flip4bearz's Podcast

Wow. It's been FOREVER since I've posted here. Anyway, it's FLIP4BEARZ mixtime again and I'm serving you up a whole bunch of deep filtered & progressing discofied yummy treats! (Yes, I made up another genre again! LOL). I was only a wee little 'FLIP' back during the disco days, but they still had an amazing affect on me. There's nothing but some great beats to get lost in when you're feeling down. Bah, don't worry about me though. It's all about the MUSIC! I hope you enjoy it. Tell me what you think...

**Oh yeah, I'm training to run a MARATHON for charity. If you like this mix, please consider donating. You can scan the QR code in my profile picture for more information. Thanks so much!

TRACKLISTING:
De Melero and Kenttzo - Higher (2011)
DJ Care - They Want (Milton Channels Mix ) (2011)
David Penn & Robert Gaez feat Sheilah Cuffy - Deep Inside (Original Mix) (2009)
Paulo Tella - Freshly Things (Original Mix) (2011)
Phil Weeks - By My Side (Gramophonedzie Remix) (2011)
Kivi 'N' Kava - House Miuzak (Kim Myers Remix) (2011)
Plastik Funk & Dave Kurtis - House Music (Original Mix) (2011)
Tiger Stripes - This Is (Original Mix) (2011)
Crazy P - Open For Service (Ron Basejam Remix) (2011)
Yves Murasca, Ezzy Safaris - Bunga Bunga (You Got Me) (Original Mix) (2011)
Round Table Knights, Ghostape - All Night (Monkey Safari Tennis On The Table Remix) (2011)
Frankie Knuckles pres. Directors Cut feat Jamie Principle - Your Love (Belocca & Soneec Vocal Dub) (2011)
John Lagora & Ben Anders - Nope (Osbourne & Anderson Remix) (2011)
Nicky Romero - Camorra (Original Mix) (2011)
Baltic Pirates - About You (Matush Remix) (2011)
Deee-Lite - Good Beat (Chubby Fingers Bootleg) (2011)
Rober Gaez & Ruben Alvarez feat Daren J Bell - It's Just Begun (Luca M Disco Mix) (2011)
Mark Knight & Funkagenda - Good Times (Original Mix) (2009)
Plastik Funk feat Lyck - Cinderella Stereo (Progression Mix) (2010)
Daft Punk - One More Time (Sebastian Leger Bootleg Remix) (2010)

(012011)

The new year is surprisingly coming along pretty strong for me. Since I've started adding my podcast rss feed to the iTunes store via Soundcloud, I've gotten a lot of solid listeners and downloads that I can actually track on my own at least. Thank you all for the great feedback. Meanwhile, I'm back here on Pod-o-Matic at least for this episode. Soundcloud flagged me twice already for this mix because it "may include content that is owned or licensed by..." Thank you Sister Sledge & Bette Midler for your record label-bots! Ugh.

Anyway, one of my early DJ mentors (Rob) back home in DC told me how he liked to tell stories with his mix sets. Hopefully you trainspotters out there can pick up on it. I'm featuring tracks from Sister Sledge, Murk, Peter Rauhofer, MAW, Patra, Depeche, and even some Janet! Hope you enjoy it.

Please hit me up on here or on Facebook and leave comments. Thanks.

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Bette Midler - Come On-A My House (???)
Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (1984 Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers Remix) (1984)
Depeche Mode - Strangelove (Highjack Mix) (1988)
Wide Boy Awake - Slang Teacher (1982)
J@n3t J@ckson - The Pleasure Principle (DT'S Twilo Dub) (1995)
The Fog - Been a Long Time '09 (Ralph Falcon Remix) (2009)
Fast Eddie - Let's Go (Who Did It Mix) (1989)
Masters At Work - Work (Loopus Amadeus' Dutch Knockoff Mix) (2010)
Patra - Worker Man (Phat and Insane) (1993)
Mark Knight - Devil Walking (Original Club Mix) (2010)
Earth People - Dance (Club Mix) (1990)
Susan Clark - Deeper (111 East House Mix) (1991)
Eamon Harkin - Innit (2008)
House of Prince feat Oezlem - Perfect Love (Peter's Long'N'Perfect Edit) (1997)
Celeda - Be Yourself (Part Two) (1999)
Ralph Falcon - Break You (Paulo's Reconstruction) (2008)
Chelley - Took The Night (Alvaro Remix) (2009)
Kim English - Unspeakable Joy (Boris Remix) (2009)

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mike@flip4bearz.com
www.flip4bearz.com
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Flip4bearz-Mix/109782469082310

Hey guys!

Happy New Year!!! I just want to thank everyone who's been following me the past couple of years here on Pod-o-Matic. After I somehow maxed out on bandwidth last month on the free account, I realized that I've spread myself out way too thin on how I share my mixes. I'm currently investing in a paid account on Soundcloud which is a lot easier to use and post on. I even figured out how to get listed onto iTunes from there as well! Hit me up and say, "Hi!" In the meantime, I'm deleting all of my current mixes here except for one. See ya around....

- Mike

http://www.flip4bearz.com
http://soundcloud.com/flip4bearz
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/flip4bearz/id412804873

My teens occurred during the 80's in the Washington, DC/Maryland suburbs. Just like any teen, it was full of all kinds of angst, despair, joy, awkwardness, shame, issues with the parents...you name it! Being gay was just a part of me that I just didn't understand yet. It was never the issue that put me over the edge and make me want to cause any kind of self destruction though. I'm lucky I guess. Sure I got the occasional teasing, but being gay wasn't the sole reason for it. I was just known as the chubby Asian kid who liked new wave music. It's kind of funny thinking back in hindsight that the new wave and punk rock kids made up the alternative crowd at the time. They tended to be the gay ones too. Times were definitely different in the early-mid 80s. The recent news of the teens committing suicide because of the teasing, bullying, and the like is just heartbreaking. The accompanying gay hate that's coming into the forefront is just unnecessary too! My teen youth didn't include a lot of friends outside of school so I pretty much kept to myself and my record collection. I was all about not eating lunch and saving my allowance money so I could buy a new 12" dance single from the local record shop. Back then, my REAL friends were Bananarama, Culture Club, Erasure, Yazoo and The Thompson Twins (among many others)!

This week's mix is probably my most POPTASTIC journey yet. Not many people really understand my point of view and the stories I try to tell with my song selections. After a listen or two, hopefully you will 'get it.' I want to dedicate this to those kids who we lost this week and to those who just don't know how to handle the pressures of growing up gay. Things really do get better.

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TRACK LISTING:

Hurts - Wonderful Life (Mantronix Remix) (2010)
Depeche Mode - Shake the Disease (Tiga Remix) (2006)
Alphabeat - Telephone / Bad Romance (Mash-up) (2010)
Alphabeat - DJ (I Could Be Dancing) (Biffco Extended Mix) (2010)
Bjork - Big Time Sensuality (The Fluke Magimix) (1993)
Kylie Minogue - Put Your Hands Up (Brian Cua Extended Pride Mix) (2010)
Kylie Minogue - Get Outta My Way (Sydney Samson Remix) (2010)
Christian Falk feat Robyn - Dream On (Wipe Beat Remix) (2006)
Jason Derulo - Watcha Say (Bingo Players Bootleg) (2010)
Rick James - Give It To Me Baby (Glasnost Remix) (2010)
Kelis - Acapella (Drew G. Deconstruction Mix) (2010)
David Guetta feat Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Mix) (2009)
Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) (Martin & Souza Club Mix) (2010)
GLEE! Cast - No Air (Brian Cua's Benny Benassi Mashup) (2009)
GLEE! Boys - It's My Life-Confessions (Brian Cua Tribal Mix) (2009)

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mike@flip4bearz.com
www.flip4bearz.com