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I started collecting records way back 1984. The funny thing about it was, wala naman ako turntable (record player) noong mga time na yun, pero bili pa rin ako ng bili ng plaka. Nainggit kasi ako sa aking mga pinsan dahil sila madami ang koleksyon ng plaka at sikat sila sa subdivision pag may parties. Sila kasi ang hiraman ng bayan. Uso na rin ang mga mobiles noon, pero sa lugar namin, mga pinsan ko lang ang laging provider ng sounds kapag mayroong mga parties.

It was only after a year that I was able convince my mom to give me money to buy a cheap-ass record player. It was an Electown. The one with a plastic body, belt driven, made in Taiwan, and no pitch control. I bought the turntable at Deeco at Farmer’s Plaza for P1,200 only hahaha! Doon nagsimula ang lahat.

With that cheap turntable, I started learning how to mix on my own. Paano makakapag-mix? Eh iisa lang ang turntable? Wala din akong mixer. Well, that didn’t stop me from learning. I practiced day and night using 1 turntable, 1 cassette deck, and a home made 2 channel rotary mixer. I even recorded my mixes. And the result?… CRAP! Puro kabayo! (kabayo is a term we DJs use to describe beatmatching 2 songs na sablay.. ang tunog - tigidig-tigidig)

No one gave me the basics. I learned everything on my own. In spite of the challenges and the frustrations, I didn’t give up. After 3 years of practicing and being a bedroom DJ, I was invited by a cousin to spin at a debut party. Narinig nya daw kase ako minsan na tumutugtog sa kwarto at ok naman daw. That was my first exposure and my first time to get my hands on the real deal – A pair of Technics SL-1200’s (the industry standard till now) and a 19″ rack mounted Numark Mixer with sampler. After that day, I never looked back. That was the turning point.

1989 was the year my cousins and I decided to start our own mobile group. Medyo late na dahil around 1987 pa lang dang dami ng mobiles na magagaling. Social Distortion, Forscink, Altered Noise, Sound Fusion, Sonorous, Psycho Deco, Audio Compulsion, RSL, Exile, First Harmonic among others. These were the best mobiles of that time, at ang mga naging inspirasyon namin sa aming munting grupo. With the help of our friends, and the support of our parents, SENSORY ASSAULT MOBILE was born.

We never really got famous although we guested twice on 89 DMZ’s Mobile Circuit. An SA (Sensory Assault) member even competed at DMC mixing competition in 1990 but sadly, elimination pa lang eh eliminated na wahahahaha! Masyado matindi ang competition noon, and we were the first to admit that going head to head with the mobile groups mentioned above would always result in disaster. At isa pang dahilan, busy na ang aming head DJ sa college, sa gimik, sa babae at sa kung anu-ano pang katarantaduhan kaya’t hindi na makuhang mag full time sa mga gigs. Tarantadong head DJ yun. Matapos kumita, makaipon ng pera. Makabili ng sariling equipment, at magkaroon ng syota sa lahat ng parties eh nang-iwan na lang sa ere. Siguro nakornihan sa tugtugan na puro hiphop at nainis sa dami ng nagre-request ng ‘Lambada’, ‘Russian Radio’, ‘Together Forever’, ‘Jump Around’, ‘Ice Ice Baby’ at ‘Twilight Zone’.

I can still vividly recall the memories of my mobile days. Nangingiti pa rin ako sa tuwing naiisip ko ang mga kalokohan namin. We bonded like brothers. Mula setup at pack-up, lagi kaming nakangiti. Pag may mga cute na bebot, hindi lang nakangiti. Mga tulo laway pa. Pag gusto magpa-impress, namimigay ng mixed tapes. Ang daming chikababes ang nabigyan ng tropa ng tapes. Kung isa kayo doon, gusto ko lang iparating sa inyo na hindi sila ang may gawa nyan.. AKO! nyahahahaha!

All of us grew up and matured , had our own little ‘rakets’, and eventually shifted our interests to other things, but everytime we meet up, and have our ‘inuman’ sessions, lagi pa rin naming pinaguusapan ang nakaraan. Kantyawan at tawanan hanggang umaga kapag napapag-usapan na ang mga experiences na related sa aming gigs noon. Tungkol isang member na sinundo ng nanay, ang isang nahuli ng tatay na nagma-marijuana, ang isang nahuli ng gf na may kahalikan na katulong sa likod na subwoofers, ang isang nahampas ng bote ng tanduay sa ulo, at ang isang nahuli ng lahat na nakababa ang pantalon at pumapatol sa bading wahahahaha! Hulaan nyo na lang kung sino ako sa mga yan.

The mobile era is dead. When the ‘DJ’ got his standing elevated from being just a ‘spinner’ at parties, to a status fitting a celebrity, the art of partying changed as well. The late 90s saw the birth and recognition of local DJ celebrities like Manolet Dario, Mon Maramba, Toti Dalmacion, Cocoy Puyat, Rubber Inc, DJ Papi, Kevin Ruiz, Erwin Edralin, Edge, DJ Patch, David Jacob, Niki Jurado, Elmer Dado, Robin Mendoza (syempre kasama ko jan kunwari haha!) When people took notice of these great talents, and realized that parties can solely rely on the gift and talent of one (the DJ), mobiles took the backseat. Marketing and events groups started riding on the popularity of the DJ, while hiring the best sound providers that don’t mind NOT being on the spotlight.

The mobile era will not come back. The clubbing scene in the Philippines is rapidly evolving and with the progression that’s inevitable, the ‘mobile’ driven cool party atmosphere is yesterday’s news.

Here’s my tribute to all the mobiles that ruled during the 80s and 90s. A homage to my own group SENSORY ASSAULT. Thank you SA. If not for you, and the hundreds of parties that you rocked till the morning, ‘DJ ROBIN MENDOZA’ will never be.

DJ Robin Mendoza & Sensory Assault Mobile presents

BACKTRACK

96:33 mins (88.41 mb @128 kbps)

Download BACKTRACK HERE

TRACK LISTING:

1. Say A Little Prayer - Bomb The Bass
2. Back To Life - Soul II Soul
3. Tom’s Diner - Suzanne Vega
4. Make It Easy - Sybil
5. Don’t Make Me Over - Sybil
6. Lovely Day - Bill Withers
7. Angelina - PSY
8. True - Spandau Ballet
9. The Hurt - Kalapana
10. Zoom - Fat Larry’s Band
11. The Flight - Perri
12. Breakout - Swing Out Sister
13. This Time It’s Forever - Errol Brown
14. Welcome - Gino Latino
15. Pump Up The Volume - MARRS
16. Strike It Up - Black Box
17. In A Big Country - Big Country
18. Bringing Home The Ashes - Wild Swans
19. Give Me Back My Heart - Robin Wright
20. The Love I Lost - Sybil
21. I Like Chopin - Gazebo
22. In Between Days - The Cure
23. More To Lose - Seona Dancing

Thanks to JEP for some of the tracks submissions (Sorry Jep. Hindi ko nagamit yung iba. Bukod sa meron na, eh talagang hindi ko masikmura mag-mix ng hiphop nyahahahaha! Pramis, pag uwi ko pinas, isa sa tropa ang uutusan ko bumanat ng RNB at Hiphop para sayo okies?)

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Haven’t posted a new mix lately. Hindi dahil sa wala akong bagong mix. Madami. Hindi ko lang magawan ng entry. If you noticed, all the mixes I have posted came up with introductions and backrounders. I wanted to explain what inspired me doing the mixes, at the same time, try to educate readers about the different subgenres of electronica and make them recognize that there are better music out there compared to the ones they are listening to right now.

Nakapila na nga ang mixes ko eh. All ready for upload. Meron Reggae, Techno, Retro, Chicago House, Chillout, Club, etc. I just can’t compose entries for them. Tinatamad pa ako. Ayoko naman paulit ulit lang sinasabi ko.

That’s why I came up with this idea. I have wished that readers and followers of my blog would participate in my projects. Yung tipo bang they will suggest which type of music I should compile next. Marami din naman nagbigay ng kanilang suggestions and requests, kaso mo puro pabiro. Hindi seryoso. Eh seryoso pa naman ako pag dating sa ganito. Yan ang bagong gimik! I will let readers request and submit their tracks, and I will make a mix out of them. KEWLNESS! Naiisip ko pa lang, biglang………….

Enter JEP. Out of nowhere biglang sulpot ang mamang ito. I’d like to think that he’s an avid reader of my blog, or a fan of my mixes, or maybe both. Pero hindi ko inaasahan na seseryosohin nya ang kanyang sinabi dati. Here’s what Jep said:

asteg talaga ni idol az. kahet nde ako blogger (at multiply people lang ako, and mostly reading lang gawain ko) idol talaga kita. daming talents. pede bang mag apply bilang tagahanap ng songs mo para sa mixing mo? para me share den naman ako sa mga mixing mo. hehe. ako na lang maghahanap ng materials mo na gagamitin idol az. galing kase ng music mo eh. para naman in return, nde ka na mahirapan maghanap ng materials dba? hehe. bilang thank you ko na den un idol az. you deserve this recognition man! your the man!!!

Natuwa ako nung nabasa ko yan. Parang kahit man lang pabiro eh meron yata mag-uubos ng oras para tumulong. Tinotoo ni jep ang sinabi nya. He painstakingly researched on music (kase daw baka ibasura ko lang pag korny nyahahaha), downloaded them, compiled them, uploaded them to a hosting and sent me a pm message:

jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:33:42 AM): idol?
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:33:49 AM): oooist jep!
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:33:53 AM): oi idol
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:33:54 AM): hehehe
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:34:00 AM): ayus at andyan ka
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:34:02 AM): swerte naabutan mo ako, paalis nako in 15 mins
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:34:07 AM): balita parekoy?
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:34:11 AM): okay naman
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:34:22 AM): idol ah.. asaken na materials na gagamitin mow
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:34:27 AM): gusto ko proposal mo ha
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:34:33 AM): type ko yan, challenging
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:35:40 AM): split ko na lang sa dalawa idol
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:35:43 AM): para nde ka mahirapan
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:36:01 AM): ilan ba yan?
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:36:05 AM): 169mb
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:36:09 AM): wag mo nako tawagin idol
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:36:20 AM): hehehe
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:36:21 AM): cge
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:36:31 AM): hala malaki nga.. ilan tracks? at ano genre?
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:36:35 AM): hmm
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:36:43 AM): uhm 18 tracks
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:36:55 AM): genre.. halo halo eh
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:37:00 AM): hmmm.. pwede
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:37:05 AM): pero dance music?
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:37:08 AM): uu
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:37:14 AM): ayus yan
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:37:16 AM): ayaw ko itapon mo ung materials eh
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:37:19 AM): ayaw ko mapahiya sayo
lllllll_azrael_lllllll (10/15/2007 6:37:34 AM): sige basta special mention ka sa next mix
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:37:38 AM): naks
jeypz_16 (10/15/2007 6:37:40 AM): idol wag na

Pareng JEP! Hindi mo alam kung gaano ko na-appreciate ang contribution mo. Matagal ko na natapos ang mix kaso mo, tumagal sa entry part ampft! Hindi ko kase alam kung paano ko ipapaliwanag kung bakit ganun ang kinalabasan.

Ngayon ko lang na-realize na hindi lang pala dapat ‘special mention’ ka sa mix na ito. Ikaw dapat ang bida. You were the one who worked hard for this. I was just the DJ, the tool that made it complete. Saludo ako sayo bro. Hindi ka lang reader at fan sa mata ko. ISA KANG KAIBIGAN NI AZRAEL. In this entry, I’m giving the limelight to you! You’re da MAN!

Sa mga chiks jan, add nyo sa YM si JEP. Maganda ang kanyang taste sa music. You can run to him if you need to get your hands on some tracks that are hard to find. He may not be able to download music for you, but he sure can point you in the right direction where to get them.

So without further ado, I present you my latest mixed compilation. 15 soulful and sexy house tracks that are guaranteed to get your groove on. A collaboration of a DJ blogger and a friend. Download and enjoy!

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SEXY - DJ ROBIN MENDOZA TRACK LISTING

1. My Life (Original Classic Mix) - Hardsoul & Ron Caroll
2. So Far (Album Mix) - Miguel Migs
3. Universal Love (Jay-J’s Shifted Up Mix) - Ananda Project
4. It’s Alright (Hannu Mix) - Sterling Void
5. Never Ending (Extended Mix) - Kaskade
6. Alive (Original 12′ Mix) - Locktown & Alexandra Prince
7. Everybody (All Around The World Spread Love) - FPI Project vs. Philtre Phreekz feat. Bianca Lindgren
8. The Answer (Original Mix) - Bassmonkeys feat. Naomi Marsh
9. I Know You’re There (Ek’s Extended Mix) - Xenon feat. Bonnie Bailey
10. Jazz In Your Face (Soulseekerz Mix) - Erick Morillo
11. Let The Music Play (Riff ‘N’ Rays Mix) - Riff ‘N’ Ray feat. Kelly Llorenna
12. For Your Love (T&F vs. Moltosugo Klub Mix) - Moony
13. Take It (Closing Time) (Extended Video Mix) - Tom Novy feat. Lima
14. Oh! What A Girl (Sweet Connection Extended Vocal Mix) - Simply Red
15. Turn Me On (Freemasons Mix) - Dirty Old Ann

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Kausap ko si bespren maru at jovi kahapon sa conference. Kadarating ko lang galing field at medyo pagod pa, pero na-invite ako ni bespren eh. Sino ako para tumanggi sa goddess. Napunta ang usapan namin tungkol sa pagiging DJ ko at pag-gawa ng mixes. Naitanong ni bespren bakit daw hindi ako gumawa ng OPM mix. Click nyo na lang thumbnail para maliwanagan, dahil tinatamad ako mag copy and paste.

Gusto ko ng challenges. Kahit walang premyo o reward, inspired ako na patunayan sa sarili ko na kaya ko nga. Nahirapan ako dahil sa mga kadahilanang;

1. Wala ako OPM materials. Kahit mag DL ako hindi ako pamilyar sa mg titles.
   
2. Mahirap mag mix ng OPM. Loosely beatmatched at karamihan puro guitar riffs meaning mahirap pasukan ng ibang tracks pag bumabanat ang gitara.
3. Kulang sa oras. Hindi ko na pwede i-remix dahil matinding plano at preparasyon ang kailangan jan. No choice ako kundi paglaruan ang original versions. Yabang ko kase eh, sinabi na ngang ‘take your time’ minadali ko pa at sinabing kaya ko within the day. Pakyu to myself!
4. Hindi ko pwede gamitan ng hardware, at actual DJ gear (mixer, cd player, turntables) dahil time consuming. Kaya pwersado ako na gawin ito digitally (eto ang pruweba)
5. Puyat ako. Wala ako tulog kahapon at naglalakbay ang aking diwa (read: thinking of nude babes at the beach passing me by while i scratch my balls)
6. Medyo nag-aalangan ako na isama mga tracks ng Parokya. Baka magalit saken at murahin ako at sabihing piracy advocate ako pag nakarating sa raon ‘tong mix na ‘to. Kaibigan ko kase sila.

Pero kahit paano, natapos ko pa rin. Don’t expect too much ok? Those who know how mixing is done, know this is one hard task to do given the time frame. Hindi man sya kasing ganda ng mga dating mixes ko, at walang gaanong preparasyon.. I still delivered and made good of a promise to a friend.

Now for the dedication portion:

Bespren MARU, eto na!. Ang lakas mo talaga saken. My way of thanking you for the friendship and telling you how much I LUST love you!

Special mention to JOVI. Andun ka rin kase sa conference, at alam ko mahilig ka sa OPM. Musta na pala si lance raymundo? lol

Syempre, for TRISH din.. Kahit na tahimik ka sa confe kahapon, alam kong kinikilig ka pag ikaw napapag-usapan namin. Next time na yung torete - trish version mo ha? imposible talaga isama sa mix eh. sintunado. baka madamay buong mix at maging sintunado lahat nyahahahaha!

Para sa mga kaibigang taga-WORDPRESS PINOYS.. Para sa inyo din ito! Mahal ko kayo!

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total running time: 85:13 mins (78.00 mb at 128 kbps)

TRACKLISTING:

1. Intro - Toyang - Eraserheads
2. Trip - Parokya Ni Edgar
3. Esem - Yano
4. Ang Huling El Bimbo - Eraserheads
5. Tuloy Pa Rin - Neocolors
6. Line To Heaven - Introvoys
7. Di Na Ako Aasa Pa - Introvoys
8. Everything She Wore - True Faith
9. Una - Excerpts
10. Perfect - True Faith
11. Hinahanap Hanap Kita - Rivermaya
12. Bakit Ba - Siakol
13. Torpe - Hungry Young Poets
14. Elesi - Rivermaya
15. Pare Ko - Eraserheads
16. Prinsesa - Teeth
17. Sa Langit Ang Ating Tagpuan - After Image
18. Manila Girl - Put3ska
19. Sabado Nights - Rizal Underground
20. Laklak - Teeth
21. Alaala - True Faith
22. Womb - Sugar Hiccup
23. Tsinelas - Yano
24. Multo Sa Panaginip - The Youth
25. Buloy - Parokya Ni Edgar

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MABUHAY ANG ORIGINAL PILIPINO MUSIC!

MABUHAY ANG MGA GWAPO!

MABUHAY AKO! lol

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