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11.10.07
Wow! Hello again everyone! It's been quite a while hasn't it? Life has a way of piling things onto you when you least expect it. Between work, school, and the rush of side-jobs i've had over the last couple of months I've havn't had much time to breath...let alone get some time behind the decks, save for 20 min or so between work and bed once a week when I'm tired and not able to pay enough attention to make any progress anyway.
If you're reading this then you haven't given up on me yet! Thank you!
I've been getting e-mails from a lot of you and doing my best to keep in touch. I'm glad to hear that so many of you are doing so well.
Things have calmed down in the last week, and I've had to play some serious catch-up. I've scored myself a good selection of fresh tracks and am pretty much back in business.
As you can see, I've got an upcoming gig in Elgin just after Thanksgiving, and have a mean Hard/Tech Trance set in the works for it. I've sent out a mailer with directions and other related info. I hope to see some of you there!
I'm also finishing up a show date for new years to spill this year's incarnation of my Progressive Memories Annual. I'll be letting you know well in advance so all of you better show up! :)
As always, thanks for the support!
~Jarrod~
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7.7.07
'Fresh back from Isolation...I gotta say I was quite pleased. Turnout was unheard of for an indy production! Much thanks goes to Jeff, who mustered up an interactive floor which seemed to keep everyone (and myself) quite entertained. I spent some time before my set playing floor pong with anybody who dared challenge me. Most of them turned out to be a fair bit better than me though. Eh...can't win em all. :)
I played a nice little steamy progressive set with a dark tint to it, featuring some Serge Devant, and Jaytech among others. Fit the mood perfectly, and the lighting proved the perfect compliment. The monitors were a bit bass-heavy and I had to pull a bit of EQ magic to get it to sound right, but I got the hang of it shortly into the second track. The crowd didn't seem to mind though...or notice. All the better!
A killer production is in the works for my next show...which I'll be confirming in the next few days. Ya guys won't be disappointed!
'til then
5.25.07
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Hi again.
I just got back from my road trip / vacation a couple of days ago, and I'm getting things organized. I kept a day by day journal of the trip which I will post here in a couple of days...just in case you guys have nothing better to do than to hear about my life :)
Events are coming up in June too! I'll have those dates just as soon as I get a telephone call. I'll finally be making a stop in the windy city for a least one of them! Hope you guys are ready...it's been a while.
Check back in a few! Hopefully I will see you all shortly.
~Jarrod~
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4.22.07
Hello everyone!
It's been quite a while since anything has happened around here, but that is changing very soon! The freezing weather has given way to a slew of 65+ degree days, and it looks like it's here to stay! To kick it off, Mr. Blister has organized a few events, (two of which i'll be making an appearance) in the coming weeks!
I've been pretty busy myself lately. I've been putting together a mix for my best friend, and adding the finishing touches to "Animation", which will be featured at my coming performance in South Bend. In addition, I've been finalizing my vacation plans for the middle of next month, which includes visits to Louisville, Atlanta, Memphis, St. Louis, and Chicago.
Expect to see plenty of me this summer as well. There will be quite a bit going on.
Until Next time!
Jarrod
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1.31.07
Well...not much to say for today. We finally had a day without snow...not to say that there wasn't plenty already there, we just didn't get anymore. I'm dreaming more and more about spring. I, like many midwesterners tend to hibernate during the winter. Hopefully my trip down south will do me some good. While the weather isn't exactly supposed to be warm, it'll certainly be warmer than it is here.
On an unrelated note...my ex-girlfriend is calling me again. I told her that if she ever makes me angry or makes me feel isolated again that I would disappear...which as some of you know is certainly what she did last time we talked. She apparently thinks that she can isolate me and throw me to the curb, and I'm still going to be there for her when she needs something. Maybe with some people...but not with her.
It's usually just a ploy to get me to talk to her so that she can tell me that she has another boyfriend. You'd think she could think of a more creative way to make me feel bad, cuz this one hasn't worked in ages.
::Sigh::
Life's going pretty peachy though, something I am extremely thankful for. Memories has been up for less than a day and I'm already recieving some positive feedback! I've started work on a couple of other projects, including my very own remix of Elevation - Ocean Rain. I'll keep all of you posted.
Much love...and 'til next time...
Jarrod
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1.30.07
Welcome back everybody! Work has been plentiful, and life hectic! As a result, I haven't been around much lately. Miss me?
I'm back with a bang though! Memories '06 is up over on the mixes page. It took a bit of remastering. I would've have had it up sooner, but it didn't sound as good through headphones as it did in Milwaukee. I hope you enjoy! I'll have a tracklist up shortly.
I'll be busy again in the coming weeks! I'll be in the Cincinatti and Louisville areas until after the 12th, then in Chicago for a night or two. For information on the shows fire up an e-mail to Events@DJArtemis.com.
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1.1.06
Well, Reamers ended up being a hell of a party. We expected a modest turn-out, but people wouldn't stop showing up. We ended up with just over 1500. So much for the modest party! CC, Klowdland and I maxed out the main floor until about 3, when I stole about half of them to play Memories in the west room. Everybody did a superb job, and the crowd couldn't have been any more fun! My Choon of the night had to be MR / Keanne - Last time. I could swear some floories weren't gonna make it out alive! Nice touch to whoever it was that let loose the Glow-in-the-dark beach balls! They went nicely along with the spot on lighting!
Neesie was out taking pics and video, which I will donate to the main reamers thread later this week. My 12:30 set, and the recently finished Memories 2006 will be over on the mixes page by next week as well.
I hope everyone had as good a time as I did, and you all made it home safely. Best wishes to all of you for 2007!
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Opening day!!! Yah!!!
After much deliberation, DJArtemis.com is back in business. It's been a long time coming and I hope it has been worth the wait!
Features will of course continue to be added in the coming months. In the meantime, Enjoy! Please direct your constructive feedback to Webmaster@DJArtemis.com! I'd love to hear from ya! Flames go in the small circular filing cabinet beside the desk :)
To kick things off, I will soon be uploading the long awaited fourth installment to my Progressive Memories Annual... Memories 2006: Echoes! Those of you who've kept up with my work for the last year or so are no doubt aware that I have been experimenting with styles, and haven't recorded a progressive mix since Fingerprints this time last year! Hopefully you'll find that I haven't lost my touch!
Please be patient as I gradually build my archive of mixes, as well as posting more recent work over on the mixes page.
Thank you all so much for your continued support; It means a great deal to me!
Stay tuned to the home page for updates.
Artemis Out :)