AboutMartinStJohn Expertise I can answer questions on dance music, classic alternative, 80s rock, 80s pop, vocal trance, house, industrial, and other forms of electronica. Im very knowledgable about dance music especially, remix services such as ultimix and import hi nrg cover songs. I also have a small working knowledge of manchester rock on such labels as 4ad, and a fan of bands such as Lush, Ride, CUrve.Im very familiar with Paul Oakenfold and the Perfecto label, and Djs such as Paul van dyk, Gatecrasher, BT, Danny Tenaglia, Junior, PEter Rauhofer, Masters at work(MAW),and others too numerous to mention, which is quite awesomely diverse i know. I like some drum n bass, however im not qualified to answer questions on it. I also have discovered that i need to leave the hip hop questions alone as i've been out of the hip hop arena for over 17 years.
Experience 17 years experience in the club and mobile dj arena. I've played top 40 gigs, house gigs, trance gigs, alternative dance gigs, old school funk, and freestyle dance music. I'm not limited to any one form of dance music to say the least.
Publications Hoping to be able to write a dance music column for billboard one day.
Education/Credentials 2 year college.
Awards and Honors Crack'd Belle award-Birmingham DJ of the year 2004.
Past/Present Clients Current clients include the Lakeview Yacht Club, of Birmingham, AL as well as various clients i've done mobile gigs for.
Past Clients include:
City Limit nightclub-anniston, al 1992-93
Dee FOrd's nightclub-anniston, al 1997-98
Legends's-anniston, al 1995
Nitro, Gadsden, al 1993-1998
Phoenix nightclub, Birmingham, al (1998-2006)
Otherside nightclub, atlanta, ga (1998)
and private clients include: The Goodyear Co., Talladega high school class of 68., The boys and girls ranch of Alabama,Sunshine skate center of Oxford, al, and various keg parties, weddings and tailgate parties since 1990.
Expert: MartinStJohn Date: 6/5/2008 Subject: I have been looking for a song for over four years...
Question I'm classifying it as dance- even though it has prominent world grooves. It is
instrumental (for the most part, aside from Eastern wails- or some sort of
chant from a female vocalist, somewhere in the soprano range, I believe). It
features many stringed instruments- such as cellos, violins, etc and there is a
heavy Middle Eastern/Asian ambience to it (I want to say India). It is techno
though. The vocalist is heavily digitized in some sections of the song. The
only other information I can gather is that I think it's by Ron Wagner and
possibly features Rahul Sakyaputra. I only heard the name of the artist
mentioned once on the radio- blu 102.9 in Santa Fe, New Mexico (I tried
contacting them about finding the song and they never responded).
One last tidbit- I know it's not on Ron Wagner's album, Quantum Leap. I own
that album and it's not on there.
I have a feeling this is an extreme toughie to find, but could you please help
me track down this song title?
Thanks!
Answer this one is even more of an extreme toughie for me as it's more than just a bit 'obscure',Claire.
WOrld music is just not one of my big ones, even tho at times there are things i like that i would classify as basically dance/electronic, but they can be classified also several other ways..
Case in point, ENigma, can be classified as electronic/dance, but can also be cast into the new age/world music category due to the chant and the orchestration. Many tunes (if you can call them that), such as those heard on NPR's 'hearts of space' radio program borderline on new age/world music..I like some of that stuff, tho i rarely purchase it. But anyway, i'll research some Ron Wagner stuff and see what i can do for ya.
Best,
DJ Martin
