How do you when you have a super Spesh-al guest on your podcast?  When you bring in a celebrity guest presenter like it was the Oscars.  OK, so long-time friend of The Beatery “b” really isn’t famous, but she is the biggest Spesh fan I know and was very integral in getting him on the podcast for us.  Take it away b!

Every Wednesday night I went to “church”, the happiest little happy hour SF (and possibly the world) has ever seen, at 111 Minna. The main preacher of this merry group of ‘come as you are’ clubbing misfits and dancers was Spesh, half of the producing duo of Looq Records along with partner-in-DJ-crime Jondi. These two friends started Qoöl over fifteen years ago, finally ending its weekly run this January. What local DJ didn’t get his or her start on that stage over the years? Who didn’t YOU meet at that art gallery over the years? There was only one place where you could work up a sweat dancing to progressive house/breaks/trance etc., sip on a beer, hang out with your friends, pose with Frank Chu as if it was Saturday night and yet still get home in time to be in bed by 11pm! But don’t be sad, Qoöl isn’t over; it’s just going back underground and popping up in different places, such as the monthly Steady at Paradise Lounge. Check Spesh’s website for the deets and if you’re not already his fan on fbook, what’s wrong with you? *AHEM*

So for the man who really needs no further introduction, by one of his biggest fans, here is a brand new mix just for The Beatery by DJ Spesh!!!!!!

From Spesh:

First of all, thank you for inviting me to do a mix for you. I love DJing and have been playing in clubs for more than 20 years now. This mix is typical of my style. I use four CDJ1000s, and a Rane rotary mixer. I seldom use EQ as I prefer let the natural changes in the music work together in the mix. The track selection reflects my live sets in the past month, but the style of the mix is part of a consistent sound that I have been evolving over the years.  As I like to say about experiencing my sets, I’m doing my job when everybody in the room, including myself, has completely lost track of time.

thanks!

Spesh - “Spesh Mix 033010″ (right click and “Save as…” to download)

Track List:
01 - Kita & The Hat - “Camino’s Groove” - Original Edit  [Koothoomi Records]
02 - Metadeko - “In Between” - Spesh Re-Edit - [Bellarine]
03 - Rulers Of The Deep - “Last Survivor” - Neil Quigley Remix - [Manchester Underground Music]
04 - Nathan Vain - “The Oaks” - [Mioli Music]
05 - Sharam - “Say Yeah” - Dimitri Andrews Remix - [DCI]
06 - Andreas Bergman - “Tirar De La Cadena”  - [Magnitude Recordings]
07 - Alain Ho - “Je Pense A Toi” feat. Marlene - Kruse Neurnberg Remix - [Composite]
08 - Devoice - “Splattery Mass” - Francesco Pico Remix - [Kompressor]
09 - 8 Ball - “Odyssey to Anyoona”  - Dub - [Used And Abused]
10 - King Unique - “200,000 Suns” - [Bedrock]