Ice Castle

Finally, we have arrived at the end of 2012 and can take a moment to reflect. The cold wind howls outside our fortress of solitude as we wrap ourselves in furs, waiting for the light to return. These are the songs of crystals deep within the earth, of Old Man Winter and the land of ice and snow, of legends and fantasy. Touch the clear quartz, enter Ice Castle, and prepare for the final freeze.

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Stardust

Originally inspired by In the Dawn, this mix has surpassed and become a living entity on its own. I HIGHLY suggest you take this phantasmagorical journey through the cosmos in one sitting, to ensure your safe return. Leave your body and become explosions and dark matter. Drift on radio waves and ether to the outer limits. Stargaze at the night sky and behold all the wonder of this incomprehensible universe. 

This collection became very personal for me, trying to capture the unnamable, the spark of hope and potential I feel in this massive world. Know that we are Stardust, and safe journeys my fellow travelers!

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In the Dawn

Hello everyone, hope you're staying warm! As this year's winter mix continues to grow and evolve, it suddenly "dawned" on me that it's become a follow-up to this 2008-09 gem. Not a direct descendant, but rather a cosmic kindred spirit. So it wouldn't be proper to unleash the new material on you without paying respects to In the Dawn. With pristine beats as smooth as glass, prepare for an and icy awakening.

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The Invocation

Ever heard of invoking the spirit? Well the spirit of fall is upon us, and there's no going back. The light wanes, the leaves die, and we turn our attention inward. As we brace ourselves for the coming cold, we take time to now to embrace the dark. This year's fall mix completely changed directions on me, following a magickal day spent in the woods. This is smoke and embers, mystery and incantations, and the wild hunt. Now is the time, now is the hour. This is the way, step inside...

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Midnight at the Starlite

Are you lonesome tonight? Well pull up a barstool, order a round of shots and load up the jukebox. This collection emerged from the ether somewhere between 2002-2005 and is directly inspired by the great David Lynch. Blending rockabilly and 50s/60s ditties, the result is a dark, whiskey fueled creep-out, a real humdinger that seems perfect to kick off the fall season. Whether alone in the corner of the bar or preparing for a night of hell raising, this mix will get its red right hand tight around your black heart.

xoxo
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GAIA: Animus

Four summers ago, I created a world music influenced mix called GAIA: Songs of the Earth. Here is the followup. It's a little more rough around the edges, being inspired by tribal dance and ecstatic trance. Like an exhibitory state of heightened awareness, it builds in energy to a frenzy before being unleashed into the cosmos, to finally return, altered somehow. Apropos of my current personal journey, I hope you can delight in it too. Great for shaking off the dust (maybe while cleaning?), letting loose and dancing like no one is watching.

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GAIA: Songs of the Earth

Hello All. Well, summer has finally wound down, and yet it's not quite fall. We find ourselves between the worlds, reflecting as the year begins to wane. With all the internal movement happening with me lately, it's the perfect moment to finally release this mix I made a number of years ago, a blend of world/dance music to reach the soul. The brand new followup will be released at the end of the week, but let's start from the beginning. I hold this collection very dear to my heart, and it will get you moving toward your own inner self.  Namaste!

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A Midsummer's Daydream

In the summertime when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky. Yes folks, after years of waiting it's finally here, the followup to Lazy Days of Summer.  As the dog days begin to wind down, we still have time to soak up every last drop of hazy sunshine and sweet tea lemonade.  It's still summertime, and the livin's easy.  Grab a cool drink, find a nice shade tree for the afternoon, and drift off on this bit of good ole' fashioned nostalgia.  What a day for a daydream!

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Lime in the Coconut

Hot of the press!  Straight from the streets of Kingston via NYC, I bring you Lime in the Coconut, the third installment of my island jam series (see Underneath Palm Trees and The Banana Boat).  Make no mistake, this is no hammock reggae mix, although some of it is.  Get ready to feel alive and crank up the heat for your beach days and cabana nights.  Get get get in LIME and settle down before you drop it low.

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Hot Fun and More of It

Well, well, well, it's finally here, the first new mix of Summer 2012!  It's taken me a while, as this is a sequel to Hot Fun in the Summertime and I wanted to recapture the magic and do the original justice.  With some sunshine, sweat and a few cocktails, this baby has finally made it's way to you.  Feel free to enjoy by the pool, on the roof or in your car with the windows down.  It's hot out, have some fun!

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The Banana Boat

Listen up rude bwahs and dancehall queens!  First came Underneath Palm Trees.  Three years later we pulled up to mah bumper to tally me banana!  Let me tell ya, you're gonna play this pon de replay and say "lemme get that!"  So pass the doche and drop the pressure!


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Underneath Palm Trees

Again, taking it back to 2006.  This is the first in a series of urban/island jams custom made for lounging on the beach or struttin' your swagger through the hot asphalt streets.  This one turns up the temperature, so get ready to sweat and go for a little ride around the way.


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Hot Fun in the Summertime

Hello kids!  By now summer is in full swing, and I know you're just sitting around wondering where the hell is the Petropolis mix?!  Never fear, I've been busy cooking up some sizzling sequels this year, but first let me take you back to 2006.  This mix remains one of my standards of sunshine bliss, so I hope you enjoy it as much as I still do.  See you by the pool!

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Ooh La La

Hello darlings.  Are you tired from a long day?  Ready to pamper yourself and relax?  Or perhaps you are sipping on a cocktail and getting yourself gussied up for a lovely night out.  Or maybe you are ready for your bubble bath with wine and bon bons.  Whatever your desire, let Petropolis take you away on a heavenly cloud of leisure.  Ooh la la,  C'est bon!

xoxo

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DOUBLE HAPPINESS EXPRESS

ALL ABOARD!  Howdy kids, this is it, the spring mix 2012.  It's taken a lot of man hours, grease and grime below deck to fine tune and spit shine this locomotive into shape, ready for its fantastic voyage.  The fonky engine that could!  The ship of dreams!  I am your conductor, Jeromé Divnitay.  You ready for this?  Fasten your seatbelts.  It's gonna be a bumpy ride...


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LoveGame 2Hearts

Hello lovers.  You may remember a while back a little mix called LoveGame.  It was intended as a Valentine's Day mix, but I missed the mark last year.  Not this time!  While preparing for the glory of spring and entering into a fantastic relationship with myself, I've put together this number to get you all worked up.  Work it out on the dancefloor, if you will.  I didn't mean to turn you on...or did I?


This game is dedicated with love to Johnny Gaga and Charlotte Rose.


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Road to Love

I was writing a lot more when I was still new to New York, because everything was a new experience and adventure.  Through lots of trial and tribulation, I finally found some stability and grounding here, so I'm now able to work on myself and goals from a more focused, anchored place.  While I'm not one to write confessionals on the subject of sex/dating/love, it has been (and continues to be) one of biggest challenges I've faced.  Ever the optimistic student of life, I've tried to take the lesson from each positive and seemingly negative encounter, but I will tell you this.   I'm tired.  I think a lot of people are.


This city seems to breed a lot of protection walls, and a good shield is an essential tool, but I'm noticing that, when neither person lets his guard down, nothing gets accomplished and things remain on that level.  It's a self-feeding loop of getting hurt, putting up the defenses, releasing expectations, giving someone else a shot, wasting time and money on yet another asshole, getting hurt again but becoming more hardened and less affected by it, until everyone is just running around out there not affected by anyone else.  Not needing any kind of human intimacy because you can order up a different flavor every night of the week if you want.  And with websites and apps, you don't even have to leave your house!  Free delivery!


I've been in a giant lab experiment for the past year and a half, and although I've started to feel like a lab rat, I've learned volumes from my research.  I have no regrets, and I've explored aspects of myself that I needed to in order to grow in confidence.  I'm not a saint, but I also no longer consider myself a "hopeless" romantic.  More of a romantic realist at this point.  I'm very aware of how to have no expectations and just have fun, but for someone like me who really does love love, there always is that little spark of hope in the background, that maybe this guy could be someone I could connect with, and get off the hamster wheel and out of the cage.  And I think there are others out there who feel the same way, but they too are caught up on the wheel and don't know how to stop it.

I've invited a lot of active, constructive fire energy into my life recently, and I'm noticing a huge difference already.  I've been aligning my mind, body and spirit through yoga, exercise and spiritual studies.  There's also a big dose of adventure in store for this year.  As frustrated as I may get about this whole dating debacle, it pales in comparison to the self-love I've been experiencing.  Like Bjork said, all is full of love.  Family, friends, myself...my heart is full and I am grateful for my blessings.  The longing and loneliness comes and goes, and I know I'm a better man for staying true to myself.  I've learned to truly enjoy my own company, and I'm actually making a solo pilgrimage in September to hike the Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu.  I honestly believe the idea of people coming into your life for a reason, and I know when the time is right, someone will appear to climb mountains and discover new shores with me.  Until then, chin up babe.  There's work to be done.

From Winter Abbey

Legend has it, in a far off mountain range lies a snow covered keep called Winter Abbey.  Through centuries of war, murder, births and loves come and gone, the ghosts of memories past still haunt the walls.  Some are lost souls, wandering the halls in search of peace they will never find.  Some are forever bound in love, and death.  And yet others are vengeful and angry, twisted into monsters as they drive themselves, and guests, insane.  Many a traveler have braved a cold winter's night here, but precious few have come back, raving mad and trapped in a neverending fugue state.  Challenge the darkness if you dare, but be warned. Nary a soul has appeared with his wits about him that returns From Winter Abbey.

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