Ultimate appreciation to I’Jaz Jaciel for the incredibly well researched feature, I was honored to be asked to provide t my 30+ year perspective to the mix.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/reporters/2021/04/22/i-jaz-ja-ciel-multimedia-journalist
Also, blessed to call Joe Marcella a lifelong bestie – thank you Miss Thang for the perfect interview venue.
Enjoy!
So, Nate Howell (Pyramid) recorded my set from MnM’s bi-weekly summer event from Buffalo Riverworks. I had NO CLUE! You sneaky bitch, I LOVE YOU! <3
https://www.djxotec.com/mixes/XOTEC_live_Sunset_Sundays_8_8_2021.mp3
(listen here, or <right click / save link as> to DL your own MP3. This set was SUPER luxurious and fun – enjoy!
https://www.djxotec.com/mixes/xotec_digital_bichslap_v2_04052014.mp3
So stoked that I actually found this – I thought it was lost forever!
15 years ago. Wow.
This is an accurate reflection of my “queer house” vibe in 2004. This mix predates my “live” rig by over 3 years, so all the mixing, acapella rocking, re-rubs, sampling, loops, etc were done using CDJ’s, a BOSS SP202 sampler and 1200’s…aka “Old School”.
After another listen, I now remember making Steve “silk” Hurley bootylicious, served Janet’s “nasty” some Self Control, turnt Xtina from dirrty to filthy, and pumped up Donna Summer (there’s prob more I forgot). Most importantly, the infamous “Jesus Christ, my Pussy is Burning” has been recovered!
Have a listen – Let this set your pussy on fire for the first time, or again! 😛
https://www.djxotec.com/mixes/xotec_v3_live_at_pyramid_June_2018.mp3
I can’t believe I didn’t put this LIVE set on my website until today (nearly a year later)…it’s been on Mixcloud for a bit but still…WTF is wrong with me?
Anyway…I did serve my boos @ Pyramid something special here. I’m werking X 3.0 + significant turntable action. I can’t properly serve almost 30 years of X’s CLASSICS without rocking at least 1/3 of the set using VINYL! (yep you can hear it, there is some pops, clicks, and a skip or two) Enjoy!
Side B
Side A
Mucho thanks to Toronto Rave Archive for tracking these down!
(right click / save link or target as)
https://www.djxotec.com/mixes/xotec3_live_at_deep_freeze_1_30_16.MP3
Mucho thank you’s to Adam Veber for the immaculate review / context! <3
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3 great DJ sets and a good vibe was a perfect warmup to my big surprise for the night.
XOTEC’s set.
Now, I see the flyer – XOTEC. Ok – I know him, he’s been around – he knows wassup. But Xotec can sometimes be a wild card. His range is wide and sometimes you don’t know what he will play. But on this event, he billed himself as “Ver. 3.0”. I didn’t really take any notice of this –but that is fine – right?
Wrong!
Xotec was not DJing. He was live. I wished this description was clearer in the advertising of the event.
The setup was 3 controllers and a DAW *.
I thought he would go his own route with his own musical range – but he didn’t. He played the same style as the whole night. Which was nice and continuous. He did bring it up a little more, but added his flair to his compositions. Very minimal 90’s acid rifts could be heard, sampling from past elements, and mixing in new school beats. I really enjoyed his style – hard hitting new school compositions with a flavor of the past mixed in. Done very non-cheesily!*
You could tell he has been doing this awhile and he was very articulate in his performance. I was impressed with his set and amazed that he’s currently doing this. Really great to see and a good surprise.
*Digital Audio Workstation. Laptop driven, using a sound editing/composition program. Example: Ableton.
** We’ve all heard cheesy 90’s/acid played with new school to some horrible results – but he was nowhere close to that.
Adam Veber – 2016
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The oldest set I have in my website archives (so far)…
This set taped live-to-DAT (remember that bit of tech?) at GPA’s event Magnetism at the infamous TCI Building. Two turntables, a bone rattling sound system, and a lot of dust being kicked up!
https://www.djxotec.com/mixes/xotec_live_@_magnetism_funky_acid_house_breaks_89_thru_96.mp3
(right click -save as target or right click -save as link to download!!!!)