http://www.moussaclarke.com DJ and Producer Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:50:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's my new DJ promo mix for February 2010. Quirky ethnic tech, big room shakers and a rousing piano finale, featuring tracks and remixes from the like of Seamus Haji, Dumb Dan, Mike Monday, Phunk Investigation, Felix Baumgartner, Ellie Goulding, Riva Starr, Russ Chimes, Hard Rock Sofa, Swanky Tunes, Eelke Kleijn ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2010/02/12/new-mix-session-february-2010/ I've been meaning to do this for a while, and I've at last got round to putting together a mix with some of my remixes, productions and collaborations from the last few years (this only includes stuff under my own name, so no older stuff like PF Project, Tzant, Musique, ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/10/09/a-mix-of-remixes/ I've actually had a Facebook Fan Page for a while, but I'm finally starting to pay more attention to it.My personal Facebook account is getting kind of unwieldy, nowhere near the 5000 limit yet, but it's already getting tricky to keep track of my close friends and contacts in amongst ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/10/09/facebook-fan-page/ Yep, it's that time again - My latest mix session is available for download here:http://www.mediafire.com/?ziojby1m4ziEnjoy!Tracklisting:01. Hermanez - "Blister" (Spektre Remix) - Eklektisch02. Cevin Fisher - "The Freaks Come Out" (Gabriel Robella Remix) - Subversive03. The Good Guys - "Get Freaky" (Olander & Cabrera Mix) - House Session04. The Good Guys ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/07/04/summer-2009-mix-session/ I've made the jump and started using Twitter in earnest in the last few weeks. I wasn't sure about it at first, I thought it seemed like it might maybe be just a fad for tech bloggers, desperate politicians, and luvvie radio/tv celebrities keen to show their tech credentials. I ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/03/18/twitter-dj/ Last month, I was back in Russia again, and had the pleasure of playing in Almetyevsk on the 14th February, and in Kirov on the 28th February. Both gigs and cities were interesting in their own right!The party in Almetyevsk was A LOT bigger than I expected - I had ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/03/18/videos-from-freestyle-in-almetyevsk-and-neon-in-kirov-on-youtube/ It's no secret that I've got a bit of an ongoing fascination with Russia and other countries in the CIS. I've been visiting regularly since 2001, and I've made many, many friends there. I love the energy of the people and the clubs there, and I find it culturally extremely ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/03/14/an-englishman-in-russia-part-1-of-10/ My remix for Jody Wisternoff's "Starstrings" is seeing the light of day in the UK on Hed Kandi. Originally out on Dutch label Dirty Soul for a while, it's now getting a full-blown UK release, after plays from the likes of Judge Jules on BBC Radio 1 and numerous other ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/02/27/jody-wisternoff-starstrings-moussa-clarke-remix-out-on-hed-kandi/ I did an interview for Armada's website a while ago for the release of Moussa Clarke & Terrafunka - "She Wants Him".Read it here:http://supra.armadamusic.nl/news/2008/11/2168/ http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/02/27/interview-on-armada-music-website-for-she-wants-him/ I was in Sochi in Southern Russia for SWMC at the beginning of February. SWMC (Sochi Winter Music Conference) is Russia's answer to the Miami Winter Music Conference, smaller in scale, but now an essential part of the Russian clubbing calendar - if only to witness the drunken antics of ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/02/27/swmc-2009-in-sochi/ Here's a link to my most recent mix set, featuring some of the tracks that I've been hammering over the last few months...enjoy!Moussa Clarke's Winter Warmer Mix Session 08/09http://www.mediafire.com/?jbmtcdnzyfzTracklist:01. Upfade - "Panga (Gui Boratto Mix) - Symphonic02. Sudha - "Leche" (Way Out West Mix) - CDR03. Tune Brothers - "Make ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/02/03/winter-warmer-mix-session/ There's a few interviews of mine online which I haven't linked to yet, so I'm rectifying that now.First up is one for French blog freeyourmind, in which I shoot the breeze over email with Fantomas about past & forthcoming projets and coffee preferences:Free your Mind Interview (in French & English)I ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/02/03/online-interviews/ Oh dear, I've left it ages again since the last blog post. Blame my hectic schedule - updating my blog was always in the back of mind, but, well... it kind of just stayed there. To make up for it, here's a rather lengthy round up of my gigs over ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2009/02/03/looooong-gig-round-up/ It's a double-header for me this Halloween!On 31st October I'm off to Paris for what looks to be a really interesting party, the brilliantly-named Useless. Organised by music blog stalwarts Freeyourmind, it's an all-English lineup (sort of, if we ignore the Senegalese and Jewish ancestry in at least two of ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/10/23/halloween-in-paris-and-london/ There's an interview with me up on the UCOH website. It was broadcast a while ago on CRMK in the UK. Check it out here! http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/10/23/ucoh-radio-interview/ Last weekend I was back in Copenhagen in Denmark for a fantastic party at Culture Box. It was a welcome one-off return for Oven Ready, which used to hold legendary events at Vega, promoted and driven by local DJ hero Tim Andresen.Sadly though, I had to leave the club as ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/10/23/oven-ready-returns-to-copenhagen/ This weekend I'm going back to Chelyabinsk in Russia for a date that's a little bit out of the ordinary for me! It's not a gig as such, I'm doing a personal appearance and providing the music for the local heat of the Miss Russia contest in the city of ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/10/08/miss-chelyabinsk-2008/ I've just put together another chart for Beatport - here it is in no particular order:Mike Monday - "Salieri Complex" - Om RecordsDavid West - "Hello Piano" - MistakesJulianne - "And I love to Say Goodbye" (Moussa Clarke Remix) - 19 BoxWonderland Avenue - "Idol Eyes" (Kikko Martini) - Slammin ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/10/08/beatport-chart-october-2008/ I've just got back from another weekend in Russia, where I got a last minute booking to play the closing set for Gatecrasher at Gaudi Arena in Moscow, as a replacement for Mauro Picotto, who couldn't make the event. A fun night, and particularly interesting to see Dimitry Almazov aka ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/09/22/gatecrasher-at-gaudi-in-moscow/ Another track I remixed a while ago is finally available from Beatport. Wally Lopez presents Dark Suite - "Dark Sweet Piano 2006". I actually completed this remix a couple of years ago for Wally's Factomania label, but it was previously only available on vinyl or via the Factomania website. It's ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/09/22/wally-lopez-presents-dark-suite-dark-sweet-piano-2006/ Armada is finally starting full promotion on "She Wants Him", ahead of its forthcoming release. The track contains a sample from The Police - "Don't Stand So Close To Me '86", and is now all cleared and ready to rock.US-based Blake Jarrell has completed an amazing remix, which has been ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/09/18/promo-starts-on-she-wants-him-including-brand-new-blake-jarrell-remix/ I want to offer my deepest condolences to Human Adams' friends and family. He very sadly passed away earlier this year in a tragic accident, aged only 24. He was a very talented up and coming producer based in Holland. I never met him in person, but after an introduction ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/09/18/human-adams/ A couple of remixes I did a while ago have finally seen the light of day, and are now available from Beatport.The David Vendetta track originally started as a remix for Keith Thompson plain & simple, but is now available on David's release on French label Paradise Records. It's a ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/09/11/david-vendetta-vs-keith-thompson-break-4-love-julianne-i-love-to-say-goodbye-finally-released/ I've rather neglected my blog recently, but then I've been seriously clocking up the airmiles (I'm sitting on a plane from London to Moscow as I write this), and haven't a great deal of time (or at least inclination). Anyway, it's September, autumn is here, the August holidays are over, ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/09/11/restaurant-riyads-and-nightclubs-in-morocco/ Yes it's about that time again :-) I've just put together a new mix session. It's a mixture of new and not-so-new tracks, and is a pretty accurate representation of what I'm playing out these days. Enjoy!Summer 2008 MixDownload Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ddyhcmjy2mw01. Mar T - "Gentlemen" (John Dahlback Mix) - Paradise02. ... http://www.moussaclarke.com/2008/06/25/summer-2008-mix-session/