San Francisco-based producer and DJ Ken Loi is quickly becoming one of the kings of the coveted "festival edit." In this case, an "edit" simply refers to something like a "mashup," which is a term that reminds me of sweet sixteens, White Panda and my first really bad experience with raspberry Smirnoff.If you are a frequenter of main stages at festivals like Ultra and YesterdayWorld (sorry couldn't resist), you will know that throwing down edits is a surefire way to get 50,000 people to go completely batshit at the drop of a CDJ play button, but that's not to say crafting one of these bad boys is an easy task. Maybe it's true that anyone can do it, but few can do it right. Ken Loi is one of those DJs who's doing it right and this installment of our MIXED BY series packs the punch to prove it. In a mere fourty four minutes, Ken packs in nineteen festival favorites ranging from Beatport smashers "Reload" and "Sweet Nothing" all the way to Deadmau5, Krewella and of course, a few jamming originals from Mr. Loi himself.I have no doubt that I could hop on the stage at most festivals, play this mix, and have one of the best received sets of the weekend. Something tells me i'll have to settle for the next pregame at my apartment. Yes, you're all invited.Tracklist:
Pryda - Lycka [Pryda Recordings] vs Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash feat. John Martin - Reload (Acapella) [Refune] [Ken Loi Edit]
Syn Cole - Miami 82 (Avicii Edit) [L37ELS] vs Nause - This Is The Song (Acapella) [Ultra] [Ken Loi Edit]
Style Of Eye - Kids [Ultra]
Ken Loi ft. Codi - Don't Stop The Love [Starbright]
Gregori Klosman - Funk It [Fool's Gold] vs Duck Sauce - Radio Stereo (Bingo Players Remix) [Casablanca/Republic] [Ken Loi Edit]
Oliver - Control (Nom De Strip Remix) [Fool's Gold]
Flux Pavillion ft. Steve Aoki - Steve French [Circus/BigBeat] vs DVBBS, Borgeous - Tsunami (Blasterjaxx Remix) [Spinnin] [Ken Loi Edit]
Wayne & Woods - Favela [Cr2]
Ken Loi - Fireball [White] vs Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing ft. Florence Welch Acapella [Sony] [Ken Loi Edit]
Arty - Flashback [Anjunabeats] vs Headhunterz ft. Krewella - Unite Kids Of The World [Ultra] [Ken Loi Edit]
Sub Focus - Turn Back Time (Steerner Bootleg) [White]
Deadmau5 vs. Eric Prydz - The Veldt (feat. Chris James) [Eric Prydz Edit] [Priority] vs Rudimental - Waiting All Night ft. Ella Eyre Acapella [Warner Music] [Ken Loi Edit]Purchase Ken Loi's new single on iTunesConnect with Ken Loi:
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Pryda - Lycka [Pryda Recordings] vs Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash feat. John Martin - Reload (Acapella) [Refune] [Ken Loi Edit]
Syn Cole - Miami 82 (Avicii Edit) [L37ELS] vs Nause - This Is The Song (Acapella) [Ultra] [Ken Loi Edit]
Style Of Eye - Kids [Ultra]
Ken Loi ft. Codi - Don't Stop The Love [Starbright]
Gregori Klosman - Funk It [Fool's Gold] vs Duck Sauce - Radio Stereo (Bingo Players Remix) [Casablanca/Republic] [Ken Loi Edit]
Oliver - Control (Nom De Strip Remix) [Fool's Gold]
Flux Pavillion ft. Steve Aoki - Steve French [Circus/BigBeat] vs DVBBS, Borgeous - Tsunami (Blasterjaxx Remix) [Spinnin] [Ken Loi Edit]
Wayne & Woods - Favela [Cr2]
Ken Loi - Fireball [White] vs Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing ft. Florence Welch Acapella [Sony] [Ken Loi Edit]
Arty - Flashback [Anjunabeats] vs Headhunterz ft. Krewella - Unite Kids Of The World [Ultra] [Ken Loi Edit]
Sub Focus - Turn Back Time (Steerner Bootleg) [White]
Deadmau5 vs. Eric Prydz - The Veldt (feat. Chris James) [Eric Prydz Edit] [Priority] vs Rudimental - Waiting All Night ft. Ella Eyre Acapella [Warner Music] [Ken Loi Edit]Purchase Ken Loi's new single on iTunesConnect with Ken Loi:
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