The Ultimate Music Guide to Surviving Road Trips

There have not been any educational posts in a while and I feel like DPC needs to lay down some knowledge for all of you. We all win in these "educational posts". It makes me feel smarter (really, it does) and you guys feel more enlightened and take away some very valuable information.

Exhibit A: How To Survive a Work Day after Dance Partying All Night
Exhibit B: Dance Party Education
Exhibit C: How To Find Music

Right now, we're all traveling to festivals, shows, beaches, and vacations. We're all moving and shaking and hopefully bringing along our own dance parties as we go from point a to point b.

The issue at hand is I've got a pretty limited catalog when it comes to mixes whilst traveling. I have my "go-to" mixes, forcing anyone and everyone to listen to in my car. By the end of the trip, they probably want to kill me. So... after racking my brain for more ideas, I decided to take a different route with this. You guys already know I love disco dance parties. You know I love deep house. You know I freaking like to get weird. Maybe you even know I occasionally like to blast, "Call me, Maybe." Basically, I'd just bring the same dang thing to the table, and what's the fun in that? So for the last few days I've been polling different sources to put together the ultimate "Music Guide to Surviving Road Trips".

I don't want to insult your intelligence (or maybe I'm just saying these things because I've done the same thing), but let's get one thing straight when you're on a road trip: you need to have the necessary equipment while traveling. That means you should probably have some or all of the following to ensure your road trip does not completely fail. This also means that you’ve successfully found a way not to talk to your passengers most of the trip - because who really wants to do that?

• Some type of mp3 player (Smartphones are also good if you can stream SoundCloud)
• CDs (To play in your car - yes, some of us have to do that because we own shitty cars. And by some of us, I mean me..)
• Auxilary cable to hook up mp3 player
• Headphones
• Charger for said player
• Red Bull, Coffee, anything caffeinated
• CANDY (i.e. swedish fish, anything chocolate, sour gummy worms, skittles...)

Below you'll see two categories; there are only two because as I was "researching" I found that people either recommended a mix that was for either:

AFTER THE JUMP...

Birthday DP and Moises Mestas- February 2012 Mixtape:

Aeroplane. Photo courtosey of Liz O'Leary

Well I am sitting here in the Dulles Airport waiting to catch a plane to Vermont to visit some good friends, go skiing, and drink whiskey in the mountains. I was just reflecting on this past weekend and one of the most epic dance parties in recent memory. Last Thursday was my 25th Birthday, but the celebration went down on Saturday night. Friends new and old, from near and far, assembled for what would turn out to be a night to remember (or possibly not remember). After some whiskey, cookies, and brief pre-dance party stretching (really), we headed over to U Street Music Hall for DJ Provoke, Cassian, and Aeroplane. For the next 5 hours, we danced, drank, and partied our way into the early morning hours. DJ Provoke held it down to start off the night. Cassian's set was absolutely incredible. Afterwards he came down onto the dance floor to get down to Aeroplane with us. Aeroplane's set was an energy filled, stellar performance that featured some of my favorite tracks. I've seen Aeroplane 4 or 5 times now and I would have to say this was the best set I've seen yet. After it was all said and done, my body was aching but I couldn't stop smiling.

Anyway, the mix that I've been listening to as I wait for my flight has made it impossible to sit still. I've gotten more than a few weird looks now. The mix is the February 2012 Mixtape from Moises Mestas. Moises Mestas came onto my radar a couple of months ago when I heard his December Mixtape. He pretty much takes all of the HUGE tracks that have recently been released and packs them into mixtapes that would start dance parties in 3rd world countries. I'm not kidding. The mix starts out with one of my favorite tracks and my favorite remix of said track, Goldroom's remix of Lancelot's "We Can Dance." Lancelot is a young up and coming DJ from Australia who I expect to see some pretty big things from this year. And Goldroom is... well its Goldroom. He can do no wrong in my eyes (well ears actually) right now. Instead of spoiling the rest of the mix, I will let you enjoy it and be surprised. Also, check out some of Moises Mestas older mixes. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Also, I wanted to mention the updated DPC Events Page. You can find it here. Use it to keep up to date with all of the upcoming dance parties in the Washington DC Area. Shoot us an e-mail if you would like us to add an event: DPChronicles@gmail.com.

Moises Mestas - February 2012 Mixtape by moises mestas

Aeroplane Ticket Giveaway!

It's been brought to our attention that Aeroplane is coming to U Street Music Hall on Saturday, February 18th. First of all, shut the freaking front door.

This is a huge deal for us because it means we don't have to be hungover at work on a weekday and can enjoy our hangovers (aka: personal hell) from the comfort of our own beds/couches/friend's living room floor/bathroom on Sunday morning. #winning

In order to celerage accordingly, and because we. freaking. love. you. AND U Street Music Hall - we are giving away two pairs of tickets to the Aeroplane, Cassian, and DJ Provoke show on Saturday, February 18th.


There are a few ways you can win tickets:

• Like U Street Music Hall on Facebook. If you already like them, share their page with your friends.
• Share the Facebook event page on your profile, telling people the forecast for Saturday night. (You don't have to say this, but this is my prediction: Awesome with a chance of dance parties and whiskey.)
  
• Like The Dance Party Chronicles on Facebook. If you already like us, share our page with your friends.
  
• Follow us on Twitter, and then tweet, "@dpchronicles is hosting a giveaway to the Aeroplane, Cassian and DJ Provoke show @uhalldc"

(Explaining this makes me sleep better at night, so bear with me as I insult your intelligence.)

Please leave a separate comment below (on this blog post) for each thing you do. So... for example: if you tweet to your friends and like us on Facebook, you'll comment twice, resulting in two entries. Do all four; leave four comments. Ya dig?

And there you have it. 4 Different ways to get separate entries for the tickets. That saves you some $$ that will be spent buying drinks at the bar. (BTW, you can buy me a Bear Fight with that money, too. Or Tyler. But not Rashad because apparently he wants no part in it.)

We'll be announcing the winner next Thursday, February 16th at 12:00pm, so be sure to check back to see if you won!

And as always, a big thank you to U Street Music Hall for their generosity and putting up with all of our antics. We came for the music on St. Patrick's day in 2010, but stayed for the good times and memories : )

Aeroplane- In Flight Entertainment

Aeroplane's compilation album, "In Flight Entertainment" dropped today. I grabbed a copy off of Amazon this morning in order to help cure my case of "The Mondays." I've been looking forward to this release ever since I saw the tracklist. The album was released by Eskimo Recordings and includes tracks from the likes of Poolside, BXENTRIC, Her Styler, Drop Out Orchestra, Martin Dubka, Stars on 33, Kolombo, Riptide, The Cosmonauts, Oliver, Jame Curd, Moonlight Matters, and Aeroplane (obviously).


The album begins with "Take Me Home" by Poolside. This track is the type of mellow daytime disco that this DJ duo is known for. The next song is called "Foolishness" by BXENTRIC. This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. I know that I have definitely heard it before but can't really place where. My other two favorites on the compilation are Aeroplane's "Save Me Now" and Moonlight Matters' "Say A Lot." Overall I think this was a solid compilation with some very danceable tunes. I would definitely say it was worth the 8$. Expect to see tracks from this album and remixes of them in a bunch of mixes over the next couple of months.

Below is the tracklist and a stream of the entire album from Eskimo Recordings' SoundCloud page.

Tracklist:
01. Poolside – Take Me Home
02. BXENTRIC – Foolishness (Vocodub Mix)
03. Herr Styler – Zero Ghosts Out The Door
04. Drop Out Orchestra – It Will Never Be The Same Again
05. Martin Dubka – Through Thorns To The Stars
06. Stars On 33 – Something You Can Feel
07. Aeroplane – Save Me Now
08. Kolombo – Daylight (feat. Michael Parker)
09. RipTide – Sophie
10. Cosmonauts – Snakes Head
11. Oliver – Memories Of The Future
12. James Curd – Let’s Burn It All (feat. Devin Byrnes)
13. Moonlight Matters – Say A Lot

Aeroplane - In Flight Entertainment (compilation) by eskimorecordings

Aeroplane September Mix

Sometimes I really dislike Sunday. It's the one day of the week where I inevitably know my fate before I've even woken up. My Sunday's are usually full of a whole lot of nothing because I'm hungover. And this morning was no different - especially because DPC was drinking our Virginia Tech loss away in the form of Natty Boh and whiskeys.*

But I was pleasantly surprised after coming home this morning and seeing that Aeroplane dropped his September mix. On October 1st. Uh, it makes me wonder if he realizes that yesterday wasn't September.

The mix starts with Toro Y Moi's slow mo track, "All Alone". I really like the song, but if you ever listen to the lyrics, it kind of sound borderline stalkerish. Definitely my kind of song. And around the 11:53 mark, Tensnake's (!!!!) remix of Runaway's "Chapter IV" drops and segues perfectly into Moon Boots "Off my Mind" at 17 minutes. I may or may not have listened to that part about 4 times already today.

The tempo really starts to pick up at Edwin Van Cleef's "Triton" (28 minutes in), and a personal highlight for me is towards the end around the 44'ish minute mark when Fifteenth's track drops. The subtle (not a huge DDP in your face) but amazing bass lines during that track made me forget how hungover I was, and Aeroplane's transitioning into Villa's remix of "Someone Like You" had me singing along like I was belting out a ballad - karaoke style.

So....What are you waiting for? Grab some Tylenol, a bloody mary, and some headphones before the Football games today because you have some dance parties to attend to.

What are you doing this Sunday afternoon?
Dance parties and baking. Duh.

Aeroplane September 2011 Mix by Aeroplane (Official)


*picture source

Aeroplane August Mix

DPC is preparing for Irene accordingly, and listening to this:

Aeroplane August 2011 Mix by Aeroplane (Official)
1. NYAK - Goin Back
2. Mark Ronson - Record Collection ( Perseus Remix )
3.Honom - Bedcat
4.Fred Ventura - The Years ( Go by )
5.Juan Soto - Dance & Claps
6.Elijah Collins & Nist - Love's Down
7.Neighbour - Summertime Girls
8.Cassius - Sound of Violence ( Aeroplane Remix )
9.Joe Goddard - Gabriel
10. The Opiates - Jalousies and Jelaousies ( Kim Ann Foxman Remix )
11. Art of Tones - Too Much
12.Housse De Racket - Roman ( Oliver Remix )

....And drinking this:


I'm really glad we have our priorities straight. Aren't you?

In all seriousness - be safe!

Monday Morning Wake Up

Hey DPer's

We hope you had a great dance filled weekend. We had a blast at IDfest last Friday and are busy collecting ourselves and prepping some follow up stuff for you all. In the meantime, I've got a quickie for you. Aeroplane takes a Nu-Disco go at Cassius' "The Sound of Violence". And I must say he does it well. Mind the vocals and lyrics (Is it me or there some strong sexual innuendo in there). The soulful voice and a infectious hook ride a synth bassline backed cheerful steal drum. It's another summertime dance floor heater. Enjoy folks!

Cassius - The Sound Of Violence (Aeroplane Remix) by Coco De Disco

Addendum!:
Came across another NuDisco remix I felt like sharing. This time from Aeroplane's former partner in crime, The Magician. The track, "Another Sky", is by Scenic. It's featured on the recently released EP from label Future Classic (who are red hot this summer, check out their Soundcloud page). The track was already solid, but The Magician makes it dance floor worthy with a touch of the usual NuDisco accents. The man is more like a wizard when it comes to this stuff. Look out for his (more or less) monthly mixes via Soundcloud.