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Live @ The HBO Series Entourage 5th Season Premiere Party 9-3-2008

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May 21, 2009 09:41 PM PDT

Qool DJ Marv goes commercial was going to be the title of this mix initially.

Yes indeed I've spent most of my DJ career focusing on the underground and unknown, as compared to what's known as pop, but when HBO calls me to rock it for the boys of Entourage, I happily swam up to the surface to make this a great party.

I'm more known for the mellow and chill vibes at slow tempos but at this gig, the party got going pretty quick as you will hear. The venue's called Mansion, formerly, Crobar and the system is massive - these records sounded great with all that boom! Yes, the commercial sounds are on my radar too. I'm a music lover so it all gets under my skin - only thing, if your career track is all about mainstream, unless you are a major force like DJ AM, you are pretty much on the fast track to sounding like too many others.

Then what happens is that you get a lot of gigs - how can you go wrong when all of the music is well known? The other thing though, is that when you're all pop all the time, you get figured out and if you can't mix it up well,technically, you'll get yawned at by the people who have heard it all before - unless they are extremely inebriated and are like, 'whatever'. And when you get too large, because you play pop, you are so very easy to replace...usually by someone playing the same stuff but for a few hundred dollars less.

That's the way it goes.

But when I get that call, all that pent up pop energy burst out of me with fun and fervor. Check out the mix and imagine yourself there amongst the friends and family of Vince, Johnny Drama, Eric, Turtle, & Ari...living the good life and grooving to the sounds of yours truly.

Listen for Foreigner, Rhianna, the White Stripes, LL Cool J, Mylo, Justin Timberlake, Calvin Harris, Nirvana, Spankrock, Mary J. Blige, Russell Taylor, Notorious B.I.G., Micheal Jackson, 50 Cent, Madonna, N.E.R.D., DJ Medhi, Kanye West, Prince, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5, Royksopp, Beyonce, Robin Thicke, Jane's Addiction, Omarion, Franz Ferdinand, Ne-Yo, Santogold, Run-D.M.C, Est'elle, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, & more.

The photo is taken by Getty Images Andrew H. Walker, that's me in the Your Friend or Foe yellow John Lee Hooker t-shirt in between the elephant tusks looking things underneath the pinkish disco ball. More shots of the party can be found here:

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/gCzCuzVDlmV/HBO+Presents+Premiere+Fifth+Season+Entourage/AbU7ryRLyn9

Late in the mix, there are intermittent audio drop outs, sounds like when the DJ drops the volume so people can sing the words, except I wasn't doing that...my recorder has some miles on it and it maybe time for a new one. Still the 1st 3 hours are drop out free so please enjoy.

Podcast Summary

There is a method to the magic in the way Qool DJ Marv presents and plays music. He tunes into the atmosphere of the venue and the energy of the people, and then he blends what he sees with what he hears. Intertwining many styles for many faces from many places, Qool DJ Marv captivates you with his blend. The fluid flow and continuously ascending momentum of his wide-ranging sets is inviting, hypnotic, and breathtaking. Qool DJ Marv crafts an unforgettable feel good, get down party where everyone in the room will hear something that they enjoy. It’s as if he knew you were coming.

An inventive pioneer, Qool DJ Marv deliberately defies categorization to great effect. An evening of Qool DJ Marv may include a mind boggling array of selections spanning many eras and decades of music including R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Latin, House, Jazz, Funk, Rock & Roll, Soul, and Disco classics, and Eclectic beats from around the world.

Since 1994, Marv has been producing mixed tapes/CD compilations that illuminate the many styles of music that he loves but have fallen short of major exposure and marketing. The series “Beats, Jazz, & Soul” and “Qool Classics” are adored by people from all walks of life from all over the globe. People enjoy the meticulous attention to the sequencing and the seamless continuity of the mixing. Qool DJ Marv has a way of introducing genre-defying songs to listeners who previously may have only preferred popular mainstream offerings.

It’s Qool DJ Marv’s laid-back demeanor and the playfully enchanting smile that you first notice. He is genuinely pleased to meet you and despite his even keel, he’s bubbling at the thought of what he has in store for your listening, dancing, and celebratory pleasure. There’s an exuberant idealism in Marv’s appealing mix that bridges us all – with a universal vibe, everybody gets down.

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