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<p>It was determined that <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Mike_Kohlgraf/">Mike Kohlgraf</a> would be our July Mix Artist of the Month! Mike has been on Mixposure for some time and was our first DJ here when he brought his show "Saturday Night Rocks" over to to this site. Mike has been a staple in not only Mixposure but a few other sites back in the day and has been a huge supporter of artist all over the internet. He is also a pretty solid musician in his own right!<br /><br />Mike thanks for being here over the last 4 years! You have truly made this site shine.<br /><br />Todd</p><p>Biography<br /><br />Originally from Germany, residing in the USA since 1986, I used to be in bands for years. After a long break, I took up writieng music again. and consider myself a studio musician, writing, recording and producing my own material.<br /><br />I work with other artists on collaborations, namely Christopher Marting Hansen, Jim Miller and many others, such as Rick Kresiak and his wife, Mack & Dave Sanders.. One great collaboration with Maria Daines as well and hopefully, we can do it again some day. I' play guitars and keyboards.<br /><br />My creations are all over the genres (Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, New Age, Electronica, etc), so I settled for Crossover as the main Genre. A bit of a World musician, you might say. Most of my material is on the smooth side. Hope, you enjoy some of it and do not be afraid to leave a comment. We artists are suckers for those, good or bad, doesn't matter (we like the good ones best, though). Thanks for visiting my new home here at Mixposure!<br /><br /></p><p><object width="450" height="400" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="radio_id=&song_id=all&band_id=1466&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=325&system_name=Mixposure.com"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="pluginspage" value="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="flashvars" value="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=all&band_id=1466&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=325"></param><embed width="450" height="400" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="radio_id=&song_id=all&band_id=1466&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=325&system_name=Mixposure.com" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=all&band_id=1466&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=325"></embed> </object></p>
<p style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.62em; outline-style: none; outline-color: invert; outline-width: 0px; font: 300 15px/24px 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #373737; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong style="margin: 0px; outline-style: none; outline-color: invert; outline-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">Anticipation Frustration</strong></p><p style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.62em; outline-style: none; outline-color: invert; outline-width: 0px; font: 300 15px/24px 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #373737; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">Well, I don’t know if it’s just 2012, but I started feeling this intense restless energy around June 2010. The first few lines of this song do say it all…”can’t speak, can’t sleep, can’t eat….” Well I’m sure we all go through this at some point, but I have never experienced such energy on such an immense and prolonged scale. This song speaks of dealing with that energy, and a knowing that something is lurking on the horizon?</p><p style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.62em; outline-style: none; outline-color: invert; outline-width: 0px; font: 300 15px/24px 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #373737; vertical-align: baseline; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px;">On a musical note, I’d like the listener to look out for the tasty beats that were created using “Propellorheads — Reason” program (just love it) and also some new guitar sounds were conjured up with the help of “Guitar Rig”.</p>
hooyoosay's "My obsession": vintage pop-rock with a contemporary dance-feel
By hooyoosay, 2012-07-01
<p>Mainstream indie-dance-pop seventies-rock with a post-punk twist: hooyoosay's new single "My obsession" cannot easily be labeled with a simple one-word tag.</p><p>Their rendition of the song brings a fresh and innovative, catchy and intriguing approach to a rather obscure 1967 Rolling Stones track.</p><p>Contrary to the coarse and roaring Rolling Stones signature original, hooyoosay's whispery and sensual lead vocal interprets the song lyrics in such a way that a slightly humorous but definitely light-hearted undertone is added.</p><p>The overall sound is reminiscent of late seventies rock, a good dose of Ian Dury-like characteristics being injected.</p><p>At the same time the hypnotic drum beats give the track enough of a contemporary dance-feel to possibly also appeal to listeners of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and the likes.</p><p>Still the whole package breathes a gentle softness, clearing it from the fatiguing impact that some stellar productions occasionally might impose.</p><p>For the so-called b-side, hooyoosay chose to record Allen Toussaint's "Pain in my heart" in a modest arrangement, as an intimate, melancholic, acoustic jazzy blues ballad.</p><p>If you'd have missed to notice their full album "In dekay" before, this new single, combining the verve of "My obsession" and the gloominess of "Pain in my heart", makes for a compelling introduction to hooyoosay.</p>
<p>Hello everyone!</p><p>I just thought I'd say a few words about the songs that I have here.</p><p>All of the songs I have here can be found on my website, elmojk.com, along with some other ones. Three of the songs feature on an album called Unintelligent Leftovers, which is just a collection of songs that didn't make my first solo album Unintelligent Designs. The song Chromatic Tuna is off that first album.</p><p>I hope you enjoy the songs. If anyone has any comments or questions, feel free to write.</p><p> </p><p>-Elmo</p>
<p>I know many of you know Frank from Stratage Guitars and many of you also know his son Mike who is a member here. Mike has helped a lot of people on Mixposure with not only his excellent drum skills but also his incredible mixing and mastering knowledge. Mike is also an exec at Sam Ash Music and has helped me with questions I have had on a few purchases.</p><p>When I saw <a href="http://www.facebook.com/maurigemma" target="_blank">Mike's Facebook</a> post about what happened to his house with Hurricane Debbie, I was terribly saddened. What a terrible thing to go through. The storm drains were apparently not cleaned properly so the water had nowhere to go. It ended up in his and his neighbors house. To add insult to injury, it appears that Mike recently refinanced his house and it looks like the insurance was not picked up by the new mortgage company with his escrow account. Talk about a mess.</p><p>Please drop by <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/Mike_Aurigemma/">Mike's page on here</a> or Facebook and let him know we are thinking about him.</p><p>Todd</p>
<p>www.mixcraftlive.com/Nobodys_Son</p><p>Thanks For Listening!</p><p>Peace</p>
<p>Well it looks like nobody is going to hit the mark for the most reviews this month so maybe we should carry it over next month?</p><p>Also, I would like to do a site song for July but something easy where everyone can particpate. I thought about doing a Same Song Title Madness and calling it, "Corporate America Sucks" after my company let 150+ people go but since I was only out of work a few weeks I am not as bitter as I was before.</p><p>So if you guys have ideas, please post them here. I want this to be easy! Same Song Titles are easy or Acoustic / Electric songs. The less complicated the better.</p><p>Todd </p>
<p>GSM is back with a new song, Lazarus</p><p><a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/GSM/song_focus_28887.php">http://www2.mixposure.com/GSM/song_focus_28887.php</a></p><p>and now there are four of us. Chris, Gabriel and Chris have been joined by Mike Aurigemma on drums for our most radio-friendly song yet.</p><p>Stop by and say hello!</p>
<p>as soon as i found out that dolce was doing her thing tonight i had to write a track for her so in the last few hours i came up with the tune dj dolce hope u like 
</p><p><a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/elektronz/song_focus_28873.php">http://www2.mixposure.com/elektronz/song_focus_28873.php</a></p>
<p>Congratulations to <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Derek_Olson/">Derek Olson</a> for having the Mixposure Song of the Week! Derek has a great guitar playing style and some solid vocals. Have a listen and judge for yourself!</p><p><object width="400" height="450" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="radio_id=&song_id=28753&band_id=7774&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf"></param><param name="flashvars" value="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28753&band_id=7774&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="pluginspage" value="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></param><embed width="400" height="450" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="radio_id=&song_id=28753&band_id=7774&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28753&band_id=7774&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </object><br /> <strong></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><h2>Biography</h2><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Born in rural Wisconsin, Derek Olson always had music on his mind. Every penny he earned went to music or his gas tank. In his mid teens, he picked up the guitar and began teaching himself how to play. We wrote thoughts down – words - words that meant something. This is how it all began for Derek. He also began hosting an open mic in his community and playing his own material. Before he knew it, he became part of a trio (2 guitars and bass). They soon began doing shows outside their state. This entire experience both professional and personal developed into stories that he would eventually tell through his music. His styles of music that he writes are gems - beautiful from concept through delivery.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“King of the Anthill” EP was Derek’s first release. Two particular songs “I’m Tryin’” and “Let’s Melt It Away” gives a clear vision as to Derek’s thought processes, his inner vision and the eloquent way he chose to deliver his story. These two songs give us the true Derek Olson.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“I’m Tryin’” simply means just be who you are. To Derek it is about being an artist <em>“in an over populated sea of funky fish”, </em>as he puts it. To me it separates him from the ordinary and gives him a status of a uniqueness that is hard to describe. The story is that you do not have to look long or far to find that gem. One of many highlights in this particular song is his harmonica playing that carries a voice of its own. It gives this song depth and substance. Sung to perfection with emotion, Derek takes you to a place that most do not travel with wisdom that is realized in the end. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Let’s Melt It Away” is keeping it simple. This song is about the balance needed in keeping a relationship healthy and sometimes keeping things simple is just what you need. As Derek states, “<em>the song has a diary-like soliloquy that I improvised at the studio. That helps build the song and also gives it a personal context</em>.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Both songs are beautiful in their simplistic yet impactful way. The entire EP contains seven songs and runs a half-hour. As they say, it is not the length of time that counts but the quality that matters. In Derek’s case, nothing could be truer. </span></p><div><p><em><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“I have never played music to make money off of it or to be famous. It is just something I love, though I also realize that in a today’s music scene there are opportunities that could take me somewhere as well. I would like to think that my music speaks for itself and to also note that this is my first undertaking as an Indie artist; I am open to any possible avenue to spread my music.”</span></em></p></div><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Derek’s music speaks for us all and it speaks for itself loud and clear. His music is relatable, thought provoking and is a ‘must buy’ in my book. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Derek Olson played a 2-hour acoustic show for over 2,000 people at a summer-time boat bash hosted by Miller Lite on Castle Rock Lake in Wisconsin. He also played live for a set with Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Derek will be playing venues in St. Paul and other cities in Minnesota as well as some local clubs. He is travelling around spreading his music and his joy.</span></p>