SUMMER CRUSHIN

So... I have quickly become known for my DUBSTEP sets... and after you check out my newest dubstep mix "Summer Crushin" you can see for yourself. I would love to drop a couple Dubstep sets in Barcelona, Ibiza, NY and Paris while I am there. So if anybody knows of any amazing Dubstep parties... Holler!!! I'm ready to blow the BASSSSSS! xoxo


SUMMER CRUSHIN by Von Kiss

Shuffy Mixtape

So in my last post I mentioned that I was listening to a new mix I was working on... well, this is it. It's a mini mix. Just under 24 mins, but I LOVE it and I hope that you do too! I was inspired by all the shufflers out there so I hope they shuffle it up to this mix. Thanks for reading/listening.

Shuffy by Von Kiss

GET IT POPPIN

So I have been majorly lagging on my blog posts, but it's only because I have been entirely pre-occupied with mixtapes, original tracks, studio sessions and DJ gigs... which I am ecstatic about!!! As I type I am currently listening to my newest mixtape which hasn't even been released yet. Just this week I posted my new dubstep mixtape "Get It Poppin". You can download it for free of course on my website www.vonkiss.com or below. I am very thrilled about the fact that my dubstep mixes have been getting such great feedback. This guy Tim from the Netherlands loved my "Fire & Diamonds" dubstep mix so much that he put it up on his really cool blog www.bimtaks.com which has a bunch of excellent mixtapes from amazing DJs/Producers. He then asked me to make an exclusive mix for his site, which I did... and that's how "Get It Poppin" was born. :)






 Get It Poppin by Von Kiss

Dubstep Tour 1st Stop: Monterrey Mexico

  So as some of you may know I am in Mexico on my first official DUBSTEP tour with 6Blocc. Our first stop was in Monterrey, Mexico at an indoor Skate Park. Above is some video footage of part of my set... I had a great time playing for my Mexicanos they were really feelin the Dubstep as you may be able to tell from the crowd shots... the best part was the girl in the white shirt that straight up swatted all the drinks in front of her and knocked them all over!!! The tracks I'm playing in the video are "Jump Around" (Jantsen Remix) and "Marmite" (Doctor P Remix)... GREAT tunes to rage to buy them on iTunes!
   Monterrey has been great! I've made some great new friends and connected with some incredible producers who I will be working on some projects with. Javier Estrada is one of these producers, he is releasing an EP on Mad Decent very soon, so be on the lookout for his Moombahcore tracks!
  Tonight we are heading to Mexico City where we will be djing on Sunday, but first we are going to play in Aguascalientes (Friday April 8th) and San Luis Potosi (Saturday April 9th). And off to the airport we go.... xo

Sledgehammer & Tecktonik

  So the other day I was blog surfin and I came across a gem of a tune by the name of "Sledgehammer" by the Electrophants. The minute I heard the song I fell in love. It had the perfect amount of groove, bounce, wobble and bass to make me wanna get up and  TECKTONIK (tecktonik is a style of dance that people have told me that I dance like... although, I've been dancing like this years before the "Tecktonik" style was born). I've linked a youtube vid of this kid giving a Tecktonik tutorial. He looks like he's 12 and he's pretty damn good. I see a Choreography career in his future should he choose to embrace it. Anyway, I will have to get some video footage of me dancing so that I can show you guys my fancy moves!
   Ok, back to ELECTROPHANTS! These guys bring out them filthy synths and bangers to get the dancefloor jumpin. I dig their style so I decided to reach out to them via twitter and show them some love (god how I love Twitter). They responded with a follow and a DM that asked for my email address so that they could send me some tunes. And now... I am going to remix their tune Sledgehammer and they are going to remix one of my tracks! YESSS! Ask and you shall receive! You know I finally watched The Secret on Netflix the other night and it clearly states: Ask, Believe, Receive. So I encourage you all to do the same, just look at what it did for me!
   Alright now check out Sledgehammer and support the Electrophants by purchasing their EP on iTunes can't wait to share my remix with you all! Oh... and one last thing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my incredible brother Willie! I love you!
xoxoxo
Kiss


Sledgehammer- Electrophants

Fire & Diamonds

So I thought I would share some of my latest work with you lovely people. This is my latest mixtape (although I'm working on another tech house one at the moment). It is Dubstep with a twist... meaning I remixed some of the tracks with classics such as Underworlds "Born Slippy" and Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up" (which is one of the coolest videos everrrrr, so cool in fact... I will try to post it).  I also felt the need to sneak in a snippet from Mike Jones "Still Tippin".  Enjoy!





Fire & Diamonds by Von Kiss

Okay so I love love love this video Prodigy are F'n genious! You have to watch the whole video! :)

XO

First Kiss

Hello bloggers! Woo hoo! My first ever blog post! Wow... so much to say I don't even know where to start. Well I must first thank my wife Valerie Vonprisk for pushing me to get a blog started. And yes I did say wife... for those of you who do not know me, I am a lesbian and Valerie and I were among the few lucky gay couples that were able to marry legally in California just before the 2008 election, but that is a whole other blog post.
I am Von Kiss. DJ, Producer, Dancer, lover of music. I bought my turntables back in 2002 and have been djing in clubs for a little over 4 years now. I started producing about a year ago. The past year has been an incredible year for me. So many opportunities have come my way and I am eternally grateful. One of the coolest things to happen to me is the development of new friendships with people such as Diplo, Rye Rye, 6Blocc and Mikix the Cat. I am a huge fan of all of them and I look forward to collaborating with each of them on some bangin tunes!
My style. One of the hardest things for me to define is my style. As you will see with later posts, my style is quite eclectic musically. I love so many genres and sub-genres of music and look forward to sharing it all with you. Although, I must admit that my absolute FAVORITE type of music is the music that makes me want to DANCE! I started clubbing in SF when I was 16. As soon as I had my first taste of the club scene, I knew that  I had found my Unicorn. My something special. My friends and I would hit the club in our fresh little outfits (and by little I mean tiny tube tops... because we knew we were going to sweat!) and within 30 mins our hair would be dripping sweat.  Ahhh the days of dancing for hours on end... it has been a while since I've danced like that, and I really do miss it.
Werrrk. So for anyone who has ever seen me DJ you may have caught me playing hip hop, house, tech house, dubstep, UK funky, Drum n Bass, minimal, hard house, Bmore club, reggae, disco, 70s funk, 80s and 90s, I've played it all and more. However, I am working hard on booking gigs that will allow me to really shine and play what I want and love to play... BANGIN HOUSE AND DUBSTEP.  I am super excited to announce that I will be going on a Dubstep tour with 6Blocc and Muneka G all over Mexico in April. I can't wait to Blog about it... :)
So to wrap up my First Kiss I will leave you with one of my favorite Bass Music tracks, it is an oldie but a goodie. "Fasten Your Seatbelts" by Pendulum!!!!! For more info on Pendulum check out their website Pendulum