Welcome to DJZax.com
Posted by: zaxmix on: October 15, 2009
Zax is a passionate music fan, DJ, producer, remix and mash-up creator.
This fall, Zax amps things up on KSFS with The Get Off, heard Wednesday afternoons from 3-5 p.m. The show focuses on the dance music from around the world, live calls and topical discussions. The podcast can be found here.
DJ Zax spins at clubs around San Francisco, including Trigger, Cockblock at Rickshaw Stop, Dragon at Club Eight, The End Up, The Café, Bootie at DNA Lounge and more. This year, he became a DJ for Energy 92.7 FM, mixing live on-air and at station events, including their annual event at Great America.
Zax has been part of the vibrant San Francisco mash-up scene since 2003. He has created well-known mash-ups and is regularly charted on Club Bootie’s monthly top-10 lists. One of Zax’s latest creations, Believe in Ghosts (Cher vs. Deadmau5) recently earned regular spins on Energy 92.7 FM.
In 2008, his popular mix of Touch My Body by Mariah Carey (featuring Fatman Scoop) became the top choice of club DJs and radio jocks alike, receiving spins on WILD 94.9 in San Francisco and Q102 radio in Philadelphia and quickly became a YouTube hit with 4.5 stars rating from 58 fans and almost 34,000 views. It is also released on a special promotional remix vinyl titled, Best of Touch My Body Remixes.
His popular 2005 blend of Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback Girl with Cameo’s funk classic Word Up is featured on USA Today’s Pop Culture Blog as a “Sweet find,” and on Sterogum, which touts it “Perfect, brilliant, and infectious.”
On this site, you’ll find DJ Zax mashups, mix-tapes, set lists and other information.
DJ Zax is available on a limited basis to spin at clubs and special events. For more info, e-mail zaxmix@gmail.com.
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Upcoming Play Dates
Posted by: zaxmix on: May 15, 2009
Upcoming Play Dates:
Feb 26 2010 10:00P – 3:00A
Dragon at Club Eight
Mar 13 2010 10:00P – 2:00A
Cockblock at Rickshaw Stop
Mar 26 2010 10:00P – 3:00A
Dragon at Club Eight
[Photography by Andria Lo]
Madonna Mixes from the Vault
Posted by: zaxmix on: January 9, 2010
Happy New Year! I have some exciting goodies for you in the coming weeks, but today I’m posting two of my Madonna mixes, previously unavailable on this site.
The first, “What It Feels Like for a Girl” was featured on my June 2009 Robotic Electronic DJ mix. Some of you requested it be made available individually, so here it is.
Madonna – What It Feels Like for a Girl (DJ Zax vs. DJ Ooh Ee Mix) 4:11
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The second, “Hollywood Wondergroove” is a mashup of Madonna & Missy Elliott’s “Into the Hollywood Groove,” from their 2003 Gap campaign, over Maroon 5’s “Makes Me Wonder.” In August 2007, this mashup appeared on the Club Bootie Top 10 list.
Madonna & Missy vs. Maroon 5 – Hollywood Wondergroove (DJ Zax Mashup) 3:18
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Mary J. Blige “I Am” (DJ Zax vs. Nick* Old School Dance Mix)
Posted by: zaxmix on: November 13, 2009
- In: House| House Mashups| Mashups
- 1 Comment
It’s uncanny how well Mary J. Blige’s new single, “I Am,” matches the instrumentation of Rihanna’s “Disturbia.” That said, the Rihanna hit is a bit played out, so I layered Mary’s vocal on top of Nick*s fantastic “Disturbia (Old School Instrumental Remix).” The beat is reminiscent of “Show Me Love” by Robin S, and a throwback to the classic 90s house sound.
You can find out more about Nick* and download his remixes here.
Mary J. Blige – I Am (DJ Zax vs. Nick* Old School Mix) 4:12
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Taylor Swift “You Belong With Me” (DJ ZAX vs. Redroche Club Mix)
Posted by: zaxmix on: October 19, 2009
Last week, I was searching for a remix of Taylor Swift’s hit song to play. Upon not finding one, I decided to make my own. Here’s the result: “You Belong With Me” over a driving beat by Redroche.
Taylor Swift vs. Redroche – You Belong With Me (DJ ZAX Club Mix) 6:10
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Taylor Swift vs. Redroche – You Belong With Me (DJ ZAX Radio Edit) 4:25
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Lily Allen “Not Fair” (Matt-N-Zax Mix)
Posted by: zaxmix on: October 15, 2009
Back in June, my friend, DJ Matt Bailer and I collaborated on this mashup of Lily Allen’s song “Not Fair” and a dub by Swiss DJ Dario D’Attis, while incorporating bits and pieces of the original track provided in stems by Lily’s record label. It took awhile for us to come to an agreement on the final version, but here it is and I think it was worth the wait and effort.
Lily Allen vs. Dario D’Attis – Not Fair (Matt-N-Zax Club Mix) 6:41
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Lily Allen vs. Dario D’Attis – Not Fair (Matt-N-Zax Radio Edit) 4:54
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Rutgers Shockwave performs a DJ Zax mashup
Posted by: zaxmix on: October 15, 2009
Someone sent me this YouTube video of Rutgers Shockwave, an all-female acapella group performing my Madonna/Lady GaGa mashup, “Just Dance Into the Groove.” It’s kinda Glee-esque and pretty damn fun to watch.
Find out more about Rutgers Shockwave here.
If you missed my original mashup, you can find it here.
“What’s That Sound?” Mixtape
Posted by: zaxmix on: September 19, 2009
- In: DJ Sets| Electronic| House
- 3 Comments
Fresh from my turntables to your ears, here is my latest DJ mix. Approximately one hour of some of my favorite songs and remixes of the moment.
If you like this mix, be sure to check out the rest of my site for more of my DJ mix sets, remixes and mashups.
Tracklist:
Tortured Soul – Another Lover (Dimitri From Paris 80’s Throwback Remix)
Shazam – Pool Party 2009
Little Boots – Remedy (Buffetlibre vs. Sidechains Remix)
One Eskimo – Hometime (Tom Middleton Mix)
La Roux – In For The Kill (Lifelike Remix)
Tiga – Shoes
Bag Raiders feat. Rhys of ‘Ted & Francis’ – Shooting Stars
Beni – Maximus
Deadmau5 – Moar Ghosts ‘n’ Whatever
Cher vs. Deadmau5 – Believe In Ghosts (DJ ZAX Mashup)
La Roux – Bulletproof (Dave Aude Cherry Mix)
The Ting Tings – We Walk (Calvin Harris Remix)
Queen – Another One Bites the Dust (Mercurius FM Hard Mix)
Supafly Inc. – Get Down Tonight (Soulmakers Remix)
David Guetta feat. Estelle – One Love
MSTRKRFT feat. John Legend – Heartbreaker (Laidback Luke Mix)
MSTRKRFT feat. John Legend – Heartbreaker (Original Version)
Metric – Help Im Alive (The Twelves Remix)
Pixie Lott – Mama Do (Linus Loves Remix)
Imogen Heap – Swoon (DJ ZAX vs. Red Top Club Mix)
Farewell, Energy 92.7
Posted by: zaxmix on: September 12, 2009
- In: radio
- 2 Comments
An important part of San Francisco and our lives was taken away from us this week, replaced with a cookie cutter top 40 station programmed by someone 500 miles away. Each day, that fact sinks in a little harder.
Energy was the model of how radio can be successful today, with community focus and passion; a breath of fresh air among the conglomerate-owned stations that have become the norm. Energy was about much more than music. What made Energy truly great were the people. I’m so thankful that I was able to be a small part of the station. In roughly seven months, I learned a lot, met some amazing people, and saw the inner workings of the best radio station on the planet. Love and appreciation to everyone.
The worst part is that the station replacing our Energy has not an ounce of originality. Even the new website and station logo are a clone of Stolz’s Vegas station. There is no original content on the site, which only feeds from entertainment news streams and links out to other content providers. There is no play list, only a list of the top 10 music downloads reported by Billboard, presumably the basis for the station’s programming. Seriously, what is “revolutionary” about top music downloads and 90s hits?
The loss personally affects the staff and listeners, but should matter to everyone, whether you like dance music or not. I know it’s the reality of the radio business, but to me there is something wrong when a unique, locally owned and operated station like Energy is replaced with a soulless machine.
Energy was special. It might not have had the signal strength or ratings of some bigger stations, but it had a loyal and committed audience not only in the Bay Area, but around the world. Energy was a fierce supporter of the LGBT community, drawing listeners straight and gay alike, and provided a sense of belonging for us all.
I am hopeful for the future, but I can’t help mourn the loss of Energy. There is a huge scar on the face of San Francisco, in the world of dance music, and on my heart.
Don Parker signs off of Energy 92.7
Cher vs. Deadmau5 “Believe In Ghosts” (DJ ZAX 2009 Club Mix)
Posted by: zaxmix on: August 11, 2009
- In: Electro| Electronic| Mashups
- 2 Comments
You know you secretly love this Cher song. She deserves credit for popularizing the over processed Auto-Tune sound in 1998, long before T-Pain, Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West and others jumped on the bandwagon.
Here is “Believe” layered with Deadmau5’s similarly electrified track “Moar Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff.” The result: “Believe In Ghosts.”
** As heard on San Francisco’s Energy 92.7. **
Cher vs. Deadmau5 – Believe In Ghosts (ZAX 2009 Club Mix) 4:42
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Cher vs. Deadmau5 – Believe In Ghosts (ZAX 2009 Radio Mix) 3:27
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- "Tainted Womanizer" Britney vs. Soft Cell
- Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me" (DJ ZAX vs. Redroche Club Mix)
- "When Doves Cry" Electro Remix
- Mary J. Blige "I Am" (DJ Zax vs. Nick* Old School Dance Mix)
- "Circus @ Nite"
- "Just Dance Into The Groove"
- "What's That Sound?" Mixtape
- The Get Off on KSFS (Season 2)
- "Rock With Amy" Britney Spears vs. Janet Jackson
- Farewell, Energy 92.7
- Sean: This should be playing in the clubs and on the radio. I would love to buy this remix. EXcellent!
- Mark: Hey DJ Zax, love your show, but when are you going to get Eps 11,12,13 on iTunes? Cheers Mark
- zaxmix: Hi Timothy! Thanks for the comment. I've posted the "What It Feels Like" mix per your request. You can grab it here: http://djzax.com/2010/01/09/madon
