About Cal
Get up-to-date tour information, full set downloads, social media links, and more at http://salacioussound.com/author/djcal
Please direct all other requests to cal@salacioussound.com
Why does Cal have both a reputation for being the perfect opening DJ AND for throwing down incredible headlining sets? Two simple reasons.
First, he’s a prolific crate-digger who has married the mindset and skills of a pre-digital DJ with the vast online music resources and powerful discovery tools available to a modern day music publisher. Picture a DJ on two vinyl turntables, without the aid of a computer, and a record collection at his disposal which could fill from floor to ceiling every inch of a 1200 square foot apartment.
Second, he’s seen more live performances in the last four years than most of the worlds most heavily touring DJs. But instead of listening to his own same DJ-set every night, Cal has been out exploring both the world’s finest musicians AND the next big thing that you haven’t heard of yet.
The result is a DJ who knows how to build a party. From packing out the dance floor early to blowing the roof off at 1am, Cal nails it every time. A DJ’s job is more than just breaking records, playing exclusives, and knowing the biggest tunes; it’s Cal’s superior ability to connect with his audience that has resulted in his being called on to support some of the biggest names in dance music AND headline big rooms. For Cal, breaking records and playing exclusives just comes with the territory of being a respected taste-making music blogger, with a passion for delivering the excitement of hearing “that amazing track” for the first time, in the context he loves most – the live performance.
A few artists Cal has supported:
Andy Ares
Autoerotique
Azari & III
Calvin Harris
Charlton
Chris Lake
Digitalism
Dzeko & Torres
Infected Mushroom
Jack Beats
LA Riots
Mansion
Michael Woods
Milano
Miami Horror
Pleasurekraft
Poupon
Quintino
Riviera
St. Mandrew
Sydney Blu
T.E.E.D
Torro Torro
Wolfgang Gartner
Upcoming Gigs:
No shows booked at the moment.
Photo gallery: Moombahton Massive ft. Diplo, Dillon Francis, Torro Torro, Bro Safari, Nicky Da B [SXSW2012]
You can read an full review of the Moombahton Massive showcase here.
Show review: Nadastrom, Torro Torro, Toddla T, Diplo, Dillon Francis, Nicky Da B, and Bro Safari [SXSW2012]
You can view the full gallery of photos from the Moombahton Massive here. I’m sometimes faced with “as good as it gets” moments in live music performances, and it always [...]
What to do Friday March 16th at [SXSW2012]: SMOG Day Party
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, fans of global bass music and especially dubstep: if you’re in Austin Texas for SXSW 2012 tomorrow, Friday March 16th, you need to make [...]
Show review: Cassian & Clockwork [SXSW2012]
You can see the full gallery of photos from the evening, including shots of Riton, here. Last night I attended the Dim Mak x electrostub SXSW 2012 showcase at Bandpage [...]
Photo gallery: Cassian, Clockwork, & Riton [SXSW2012]
In addition to this photo gallery, you can also get the lowdown on the evening in my full performance review here.
Live streaming on SalaciousSound: The Roots & more perform for in-person and internet audience [SXSW2012]
This coming Saturday, March 17th from 12-6pm SalaciousSound will be taking part in a live-streaming webcasted showcase at SXSW 2012. The event, presented by MOG and Inspired by Intel, will [...]
[SXSW2012] news: MOG announces intention to offer free mobile component
There were several quality panels offered on the second day of the music component of SXSW 2012, but the most interesting was “Social Music Strategies: Viral & the Power of [...]
Show review: Sound Pellegrino vs Body High showcase [SXSW2012]
The full gallery of my photos from the night can be found here. Last night was the first evening of the music segment of SXSW 2012, and the warm Austin [...]
Photo gallery: Sound Pellegrino vs Body High showcase [SXSW2012]
I just finished a lengthy review of the incredible performances I took in last night at the Sound Pellegrino vs Body High showcase. Check that out here. As usual you [...]
Show preview: MOG at the Mohawk featuring The Roots [SXSW2012]
The opportunities at SXSW 2012 are plentiful – so many such that you just can’t take it all in. So it’s with care and excitement that I’ve chosen to check [...]
Tuesday Top Ten #52: March-April 2012 next level house chart
This week’s Top Ten features a collection of house and techno tracks that you’ll be hearing at the after party this week in Austin if you’re down for SXSW, and [...]
[SXSW2012] update: Turntable.fm signs deal with all major record labels
Since its inception months ago popular social music sharing website turntable.fm has existed in a legal gray area. The DJ/social networking website has now signed licensing agreements with all four [...]
SBTRKT and Sampha perform ‘Hold On’ live at 6 Music’s 10th birthday celebration
Throughout the month of March, BBC Radio 6 Music are celebrating 10 years of broadcasting, with live performances from a range of artists including De La Soul and Orbital. Yesterday [...]
Mumbai Science to release final installment in Unified Theory EP trilogy
Belgian techno & house producers Maarten Elen and Jonas Kiesekoms, aka Mumbai Science, have released the third and final part of an EP trilogy that first began in January under [...]
Saturday Mixcast #76: Kastle
Every week we put our trust in a DJ to curate a selection of songs that you absolutely need to hear. This week: San Francisco bass purveyor Kastle throws down a 52 minute set of bass focused, largely instrumental, often off-beat, hip-hop, dubstep, garage, and techno-inspired tracks.
Creamfields 2012 lineup released
The lineup for the UK’s most popular dance music festival was released earlier this week, and as usual it will feature the absolute biggest artists in the world, old and [...]
Flux Pavilion ft. Example – Daydreamer [music video]
Daydreamer is the latest track by Flux Pavilion, featuring the vocals of UK rapper Example. It’s been released in advance of P’s forthcoming debut album, set for release on April [...]
Listen to new Torro Torro, upcoming on Dim Mak
Torro Torro have a hotly-anticipated remix slated for release next week on March 13th, 2012. A snippet of it dropped on BBC Radio 1 a couple weeks ago, and the [...]
Dr. Ozi’s remix for Insan3lik3 [mp3]
For their latest remix, Dr. Ozi draws on a number of influences from drumstep in their percussion, and call and response electro-dubstep style, to arpeggiating house melodies and trance synths. [...]
Listen to new Fake Blood
This big room electro scorcher was just leaked on Fake Blood’s soundcloud channel, with an announced release date of April 8th, 2012.
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