Techno Track: "Bolivia - Foundation (Original Mix)"

Here's another one of my tracks for you to check out.  I'm still working on my website rebuild, every day, but I'm getting very close to finished.  I'll almost certainly be able to sit back and catch my breath by this weekend.

In the meantime, let's focus on this track, "Foundation."  I'll have a free download link below.

Here's a link to the track on SoundCloud.  You can also click on the down-arrow in the top right to download the mp3 directly from SoundCloud:

"Foundation" is a techno track characterized by a consistent beat and solid rhythm. From the start, the kick establishes a foundation upon which the rest of the track builds. The percussion maintains a consistent tempo throughout, providing a sense of reliability and stability. As the track progresses, subtle variations and layers are introduced, but the underlying foundation remains unwavering. It serves as a musical anchor, ensuring a cohesive and predictable listening experience.

The track's structure is built upon repetition and continuity, mirroring the reliability of a strong foundation. Each element integrates with the next, creating a mix that listeners can rely on. There are no sudden shifts or surprises; instead, the track unfolds methodically, reinforcing its steadfast nature. Like a well-built structure, "Foundation" stands firm, providing a sense of security and consistency in its sound.

As the track evolves, it maintains its solid base, never wavering from its established rhythm. This sense of reliability extends beyond the music itself, embodying a broader concept of dependability and trustworthiness. Whether on the dancefloor or in everyday life, "Foundation" serves as a reminder of the importance of consistency and stability.  You're only as good as your word.  Speak the truth to others.

In essence, "Foundation" is more than just a techno track; it's a testament to the power of consistency and reliability.

I also put up a version of this track on YouTube.  The visuals accompanying the track were done by an AI, although the music is my own of course.  These AI visuals are very rudimentary.  But thanks to OpenAI's Sora, my future music videos may look a LOT more professional:

To check out and/or download any of my other tracks, visit:

djbolivia.ca/tracks

Thanks for visiting, and thanks for the support!

- Jonathan Clark (DJ Bolivia)
www.djbolivia.ca

Techno Track: "Bolivia - Catharsis (Original Mix)"

Here's another one of my tracks for you to check out.  I've been super busy for the past three weeks, rebuilding my main website from scratch for the first time since 2017, to make it mobile-friendly.  Not surprisingly, it's taken me about four times as long as I had initially expected.  But perhaps that's why it's taken me seven years to find time to start that project.

In the meantime, let's focus on this track, "Catharsis."  I'll have a download link below.

Here's a link to the track on SoundCloud.  You can also click on the down-arrow in the top right to download the mp3 directly from SoundCloud:

"Catharsis," as a concept, embodies the release and purification of emotions through a transformative experience. In the context of this techno track, it symbolizes the power of music to serve as a conduit for emotional expression and healing. The relentless beats and subtle melodies encapsulate the journey of catharsis, guiding listeners through a process of introspection, release, and ultimately, renewal.

Within the confines of the track, each element works in harmony to create an immersive landscape, everything from the constant basslines to the repetitive stabs.  This complexity mirrors the multifaceted nature of human emotions, offering listeners a canvas upon which to project their innermost feelings. As you lose themselves in the music, you'll be encouraged to confront your emotions head-on, allowing those emotions to surface and be acknowledged.

Moreover, "Catharsis" underscores the importance of emotional release and self-discovery. In a world where we all struggle with mental health, where we're overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and societal pressures, it's crucial for us to find healthy outlets for processing our emotions. Whether it be through music, art, movement, or introspection, engaging in cathartic experiences can lead to a sense of clarity, empowerment, and inner peace.  Inner peace.

Ultimately, the significance of "Catharsis" lies in its ability to remind us of the transformative power of music and the importance of tending to our emotional well-being. By embracing the cathartic journey offered by the track, I invite you to delve deep within yourself, confront your inner demons, and emerge stronger, more resilient, and more attuned to the healing power of self-expression.

I also put up a version of this track on YouTube.  The visuals accompanying the track were done by an AI, although the music is my own of course.  These AI visuals are very rudimentary.  But thanks to OpenAI's Sora, my future music videos may look a LOT more professional:

To check out and/or download any of my other tracks, visit:

djbolivia.ca/tracks

Thanks for visiting, and thanks for the support!

- Jonathan Clark (DJ Bolivia)
www.djbolivia.ca

DJ Bolivia - Live in Tokyo at Velours

The other day, I was looking for a blog post from 2007, trying to find a copy of my live show at Velours (and the track listings).  I couldn't find a copy of the set on my SoundCloud page for some reason, nor did I have the full unbroken set in Dropbox.  I found a copy of the set that was cut in half, to accommodate fans who typically had to burn mixes to CD to listen in their car.  Oh what a long way we've come in just fifteen years!  We really don't appreciate how lucky we are these days when it comes to the power of computers and technology.  A lot of the "hi-res graphics" from the early days of my website are only 340 pixels square, if that.  And a lot of my photos were only 450 pixels wide.

Anyway, as I was digging around, I also noticed that I didn't have a track listing that made sense.  I had a track listing in my "Complete Track History" spreadsheet, but as soon as I started to look at it, I realized it wasn't correct (having been listening to the set).

I had to dig deep to find it, but eventually I succeeded!  But what a challenge.  I had to go back into old data files on the Wayback Machine.  But I'm fairly OCD, so it was worth the hunt.

If you'd like to download a copy of the mix, go into my "Live Shows" folder at this link:

djbolivia.ca/mixes

You'll have to grab the 2+ hour long show as two separate segments for now, but I know that I have an original copy of the recording somewhere that I'll put into Dropbox eventually.

Here's a photo page from the trip:  Tokyo Photos, DJ Bolivia

And most importantly, here are the correct track listings:

01.  Project 54 feat. Jason Lord, "Brother" (Jesse Garcia Tribal Spain Remix).

02.  Gainer & Rogers, "Futurenature" (Original Mix).

03.  Minilogue, "In A Deeper Motion" (Original Mix).

04.  D-Formation, "Carry On" (Original Version).

05.  Robert Travis, "Seduction" (Avanti Mix).

06.  MV, "Come Back To Me" (Original Mix).

07.  Transducers, "See You Dance."

08.  Alma Matris, "Rapido" (Back In Town Edge Mix).

09.  Tilt, "Twelve" (Dousk Mix).

10.  Tone Depth & Soul Tan feat. Stephanie Vezina, "Broken" (G. Pal Safe Haven Mix).

11.  G. Pal vs. El Greco, "A Prayer Beneath."

12.  Bush People, "Nothing's Safe."

13.  Little Green Men feat. Eliza, "Through With You" (Thomas Penton Remix).

14.  Chris Cargo, "Saddle Funk" (Graeme L Remix).

15.  Piliavin & Zimbardo, "Just Once."

16.  D-Formation, "Signs And Portents" (Original BF's Version).

17.  Frank Pellegrino feat. Lauren Marie, "Pleasure" (Frank Pellegrino Original Mix).

18.  Dan Berkson, "The Other Side."

19.  Subtone Trio, "Load" (Chab Remix).

20.  North Atlantic, "Mind Filter" (Trendroid Croc Hunter Remix).

Enjoy!

 

 

I'm Jonathan Clark, known online as DJ Bolivia.  Do you want to learn more about DJ'ing and music production?  If so, visit:

djbolivia.ca/training

If you happen to enjoy techno tracks, most of my tracks are available as free downloads from this link:

djbolivia.ca/tracks

Thanks so much for visit, and for your support!  I really appreciate the fan base that I've been able to build up over the years.

Also, if you want to visit any of my other sites, here are a few links:

    YouTube:  youtube.com/djbolivia

    SoundCloud:  soundcloud.com/djbolivia

    Blogger:  djbolivia.blogspot.com

    Main Site:  www.djbolivia.ca

Techno Track: "Bolivia - Industrial Psychology (Original Mix)"

Hey everyone, thanks for visiting.  I've been super busy for the past three weeks, rebuilding my main website from scratch for the first time since 2017, to make it mobile-friendly.  Not surprisingly, it's taken me about four times as long as I had initially expected.  But perhaps that's why it's taken me seven years to find time to start that project.

About an hour ago, I uploaded a video to YouTube of one of my tracks from the end of last year.  Yesterday, OpenAI announced news of Sora, their new video generation system.  Holy shit.  AI capabilities have increased at an incredible rate over the past year.  Just think about what things will be like in four more years.  We'll probably be able to log into Netflix and simply enter a prompt about what movie genre we'd like, include any suggestions for actors (existing or AI-generated), and Netflix will use AI to generate a new and unique one-of-a-kind movie just for you.  That kind of progress seems inconceivable today, but AI is advancing quickly enough that this sort of scenario would be entirely possible that soon, based on current exponential development rates.  The only problem will be trying to figure out where to source all the raw materials to build the GPU's that will power the server farms that make this kind of processing possible.

In the meantime, let's focus on this track, "Industrial Psychology."  I'll have a download link below.

Here's a link to the track on SoundCloud.  You can also click on the down-arrow in the top right to download the mp3 directly from SoundCloud:

You may wonder what this track symbolizes.  I'll tell you a story...

In a distant future, where the remnants of nature cling to life among the steel skeletons of once-great cities, a new form of expression emerges, thanks to wispy memories of a long-forgotten techno track called "Industrial Psychology."

Our dismal grey scene is the home of the Reclaimers, a group of digital nomads who traverse the desolate landscapes, seeking to restore balance between technology and the natural world.  Their mission is guided by the belief that the soul of humanity lies in its ability to coexist with Earth's dwindling ecosystems.

The genesis of "Industrial Psychology" unfolds in the mind of Kai, a young Reclaimer with a talent for weaving the sounds of the old world with the digital streams of the new.  Kai discovers an abandoned factory, its machines silent and still, but within it he finds inspiration.  Sampling the whispers of the wind through broken windows, the drip of water reclaiming space, and the distant call of the wild, Kai constructs a track that is a mosaic of the world's forgotten corners.  Little does Kai know that his track, "Industrial Psychology," is based on a deeply repressed cultural memory of an earlier track of the same name, by a forgotten DJ named Bolivia.  However, Kai's music serves as a fourth-dimensional bridge between past and future, a call to remember and rebuild.

"Industrial Psychology" resonates not only as a piece of music but as a symbol of the Reclaimers' ethos. It's played in the reclaimed zones, areas where technology has been harmonized with nature, powering vertical gardens and purifying air, turning the ruins into havens of green amidst the grey. The track becomes a beacon, drawing people from the shadows of the cities to join the Reclaimers' cause.  Each thumping hit of the kick symbolizes past destruction, and subtly underscores the delicate balance between human ingenuity and the natural world.

The climax of this story sees "Industrial Psychology" echoing through the heart of a massive, revitalized city-park during the Equinox Festival, a celebration of the equinox when day and night are in perfect balance.  Industrial Psychology is the theme song for the festival.  It's the soundtrack of a cultural movement, an experience that encapsulates the hope and resilience of a society striving to forge a new path where technology serves as a steward of the earth, not its conqueror.

But in the end, everyone succumbs to acid rain.

Happy Saturday!

I also put up a version of this track on YouTube.  The visuals accompanying the track were done by an AI, although the music is my own of course.  These AI visuals are very rudimentary.  But thanks to OpenAI's Sora, my future music videos may look a LOT more professional:

To check out and/or download any of my other tracks, visit:

djbolivia.ca/tracks

Thanks for visiting, and thanks for the support!

- Jonathan Clark (DJ Bolivia)
www.djbolivia.ca

Experimental Techno Track: "Bolivia - Inca Stargazer (Original Mix)"

Today I want to share another of my techno tracks, which is called Inca Stargazer.  I'll have download links below.

Here's a link to the track on SoundCloud.  You can also click on the down-arrow in the top right to download this track directly from SoundCloud:

Once upon a time, in the high mountains and lush rainforests of South America, the Inca civilization thrived.  Picture this: A realm where clothing was brilliantly colourful, and llamas were the real VIPs.  When I think of it, it almost reminds me of Burning Man.

The Incas were master builders and engineers.  I also like to think that they were party planners, managing to improvise massive feasts on terraced farms that would make any modern-day event planner green with envy.  They had a knack for cutting trails across mountains without horses or wheeled chariots.  Instead, they relied on the strength of their legs.  Think of all the time that they spent running up and down steep mountains!  Every day was a leg day.  At a modern rave, they'd be on the dance floor all night.

I have no doubt that the Incas' social gatherings were the talk of the Andes.  Chicha (a kind of beer made from corn) probably flowed freely, and drum-based music that we can only dream of understanding.  Imagine their tunes, probably a mix of melodic rhythms that could make a stone statue dance.

What would happen if a DJ could go back in time to visit an Incan party with a set of turntables and a collection of techno music?  Assuming that they didn't run in fear, the scene would be electrifying!  The Incas, ever curious and innovative, would probably be baffled by the strange sounds coming from the speakers. But it wouldn't be long before their innate sense of rhythm and love for a good beat had them all facing the booth, grooving to the four-on-the-floor beat.  They would probably dance all night, grooving under the starlit skies.

And that's where we stand now.  Inca Stargazer evokes an imagined dream of what could have been, if only the Incas had a pumping sound system.

I also put up a version of this track on YouTube.  The visuals accompanying the track were done by an AI, although the music is my own of course:

To check out and/or download any of my other tracks, visit:

djbolivia.ca/tracks

Thanks for visiting, and thanks for the support!

- Jonathan Clark (DJ Bolivia)
www.djbolivia.ca

Techno Track: "Bolivia - OCD (Original Mix)"

I'm posting this page to share one of my techno tracks, which is called OCD.  I'll have download links below.

Here's a link to the track on SoundCloud.  You can also click on the down-arrow in the top right to download this track directly from SoundCloud:

In the realm of techno, where each track is itself a voyage into the unknown, "OCD" is a mystical odyssey, etched with vibrant hues of eastern oriental landscapes.  It isn't just a song, it's a trip through the sonic landscapes of the mind, where the familiar repetition of techno beats meets the mystical allure of the East.  The track unfolds as an amalgamation of digital and traditional, where the beats blend seamlessly with the melodic hints of eastern instrumentation.  This fusion isn't just music - it's a journey.  Think of it as a meditative loop that lures the listener into a state of relaxed tranquility, akin to those repetitive rituals that provide comfort to those with OCD.  And I know about those rituals.

At the heart of this musical tapestry is a line that, at first glance, seems misplaced in the context of a techno track: "You broke my heart, my dreams are broken too. So why am I still thinking of you?"  You may search for a deeper meaning to this lyric, and wonder what dissatisfied bewilderment is rooted deep in my soul.  Well, the truth is, there's no meaning to it at all.  It's just a sample that I found, and I certainly wasn't thinking about anyone that this could allude to.

Regardless, in the grand scheme of "OCD," this lyric transcends its apparent simplicity, perhaps becoming a metaphor for the relationship between the artist, the music, and the intricate dance of creation and obsession.  It's not referring to a lost love - it's about the frequent frustration of the creative process, the relentless pursuit of perfection that terrorizes producers.  I often advise other producers that, "You've got to draw a line somewhere.  The track will never be perfect.  At some point, you have to acknowledge that it's good enough and then move on to the next track."  Just as a person with OCD can fixate on specific thoughts or actions, a producer can be drawn to a search for perfection that may never be reconciled.  Nor should it be.  We're human, and our tracks shouldn't be mathematically and sonically perfect.  So basically, this lyric recognizes the paradoxical bond between creation and obsession, where the very act that creates can also destroy.  In "OCD," I present to you not just a simple little track, but a reflection on the nature of art, the dark power of obsession, and the never-ending quest for creative acceptance.

I also put up a version of this track on YouTube.  The visuals accompanying the track were done by an AI, although the music is my own of course:

To check out and/or download any of my other tracks, visit:

djbolivia.ca/tracks

Thanks for visiting, and thanks for the support!

- Jonathan Clark (DJ Bolivia)
www.djbolivia.ca

"When I Grow Old" - Indie Track with Mike Allison

Back in 2007, I wrote a song that I called, "When I Grow Old."  I was just digging through some old digital folders while updating my website, and I discovered several photos from that time.  So I decided to do a blog post here, based on things that I had written at the time, to save everything for posterity.  I'll cut & paste most of this, as it was written in the context of 2008 ...

Mike, tuning the bass

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People who visit my website because of my DJ’ing activities probably assume that I focus almost entirely on “dance music,” or progressive/tribal house EDM, for those who pay close attention to the particular genre that I specialize in. However, I have a fairly broad background in music (as my regular blog readers must realize).

Last year, I wrote a track which I thought was pretty catchy. I'd categorize it as "indie soft rock." I recorded a rough copy of the song one Saturday evening before work at the Pub, and sent the recording to Mike Allison to listen to. A day later, Mike emailed me back to say that he really liked the song, and had recorded a rough version himself. As soon as I heard it, I decided that I would try to release the song professionally.

What with all my other jobs and projects, it took a while for everything to come together, but over the next eight or ten months, I finally got the project moving forward quickly. We recorded the song partly in New Brunswick, in my own studio, and partly in Vancouver at Fadermaster Studios, with Shawn Cole as a recording and mastering engineer. Mike did the lead and backup vocals, and the acoustic guitar and bass. I played the drums, keyboards, electric guitar, and the shaker in our new version.

I also enlisted the assistance of Deanna Musgrave to help me put a video together. We did some filming last spring, and more filming this past fall. Deanna has a lot of practice at putting videos together, and has a really interesting abstract style for some of her work which contrasts with the usual style that I’ve used in the past to put a lot of videos together. Deanna put together the first version of the video for me, and then added some additional footage with the help of Julien Strasfield as a technical guru in Final Cut (since I’m used to Adobe Premium on a PC). Learning from Deanna was a really educational experience for me.

It’s interesting that this project has turned into a “Mount Allison University Community” project. Mike is an alumnus at MTA. Shawn used to be my roommate while we were at university, and he worked at the campus Pub with me as the Student Manager (his mom, Filis, still works at the university too). Deanna is an alumnus. Julien is still a student, although he graduates this year. Ian Allen, another employee at both the University and the campus Pub, did the graphic design work for the CD, and helped with marketing. When we needed extra actors for the video, we recruited Dinao (a friend of mine who worked with me as a bartender last year) to act as Mike's supposed girlfriend. For the older version of Mike & Dinao in the future, we were lucky to have the assistance of Robert Campbell (MTA’s President) and his wife Christl (a professor at MTA) as characters. In fact, the only two people involved in the entire project who are not members of the MTA university community are the two kids in the video – Evan (my nephew) and Mira (Evan’s friend).  I needed them to be in the "flashback" footage of Mike and Dinao when they were allegedly still young. Maybe someday one or both of them will decide that they want to come to Mount Allison.

Here’s the video, for those who want to watch it:

We also put together a full CD with this song as the first track on the CD, and I included eight of my favourite other Mike Allison tracks. Some of the other songs have been released on his various albums before, and some were not. The CD is called “Tilting At Windmills."

You may be curious about the name for the CD. “Tilting At Windmills” is a phrase from Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes. Basically, "tilting" was another word for jousting (by knights) in Medieval times, and in the book, our hero thought that a windmill was actually a giant, and so he wanted to attack it by jousting. Essentially then, “tilting at windmills” has come to mean “fighting a futile fight” or “fighting against imaginary enemies,” or variations on the same theme. I suppose that you could infer that since this song (and CD) are being marketed purely through guerrilla or viral marketing approaches, rather than conventional musical channels, we are “fighting the musical establishment.” However, we’re just doing this for fun, so the “musical establishment” is not really an enemy. Don Quixote is the best-selling work of fiction of all time (for non-political, non-religious works), so hopefully some of that charm rubs off and makes the CD popular too.

DJ Bolivia · Bolivia feat Mike Allison - When I Grow Old (Radio Edit)

If you want to download a copy of the song, feel free.  You should be able to download it from that SoundCloud link.

Here are the lyrics to the song, written by Jonathan Clark on February 22nd, 2007:

When I Grow Old

So this is goodbye. You knew that it was coming.

It's not like I'm running, without warning you at all.

I said months ago, it's time that I left here.

I got nothing left here, but the writing on the wall.

I've never been a loner, but I've always been restless.

You won't let me forget this, but I'm in no mood to fight.

Don't you be sad. I wanna see you smile.

I'll be gone in a while, but I'll be right here tonight.

When I grow old, will you still be here?

I'll show you that I do care, when I finally settle down.

I don't know why, you keep telling me it's not right.

I just want you to stay tonight, won't you please stay with me now?

Been here before, when we were both young kids.

When it didn't matter what we did, we were so much different then.

I can't pretend, that I can see the future.

But baby when we're older, we will be back here again.

When I grow old, will you still be here?

I'll show you I do care, when I finally settle down.

I don't know why, you keep telling me it's not right.

I just want you to stay tonight. Please stay with me now.

Here are some photos that I found from when we were working on this project:

Deanna, filming in Sackville

Mike, singing in front of the green screen

Deanna, filming in Sackville, New Brunswick

Jonathan, getting footage in the cemetary

Dinao & Mike, being filmed in the Chapel

Shawn, doing some vocal comping

Jonathan, reviewing edits to the acoustic version

I'm Jonathan Clark, known online as DJ Bolivia.  Do you want to learn more about DJ'ing and music production?  If so, visit:

djbolivia.ca/training

If you happen to enjoy techno tracks, most of my tracks are available as free downloads from this link:

djbolivia.ca/tracks

Thanks so much for visit, and for your support!  I really appreciate the fan base that I've been able to build up over the years.

Also, if you want to visit any of my other sites, here are a few links:

    YouTube:  youtube.com/djbolivia

    SoundCloud:  soundcloud.com/djbolivia

    Blogger:  djbolivia.blogspot.com

    Main Site:  www.djbolivia.ca

Techno Track: "Bolivia - Dark City (Original Mix)"

 I'm posting this to share a track that I released a few weeks ago, called "Dark City" (techno):

You can listen to this on Soundcloud:

Or watch it on YouTube:

Note that while the music is mine, I used an AI generator to come up with the graphics for the YouTube video.

You may wonder about the inspiration for this track.  Let me tell you a story ...

In the heart of a sprawling metropolis, where the night never sleeps and the neon lights paint the streets in a kaleidoscope of colors, "Dark City" comes to life.  Imagine a dimly lit studio, cramped between two age-old skyscrapers, where a young producer named becomes the unwitting architect of this new anthem.  Let's pretend that his name is Jonathan.  And let's humour him when he mistakenly describes himself as young.

In this studio, the air is thick with creativity.  Or maybe it's radon gas at 212 Bq/m3, due to questionable ventilation.  Either way, Alex is too engrossed in his craft to care.  Surrounded by vintage synthesizers and a laptop that's seen better days, he channels the pulse of the city (a small town, really) and translates it into sound.

The track starts with a sultry beat, like the heartbeat of the city itself, slow and steady at first, then growing more insistent. It's the kind of rhythm that makes you want to move without quite knowing why. Into this, Jonathan weaves horn samples, not the polished kind you'd hear in a jazz club, but raw and edgy, stolen from the city's cacophony. These horns speak of midnight rendezvous and whispered secrets, of secret card games and cheap whiskey, of the kind of stories that only unfold under the cover of darkness. It's as if the city itself is whispering in your ear, telling you tales of the unseen and the unheard.

The track is a nod to the urban jungle outside, with a touch of humor that says, "Yeah, this is serious music, but let's not take ourselves too seriously."  The track, "Dark City," becomes an underground cult classic, a tribute to the nocturnal world where the lines are blurred between the mundane and the magnanimous.  It's a reminder that in the right hands, even the sounds of the city can become music, and every night holds the promise of a new story.  Jonathan, with his unintentional anthem, carries on - oblivious to the chill of the night.

If you'd like to download a copy, visit:

www.djbolivia.ca/tracks

Feel free to share it or remix it.

- Jonathan Clark (DJ Bolivia)
www.djbolivia.ca

Live at Mount Funky Music Festival

A few weeks ago, I played a set at the Mount Funky Music Festival in Nova Scotia.  This is the seventh year that the festival has been hosted, but the first time that I had been able to play or even attend.

It has been a while since I've accepted a request to play a set.  I was hesitant to accept this gig too, especially since I only found out about it 72 hours before the show, and since I was in British Columbia at the time.  For those of you who aren't familiar with Canadian geography, Nova Scotia and British Columbia are pretty far apart (about 5000 kilometers), as they're located on opposite coasts.  However, I had a short three-day gap in my schedule, so I decided to put in an appearance.  And I was really glad that I did!

Incidentally, the reason that I've been pretty low-key on the DJ scene and YouTube production scene for a few years is because I've gotten even more heavily involved in reforestation than I was even just a few years ago.  For instance, last winter, I released three planting-related books on Amazon, which you can find if you want to visit my new author website:

www.jonathanclark.ca

Also, I've recently started another reforestation company, but instead of focusing on post-harvest industrial scale reforestation that is mandated by government policy, this one will rely on the generosity of global sponsors who donate money to have trees planted solely because it's good for our planet.  Check out this website if you're interested:

www.replant.ca/environmental

Anyway, back to the music.  Unfortunately, the stage wasn't recording all the DJ sets that night, and I forgot to bring a personal audio recorder.  So I'm not able to share a recording of my set.  However, for those of you who were interested, here's a set list:

01.  Frank Kid - Happy Funker (Original Mix).
02.  Enrico Sangiuliano - X Pollination (Original).
03.  Adam Beyer & Mark Reeve - Nine Of You (Original).
04.  Shake Inc. - Reaktor (Alex Senna).
05.  Diego Lima - MadaFuckers (Original).
06.  Phonista - Union Square (Original).
07.  Christian Smith - Blast Off (Victor Ruiz).
08.  Umek - Incinerator (Original).
09.  Umek - Mechanical Blade (Original).
10.  Hoxton Whores - Stand Myself (Kevin Andrews Remix).
11.  Hoxton Whores - Welcome To The Whorehouse (Hoxton Whores Burlesque Club Mix).
12.  Jay Lumen - Warehouse Trip (Original).
13.  Jhony Rivers - Zerotonin (German Agger Remix).
14.  Vic Ben - Return (Djahir Miranda Remix).
15.  Alberto Ruiz - Room (Original).
16.  Urban Francis & Bolivia - Hijack (Original).
17.  DJ PP - Has To Be Done (Handzoff Remix).
18.  Clark Fable - Midnight Marauder (Milo Zanneti Remix).
19.  Olivier Giacomotto - Bipolar Star (Victor Ruiz Remix).
20.  Rydel - Beat The Men (Original Mix).

Incidentally, here's a video for Hijack, a track that I did with Urban Francis, which I played in the middle of the set.

Anyway, the festival was a great time, and I was really glad to be back DJ'ing again.

I'm Jonathan Clark, known online as DJ Bolivia.  Do you want to learn more about DJ'ing and music production?  If so, visit:

djbolivia.ca/training

If you happen to enjoy techno tracks, most of my tracks are available as free downloads from this link:

djbolivia.ca/tracks

Thanks so much for visit, and for your support!  I really appreciate the fan base that I've been able to build up over the years.

Also, if you want to visit any of my other sites, here are a few links:

    YouTube:  youtube.com/djbolivia

    SoundCloud:  soundcloud.com/djbolivia

    Blogger:  djbolivia.blogspot.com

    Main Site:  www.djbolivia.ca

SHG Radio Show, Episode 365

Welcome to this edition of Subterranean Homesick Grooves™, a weekly electronica-based radio show which originated on CHMA FM 106.9 at Mount Allison University in Atlantic Canada (but then expanded to distribution on other terrestrial and internet-based radio stations), and which is also distributed as a global podcast through iTunes. The show is normally programmed and mixed by Jonathan Clark (as DJ Bolivia), although some weeks very occasionally feature guest mixes by other Canadian DJ's. The show encompasses many sub-genres within the realm of electronic dance music, but the main focus is definitely on tech-house and techno, and a small amount of progressive, trance, & minimal. Due to the mix of styles, you may hear combinations of tracks that wouldn't normally be featured together in a DJ's live set, but this show is intended to feature various styles of electronic/dance music. Liner notes for this episode (SHG 365) can be seen below.

Para la información en español, vaya aquí.

When I make these shows, I mean for them to be a journey. I pay a lot of attention to the programming, and to the development of energy levels. If you're a first-time listener, you might think that the start of the show is quite tame, on the slower and "deeper" side of house or techno. However, give it time. Pay attention to how the styles change throughout the mix, and how the energy builds. Sometimes, I'll be very erratic and jump around between several genres, just for fun. Sometimes, I'll do a particularly dark show, with a heavy emphasis on techno. Most of the time however, you'll find a mix of mostly deep house or minimal or deep techno for the first third of the mix, building into a more upbeat section of tech-house through the middle, perhaps building up to some energetic tracks at the end, which often trespass into the realm of more contemporary house. Don't treat the show as a collection of individual tracks ... think of it as a cohesive experience; an hour-long aural journey of reflection and beats. And don't be shocked when I jump around between sub-genres of house and techno, to keep you wondering what will come next.




Here’s a link so you can listen to the show or download it from SoundCloud:



In addition to being able to download each episode from SoundCloud, you can also visit our DJ Mixes folder on Dropbox (which allows for bulk downloads).  That folder hosts hundreds of episodes and other DJ mixes.  Here's the link:

djbolivia.ca/mixes

And of course, you can download Bolivia's individual tracks from this link:

    djbolivia.ca/tracks

Here are Track Listings for episode 365:

01. Bolivia & Francis - Dreamers (Original Mix).
02. Aitor Ronda - Tweezer (Original Mix).
03. Archie Hamilton - Confusion (Original Mix).
04. Darius Syrossian - Moxy (Original Mix).
05. Kinnerman - Horns & Hats (Original Mix).
06. Andrew Meller - Insomnia (Original Mix).
07. Township Rebellion - Moses (Original Mix).
08. Victor Ruiz - Voyage (Original Mix).
09. Olivier Giacomotto - Bipolar Star (Animal Picnic & Aaryon Remix).
10. Hidden Empire - Black Beauty (Original Mix).
11. Flug - Ego Games (Original Mix).



Here's a download link for the first track on this mix (click on the down arrow on the SoundCloud widget):




Subterranean Homesick Grooves is a weekly specialty EDM music show with a basic weekly audience base of about 1500 listeners per week through podcasting, direct downloads, and distribution on a small number of internet-based radio networks, plus another hundred or so listeners through SoundCloud, and an unknown number of listeners through terrestrial FM broadcast. If you're a radio station programming director, and would like to add Subterranean Homesick Grooves to your regular programming lineup, contact djbolivia@gmail.com for details. We currently release SHG as an advance download to a number of stations globally on a weekly basis (at no charge), and we welcome inquiries from additional outlets.

We also have a file containing complete track listings from all of DJ Bolivia's radio shows, studio mixes, and live sets. The PDF version can be viewed from within your browser by clicking directly. Both the PDF and the Excel versions can be downloaded by right-clicking and choosing the "save link as" option:

View as PDF file: http://www.djbolivia.ca/complete_track_history_djbolivia.pdf
Download Excel file: http://www.djbolivia.ca/complete_track_history_djbolivia.xlsx

Follow Jonathan Clark on other sites:
        SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/djbolivia
        YouTube: youtube.com/djbolivia
        Facebook: facebook.com/djbolivia
        Main Site: www.djbolivia.ca
        Music Blog: djbolivia.blogspot.ca

SHG Radio Show, Episode 364

Welcome to this week's edition of Subterranean Homesick Grooves™, a weekly electronica-based radio show presented originally on CHMA FM 106.9 at Mount Allison University in Atlantic Canada (but expanded to distribution on other terrestrial and internet-based radio stations), and also distributed as a global podcast through iTunes. The show is normally programmed and mixed by Jonathan Clark (as DJ Bolivia), although some weeks very occasionally feature guest mixes by other Canadian DJ's. The show encompasses many sub-genres within the realm of electronic dance music, but the main focus is definitely on tech-house and techno, and a small amount of progressive, trance, & minimal. Due to the mix of styles, you may hear combinations of tracks that wouldn't normally be featured together in a DJ's live set, but this show is intended to feature various styles of electronic/dance music. Liner notes for this episode (SHG 364) can be seen below.

Para la información en español, vaya aquí.

I should point out that when I make these shows, I mean for them to be a journey. I pay a lot of attention to the programming, and to the development of energy levels. If you're a first-time listener, you might think that the start of the show is quite tame, on the slower and "deeper" side of house or techno. However, give it time. Pay attention to how the styles change throughout the mix, and how the energy builds. Sometimes, I'll be very erratic and jump around between several genres, just for fun. Sometimes, I'll do a particularly dark show, with a heavy emphasis on techno. Most of the time however, you'll find a mix of mostly deep house or minimal or deep techno for the first third of the mix, building into a more upbeat section of tech-house through the middle, perhaps building up to some energetic tracks at the end, which often trespass into the realm of more contemporary house. Don't treat the show as a collection of individual tracks ... think of it as a cohesive experience; an hour-long aural journey of reflection and beats. And don't be shocked when I jump around between sub-genres of house and techno, to keep you wondering what will come next.




Here’s a link so you can listen to the show or download it from SoundCloud:

DJ Bolivia · Bolivia - Episode 364 - Subterranean Homesick Grooves

In addition to being able to download each episode from SoundCloud, you can also visit our DJ Mixes folder on Dropbox (which allows for bulk downloads).  That folder hosts hundreds of episodes and other DJ mixes.  Here's the link:

djbolivia.ca/mixes

And of course, you can download Bolivia's individual tracks from this link:

    djbolivia.ca/tracks

Here are Track Listings for episode 364:

01. Urban Francis & Bolivia - Skyscraper (Ozsone Remix).
02. ANOTR - Love Can Do (Extended Mix).
03. Ferreck Dawn - Wilderness (Original Mix).
04. CamelPhat - Gypsy King (Original Mix).
05. Pirupa - Gawd (Original Mix).
06. Gorgon City - Grooves On The Vinyl (Extended Mix).
07. Bart Skils - Ocean Drive (Original Mix).
08. Several Definitions - Driving Bassline (Original Mix).
09. Olivier Giacomotto - Bipolar Star (Victor Ruiz Remix).
10. Anna - Hidden Beauties (Original Mix).
11. Amelie Lens - Follow (Original Mix).
12. Cirez D - The Accuser (Original Mix).


Here's a free download link for the first track on this mix (click on the down arrow on the SoundCloud widget):




Here are links to either personal websites, Facebook pages, or [usually] the SoundCloud pages for a few of the original artists and remixers/producers listed above.



Urban Francis (Canada)
Ferreck Dawn (Netherlands)
CamelPhat (United Kingdom)
Pirupa (Italy)
Gorgon City (United Kingdom)
Bart Skils (Netherlands)
Several Definitions (Switzerland)
Olivier Giacomotto (France)
Anna (Brazil)
Amelie Lens (Antwerp)
Cirez D (United States)
Victor Ruiz (Brazil)



Subterranean Homesick Grooves is a weekly specialty EDM music show with a basic weekly audience base of about 1500 listeners per week through podcasting, direct downloads, and distribution on a small number of internet-based radio networks, plus another hundred or so listeners through SoundCloud, and an unknown number of listeners through terrestrial FM broadcast. If you're a radio station programming director, and would like to add Subterranean Homesick Grooves to your regular programming lineup, contact djbolivia@gmail.com for details. We currently release SHG as an advance download to a number of stations globally on a weekly basis (at no charge), and we welcome inquiries from additional outlets.


We also have a file containing complete track listings from all of DJ Bolivia's radio shows, studio mixes, and live sets. The PDF version can be viewed from within your browser by clicking directly. Both the PDF and the Excel versions can be downloaded by right-clicking and choosing the "save link as" option:

View as PDF file: http://www.djbolivia.ca/complete_track_history_djbolivia.pdf
Download Excel file: http://www.djbolivia.ca/complete_track_history_djbolivia.xlsx

SHG Radio Show, Episode 363

Welcome to this week's edition of Subterranean Homesick Grooves™, a weekly electronica-based radio show presented originally on CHMA FM 106.9 at Mount Allison University in Atlantic Canada (but expanded to distribution on other terrestrial and internet-based radio stations), and also distributed as a global podcast through iTunes. The show is normally programmed and mixed by Jonathan Clark (as DJ Bolivia), although some weeks very occasionally feature guest mixes by other Canadian DJ's. The show encompasses many sub-genres within the realm of electronic dance music, but the main focus is definitely on tech-house and techno, and a small amount of progressive, trance, & minimal. Due to the mix of styles, you may hear combinations of tracks that wouldn't normally be featured together in a DJ's live set, but this show is intended to feature various styles of electronic/dance music. Liner notes for this episode (SHG 363) can be seen below.

Para la información en español, vaya aquí.

I should point out that when I make these shows, I mean for them to be a journey. I pay a lot of attention to the programming, and to the development of energy levels. If you're a first-time listener, you might think that the start of the show is quite tame, on the slower and "deeper" side of house or techno. However, give it time. Pay attention to how the styles change throughout the mix, and how the energy builds. Sometimes, I'll be very erratic and jump around between several genres, just for fun. Sometimes, I'll do a particularly dark show, with a heavy emphasis on techno. Most of the time however, you'll find a mix of mostly deep house or minimal or deep techno for the first third of the mix, building into a more upbeat section of tech-house through the middle, perhaps building up to some energetic tracks at the end, which often trespass into the realm of more contemporary house. Don't treat the show as a collection of individual tracks ... think of it as a cohesive experience; an hour-long aural journey of reflection and beats. And don't be shocked when I jump around between sub-genres of house and techno, to keep you wondering what will come next.




Here’s a link so you can listen to the show or download it from SoundCloud:



In addition to being able to download each episode from SoundCloud, you can also visit our DJ Mixes folder on Dropbox (which allows for bulk downloads).  That folder hosts hundreds of episodes and other DJ mixes.  Here's the link:

djbolivia.ca/mixes

And of course, you can download Bolivia's individual tracks from this link:

    djbolivia.ca/tracks

Here are Track Listings for episode 363:

01. Zahra & Cera Alba - Taking Over Me (Tiger Stripes Remix).
02. Noir, Cari Golden & Victor Ruiz - I Am (Original Mix).
03. Bebetta & CIOZ - Jello (Original Mix).
04. Gene Farris, Riva Starr & Dennis Cruz - Play (Original Mix).
05. Darius Syrossian - Fugazi Land (Brett Gould Remix).
06. CamelPhat - Hangin Out With Charlie (Original Mix).
07. DJ Wady & Patrick M - Hulk (Camelphat 2017 ReFix).
08. Solardo - On The Corner (Original Mix).
09. Julian Jeweil - Forum (Original Mix).
10. Metodi Hristov - Sirius (Original Mix).
11. Victor Ruiz - Stardust (Original Mix).
12. Slam - Like This (Original Mix).



Here are links to either personal websites, Facebook pages, or [usually] the SoundCloud pages for a few of the original artists and remixers/producers listed above.



Cera Alba (United Kingdom)
Cari Golden (United States)
Victor Ruiz (Brazil)
Bebetta (Germany)
Gene Farris (United States)
Riva Starr (United Kingdom)
Dennis Cruz (United Kingdom)
Darius Syrossian (United Kingdom)
CamelPhat (Unknown)
DJ Wady (United States)
Solardo (United Kingdom)
Julian Jeweil (France)
Metodi Hristov (Bulgaria)
Victor Ruiz (Brazil)



Subterranean Homesick Grooves is a weekly specialty EDM music show with a basic weekly audience base of about 1500 listeners per week through podcasting, direct downloads, and distribution on a small number of internet-based radio networks, plus another hundred or so listeners through SoundCloud, and an unknown number of listeners through terrestrial FM broadcast. If you're a radio station programming director, and would like to add Subterranean Homesick Grooves to your regular programming lineup, contact djbolivia@gmail.com for details. We currently release SHG as an advance download to a number of stations globally on a weekly basis (at no charge), and we welcome inquiries from additional outlets.

We also have a file containing complete track listings from all of DJ Bolivia's radio shows, studio mixes, and live sets. The PDF version can be viewed from within your browser by clicking directly. Both the PDF and the Excel versions can be downloaded by right-clicking and choosing the "save link as" option:

View as PDF file: http://www.djbolivia.ca/complete_track_history_djbolivia.pdf
Download Excel file: http://www.djbolivia.ca/complete_track_history_djbolivia.xlsx

Follow Jonathan Clark on other sites:
        SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/djbolivia
        YouTube: youtube.com/djbolivia
        Facebook: facebook.com/djbolivia
        Main Site: www.djbolivia.ca
        Music Blog: djbolivia.blogspot.ca

SHG Radio Show, Episode 362

Welcome to this week's edition of Subterranean Homesick Grooves™, a weekly electronica-based radio show presented originally on CHMA FM 106.9 at Mount Allison University in Atlantic Canada (but expanded to distribution on other terrestrial and internet-based radio stations), and also distributed as a global podcast through iTunes. The show is normally programmed and mixed by Jonathan Clark (as DJ Bolivia), although some weeks very occasionally feature guest mixes by other Canadian DJ's. The show encompasses many sub-genres within the realm of electronic dance music, but the main focus is definitely on tech-house and techno, and a small amount of progressive, trance, & minimal. Due to the mix of styles, you may hear combinations of tracks that wouldn't normally be featured together in a DJ's live set, but this show is intended to feature various styles of electronic/dance music. Liner notes for this episode (SHG 362) can be seen below.

Para la información en español, vaya aquí.

I should point out that when I make these shows, I mean for them to be a journey. I pay a lot of attention to the programming, and to the development of energy levels. If you're a first-time listener, you might think that the start of the show is quite tame, on the slower and "deeper" side of house or techno. However, give it time. Pay attention to how the styles change throughout the mix, and how the energy builds. Sometimes, I'll be very erratic and jump around between several genres, just for fun. Sometimes, I'll do a particularly dark show, with a heavy emphasis on techno. Most of the time however, you'll find a mix of mostly deep house or minimal or deep techno for the first third of the mix, building into a more upbeat section of tech-house through the middle, perhaps building up to some energetic tracks at the end, which often trespass into the realm of more contemporary house. Don't treat the show as a collection of individual tracks ... think of it as a cohesive experience; an hour-long aural journey of reflection and beats. And don't be shocked when I jump around between sub-genres of house and techno, to keep you wondering what will come next.




Here’s a link so you can listen to the show or download it from SoundCloud:



In addition to being able to download each episode from SoundCloud, you can also visit our DJ Mixes folder on Dropbox (which allows for bulk downloads).  That folder hosts hundreds of episodes and other DJ mixes.  Here's the link:

djbolivia.ca/mixes

And of course, you can download Bolivia's individual tracks from this link:

    djbolivia.ca/tracks

Here are Track Listings for episode 362:

01. Dennis Cruz - Mad (Original Mix).
02. Oliver Huntemann - Rotlicht (Original Mix).
03. Jamiroquai - Superfresh (Solomun Remix).
04. Teenage Mutants - Palais (Original Mix).
05. Chus & Ceballo - Now Or Never (Original Mix).
06. Audiojack - Opposite Forces (Original Mix).
07. Mihalis Safras - One Stop To Babel (Original Mix).
08. Latmun - Funk Off (Original Mix).
09. Riva Starr - The Wickedest Sound (Original Mix).
10. Enrico Sangiuliano - Astral Projection (Original Mix).
11. Alan Fitzpatrick - Rhino (Original Mix).
12. CamelPhat - Gypsy King (Original Mix).


Here are links to either personal websites, Facebook pages, or [usually] the SoundCloud pages for a few of the original artists and remixers/producers listed above.



Dennis Cruz (United Kingdom)
Oliver Huntemann (Germany)
Teenage Mutants (Germany)
Chus & Ceballos (Spain)
Audiojack (Ibiza)
Mihalis Safras (United Kingdom)
Latmun (United Kingdom)
Riva Starr (London)
Enrico Sangiuliano (Italy)
Alan Fitzpatrick (United Kingdom)
CamelPhat (Unknown)
Solomun (Luxembourg)



Subterranean Homesick Grooves is a weekly specialty EDM music show with a basic weekly audience base of about 1500 listeners per week through podcasting, direct downloads, and distribution on a small number of internet-based radio networks, plus another hundred or so listeners through SoundCloud, and an unknown number of listeners through terrestrial FM broadcast. If you're a radio station programming director, and would like to add Subterranean Homesick Grooves to your regular programming lineup, contact djbolivia@gmail.com for details. We currently release SHG as an advance download to a number of stations globally on a weekly basis (at no charge), and we welcome inquiries from additional outlets.


We also have a file containing complete track listings from all of DJ Bolivia's radio shows, studio mixes, and live sets. The PDF version can be viewed from within your browser by clicking directly. Both the PDF and the Excel versions can be downloaded by right-clicking and choosing the "save link as" option:

View as PDF file: http://www.djbolivia.ca/complete_track_history_djbolivia.pdf
Download Excel file: http://www.djbolivia.ca/complete_track_history_djbolivia.xlsx