Mixin’ It Up: Matt ROAN
When we asked about who you guys wanted to see doing a Mixin it up, Matt ROAN was one of the names that came up. We agreed and here he is. Take it away Matt!
“Yo YO Discobelle. Here is the mix. Fully LIVE from my living room in Chicago. It’s imperfections are what make it endearing. Ableton and I don’t get along very well… Hope you enjoy.
1. My Mine - Hypnotic Tango
I thought the intro for this jam made it a perfect song to start a set… that and its a classic italo dance jam.
2. Ghostland Observatory - Sad Sad City
I had the pleasure of playing with these dudes over the summer and was blown away at the showman ship of front man Aaron Behrens. He dances better than almost any girl I’ve ever met. Amazing.
3. Hail Social - Cherry Cola Funk (Sta Remix)
I love this track. The vocal chops and big build-ups and breakdowns make it super fun to mix. An excellent track made better by remix… doesn’t happen every day.
4. Sissor Sister - Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ (Linus Loves Remix)
I see this as a call out to those on the floor being babies and not getting down. If you didn’t come to party then you can go home.
5. Primal Scream - Some Velvet Morning
I love the synth bass line in this song paired with Kate Moss’ whispery vocals… it bangs and is pretty at the same time. Duh, its Kate Moss.
6. Sinden & The Count of Monte Cristal - Everybody Rocking (Bald Eagle Edit)
Is everybody rocking yet? Great jam. Great sample. Sinden is dope.
7. Armand Van Helden - I Want Your Soul (Crookers Remix)
All of Crookers remixes sound the same to me… AWESOME. I was debating between the original and the remix and Crookers won. I love the slide between in their bass lines. Fresh.
8. Griff & Booman - Pick ‘Em Up
I forget which DJ was hating on the “Mixin’ it Up” track selections and wording but these next two are for him! Hahaha. Classic B-More jam. Makes me want to jump up and down.
9. Cousin Cole - Hip’s Don’t Lie Remix
Cuz Cole is the dude and this is one of my fave tracks from him. Every time I play this whether is at a indie dance party or in some super club spot… girls go CRAZY when they hear those horns. Its excellent.
10. Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
Maybe the best dance song of all time? Its the jam.
11. Herve - Dibby DJ
Paul Devro put me up on this jam and I’ve played it pretty much every night since early Oct. I guess the vocal is from some dance hall jam or something. All i know is that this is my new favorite song. Rapping to the tune of frere au jacque is brilliant.
12. Samim - Heater (Vandalism Re-Rub)
I like the south of the border continuity in these last few tracks… Who knew the accordion could sound so good in the club?
13. Thunderheist - Suenos Dulces
I really dig Thunderheist and I’m hoping they can come play Dance Party Magic with us in January. This is an open invitation to Thunderheist. Come party with us.
14. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Had to mix the original in to set up one of my favorite blends of all time…
15. Edwin Collins - Never Met a Girl Like You
It’s as if Edwin had Sweet Dreams in mind when he wrote this jam. The Eurythmics synth pairs up so perfectly with this track. Dig it. PLUS this brings me back to Jr. High and Empire Records… one of my all time childhood faves.
16. The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Razormaid Mix)
This is another set up track… I think the mix gets a little rough here. Its kinda worth it though. The Clash are the only band that matters right?
17. Soulja Boy - Crank Dat (a cappella)
I did this blend live in San Francisco and everybody went wild. Everybody but one black woman who stood right in front of me and shamed me for playing Soulja Boy and double shamed me for playing it over some “white boy shit.”
– Back to The Clash –
18. Kylie - Can’t Get You Outta My Head.
I love Kylie. She keeps making great records, survived breast cancer, still looks like a million dollars. God bless her.
19. Green Velvet - Shake and Pop
Chicago’s very own house music master, Curtis Jones aka Cajmere aka Green Velvet. Like “The Perculator” before it, this is a true Chicago classic.
20. Riot In Belgium - La musique (Sinden Remix)
I love how HYPE this song is. Period.
21. He Say, She Say - Crash Dummie
Million $$$ Mano has been super busy this year and he’s one of the reasons Chicago is so dope right now. He and our home girl Drea have been busy in the studio recording new tracks as He Say, She Say and they are going to be big.
Who? MANO! Who? MANO!
22. Soulwax - NY Lipps
Funkytown is one of my favorite songs ever. Soulwax dares to improve it with this mash-up/remix and proves that they are amazing. I know this track is old and played out but that disco bass makes me want to party.
23. Paul McCartney - Temporary Secretary (Elliot Stock Remix)
Sir Paul gets the techno treatment on this track and it totally rules. The fast paced rhythms of NY Lipps and this track are really complimentary.
24. The Glamour - Feet 2 The Floor
New Glamour! Asher and Richard are the dudes. I do a monthly party with them in Milwaukee and I had to show them some love. Keep it up gentlemen.
25. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor
Kind of an abrupt cool-down but I had to harken back to my sappy emo roots. Bed time. Thanks y’all.”
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November 30th, 2007 at 07:15
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November 30th, 2007 at 07:40
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November 30th, 2007 at 07:48
RAT MOAN KILLIN IT..
YEZZ SIR.
I LOVED IT BEAUTIFUL SELECTION ACROSS THE BOARD.
GreG•M!kE
November 30th, 2007 at 07:58
ROAN KILLED ITT
November 30th, 2007 at 10:03
Great mix!!! good selection going there.Can’t hear that Shake n Pop anymore though. It’s deffo not as good as Perculator.
November 30th, 2007 at 14:28
Finally! lovin the local talent. nice job!
November 30th, 2007 at 16:53
top notch my friend. good track selection/smooth mixing. and props for doing the mix live!
November 30th, 2007 at 17:25
Whos Matt Roan? Mix looks dope.
Where do you spin in Chicago. I am going back for 11 days and would like to see spin out.
casi
November 30th, 2007 at 18:59
MATT ROAN IS A GENTLEMAN AND A SCHOLAR - DO IT BIG HOMIE!
November 30th, 2007 at 19:53
Matt ROAN? What can I say about the man, the myth and the legend…he keeps it real, has fun and looks good all the while.
November 30th, 2007 at 21:49
MATT ROAN! Great diversity in this mix. Bake yourself a pizza, my man. Book this dude in yer town.
November 30th, 2007 at 21:59
BLACK SNAKE ROAN! Chicago stand up! Matt Roan is the tops!
November 30th, 2007 at 23:57
Loved it, but “its kate moss .. duh!” UM more like “its priml scrm. MTRFCKR”
December 1st, 2007 at 05:59
not trying to hate, this would be fun live probably, but some of these tracks/blends are questionable for a recorded mix…
December 1st, 2007 at 07:25
I agree with the guy above! So many party jams, what was I thinking. Thanks for the love from the rest… much appreciated. Casi G, come hang out! I’m at Le Passage on Fridays, Empire Liquors on Saturdays, and I host Sundays back at Le Passage. SUPER CLUB STYLE!!! E-mail me and we’ll link up. matt@crossfaderking.com
Cheers.
December 1st, 2007 at 11:57
Hating is not my thing but…
this is really weak. I KNOW you can find DJs that mix better than this.
December 1st, 2007 at 15:34
where can i get my hands on that cousin cole remix of hips don’t lie? thanks
December 1st, 2007 at 20:50
i’d rather listen to a dj at a wedding…oh wait we are.. its matt roan… yay..
god the chicago scene is crumbling…
December 1st, 2007 at 20:59
Matt Roan doesn’t need to prove himself to the internet! Matt Roan IS the Internet! This mix gets dicks shakin! (and some lady parts as well I hear…) Good show sir.
December 2nd, 2007 at 00:19
“god the chicago scene is crumbling…”
please, rome fell after guys like steinski were overlooked by flosstradamus.
stupid.
December 2nd, 2007 at 00:21
fuck, i didn’t mean steinski. forget what i just wrote until i actually have an argument. ups.
December 2nd, 2007 at 06:50
Fischer Price’s “My First Hipster Dance Mix”
December 2nd, 2007 at 06:57
Genuine club bossanova - that is Matt Roan. Not only is he nice in the DJ booth, he will also let you stay on his couch for indefinite periods of time. God bless him. Thanks Matt for this mix of yams.
December 3rd, 2007 at 08:11
try becoming a real dj before you make a mix.
December 3rd, 2007 at 09:21
wow!!! look at the fuck’n haters!!!!! its all good there fans and took there sweet time 2 show there appreciation the only way they can “HATE’n” ahahahahaha!!!! fuck these PC thugs!! ROAN IS FIRE!!! easily 1 of my favs in the chi!!!
p.s. half the reason u lame scene kids talk shit here is so u can dick ride when u see the people u hate on! KILL YOURSELF!!!
VIVA LA ROAN!!! :D
December 3rd, 2007 at 14:54
hips don’t lie remix:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5342783088fc4a/
I too have seen Matt kill it in the club. YUUUUAAAA!!!
December 3rd, 2007 at 19:11
no one is dick riding over here homie. why don’t you and the rest of the scene kids go jump on the next trend so you can dilute that and leave djing to the real djs.
December 3rd, 2007 at 19:44
Matt is a solid guy. I appreciate his hustle and the moves he is making for the chicago club scene. I will listen to this mix on the speakers at home and critique the mixing. I have spun with Matt at the club before and he was on point with his mixing and even worked in some small cuts here and there.
Also… Why do the people who hate not show any sign of who they are? At least have the testicular fortitude to show yourself when stating your opinion online. Otherwise it comes of as blind hating.
December 3rd, 2007 at 20:38
anyone that gets butt hurt from “hating” is probably a scene jumper too. if the “hating” isn’t true why does it matter to you?
December 3rd, 2007 at 23:01
it’s not hating when it’s justified criticism — we’ve all heard these songs before and the flippage aint that creative.
cole, thanks for re-upping that blend. if more of this mix was full of innovative edits and blends then i think reception is different. matt himself doesn’t sound uber-stoked.
December 4th, 2007 at 00:52
Gotta be some sad but energetic human being to listen to a whole mix you disliked from the beginning, then find the energy to go back to the source and leave a hateful remark…. Just delete and move on!
I liked it, thanks Matt!
And thanks to mr Cole for re-upping the hips
December 4th, 2007 at 01:46
roan tears the roof off the club every single weekend, period.
if they hate, then let ‘em hate…..you know the rest.
December 4th, 2007 at 19:34
nice try but i didn’t listen to a second of it. sorry i gotta take it out on this dude but i’m just tired of all these fake ass “dj’s,” and i use that term loosely, who jumped on this bandwagon when there are plenty of good djs more deserving of attention that aren’t just doing it for the image.
December 4th, 2007 at 23:00
^^^^^ omg this guy is sooooo right!! fuck that shit! god I’m so angry!
Let’s take this shit over and post OUR OWN MIXES right here!! they can’t stop REAL FUCKIN DJ’S from posting up REAL mixes up in response to FAKE ASS SCENE SHIT!!!
omg you go first THE TRUTH I bet you’ve got that fire for sure!!!! I know you’ll keep it pure and undiluted yet fresh and accessible but not in a live way (no!) but in a recorded mix way (yes!) !!!!!! let em know how we do this son!!!!
December 5th, 2007 at 19:01
im the illest dj, i think this mixing is not creative. i was listening on my pc speakers and none of my neighbors came over and threw down. this is bullshit. fuck this mix. my mix is sooooo sick….i cant upload it cuz like its 2 sick but seroiusly this suckksss dont ask me to state anything about it that sucks besides the “hipster tracklist” or the uncreative mixing.
December 5th, 2007 at 20:48
maybe the truth doesn’t let y’all know who he/she is because they don’t want to get harassed by all 10 of you who actually give a fuck about hating on a discobelle comment board.
get a life! jump on your moped or straighten your new era bills some more!
December 5th, 2007 at 20:55
i don’t care about the “hipster tracklist,” play what you like. i listened to it and the transitions and mixes were sloppy and apparently phrasing was just thrown out the window. i’m not trying to discourage anyone or throw out any unwarranted hate; i’m just giving out some criticism, but i guess that’s not allowed so i’ll leave it alone.
December 6th, 2007 at 18:41
Nah man, unless you are doing some esoteric dj shit that djs will like more than dancers you will get blasted. Fuck that, there is some stuff on here that I myself would not really listen to, but its mixed in a way that I could definetely get down to. Matt tears it up, and yeah, is possibly the nicest dude on earth.
much love
p.s. I hate soulja boy, but I cant deny it, that clash mix is hot.
December 6th, 2007 at 21:54
Damn there’s a lotta dick-measurin’ up in here….boys are so silly. Me & Chicago
December 14th, 2007 at 20:08
MATT ROAN IS GOOD.
AHOLES HATING ON ROAN ON DISCOBELLE ARE BAD.
YOU MAKE A MIX AND SEE IF IT GETS PUT UP HERE.
THEN KILL YOURSELF. SAVE THE WORLD.
January 20th, 2008 at 02:19
Dope Mix! I seen mat play at lollapalooza last year. Tore it up! much respect.