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New club mix is available on the downloads page and on my box.net account titled "Club Mix - 133 BPM" which includes (at least for me) a childhood memory in the mix - listen and you'll know what I'm talking about!

I've also uploaded pictures from the wedding I did on May 15th and the LDS Regional YSA Dance that was held here in Eugene at the Danebo Chapel on May 22nd - those photos can be found on my Facebook album (if we're not friends then add me at facebook.com/djstoltzrecords).

As always please leave comments on the mix and take some time viewing the pictures, special thanks to Eric Welker for taking pictures with his camera at the dance

Track List: Tiesto ft Three 6 Mafia, Sean Kingston & Flo Rida - Feel It, Alex Gaudino ft. Crystal Waters - Destination Calabria (Club mix), Ben Shmuel - Looney Tunes (Electro Mix), Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way (Rene Amesz & Peter Gelderblom Remix), Linkin Park - Faint (Kontrastt Remix), Tiesto - Escape Me

Tags: club, dance, dj, gig, lds, mix, photos, pictures, wedding

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New mix available on the downloads page title "Luv-Club Mix" in the DJ mixes folder, please listen and comment! Alternatively you can listen to the mix here on my box.net account. Bit of a love theme to this mix

Track List: Klaas Meets Haddaway - What Is Love 2009 (Klass Radio Edit), Akon Feat Colby O Donis and Kardinal Offishal - Beautiful (DJ Dvir Halevi Remix), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Tell Me Baby (React Remix), David Guetta feat. Chris Willis - Love Is Gone (X-Mix Dance Mix), Basshunter - Now You're Gone (Fonzerelli Remix), Guru Josh Project & Klaas Vs. Pink - So What (Ultrabase Remix 2009)

Tags: club, dj, mix

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A mix of original remixes that I've done is available for streaming/download via the Downloads page in the DJ Mixes folder titled "Original Remixes." Alternatively you can click here for the direct link on Box.net.

Wedding Season is upon us so I'll do my best to keep these mixes coming, also keep an eye out for more gig logs with videos and photos along with updates to my music library.

Track List: Danity Kane and DJ Stoltz - Damaged (Trance Mix), OneRepublic & DJ Stoltz - Apologize (DJ Stoltz Remix), Kanye West & DJ Stoltz - Love Lockdown (Trance Mix), Ne-Yo & DJ Stoltz - Closer (DJ Stoltz Remix), Flo Rida ft. T-Pain and DJ Stoltz - Low (Dance Remix)

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Branching off from DJ topics right now to talk about something that has replaced traditional television and local radio channels for me - podcasts! For those of you who don't know what a podcast is, it's audio or video media that can be downloaded or streamed via the internet and allows an alternative to being locked down to what's on the radio, TV and for that matter even paying for TV at all. With the exception of Smallville (I know right? lol) all of my media is delivered through podcasts.

This is a general list for the applications and podcasts that I'm currently subscribed to. To start off let's start with audio podcasts. I've subscribed to all of these through iTunes and sync them with my iPod Touch, that way when I'm driving, working out or just want to listen to audio I always have new content to listen to (besides all of the new music I'm always getting!). Here are the audio podcasts I currently listen to:

- Above & Beyond: Trance Around The World (Trance Music)

- DJ TED EIEL Presents CHUNKHOUSE (House Music)

- DJ Theo's Deep Soulful House (House Music)

- GROWN n' SEXY Soul Mix...

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Here's video footage from the wedding I did back in April 10th for Samuel and Ashley Silva. It was held at St Pius X Catholic Church in Klamath Falls, OR and was a pretty small but fun wedding to be a part of. Video footage is from my DXG-567V HD camera, if you want to view pictures check out the album on my photos page by clicking here.

Tags: catholic, church, dj, falls, gig, klamath, log, or, oregon, wedding

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Hasn't been a week but I had some free time today so I did another DJ set of remixes, think I'll dive into some other music besides exclusively remixes on my next couple of sets so if you have any ideas on what you would like to here please let me know! As always it's available on the downloads page in the DJ Mixes folder, alternatively you can click here to access the file from my box.net account.

On a side note I'm becoming more and more impressed with Hannah and how she's handling business as an upcoming DJ - yes we're going out but with that aside she's learned a bunch since last year!

Track List: Pink - So What (Bimbo Jones Remix Radio Edit), Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite (Crookers Remix), Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part (Dave Aude Club Mix), Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive (Wideboys Club Mix), Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment (Bimbo Jones Club Mix), The Killers - Spaceman (Bimbo Jones Vocal Mix)

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Finished up another DJ mix in my series of remix sets, "Remixes Vol 4" is available for download/streaming on the downloads page as always in the DJ Mixes folder. Alternatively you can click here to go straight to the file page itself from my box.net account.

Look forward to a few upcoming blog posts about the last few gigs I've done along with an update on my song list for Guitar Hero 5, feel free to leave any comments about the mix!

Track List: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feelin (Mysto & Pizzi Electro House Remix), La Roux - Bulletproof (Dave Aude Club Remix), Owl City - Fireflies (Max Sanna Remix), Benny Benassi - California Dreaming 2004 (Remix), Henry Blank - Whatcha Say (Extended Mix), The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (House Remix by Judge Jules)

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My third set in a series of showcasing my favorite remixes is available for download and streaming on the downloads page, as always simply go there, click on the "DJ Mixes" folder, and select "Remixes Vol 3" to stream or click on the arrow next to it to download.

Also for those of you going to the dance I'm DJ'ing in Philomath on April 17th - I just might play some of these tunes

Track List: Mika - Grace Kelly (Bimbo Jones Radio Remix), Ne-yo ft Bimbo Jones - Closer (Stonebridge Club Remix), Laurent Wolf - Walk the Line (Radio Remix), Rihanna - Umbrella (Seamus Haji Remix), Jordin Sparks Ft. Chris Brown - No Air (Tiesto Remix), Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc (Stanton Warriors Remix), Jean Elan - Where's Your Head At (Klaas Remix)

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My 2nd installment in my series of remixes is available for download on the downloads page as always under DJ Mixes, 6 songs altogether in this 30 minute mix. Played with 2 new effects throughout this mix as well so let me know what you think!

Track List: Mariah Carey - Obsessed (Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Club Mix), Ciara ft. Ludacris - Oh (Bimbo Jones Remix Edit), Beyonce - Single Ladies (Dave Aude Remix), Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor (Wideboys Club Mix), Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (Skrillex Club Mix), Keri Hilson - Knock You Down (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)

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If you like Madonna then you should enjoy this mix, available on the downloads page as always in the DJ Mixes folder, titled "Madonna Club Mix." The mix is pretty short compared to others I've done, as I'm approaching wedding season I'm more pressed for time now that I'm spending the majority of my time in meetings/consultations or working on and revising playlists, I would love to hear feedback on what everyone out there wants to hear in a mix! Do you want the next one to be an 80's mix? Hip-Hop? Jungle? Salsa? Chipmunks?! Let me know!

Track List: Madonna - Sorry (Paul Oakenfold Remix), Madonna - Die Another Day (D.S. Remix), Madonna - Celebration (Benny Benassi Edit), Madonna - Hollywood (Paul Oakenfold Remix)

Tags: club, dj, madonna, mix

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Available on the downloads page, two new DJ mixes for your streaming/downloading pleasure  "Trance Mix" is my first trance mix uploaded, and "Remixes Vol 1" is my first small set in a series of more remixes to come.

Let me know what you think of the mixes! As always head to the downloads page, click on DJ Mixes, then pick the mix you want to listen to.

"Trance Mix" Track List: Tiesto ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Just Be (Antillas Club Mix), Armin van Buuren - Control Freak (Sander van Doorn Remix), Markus Schulz ft. Carrie Skipper - Never Be The Same Again (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Club Mix), Tiesto - Love Comes Again (Original Mix)

"Remixes Vol 1" Track List: Tatu - All The Things She Said (Dave Aude Club Edit), Paramore - That's What You Get (Funk Avy Remix), Keri Hilson - Energy (Wideboys Remix), Sean Kingston - Fire Burning (Dave Aude Club Mix)

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Just got done doing a quick mix of two video game songs and two movie theme remixes, around 23 minutes long, feel free to stream it, download it and let me know what you think! Available on the Downloads page as always, click on "DJ Mixes" folder, then "Video Game Movie Mix" to stream or click on the arrow by it to download

Track List: Phenyx - Saria's Song, Electrixx - Tetris (Original Mix), Moby - James Bond Theme, DJ Stoltz - Pirates of the Caribbean Megamix

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DJ mix of original music is available for streaming/download on the downloads page in the DJ Mixes folder, titled "Original Music Mix."

I know, bit of self-promotion but I'd love to hear what your favorite tracks are in the mix, considering releasing an album on iTunes if I get enough good comments  

Track List: DJ Stoltz - Midnight Sun, DJ Stoltz - Airwaves, DJ Stoltz - Ibiza, DJ Stoltz - Congestion, DJ Stoltz - HJW 

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New folder on my downloads page titled "Wedding Resources" available for everyone who's planning a wedding. They're organized in separate folders that include ideas/templates for newsletters, bridesmaids requests, a camera scavenger hunt, ceremony, clip art/flourishes, wedding favors, fonts (if a template says you need a font then download that font from the folder and move it to Fonts in Control Panel for Windows), guest lists/activities for guests for out of town and destination weddings, how-to tutorials, invitations, kid's coloring books (keep them quiet during the ceremony!), organization for budget and address book, reception and timeline/itinerary templates.

Let me know if you find any of these templates useful, if you have questions on using any of them or problems opening a file let me know and I can assist you with any technical difficulties  

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Came across this template from bridaltweet.com - great resource for wedding vendors and brides/grooms alike so check out the site for their other articles, this one stood out to me as a useful template so I figured I should share it with everyone!

Original site is here: http://www.bridaltweet.com/forum/topics/wedding-day-templates

12 month
Announce engagement to friends and family
Make sure both families meet
Throw engagement party if desired
Choose a style, theme, or color combination
Set a date
Decide on basics [season, outdoor, formal, etc]
Decide on ceremony location
Budget
What are the wedding priorities [guest, food, etc]
Determine who will pay for what
Open a wedding bank account
Consider cash back or airmile card
If considering a prenuptial, contact lawyer
If you have preferred ceremony book now
Decide on ball park number of guests
Look through magazines to get ideas
Research potential DJ, florist, bands etc
Have engagement ring appraised and insured
Book photographer for engagement photos
Think about attendants
Start collecting addresses for guests you plan on inviting
Mail out save the date cards [especially for holidays & destination]
Setting up a wedding website
Purchase thank you cards

11 month
Consider wedding insurance
Finalize theme/style of wedding & reception
Meet...

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More music that I mixed from Wipeout HD - these are the three drum n bass songs in the game, less than ten minutes long but it's pretty fast paced so enjoy! Download available on the downloads page in the "DJ Mixes" folder as always.

Track List: Mist - Smart Systems, DJ Fresh - X-project (100% Pure Mix), and Ed Rush, Optical, Matrix - Frontline

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Techno mix available on the downloads page in the "DJ Mixes" folder titled "145 BPM Techno Mix" - enjoy some techno yah?

Track listing includes:

D.H.T. - Listen To Your Heart (Dance Remix), DJ Splash - You Spin Me Right Round (Remix), Vibeout - Time After Time (Original Remix), Cascada - What Hurts The Most, O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei (Techno Remix), and Usher - Yeah (Techno Remix) 

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New mix available on downloads page in "DJ Mixes" folder - "Wipeout HD - Electro Mix" featuring some of my favorite tracks from the game. Warning to people who don't like instrumental music, most of it is instrumental! As always message me with requests for future mixes, now it's time to go outside and enjoy the sunshine 

Track List: Move ya! & Steve Lavers - Chemical, Stanton Warriors - Tokyo, DJ Mason - Exceeder, Noisia - Machine Gun

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Here are some videos from the Valentine's Dance I did at Agate Hall last Saturday for Narcotics Anonymous, party went really well, 8:30-11:30 and the group made quite a bit of money so I'm proud for them! This is also the same group I did the New Year's Dance for so it's great getting repeat business from them  

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Just uploaded two DJ mixes in my downloads section - this is a new thing which I hope to dedicate time to at least once a week outside of gigs, so check them out in the downloads section in the "DJ Mixes" folder! There's a Britney Spears and Lady Gaga set, next set of mixes will be more than one artist, if anyone has requests for mixes then let me know via e-mail or leaving a comment on this post!

Quick note about the audio quality - both mixes are compressed at 96kbps cbr (constant bit rate) mp3PRO file - meaning on standard mp3 players the audio will be radio quality, but if you have a player that supports mp3PRO codecs then you should receive better audio quality. I had to compress them to save disk space and not go over my 25MB limit for uploading files. If anyone wants the original uncompressed mixes then I'll have to give you a CD in person  

Track Lists:

Lady Gaga Club Mix: Paparazzi (Moto Blanco Remix), Love Game (Marilyn Manson Remix), Bad Romance (Chew Fu H1N1 Club Mix), Poker Face (Jody Den Broeder Remix), Just Dance (Guena LG Glam As You...

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So if you've been following the past couple of tweets from Twitter or Facebook, you'll notice I'm actively organizing more karaoke music, and with that I plan on having an update in my karaoke library within a week, along with updates to my music library and Guitar Hero library as well. I won't have Guitar Hero: World Tour as an option anymore because I figured out how to import that music library into Guitar Hero 5, plus I've added some downloadable content for Guitar Hero 5 and will put up the song list for Guitar Hero: Van Halen soon.

I'm also in the works on creating a couple mix demos to pass around to local bars and clubs, hoping I can get a relationship with a few local venues for monthly or weekly gigs 

Last of all I'm in the process of upgrading the rest of my halogen lights to their LED models - this will be more power efficient for venues and I won't have to run duty cycles on any of my lights, so if you want all of my lights on all of the time, you'll have that option soon! The newest member to my lighting family...

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The song lists for Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero: World Tour, and Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock are available to download on the downloads page in the DJ Documents folder. I also created a master song list with all the Guitar Hero songs I have available.

Also to avoid confusion with file types I deleted the other file extensions for my music library list, so if there are any problems downloading or opening a file just contact me and I'll e-mail you another version of it 

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One cool feature about Craigslist is the ability to use RSS feeds to notify you when something you're searching for comes up. Most people will use this feature for items being sold, but for the wedding and event industry there are brides and others who post opportunities on Craigslist, and because time is money the sooner you respond to a posted gig, the more likely you'll either get the gig or at least be considered for it.

Since I'm a DJ I have my RSS setup to search for DJ gigs and jobs in every Craigslist area in Oregon. Most internet browsers or mail clients have an RSS feed option, so it's a matter of performing the search, then scrolling down to the bottom of the page, click the RSS button and copy the URL to your RSS reader. Now you're up to date on all posted gigs for your area, and they're delivered right to you 

I have booked numerous gigs using this and figured I should share it with everyone, this feature can be applied to any business that has an applicable area market on Craigslist. I urge everyone to give it a try, if you need help...

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