Samira

i just finished building a site for my friend DJ Gabriel Alexander. because he rocks & he deserves it. Gabe had me play at a few of his events recently–most notably the Witches’ Brew @ Zebulon, and the Sirens and Muses @ the Mezzanine* events. I’ve watched him throw some great parties, and he just works very hard to provide a positive and creative environment for other people. and he does so ALL the time. if everyone could give back to the community and to each other the way Gabe does, the world would definately be a better place. but we’ve got to start somewhere & i definately want to contribute my piece. bit by bit. no matter how big or small. < — wipes tear from eye. <– steps off soap box lets PARTY! Also, Gabe has suggested that “we should write some children’s stories together, take over the world ala Harry Potter and then with our millions of dollars buy Ibiza……..” Stay tuned! sam *by the way, i meant to add a small entry about the Mezzanine right after i played there. um, yes, i’d like to live there, please. the sound system is incredible. and that is an understatement.

Samira’s CD Basshead Battle is featured on Solargroove.com this week–a site that is hosting an online battle of the djs! the competition started today & will go through the remainder of the week. At the end of each week the dj with the most votes is the winner. Then, both mixes will go into the mix archive where they will sit until the final week of voting. The top 10 djs with the most votes will then face off in a one week shoot out. SO….if you’ve heard the mix already & you like it, go vote for it! If you haven’t heard it, go check it out & then go vote for it! You can do so here: if you like your breaks hard, you’ll probably enjoy this mix. tracklisting: Basshead Battle (for Alaric) 01: Reno Raines : Renegade Breaks 02: Koma & Bones : Button Monkey (Spank the Monkey Rmx) 03: Soul of Man : Dirty Waltzer 04: Quiet Killaz : Critical Level 05: DJ Spinner & DJ Doubleday : Storm Warning 06: LBJ : This One 07: EK : Watch Dis 08: Uberzone : Bounce (Pilgrem mx) 09: Infusion : Troika 10: Klaus “Heavyweight” Hill : G’s Groove 11: Myagi : Planetary Attack 12: Autobotz : Rocky 13: D-Pimp : Frequency 14: Drive : the Beat Goes (EK’s Monster Mx) 15: Autobotz : Shed Dub 16: Wrecked Angle : Acid Funk (Deep Impact Rmx) 17: Aquasky vs. Masterblaster : Soundbwoy (Raw as F**k Mx) thanks a bunch for your support :-)

Our dear friend Pasha has been hospitalized in a trauma center in Odessa, Texas, where he was brought some time Tuesday, after being found lying beside his car in a place called Iraan, Texas. He was enroute from Houston to Tucson. Nobody knows what happened. He has a closed head injury, badly broken hip and femur, and other damage. And he is unconscious. if you want to read more about Pasha’s progress, there’s currently a website that’s being updated by his parents and some friends. you may leave messages, words of encouragement & strength: HERE i first met Pasha when Aaron and i lived together on College Avenue in Berkeley. Some seven years ago. And of course, i loved him from the moment i met him. i remember this huge boat of a car he was driving at the time & how loud it was & how he’d park it on our front lawn & how ridiculous it looked there, but what a joy it was to know it was parked there, because it meant that Pasha was visiting. The last time i spoke with Pasha was a few months ago. He and Aaron were chatting online and they had video cams set up. When i walked into Aaron’s room, he said, Guess who i’m talking to, Sam? and he pointed at the screen & it was Pasha! i must have waved at him for 5 minutes uninterrupted. And he waved back & he was Pasha & he gestured a long arm’s gesture through the space around him & said: this is my new place. How do you like it? Despite the fact that Pasha and i don’t spend time together on a very regular basis, over the past seven years he has always been a constant in my life–and that is one of joy and smiles and fun & laughter & great hugs. When Josh told me what had happened, the world suddenly became very static & still & clouded with disbelief. He is in my thoughts every day. As are Pasha’s parents & all of you whose lives he has touched. i’m going to record a new CD this week, which i will dedicate to him. my thoughts enfold you all. be strong. much love sam may he spin fire again soon.

Nitevibe Buzz :CODE presents another great weekly installation of mind-bending music that’s sure to get you all pumped up for the weekend. Tonight, Drumcell and Acid Circus help put that extra jerk in your robotic moves with techno, while local DJs Samira and j:miah break out some jungle and psytrance for those desiring some good ass shaking!

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