Rich/Solarstone asked me to make a new guest mix for his weekly Solaris International show running on one hundred kazillion radio stations and web radios around the globe.
It’s out now, the full tracklist and download links are below. My part will be available soon on my podcast, too.
I hope you enjoy it. (If you’re into fast forwarding to the guest mix part, it starts around 50min mark)
DJ Orion guest mix on Solaris International: Episode236 (With Solarstone)
Massive Attack – Teardrop (Tom Fall Re-Shizzle) (CDR)
Solarity – Hunted (Urbantorque)
Jakob Henry – Cloak & Dagger (Tom Fall Remix) (Silk)
Ville Lope – It’s In Her Eyes (Subtraxx)
Coast2Coast Vs. The Whiteroom – The White Home (Dj Orion Re-Edit) (CDR)
Jon O’bir – Stringer (Liquid)
Robert Miles Vs Myon & Shane54 Ft. Labworks – Sunrise Children (Dj Orion Re-Edit Dub)
MONDAY-TUESDAY 2.8.-3.8.2010 – STUDIO DAYS W/ HEIKKI L
I bet it can’t get too easily as busy and exotic as this week is going to be. We started on Monday a two-day studio session with Heikki L, doing a cover/remake of an oldskool rave classic “Bizarre Inc – Playing With Knives” (video behind the link & embedded below). Feeling the early 90’s vibe? In addition to updating the rave piano riff to 2010, we also learned those dance moves, dressed up like MC Hammer and watched all seasons of Melrose Place.
WEDNESDAY 4.8.2010 – PLAYING AT 10000 PEOPLE SCOUT CAMP / JAMBOREE
On Wednesday, 4.8, I’ll head to the woods of Hämeenlinna where over 10000 boy- and girlscouts are having the biggest scout camp in Finland. The camp ends on Thursday and on Wednesday night there’s a biiig party where I was invited. In addition to me, Jangler from Ylivieska.org will take care of the breaks and beats. This must be among the most exotic gig experiences and I’m really excited to get there to enjoy the camp atmosphere and rave with the mosquitoes. You can find more information about the camp @ kilke.fi.
The exotic vibe continues on Thursday @ Helsinki’s Hartwall Areena. There’s an annual Assembly demo party, a demoscene and gaming event (see wikipedia), which gathers around 5000 attendees every year. I’ve never been in the middle of 5000 people madly excited about computers – which sounds like a crazy amount of glowing screens and endless sound of tapping keyboards. Where’s the survival guide?
For those needing a well earned break after sitting the whole day at their computers, there’s a three day rave party starting on Thursday at midnight. I’ll be starting the event full-on right after midnight, warming up the floor for DJ Proteus, who never needs any kind of a warm up ;) Thanks to Pasi @ Sequence for the invitation, let’s rave until the blue screen appears! More info about Assembly @ assembly.org
FRIDAY 6.8.2010 – BASS ATTACK @ VAAKUNA, MIKKELI
On Friday I’ll head to Mikkeli, which itself is exotic enough to fit to this week’s theme. The nice possé from Guru entertainment have been organizing a summer club @ Vaakuna and I’ll be headlining on Friday with a proper 2,5h set. The event will be held at Vaakuna, Facebook event is here. It’s actually my first visit to Mikkeli ever, looking forward to see the city and the nightlife. Come drop by if you’re around.
The travel continues on Saturday to Vaasa to finalize the exotic week with some über-exoticness. Fiksaatio possé have been doing some great parties during the past years, not only in Seinäjoki, but also in nearby cities and pulled some well earned attention towards them. Now, to end a memorably hot summer in Finland, Fiksaatio organizes a massive party “Fantasia” in a local spa/waterpark Tropiclandia with 15 top-class DJs and live acts (Alex Kunnari, Joonas Hahmo, Flight, Syna, OlliS, Ville Lope, Sami Saari…), 32C heat and a vibe to remember. Needless to say, the event is definitely something unique in the area and definitely worth checking, I’m really happy to have a possibility to be part of it. Check the official website or Facebook event for more info.
I had really, really good time visiting Seinäjoki for the first time after ’03 or ’04. Over 700 happily smiling people, awesome lineup, pikkujoulu and one hell of a queue outside guaranteed a p-a-r-t-y. I tested a couple of new edits of ours which went down nicely – one of my favourite moments was the crowd chanting lyrics of Prodigy – Narayan (Orion & Flight re-edit) and going mental with Sami Saari’s Electric Love and Ayleon’s remix of Brotherhood.
Big, big thanks to Syna possé for the invitation (was grreat to see them playing live after a while) and to my fellow DJs Flight, Infekto, Ville Lope, Echostep & Andy K for a good company – not to forget the ever-crazy pohojammaa crowds :) Hoping not to have another 5 year break before returning back there again.
See some photos below and a short video clip of Insomnia played as an encore.
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This weekend sees another set of quality events, this time in Seinäjoki & Tampere. On Friday I’ll be heading to the clubbing capital of Pohjanmaa, where grand old Fiksaatio possé have been influencing the local scene for already some time and I was really happy of being invited to their last winter event for this year. Held at Karma, the event also presents Infekto, Syna, Flight, Andy K, Ville Lope and Echostep. I’ll be playing the last slot, starting at 01:30. Fiksaatio Facebook event.
On Sunday I’ll be joining Tabu’s Sunday Fun chill-out event in Tampere. Getting behind decks to play chill-out is a rare sight, but I’m really looking forward to this one. Sunday Fun concept sounds very promising – cheap booze, huge sofas, board games, comics and Tampere-fiilis(tm) can never go wrong. It’s our independence day, too, so there might be an extra amount of domestic quality chill-out, classics and some new DJ Orion & J.Shore productions in the air. The set should start between 21:00 & 22:00 and last around 2,5h. Sunday Fun Facebook event & official website
And yeah, if you don’t have anything to do on Saturday, join us at Romance in Laterna, Tampere. Manly love behind the decks as Mr.A & Flight will rock the place. House hasn’t been this good in Tampere after the Good Miau! Days :)
FRIDAY:
F/X – Fiksaatio
Friday, 04 December 2009 at 22:00
Karma, Kauppatori 3, 60100 Seinäjoki
Infekto, Orion, Syna, Flight, Andy K, Ville Lope, Echostep, Hosted by Cristal Snow
SUNDAY:
Sunday Fun
Sunday, 06 December 2009 at 20:00
Tabu, Hämeenkatu 10, Tampere, Finland
DJ Orion, Ville Lope, Blastic
YleX:n Tiistain Tanssi-illan biisivieraana 25.11.2008 kuullaan tamperelaista Ville Lopea, joka DJ-puolella tunnettiin aiemmin Loopy-aliaksella. Lope on Tampereen aktiivisimpia progressiivisen trance-soundin sanansaattajia ja kunnostautunut syksyn mittaan erityisesti artistirintamalla useiden julkaisujen voimin. Biisivieras-biisinä tampereen suunnalta kuullaan vastavalmistunut remix ja samalla viimeisimmät kuulumiset Villen studion suunnalta.
Biisivieras Tiistain Tanssi-illassa joka toinen viikko. DJ Orionin tunnilla klo 21-22 esittäytyvät vieraat kuuluvat Suomen elektronisen musiikin artistien kärkikaartiin ja tuovat ohjelmaan oman musiikillisen antinsa esittelemällä valitsemansa biisin.
Tiistain Tanssi-illassa lisäksi 16 Bit Lolitas, Sasha, Mango, Claes Rosen, Dennis Sheperd, viikon klassikko ja musauutiset.
Kurkkaa myös tietoa vuoden viimeisistä Tanssi-illoista.
Here are a couple of Finnish Radio 1 aka YleX Tiistain Tanssi-ilta updates for the rest of the year.
Remaining featured artists aka Biisivieraat include Ville Lope 25.11. and DJ Orkidea 9.12, both playing their soon-to-be-released new material and sharing the hottest rumours ;) Highly recommended.
My last Tiistain Tanssi-ilta of the year, 23.12. is all about Trance Chronology 1991-2003. 13 selected trancey tracks from the past 13 years, one track per year, in one hour. The tracks are already chosen and it’s truly a journey through different trends of electronic music in all its good and… ummh… not-so-good :)
If you feel like, drop a line to the comments and tell which one track would you choose to represent the sound of 2001? Or 1993? Or any year. It’s not easy, yet fun to think about.
My first Tanssi-ilta of 2009 will be traditional “Best of 2008”. ( Jaytech and Dinka for one hour ;) Tune in after the xmas holidays 6.1.2009 and listen what was hot in 2008.
YleX:n Tiistain Tanssi-illan Biisivieraat loppusyksylle 2008 on päätetty. Mikrofoniin tarttuvat vielä ennen vuodenvaihdetta Darude, Michael Cassette, Ville Lope aka Loopy, Jussi Soro, Oded Peled, Aki A, Gateway ja DJ Orkidea.
Biisivieras Tiistain Tanssi-illassa joka toinen viikko. DJ Orionin tunnilla klo 21-22 esittäytyvät vieraat kuuluvat Suomen elektronisen musiikin artistien kärkikaartiin ja tuovat ohjelmaan oman musiikillisen antinsa esittelemällä valitsemansa biisin.