Shalako – El Tintero 003

Tracklist

	Artist	Title	Label
00:00	Pezzner	Almost Here (Part 3)	Freerange Records
06:14	Matthias Meyer & Patiac	Skipper	Liebe Detail Spezial
13:02	UES	Muendeke	Resopal Schallware
17:27	Andomat 3000	BND2	Four:Twenty Recordings
22:23	Outmode	Funky Music (Buick Project Remix)	Rebirth
27:35	Gorge	Kassiande (Marc Romboy Remix)	Freerange Records
32:31	Kerri Chandler	Pong (Ben Klock’s Bones & Strings Rework)	Deeply Rooted House
37:40	D. Diggler	Negotiator	Liga Elektronika
41:01	Matt Nordstrom	Lucky Drawls (Mark Brooms No Rave Stab Remix)	Saved Records
43:59	Guy Gerber	Timing	Cocoon Recordings
51:09	Shonky & Jennifer Cardini	Tuesday Paranoia (Dub Mix)	Crosstown Rebels
55:21	Steve Rachmad	Rond	Delsin
59:32	Class 71	Alba Adriatica (Move D Vox Remix)	Four:Twenty Recordings
1:03:29	Nick Curly	White	Amused Records
1:07:26	Trus’Me	Shakea Body	Fat City Records
1:10:23	Freedarich & Stiggsen	Redlights (MyMy Remix)	Buena Onda Records

Back Story
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 to do this podcast together. El Tintero, a famous seafood restaurant on the beach in Malaga, was the site of the event. If you are ever traveling near Malaga, El Tintero is a do-not-miss experience. Here’s a great video of the place.

You can expect a new mix roughly every other week. Strictly underground, deep electronic dance music; house, tech-house, techno, minimal, and more.

Markus Mehta – El Tintero 002

Tracklist

1. Jamie Jones “911″ (Crosstown Rebels)
2. Nick Curly “Dubnoise” (Cecille)
3. Lauhaus “Casamance” (Area Remote)
4. Dan Drastic “Slice Of Life – Johnny D Remix” (Moon Harbour)
5. Nima Gorji “Green Life” (Walt Sounds)
6. Emerson & Dubnitzky “Gentle One – Nick Curly Remix” (Micro.fon)
7. Lee Curtiss “Nook” (Dumb Unit)
8. Gel Abril “Marir” (Be As One)
9. Minimono “Ratman – Hugo’s Love Edit” (Tuning Spork)
10. Daniel Dreier “Horny” (Sender)
11. Steve Lawler “21st Century Ketchup – D’Julz Remix” (Sci+Tec)
12. Miss Fitz “Colici – Sascha Dive’s Dark Beat Mix” (Raum Musik)

You can expect a new mix roughly every other week. Strictly underground, deep electronic dance music; house, tech-house, techno, minimal, and more.

Shannon Shalako – El Tintero 001

Tracklist

	Artist	Title	Label
00:00	Dubshape	Project No. 5	8Bit
5:09	Justus Kohncke	Yacht (Robert Babicz Mix)	Kompakt
10:03	Loco Dice	How Do I Know?	Desolat
14:13	Peace Division	BU4T (Jamie Jones East River Mix)	Tsuba
19:37	Stimming & H.O.S.H.	Radar	Diynamic
23:32	Silky Sunday	Friend (Ripperton & Alex Attias Instrumental Mix)	Rebirth
27:07	Reclick & Nick Curly	If U Like	Murmur
30:26	Johnny D	If You Read My Mind	Deep Vibes
35:34	Pezzner	Other Lover	Freerange
38:31	Einzelkind & Meat	Balea	Get Physical
42:25	Solomun & Stimming	Eiszauber (Motorcitysoul Remix)	Diynamic
48:38	Polder	Topdrop	100% Pure
51:05	Laid feat. Kev La	Mercy (Shur I Kan Dub)	Physical Graffitti