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Profile Information |
Artist Name: DJ Ciro |
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Real Name: Ciro Polese |
Age: 40 |
Gender: Male |
City: New Jersey |
Country: U.S.A |
Total Plays: 4,289 |
Profile Views: 5,410 |
Battle Stats: Wins: 2 | Losses: 3 | Ties: 0 |
Musical Influences |
Frankie Knuckles, John (Jellybean) Benitez, Little Louie Vega and Louie D'Vito... who after listening to was inspired to get back into this.
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Gear / Equipment |
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Virtual DJ - 2 Technics 1200's and Numark coded vinyl
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"The Tunnel 2008"
A Tribute To DJ Louie Vega
Not long ago, while driving down 34th Street in New York City it dawned on me, there was another icon of the city's nitelife being torn down before my eyes. The Copacabana though not the original, which was located on 54th Street was nearly gone. Like so many famous nightclubs in the city it had fallen victim to the high cost of real estate, smoking laws, VIP bottle service (which has all but killed the nightclub industry), the high cost of a liquor licence, the list goes on and on. The great nightclubs like Studio 54, Limelight, The Sound Factory, Roxy NYC, Paradise Garage and the Palladium are now a faded memory. Turning onto 11th Avenue I realized another of the city's great nightclubs had been located just down the block. That nightclub was called "Tunnel".
The Tunnel, named for the abandoned train tunnel of the early 1900's was one of the most distinctive nightclubs of the late 80's and early 90's. Equipped with a notoriously loud sound system and unisex bathrooms (said to be the converted locker rooms of train workers decades prior) was often packed far beyond its legal capacity, which resulted in dangerous overcrowding. During large shows it was not uncommon for someone to be lifted off the floor by the crowd. Because it lacked air conditioning it was often hot and humid.
The Tunnel also had DJ Louie Vega. Now a producer, Louie Vega was one of my biggest influences. Vega would play everything from Freetsyle to Underground House Music to Madonna, and make it flow seamlessly. I've been told he'd ride two records forever, adjusting the sliders on the turntables with his eyes closed the entire time. Busy with my own DJ career at that time, it would have been impossible for me to see him live. Lucky for me Hot 97 WKTU in New York City had live broadcasts almost every Saturday night and I never failed to have someone record them onto cassettes for me.
I work with three lovely ladies who have shared their experiences of nights at the Tunnel with me. One of them asked me "If the Tunnel were open today and Louie Vega was the DJ, what do you think he'd be playing"? That gave me the idea for this mixset, but rather than just make another mixset I wanted to somehow capture the essence of Vega's mixing style using current music. After listening to several of my old cassettes of Vega, I carefully chose current music that I feel has a late 80's style. As far as mixing like Vega, I decided to do away with the tricks of todays technology. In other words, there would be no looping of music and I would record the mix using good old fashioned vinyl (though timecoded). My goal was to make a mixset that did not sound like I had made it. I think I've accomplished that.
So here it is, my tribute to Little Louie Vega, which opens with the sounds of 11th Avenue in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on a late Saturday night as my three co-workers Evelyn, Francine and Melinda join the crowd entering the Tunnel.
Mixset to be posted soon
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Audio Type: Mixset
Total Plays: 1,063
Comments: 6
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"The Music Factory II" - Date Posted: April 19, 2008
Description:
The first of four live dance mixsets recorded on March 22nd, "The Music Factory II" contains popular Funky House and Club tracks both new and old and takes us from 10:00 to 11:15pm. Hope you enjoy. Tracklist:
1.) The Weekend/by Micheal Gray
2.) Borderline/by Shelly Poole
3.) I Didn't Mean To Turn You On/by Colette
4.) Fallen In Love/by Funkerman
5.) Back To Basics/by SHAPE U.K
6.) Missing/by Everything But The Girl
7.) Uninvited/by Freemasons
8.) Carry Me Away/by Chris Lake
9.) Waiting For You/by Narcotic Thrust
10.) Out Of My Mind/by Sarah Atereth
11.) The World Is Mine/by David Guetta
12.) Surrender Me/by Danielle Bollinger
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Audio Type: Mixset
Total Plays: 616
Comments: 1
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The Music Factory III - 3/22/2008
Description:
Continuing right where "The Music Factory II" leaves off, we continue from 11:15 to 12:30 with Vocal and Progressive House tracks.... Tracklist:
1.) Surrender Me/by Danielle Bollinger
2.) Can't Go On/by Mike Rizzo
3.) Everybody Dance/by Deborah Cox
4.) Be Without You/by Mary J. Blige
5.) Your Body/by Tom Novy
6.) Fascinated/by Suzanne Palmer
7.) I Want You/by Mark James
8.) I Like To Feel The Beat/by Kelita
9.) Sex Girl/by George Morrell
10.) Is It Love/by Iio
11.) Rock To The Rytham/by DJ Dan
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Audio Type: Mixset
Total Plays: 449
Comments: 2
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"The Music Factory IV" - 3/30/2008
Description:
"The Music Factory IV" continues my live dance mixset from 12:30 to 1:45am with popular Progressive and Elecrto House tracks.... Tracklist:
1.) Rock To The Rytham/by DJ Dan
2.) Sorry/by Kaskade
3.) Changes/by Chris Lake
4.) The Creeps/by Camille Jones
5.) Hands Up/by Out Of Office
6.) Bucovina/Stephan Hantel
7.) Electrica Salsa/by Aeronautics
8.) Let Me Think About It/by Ida Corr
9.) Put Your Hands Up/Fedde La Grand
10.) My
11.) My My/by Armand Van Heldon
12.) Make A Move On Me Remix/by Joey Negro
13.) Lotta Lovin/by Sucker DJ's
14.) Destination Calabria/Crystal Waters
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Audio Type: Mixset
Total Plays: 712
Comments: 9
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"The Music Factory V" - 4/4/2008
Description:
"The Music Factory V" contains hott Progressive and Tribal House tracks and was recorded between 1:45 and 3:00am. Tracklist:
1.) Keep Your Body Working/by Martha Wash
2.) Nasty Girl/by Inaya Day
3.) Get It Off/by Monica
4.) Glamorous Life/by Inaya Day
5.) Rollercoaster/by Erika Jayne
6.) Dark Beat/by Ralph Falcon
7.) Star/by Erika Jayne
8.) Discoteka/by Starkillers
9.) Disco Inferno/by Sabastian Gnewkow
10.) Cafe Com Alegria/by Tony Moran*
11.) Can You Feel It 1987 remix/by Todd Terry*
12.) Vegas Nights/by Frank Charles
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Audio Type: Mixset
Total Plays: 813
Comments: 0
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Lunchbreak Electro II - 3/15/2008
Description:
This is a follow up to my Lunchbreak Electro mixset. Keep getting asked for more so here it is.
Tracklist:
1.) Feel Like Home/by Meck
2.) I Want You/by September
3.) Feedback/by Janet Jackson
4.) Don't Stop The Music/by Rihanna
5.) Electrica Salsa/by Aeronautics
6.) It's A Fine Day/by Aeronautics
7.) What Planet You On/by Bodyrox Feat Luciana
8.) Move Me/by Vaca
9.) Disco Inferno/by Sebastian Gnewkow
10.) I Want You/by Mark James
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Audio Type: Mixset
Total Plays: 636
Comments: 0
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Progressive and Tribal Dance Party - 3/2/2008
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Tracklist:
1.) Get It Off
2.) Glamorous Life
3.) Rollercoaster
4.) Dark Beat
5.) U Spin Me
6.) Disco Inferno
7.) Cafe
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By: STARRR
| Posted On: 2008-05-16 |
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thanks ciro!!!
i love your mixsets!!! |
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By: Mikey Cee
| Posted On: 2008-05-04 |
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Hey Ciro, loved your Music Factory III mix. I'm just getting into DJing and been looking for tracks like that to incorporate into my own mixes. Cheers. |
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By: DJ SANTI
| Posted On: 2008-04-27 |
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i love this remixes..viva la buena musika ..dj santi.. |
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By: Dj Casimo DiGiorgio
| Posted On: 2008-04-05 |
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just finished up music factory V and it had great transitions. Keep it going |
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By: =>DJ KaBz<=
| Posted On: 2008-03-31 |
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Hey Ciro...
Thanks for stoppin' by with the req. You're blowin' up this joint! Like Ryan said, It's great to see a Old Skool dj like your self still Rockin' it!! Gives me aith that I can still do it 5-10 yrs. from now.
KB |
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