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skenderASH & DASH - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) FULL MIX 58minASH & DASH - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) FULL MIX 58min
ALL ORIGINAL SONGS BY SKENDER MAKOTA & MEL HAMMOND
TRACKS & TIME STAMPS (songs start time is ending time of previous track, as they are seamlessly played in the set - if burning to CD or downloading, make sure no space in between the tracks is added):
01 - ASH & DASH - keep in mind - 00:00
02 - ASH & DASH - can u feel it like we do - 06:59
03 - ASH & DASH - insight inside - 15:41
04 - ASH & DASH - let me ring yo bell - 21:49
05 - ASH & DASH...
2025-11-1756 min
skender01 - ASH & DASH - keep in mind - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two01 - ASH & DASH - keep in mind - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two
From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.
Delivering funky live and synth bass licks with heavy jazz filled...
2025-11-1706 min
skender02 - ASH & DASH - can u feel it like we do - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two02 - ASH & DASH - can u feel it like we do - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two
From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.
Delivering funky live and synth bass licks w...
2025-11-1708 min
skender03 - ASH & DASH - insight inside - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two03 - ASH & DASH - insight inside - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two
From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.
Delivering funky live and synth bass licks with heavy jazz filled keys...
2025-11-1706 min
skender04 - ASH & DASH - let me ring yo bell- (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two04 - ASH & DASH - let me ring yo bell- (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two
From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.
Delivering funky live and synth bass licks with heavy jazz f...
2025-11-1707 min
skender05 - ASH & DASH - baby don't trip - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two05 - ASH & DASH - baby don't trip - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 TwoFrom the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.
Delivering funky live and synth bass licks with heavy jazz filled keys...
2025-11-1707 min
skender06 -ASH & DASH - da SENSATION (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two06 -ASH & DASH - da SENSATION (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two
From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.
Delivering funky live and synth bass licks with heavy jazz filled keys atop signatu...
2025-11-1707 min
skender07 - ASH & DASH - live in da loop - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two07 - ASH & DASH - live in da loop - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two
Track 7 off the RIVA SESSIONS Live Act recording mix1
From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.
Del...
2025-11-1704 min
skender08 - ASH & DASH - Feelin' Oh So - Riva Sessions Live - Skender daBALKANIMAL & Mel HammondASH & DASH - Feelin' Oh So -
ORIGINAL TRACK LAST OFF THE UPCOMING FULL MIX DJ/Live of all originals and improv by ASH * DASH
Riva Sessions Live Act Improv Mix 1 - Skender daBALKANIMAL & Mel Hammond
From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.
The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.
Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.
This Ber...
2025-11-1708 min
skenderDa ONE of US - v4 Chimix 4 Live2Two 2019 Alt Mix - Skender Makota daBALKANIMALDa ONE of US - v4 Chimix 4 Live2Two 2019 Alt Mix - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
version 4, techy part of a Live Act Chimix 4 recorded in Chicago 2019 straight to tape.
Original track by Skender Makota
Other vrsions available, vcalled "da Two Of Us",. dav Three of Us etc.
Free download
2025-10-0205 min
skendersay WHATCHA gonna do in JACKAGO - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL v3Jackin Elston
Chicago sessions
say WHATCHA gonna do in JACKAGO, WHO u gonna meet in JACK-A-Goo -
where u gonna go..
who u gonna meet
Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL v3
original by Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
2025-10-0203 min
skenderShe's Here - v5 alt mix 2025 - Skender Makota daBalkanimalShe's Here - v5 alt mix 2025 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal
alt mix 2025
original by Skender Makota
2025-09-3006 min
skenderWHO Dat.. Dont Open Da Check Is In Da Meil - Skender daBALKANIMAL - Looneyhouse Sidemix 1It used to be fun being utterly insane, what happened, what did y'all do... whit da werld...while I was makin beetz....
Man can't even enjoy his mental decline into ignorant bliss in peace no more, times are rough I tell ya... And no free drugz either, but I still get to fool around with my Mozambique Queen Shanique, the nurse at the psych ward in free time, we get nasty in the back room, so that's ok, but still...
Like dis here, original by Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
part of tha message album with Abicah SOul Project CHicago
3mins later...
...
2025-09-2808 min
skenderAny Day Iz Today - Jammy Mix1 Deep - Skender Makota daBalkanimalAny Day Iz Today - Jammy Mix1 Deep - Skender Makota daBalkanimal
original tune by skender makota
2025-09-2105 min
skenderJust Luv Da Way You Say Your Esses - Skender Makota daBalkanimal V1Just Luv Da Way You Say Your Esses - Skender Makota daBalkanimal V1 by skender
2025-08-1304 min
skenderPIECE OF CAKE - BALKAN WEDDING MIX2 - Skender Makota BALKANIMAL + Corey McCue - daMonkeynutz ProjectPIECE OF CAKE - BALKAN WEDDING MIX2 - Skender Makota BALKANIMAL + Corey McCue - daMonkeynutz Project
original track v3 aka DaCammel Time
SKENDER MAKOTA daBalkanimal, Corey McCue, Munk Julious, MONKEYNUTZ Project
2025-08-1304 min
skenderStringz Attached - Skender Makota daBalkanimal V2 Deep TechStringz Attached - Skender Makota daBalkanimal V2 Deep Tech
original by Skender Makota
mix 2 Deep Tech
2025-08-1303 min
skenderWild Dreams Turn Da Reelz v2 House Dub 2-25 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMALWild Dreams Turn Da Reelz v2 House Dub 2-25 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
original by SKender Makota V2
2025-08-1107 min
skenderMumbo Jumbo v1 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMALMumbo Jumbo v1 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
original by Skender Makota v 1
2025-08-1106 min
skenderFire Within V2 Part 1 Intro - Skender Makota daBalkanimalFire Within V2 Part 1 INTRO - Skender Makota daBalkanimal
Alt Mix 2025
Part 1 Intro
Original by Skender Makota
2025-08-1108 min
skenderFire Within V2 Part 2 - Skender Makota daBalkanimalFire Within V2 Part 2 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal
Alt Mix 2025
Part 2
Original by Skender Makota
2025-08-1109 min
skenderFire Within V2 Part 3 - Skender Makota daBalkanimalFire Within V2 Part 3 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal
Alt Mix 2025
Part 3
Original by Skender Makota
2025-08-1109 min
skenderOne Last Waltz Among Da Starz Pt 1 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL v 1 2025One Last Waltz Among Da Starz Pt1
- Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
v1 2025
Original song by Skender Makota
part 1
2025-08-0603 min
skenderOne Last Waltz Among Da Starz Pt2 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL v1 2025One Last Waltz Among Da Starz Pt2 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL v1 2025
Original song by Skender Makota
part 2
2025-08-0605 min
skenderDime Rules - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - v3 Deep Dub 2025Dime Rules - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - v3 Deep Dub 2025
original by Skender Makota
part of Chimix2 originally
2025-08-0508 min
skenderFrom Midwest With Luv - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - V2 Ext Mix 2025From Midwest With Luv - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - V2 Ext Mix 2025
original track v2 extended mix by Skender Makota daBalkanimal
2025-08-0509 min
skenderSO RELEASED - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL V5 2025SO RELEASED - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL V5 2025
original song by Skender Makota
Version 5 2025
part of Chimix 2 ORIGINALS - A Live Act mix of all original songs
CHICAGO Skeyelab Studio, Chicago
2025-08-0107 min
skenderDa THREE Of Us NOW - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - V3 jacky TECH Dub 2025Da THREE Of Us NOW - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - V3 jacky TECH Dub 2025
Original Song by Skender Makota
2025-07-3107 min
skenderMODAL CITIZEN v4 2025 Deep Dub Mix - Skender Makota daBALKANIMALOriginal song by Skender Makota
MODAL CITIZEN v4 2025 Deep Dub Mix - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
2025-07-2807 min
skenderIN FLAVOR OF YOU - Skender Makota Balkanimal v4 2025IN FLAVOR OF YOU - Skender Makota Balkanimal v4 2025
original song by Skender Makota
version 4 2025
2025-07-2808 min
skenderDa Two Of Us Again - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - V2 Deep DubDa Two Of Us Again - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - V2 Deep Dub
Original song by Skender Makota, 2nd mix - deep, techy and driving
2025-07-1507 min
skenderMY FREEDOM - Skender & Jasmina Makota - V1 Alt Mix Deep Dub 2025MY FREEDOM - Skender & Jasmina Makota - V1 Alt Mix Deep Dub 2025
Original Song, version 1 alt mix
Part of the upcoming release by Skender and Jasmina Makota, brother and sister live act duo performing all original songs.
2025-07-1505 min
skenderBLESSED AT DAWN mix 2 chill - skender makota daBalkanimalBLESSED AT DAWN mix 2 chill - skender makota daBalkanimal
Original by Skender Makota
early original lo-fi version from 2003
PART OF UAWERX1
SKENDER MAKOTA All Originals
(Unreleased Ambient Works Series)
2025-06-0806 min
skenderSPRINGEY HAUSKEEPIN - skender makota daBalkanimal Mix 2 2019 originalSPRINGEY HAUSKEEPIN PROPER - skender makota daBalkanimal Mix 2 2019 original
original song by Skender Makota
2025-06-0708 min
skenderDo U Miss It Like I Do - Skender Makota (daBalkanimal) Original - Mix2 UAWerxDo U Miss It Like I Do - Skender Makota (daBalkanimal) Original - Mix2 UAWerx
original song by Skender Makota 2025mix
2025-06-0709 min
skenderCOME RAIN OR SHINE - Skender Makota daBalkanimal v1COME RAIN OR SHINE - Skender Makota daBalkanimal v1
original by Skender Makota
aka IN KONTROLL, part of UAWERX unreleased ambient/electronica original songs
2025-06-0106 min
skenderFree Abandoned - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Original v2 2025Free Abandoned - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Original v2 2025
original track by Skender Makota daBalkanimal
mix2
2025-06-0106 min
skenderBetter Late Than Never - Skender Makota daBalkanimalBetter Late Than Never - Skender Makota daBalkanimal
original song by Skender Makota
Part of UAWERX (unreleased ambient works) written throughout the years... Soon to be released and remixed!
2025-05-3103 min
skenderBlessed At Dawn - Skender Makota daBalkanimal UA CHILL WERX v1Blessed At Dawn - Skender Makota daBalkanimal UA CHILL WERX v1
original song by Skender Makota
mix 1
Unreleased tracks from the "Unreleased Ambient Werx Compilation #1"
2025-05-2706 min
skenderDREAMS v2 2019- Skender Makota & ABICAH SOUL Project ChicagoDREAMS v2 2019- Skender Makota & ABICAH SOUL Project Chicago
version 2 2019, original by Skender Makota & Abicah Soul Project
2025-05-2506 min
skenderBECAUSE OF YOU v5 2025 Instrumental - Skender Makota daBALKANIMALBECAUSE OF YOU v5 2025 Instrumental - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
original song by Skender Makota
Mix5 Instrumental of an upcoming release with vocals feat my SISTER, Jasmina Makota!
2025-05-2204 min
skenderWITH thaONE E38 - Part 2 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL DaOneBEEMER Cruzin MIX 2025 - Pt 2WITH thaONE E38 - Part 2 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL DaOneBEEMER Cruzin MIX 2025 - Pt 2
original JAMZ BY SKENDER MAKOTA daBalkanimal
2025-05-2104 min
skenderGOTTA HOT Classy Date - Part 1 - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL - DaOneBEEMER Cruzin MIX 2025 - Pt 1GOTTA HOT Classy Date - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
DaOneBEEMER Cruzin MIX 2025 - Pt 1
original JAMZ BY SKENDER MAKOTA daBalkanimal
2025-05-2104 min
skenderDaFOOL In Luv - Skender Makota Balkanimal v1 originalDaFOOL In Luv - Skender Makota Balkanimal v1
original by Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
part of unreleased werx sessions
2025-05-2105 min
skenderdaCamel Time - "daBALKAN WEDDING MIX" - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL - DEEP TECH v4 2025On daCamel Time - "daBALKAN WEDDING MIX" - Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL - DEEP TECH v4 2025
original by Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL
2025-05-2006 min
skenderOnDa Camel Time - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Original Drummin Mix 3 - 2017 unreleased werxOnDa Camel Time - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Original Drummin Mix 3 - 2017 unreleased werx
original song by Skender Makota, 2017 mix V3 of unreleased traxx
"Piece of Cake"
2025-05-2006 min
skenderHauskeepin (daBloom scrub mix) - Deep Dub v1 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal 2025Hauskeepin (daBloom scrub mix) - Deep Dub v1 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal 2025
Original song by Skender Makota daBalkanimal
unreleased werx compilation original from 2014, remixed 2025
DEEP DUB v1
2025-05-2008 min
skenderTHA MESSAGE Original Percussion Mix STAXX On Djembe 2009 - Skender Makota & Abicah Soul ProjectTHA MESSAGE Original Percussion Mix STAXX On Djembe 2009 - Skender Makota & Abicah Soul Project
Original track by Skender Makota & Abicah Soul Project CHICAGO
First mix, original recording Taylor St. Studio
DJ STAXX LIVE on Djembe and other percussion recorded live cca 2009... unreleased werx
2025-05-2007 min
skenderEssencia Mi Vida - da MONKEYNUTZ Project - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Mix 1Essencia Mi Vida - da MONKEYNUTZ Project - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Mix 1
ORIGINAL SONG, part of the upcoming MONKEYNUTZ REVIVAL PROJECT
daMONKEYNUTZ PROJECT are:
- Munk Julious
- Skender Makota
- Miles Holt
- DJ Kwak
2025-05-1407 min
skenderU Turn The Page I Close The Book - V2 Mix 2025 - Skender Makota daBalkanimalU Turn The Page I Close The Book - V2 Mix 2025 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal
original song by Skender Makota, mix 2 2025
2025-05-1408 min
skenderTHA MESSAGE v4 - Abicah Soul Project & Skender Makota Balkanimal - 2025 Mix V4THA MESSAGE v4 - Abicah Soul Project & Skender Makota Balkanimal - 2025 Mix V4
original by Skender Makota daBalkanimal & DJ STAXX aka Abicah Soul Project.
Updated 2025 insanity mix!
2025-05-1407 min
skenderIn Dis Haus We Aint Alone - Skender Makota daBalkanimal V1In Dis Haus We Aint Alone - Skender Makota daBalkanimal V1
original song by SKender Makota daBALKANIMAL
V1 2024
2025-05-1005 min
skenderARBA ISLA - DJ Balkanimal Original Skender Makota mix2ARBA ISLA - DJ Balkanimal Original Skender Makota mix2
2024 version
Original song by Skender Makota
2025-05-1007 min
skenderSpeaka Da Moogish - Skender Makota BalkanimalSpeaka Da Moogish - Skender Makota Balkanimal
(Simpley Neve)
Original by Skender Makota
Minitaur is not so MINI after all.... Bass now tells a story, roots are for loserz!
2025-05-0205 min
skender11 - CREAM - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 11 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal11 - CREAM - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 11 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal by skender
2025-05-0108 min
skenderJUNGLE FEVER 3SUM - Pt 1 - skender makota daBalkanimalJUNGLE FEVER 3SUM - Pt 1 - skender makota daBalkanimal
original song by Skender Makota
part of a three song themed ambient/jungle/drumnbass saga
Please start with Part 1, listen through Part 2 and end here with Part 3.
2025-04-2509 min
skenderJUNGLE FEVER 3SUM - Pt 2 "Oasis" - skender makota daBalkanimalJUNGLE FEVER 3SUM - Pt 2 :OASIS: - skender makota daBalkanimal
original song by Skender Makota
part 2 of a three song themed ambient/jungle/drumnbass saga
Updated mix, due to icky sticky I missed a few mistakes, fixed now.
Please start with Part 1, listen through Part 2 and end here with Part 3.
2025-04-2503 min
skenderJUNGLE FEVER 3SUM - Pt 3 "Finale Bonaza" - skender makota daBalkanimalJUNGLE FEVER 3SUM - Pt 3 "Finale Bonaza" - skender makota daBalkanimal
original song by Skender Makota aka Bonaza
part of a three song themed ambient/jungle/drumnbass saga
Please start with Part 1, listen through Part 2 and end here with Part 3.
2025-04-2509 min
skenderBlue Boom BLU - Skender Makota daBalkanimalBlue Boom BLU - Skender Makota daBalkanimal
v1
Original track by Skender Makota
2025-03-2509 min
skenderDa 2 Of Us Again - Skender Makota daBalkanimal OriginalDa Too Of Us Again - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Original
Original by Skender Makota (U2)
2018 mix 2
2025-03-2306 min
skenderIN FLAVOR OF YOU *V1* Original Mix - SKENDER MAKOTA daBalkanimalIN FLAVOR OF YOU *V1* Original Mix - SKENDER MAKOTA daBalkanimal
original song by Skender Makota
Mix 1 2017
part of unreleased ambient werx compilation
2025-03-2206 min
skenderCHIMIX 4 Live PERCUSSION Jam - Originals by Skender Makota daBalkanimal, Mel Hammond and Sylvia Sir Shiva V1 2025CHIMIX 4 Live PERCUSSION Jam - Originals by Skender Makota daBalkanimal, Mel Hammond and Sylvia Sir Shiva V1 2025
Recorded live to 2, with ASH & DASH Original Mix of all original songs by Skender Makota daBalkanimal
Synth parts on Moog Sub37
Percussion/Djembe played by MEL HAMMOND and SYLVIA SIR SHIVA
Video available of this recording on balkanimal.com and ash-dash.com, check it out!
Individual songs coming up, this is a full mix of tracks played live...
2025-03-2237 min
skenderEnd Of the World V4 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - ORIGINALS Chimix 4 with Mel Hammond on LIVE PercussionEnd Of the World V4 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - ORIGINALS Chimix 4 with Mel Hammond on LIVE Percussion
original song by Skender Makota from CHIMIX 4 Live act, with percussion and synth parts added on the go!
ASH & DASH CHICAGO 2025
2025-03-2109 min
skenderShe's Here - Deep Dub Skender Makota - V2 UAWerxShe's Here - Skender Makota - V2 UAWerx
Original track by Skender Makota. Version 2/Alt Mixdown
2025-03-1406 min
skenderFREAK OUT - Ash &.Dash Chicago (Skender Makota & Mel Hammond) Balkanimal Mix 2 2018FREAK OUT - Ash &.Dash Chicago
(Skender Makota & Mel Hammond) Balkanimal Mix 2 2018
Original track by Ash & Dash, Chicago based DJ's/producers/composers performing a Live Act of all original Chicago Underground true house music.
Skender Makota and Mel Hammond are not just music partners, but best friends who went through a lot together in life, and shared everything in the process!
House music in Chicago, to an average local, is basically CHICAGO, the sound of home...
Unlike elsewhere where people think of house music as "party" music p[played at certain events and then nada till the next weekend!
Chicago...
2025-02-2409 min
skenderMy Ilk - Skender Makota - V2 UAWerx 2019My Ilk - Skender Makota - V2 UAWerx
*(Unreleased Ambient Werx Collection 2010's)*
original song by SKender Makota daBalkanimal
Version 2 2019
2025-02-0904 min
skenderMy Ilk - Skender Makota - V1 UAWerxMy Ilk - Skender Makota - V1 UAWerx
*(Unreleased Ambient Werx Collection 2000's)*
original song by SKender Makota daBalkanimal
Version 1 2006
2025-02-0704 min
skenderFrom Midwest With Luv - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal V2 ExtendedFrom Midwest With Luv - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal V2 Extended
Original track by Skender Makota daBalkanimal
Extended 2016 Mix
2025-01-2509 min
skenderQ'S JAMMY - daMONKEYNUTZ Project - Skender Makota daBalkanimal V2Q'S JAMMY - daMONKEYNUTZ Project -
Skender Makota daBalkanimal V2
Original by Chicago based 4-member House Production team, daMONKEYNUTZ PROJECT!
Monkeynutz are
- Munk Julious (Corey McCue)
- Skender Makota (daBalkanimal)
- DJ Kwak
- Miles Holt
REVIVAL 2025, stay tuned or sign up for updates, tour dates and shows and get free downloads at www.balkanimal.com
2025-01-2505 min
skenderET HAUS - Skender Makota daBalkanimal v3ET HAUS - Skender Makota daBalkanimal v3
original track by Skender Makota
unreleased 2016 mix
2025-01-2306 min
skenderSAMBA OF MY SOUL - daMonkeynutzProject - Skender Makota Balkanimal Woozy Mix balkanimal.comSAMBA OF MY SOUL - daMonkeynutzProject
Skender Makota Balkanimal Woozy Mix 2019
Original by Chicago based 4-member House Production team, daMONKEYNUTZ PROJECT!
Monkeynutz are
- Munk Julious (Corey McCue)
- Skender Makota (daBalkanimal)
- DJ Kwak
- Miles Holt
REVIVAL 2025, stay tuned or sign up for updates, tour dates and shows and get free downloads at www.balkanimal.com
2025-01-2308 min
skenderHear To Stay - Skender Makota DaBalkanimalHear To Stay - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal
v1 2015
Unreleased "releases"
original bu Skender Makota
2025-01-0106 min
skenderFREEDOM - Jimmy Jackson Skender Makota Balkanimal RMXFREEDOM - Jimmy Jackson Skender Makota Balkanimal RMX
V1 extended
Remix of a classic by Skender Makota da Balkanimal
Fun fact, I was born in 1979, remixed in 2018
Instead of playing garbage, seek out some music by great artists who never received enough credit in their lifetime for the hard and awesome work they did, learn how it's done when done by heart!
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Original Credits etc:
Jimmy Jackson - Freedom To Express Yourself
Warner-Tamerlane/Ordena (BMI)
℗ 1979 Buddah Records, Inc.
Arranged By – David Van DePitte
Mixed By – Jerry Bossa
Producer – David Van DePitte, Jimmy Jackson
Label: Buddah Records – DSC 136
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About Jimmy Jack...
2025-01-0109 min
skenderU Turn The Page I Close The Book - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - V1 2017 Eb - MinU Turn The Page I Close The Book - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - V1 2017 Eb - Min by skender
2025-01-0107 min
skenderLove Paints A Picture - da monkeynutz project balkanimal mix2 skender makotalove paints a picture - monkeynutz project balkanimal mix2 skender makota
Second mix prior to vocals of another unreleased gem by the monkeynutz project, legendary undrground chicago house live band consisted of CoreyMcCue (Munk Julious), Skender Makota daBalkanimal, DJ Kwak and Miles Holt.
Currently in preparation for reunion and tour of many hours of great Chicago house sounds played live by the Chicago househeads themselves!
2024-12-1706 min
skenderDiff kinda blu - daBalkanimal Skender Makota - V2Diff kinda blu - daBalkanimal Skender Makota - V2
original track mix2 by Skender Makota
2024-12-1710 min
skenderThe Biggest Pain Shapes Lions Heart - V2 2015 Skender Makota - Chill Sessions "starboard" MixThe Biggest Pain Shapes Lions Heart
original track by Skender Makota
Artwork by my special girl Dorotea Hrenek, www.doroteart.com
acrylic/oil on canvas
part of the - V2 2015 Skender Makota - Chill Sessions Chicago, all unreleased material and with multiple alternative mixdowns and live pa recordings of the same theme but in different style
This is one of the earlier versions, 2015, though the very first "original" was composed while in college back around 2001/2002
"starboard" Mix,
My childhood was spent on the beaches of crystal clear and beautiful Adriatic Sea, besides music, boats are my passion.
Maybe also cause...
2024-11-2506 min
skenderSunday Morning - Skender Makota - DaMonkeynutz ProjectSunday Morning - original by Skender Makota daBalkanimal
feat.
DaMonkeynutz Project Revival Mix
Monkeynutz Project - Live PA Chicago based quartet of true and real househeads:
- Corey McCue aka Munk Julious
- Skender Makota aka daBalkanimal
- Miles Holt
- DJ Kwak
2024-10-2708 min
skenderSHE'S HERE - Skender Makota - Chill Sessions Bradley Chicago 2023 - V3SHE'S HERE - Skender Makota - Chill Sessions Bradley Chicago 2023 - V3
Original song composed by Skender Makota
Version 3, recorded at Skeyelab Bradley Studio
helped by Snowy CHicago Winter 2023.
2024-10-2507 min
skenderARBA ISLA - ADRIATIC SUNRISE Rebirth MIX Skender Makota DaBalkanimalARBA ISLA Rebirth - ADRIATIC SUNRISE MIX
Skender Makota DaBalkanimal
original song by Skender Makota
V5 2024
2024-10-0507 min
skenderMODAL CITIZEN - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - V3 Angry Moogz Mix 2015 Elston Mix ChicagoMODAL CITIZEN - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - V3 Angry Moogz Mix 2015 Elston Mix Chicago
original song by Skender Makota daBalkanimal
2024-10-0207 min
skenderMODAL CITIZEN - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal V4 2016 - Skeyelab ChicagoMODAL CITIZEN - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal V4 2016 - Skeyelab Chicago
ORIGINAL by skender makota
mix4 2016
2024-10-0208 min
skenderMODAL CITIZEN - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - V5 2018 - Chicago Bradley Sess -MODAL CITIZEN - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - V5 2018 - Chicago Bradley Sess -
original by skender makota
v5 2018
2024-10-0208 min
skenderEND OF THE WORLD V5 2024 - Skender MakotaEND OF THE WORLD V5 2024 - Skender Makota
ORIGINAL TRACK by Skender Makota
IN ANOTHER, latest flavor 2024mix
2024-09-2409 min
skenderFlat Iron Haze - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - DagroovyV2 - 2019Flat Iron Haze - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - DagroovyV2 - 2019
original track by Skender Makota at Flat Iron Sessions Milwaukee^Damen Buckown CHICAGO 2013 - remix 2019!
2024-09-2006 min
2024-09-2005 min
skenderMy FREEDOM - Makotas 2024 V1 - Skender & Jasmina MakotaMy FREEDOM - Makotas 2024 V1
original song by Skender & Jasmina Makota
the brand new Live Pa House Music Duo consisting of a brother and sister team, with brother Skender taking care of the half tne shizzle, while Jasmina delivers the product with her perfect pitch and precious voice, as well as adding music parts and lyrics,,, and to think we both share the same Mom, she should be proud and she is!
More on our DUO which we currently call simply Makotas, The Brother and Sister by the way of war torn Balkan, tough streets of Chicago, Boston, NYC, Mexico...
2024-07-0806 min
skenderRemember That Summer Of 2024 - 2nd Deeper Dub (happy Bday Bro) Skender Makota V2017Remember that summer of 2024
original by Skender Makota - 2nd Deeper Dub, mixed and recorded at Bradlep Place studio Chicago winter 2017
I also call this track Happy bday bro, my brother was born on the first day of summer jun 21, lucky bastard, so we celebrate the arrival of summer with appropriate Summery Sounds, somewhere over Adriatic Sea... Very Euro, but that's how it is, so who am I to say.. anyway, enjoy!
Skender Makota_v2017
2024-06-2806 min
skenderTRUE TO THE SOURCE (v2019 Epicalicious) - Skender Makota - Www.BALKANIMAL.comTRUE TO THE SOURCE (v2019 Epicalicious) - Skender Makota - Www.BALKANIMAL.com by skender
2024-03-2110 min
skenderthree angles of a round square - skender makotaThree Angles of a Round Square
original song by skender makota
2014 Mix Chicago with just unpacked Minitaur leading the way!- skender makota
2024-03-1007 min
skenderHEADING HOME - Skender Makota Chill Sessions1HEADING HOME - Skender Makota Chill Sessions1 by skender
2024-03-0908 min
skenderSense The Nonsense - Skender Makota Balkanimal.comSense The Nonsense - Skender Makota Balkanimal.com by skender
2024-03-0906 min
skenderBecause Of You - Dub 4/7 - v2021 Skeyelab Sessions - Skender Makota Balkanimal.comBecause Of You - original track by SKender Makota
Artwork: Dorotea Hrenek www.doroteart.com
Version:2021 Fall
Recorded live to two, in Chicago, Fall 2021 at Skeyelab Bradley Place - operated by Eric Dahl - thanks for letting me add on your Moogs on top of mine!!
Skeyelab Sessions - Skender Makota Balkanimal.com
Dub 4/7 - Fourth version/mixdown/dub out of a series of 7 different versions of the same song.
The original, or 1/7 mix was one of the first songs I ever actually wrote/finished back in 2001 while studying Production/Engineering/Synthesis major and piano/bass as principal instruments at...
2024-02-1005 min
2021-10-1308 min
skenderDREAMS - Skender Makota ABICAH SOUL (Original)DREAMS - Skender Makota ABICAH SOUL
Chicago Mix by Stax and Skender - ORIGINAL SONG
2019-08-1906 min
skenderOldskool House feat. Frankie Knuckles - DJ Mix 2 - Skender Makota Crazy Beach Jul 6 2019Oldskool House DJ Mix 2
feat. Frankie Knuckles traxx
by
Skender Makota
Recorded on the "Crazy Beach" Jul 6 2019
This is just a small amount of DJ sets I actually played, simply because I would get carried away too early and people would party sooner than I had a chance to set up an interface and computer to record the set, a mere 10 minutes of fiddling, but absolutely impossible as I'm building the set and partying along!
However, just as I used to be petrified of losing a hard drive, or files containing songs in Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, Reason or whatever...
2019-08-021h 20
skenderSkender Makota DJ MIX HOUSE Part 2 Zg Underground 15 Dec 2018yes mam, coming right in!
Skender Makota HOUSE Part 2
recorded at Zg Underground - Zagreb Croatia 15 Dec 2018
This is just a small amount of DJ sets I actually played, simply because I would get carried away too early and people would party sooner than I had a chance to set up an interface and computer to record the set, a mere 10 minutes of fiddling, but absolutely impossible as I'm building the set and partying along!
However, just as I used to be petrified of losing a hard drive, or files containing songs in Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, Reason or whatever...
2018-12-3126 min
skenderZg Underground 14 Dec 2018 - House PROPER - DJ BALKANIMAL Skender Makota DJ MIX HOUSESkender Makota
HOUSE SET
recorded at
Zg Underground - Zagreb CROATIA 14 Dec 2018
This is just a small amount of DJ sets I actually played, simply because I would get carried away too early and people would party sooner than I had a chance to set up an interface and computer to record the set, a mere 10 minutes of fiddling, but absolutely impossible as I'm building the set and partying along!
However, just as I used to be petrified of losing a hard drive, or files containing songs in Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, Reason or whatever, I learned soon that as...
2018-12-311h 06
skenderAsh And Dash - FREAK OUT - (Skender Makota & Mel Hammond) - SluttymixOriginal song, Skender Makota and Mel Hamond for Ash & Dash Live House DUO, consisting of DJ MEL HAMMOND and Skender Makota (Balkanimal).
Additional mixes with Sylvia Papak aka Sylvia sir Shiva (Drummatia) available.
For more Ash & Dash songs, please visit www.balkanimal.com
2018-11-1315 min
skenderNO MORE PAIN - Skender Makota (DJ Balkanimal) feat. DINO VULPITTA (Chicago)Lost track, rediscovered and finally released!
Original song, by
Skender Makota (DJ Balkanimal) and Dino Vulpitta (Chicago)
All production by SKender Makota
Lyrics and vocals by Dino Vulpitta
Produced in 2008, Chicago USA.
2018-06-2305 min