Another good episode for you all.  This time we have a big timer in the form of D:Fuse.  AKA Dustin Fuselier.  I've known Dustin for quite a few years now and am proud to have him on the show as he has been a great influence in the progressive scene over the years.  I will let the bio speak for itself but let me say that what follows is but a taste of what he has been into over the years.  I would also like to point you all to his websites.

www.djdfuse.com

www.myspace.com/dfuse

Born and bred in Texas, D:FUSE always dreamt of being a musician. As a teenager, D:FUSE hated electronic music. "I felt like live musicianship was what real music was, a group of guys all jamming together." But after several years of playing in the live music circuit, D began to feel that the "live" music scene was becoming old, and began to believe that the real art
music wasn't just in playing it, but in creating and writing it; live
instruments seemed to have a lot of limitations. "Electronic music seemed like a vast landscape to me. Limitless. When I picked up Nine Inch Nails" Pretty Hate Machine," I knew electronic music was what I wanted to write," D:FUSE says.

D:FUSE broke onto the Texas club scene ten years ago performing industrial music under the name Culture Industry. Influenced by bands like The Fixx, The Chameleons, U2, Ministry, and Depeche Mode, the young D:FUSE soon turned his energies to full-time DJing, spinning progressive music.

As his DJ reputation grew, D:FUSE began spinning all over the USA, Canada and Mexico. His first mix CD, "Psychotrance 2000,"was released in September 1999, was followed up with "Psychotrance 2001," and then "Progressive Mix Volume One," When D:FUSE's skills came to the attention of Paul Oakenfold, Oakenfold was so impressed that he offered D:FUSE the opening DJ slot on two North American Perfecto tours. This gave D:FUSE the opportunity to expand his horizons and establish his name with huge audiences. According to Oakenfold: "D:FUSE represents what I admire most. He's worked hard for what he's achieved, He's a fantastic DJ and artist, he has a creative mind and he understands the whole vibe."

Happy New Year!  I guess since I started to slack off again at the tail end of last year it is only fitting that I give you a healthier dose this month as sort of a thank you for your understanding.  In that spirit i'm brining you the first part of a 5 hour live set recorded on December 22cd at Amsterdam Rhino.  This was the second night of my new residency here in Calgary and I was very pleased to see how many folks turned out for a bit of boogy right before the Holidays.  Thanks again to Ryan, Erin and Chris who all made it out all the way from Vancouver, it was a pleasure to see you all and a very welcome surprise for me. 

Because this set is 5 hours long i have split it up into 3 pieces which I will publish over the course of the next month and a half or so.  Also as it was recorded live I don't have the complete track listing together yet but hope to have something posted soon. Featured in this recording are mini sets by both myself and Wes Straub, we traded off every half hour or so and so there are 2 sets each in the first piece.  We are a little bit all over the place with our track selection here but not unreasonably so, I guess i'll let you all be the judge.  Enjoy and let me know what you think!

 Wow, I managed to botch this post completely.  First the link to the mp3 was broken then I accidentally erased the whole episode.  So here is the bio and track listing again sorry for the mixup!


Deviant, aka David Christopher, is the label manager of Toes in the Sand Recordings, which has grown into one of the world's most respected progressive labels. Toes started off with a bang, with their first release, "Bound for Ascension" by Michael Lanning, appearing on Anthony Pappa's Balance 006. Since then, the label has been committed to exposing the globe's best underground talent, including Siberian Son, Alican & Soner, DJ Tarkan, Andrew K, Naveen G, The Last Atlant, Storyteller, Rob Curtis, and Pablo Roma.  In 2006, Deviant started up a second label, HeadRush Music, focusing on edgier, harder sounds that didn't quite fit on the more melodic Toes in the Sand.
 
As a DJ, Deviant's late-night sound has been the perfect finish during closing sets for Sean Cusick, Steve Porter, Hybrid, John Howard, Jerry Bonham, Mazi, Randall Jones, Habersham, and Thomas Penton, helping him twice earn the Cleveland Music Award for Best DJ. He has also proven his ability to warm up the dance floor, opening for Sandra Collins, BT, Max Graham, Jondi & Spesh, Tim Skinner, Trendroid, Austin Leeds, Micro, Noel Sanger, Three, Steve Gerrard, John Howard, George Acosta, and Pete Moss. Deviant has also played the headliner role at events in San Francisco, Miami, Orlando, Louisville, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh, and even spun on Cleveland's FOX Morning Show to promote Paul Van Dyk's Rock the Vote event and HeadRush Music's Get Your Vote Out event with Dennis Kucinich.
 
In August 2004, Deviant's contributions to the American dance music scene led to an invitation to join the Balance Record Pool, a hand-picked collective of the top 40 progressive DJs in North America, including Chris Fortier, Jimmy Van M, Sandra Collins, D:Fuse, and Deepsky. In 2006, Deviant was also invited to join the Release Promo Pool.

Tracklisting:

1. Matthew Adams - Orange Leaf [Toes in the Sand]
2. Hernan Paredes - Arabian [HeadRush Music]
3. Rasti TKAC - Sparkling Inspiration (Rasti's Gaia Mix) [Toes in the Sand]
4. Matthew Adams - Red Leaf [Toes in the Sand]
5. Rob Curtis - Hollowed Out [Toes in the Sand]
6. Gropper & Ozaki - Beat Junkie [Toes in the Sand]
7. The Scrubz - That Feeling [Toes in the Sand]
8. The Scrubz - Ready Cat [Toes in the Sand]
9. Moonbeam - Snowfall (Riko's Starfall Mix) [Toes in the Sand]
10. Matthew Adams - Gold Leaf [Toes in the Sand]