Joey Martinez

Here is a cheeky Mark Knight & Laidback Luke house music mash up that has took me about 45 mins to make.

This is a DJ Bootleg created by me... Featuring Mark Knight, Laidback Luke & My House Pain.

Mark Knight "Alright" (Toolroom Records) vs Laidback Luke (CR2/Azuli)

Well well well. I clearly remember this time about 12 months ago pledging that it will be my new years resolution to write more blog posts. I think I managed that for the first part of the year. I was writing blogs posts & sharing music, but I'll hold my hands up and say sorry - I did not quite fulfil my New Years resolution as much as I would have liked so this year I'm pledging that I'm just going to try and be a better person. Is that cheating? It's quite an easy New Years Resolution.
In all honesty I think that making New Years resolutions is  a bunch of crap. I mean how many actually work? How many people change their lives in January for it all to be back like it used come February 1st? C'mon, I mean see above!

Wow! I can't actually believe that it is NYE tomorrow, December 31st 2012! This year has been quite a year for me! If somebody had said to me last year what I was going to experience this year, I would not have believed them and probably laughed at them - I know its such a cliche saying that but I cannot even start to tell you what a journey I have had this year. Both in terms of my music ( Can't quite call it a music career just yet) and also in my personal life.

I'm sensible enough not to be hanging my dirty washing out in public and to be honest I'm not going to tell you what I've been through this year but it has certainly changed my life and this goes back to me and my New Years Resolution. I'm not starting my New Years Resolution the day after tomorrow because after all it is just another day. My New Years Resolution started back in September. Why what for a specific day to do something better - there is no better time than now!

Anywho I'm slightly digressing, this year I have lost some friends but also made new ones. I have some pretty bad luck this year but I've also lived this year - the last 3 months of this year have been awesome. It sort of balanced itself out in the end. I lost friends I thought I would never lose contact with, dealt with situations and saw things that only happen in Eastenders - again I'm not going to tell the world what is going on with my private life by blabbing it all on Facebook and Twitter. But thankfully I have had my music to hold on to. Without music I do not know where I would be and sorry again for this cliche but music has helped heal my soul through some pretty tough times this year. Sometimes it has been my only companion. Music can tell you a story. Music understands all of your emotions. Music can make you happy. Music can make you cry. Music can help you grieve. Music can give you hope. Music will always be there when you need it. Music will not share your secrets. Music will comfort. Music will tell you to start fresh. Music will make you dance. Music will make you feel good and for this I FUCKING love music.

I think it's been a good year for music. I've discovered some pretty cool music. Those of you who follow me on Twitter/Facebook will know that I've become quite fond of guitar music. I would not say that I am only into and only listen to House Music as that would be narrow minded of me and I've always had an open heart about other genres of music. I grew up listening to Hip-Hop ( I was a 50 Cent wannabe when I was 13) and I've always listened to other music. I was raised in a household where music was played everyday. I've not always listened to House Music and I haven't always loved it. But I would say that for the past 5/6 years that is all I have listened to and I've enjoyed it. However I've been to a few gigs over the past couple of months and it has really opened my eyes (and ears) and made me realise how much I have missed listening to other types of music and made me realise how much I love hearing new music. Some of the music that I have heard in the latter part of this year was recorded in 2009 but to me its new and I love it. I love hearing new music and I'm going to continue doing that in 2013, making a conscious effort to hear new music whatever the genre - it really is good for my soul. You should try it yourself and see how much your inspiration for life and for music goes through the roof.

As it gets easier and more accessible to make music it is clear that the music industry is getting more and more saturated. Some people may say that this is bad thing as it is getting harder to find good music but I believe it is a good thing. Some people (maybe I should be with this group of people) may also say that as the industry is getting too flooded with music, it is becoming harder to get noticed and create a decent profile. This is true but for me I make/play/dance to music for the love so the previous point does not matter so much to me.

I acknowledge that it is becoming saturated and harder but I don't think that it has hindered my efforts with regards to my music this year? Is that big headed of me to say that?

Well this time last year like I say I had no idea what was going to happen in 2012 and although it has been quite shitty I have achieved so much with my music and things have happened that I could have only dreamed about.

First off was the release of 'Stereocode' - wow! Released back in March and still being supported by Forza and Toolroom in December on physical format. I had a release with Hed Kandi too, that was mind blowing for me and to end the year I've had a release with Supermarket Records which has received huge support from the likes of Paul Oakenfold & Till West!
I hoped of one release this time last year, I had no expectations of being supported by some of the worlds biggest DJs! This year has surpassed all of my expectations with regards to my music I'll remain humble and modest about it because I'm just a normal guy who has a job, a normal life, and I do  this for the love of it - maybe one day baby I can call it my job!
I have quite a few releases planned for 2013 - this I am sure of! Something I would not have said this time last year so if 2012 is something to go by then I'm in for a treat in 2013 and hopefully you will be too with my music.

Here are my top 10 favourite tracks of 2012, they all have a personal meaning to me.
I hope you like my choice! What are your favourite tracks of 2012? I think it's been an excellent year for music - well for me it has anyway ;)

10. Gareth Emery feat. Christina Novelli - Concret Angel



9. Martin Volt - Melon


8. Mike Newman & Antoine Cortez (Carl Creme & Reza REMIX)


7. Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing


6.Deniz Koyu - Bong

5. Tom Flynn - Mr Hedgehog

4. The XX - Fiction (Funkagenda REMIX)

3. The XX - Angels

2. Florence and The Machine - Spectrum (Calvin Harris REMIX)

1. Joey Martinez - Stereocode

OFFICIAL CTM RECORDINGS LAUNCH PARTY! – All Day Terrace Party @ Brixton Jamm, Sat 11th August
On Saturday 11th August, CTM Recordings takes-over and treats you to a 9 HOUR marathon session from the decks of the NEWLY OPENED terrace at the legendary JAMM in Brixton.
Celebrating the much-anticipated launch of London’s newest label – CTM Recordings – we bring you an amazing line-up, including debut performances from CTM’s newly signed producers plus several SPECIAL GUEST DJs.
Rick Cee
Armack
Joey Martinez
Giraffi and New Sense from Disposable Thumbs (http://www.facebook.com/DisposableThumbsDJs)
Dee Scott
Dave Scholes
Adam Jace (Plastic City, Sudbeat)
You can expect some of the finest deep, soulful and uplifting tech house to guide you through the day, including EXCLUSIVE previews of upcoming CTM releases.
And, of course, all of this is brought to you for FREE!
To keep you fuelled there will be an authentic Jamaican BBQ and exclusive giveaways from the CTM team.
No tickets necessary, just tell your friends, turn up and bring some sunshine
Cheers
Rick & Rob
bookings@CTMrecordings.com
www.CTMrecordings.com
www.brixtonjamm.org

Today I refer you to a piece Grammy nominated, DJ, Producer, remixer and one half of Duck Sauce, A-Trak wrote. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/atrak/mourning-myspace_b_1446533.html?ref=tw

Here A-Trak bangs the nail on the head. There is a massive gap left in the market since the fall of MySpace.

I think the 'death' of MySpace has been backwards progress for musicians and artsists.

It's 2012 and as an upcoming House Music DJ and Producer I use a combination of several social networking sites. I use SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to promote myself online and to help improve and increase my profile. Sadly I do not use MySpace but if you look hard enough you'll find that I do have an account set up but one that is hardly touched. You may also notice that I use a variety of SEO techniques and a few other tools to help boost me up the Search Engine Ranking and to help get me around in Cyber Space, however I believe had this been several years ago back in the hayday of MySpace all of this would be unneccessary. I spend an awful lot of time on the internet managing and updating my content which explains the rarity in blog posts here.

I'm not a a professional DJ/Producer yet... however I do strongly believe that the more prolific you are online reaps its rewards offline so the little time that I do have, not working full time, is spent between producing, practising my DJ skills and being active online. So this may be an argument for all the different internet tools available - it may seperate the amateurs from the professionals (in terms of number of tweets, plays, comments etc) but is it all neccessary?

Using all of these different sites can get tiring, well it is for me.

If MySpace had not died, imagine all of the free time we would have?

Now I know supporters of SoundCloud, Twitter, YouTube may be against me on this one. I'm not saying that SoundCloud, Twitter, YouTube and the rest aren't good - far from it, I believe they are essential to promote yourself if you are not already established.

But what SoundCloud can do, MySpace did. What Facebook does MySpace did. What YouTube can do MySpace did. What Twitter does, MySpace did. What my website does, well you guessed it.

Progress should suggest. that instead of using all of these sites that you combine them to make one big site... Well there was... It was called MySpace and it died.

I do miss MySpace and I'm with A-Trak on this, I want MySpace to come back or there to be another site that has eveything. One that gives me more time and one that isn't so confusing.

Well, I'm off to share the same information on 5 different websites when I could be doing on just one.


www.djjoeymartinez.com/


www.twitter.com/djjoeymartinez


www.soundcloud.com/joeymartinez


www.facebook.com/djjoeymartinez


www.youtube.com/joeymartinezmusic

This is my blog and I share my music, random thoughts and other bits and pieces.

Whilst I endevour to share music and information about music technology I'll also share information about ME.

So here you go

A little bit of information about me
Check out my about.me profile!

You can also find out more information about me on Facebook

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And on Twitter

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If you would like anymore information about me please don't hesistate to contact me on:

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I tweeted earlier this evening about how I was watching a TV Music Channel and currently David Guetta is at #1 in the UK music chart with featuring Sia with 'Titanium'.

Which reminded me of this Sia Video



I think Sia has an amazing voice and love this song, even the guitar version.

And when I was watching the David Guetta & Sia music video I started to think about how many people have jumped on the 'I hate David Guetta' Bandwagon.

I started thinking 'Yeah sure he has made cringe worthy collaborations with the Black Eyed Peas but are people hating on his music and how it sounds or are they jealous of his success?'

I saw David Guetta when he made his debut in Birmingham, UK. He DJ'ed at the nightclub Air. It was a Godskitchen event and I'm pretty sure Funkagenda warmed up for him... I also remember Miss Moneypenny's hosted the back room too. It was one of my first raves and I fell in love with the whole rave culture and rave scene. I'd been to a few raves before this time but I was more sober at this event and I was just happy to be there. The fact that I may have been under age at the other raves may have over-powered the buzz of seeing a few big name DJs but when I saw David Guetta I was legal to be in the club so the buzz and excitement of being under age wasn't there.

I remember the night very clearly, I remember being up close to the DJ box. I was standing on the stairs over looking the DJ box, standing the other side of the wall, I was next to the lightening technician for most of the night, who also thought that he was an international superstar DJ.

David Guetta saw me having a good time and he signed my flyer and till this day its rests above my bed. You may think it's a sad souvenir but for me it's a keep sake, it means alot to me.

One of my all time favourite songs the Wally Lopez remix of Just a little more love



I became of fan of David Guetta when he was releasing 'The World is Mine' and 'Stay'. This music means alot to me and heavily influenced me to get into wanting to DJ and produce house music.





But as we all know recent times have seen the French Producer release music that has topped the charts.

I say hats off the man. He certainly knows how to make money. Unfortunately and regrettably Vinyl sales are not there anymore so, I think, he turned his hand to making chart music in order to make $'s or £'s as Vinyl sales fell off a cliff.

Now does anybody knock Simon Cowell for exploiting the commercial side of the music industry? No. And I don't think people should knock David Guetta. He is a DJ and producer and has achieved success that many people envy so they turn it to hate. At the end of the day it's his job. Can't knock a man for making money. There is no limit to success, the sky is the limit so, personally, I do not think he has sold out - even though I know a lot of people would disagree which is OK as we are entitled to our own opinion.

I do wish though that he would come back and make music again like the music that I first fell in love with, that would be immense.

I would love to be immersed a dance floor dancing to a David Guetta track knowing deep down that it isn't going to hit the charts and be played on the radio 24/7 but as I say it's a business and tracks in the chart and music played on the radio earns money, so I don't think that is going to happen again anytime soon.

And for the all videos on the Internet that 'apparentley' show David Guetta faking a DJ set as the CDJs appear to be switched off, I don't know what to say to them but I can honestly say that when I saw him perform live that he was actually doing and not cheating. Well I know for a fact that the CDJs were switched on, at least - I remember them flashing and being on, he looked like he was doing live anyway!

I think you can't always believe what you watch/read on the Internet but people are free to their own opinion and they are every much entitled to it.

But my opinion is that David Guetta is a business man and that he knows how to make money in the industry and he does it well.

OK hands up, my bad! It appears that old habits die hard and that my new year resolution did not get of to a good start. I'm thinking that maybe I should use this blog to elaborate on my twitter non-sense in order for me to blog more often... (Watch This Space!) I know it's no excuse but I have been working on other areas of my life which have improved since the New Year so now that they have all been sorted I can now focus on updating this blog on a regular basis.

But I'm not one for digressing (ahem)... So let's get back to business.

The Max'n'Jury from Italy fired over a massive Electro House Bomb. If you love your beats fast, full of energy and sounding familiar then check out the Kelly Clarkson Electro House Remix on their SoundCloud. This is massive!


Be sure to check out the rest of their SoundCloud page if you want more music like this.

I am always on the look out for music and you can send your promos over to me in many different ways.

Rob Love has been posting his music quite frequently in my Group on SoundCloud called EDJ . His Productions range from Progressive House, Deep House, Soulful House and Trance. It's what my group is all about, if it makes you dance, I will approve it. Even if it is not from a Dance Music genre and is a good track I will approve it. It's all about good music.

Take a listen to the following two tracks that have been posted in my Group





I am really feeling this sound of house music at the moment.


I write and compose this blog with the aim of raising profiles of artists and sharing music and I received an email earlier today with a link to a SoundCloud page belonging to Two Talented Tech House Producers from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I would certainly like to help raise the profile of Luthier but by looking at how many comments they have, it looks as if they don't need my help! I need to share their music with you anyway.



This Mr. Zeppelin track sounds amazing and I anticipate the release. Answers on the back of a post card if you can tell me what the sample is...

Their SoundCloud page is full of lots of Tech House Bombs



This is another one of my favourites, I had to download it straight away!


All of the artists above emailed me their music and got in touch with me.

It really is that simple.

If you are a budding DJ/Producer and what a platform to promote your music then email : promos@djjoeymartinez.com

Without your music I can't make the blog and the more music I get the more I can blog.

I look forward to hearing from you all.

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I am on Facebook. Add me as a friend, DJ Joey Martinez.

I am on YouTube. DJ Joey Martinez.

Enjoy x

Support the music industry, support the artist, download legally and avoid the nasty illegal download sites.

For those of you who in the know Advent 2011 began yesterday and this means that the count down for Christmas 2011 has started. Christmas for me is the best time of the year and it wouldn't be the same without music.
One day I will write a Christmas Song - Imagine the PRS lol! If there was one song that I wish I had wrote it would be Slade - I wish it could be Christmas everyday! Wow, I mean imagine how much money that generates every year in Royalties, Christmas compilations seem to be doing the rounds these days and over the past few years have become more popular...

Anyway the count down for Christmas has began.

I shall be attempting to make another Christmas song like I did last year just for a bit of fun but here is what I made earlier, last years festive song by yours truly.

Hellooooo!

I have neglected this blog as of late and I have not been able to update it as much as I have liked but as I have said before and as I will say again, I am just a mere mortal (not a DJ yet...) I do apologise for my lack of activity to wih regards to this blog but I thought that while I have the time and the oppurtunity I shall post some information with reagards to house music and the history of house music. I feel that it is only natural for me to want to share these videos with you all.

If you have the time and want to find out more information about the history of house music you will certainly enjoy this post.

The History Of House Music

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Hello you lovely people. It's quite a while since I have had the time to actually sit down and make a blog. I aimed to upload a house music mix several occasions last month but due to SoundCloud policies and various technicalities I was not able too so I thought while I had the chance I would make one.

My motivation tonight to upload this mix has came from these dark depressing winter nights. I am not particularly a big fan of Sunday nights, especially when Monday morning's are right around the corner...

This is a sample for the people who want to know what I am about musically
So here it is: My November House Mix
NovemberHouseMix by JoeyMartinez

Enjoy

So another talent has left us. I'm not going to say much. This man 'fixed' it for a lot of people. He was a legend in is own right and people adored him from all over the land. He was an inspiration for many people and he made many people realise their dreams. He has to be adored.

God bless you Sir Jammy Saville and it warms my heart that you invented the Disco.

I did plan to upload a October house mix today and blog all about it and post about it via Twitter and Facbook and other social networking site but I recieved an email from SoundCloud which said this "..Our automatic content protection system has detected that your upload "Oct house mix" may contain content that is owned or licensed by EMI France.."

So unfortunetly I am not able to share with you my mix that I prepared for the Month of October and because I am only a mere mortal my time was taken up in Sept - I can only tell you how disapointed I am that I am not able to share my music with you at this time but I will have a new mix uploaded for the weekend.

A house music mix that I will be able to upload. A house music mix that I will be able to share. A house music mix that you will be able to download, own and keep.

But until then. Keep it real folks, keep it house!
I do apologise for keeping you all waiting.

Here is a glimpse as to what CD I have in my car - a little insight into my life and music tastes.

A fantastic remix of a house music classic