A travelling businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Irish village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.

Inside the small boat were several large salmon.

He complimented the Irishman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Irishman replied, “Only a little while.”

The businessman then asked why he didn’t stay out longer and catch more fish.

The Irishman said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs.

The businessman asked, “What do you do the rest of the time?”

The Irish fisherman said, “I fish a little, feed the animals, play
with my children, take a wee nap with my wife, Mary, and stroll down
to the village pub each evening where I drink a stout and play the flute
with my friends. I have a full and busy life.”

The businessman scoffed, “I am a Vanderbilt MBA and I could help you.
You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger
boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several
boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of
selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the
processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the
product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this
small coastal fishing village and move to Dublin where you will run your expanding enterprise.”

The Irish fisherman asked, “Sure, how long will this all take now?”

To which the businessman replied, “15-20 years.”

“But what then?”

The businessman laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time
is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the
public and become very rich. You would make millions.”

“Millions! Then what?”

“Why then you could retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village
where you would fish a little, feed the animals, play with your
grandkids, take a nap with your wife, and stroll down to the village
pub in the evenings where you could drink a stout and play your
flute with your friends.”

Featuring catchy vocals from Lorna, and a nice Anthemic Electro vibe, it captures the feel of a live show, and is a great Electronic Worship track that puts a smile on your face.

Best of all it’s a FREE download from their website, so you can grab it right now!

If you like the original, than you may be interested to know that Deeplife Records has released a number of remixes you can purchase that range from Electro House to Breaks to Minimal.  They are available on Beatport, I-Tunes, JunoDownload, and TraxSource.

• Original Mix
• Science Drop’s Breaks Remix
• Fusion Six Remix
• DJ Epiphany Remix
• Audicid Remix
• Shelby Callaway Remix
• DJ Steve Wade Remix

You can grab the free download of the Original Mix at http://www.transformdjs.com/

You can preview and pick up all the remixes at Beatport.

C-Jay slows things down with a Deep House Remix that focuses more on the percussion and low end.  It has a really nice groove to it, and still features some pretty sounds.

Indepth darkens things up with a galloping bassline, harder drums, and moody undertones.  Things brighten up considerably for the breakdown as the melody shines through like exploding sunshine, and then it drops back into hard and dark beats.

Pedro Aguiar offers up a relaxed House version with a deep bassline, and some harder percussion that contrasts nicely with the smooth melody.

Patrick Carrera & Enrico Sangiuliano provide a Techno Remix with a booming bassline, and delicious filters.  This Remix keeps changing in lots of little ways that keep your attention all the way through.  Just as you think you have a sense of it, another twist is added for a banging good time!

• Original Mix
• C-Jay Remix
• Indepth Remix
• Pedro Aguiar Remix
• Patrick Carrera & Enrico Sangiuliano Remix

You can preview and purchase all the mixes from Beatport.com

It is pretty old, but people still seem to really like this one due to the track selection.

Coretex has some gorgeous stuff, Slyder is a fan favorite, the God of Wonders Remix is a cool novelty, and the Evanescence Remix is an outstanding piece of Trance!

I pulled out the recording and edited it down a bit, mainly to cut my talking out for a more blissful experience.

I hope you enjoy it and feedback is welcome, both positive and negative.

Baroque celebrates 10 years by releasing Run Away from Shiloh!  This is my favorite Shiloh release to date, and Baroque describes it as “a massive bubblin slab of tech, vocal sampling house heaven.”

The Original Mix is a nice blend of Prog House and Tech House with female vocals singing “I Run Away, You gotta live your life, I don’t wanna return. ”

The vocals are layered with effects that make them sound really nice, and accent them in certain parts of the song for a fuller effect.  They match the mood of the music perfectly, and the whole song is a smooth ride.

Gorgeous atmosphere on this one, with lots of little sounds and accents.  This will definitely be one of my favorite tracks for some time!

My favorite remix is by an Irish producer named Ryan Mullin.  He makes it even more beautiful with brighter sounds and a real uplifting but groovy vibe.  Killer remix, so I’m gonna have to keep watching this guy for more good music!

Beat Factory takes it in a deeper direction with a chunky bassline and slick production.  This pulsating version of the tune will be more appealing to those who like their grooves a little darker, and with a more serious vibe.

• Original Mix
• Ryan Mullin Remix
• Beat Factory Remix

You can preview and purchase all the mixes on Beatport.

First off I’d like to make it clear that this is just a selfish decision on my part, and not prompted by WOCR at all.

They are very supportive of The Dance Chapel and I have an open invitation to come back anytime!  I’ve loved working there and will miss it :-)

I just have a variety of reasons why it’s challenging for me to do on Friday nights.  I miss spending time with my family, and I don’t find driving a long distance through blizzards at this time of year appealing.  My day job at a TV station can be really crazy on Fridays and make it very challenging and stressful to make it to the radio show on time.

There’s a whole list of pros and cons, but I’ve been thinking about it for quite some time and have finally made a decision that I think is the best for me.

I’ve been doing this for a little while and I feel like I’ve accomplished some things over the years.  Now I’m less concerned with being a “professional” and I primarily do it as a fun hobby to share music I love with others.  With the advances in technology and changes in the music industry I can do that from my own home!  It’s a little less magical, but a lot more practical.

The biggest downside is it definitely wont be as frequent as a weekly show.

You can check out current and past episodes at SoundCloud

– Carey Jarvis aka “The Dance Chapel”

Absolutely one of my favorite artists of all time, and the only ones who even come close to touching them for me are Shiloh.

Their self-titled CD with cool Japanese animation on a white background came out back in 1995, and I still love it with a passion in 2009!

That’s pretty rare when I’ve gotten rid of the majority of music from back then because it sounds so old it’s not even nostalgic for me anymore, and especially for electronic dance music which is a genre that has a much faster lifespan than other styles of music.

I’ve never really subscribed to the “expiration date” line of thinking regarding music, and if I like something I don’t care if someone else thinks it’s dated.  If it still grooves for me…I enjoy it!

Still, it is pretty cool to play tracks off that CD and still have people call in or run up to me gushing about how cool they are and asking where to get them…14 years later!  It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy that they share my love, and assures me that I’m not like Adam Sandler in Billy Madison.

Driving up in my Trans Am blaring The Stroke by Billy Squire,  standing there with my jean jacket and REO Speedwagon shirt…

Paradigm Shift is made up of Chris Sawyer, Trent Pawley, and Coy Wright.

They resurfaced briefly on Tastyfresh in 2002 with new music!  They had just remixed Antigravity by Wright & Reyes.  The song was posted as a free download, and when the site hosting it disappeared, they gave me permission to put it up as a free download.

Wright & Reyes are Coy Wright (of Paradigm Shift) and Rick Reyes.

Finally, the free download:

Wright & Reyes – Antigravity (Daisykutter Vs Paradigm Shift Remix)

You can preview the track and download it for free here:

http://www.box.net/shared/3cu02adrfo

A few years back DJ Lorraine was working with Scott Blackwell and Myx Records.

They were working on a DJ Lorraine Vs Slyder single that was potentially going to be the first Vinyl release from Myx.

For various reasons it never happened, and Myx Records isn’t around anymore, but I was lucky enough to recieve a copy of the track for airplay.

It did very well on The Dance Chapel and was one of my most requested songs for a long time.  I kept telling folks who loved the song to hold on because it would eventually come out to the public!

The music bed is an unreleased Slyder track that was originally named Puncture and has a nice proggy edge to it.  Lorraine’s vocals are gorgeous and really blow it up!  I remember Noah DeSmit hearing the track and asking about it, describing it as the song with “frickin’ sweet vocals.”  :-)

Not only does Lorraine’s voice sound stunning, but the words she sings have a strong message too:

“There is just one place I long to be, blinded by your presence I can see, words divinely whispered in my ear, awakening my senses dulled by fear

Move spirit move…stir inside of me, move all through this groove, dying to set me free.

Shining in a swirling sea of light, power to make everything alright, the veil of lies been lifted off my eyes, longing just to please you my soul cries.

Move spirit move…stir inside of me, move all through this groove, dying to set me free.”

Immaculate Intoxication is a clever way of saying Holy Drunkeness, as in Ephesians 5:18 “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit”

I LOVE this track and hope to hear more music from Lorraine in the future!

You can preview the track and download it for free here:

https://www.box.com/shared/n4rnoptys7

You can listen to the Remix by visiting their MySpace, and I’ve been doing that to hear it over and over again :-)

You can also read their blog post about why they chose to do the remix and some of the details behind it.  Paradigm Shift is one of my all time favorite groups, and I really hope Imogen picks their remix!

As one of the best labels releasing Trance & Progressive, this is good news indeed.  Some specific singles and releases have been previously available on Beatport and I-Tunes, but never before has their entire catalogue been available digitially.

As a longtime fan of Robbie Bronniman and DBA this is great news for me as well.

Andy Hunter fans may be familiar with Robbie already, as he co-produced Andy’s new “Colour” album, and also worked with Andy to create the original soundtrack for the movie Expelled.

Robbie is also part of the group Tek^Tonik who have some great original material, and have produced a number of fine remixes as well.  Their Mongoose Remix (pictured above) happens to be one of my favorites!

So for fans of DBA & Tek^Tonik like me this is great news, as we can finally pick up some of the tracks we have missed and not spend an arm and a leg for an expensive import.  It’s also good news for fans of good Trance like Art of Trance, Union Jack, POB, Moogwai, and more.

Head on over to http://www.platipus.com and snag some good tracks today!