Mazi and I go waaaay back.
We actually have 2 label projects together Gourmet Recordings, a deep, “tech house” label, that we launched in 1998, and Fresh Meat, its sister label, was born in 2005. About a year or so ago, I left the day to day running of those endeavors, to pursue the wonderful world of NYC, but look back with great fondness. Yeah, I miss it a lil bit, the labels were my day to day for 8 years, and very much a labor of love. I can’t remember the names or number of distros we had that went belly up, didn’t really make any money. However, it was all very worth it. A lot of amazing music was pressed on vinyl, we made friends all over the world, and learned a lot about music and life, the kinda stuff you can’t learn in College.

My partner in crime, Mazi, was and is, quite the prolific producer and DJ. He’s released music under his own name, as well as Audio Soul Project, Studio Nova, MFO, Mise en Place, Mazi & Lori, to name most. (but not all!)

His production resume is intense and expansive, Guidance, Intec, Virgin, NRK, Hooj Choons, Dessous, Fiat Lux, Cocoon, Subliminal, Afterhours, Fluential, (there is much more) his music has been licensed to Razor & Tie, Moonshine, Ministry Of Sound, EMI, Polystar, Stomp, Uni (in like 5 different countries) Edel, ULM Electro, Get Physical, Plastic City, Ohm, Saw, etc, etc. When I take it all in, im quite impressed. Funny thing is, I was there to witness the creation of all of this music. But when I stepped back to take inventory or it all, i’m like, woah, DAMN. This is intense, and an amazing body of work.

Ok, im getting a little verklempt here, so “talk amongst yourselves”, while i present the bizzness.

So, I’ve been posting various mixes, and noticing, damn, what’s up with me and this affinity for 2005? This live mix from Mazi, was highly sought out and circulated by the Chicago heads in attendance at the Lair @ Vision that legendary night. The night and weekend = a memorable, mashed, marathon . . .

Go get it!

Mazi Live at Vision, Chicago – Labor Day 2005 (RT: 104 mins)

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1. Jennifer Cardini – Egal [Dirt Crew]
2. Roger 23 – Die Phantomspeisung [Playhouse]
3. The Liptrick – Catch Up (Phonique Remix) [Sugarcane]
4. Damir K. Rogina – On the Disco [Red Music]
5. Dan Berkson – Concept [Mood Music]
6. Morgan Page – Outside the City (Voltique Rmx) [Sugarcane]
7. Kenny Hawkes f. Louise Carver – Play the Game (Mazi & Joshua Collins Rmx) [MFF]
8. Catwash – Nine Tendos [Brique Hypnotic]
9. Knartz IV – Egoexpress (Einmusik Rmx) [Landomat 2000]
10. Dan Berkson & Army of One – Unknown [CDR]
11. Todd Bodine – Contact (John Tejada Rmx) [Tresor]
12. Sharam Jey – Push Your Body (Tomas Andersson Rmx) [Underwater]
13. Dieter Schmidt – Morse Code from the Cold War [Kitsune]
14. The Liptrick – Catch Up [Sugarcane]
15. Francis Harris & Dan Berkson - The Whatever [CDR]
16. Pablo Bolivar – Squaring [Regular]
17. Duoteque – Duoteque [Boxer Sport]
18. Lopazz – Blood (Tiefschwarz Rmx) [Output]
19. Paul Woolford – Vertigo [Junior Boys Own]
20. J. Rod & Pat Nice f. Joe Good – Peter Pan (Mugwump Rmx) [Brique Rouge]
21. Zoo Brazil – Crash [Harthouse]
22. MANDY – Jah (Raw Mix) [Get Physical]