This episode of a podcast elsewhere is a special one. This is the first guest DJ set featured on this podcast. From the beginning, I had intended to use guest mixes as well as my own mixes on the show, so this is the first of the former.

This show features a fantastic breaks set by my very good friend, DJ Sustenance. His track listing and show notes are below.

track listing

PMT - Gyromancer (Stanton Warriors Remix)
This is a popular track from back in 2000 that recently got revitalized with a series of remixes by current artists. All the new mixes are pretty cool; I went with the Stanton Warriors Remix because it is heavily laden with studio effects, and that is the type of sound I intended to highlight in this set.

Gilbey - 8 Bit Style (Rennie Pilgrem's Hum Remix)
This is a recent record that hearkens back to the early days of sound processing and illustrates how far electronic music has come. The original work is by DJ Barry Gilbey, with a smoothly polished remix by breaks dignitary Rennie Pilgrem.

DJ Quest - F**k Knows
This track is a really creative piece of music. It amazes me that such a great groove could be distilled from what seems to have been a rather random collection of tones. It's like some kind of freaky sonic alchemy. I was looking for something to bridge the distance between the retro 8 bit vibe and the ultra-experimental record I had lined up next, and this one fit the bill nicely.

Andy Page - Mr. Rush
Andy Page is a technical wizard from Tasmania of all places, and he goes absolutely nuts on this track, morphing sounds and relentlessly careening the beat in every imaginable direction. This is definitely one of the boldest, most far-out pieces of music I've ever heard, which is why I included it here.

Plump DJs - Acid Hustle
The Plumps have been kings of the funky synthesizer-breaks sound ever since they ignited the trend with A Plump Night Out back in 2001. Four years later, they're still innovating and going strong. This track is one of many brilliant cuts from their newest album, Saturday Night Lotion.