DJ Bob Day Music Archive

More of the Good Old Daze - DJ Bob Day flipping through records at MARZ while Linda watches - Mike Weber Photo

>>>> Recently Added: KRONIC in the Live Sets section <<<<

Now that I am actively DJing again, this site has taken on a whole new dimension, as there is a flow of fresh new material to post. Fortunately, it is much easier to work with, as it is all recorded digitally in the first place. I still record much of what I spin so, there is plenty of new material here.

This page was originally created because, while I had stopped DJing, people kept on asking me if I have tapes or CDs that they could have of my early radio shows, club sets and mixes, and in general continued to show interest in these recordings. So, I decided to make them available for download through this site. I also regularly come across people who say "I still have tapes of you" but, by now, those tapes must be wearing kind of thin and cassette players are not as common as they used to be. There are also many people who have lost tapes of mine that they enjoyed, or just remember the music and want to listen to old school classic house, techno and electronica, as well as college radio and alternative from the late 80s and through the 90s. So, whether you want to enjoy some fond musical memories or, check it out for the first time, here is your chance to get some freshly remastered digital versions of authentic retro old school recordings, compatible with modern electronics. Many of these are authentic recordings from the era, that are full length uninterrupted sets, not limited to a 90 minute tape or a 80 minute CD.

The combination of these two factors, make these recordings quite extraordinary. Unlike today, where a laptop will record continuously for days, the technology for recording such long sets was uncommon in the old school era. With all the material I have, it is going to take me a while to go through and sort, digitize, master, and convert what I have to MP3. Consequently, I won't run out of things to post any time soon. This is just the tip of the iceberg. However, many of the tapes have drop outs and noise from deteriorating over time. It is extremely time consuming going through each tape and repairing the problems. It needs to be done because there are occasional loud blasts of static that are incredibly annoying. Plus, now that I am heavily involved in making new music, I really haven't had the time to work on old material, but don't worry, I will get around to it. It is just going to take a little longer. The good news is they have developed some very sophisticated software tools for repairing damaged audio, the bad news is it is still slow going.

In order to help you identify new postings that you may want to download, the most recently added material is marked in RED to make it easy to find. The next most recently added is in YELLOW and the oldest postings are in standard black. (This has nothing to do with the age of the actual recording, it is the order they were posted on the website. That way you can quickly see what has been most recently added.)

So, enjoy what is here and check back occasionally, as more vintage and as well as fresh brand new content and features will be added on a somewhat regular basis. Also, Check my SoundCloud link at the bottom of the page to hear some of my own original music. I am currently working on new dance music tracks and have started posting some of that new music. I plan to release an album in 2014 along with remixes. So, that is my highest priority at the moment.

USEFUL INFO FOR USING THIS PAGE:

To download an MP3 file just click on the "Download" link at the right of the program you want. Either a window will open asking you where you want to save the file or, if your browser has a default location for zip downloads, it will automatically be sent it there. Due to the size of these MP3s, they are in zip format and will need to be unzipped. If it is not automatically set up to do so, your browser should offer to pass them to an un-zip utility. Select this option and the MP3 should download and decompress out of the zip file into a folder. Most computers now days automatically load the MP3 file into a program that plays them or, you can then listen to the file on your computer using any program that plays MP3s or on your iPod etc.

Note: You should be aware that many of these are fairly large MP3 files. This is due to some recordings lasting around 3 to 4 hours or more and being high quality audio. I am currently using 256kbps with a constant bit rate for the MP3s. It is just below the highest quality setting and the fixed rate is most universal, and uses less processor time on playback but, uses marginally more space than the variable bit rate MP3s. These settings deliver noticeably higher quality than streaming or internet radio stations. I have had occasional reports of problems with download speed and difficulty downloading. Everything on my end is good to go. The problems come from transporting the data over the internet or your ISP and connection, all of which are beyond my control. Just keep trying, possibly using a different browser and letting it download overnight, when internet traffic is lighter. Also, because of the age of some the original recordings, there are a few dropouts and some static due to deterioration, but nothing serious. So... Dig In!

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WFIT FM Radio Shows - 89.5 FM This is the college radio station at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne Florida, where I went on the air as a DJ in the spring of 1987. I was heavily involved with music, even working for a major record label prior to my arrival at WFIT so, I was already familiar with many of the alternative bands they played and I fit in immediately. In the 1980s, I was mostly into alternative and college radio bands, as were many of the people who would go on to be involved in the electronic dance music scene. The shows from the 80s are generally more guitar based stuff, with some electronic and industrial sounds. As the music evolved, so did the program. The 1990s shows became more and more dance and electronic oriented. They became a fusion, each show building a composite starting with guitar and more traditional alternative (contradiction in terms?) and then migrating on a journey, ending up on the cutting edge of electronica and dance. I also featured a lot of music from the thriving Manchester music scene at that time, along with other UK bands in that style. If there is one word that best describes all the music I play, that word would be psychedelic. These shows are standard radio format and not mixed but, there are a lot of alternative bands, cool tunes, beats and generally entertaining stuff.

With so much material to go through, here is something for all the people who enjoy the classic sounds of 1988 WFIT-FM in its prime and the fantastic music that was underground college radio in the 80s, when guitars ruled and synths played backup. At the time of this show, I had been on the radio about a year and was still working on my on-air persona and sound like... well, a college radio DJ. I still really enjoy this music and, of course, it reminds me of one of the best times of my life at alternative WFIT. Back in the days when it was a nationally recognized music leader, doing club nights and concerts, with a zany committed staff, who had so much fun, it spilled over on to the air and everybody caught the fever. For those of you who thought they could never again hear a whole four hour WFIT alternative show, uninterrupted and in it's entirety, I am pleased to inform you that you were wrong... Enjoy Wiff-It Rock!! Tune it in and rip your head off!

Bob Day - WFIT FM Monday 2-6PM 06-06-88	3:57:53	Download
Bob Day - WFIT FM Saturday 2-6PM 04-06-91	4:04:03	Download
Bob Day - WFIT FM Saturday 2-6PM 04-20-91	3:58:01	Download
More Coming

WA1A FM Saturday Night Mix Shows - 107.1 FM in Melbourne FL. This radio station was known for playing top 40 but, a new General Manager wanted to expand the programing and expressed interest in a house, techno and electronic dance music oriented Saturday night mix show. Obviously, there were several local DJs who really wanted the job but, I can be persuasive and professional, and I had years of on air experience as well as radio production skills so, that made me the most qualified and got me the gig. I had reservations at first about playing what was essentially underground music on a top 40 station but, I never got a single phone call saying anything negative. Quite the opposite, as many people of all ages called in, enthusiastically asking "what kind of music is this?" Plus, I always got a kick out of the people who did not understand beat mixing, and would call and say "wow, this is a really long song." Forty minutes later, I guess so, but at least I knew my mixes were smooth. The fun thing about radio is, at any given point, many thousands of people are listening. Especially on a 100,000 watt station, who's signal covers the whole central east coast of Florida and even inland to Orlando. It gave me a huge diverse audience, even more so in the era before the internet and all it's distractions. The show ran from 1992 through 1993 on Saturday nights from 9PM to midnight. Despite good ratings and attracting advertising, I was dumped and the show converted to a top 40 format by a new GM who felt the station should stick to that format 24/7.

It was fun while it lasted but, like any gig in the entertainment business, you are always hanging on by a thread. It is really more surprising that it happened at all, and lasted as long as it did. Looking back, the main problem with the show was, it was simply way ahead of its time, as EDM would not become mainstream popular in the USA for almost another twenty years. Yet, it also is concrete proof of my uncanny ability to look into the future of music and envision it. The stations music director asked me "How come you are always playing bands six months before I have ever heard of them?" Well, to be an effective DJ, it is essential to stay as far ahead of the curve as possible. It is a DJ's ability to decide if a track is a smash or trash on their own, without guidance from charts, or anything except their own judgement, that ultimately defines the leaders from the followers. To be a good DJ, you have to be a leader, far ahead of the pack. However, as in this case, it can also backfire, as people who don't see or share you musical vision, think you are just playing weird music. You will be glad to know, I have edited almost all the commercials except for the ones I made for MARZ etc. which are fun to listen to now.

Of special interest is is a WA1A Saturday night mix show with a guest appearance by DJ Andy Hughes. This was familiar territory as Andy and I had worked together for several years at WFIT. Despite having been an on air DJ, for some unknown reason, Andy never speaks during any of the breaks but, I assure you, he was there. Andy spins two sets and chooses the closing track, a then new song from Rabbit in the Moon. There is no date on the master tape's label but, based on the MARZ promo it was in 1993 Oh..yeah.. Andy, that's minus two points for playing the same track in your first set, that I already did in mine but, I'll only subtract one point because it is a good track.

Bob Day - WA1A FM w/ Andy Hughes Sat 9PM-12AM '93	2:43:44	Download
Bob Day - WA1A FM Saturday 9PM-12AM 06-05-93	2:50:04	Download
Bob Day - WA1A FM Saturday 9PM-12AM 10-09-93	2:50:18	Download
Editing Out Commercials - More To Come		Download

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Saturdays 4-5PM

Party95.com Internet Radio Shows - I am currently spinning on Party95 every Saturday afternoon from 4-5PM eastern time. If you click on the logo above, it will take you to my show page, with more details about the show. The overall sound is uncommon modern cutting edge electronic dance music, not often played outside of hot nightspots and funky late night clubs.

Most of the sets I post here run over an hour and will just about fill a normal audio CD. That means there is often about five to twenty minutes of bonus material that you get with the downloaded set that did not get broadcast as, on the show, I fade out my mixes just short of an hour. Plus, these sets don't have any talking or ID info, just the music. Also, the broadcast is 128kbps MP3, where as these downloads are 256kbps and encoded using the Fraunhofer IIS MP3 v04.01.02 (HQ) codec, which has the highest sound quality of any encoder I have tested. (The higher the bit rate number, the more information is contained in each second of music, yielding higher sound quality, particularly in combination with the sophisticated encoding system.)

The music is played on Pioneer CDJ-2000 digital turntables, which feed 24 bit digital audio directly into a Pioneer DJM-900 nexus mixer, where all mixing and effects are done in 24 bit digital and then fed directly via a digital 24 bit USB connection into a MacBook Pro laptop, where it is recorded and mastered in digital 32 bit floating point and then finally encoded into 16 bit MP3s. This overkill of extreme standards and never leaving the digital format, right up until you play it back, ensures ultra high quality sound in the MP3 mixes you can download. While MP3s have gained a bad reputation, it is all about the bit rate. In an extensive German scientific bind listening test, the majority of people actually preferred the sound of 256kbps MP3s, to the theoretically better non-compressed AIFF and WAVE audio formats. While that does not mean 256kbps MP3s are really better, it does mean that they sound fine and work well for mixes and radio shows, while saving a lot of download time and storage space.

I often make a limited number of audio CDs from my sets. These have the highest sound quality of all, as they aren't converted to MP3 but are un-compressed 16 bit digital, made directly from the mastered 24 bit recordings. If you see me somewhere, ask, as I usually have a few on me otherwise try asking at Final Dimension in Satellite Beach, as they sometimes have them. I give them away for free so, when I drop off a new batch, they don't last for long.

I have not labeled these sets for content or provided a track list so, what you don't see, is what you get. I think it is more interesting to just grab a mix at random and listen to what is on it, with no clues as to what is coming. If it isn't what you are looking for, come back and grab another. If you like a set and want the track list, I probably have it, as the CDJ-2000s make them automatically, and then I keep them just in case I need to figure out what something is later on. (I now really understand why I can't remember the songs on my old school sets. It's because I can't even remember what some of the tracks are when I listen to sets I made a few days ago.) So just tell me the date and set and there is a 90% chance I can email you a list, even for sets that aren't available for download. Also, if you hear a set on the show and think it should be posted here for download, email me your requests and I'll see what I can do.

I also highly recommend my Day's of Future Passed Tribute, featuring new versions of classic old school tracks. It can be found by clicking on the name, which will automatically take you to it further down the page or, just scroll down to the Mix Tape section.

Bob Day - Party95 - 12/01/12 - Sat	1:01:43	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/24/12 - Sat	1:17:39	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/17/12 - Sat	1:00:41	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/10/12 - Sat	1:00:53	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/03/12 - Sat	1:01:22	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 10/27/12 - Sat	0:59:56	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 05/14/12 - Set #2	1:09:25	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 05/14/12 - Set #1	1:06:14	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 05/11/12 - Set #1	1:03:40	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 05/03/12 - Set #1	1:04:47	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 04/30/12 - Set #3	1:06:05	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 04/30/12 - Set #2	1:02:46	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 04/17/12 - Set #3	1:04:01	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 04/17/12 - Set #2	1:04:45	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 04/06/12 - Set #3	1:02:18	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 03/26/12 - Set #3	1:03:08	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 03/26/12 - Set #2	1:06:48	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 03/26/12 - Set #1	1:03:04	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 03/23/12 - Set #2	1:01:54	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 03/23/12 - Set #1	1:03:59	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 03/12/12 - Set #2	1:12:56	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 03/12/12 - Set #1	1:07:06	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 02/02/12 - Set #3	1:01:03	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 02/09/12 - Set #2	1:06:08	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 02/09/12 - Set #1	1:06:13	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 01/27/12 - Set #3	1:06:56	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 01/27/12 - Set #2	1:06:46	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 01/19/12 - All	3:07:17	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 01/12/12 - Set #1	1:06:35	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 12/22/11 - Set #2	1:15:42	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 12/22/11 - Set #1	1:04:22	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 12/16/11 - Set #1	1:08:43	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 12/13/11 - Set #3	1:19:57	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 12/13/11 - Set #1	1:06:47	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 12/06/11 - Set #3	1:13:15	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 12/02/11 - Set #3	1:10:52	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/24/11 - Set #1	1:03:52	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/21/11 - Set #3	1:17:28	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/17/11 - Set #3	1:23:01	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/16/11 - Set #3	1:07:53	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/15/11 - Set #2	1:10:43	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/11/11 - Set #3	1:19:05	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/04/11 - Set #2	1:16:00	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/03/11 - Set #1	1:19:54	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 11/01/11 - Set #2	1:19:56	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 10/31/11 - Set #1	1:19:56	Download
Bob Day - Party95 - 10/20/11 - Set #1	1:16:11	Download

The only sets I have separated out are from when I was doing The Wednesday Old School Afterparty as they are different than the rest, being, music from the old school years. I have put them down below in the mix tape section to make it obvious what they are as well as divide up my Party95 postings between the two tables.

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Photo by Cristina Moongoddess DeMaria.

Live Sets

Things these days are only a bit better than they used to be. Finding a decent club gig in the Space Coast has always been like trying to find gold in a silver mine. I have always been willing to give different places a shot and had some cool gigs at various locations but, there wasn't much choice and you had to take what you could get. The wild and craziest gig I had, was in the spring of 1991, on Monday nights at The Sebastian Beach Inn or SBI. It is basically a small bar on the beach, in a remote location but, in less than a month, we were getting over 400 people. After one Monday night, when we did over 900 people and ended up blocking the road and annoying the neighbors (actual complaints of people fornicating in their yards), the cops raided the place and it all went down hill from there. Great fun while it lasted. Unfortunately, the place was so crowded and crazy, I never recorded any sets from SBI, which is unusual, as I record almost everything I do. The recordings I have from Panther Pub are good and only a few months after SBI. Their dates automatically makes them true old school, and I was the only DJ on the night so, I would start about 9PM and go until 1:45AM, which is why the recordings are over four hours long. It was a Tuesday night so everyone was tired from the weekend and a lot of people came out to relax sit, drink beer and listen to good tunes, rather than to blow up on the dance floor. There were almost always people dancing but also plenty just relaxing at a table with a pitcher of beer. This was good as it gave me an opportunity to play a slightly different style of music, more groovy and deeper, than if I were just playing to energize the dance floor. The night was very much all about the quality of the music, which are the sort of gigs you don't get enough of. There are three sets, one from late '91 and two from early '92. Like I said, everyone including myself, was tired as Tuesday was when those wild weekends really caught up with you. They even had a name for it, Terrible Tuesday. That along with DJing for over four hours, means I was practically brain dead so, my mixing wasn't always the tightest, but overall it is good and the tunes are pure classics.

At first, the only real nightclub around was Brassy's and Andy Hughes already had that covered. Then MARZ came along and I was able to get a regular gig as a resident DJ there, as well as spinning on and off at The Village Underground. There were also great places around the state, like Simon's in Gainesville, that were fun to go spin. However, after a few years, for various reasons, those came to an end. Then Outer Limits opened up in Cocoa Village. I was a resident and I spun there regularly for a few years but, by that point the whole scene was changing, as what was underground, became more widely known. The quality of the music dropped off and it also seemed that for more and more people, going out to do crappy drugs became more important than enjoying the music. On top of that, at that time all the major clubs in the area closed down, were shut down, or came under new management that I did not have a working relationship with, along with crazy new laws, saying any place that served alcohol was suddenly declared a drug rave, or crack house, if they stayed open one minute after 2AM. (I'm still trying to figure the logic behind that conclusion.) Those reasons, along with other problems, is when I decided I had had enough, and moved on..

To kick off coming back after about a ten year break, I had had a Bob is Back party on 08/20/11 at Producers Nightclub to celebrate having been talked out of retirement. I played two sets of music. First, an old school set from 11:30 PM to 1AM. I have so much old school it is hard to narrow it down. After a break, I came back on and spun a set of all new music from 2:30AM to past 5AM. I never plan my sets in advance and always bring plenty of all types of music so I can react to the mood on the floor. On that night, the floor generally responded best to break beat style music (not exactly a surprise for a Florida dance floor.) So, my new music set is along those lines but, I would not really call it a true break beat set as I mixed things up. It does not make any difference if your favorite style is trance, breaks, dubstep, electro or whatever, as those are all just word and have nothing to do with a piece of music being good or bad. Quite simply if you like music, especially the electronic kind, you will very probably like the new music set, as it covers a lot of different ground.

Now, I still only DJ occasionally, as making music has a much higher priority. If I go out and DJ, that takes up over four hours, that I could have put into making music, and making music is unbelievably time consuming work. However, you can't make music in a bubble, you have to keep you finger on the pulse of current music. So DJing is one way I keep in touch with the newest music. Plus, playing to a dance floor every now and then, is a good idea as well, along with being aware what other DJs are up to. KRONIC is a excellent venue, with a great atmosphere, and I always have fun when I DJ there. I can generally arrange to DJ there every few months, which works out well for both KRONIC and myself. Being only 10 or 15 minutes from my house, comes in handy as well. At any rate, it is by far the coolest place for many miles around.

I have I played at KRONIC several times and have posted one set from last January. I have just posted a set recorded recently, on Saturday 11/03/13. There are some very good, very recent tracks, in this just over a half hour tidbit, which covers everything from a brand new retro tune, in old school style, to trap. I have two more sets from that night, plus sets from other nights I have played there, that I will go through and see if there is anything else that would be good to post.

>>> Upcoming Live Performance <<<

Some people thought I was pushing the edge of the envelope when I played at a dubstep night. Well, I'll be taking another walk on the wild side, as I join KRONIC and crew for "A Trappy Thanksgiving." Fri Nov 29th 2013. With special guest DJ Sliink. Anyone who knows me as a DJ, would not be wondering if I have suddenly become a trap DJ. I have always refused to categorize myself as any single type or style of DJ but, that does not mean I don't enjoy a good challenge, so naturally, I will be playing a set that fits with the event's theme. At the same time, I never compromise my musical standards, and every set I play, I do my best to deliver that musical, uplifting, energetic vibe, that the people who have enjoyed my DJing over the years, have come to expect from me. The set will include at least one unreleased original track, from my upcoming album. I have not heard DJ Sliink in person but, judging from his tracks on Soundcloud, this should be a good show. I would not be involved, if I didn't think this is going to be a quality event. So, come out and simply do what I like to do, open your mind, let go of any preconceived negative thoughts, go with the flow, and have a good time.

Bob Day - Kronic - Sat 11-03-13 Second Set	0:37:01	Download
Bob Day - Kronic - Sat 01-05-13 Closing Set	0:56:30	Download
Bob Day - Producers New Music - 08-20-11	2:39:17	Download
Bob Day - Producers Old School - 08-20-11	1:28:17	Download
Bob Day - Panther Pub - 11-12-91	4:11:10	Download
Bob Day - Panther Pub - 04-21-92	4:27:13	Download
Bob Day - Panther Pub - 04-07-92	4:32:21	Download

Mix Tapes - Almost every DJ makes mix tapes and I do for two reasons and those are practice and promotion. Just like on the radio, without having to concern yourself with a dance floor, you have more latitude with the music and can focus on how you are putting it together. No different than playing the piano or guitar, quality mixing requires hours of practice to get good so, usually when I was practicing, I record it it. Sometimes, I like what I end up with and sometimes I don't. In the old school days, If I liked it, I ran off a bunch of cassettes of it and handed them out. Sometimes I just made tapes for myself, because I wanted certain songs together. Now days, after all these years of mixing, I can practically mix in my sleep so, I almost never make mix tapes any more as I have my shows plus any times I spin out to use for promotion and I don't need any practice. Nowadays, I post my mixes in CD sized chunks of high quality MP3 so the mix can be used like any other MP3 or burnt to a standard CD.

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As I had not been DJing for a while, I needed to switch to digital turntables and get some current music. I bought a pair of Pioneer CDJ decks in July 2011 and on the same day that I unpacked the CDJs, I started buying music again. I quickly figured out how to use the CDJ decks and, coming from a background of spinning vinyl for many years, the CDJs make things much easier. Along with the big difference in the way you play music, the whole way you go about finding music for your collection, has also totally changed. For example, years ago there would be 500 copies of a white labeled vinyl record, pressed in the UK, and you had to track down a copy in the US, which was not easy. Now, through dance music sites like Beatport and DJ Download, with digital distribution, just about every track is available to anybody. However, that combined with the fact that almost anyone can have a basic studio at home and make dance tracks, regardless of if they have any idea of what they are doing or not, means that, while searching around, you end up listening to a lot of mediocre and a few truly horrible tracks, just in order to to find one gem that you actually want to add to your collection.

Doing your homework and loading up on the right music, is one of the most important factors in being a good DJ. If you haven't put in the time and effort and you arrive at a gig without fresh, hot, up-to-date music, you are screwed and there is nothing you can do. On the other hand, if you have put in the effort ahead of time, and loaded up on some killer tracks, then most of the hard work is already done and you just need to show up and present them in a proper manner, and you will deliver a great set. The huge volume of current releases does mean you need to devote quite a few hours before each gig, auditioning music to find good tracks that fit your style. Your identity and reputation as a DJ, is made or broken in the music you select ahead of time. Of course the other big factor is reading a dance floor, and then playing the right tunes at the right time to push the energy level through the roof. I have heard many novice DJs, who not only aren't working on developing these skills, but seem obvious to the fact these skills even exist.

The 07/08/11 tape is the first mix I did in about ten years and was made exactly one week to the day after I unpacked my CDJs and started buying current music. I almost always tape my practice sessions, because when you are actually doing the mixing, sometimes mixes that sound like they are smooth transitions, when you go back and listen, aren't quite so smooth, and visa-versa. Most of my sessions last about 3 hours. so, for my music mixes, I now usually just pick a good 80 min section of the session and edit it so the music fades just short of 80 min and make a MP3 to post here. That way the file can be burnt to a regular CD, as well as used just like any other high quality MP3. I also make some CDs to hand out to people as well. I like giving them out as, whether it was a cassette back then, or a CD now, as people are always glad when you hand them a dance music mix.

Of course now, I could just hand out a business card with this website's address but, there is something missing and not the same about that. You can't go out to your car for the ride home, listening to a business card. There is always a downside to technology. It makes things better on one hand but you always seem to loose something in return. Like the death of album artwork that used to come with vinyl, then shrunk with CDs, and is now all but nonexistent. The prism on the cover of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, is an important part of the whole experience, yet would not be part of it, if it came out today.

Naturally with more time and practice, I continued to improve and load up on even more great music. For example, take a listen to my live sets posted up above and the modern music mixes dated 09/06/11, 09/13/11 and 09/20/11.

Basically, I would classify the three modern music mixes as the 09/13/11 mix being housey and the most mellow of the three. It is quite a deep emotional moody mixture of styles. It has an old school feel including four new versions of old school classics, along with with everything from deep house to Deadmau5. The 09/06/11 mix is a little edgier and modern, with cool sounds and up to date music that people who liked me from the old school days will still like. It should also work well for people into current EDM in general. Then 09/20/11 mix is full on modern electro and dubstep and quite in your face. So, be warned, if you are expecting something in my usual happy-go-lucky musical vibe, then the 09/20/11 mix is not where to look. On the other hand if you want to hear a wickedly experienced DJ, dive head first into modern cutting edge electro, grime, dubstep techno tunes, then download it and have a listen. There are some really good tracks and it would be a good mix for people who don't think they like electro house or dubstep, to discover that it actually can be good and entertaining music. As these were made in my first few months of starting to DJ again, I needed to work with a wide range of material to make sure I was up to speed. If you can enjoy all three mixes, good for you, as it shows a wide range of taste on your part and certainly all three together show my own extended range as a DJ, who can genuinely play and enjoy almost any style of EDM. I'm not faking it, and I won't play music I don't really enjoy.

The 07-21-11 tape is totally different and was made in response to a number of requests for me to make new mixes using my substantial collection of old school dance tracks. Consequently, I decided to go ahead and make a new old school mix. I put a few seriously early old school classics on this and I should probably make a few more of these. The tracks on the 07-21-11 tape range from 1986 to 1996, except for the track second from the end which was released in July of 2010. I threw it in because I like it, it fit in and it leaves no doubt that this tape was made recently. The CDJs even makes a playlist of your set for you so, I have included the list along with the MP3 so you won't have to bug me about what any song is. (Which doesn't really bug me, except I have serious ADD and can never remember the names of the tracks on the older tapes anyway.) With the new old school mix tape made on 07-21-11, it is an interesting coincidence that the new tape was made 19 years to the day, after the mix tape I had already posted. Weird huh?

As I spent about a year mixing 15 hours a week on Party95, and am working overtime in the studio, I rarely make mixes, other than those I use for the show. Some of the current music ones are posted up above in the Party95 section. I don't really need to practice, as I am fully up to speed with modern equipment and music. Consequently, I am using any extra time to work on making music. So, don't expect much as far as new mixes but, I am still sorting through my old material and hope to add more of those sometime. To divide things up, I have put The Wednesday Old School Afterparty sets from my Party95 show down here as mix tapes. There are still no track lists. However I will tell you the 11/30/11 Set #2 mix starts off with my own remix of Soul Rebellion - Simple Rhythm.

Bob Day - Party95 - Old School - 11/30/11 - Set #2	1:04:05	Download
More on the Way	0:00:00	Download
Bob Day - Mix Tape - 09-20-11(New Music)	1:19:51	Download
Bob Day - Mix Tape - 09-13-11(New Music)	1:19:46	Download
Bob Day - Mix Tape - 09-06-11(New Music)	1:19:44	Download
Bob Day - Mix Tape - 07-21-11(Old School)	1:35:06	Download
Bob Day - Mix Tape - 07-08-11(New Music)	1:19:56	Download
Bob Day - Mix Tape - 07-21-92	1:40:09	Download
Day's of Future Passed - A Tribute by DJ Bob Day ♥	1:11:15	Download

♥ Day's of Future Passed - This is the special set I played at the end of my Wednesday Afternoon Old School Afterparty on 11-30-11. This is likely the most meaningful mix I have ever made because, it is is a tribute to music that is immensely significant to me. This is a mix of all extremely well done modern takes and twists on some of the seminal classic songs from the Aahz/Brassy's/MARZ/Abyss period. Some of these tracks are easy to find and others are rarer than hens teeth. If you were part of the early days of EDM in Florida, this mix will rock your world.

If you weren't there, there is no way to explain, no way to possibly put into words, exactly how that time and that music, permanently and sincerely changed me and my life. Thinking of it now evokes both joy and sadness. Joy for the exhilarating rush of unity and music that brought so many people together to celebrate life. The experiences we shared were deep and profound. Sadness for the fact that those days are gone forever and I will never experience anything remotely like that again, along with the fact that more than a few people who I shared that time with, are no longer with us. The down side of good times and good friendships is that times change and people move on. The better the times and the better the friends, the worse it is when that inevitably happens. Such is life.

What I will always treasure, and can never be taken away from me, are the remarkable memories and the deep meaningful feelings. I never will forget so many priceless moments, and experiences that defy simple explanation. The warm glow of happiness and of the energy of the human spirit. Even now, when I run into old friends from then, we still share a bond, our little secret, that not only have we stood on the mountaintop and seen the promised land, for a few, all to brief visits, we were actually there, and it is fantastic beyond all description.

The fact that twenty years or more after they first came out, these songs are still being remade and remixed speaks volumes as to how influential the music of that period was and is. A hundred, two hundred years or more into the future I believe people will still look fondly upon this music as the seeds of a revolution in music that will continue, as electronic dance music has no end. The technology will just keep evolving in ways we can't even imagine now, allowing people to make cooler and cooler versions of the classics. New songs should and will come along but, there will always be a healthy respect for the music that started it all. I would put a track list with this but, it would ruin the element of surprise. If you want one, just contact me and I will send you one.

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Don't panic. I had the MARZ promos along with some other old school promos on this part of the page. I have just removed them temporarily while I do some work on the site. They will be back.

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NOTE: I recently posted the first few new tracks I produced since returning to DJing.
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I also started posting some of the original tracks I did with my band Flowtation and my solo project ALTAIR8080.
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