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# A DJ’s Guide To Finding The Perfect Beat Growing up, the radio played an integral part in getting me hooked on new music. Electro, early house, Miami bass and Italo disco were all being mashed together, and the most important records and forward-thinking sounds were being played on stations like De Wilde Wereld and Radio Stad Den Haag. The Soulshow broadcast homemade megamixes submitted to De Bond Van Doorstarters every week. "Just Give The DJ A Break" by Dynamix II was a big hit for instance, and people would call in to hear it again and again, but more widely appreciated records from the likes of Grandmaster Flash, Twilight 22 and Afrika Bambaataa were also getting a lot of play. Hearing "Planet Rock" or "The Message" for the first time as a kid back then would've blown your mind, no matter where in the world you lived. If you had any kind of funkiness in your bones, that is. I spent a lot of time sitting in front of the radio taping everything I liked. It was fun to edit out the spoken intros and stick excerpts together to end up with the whole, uninterrupted track. The thing that set Dutch electro apart was its fusion with Italo basslines, which was started by I-f. That technique has been hijacked by more mainstream artists, which turned a great idea into shit, but in general, electro will always remain for the freaks. It's danceable, but it's not as easy as a four-to-the-floor beat. I'm convinced that people will always produce it, even though it's like the future music of the past. Somebody has to keep looking for the perfect beat. ## I-f, "I Do Because I Couldn't Care Less" Probably the most aggressive electro track ever made. A personal favorite and in my bag 80 percent of the time. [I-F - I Do Because I Couldn\'t Care Less][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## Electronome, "Bass Commander" This EP is one of the best package deals you can get. All four tracks rock. [Electronome - Bass Commander][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## Mr Pauli, "Lo Mas" This has a lovely breakdown at the end of the track which is perfect for mixing. Arguably Mr. Pauli's best track ever! [Mr Pauli - Lo Mas][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## Novamen, "Lies" This one wasn't in the [CBS top 100][4]{: target="_blank"} three times for nothing. [YouTube Video (GlmLt6Idur4)][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## DJ Technician, "Never Ever" Genius lyrics set to an amazing beat and sparse melody, complete with the sound of a telephone disconnecting. Keep trying, my dear. [DJ Technician - Never Ever][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, "Watskeburt" Super cool production. It's really weird that this track became a national hit in the Netherlands, and (I think) even in some other countries to a minor degree. [De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig - Watskeburt?!][7]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## Los Hermanos Rodriguez, "The Hague Is The Plague" A fun brainfart by Bunker Records founder Guy Tavares and Danny Wolfers AKA [Legowelt][8]{: target="_blank"}. [S00.E00 The Hague is the plague - Los Hermanos Rodriguez][9]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## DJ Overdose, "Drift Away" I am almost satisfied with how this came out. [DJ Overdose - Drift Away][10]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## I-f, "Playstation #2" I-f is a true master of the TR 808---he's up there with Mr. Mixx and The Egyptian Lover. This one is so damn funky. [I-F : Playstation #2 (ft. Helga La Blaque)][11]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} ## Get It Boyz, "Shake That Booty" A beat and some vocal samples, what more could you want? [Get It Boyz - Shake That Booty][12]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} *[DJ Overdose][13]{: target="_blank"}'s earliest releases came out on seminal Dutch labels Murder Capital and the Bunker, and more recent material has appeared on L.I.E.S., Creme Organization and more. He also operates as Model Man and has collaborated with DJ Technician as Get It Boyz, with Ingmar Pauli as Novamen and with Alden Tyrell as The Hasbeens. His joint remixes with I-f were issued under the moniker Los Muchachos Gruesos.* [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYKjolWTGcI [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xSbI4zpOqE [3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgvEa2-hdz4 [4]: http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/11/mat-dryhurst-interview [5]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlmLt6Idur4 [6]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi3H7tdrcf0 [7]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjER3EX948w [8]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/an-interview-with-legowelt/ [9]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSNfCWHjcY0 [10]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9uXON5FysQ [11]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pDpiqvI2g [12]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww137aqC9Tc [13]: http://phuturewest.com/artist/dj-overdose/ 
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It was fun to edit out the spoken intros and stick excerpts together to end up with the whole, uninterrupted track. The thing that set Dutch electro apart was its fusion with Italo basslines, which was started by I-f. That technique has been hijacked by more mainstream artists, which turned a great idea into shit, but in general, electro will always remain for the freaks. It&rsquo;s danceable, but it&rsquo;s not as easy as a four-to-the-floor beat. I&rsquo;m convinced that people will always produce it, even though it&rsquo;s like the future music of the past. Somebody has to keep looking for the perfect beat.</p><h2>I-f, &ldquo;I Do Because I Couldn&rsquo;t Care Less&rdquo;</h2><p>Probably the most aggressive electro track ever made. A personal favorite and in my bag 80 percent of the time.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYKjolWTGcI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I-F - I Do Because I Couldn''t Care Less</a></p><h2>Electronome, &ldquo;Bass Commander&rdquo;</h2><p>This EP is one of the best package deals you can get. All four tracks rock.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xSbI4zpOqE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Electronome - Bass Commander</a></p><h2>Mr Pauli, &ldquo;Lo Mas&rdquo;</h2><p>This has a lovely breakdown at the end of the track which is perfect for mixing. Arguably Mr. Pauli&rsquo;s best track ever!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgvEa2-hdz4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr Pauli - Lo Mas</a></p><h2>Novamen, &ldquo;Lies&rdquo;</h2><p>This one wasn&rsquo;t in the <a href="http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/11/mat-dryhurst-interview" target="_blank">CBS top 100</a> three times for nothing.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlmLt6Idur4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube Video (GlmLt6Idur4)</a></p><h2>DJ Technician, &ldquo;Never Ever&rdquo;</h2><p>Genius lyrics set to an amazing beat and sparse melody, complete with the sound of a telephone disconnecting. Keep trying, my dear.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi3H7tdrcf0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DJ Technician - Never Ever</a></p><h2>Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, &ldquo;Watskeburt&rdquo;</h2><p>Super cool production. It&rsquo;s really weird that this track became a national hit in the Netherlands, and (I think) even in some other countries to a minor degree.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjER3EX948w" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig - Watskeburt?!</a></p><h2>Los Hermanos Rodriguez, &ldquo;The Hague Is The Plague&rdquo;</h2><p>A fun brainfart by Bunker Records founder <span class="st">Guy Tavares</span> and Danny Wolfers AKA <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/an-interview-with-legowelt/" target="_blank">Legowelt</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSNfCWHjcY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">S00.E00 The Hague is the plague - Los Hermanos Rodriguez</a></p><h2>DJ Overdose, &ldquo;Drift Away&rdquo;</h2><p>I am almost satisfied with how this came out.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9uXON5FysQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DJ Overdose - Drift Away</a></p><h2>I-f, &ldquo;Playstation #2&rdquo;</h2><p>I-f is a true master of the TR 808&mdash;he&rsquo;s up there with Mr. Mixx and The Egyptian Lover. This one is so damn funky.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pDpiqvI2g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I-F : Playstation #2 (ft. Helga La Blaque)</a></p><h2>Get It Boyz, &ldquo;Shake That Booty&rdquo;</h2><p>A beat and some vocal samples, what more could you want?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww137aqC9Tc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get It Boyz -  Shake That Booty</a></p><p><em><a href="http://phuturewest.com/artist/dj-overdose/" target="_blank">DJ Overdose</a>&lsquo;s earliest releases came out on seminal Dutch labels Murder Capital and the Bunker, and more recent material has appeared on L.I.E.S., Creme Organization and more. He also operates as Model Man and has collaborated with&nbsp;DJ Technician as Get It Boyz, with Ingmar Pauli as Novamen and with Alden Tyrell as The Hasbeens. His joint remixes with I-f were issued under the moniker Los Muchachos Gruesos.</em></p>'
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# A DJ’s Guide To Finding The Perfect Beat Growing up, the radio played an integral part in getting me hooked on new music. Electro, early house, Miami bass and Italo disco were all being mashed together, and the most important records and forward-thinking sounds were being played on stations li...

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Hearing "Planet Rock" or "The Message" for the first time as a kid back then would've blown your mind, no matter where in the world you lived. If you had any kind of funkiness in your bones, that is. I spent a lot of time sitting in front of the radio taping everything I liked. It was fun to edit...

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I'm convinced that people will always produce it, even though it's like the future music of the past. Somebody has to keep looking for the perfect beat. ## I-f, "I Do Because I Couldn't Care Less" Probably the most aggressive electro track ever made. A personal favorite and in my bag 80 percent ...

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A personal favorite and in my bag 80 percent of the time. [I-F - I Do Because I Couldn\'t Care Less][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} . ## Electronome, "Bass Commander" This EP is one of the best package deals you can get. All four tracks rock. [Electronome - Bass Commander][2]{...

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All four tracks rock. [Electronome - Bass Commander][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} . ## Mr Pauli, "Lo Mas" This has a lovely breakdown at the end of the track which is perfect for mixing. Arguably Mr. Pauli's best track ever! [Mr Pauli - Lo Mas][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noop...

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Pauli's best track ever. [Mr Pauli - Lo Mas][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} . ## Novamen, "Lies" This one wasn't in the [CBS top 100][4]{: target="_blank"} three times for nothing. [YouTube Video (GlmLt6Idur4)][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}

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## Novamen, "Lies" This one wasn't in the [CBS top 100][4]{: target="_blank"} three times for nothing. [YouTube Video (GlmLt6Idur4)][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} . ## DJ Technician, "Never Ever" Genius lyrics set to an amazing beat and sparse melody, complete with the sound ...

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Keep trying, my dear. [DJ Technician - Never Ever][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} . ## Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, "Watskeburt" Super cool production. It's really weird that this track became a national hit in the Netherlands, and (I think) even in some other countries to a minor d...

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It's really weird that this track became a national hit in the Netherlands, and (I think) even in some other countries to a minor degree. [De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig - Watskeburt?!][7]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} . ## Los Hermanos Rodriguez, "The Hague Is The Plague" A fun brain...

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## Los Hermanos Rodriguez, "The Hague Is The Plague" A fun brainfart by Bunker Records founder Guy Tavares and Danny Wolfers AKA [Legowelt][8]{: target="_blank"}. [S00.E00 The Hague is the plague - Los Hermanos Rodriguez][9]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} . ## DJ Overdose, "Drift ...

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