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Dave Cortex

About Me


CONTACT///
For booking, remix, or other inquiries, please send me a message here on MySpace

FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DAVE-CORTEX-FAN-PAGE/145825882 23

TWITTER:
http://www.twitter.com/davecortex

BEATPORT:
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/artist/detail/35 826/dave_cortex

(the Beatport links don't seem to be working via MySpace, so a cut-and-paste might be necessary )

YOUTUBE:
http://www.youtube.com/djdavecortex

LATEST MIX///

- Cromarti Sessions 003 w/ Dave Cortex (May 13, 2009)


Tracklist:

Alaa - Eurynome [Nellie Records]
Quarrel - Feel You Better [Witty Tunes]
Dezza - Let's Go For A Walk [Silk Digital]
Paul Keeley - Wegel [AnjunaDeep]
Dinka - Canonball (Claes Rosen Remix) [Unreleased Digital]
Ashley Wallbridge - Spiritual Return [Auryn Music]
Jody Wisternoff - Starstrings (Tocadisco Remix) [Dirty Soul]
Alex Vives - The Dangerous Man (Swanky Tunes Remix) [Send Records]
Alex Vives - The Dangerous Man (Hard Rock Sofa Remix) [Send Records]
Ludvig Holm & Niklas Gustavsson - Ripple (Swanky Tunes Remix) [S2 Records]
Aeron Aether - Synthanelia [Silk Digital]

MIX ARCHIVE///

All mixes recorded live using CD-J's

- Dave Cortex: Back To Basics (Stasis Podcast, April 2009)

- Dave Cortex: Sismic Podcast (March 2009)

- February 2009 Promo Mix (mixed exclusively for TribalMixesRadio)

- Stasis Podcast: Inflight Service (December 2008)

- Stasis Podcast: Deep Sea Nightlife (July 2008)

- Blue Monday Sessions, fmbeat.com.ar (May 12, 2008)

- April 2008 Promo

- Stasis Podcast: Breaking The Binary (February 2008)

- November 2007 Promo

- June 2007 Promo

*Older mixes from 1999-2006 coming soon to the archive!

UPCOMING EVENTS///


BIO///

For the past decade, Washington D.C. native Dave Cortex has devoted himself to house music. Upbeat funky, electro, and progressive grooves are his signature sound, which he has presented to the masses by embracing all facets of house music culture. From his highly regarded DJ sets, to his acclaimed efforts as a producer and remixer, to his popular endeavors as an event promoter and more, Dave has proven himself a driving force in today's dance music industry.

DJing since 1999, Dave rose to prominence locally during the early 21st century by hosting some of the city’s largest electronic music events under the name DC Skillz Productions, pulling in crowds of thousands. The resulting exposure led to high-profile gigs at some of DC’s best clubs, as well as guest spots in NYC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and more. Slowly but surely, he built up a reputation as a respectable DJ, allowing him to share the decks with artists such as BT, Roger Sanchez, DJ Dan, Nick Warren, Josh Wink, Kaskade, Laidback Luke, Hatiras, Donald Glaude, Richard Vission, and many others. In addition, a popular series of locally distributed mix CDs, plus winning several area DJ contests (the 2004 Golden Vinyl awards for best house DJ and the 2005 Buzzlife NYE DJ contest), further solidified Dave Cortex as a staple of DC nightlife.

In 2004, Dave decided to separate himself from the DC Skillz brand (known for promoting all genres of electronic music), in order to focus specifically on his first love - house. To this end, he brought together the city's best house DJs to create the popular website FunkyHouseMusic.com, and also began teaching himself to produce his own house tracks.

By 2006, Dave had confidence in his production skills and began promoting his music via the internet. He quickly gained the attention of fellow producers throughout the globe, and it wasn't long before a variety of labels were signing his tracks and requesting remix work. He also decided to start his own label, Sweet Cherry Music (along with friend and fellow producer David Michael), in order to have both full control over the presentation of his releases, and also as a means of nurturing and supporting like-minded artists.

Now, at the end of 2007, Dave Cortex has truly emerged onto the international scene. His productions have been played and charted by influential DJs throughout the world, with appearances on several compilation CDs. And this is just the beginning - Dave has no plans of slowing down in his never-ending quest to create and promote the music he loves.

VIDEOS///

http://www.youtube.com/user/djdavecortex


Dave Cortex drops Train To France:
Live CDJ mixing at Insomnia San Francisco:

BEATPORT///


Visit me on Beatport:
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/artist/detail/35 826/dave_cortex
(the Beatport links don't seem to be working via MySpace, so a cut-and-paste might be necessary )

UPCOMING///


Swanky Tunes - Harmony of Life (Dave Cortex Remix)
[Sweet Cherry Music]
Dave Cortex - Sunwatch
[Sweet Cherry Music]
Filth & Splendour - Rush Hour (Dave Cortex Remix)
[Itch Records]
Sheeple - For The People (Dave Cortex 2009 Mix)
[Sweet Cherry Music]
Sheeple - The Leader
[Younan Music]
Vinyl Dharma - Head for the Hills (Dave Cortex Remix)
[Cromarti]
Yvel & Tristan - Heart and Soul (Dave Cortex Remix)
[Fresh Music]
Sally Shapiro - Keeps Me Alive (Sheeple Remix)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/30/2006
Band Website: www.FunkyHouseMusic.com
Influences: Probably playing too many video games as a kid.

OUT NOW///

Click to buy on Beatport:
(Beatport links don't seem to be working on Myspace at the moment, so you might need to copy and paste the following URL:
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/artist/detail/35 826/dave_cortex
Then click on "View All" on the left to see my full catalogue of releases)






Sounds Like: FUNKY.PROGRESSIVE.ELECTRO.HOUSE_MUSIC
Record Label: Sweet Cherry Music, Witty Tunes, System Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Filth & Splendour - Rush Hour (Dave Cortex Remix)

My newest remix is out this week on Beatport on Itch Recordings, a great new label from London's Filth & Splendour. The label has already received heavy support from industry giants like Carl ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 10:16:00 GMT

Cromarti Sessions 003 w/ Dave Cortex

Here is my newest mix, which aired on Pure.FM on May 13, 2009 for the Cromarti Sessions show. Cromarti Recordings is a great new label that's coming very soon. Artists signed to the label incl...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 12:47:00 GMT

Sheeple - For The People (Dave Cortex 2009 Mix)

For those that don't know, Sheeple is the alias I use when I collaborate with fellow DC-based producers and Mike Haddad and Royce Haven. Our first release was "For The People", which came out ...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 10:25:00 GMT

Five new tracks

For the last few months, I have spent almost all of my free time in the studio, and I've completed almost 10 original tunes and nearly just as many remixes. For the most part, I've kept nearly all...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 08:39:00 GMT

April 2009 Promo Mix

Dave Cortex - Back To Basics (Stasis Podcast - April 2009)http://blip.tv/file/get/Stasis-BackToBasics693.mp31. Dave Cortex - Dark Deluxe [Sweet Cherry Music]2. Tesla Da Vinci - Planetarium (Dr. K & Ni...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:18:00 GMT

March Update

Well, here is my March update, just in time considering it's the last day of the month!I have been super busy in the studio this month, in fact it seems I've spent almost all of my time in there so fa...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:45:00 GMT

February Update

I hope everyone is doing well! I'm happy to say that the past few months have been spent almost entirely in the studio. Let's just say that you can expect a lot of originals and remixes to be released...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:07:00 GMT

December 2008 Promo Mix

I know, I know - I waited almost half a year to do another promo. Time sure does fly, doesn't it? Hopefully you'll think this one was worth the wait - it's for the Stasis Podcast and is titled "Infl...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:55:00 GMT

Facebook page

I finally got around to making one of those Facebook music / fan pages. (ok, I made it like a month ago, but completely forgot about it until this weekend - same thing :-)It can be found here:http://...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Videos

I got a video camera recently and just started a YouTube channel. The first videos are up now at: http://www.youtube.com/user/djdavecortexSo far there's footage of one of my recent San Fran gigs at t...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:38:00 GMT