DJ Special Guessed: Recent Episodes
DJ Special Guessed
Matthew (DJ Special Guessed) grew up on an odd mix of CCM, Rap, Rock, Miami Bass & Jazz. Growing up in Daytona Beach, FL he developed a love for the music of the early Hardcore, Breaks, and House of the 90's Florida Rave scene. Starting on the dance floors of The Coliseum in Daytona and The Edge, (The Club at) Firestone, and Beachum's numerous evolutions in Orlando, he was constantly on the dancefloor (#uprockforever). He started DJ'ing during the Swing re-emergence in the late 90's, working with a tight knit group called the Swing Kats, who also offered instruction in Swing & Ball Room, playing from his collection of Big Band and Jazz records. It wasn't until years of collecting vinyl that he finally began DJing out, playing Breaks and Electro before branching out into Nu-Jazz, House, & Downtempo, with the occasional "Oddities & Such" set which incorporated music from any and every genre from around the globe. With residencies at The Groove & The Love Bar for several years in Daytona Beach, FL, DJ Special Guessed simply went by his real name, Matthew Ford. Known for his complex and long riding mixes - a vinyl purist for most of his time in clubs - Special Guessed's primary purpose for DJ'ing is to share the music he loves. No longer spinning in clubs, his mixes vary from driving basslines that (hopefully) make you wanna find the closest dancefloor to move your hind parts, to chilled out mixes that pair well with a good glass of wine, a comfy place to rest your hind parts, and better company. Listen. Enjoy! Comment. Share!
Decided to use some more of time, while stuck around the house, to pull out some house and downtempo records I haven't played for a while. Some haven't been pulled out of their sleeves in well over a decade and a half. I'd forgotten how fun (and how complex) some of these mixes can be. This was uploaded directly from the original recording without any mastering - heck, I haven't even listened to it yet myself. Enjoy!
Quarantined Beats vol. 1 - Breaks/Electro (2020) - Disclaimer - all records used during this set were blessed to me. Miss you George (aka DJ Kurious)! I just started at the front of the bin and started pulling records. More to come!
I miss him, my friend George. It's been since he and I last spun together since I played some of these records. While I know he wouldn't want it to be, the joy in playing them seems diminished. Some of my favorite memories of mixing records do not include a large crowd dancing, speakers booming and lights flashing. But instead, he, Nate and I tag teaming records and simply enjoying the time and the vibe together. I'd like to think he'd enjoy this set thoroughly, were he still here. #itsaKuriousthing
Tossed around the idea for a couple of different mixes I wanted to put together for my recent 42nd birthday. I decided to put together a throwback to some of the breaks that loved dancing to back in the day. Hope you enjoy and share.