DJ Princess (xe/xem)

Category: DJing

  • The Art of 1990s DJ Mixtapes

    The Art of 1990s DJ Mixtapes

    Back in the nineties, when I started to DJ, making a mixtape meant recording straight onto cassette tape. It was recorded straight from vinyl with just two turntables, a mixer, and a tape deck. Cassette tapes were usually 30 or 45 minutes per side (C60, C90). I never used the C120 that had 60 minutes per side. I’m not sure why, looking back. I think the audio quality wasn’t as good. I might be wrong about this, it is 30 years ago. Although you could record both sides of a tape, there was a gap in the middle. This occurred when the tape changed sides, either automatically or manually. So you really only had 30 or 45 minutes to craft a compelling mix. I recently fell back in love with that idea: getting a story across in just 30 to 45 minutes. I am planning to record some home “taped” mixes regularly (aiming for one a week), the first one is online already on my Mixcloud:

  • Chilled House and Nu Disco Mix: Listen Now

    Chilled House and Nu Disco Mix: Listen Now

    I archive all my mixes on my Mixcloud, which mainly contains live and longer (2 to 5 hour) mixes. I recently put a short (30-45 minute) mix on my Soundcloud and am planning to make that a regular thing. I haven’t decided if it will be weekly or monthly or something in between. Anyway, my first of those shorter mixes is here for you to enjoy. It was meant to be a chilled house and nu disco set. Still, I think I got quite excited, and the energy levels did go up. šŸ˜‰ Hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to leave a comment on Soundcloud if you do!

  • Online DJ courses

    Online DJ courses

    It kinda feels weird to take an online DJ course after 30 years of real world experience, but I must say, the few courses I completed on digitaldjtips.com have really helped me. A lot of stuff I learned instinctively (like beat counting and phrase mixing) but there is always more to learn. I think the most important for me has been to get excited about DJ’ing again and feeling like I am progressing, not just doing the same thing I have been doing. And with digital DJ’ing there are a lot of tips and tricks that might have taken me a long time to pick up otherwise. So, yeah, definitely five stars, would recomend!

  • Music I love

    Music I love

    House, Deep House, Garage, Nu Disco, Funk, Big Beat, Jungle, Breakbeat, DnB, Oldskool Rave
    These are a few of my favorite things
  • Deep South Vinyl Grooves pt 2

    Deep South Vinyl Grooves pt 2

    I thoroughly enjoyed playing another vinyl only DJ set yesterday at Deep South Vinyl Grooves at Camel Rock. I forgot to post about it here beforehand, sorry about that, just been a bit busy with being a non-binary parent and preparing a DJ set and a party and with life in general. Unfortunately the recording I tried to make didn’t work, so this one won’t be on Mixcloud, that’s immediacy for you. If you want to be sure to know when our next DSVG party is happening, follow us on WordPress: deepsouthgrooves.wordpress.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/deepsouthvinylgrooves or Instagram: www.instagram.com/deepsouthvinylgrooves/

    Deep South Vinyl Grooves part II
  • 90s Warehouse Party mix

    90s Warehouse Party mix

    Second part of Brain’s birthday was (on his request) a 90s Warehouse Party DJ set that I played last Friday at the Radio Free Tankwa bosberaad at Quaggafontein, Tankwa Karoo (that place in the desert). It is a five hour and ten minutes set of everything from old skool UK rave, early Jungle, Belgian techno, early Chicago House and Detroit Techno, and just about everything in between. All originally released in the 1990s or before.

    Here is the full track list, tracks with a * behind I have on vinyl (not to brag, but yeah, I do have a lot of original 90s vinyl):

    1. The Stone Roses – Fools Gold (1989)
    2. Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It (1986)
    3. Frankie Knuckles – The Whistle Song (1991) *
    4. Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body (1986)
    5. Jesse Saunders – On & On (Original Mega) (1983)
    6. Inner City – Good Life (1988) *
    7. CLS – Can You Feel It (In House Dub) (1991)
    8. NeonĀ  – Don’t Mess With This Beat (Instrumental) (1990)
    9. The House CrewĀ  – Keep the Fire Burning (Original) (1991)
    10. Awesome 3Ā  – Don’t Go (1992)
    11. The ProdigyĀ  – Your Love (1992)
    12. BlameĀ  – Music Takes You (Original Version) (1992)
    13. Sonz of a Loop da Loop EraĀ  – Far out (1991)
    14. Lennie De Ice – We Are I.E. (Original Extended Edit) (1991) *
    15. 2 Bad Mice – Bombscare (1992)
    16. Nick OD – Have You Got Any More Spam (1992)
    17. The ProdigyĀ  – Music Reach (1/2/3/4) (1992)
    18. Krome & Time – This Sound Is For The Underground (1992)
    19. SL2 – DJs Take Control (1991)
    20. Shut Up and DanceĀ  – Hear This (1995)
    21. Conquering Lion – Code Red (1994) *
    22. 2 Bad Mice – Hold It Down (1992)
    23. SL2 – On a Ragga Tip (1992)
    24. The Prodigy – Fire (Sunrise version) (1992)
    25. LiquidĀ  – Sweet Harmony (Original Mix) (1992) *
    26. Rhythm On the Loose – Break Of Dawn (1991)
    27. Manix! – Special Request (1991)
    28. Kid Unknown – Nightmare (1992) *
    29. N-Joi – Anthem (1991)
    30. Bizarre IncĀ  – Playing With Knives (Quadrant Mix) (1991)
    31. LFO – LFO (Leeds Warehouse Mix) (1990)
    32. A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (Rham On Acid ’89 Remix) (1989)
    33. 808 State – Pacific 202 (1989) *
    34. Derrick May – Strings of Life (1988) *
    35. Derrick May – Nude Photo (1987)
    36. Public Energy – Three O’ Three (1992) *
    37. Human Resource – Dominator (Joey Beltram mix) (1991) *
    38. Insider – Destiny (1991) *
    39. Emmanuel Top – Acid Phase (1994)
    40. CJ Bolland – Camargue (1993)
    41. Push – Universal Nation (1998)
    42. World Party IIĀ  – Forget It (1992)
    43. Armando – Land of Confusion (1987)
    44. Innertales – Odyssee (1994)
    45. Energy 52 – CafĆ© Del Mar (Three ‘n’ One remix) (1993) *
    46. Golden Girls – Kinetic (Frank De Wulf Remix) (1992)
    47. DJ Seduction – Hardcore Heaven (The Hardcore Mix) (1992)
    48. Altern-8 – Activ 8 (Come With Me) [Hardcore Holocaust Mix] (1991)
    49. NRGĀ  – He Never Lost His Hardcore (1992) *
    50. Outlander – The Vamp (1991) *
    51. ArmandoĀ  – 100% of Disin’ You (1988) *
    52. Decorum – For A Good Time [HZRX] (2021)
    53. Modular Expansion – Cubes (1990)
    54. Second Chance – In Paradise (1990)
    55. Humanoid – Stakker Humanoid (12″ Original) (1988) *
    56. Armand van HeldenĀ – Witch Doktor (The Dark Ages mix) (1994) *
    57. The Adventures of Stevie V – Dirty Cash (Money Talks) [Tee’s Inhouse Mix] (1997)
    58. Baby D – Let Me Be Your Fantasy (feat. MC Tails) [Trick Or Treat Remix] (2000)
    59. G.O.D. – Watch Your Bass Bins (1997)
    60. Gusto – Disco’s Revenge (Mole Hole Dirty Mix) (1995) *
    61. Cajmere – Brighter Days (Masters At Work Remix) (1992) *
    62. The Stone Roses – Fools Gold (The Tall Paul remix) (1995)
    63. The Bucketheads – The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) (Armand van Helden reā€edit) (1995) *
    64. Armand van Helden – The Funk Phenomena (1996) *
    65. Soul Grabber – Soul Grabber Pt. 3 (Original Mix) (1998) *
    66. Grant Nelson & Mark Knight – Do It Y’all (2024)
    67. DJ Stew – Funky Fresh (1996) *
    68. Sneaker Pimps – Spin Spin Sugar (Armandā€™s Dark Garage mix) (1996) *
    69. Daft Punk – Around the World (1997) *
    70. Inner City – Big Fun (12” Mix) (1988) *
    71. S’Express – Theme from S’Express (1988) *
    72. The Shamen – Move Any Mountain (Beat Edit) (1991) *
    73. ā€œLittleā€ Louie Vega & Marc Anthony – Ride on the Rhythm (Kenlou Rhythm mix) (1991)
    74. Frankie Knuckles – Baby Wants to Ride (House of Trix) (1987)
    75. Joe Smooth – Promised Land (1988) *
    76. The Future Sound of London – Papua New Guinea (12ā€ Original) (1991)
    77. The Joubert Singers – Stand On the Word (Larry Levan Mix) (1985)
    78. Chaka Khan – Ainā€™t Nobody (Hallucinogenic version) (1989)

    OK, so there are two recent tracks in there but they both sound like they were made in the early 90s or late 80s, so an honest mistake, right?

  • DJ set for Brain’s B-Day

    DJ set for Brain’s B-Day

    I had a lovely time yesterday playing a DJ set for my good friend Brain’s 50th birthday. It’s on my Mixcloud:

    Super exclusive very VIP party for my good friend The Brain’s 50th birthday. A nice long three hour mix going from funk and disco over hip-hop, dancehall, balkan, to house, garage, nu-disco, and well, a lot of good music!

    Here’s the track list:

    1. Express Yourself [The Reflex Revision] 7inch Version – Charles Wright
    2. Spinning Wheel [The Reflex Revision] 7inch Version – Blood, Sweat & Tears
    3. Dance Dance Dance 12″ Version Cut Chemist Remaster – Claudja Barry
    4. Bug Powder Dust (La Funk Mob remix) – Bomb the Bass feat. Justin Warfield
    5. Pull Up to the Bumper (Larry Levan Garage mix) – Grace Jones
    6. Golden Years [The Reflex Revision] – David Bowie
    7. Get Up 12″ Version Cut Chemist Remaster – Vernon Burch
    8. Lady Marmalade _The Reflex Revision] – LaBelle
    9. Dance To The Drummers Beat Cut Chemist Remaster – Herman Kelly
    10. Express Yourself 12″ Version Cut Chemist Remaster – The New York Community Choir
    11. Down To Love Town [The Reflex Revision] – The Originals
    12. Got To Give It UP [The Reflex Revision] – Marvin Gaye
    13. Cut Chemist Secret Weapon – Cut Chemist
    14. Bring It Here Cut Chemist Remaster – Wild Sugar
    15. California Soul Still Alive – KMT
    16. Juicy – The Notorious B.I.G.
    17. Express Yourself (extended mix) – N.W.A
    18. Shimmy Shimmy Ya – Olā€™ Dirty Bastard
    19. Paid in Full (Coldcut mix) – Eric B. & Rakim
    20. Hypnotize – The Notorious B.I.G.
    21. Love Like This – Faith Evans
    22. Got Your Money – Prince Fatty
    23. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pliers
    24. Ring the Alarm – Tenor Saw
    25. Bam-Bam – Sister Nancy
    26. PIMP – Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band
    27. Bucovina – Shantel
    28. Mahalageasca (Bucovina dub) – Mahala Rai Banda
    29. Bulgarian Chicks – Balkan Beat Box
    30. Lady Madonna (Wimus Breaks remix) – The Beatles
    31. The Beat – Fab Samperi
    32. Atomic Dog (Qdup remix) – George Clinton
    33. Groove Is in the Heart (The Reflex revision) – Deeeā€Lite
    34. Juice (Breakbot mix) – Lizzo Juice (Breakbot mix)
    35. Little L (Original Mix) – Jamiroquai
    36. Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
    37. Rock The Casbah [The Reflex Revision] – The Clash
    38. Be That Way Sometimes [The Reflex Revision] – Nina Simone
    39. Soon Come – Shy FX feat. Liam Bailey
    40. Cool Down – Fuse ODG
    41. Nuthin’ But A G Thang (DJ Smerk Feels Bootleg) – Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg
    42. Drop It Like It’s Hot (Borlini Skeleton Bootleg) – Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams
    43. Counting (Sammy Virji Remix) – Hamdi
    44. Pump Up The Jam (Sico Vox Remix) – Technotronic
    45. Funky Fresh – DJ Stew
    46. The Bomb – The Bucketheads
    47. The Funk Phenomena – Armand van Helden
    48. Soul Grabber Pt. 3 (Original Mix) – Soul Grabber
    49. Sing It Back (Herbert’s Tasteful Dub) – Moloko
    50. Bless Me Today (12ā€ version) – Alan Dixon
    51. Take Me (extended mix) – Phil Fuldner
    52. Time After Time (extended mix) – Babert
    53. Joys (Purple Disco Machine remix) – Roberto Surace
    54. Falling Deep in Love (Joey Negro 12ā€ disco Blend) – Horse Meat Disco & Kathy Sledge
    55. Enjoy Your Life (Ben Gomori’s New Lease Of Life Edit) – Oby Onyioha
    56. Wish I Didn’t Backstab You [The Reflex Revision] – OJ Stone
    57. (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again (Purple Disco Machine Remix) – Elton John & Taron Egerton
    58. Not Too Shabby – Cerone & Jamie Lewis
    59. Iā€™m Not Defeated, Pt. II (Honey Dijonā€™s Fiercely Furious dub) – Fiorious
    60. Direct Me (Joey Negro disco blend) – The Reese Project
    61. So Hooked On Your Lovin (Mousse T.’s Extended Disco Shizzle) – Selace
    62. Jolene (Todd Terje remix) – Dolly Parton
  • Spinning vinyl @ Deep South Vinyl Grooves

    Spinning vinyl @ Deep South Vinyl Grooves

    I will be spinning vinyl again, on Saturday 23 August at Deep South Vinyl Grooves @ Camel Rock

    Pull in for some groovy tunes and good vibes, think funk, disco, soul, and anything that you can boogey too!

    Deep South Vinyl Grooves @ Camel Rock