The weekly mixcast generally features at length one artist and their most recent mix, but seeing as I slept on last week’s edition and an abundance of great mixes have been released in the last month, I figured I would give you folks a selection of my favourites!

House, Vocal House: Dan Castro – April 2011 Promo Mix

Dan’s latest mix may sample some of the best new house, from Tim Green to French Government, but the flavour in this set really comes from his own remixes and originals which he included. You can always tell if a guy would be enjoyable to see live by his mix, and this is a dude I wouldn’t miss if I had the chance!

[audio:Dan Castro – April 2011 Promo Mix.mp3]

Tracklist:
1) Tim Green – Old Sunshine (Original Mix)
2) Avicii & Sebastien Drums – Snus (Dan Castro Remix)
3) Dan Castro & Errol Reid – The Cove (In Your Eyes)
4) Martin Solveig Ft. Dragonette – Hello (Dan Castro Re-Edit)
5) Dan Castro – Eastern Ensemble Vs MAW ‘Work’ (Dan Castro Bootleg)
6) Diddy Ft Skylar – Coming Home at 4am (Kaskade Mash Up)
7) Arias & Arno Cost – Days To Come (Original Mix)
8) Wynter Gordon – Til Death (Dan Castro Remix)
9) Alesso – Nillionaire (Original Mix)
10) Green Velvet – Flash (Nicky Romero Mix)
11) MYNC, Ron Carroll & Dan Castro – Don’t Be Afraid (Original Mix)
12) TV Rock, Hook & Sling Ft Rudy – Diamonds In The Sky
13) Cassius – I Love You So (French Government Bootleg)

Minimal, Ambient, Ethereal: Gigamesh – White Light 36

Very relaxing, thoughtful – a mix that you will want to listen to all the way from start to finish. This one is best put in Gigamesh’s words:

“White Light will always be about night driving, introspection and taking the time to listen from start to finish.” When I read this, I knew exactly the kind of mix I wanted to make. While going to college, I had to make many long road trips across state lines. I tended to listen to a lot of Minimalism on those drives (Steve Reich, Philip Glass, etc), which to my ears completely embodies introspection and time. So I decided to make mix that bridges my current career in dance music with the simple, introspective qualities of music I listened to on those drives. This mix might be a little unexpected based on the music I’ve released, but I really wanted to showcase some of my influences and music I listen to for pleasure. Enjoy!”

[audio:Gigamesh – White Light 36.mp3]

Tracklist:
MadMixMustang – From The Heart Of Glass [Blondie vs. Philip Glass]
Kelpe – Margins
Dabrye – Game Over (instrumental)
Portishead – Chase The Tear
Al Usher – Lullaby For Robert (Bogdan Irkük Remix)
Giorgio Moroder – Tears
Caribou – Bowls
Lone – Ultramarine
Sound Stream – Live Goes On
Four Tet – Sing
Petar Dundov – Sparkling Stars
Teengirl Fantasy – Cheaters
Yellow Magic Orchestra – Light In Darkness
The Field – Everyday
Philip Glass – Heroes (Aphex Twin Remix)

Groovy House, Indie Dance & Synth Pop: The Magician – Magic Tape Ten

The Magician recently announced a collaboration with Yuksek, and one of the first tracks to turn up from it appears on The Magician’s latest mix ‘Magic Tape Ten’.

[audio:The Magician – Magic Tape Ten.mp3]

Tracklist:
Adele – Set Fire To The Rain (Plastic Plates remix)
Fancy – All Night Long (Vitalic rework)
Big Ben Tribe – Heroes (Tony Carrasco Instrumental remix)
Bryan Mette – Standing In the Road (Whatever/Whatever remix)
Mitzi – India (Joakim remix)
Jus’ Bros (aka Paulo Jardim & Martin Dawson) – The Truth
Todd Terje – Ragysh
Peter and The Magician – Twist
Yuksek feat. Kele – On a Train (The Magician remix)
Grandtheft Feat. Alixe Turner – Let Me Out (U-Tern Remix)