Making it's 11th installment in the series, Sparkle Sessions 11 brings a few things 'old' and a few things 'new' - nothing borrowed and banging for you. Kena's tradition of re-working tracks to his own vision continues with this 20 track, dark after hours set.
Pirupa And Pigi - Natamba
Someone Else - Pillowface (M.in feat. Chriss Vogt Deep Remix)
Arjun Vagale - Danger Mouse
Todd Terry, Prok & Fitch - Something's Going On (Original Mix)
Maya Jane Coles - What They Say (Simple Things)
Giuseppe Cennamo - Let Your Love Flow (Original Mix)
Pirupa feat. Bajka - Trust (Club Mix)
Cajmere - Percolator (Mixin Marc & Lex Da Funk Remix)
Tony Moran & Ultra Nate - Destination (Tony Moran & Dave Soronson New Era Anthem)
JCA feat. Tyra - Only Tonight (Federico Scavo Remix)
Gary Beck - Feel It
Michel de Hey vs m.i.r.k.o - Give Me A Light (Rodriguez jr. Remix)
Eric Sneo - TM Reloaded
Everything's Electric (Kena's Summer Remake)
Wally Lopez - House Of Mine (Leonardo Glovibes And Tony Dee Remix)
Joy Marquez, Paco Buggin - Madrid 2011 (Maris & Al Munoz Remix)
Adam Port - Sally (Original Mix)
Umek and Phntm - Dead Space (original club mix)
Dave Martin & Muzzaik - Tromp (Dub Mix)
Maya Jane Coles - Get Away (subb-an deeper remix)
Celebrating the 10th installment of 'The Sparkle Sessions,' this 22 track banger of a mix features some classic favorites, new killers and a few other bad *ss groves.
Enjoy!
Pirupa, Pigi - Sweet Devil (Original Mix)
Nicole Moudaber - Let Go (original mix)
Cascandy - Five Front
Audrey Napoleon - Carlos Martinez
Clio - Do It (Carlo Lio Remix)
Nalin & Kane - Beachball 2010 (Marco Lys Remix)
Wehbba - That One With The Disco Stab (Renato Cohen remix)
Gus Gus - David (Christian Luke 2010 ReBoot)
Sam Sparro - Black And Gold (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix)
Gabriel Dor and Bordoy - Efedrina (Raul Mezcolanza Remix)
Pele and Shawnecy - Push It (original mix)
Sharam feat Anousheh Khalili - Fun (Dubhouse mix)
Paul Harris, Dave Spoon & Obernik - Baditude (butch remix)
Gui Boratto - No Turning Back (David Tort The Mansion Remix)
VCMG - Spock (Regis Remix)
X-Press 2, Timo Garcia Feat. Amber Jolene - Frayed Of The Light (Wehbba Remix)
Robert Nickson & Thomas Datt - Godless (Protoculture remix)
The Wizard - Climbing Up Superstar (Original Mix)
Hector Couto - Mamba Negra (Ibiza rework mix)
Solid Session - Format 1 (Dj Misjah Xxl Mix)
Threesixty and Dirty Harris - Juno (original mix)
Oliver Huntemann - Cracker Capers
What began as 'Sparkle Sessions 9' has brought us here. Taking the best elements of the Pumping, bumping, winding and grinding is THIS final version 9.2 of serious techno and tech-house from Brazil to New York; Tokyo to Milan, Ibiza and beyond: This is the sound that make the masses move; This is Kena, This is Sparkle Studios.
North Sunset - Morning Flower (Sunbeam_Remix)
Strobe, Danny Freakazoid & Dave Spoon - Spoonazoid (Tomcraft Remix)
D-Unity - Subterraneo (Sam Paganini Remix)
D-Unity - Subterraneo (Luigi Rocca Remix)
Butch - XTC (Original Mix)
Pan-Pot - Captain My Captain (Alloinyx Remix)
Sharam - Love, Love, Love (Original Mix)
Nicole Moudaber - Tears of Civet (Original Mix)
Anxious Faquir Pentprism - Sonic
Sound Diffusion - Pimio
Leon - Tarzoon (Martinez Remix)
Ricardo Espino, Alex Neza, Yeray Herrera - El Tren (Julian Collazos Remix)
Berto Mene - Los Brujos (Loko Remix)
Zedd - Shave It (Original Mix)
Juan Lombardo - Rippling (Kena's Re-Edit)
Butch - XTC (Original Mix)
Deadmau5 - Not exactly
Alexis Jordan - Happiness (Deadmau5 RMX)
Nicole Moudaber - Hair (original mix)
Nicole Moudaber - Feline (original mix)
Audrey Napoleon - Banana Soda es Muy Loca
Sak Noel - Loca People (Extended Mix)
Adam Beyer & Alan Fitzpatrick - Human Reason (Original mix)
Kaiserdisco - Silfide (Original Mix)
Simon2 & Andreas Henneberg - Bolingo Gringo (Original Mix)
Pirupa - Raw Orbit (Original Mix)
Kena strikes back with this intense heavy hitting 22 track spectacle of pumping, deep, banging, tech-house tracks. With house, trance and club elements pulsing throughout the entire mix. Sparkle Sessions Vol 8 continues Kena's tradition of refusing to be confined by labels and throws out the rules...
1. Mario Ochoa - Big Spender (Original Mix)
2. Christian Smith & Florian Meindl - Desire (Original Mix)
3. Nikola Gala - Rub It (Original Mix)
4. Junior Gee - People
5. District One - Dubcrystal (Original Mix)
6. Van Did - Too Real (Kres Remix)
7. Terry Lee Brown Jr - Everyday (Nikola Gala Remix)
8. VCMG - Spock (Voyage Home Remix)
9. Mario Ochoa - Fuckin'
10. Dubfire vs Oliver Huntemann - Diablo (Carlo Lio Remix)
11. Colette - About Us (Chuck Love Remix)
12. Vitto - Yaaa (Alex Neza & Sack Muller Private Remix)
13. Sack Muller - Machosa (Alex Neza Remix)
14. Damian William - Tutti Frutti (Original Mix)
15. 6reenlight - Burning Cold (Original Mix)
16. Wynter Gordon - Buy My Love (Chuckie Remix)
17. Florence & the Machine - You've Got The Love (Mark Knight Remix)
18. Kena - Krakass
19. Andrew M, Peter K - Gyngo (Slicerboys Remix)
20. Starski - Sunstruck (Jaimie Fanatic Remix)
21. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
22. David Penn, DJ Chus feat. Cevin Fisher - Libres Para Siempre (DJ Boris NYC Edit)
First Sparkle Studios mix of 2012 is a fierce display of cutting edge dance music. Bigger. Badder. Harder. Deeper and nothing but the best. The never ending search for the latest and greatest brings us here, to Sparkle Sessions Volume 7.
1) Snow Patrol - Open Your Eyes (Sex Ray Vision Remix)
2) Skylar Grey - Invisible (Kaskade Remix)
3) X-Press-2 - Say What (Yousef Circus Rework)
4) 7A - Total Departure (Christian Smith Rework)
5) Rick Sanders - Stereo Tape
6) Rick Sanders - Fingers
7) VCMG - Spock (Original Mix)
8) VCMG - Spock (XOQ Remix)
9) Serge Devant feat. Hadley - Addicted (Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix)
10) Serge Devant - Addicted (Kena Extended)
11) Morgan Page, Sultan, Ned Shepard and BT - In The Air ft. Angela McCluskey (Hardwell RMX)
12) Alexis Jordan - Good Girl (Freemasons Club Mix)
13) Vas Floyd - Deep House Soul (Nikola Gala Remix)
14) Tim Deluxe and X-Press 2 - Tone Head Chemistry (Club Mix)
15) Lee Kalt and Mark Alston ft. Missus M - Kiss and Fly (Main Mix)
16) Lee Kalt and Mark Alston ft. Missus M - Kiss and Fly (Dub Mix)
17) John Lagora - New York (Wehbba Remix)
18) Audrey Napoleon - L.O.V.E.
19) James Talk Vs Prince - When Doves Cry
*Mix contains sample of Fierce Ruling Diva - Rub It In
This mix encompasses the sound that is 2011 for Kena and Sparkle Studios. Many, but not all of these tracks have appeared on various Podcasts or mixes throughout the year. Turn it up, because this mix isn't meant to be played quietly.
Taking you to the end of this rainbow journey is the 3rd and final installment of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow Vol 1.' Deep and progressive, underground and familiar, hard and yet comfortable are where this story ends. 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow Vol 1' is where you will find those who dare to be different, dare to take on a challenge and know that the greatest victories are fought hard. Go ahead, turn your back on mediocrity and show the boring what they are missing.
30) Christina Aguilera - Not Myself Tonight (Jody Den Broeder Clean Club Mix)
31) John E & Diego Miranda feat Nalaya Brown - Let's Get Free (Julian Poker Remix)
32) Nicky Scanni & Stephan M (ft. Nadia) - Go Deep
33) Jennifer Lopez feat. Lil Wayne - I'm Into You (Gregor Salto Hype Club Mix)
34) Full Intention VS Marco Demark & Dave Manna - America (Lys Remix)
35) Trevor Rockcliffe - Stomp Your Feet
36) Alex Kenji, Starkillers, Nadia Ali - Pressure (Rene Amesz Remix)
37) Simply Red - Sunrise (Love To Infinity Classic Mix)
38) Colette - If (Dave Aude RMX)
39) Casanovy - I Need Your Lovin (Spencer Parkers A Gun For Hire RMX)
40) Timo Garcia Amber Jolene - Lady Luck City Lights (Solee Remix)
41) Kobbe & Austin Leeds pres Land Of Voodoo - Bodyshaker (Luis Alvarado Tribal Attack Mix)
42) Terry Lee Brown Jr - Chord Progression
Continuing on the journey to find the pot'o'gold, Part 2 of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" get's a little darker, seedier, chunkier and still full of those dark, deep, tech-house, electro grooves. Somewhere in between cutting edge commercial house and totally underground is where you'll find the rainbow's edge.
PART 2:
14) Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Michael Woods Club Mix)
15) Robyn - Hang With Me (Kaiserdisco Remix)
16) Robyn - Hang With Me (Avicii's Exclusive Club Mix)
17) Robyn - Indestructible (A-Trak Remix)
18) Sasha & Digweed - Heaven Scent (Bedrock Mix)
19) Black Gold - Shine (Dave Aude RMX)
20) Age of Love - Age of Love (DaFresh Boo)
21) N'Dee Davenport - One Day My Love
22) Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans (Penguin Prison Remix)
23) Homework - The Street (Original Mix)
24) Fred Everything & 20 For7 Featuring Vanessa Baker - Friday (Trentemoller Remix)
25) TelepopMuzik - Breathe (Tiga RMX)
26) Sharam - Love Love Love
27) Martin Solveig ft Dragonette - Hello (Michael Woods Remix)
28) Kelis - 4th of July (Rauhofer RMX)
29) Max Graham feat Neev Kennedy - Sun In The Winter
As 2011 comes to a close, DJ Kena and Sparkle Studios give you this 3 hour set to bang in the holiday season. 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow Vol 1" is a fantastic musical journey that few DJ's care to go. Kena is true to form, true to his style and as always, relentless in his pursuit of the absolute finest tracks available. Screw the labels, the hype, the drama and the bullsh*t. Turn up the music and dance. Techno, House, Trance, Pop and a lot of spunk, here is Part 1...
1) LaWanda Page - Intro
2) Juanjo Martin, Toni Rico & Bobkomyns Feat. Soraya Naoyim - Wonderful Sign (Original Mix)
3) Luiz Del Valle - Moving Ya
4) Boris Dlugosch - Never Enough Feat Rosin Murphy (Bini & Martini Club Mix)
5) Morgan Page - Call My Name
6) Leona Lewis - Collide ( Afrojack Remix DRM)
7) Agnes Carlsson - Release Me (Cahill Club Mix)
8) Tom Hangs aka Tim Berg aka Avicii feat. Shermanology - Blessed (Avicii Edit)
9) Lauren Flax Feat Sia - You Have Changed (Dean Coleman Village Vocal Mix Extended Mix)
10) Diddy & Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey - Coming Home (Dirty South Club Mix)
11) Richard Murray & Paul Deighton Feat. Lindsey - Don't Go (Vision Factory Remix)
12) Sak Noel - Loca People (Extended Mix)
13) Robyn - Dancing On My Own (Rex The Dog Club Mix)
Deep Dark Hard Tech Electro House beats banging out for a full 76 minute mix is what makes up the sixth installment of the Sparkle Sessions. Uncompromising and never dull, this Sparkle Sessions refuses to let go of the groove, but is warm, inviting and sexy. Unlike your average cookie cutter DJ that surrounds us, Kena is not afraid to take chances and the result is a banging mix that the novice and experienced can both appreciate. Tune in and turn it up.
1) Erick Morillo - Dancin' (Accapella)
2) Terry Lee Brown Jr. - It Started Right Here
3) The 2 Bears - Follow The Bear
4) Juan Sanchez - The Awareness of Her Appearance (Kabale und Liebe RMX)
5) Ralph Berr - Write Your Song (Original)
6) The Timewriter - Let's Keep Our Love Going
7) Christian Smith - Cabecuds (Vox Mix 2011)
8) Phunk Investigation - Belo Horizonti(Ahmet Sendil RMX)
9) Gui Boratto - It's Magic (TLB Jr RMX)
10) La Fleur - Flowerhead (Spencer Parkers Gun For Hire RMX)
11) Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Magic
12) Boy George - Brand New (Eastern Gate RMX)
13) Leon - Tarzoon (Martinez RMX)
14) Der Dritte Raum - Polarstein (Raumgleiter Version)
15) Emanuel Kosh - Make My Music (Zodiac Cartel Remix)
16) D. Ramirez - Jump It Up
17) Julian Poker - I Thought It Was You
18) Iio - Rapture (Freemason's RMX)
19) Adele - Rolling in the Deep (Dan Clare Club Remix)
The follow up to the immensely popular 'Dirty Bitch Mix' from 2001. 'Sketchy Bitch Mix' comes in deeper, darker, thicker and juicier. Just in time to get dirty and nasty for Folsom St Fair.
1) Danny Tenaglia ft. Lola - Read My Lips
2) Tata Box Inhibitors - Plasmids (Oscar G Mix)
3) Cajmere - Only 4 U (Blast from The Past Mix)
4) Cari Lekebusch - Juicy Lucy (DJ Misjah RMX)
5) Frankie Bones - Dirty Job (Angel Alanis RMX)
6) DJ Puff - Work Dat MF
7) Wanna Play House
8) Whack Ass MF
9) Sidney Samson - Riverside (Rene Amesz RMX)
10) Pamp & da knox - Butta (Dance Works Mix)
11) Green Velvet - The Stalker (Laidback Luke RMX)
12) CZR - Climax
13) Big Noddy - S.L.U.T. (Saucy Slut)
14) Dirty Trax - Lovin' You
15) Olga - I'm A Bitch (Octavier Mix)
16) Mastiksoul - Fuck That
17) Two Chicks On The Floor - Shake That Ass (Genlog RMX)
18) The Pump Pamel - Confusion
19) Bass Toy - Runnin'
*Contains samples of Danny Tenaglia ft. Kim Cooper - Drama, Saeed & Palash - Can I Get a Bump
Darker and Deeper...Just in time for Fall. A sprinkle of old skool, a dash of unreleased, a touch of new and a dabble of familiar. Who cares about it getting darker sooner...inside Sparkle Studios it doesn't matter. Tune in, Turn on and turn it up.
1) Casanovy- I Need Your Lovin (Spencer Parkers a Gun for Hire Remix)
2) The 2 Bears - Church (Midland Remix)
3) Moby - Lie Down In Darkness (Chris Liebing Remix)
4) Kiwi Dreams VS Alex Flatner (Kena's Mash Up)
5) Hector Couto - Amanece (Saeed Younan Remix)
6) David Lara vs Julian Poker - Ketamine (Inkfish's 8 bit ninja mix)
7) DarlynVlys - Beat It (Mathias Mesteno Remix)
8) My Beat is King (Kena's Mash)
9) Codec & Flexor - Crazy Girls
10) The Prodigy - Everybody In The Place (Bingo Players Bootleg)
11) Miss Kitten - Professional Distortion (Subsky In Your Face Mix)
12) Austin Leeds - This Is What U Need
13) Martin Eyerer - Furthermore
14) DJ Boris - Feel It (Rabel Amos Manhattan With Love)
15) Tim Mason - The Moment (Steve Angello Remix)
16) Umek & Beltek - Army of Two (Jay Lumen RMX)
Podcast Summary
Throwing out the rules, unconfined by genres and with uncompromising taste. Kena's mixes feature elements of house, electro, techno, trance and disco. Designed to do one thing - make you groove. Try them on...they are sure to fit nicely. Heard in 40+ countries from every corner of the globe. 'The Sparkle Sessions' are on.
Kena has always been an avid follower of dance music. Picking up mixing after listening to local underground radio shows and syndicated mix shows like "The Hot Mix." Starting over 20 years ago with just two CD's players and a Radio Shack 4 channel mixer he self taught himself how to mix. Eventually able to upgrade to two direct drive turntables and a proper mixer he spent countless hours mixing and working on the craft. Taking in everything he heard and never limiting himself to any particular genre or style. Kena is heavily influenced by DJ's like Joey Beltram, Carl Cox, Richard Vission, Bad Boy Bill, David Morales and Danny Tenaglia, just to name a few. Raves were his home, after-hours clubs were his school, and Deejays become his teachers. Kena and his long time best friend were becoming increasingly frustrated with the events being thrown, so they decided to take it upon themselves to see if they could do better. Together they founded the legendary Good Beat Productions in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over the course of 4 years, Good Beat Productions threw some of the largest, most infamous and fabulous parties in New Mexico's history. In addition to becoming large scale event producers, Kena established himself as a premier New Mexico Deejay in his own right. Easily putting together house, techno, electro and trance...Kena's tastes run diverse and deep. Often requiring no less that three turntables to produce his sound. If it sounds good then it can get played. Just as comfortable playing at a nightclub, rave, after-party, or pool party. Kena doesn't believe in labels. As long as there are people who want to dance and shake their asses, the good beats are ready. Eventually opening up Plump Records in Albuquerque, NM, a store that became synonymous for having the most current and diverse selection of underground music for DJ's, fans and collectors. As their opportunities grew and the scale of the operation reached it's pinnacle, Kena knew when it was time to move on. With heavy hearts, Good Beat and all it's affiliated endeavors ended their run as a production company and without a proper buyer who could carry on their vision for the store, they opted to close Plump. Kena has played alongside internationally known talent such as Lisa Lashes, Markus Schulz, DJ Hardware, Steve Loria, Richard Vission, Onionz, DJ Irene, DAVE the Drummer, Commander Tom, Vinylgroover, Micro, John Debo, Mike Dearborn, Ron D Core, Miss Lady Kier, Lars, Polywog, Kenneth Graham, Dave Trance, Gary Menichiello, Avenue D and many others. Having relocated to San Diego, CA Kena's ear is still firmly planted on the sickest, dopiest, fattest, chunkiest and nastiest grooves he can get his hands on. His relentless pursuit to bring the finest dance music from the globe results in an eclectic yet seamless style. Hope you enjoy these mixes as much as Kena has making them! Listen, download, enjoy and share!