About djzm

I am a trance/progressive-house/breaks dj in the Northern Viriginia/DC area. Still working on that big break-through into playing out regularly at clubs and parties, but for the time being I am constantly mixing, working to better myself and my sound to provide you with plenty of mixes to listen to and enjoy.

A little more about me, constantly listening to some form of music has been something I've been living by for most of my life. When I was a kid and didn't know much about real music, I would record video game tunes with a cheap toy recorder and take it wherever I went, playing it loud and looping it over endlessly. While still always keeping those traits and tastes from my earlier youth, I developed an endless curiosity for what I liked and looked for in music. I eventually started purchasing new tunes weekly at the least, and the more I ate up, the more my tastes kept expanding and evolving rather than becoming stagnant.

With that experience, one of my outlooks on music is that it is about the "feeling the certain feeling" and living by what "gets you the most" at that moment, and I hope my mixes succeed on taking you through these various different musical vibes I've come to love and appreciate, from chilled-out and relaxed, to driving, pumping, aggressive, even angry and depressing, to trippy, funky, groovy, rockin', uplifting and euphoric.

Keep moving down for a full tracklist of each mix I have uploaded into the player! Each mix can be downloaded as well. If you would like a hard tracked-copy on a CDR, send me a message and I will gladly mail one to you.

(MIX TRACK LISTINGS).. Please scroll to the bottom for production track notes

4split_s3cond - Breaks Mini Mix - Approx. 28min - July 21, 2008:

During the last hours of work today I had the sudden urge and motivation to put together this mix. Not a full-length, but I feel it's still a nice, short, hard hit. I had thrown together maybe three of these tracks the other day--They sounded interesting together so I found some other tracks to go with them for another mini-mix. One other thing that's new about this mix in particular is that I experimented a lot with mixing during the breakdowns--Try to catch when you can hear them. It's not a mixing technique I've tried a lot in a recording (Because it typically ends in butchering the mix!).. Hope you enjoy!

1. (00:00) Wrath - Streets Are Cold
2. (05:08) Yreane - Reality (Yreane Breaks Mix)
3. (12:00) Autobots + Screwface - Final Conflict
4. (14:58) Elite Force - You (Hybrid Mix)
5. (18:00) U Ground - Sun Dance
6. (24:12) Zircon - Lather to the Sky

Independence Day Breaks Mini-Mix - Approx. 30min - July 4th, 2008:

Mini-Breaks-Mix I threw together on the 4th of July. Just one of those days I had nothing to do during the daylight hours and had the urge to do some mixing.. I've gotten some great feedback on this one, so be sure to check it out!

1. (00:00) dj Icey feat. Jen Lasher - Different Day
2. (05:07) Plump DJs - The Gate
3. (11:50) Serge Santiago - Impedence (Meat Katie vs. Dylan Rhymes Remix)
4. (17:01) Force Mass Motion vs. Dylan Rhymes - Hold Back
5. (24:13) Alex Metric - U Ready (Dopamine Remix)
6. (29:10) Dylan Rhymes - Don't Want You Anyway (Aquasky Remix)

Mixed Up - Approx. 63min - May 6, 2008:

This is a mix that doesn't stick to a particular dance genre, and even implements some pop-dance that you probably wouldn't find me throwing down in a normal mix. Created live for a friend that looks for that kind of stuff--and despite the alcohol--I feel it turned out pretty well.. so here it is now! A constant, back-and-forth of pop dance, prog, house, trance, and in the last bit, breaks:

1. (00:00) Dannii Minogue vs. Flower Power - You Won't Forget About Me
2. (06:00) Storyteller - Open Sky
3. (12:40) The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (Adam Freeland Remix)
4. (19:58) Brittany Spears - Breathe On Me (Club Mix)
5. (26:30) Mike Mikhjian/Tasadi - Zeus (Jay Lumen Remix)
6. (31:45) Audioholics - External Key (Perry O'Neil Remix)
7. (28:30) Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Original Mix)
8. (45:45) Adam Freeland - Silverlake Pills
9. (49:48) Alex Metric - U Ready (Dopamine Remix)
10.(54:38)Klaus Hill + Dopamine - Ah Baby
11.(59:17)Britney Spears - Gimme More (Junkie XL Mix)

The Platipus Mix - Approx. 76min - May 1, 2008:

A 14 track mix encompassing solely artists from Platipus Records. Still a personal favorite label of mine when it comes to style and use of emotion and sounds--The vibe is different than a lot of the newer stuff you will find in my other trance mixes:

1. (00:00) I-Ching - Ways of Love
2. (06:32) Paragliders - Lithium (Oliver Lieb Remix)
3. (10:50) The Art of Trance - Octopus (Original Mix)
4. (18:27) Z2 - I want You (Original Mix)
5. (25:00) Star - Rock Rose (Original Mix)
6. (29:50) I-Ching Feat. dj Patrick Reid - Soulstorm
7. (34:15) Rah - Seven
8. (39:15) Albion - Air 2000 (Oliver Lieb Remix)
9. (43:38) Art of Trance - Madagascar
10.(48:42) Ambassador - One of These Days (Today's Mix)
11.(54:02) Praha Pres. Xian - Pachinko (Original Mix)
12.(58:38) Kansai - Rococco (Original Mix)
13.(65:05) Saviour - Solarflare (Original)
14.(70:58) Jan Johnston - Calling Your Name (Thrillseekers Dub)

April Trance - Approx. 69min - April 22, 2008:

A nice smooth ride overall. I believe there's more laid-back trance in here than in anything you'll find below, while still being light and dark at various times.. A better balance, I feel:

1. (00:00) - Danny Alpha - A Promise (Original Mix)
2. (09:00) - Jacco@Work - You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry
3. (16:38) - Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Original Mix)
4. (23:30) - Mike Mikhjian - Mirage (Original Mix)
5. (32:54) - Audioholics - External Key (Perry O'Neil Mix)
6. (39:00) - Alpha & Undergroove - Dreaming (Robert Vadney Mix)
7. (45:27) - Joost Van Der Vleuten - Broken Dreams
8. (51:14) - Tom Cloud - Million Miles Away (Original Mix)
9. (57:40) - Paul Van Dyk - Connected (Marco V Mix)
10.(64:03) - Marco V - Possible, But Unlikely

Practice Trance Mix - Approx. 63min - February, 2008:

This is a condensed (cut) mini-mix version of a longer mix I recently made. I won't list the exact tracks and times for the reason being several of them appear in my other mixes below, but the new ones (to me) that haven't appeared here earlier are: Danny Alpha - "Don't Love Me (James Solid Remix)", Storyteller + Tasadi - "Saturn (Original Mix)", Marco V - "Possible But Unlikely", and Will Holland - "Timeless." Banging, driving beats, into sheer trance goodness.

Two Sides - Approx. 63min - February, 2008:

The first half of this mix features a touch of house in the beginning, turning into light progressive grooves afterwards, then changing over halfway into another side of things--all-out anthem goodness:

1. (00:00) - Danny Alpha/Jnk - Oasis (Original Mix)
2. (06:50) - Dereck Howell - Happy to be Sad
3. (10:37) - Storyteller - Open Sky
4. (17:41) - Storyteller - Torn Apart
5. (22:20) - Perry O'Neil - Cold Fusion
6. (28:51) - Terry Ferminal - Deep Inside
7. (35:00) - Romi - Blue Planet
8. (41:58) - Tom Cloud - Long Way Home
9. (47:00) - At Distance - Voices of Alpha (The Orange Feeling Remix)
10. (51:01) - Darren Tate - Dawn
11. (57:52) - Dogzilla - Frozen (Dub Mix)

The A.M.C.D.S. Breaks Mix - Approx. 35min - February, 2008:

This is a mini-breaks mix that I performed in front of a few friends recently. I feel it came out pretty well overall. Some banging breaks with some groovy/aggressive/feeling-oriented tracks:

1. (00:00) - Sharam Jay - Message To Love (Alex Metric Remix)
2. (02:14) - The Crystal Method - It Hertz
3. (06:21) - DJ Icey - Kinky Boombox (Original Mix)
4. (10:15) - BT - Never Gonna Come Back Down (Hybrid's BreakTek mix)
5. (15:17) - UNKLE - Reign (False Prophet Remix)
6. (20:43) - The Doors - Hello I love You (Adam Freeland's Fabric Mix)
7. (26:47) - Dylan Rhymes feat. Katherine Ellis - Salty (Meat Katie Remix)
8. (32:39) - BT - Somnambulist (Burufunk Remix)

Aggressively Astray - Approx. 64min - September, 2007:

All-out pounding beats on this one, with the occasional bit of despair, melody and euphoric feeling throughout.

1. (00:00) - Armin Van Buuren - Rush Hour
2. (09:05) - Majai - Lightwave (Airbase Remix)
3. (14:58) - Andrew Bennett - Safe From Harm (Simon & Shaker Remix)
4. (20:45) - Mike Mikjian & Tasadi - Zeus (Original Mix)
5. (25:50) - Tiesto - Bright Morning Star
6. (31:43) - Terry Ferminal - Deep Inside (Original Mix)
7. (37:03) - David Shaw - Arabian Nights (Flashbrothers Remix)
8. (43:08) - Perry O'Neil - Wave Force (Original Mix)
9. (49:57) - Armin Van Buuren - Zocalo
10. (55:30) - ATB - Beautiful Worlds
11. (59:30) - Utah Saints - Lost Vagueness
12. (63:03) - Grayson Millar - Nightfall

Mini Mix '07 - Approx. 45min - August, 2007:

This was one of my first practice mixes that actually came out pretty well. I decided to release it online as my first mix. It's a good example of where I would like to go with my mixes in general, and has a lot of the rock and guitar elements I like. I've received some really good feedback on it, so enjoy! May even do a re-recorded full-length down the road..

1. (00:00) - Bedrock - Heaven Scent (Greg Downey Remix)
2. (07:26) - Junkie XL - Today (12" Original Cut)
3. (15:46) - Sunlounger - White Sand (DJ Shah Remix)
4. (22:42) - Matthew Dekay - Clearing My Mind (Original Mix)
5. (28:23) - Matthew Dekay - Clearing The Mind (16-Bit Lolitas Remix)
6. (34:20) - UNKLE - Burn My Shadow (Junkie XL 12" Remix)
7. (42:07) - Perry O'Neil - Wave Force (Original Mix)

Mean Beats (Incomplete track and title) - Production Track - Approx. 12 min - June 12th, 2008:

This is my latest effort, and actually my third shot at a production track. As my track below, this one was also done in Nitroscopic Studios and once again in the amateur Mac production program, Garage Band. I feel this is a better effort at a club-style track than the one below--It's very dj-friendly and is more loopy in general. You can either call it techno or progressive house, I guess it depends on how you see things. Things that need to be changed/added: 128 beat phrases all need to be adapted to 64-beat phrases, as the track is too long; Many more instruments and layers need to be added for depth and a more interesting vibe; More stereo fx need to be put into effect for the same reasons as above (Panning and volume fade-in/fade-out primarily); and lastly, add a couple of vocal hooks as well as finalize a fitting title name;

I would love some feedback on this one guys.. So comment away! =)

Emotional Techno - Production Track - Approx. 10min - March 26th, 2008:

While I try to advertise myself as a DJ, I've been wanting to get into production for a long time now. Been sort of lazy on that front, I guess you can say.. But at a friend's place just recently (recovering from a massive hangover, I have to add), I decided to boot up his old version of Garage Band (which also resides on an old Mac Mini).. After several hours, this track was ready! I'm not going to say it's fantastic or anything, and due to the lack of time there are a lot of elements left out.. but I feel it's a pretty good first-time effort. Fairly sad-themed as well, doesn't really stick entirely into one single genre.. And the main breakdown halfway through reminds me of the good old Sega Genesis/Megadrive days! Anyways.. download, or stream it, and let me know what you think!

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Another new breaks mini-mix Uploaded today.. "4split_s3cond" 4 days ago

Created another breaks mini-mix today. Look for it at the top of the player, and click here for more info!

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