It took a lot longer than it should have, but we made it! You can now find Musical Missionary's releases on Beatport, thanks to the hard work and persistence of our distribution advocate at IODA, Justin Johnson. Thanks Justin for staying on them!
This is Musical Missionary's first ever podcast. If you aren't familiar with Darren DuVall yet, he's the musical mastermind behind Musical Missionary's debut release, Between The Streets EP, which is available now.
This mix is deep and uplifting at the same time. With Mood Changer, Darren shows off his ability to strum our heart strings while he persuades our butts to shake. Check it out! And don't hesitate to share it if you like it...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and thanks to 8DPromo and AheadPR, many influential beholders have beholden this first release in a beautiful way. Here are some of the highlights...
Q-Burns Abstract Message (Eighth Dimension Records, USA) – “I really dig the release. It's got a lot of diversity as well as depth, and seems to go beyond usual 'house music' releases in its musicality. The production is really sleek, too. All of the cuts are appealing but the title track is definitely my favorite. It's quite evocative.”
Tony Humphries (Tony Records/Yellorange, USA) – “Quality deep house productions, all the way here!”
DJ Pippi (Aluminium Records, Ibiza) – “This package is great!!! I love it! Full support!”
Joshua Heath (Salted Music/DAE/King King, USA) – “Cool deep lush grooves. Great to hear original music instead of shitty bootlegs.”
Tyler Stadius (Proton Radio/Mexico) – “Real beauties here. Smooth & oozing soul.”
Chris Fortier (Fade/Field Trip/USA) – “Fav track-Slow. Very cool collection showing the mature
depth in all angles.”
David Dunne (Galaxy, UK) – “Very nice, will feature in nu cool show this weekend.”
Al Bradley (Bugged Out, UK) – “Great vibes and a great idea for a label too, respect for that. The music is brilliant - some great ideas, am feeling 'Everyon's Groove' most, simply for the warmth in its vibes, fantastic sounds..”
Eli Goldstein (Soul Clap, USA) – “loving the range of tempos and breakbeat influences”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook, USA) – “5/5. Super & sexy & chill Very Nice Darren !”
Willie Graff (Pacha Ibiza/Cielo, USA) – “I like the downtempo track! Nice chill vibes.”
Aphex Twin (Warp, UK) – “fsd;fsklh! cool!!”
Pheel (Adults Only, Brazil) – “A new star rising on the East [coast]. Sweet, sensual breaks/house track, just luv'd it, a def spin + 2 beautiful lounge sounds & a deep 'n' slow grrooove... flawless release!”
Also found this review posted by Philadelphia Weekly's "From the Selekta" House Music Reviews section. I'm so happy to see people liking this release and recognizing it for its robustness. Here's the tail end of the review...
"I’m a fan of purchasing EP’s that are the full package, and getting the most out of my money when buying music. Darren DuVall definitely delivers a full array of genres with an utterly pleasing quality sound with each track on this EP. So whether you are looking for tracks to chill to, dance in your towel in your bedroom, or DJ to a club, you will be a happy customer."
So tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26th, is the day Musical Missionary will be officially reborn as a label. Between The Streets EP by Darren DuVall will be available for purchase on pretty much every music download store on the internet, except Beatport. Unfortunately, Beatport has been backlogged in accepting new labels so it'll be a few weeks until they have the release up on their site. If you prefer to buy your music from Beatport, then please standby. In the meantime, if you want to get your hands on this release, you can do so through one of the fine music stores listed below. And remember, by purchasing music released by Musical Missionary, you are supporting our mission to provide art and music education for underprivileged youth. Enjoy!
We did it!! The rain cleared up exactly when weather.com said it would so we were only delayed one hour. Once the skies cleared, we fired up the Dynacord Cobra rig outside and got to work raising money for Haiti. At the end of the night, we had raised $1,965 at the door which was donated to Doctors Without Borders. And that was just what we made at the door. I'm still waiting to hear what the bar made, 25% of which The Electric Pickle will also donate to Doctors Without Borders, so that should be a substantial addition.
**** EDIT **** I just got word that the bar did $3,073 which translates into an extra $768 (25%) donated by The Electric Pickle, which brings the grand total raised by Sunday School for the Generous to $2,733!!!
I would like to thank all the DJs who played: Oscar G, Ivano Bellini, Stryke, Lazaro Casanova, Will Renuart, Sebastian Cariaga, Jason Baez, Joaquin Estevez, Riotgear, Sire Esq, Lumin, A-train, Omar Suardy, Edwin Adams and Jeremy Ismael.
I would also like to thank Greg Beaty at Extreme Pro Sound for donating the awesome Dynacord Cobra rig outside and the gastroPod Airstream food trailer for setting up shop at our party. Big thanks also go out to my wife and friend Scott Ziegler for helping out in general. And thank to The Electric Pickle for providing the venue for this party and donating 25% of bar proceeds to the cause. Oh yeah, and thanks to Danny Tenaglia for donating a $100 bill on his way out!
Here's one more way to collect some love for the unfortunate victims of the earthquake in Haiti, and have some fun at the same time. A door donation of $10 will get you into this all day party and 100% of that will go to Doctors Without Borders for their Haitian relief efforts. The Electric Pickle will also offer all-day drink specials and contribute 25% of all bar sales to the relief fund.
Musical entertainment will be provided by DJs:
Oscar G, Stryke, Lazaro Casanova, Sebastian
Jason Baez, Joaquin, Conway, Riotgear
Edwin Adams, Omar Suardy (DHM)
Tomas/Aquabooty, Will Renuart, Inbal
A-train, Lumin, Sire Esq
This shindig will take place downstairs as well as the backyard with some BBQ action to boot.
Let's get together, get down, and get some much needed aid to Haiti!
Introducing MM01: Between The Streets EP by Darren DuVall...
I honestly can't think of a better way to kick this label off than with a release from one of my biggest sources of inspiration, Darren DuVall. When I first met Darren, I was working as an engineer at Texas Instruments in Dallas back in 2002. After less than a year, I decided to quit my engineering career and pursue a more creative living driven by a desire to promote artists and musicians, like Darren. If I had any idea that decision would land me where I am today, I would have made it much sooner. Thanks Darren!
So here it is, Between The Streets EP. The double beauty of this release is that it features Darren and also that it covers such a wide range of musical styles. I really feel that there's something on here for pretty much everybody - downtempo, house, breaks, lounge, chill, deep, sexy, funky - it's all in there!
The title track, “Between The Streets”, is a downtempo gem that makes you want to sink into your sofa or the driver's seat of your car and groove out. However, or wherever, you listen to this track, Between The Streets is all about good vibrations running through your emotions. Enjoy!
Between The Streets by musicalmissionary
The second track on the release, "Slow", brings Darren's mastery of the deep closer to the dance floor. This track is a great set warmer that will make you want to seek the warmth of warm bodies. Mmmm… warm bodies!
Track 3, “Freedom In An Urban Cell”, seamlessly ties house and breaks together in elegant style and demonstrates Darren’s tight percussive sound.
Freedom In An Urban Cell by musicalmissionary
The final track to round out the EP is “Everyone’s Groove”. The best way to describe this one is lounge breaks with a hint of tripped-out effects. It's quite different and was an absolute must for a bonus track on this release.
Everyone's Groove by musicalmissionary
There you have it folks, MM01: Between The Streets EP by Darren DuVall... available Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 on iTunes, Beatport, Amazon, Stompy, Traxsource, Dancetracks, Resonant Vibes, and many more outlets.
Between The Streets EP will be available in all major online music stores on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010.
Here we go again! This time there's a lot more to Musical Missionary than before. It feels like all of my past lives are coming together in a synergistic way. Musical Missionary was always intended to be a force for good, and now it finally is.
In the past, Musical Missionary has acted as a music label, party promoter and philanthropist, but never all at the same time. Well it has all finally come together. Label... check! Parties... coming soon! Philanthropy... just getting started!
On that note, I'd like to (re)introduce Musical Missionary...
