Fresh Beats w/ Felipe Callado

I’ve been going the arduous process of sorting through all my music from the past 13 years with the goal of storing everything in one wireless location. I anticipate it’ll take a full year to transfer and tag it all, but I know it’ll be worth it in the end. It’s always been a dream of mine to live in an on-demand oasis of tunes, and when this task’s complete, I’ll finally be in my paradise. You gotta love technology!

Despite the monotony of the job, it’s a rewarding and emotional experience revisiting each era of our EDM adventure. Starting with our rave days and then the Breathe barrage; next was EXPOSED and of course the most-recent trips of bliss at INTIMATE & UNDERGROUND. We’ve been privy to some of the best music ever made and we feel honoured to have so much of it recorded exclusively to share with all of you.

As I sort through all the tunes I can’t help but reflect on how many people have come and gone. What’s happened to him? When did she stop clubbing? And what happened to what this DJ spins??  Our crew, and underground, have gone through many transformations. Some people we miss quite a bit, other relationships were just not meant to be. But the ones you appreciate the most are those you can always count on.

Felipe Callado is one of these friends. His passion for the music parallels ours. He struggles with the direction of the scene and the juggling of his work, private and social life, just as we do. But the magnetism of house music and the warm feelings of a beautiful melody and rolling base line will forever connect us despite living on opposite ends of the planet.

It’s also what compels us to go above and beyond to spread the house music love. His EXZELLENZ project is so similar to ours. They do their best to throw quality parties, because we both know this music is best heard live and loud. However, we appreciate how important these sounds are in our everyday lives, and that’s why the EXZELLENZ podcast is truly at the root of what they do.

With exclusives from some of the freshest and most talented artists in house music today, EXZELLENZ is definitely a series you should be on the pulse of. But if you’ve followed us over the past three years, you’re already well in the know about Felipe and how his mixes are on par with the best of the entire industry. His INTIMATE &UNDERGROUND was one for the ages, and every other promo he’s generously compiled for us has been equally top of the charts. Including this one…

Felipe cruises into this composition with a gentle groove.  Once again it’s Vincenzo building the subtle tension and we’re Loving how he struts delectably into dramatic, yet soulful Singing.  It’s difficult not to comment on every track, but the transition out of the Horizon is soooo sexy it’s an essential mention.  The smooth stretch to the most discrete Sonic Boom ever heard positions the mix perfectly for an epic finale that injects a deeeep craving for more.  Thankfully, if our history continues to repeat itself, we all know there will be.  Thanks so much Felipe.