Monday, January 2, 2012

GROOVEBLENDER's TOP 25 of 2011


25. Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris
We Found Love (Chuckie Extended Mix)





24. Swanky Tunes
XOXO (Original Mix)





23. Calvin Harris feat. Kelis
Bounce (DJ R3hab Remix)





22. Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey
Coming Home (Dirty South Club Mix)





21. Nari & Milani & Cristian Marchi
I Got You feat. Max C (Antillas & Dankann Club Mix)





20. Wolfgang Gartner
Space Junk (Original Mix)





19. Tiƫsto and Hardwell
Zero 76 (Original Mix)





18. Bingo Players
Mode (Original Mix)





17. Michael Cassette
Memories (90's Piano Mix)





16. Chris Brown Feat. Benny Benassi
Beautiful People (Main Mix)





15. Dada Life
White Noise / Red Meat (Original Mix)





14. Laidback Luke feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn
Timebomb (Original Mix)





13. Nero
Promises (Calvin Harris Remix)





12. Avicii
Fade Into Darkness





11. Tim Mason
The Moment (Original Mix)





10. Coldplay
Paradise (Fedde Le Grand Remix)





9. Pendulum
The Island (Steve Angello, AN21, Max Vangelli Remix)





8. Benny Benassi feat. Gary Go
Cinema





7. Deniz Koyu
Tung! (Original Mix)





6. Calvin Harris
Awooga (Original Mix)





5. Alex Metric & Steve Angello
Open Your Eyes (Tim Mason Festival Dub)





4. Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin
Save The World (Extended Mix)





3. Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji
Pressure (Alesso Remix)





2. Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso
Calling (Original Instrumental Mix)





1. Avicii
Levels (Original Mix)

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Announcing Grooveblender’s "C'mon" Remix Contest !

Calling all DJs and producers! Grooveblender is raising the stakes with his next remix contest. Grooveblender is looking for the ultimate jack of all trades to remix his unreleased hit ”C'mon.” His favorite remix will not only be included on Musika del Futuro’s official “C'mon” release, but the winning remixer will also receive: 1 (one) $50 Beatport pre-paid card, and 1 (one) Sony MDR-V700 DJ Headphones (value: $149).


Starting September 9th, 2011, users are able to download the remix parts of Grooveblender ”C'mon” for FREE directly from his SoundCloud page, remix it, and upload their finished track to SoundCloud for the voting round.


The stages

1. September 9th - September 30th: Download phase - Download the remix parts of ”C'mon” for FREE.

2. September 26th - October 24th: Upload/Submission phase - Upload your remix to SoundCloud for listening, judging.

3. November 1st - November 14th: Voting phase - Top 5 finalists are announced and contacted.

After a period of deliberation, the winner will be announced by November 30th, 2011.



Read on for full contest rules and regulations, get the remix parts, and get cracking… The deadline for submissions is October 24th!



Contest Rules

1. Download the remix parts to “C'mon” September 9th - September 30th, 2011. The stems are bundled for FREE on his SoundCloud page. NOTE: Remixes created using illegally obtained stems will be disqualified.

2. Remix the track into your chosen style. All genres are welcome.

3. Submit your remix to SoundCloud, provide link via email (thegrooveblender@gmail.com) and or directly on SoundCloud. MP3 file sizes are limited and may be no larger than 17 MB.

4. The submission phase begins on September 26th, 2011 at 12.01AM PST and ends October 24th, 2011 at 10.00PM PST.

5. The voting phase starts on November 1st, 2011 at 12.01AM PST and ends on November 14th, 2011 at 11.59pm PST.

6. The winning remix will receive: 1 (one) Release of the remix on Musika del Futuro Recordings, 1 (one) $50 Beatport pre-paid card, 1 (one) Sony MDR-V700 DJ Headphones (value: $149).

7. Remixes using “uncleared” samples will be disqualified. An “uncleared sample” is a musical work, loop or sample that is copyrighted (ie: you didn’t create it). Entrant(s) are free to use royalty-free loops, stems and samples and/or sounds the entrant(s) has originally created.

8. All remixes submitted for this Contest become the legal property of Grooveblender and Musika del Futuro Recordings. Your remix contest submission becomes the legal property of the record label hosting the competition as protection against the release of unauthorized remixes. Upon request entrant will supply Grooveblender or Musika del Futuro Recordings a 16 bit, 44.100 khz, WAV quality master file.

9. All trademarks and logos are protected. All rights of the producer and the owner of the recorded work are reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of this record, remix or remix parts is prohibited.

10. Neither Grooveblender nor Musika del Futuro Recordings accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of entering the competition or winning the prize. Grooveblender nor Musika del Futuro Recordings further accept no liability for any damage caused to any person’s computer or other electronic device relating to or resulting from downloading any materials, including so called computer viruses, in connection with this competition. Nothing shall exclude us from our liability for death or personal injury as a result of our negligence.

11. Release and Indemnity: By completing and submitting an entry for the Contest, Participant agrees to abide by the terms of these official rules and the decisions which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Contest. Except where prohibited by law, each winner consents to the use of their name, likeness (including photographs and video of participant), and entry (with the exception of the winner’s contact information, including address, telephone number and email address) in any manner by Sponsor Parties without any further consent or compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor Parties shall not be responsible for any damages, taxes, or expenses that any winner might incur as a result of the Contest or receipt of any prize. All Contest participants and winners agree that Sponsor Parties will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, liabilities, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with participation in the Contest or acceptance, possession, or use of any prizes.

12. Your submission of a remix in this Contest constitutes your agreement to these Rules.



ORIGINAL PREVIEW:





C'mon (Original Mix) *preview by GROOVEBLENDER™

Sunday, January 23, 2011

TSOOL

As I watched one of my favorite shows, I could not help but notice the background music selection chosen to narrate what the main character was going through at the present time. Here are the lyrics to the song "Second Life Replay" which some perceive as a sort of "suicide" theme. In fact the lyrics subliminally describe a desire to end what was… but not really to end completely because it was just a game. Instead, to end so we can begin again.



The Soundtrack Of Our Lives -Second Life Replay


I killed myself today

For second life replay

I killed myself today


I had too many lives

I did it to survive

So I killed myself today


But somehow I’m not dead

I’m still inside a head

To justify what’s real

When truth is to believe


I killed myself today

For second life replay

I killed myself today


I killed myself today

For legendary fame

I blew myself away


I did it in a crowd

The echo was about

The old familiar shame


But somewhere I’ll survive

To make you feel alive

So you can all reload

Your dreams and all your hopes


I killed myself today

For second life replay

Yeah, I had to end this game


But I’ll return tomorrow

Alive to learn again


Alive to learn tomorrow

Alive to love again

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

with LOVE



I finally found some time to get in the studio and finish my year end mix: 2010 with LOVE. Been really busy with gigs and side projects. Hopefully it will be done this weekend. Hang tight guys !

- Groove

Monday, January 3, 2011

Mega Millions



I usually don't play the lotto but when I was told the Jackpot is worth 330 million, I had to do it!

Santa Clarita





It was 18 years ago when snow last blanketed Santa Clarita and guess what, it snowed last night!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

GROOVEBLENDER's TOP 20 of 2010


20. Yolanda be Cool & DCUP
WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO





19. Afrojack & Sidney Samson
QUACKY





18. Roger Sanchez
2GETHER





17. James Talk & Ridney
FOREVER





16. Tim Berg
BROMANCE (Avicii's Arena Mix)





15. David Guetta & Afrojack Feat. Niles Mason
LOUDER THAN WORDS





14. Deadmau5
SOME CHORDS





13. Steve Angello
KNAS





12. TV Rock Feat. Rudy
IN THE AIR (Axwell Remix)





11. Afrojack
PACHA ON ACID





10. David Guetta Feat. Kid Cudi
MEMORIES





9. Wynter Gordon
DIRTY TALK (Laidback Luke Remix)





8. Axwell
NOTHING BUT LOVE (Remode Mix)





7. Alex Gaudino
I'M IN LOVE (I WANNA DO IT)





6. Duck Sauce
BARBRA STREISAND





5. Medina
YOU AND I (Deadmau5 Remix)





4. Congorock
BABYLON





3. Swedish House Mafia
ONE





2. Dirty South Feat. Rudy
PHAZING





1. Afrojack Feat. Eva Simons
TAKE OVER CONTROL