DJ Edgartronic

Starting Wednesday, July 14th, myself and fellow San Diego DJ luminary DJ Artistic will be manning the decks at a different sort of affair – Vinyl & Vino at House of Blues.

From 7PM on, we’ll be playing a weekly featured album, music similar to it and different artist influences, all in a loungy atmosphere.

On top of getting a weekly music education, you’ll be able to indulge in their Happy Hour menu and get 1/2 off bottles of wine. Yes, half off.  Best of all, this is a no-cover event.

Now, I can hear you saying “yeah, that sounds all good but…well, I’m short on dough, yo!” Well, I got you covered. Join my mailing list (it’s on the right hand column of this page) and I’ll pick one lucky person on Tuesday, the 13th to win dinner for two at House of Blues for the Vinyl & Vino opening night. Enter now!

I hope to see all of you on the 14th.

July 6th, 2010
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What it is, party people!

So, here it is…I’m coming out of my hiatus/semi-retirement and returning to the decks! I’ll be manning the turntables at my home away from home, San Diego’s Air Conditioned Lounge next Friday, June 25th.

Now, a few of you may be wondering why I’ve decided to come back. Well, the truth is I missed it…terribly. I’ve been very busy with my time off handling family business, learning iPhone app development (I’ve got an app waiting for review right now), and focusing on my day job. Still, as time went on, I had plenty of people come up & tell me “we miss you, you need to come back.”

Well, here I am.

See you next Friday, all.
-E

June 16th, 2010
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Hi all.

For those of you who’ve heard and wanted to get it straight from the source, it’s true. The Tortured Hearts Ball this Saturday night will be my last gig in the foreseeable future, as I’ll be taking an extended hiatus from the club world.

The big question is: why?

The short version:
As my professional life requires an ever-growing amount of time and dedication to keep up with, I’ve weighed the pros and cons and decided that, right now, my energy is best focused on my daytime gig.

The long version:
For those that don’t know,  promoting a couple of events a week can be a full-time job. The fact was, during my heyday at Boombox Thursdays, I was severely underemployed and had the time to commit to playing regular events, let alone promoting them effectively.

That being said, let’s take a minute to drop some real talk. I don’t do anything half-assed. I play to win. The fact is, it’s hard to keep visible and relevant (and try to be the best at what you do) when you’re juggling a career, personal life AND family. There’s only so much time during the week, so many hours in a day. Rather than try to take it all on, I’ve realized I’m only human and I can only do so much. So, the DJ life is getting put on hold.

So, perhaps an even bigger question is: will I be back? Really, I can’t answer that because I don’t know. I could be back in a year…maybe two…or maybe this is it. I’m really not sure yet.

Still, I would be remiss if I didn’t give thanks to everyone that helped me get to this point. From club owners to fellow promoters & DJs to, most importantly, the people that came to the clubs every week to support me. Really, I wouldn’t have come this far without all of you and seeing a packed dance floor makes it all worth the hard work.

Thank you San Diego, and beyond. It’s been a blast.
-Edgar

PS – This site will remain online for historical purposes.

February 10th, 2010
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On Saturday, February 13th, I’ll be headlining the Tortured Hearts Ball warehouse party with amazing visuals from AVicious and a full evening’s lineup of entertainment.

From the Silk Road Productions press release:

“On Saturday, February 13th, 2010, San Diego will experience heartbreak in a grotesquely beautiful Cupid-less apocalypse – the inaugural Tortured Hearts Ball, where Despair will meet Desire, and with a lascivious vengeance!

Come celebrate all things erotic and bizarre at our ode to the bitter and the lonely, the bound and the broken, at an event too bold for San Diego.

You will come dressed in your best BLACK and RED. You will be engrossed in our demented world mildly inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass. You will be enjoying ridiculously strong drinks. You will have front row seats to a Lingerie Fashion show. You will rock out to one of San Diego’s premier indie bands. You will be partying with our DJs until 5am – including headlining DJ Edgartronic + AVicious!”

So, you want to get in for FREE?? Yeah, you do. Here’s how.

Join my mailing list right now (the signup form is on the top-right hand side of this page). I’ll be picking winners at random from my list. Sign up now, and good luck!

January 28th, 2010
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Mixed by yours truly. Enjoy.

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January 23rd, 2010
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So, you’re looking to keep updated on what’s going on in my world. Maybe you’d like to see what gigs I’ve got coming up. Or, perhaps, you want to be the 1st to know when my newest mix drops. Better yet, maybe you want to win free stuff…like guest list access and other schwag.

Well, I got you covered.

Join my mailing list today. The sign-up form is on the right side of this, and every, page of my site. Just drop in your name, email, put in the security code and you’re all set. Sign up today!

January 5th, 2010
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Ok, so I’m a little late on this. Whatever, I was masssively drunk and/or hungover pretty much for the duration of the holiday.

That said, here are my Top 3 tracks of 2009.

3) MSTRKRFT – Heartbreaker (Laidback Luke Remix)

March saw the long-awaited sophomore effort from MSTRKRFT, “Fist Of God”. Along with the hipster’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” (“Bounce”), the album featured “Heartbreaker” an unexpected soft moment from R&B crooner John Legend. It quickly found its way into my early-evening sets.

So, once the Laidback Luke remix hit, I was more than ready to drop it into my peak hour stuff. His masterful retouch shows why he’s been at it for so long. It easily takes the third spot on my Top 10 of ‘09 list.

2) The Bloody Beetroots – Warp 1.9

Dateline: April 20th, 2009. Indio, CA. I’m hanging out w/one of the faithful X1FM listeners in the Sahara tent at the Coachella festival. We just had our collective minds steamrolled by the barrage of noise and beats that was the Bloody Beetroots’ DJ set.

Every year I make the trek out to the desert, I wind up inspired by one artist. In 2008, it was Boys Noize. In ‘09, it was the Beetroots. For that reason alone, “Warp 1.9″ (their set opener) is my #2 of ‘09.

1) Bird Peterson – Zutopong

The reasons this song made the top spot on my list:

1) Anyone who knew me personally knew that I had an ever-growing affair with dubstep in 2009. This track encompasses what I love about the genre.
2) Easily my favorite Bird Peterson track, who annihilated El Dorado one fateful Saturday night over the summer.

January 4th, 2010
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4) The XX – Crystalised (Rory Phillips Remix)

Yes, they were everywhere. In your friend’s car, on your iPhone, in coffee shops…wherever you went, you could not escape the sweet, fragile, “less is more” sound of The XX (tangent: a ladyfriend and I jokingly refer to them as “Dos Equis”). Well, I was right there with you. Hell, I practically fell out of my seat when I found out I was playing w/them earlier this year.

Needless to say, their sound also found its way to the dancefloor thanks to this equally simple-yet-effective remix from London’s own Rory Phillips.

December 29th, 2009
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From their press release:

“San Diego’s original and longest-running Film+Rock+Art showcase is back for a special, not-to-be-missed reunion event JAN 7th at the CASBAH. The TVU Reunion will present a myriad of new short films, animations and videos collected and arranged with the intent to mix well with drink. Also featured will be a custom art installation set to the vibe of DJ Edgartronic and designed to showcase works by artists from San Diego to Santa Fe. Capping the night will be two stellar local bands accompanied by the AVicious VJs who will be providing a special “venue wide” projection installation that will blow the pockets from your skinny jeans. A live show unlike any other returns to it?s San Diego roots for the first time in 2-Years!”

FILMS
SD premiere of Transfer?s new video “Wake to Sleep”
Award winning voice-over comedy “Pissing Vocal Gold”
The awkward, age-old problem of a $73 prostitute in “Blueberry”
Featuring San Diego shorts and animations

PERFORMING
Crash Encore (http://crashencore.com)
Republic of Letters (http://myspace.com/republicofletters)
DJ Edgartronic (http://myspace.com/edgartronic)

ARTISTS
Jessica A Tehan –SD?s master of Hurrealism / Web: SDVAG.NET
Tim Walikis – Modern paintings and wood. / Web: TIMWALIKIS.COM
Kelly Orange- Vision, color & creativity. / Web: ORANGEFRIENDLY.COM

I couldn’t be happier to be a part of this special event. Get your tickets online RIGHT NOW!

Check out the trailer…

December 29th, 2009
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5) Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension (Kris Menace Remix)

Yes, the obligatory DM entry on my countdown.

Their Grammy-nominated record “Sounds Of The Universe” saw some of electronic music’s most-hyped producers commissioned for the remix treatment. A few of the more memorable renditions included Caspa’s take on “Wrong” and Herve’s grinding remix of “Peace”.

However, the one that stood out to me was Kris Menace’s version of “Fragile Tension”. Equal parts aggressive and smooth, Menace manages to keep the original spirit of the song while adding his spacey signature sound.

It’s rumored that this is one of the band’s favorite remixes. I’d say that’s a ringing endorsement.

December 28th, 2009
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