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1 - DEMINORA - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 1 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

2 - ET HAUS - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 2 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

3 - ET HAUS 2 - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 3 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

4 - DA TWO OF US AGAIN - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 4 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

5 - ROYS TRAK - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 5 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

6 - DIME RULES - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 6 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

7 - CIRCUS IN TOWN - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 7 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

8 - HEAR TO STAY - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 8 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

9 - IMPROV - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 9 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

Track 10 off the Chimix 2 Live Act - SO RELEASED - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 10 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

11 - CREAM - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 11 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal by skender

12 - ETERNAL LOVE - V3 Chimix 3 Originals Live Improv Song 12 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal

JUNGLE 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.

JUNGLE 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.

JUNGLE 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.

IN FLAVOR OF YOU *V2* Deep Dub 2 - SKENDER MAKOTA daBalkanimal original song, MIX2

Chimix 3 Live PA & Improv Original songs V3 Chicago Skeyelab Studio 2018 THANKS TO ERIC DAHL from Skeyelab on Bradley Place - recorded live to a stereo recorder, used Ableton Live 16 channels of stems/subgroups I prepared and added live improv on synths like "only left out working Roland Juno 106" and "buzzing as hell awesome Roland Space Echo" in addition to Moogs etc.. Just fun to do, every time diff results! Skender Makota daBalkanimal CHIMIX 2 SONG TITLES/TIME 1 - D-minor House - 0:00 - 3:43 2 - Et Haus - Start: 3:44 End: 09:29 3 - 106 ways around - Start 09:30 End: 19:29 4 - The 2 of Us Again - Start 19:30 Ends: 24:44 5 - Roy Digs It Start: 24:45 Ends 29:44 6 - Dime Rules - Start 29:45 Ends: 37:44 7 - Circus In Town (Chimix 2 version) - Start: 37:45 Ends: 45:30 8 - Hear To Stay - Start: 45:31 Ends: 53:29 9 - So Long Ago - Start 53:30 Ends: 1:01:29 10 - So Released - Start: 1:01:30 Ends: 1:05:59 11 - Cream - Start: 1:06:00 Ends: 1:14:44 12 - Des - Start 1:14:45 - 1:23:16 Also few cool setup tricks on stem aux sends I will explain for those interested, great to fx some parts into endless delay, while the kick and bass come in tight and dry, using basic stuff like the never dying Behringer BCR2000 encoderse etc... Here is the song list info with time stamps, the best I could... since playing live sometimes I use parts of one song on a totally different one in emergency, Ableton allows this seamlessly and thus the same song often comes out even better, cause the kick bumps better, or hats sizzle brighter etc... ALSO, I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH EACH SONG SEPARATELY RELEASED AND DOWNLOADABLE, if you like it, there you go its a free download, but tell others and share dont be a cunt! Thanks! :)

Blue Boom BLU - Skender Makota daBalkanimal v1 Original track by Skender Makota

Da Too Of Us Again - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Original Original by Skender Makota (U2) 2018 mix 2

BECAUSE OF YOU V4 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - ORIGINALS Chimix 4 with Mel Hammond on LIVE Percussion

CHIMIX 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...

IN FLAVOR OF YOU *V1* Original Mix - SKENDER MAKOTA daBalkanimal original song by Skender Makota Mix 1 2017 part of unreleased ambient werx compilation

DOLPHINS IN LOVE V4 - Skender Makota daBalkanimal - ORIGINALS Chimix 4 with Mel Hammond on LIVE Percussion

End 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

She's Here - Skender Makota - V2 UAWerx Original track by Skender Makota. Version 2/Alt Mixdown

DOOMENICA - Skender Makota daBalkanimal V2 Original song mix2

Decade On - Skender Makota Original - V1 2014 original song from 2014, mix1 That time when I became a total Moog Slut, and Minitaur WAS the sound that made it clear to me which way to go... That bass is just PURE ANALOG BEAUTY....

MY FREEDOM (Instrumental Version) - Skender Makota Balkanimal Mix 2021)

ALL IN 4 DA EPIC WIN 2025 Slava Ukraini!!! 2025!!! ------------------------ SKENDER MAKOTA daBalkanimal MIX 1 of V3 Original track dating from the early 2000's, never released,, until NOW ;). ----------- Originally made in early 2000's when we started using DAW on a more regular basis and with more confidence, namely Reason and Protools instead of analog gear... since we stopped dealing with studio time, zeroing the SSL 4000 series console, counting and checking all the mics in the mic cabinet, and all of the cables... we simply used royalty free samples we found online in sample database and moved on! Besides, who doesn't like Sean Connery??

COSMIC INDUSTRY (where my glowsticks at?...:)) original track, V1 2019mix, by Skender Makota *daBalkanimal*

My Ilk - Skender Makota - V2 UAWerx *(Unreleased Ambient Werx Collection 2010's)* original song by SKender Makota daBalkanimal Version 2 2019

My Ilk - Skender Makota - V1 UAWerx *(Unreleased Ambient Werx Collection 2000's)* original song by SKender Makota daBalkanimal Version 1 2006

Tha MESSAGE - V3 -daBalkanimal & ABICAH SOUL PROJECT Chicago 2024 ALT Mix second mixdown with variations on the first "GOING INSANE" versions of the song

FREEDOM'S ON SALE BUT WHO'S BUYING - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal Original Instr Mix From upcoming release My Freedom EP with my sister Jasmina Makota, sorry bout the pun in the title this time it's freedom, not love that nobody wants :)

From Midwest With Luv - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal V2 Extended Original track by Skender Makota daBalkanimal Extended 2016 Mix

Q'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

SAMBA 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

ET HAUS - Skender Makota daBalkanimal v3 original track by Skender Makota unreleased 2016 mix

QUIETUDE - Skender Makota & Henry Ellis - v1 original track from the early 2000's, part of unreleased sessions with my friend and college roommate, talented Henry Ellis.

ANY LOVE - Chaka Khan - Skender Makota Balkanimal Rmx

FREEDOM - 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! ---- 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 ----- About Jimmy Jackson: Jimmy Jackson was born August 1st, 1945 in Harlem, New York City, New York to a mother who was a gospel vocalist inspiring him to follow her footsteps. He was immediately rewarded in 1959 by winning the top honors for amateurs night at the famed Apollo Theatre in NYC. It convinced him to follow his dream as a vocalist musician but then he pursued a career in law enforcement becoming a New Haven, Connecticut police officer in 1975. He continued to record and perform even getting an album deal with Neil Bogart's Buddah Records in the process releasing his cover of Lobo's "I'd Love You To Want Me" in 1974. That lead to his recording and releasing "Rollin Dice" with his soulful covers of then recent hit pop songs sprinkled in a few originals that round out the collection did not chart. His fifth release for the label was a 12" only release of "Freedom To Express Yourself" His last single, "It's Summertime Again" was released in 1981 Not much is known what happened to the 6' 3" artist after that. He was known to perform with a Bridgeport, Connecticut female trio by the name of "Black Magic" consisting of Charlene Whittaker, Rose Gaines and Bennie Dennis. He was also backed by the Naugatuck, Connecticut band by the name of Water Witch, who accompanied him on the 3-night stand he had with Melba Moore and other Buddah Records acts at the Apollo Theatre. The father of five was also a Jehovah's Witness, died April 30th, 2003 at he age of 57.

U Turn The Page I Close The Book - Skender Makota DaBalkanimal - V1 2017 Eb - Min by skender

love 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!

Cream - Skender Makota - Balkanimal mix2 original song v2

Tha MESSAGE - V2 -daBalkanimal & ABICAH SOUL PROJECT Chicago 2024 Mix by Skender Makota daBalkanimal original song. Version 2 mix1 mostly LIVE capture part of a 6 song theme album

THA MESSAGE - ABICAH SOUL PROJECT AND SKENDER MAKOTA da Balkanimal Since 2006 DJ Staxx from Chicago aka Abicah Soul Project is an underground gem in the house music scene, and my dear long time friend and collaborator, we were roommates for couple of years and made house music all day and night, true Chicago House dj's, artists and producers all do, as we LIVE the jack each and every blessed day on Earth we can get... This is Version 1 mix 2 of the cool Afro Beatish track we did, and this is also one of 5 alternate mixes I also made over the years, check them out, off the hook dis here! Chicago 2008 On BALKANIMAL 2022 Dub1

Fire Within Pt2 Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL original track, part of Live PA/Live to 2 mixes, Chimix 5 Chicago 2018-2024

Fire Within Pt1 Skender Makota daBALKANIMAL original track, part of Live PA/Live to 2 mixes, Chimix 5 Chicago 2018-2024

ILLUSION - Skender Makota daBalkanimal Rmx v2 remix of a classic by Imagination

The 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 mariners remained the closest to proper humans who help each other and do whatever it takes, including risking their own lives, to assist those in danger... They know that one day, it could be themselves who need help or die, and this understanding of mutual non-negotiable assistance to another human being in distress... well, gives me hope for al of the humanity back on land, intent on killing each other, but not even understanding the purpose of their evil doings... This is because there is no purpose other than evil within... The oceans, the seas and time spent out there, gives you plenty of time to think what matters the most and what was nothing more but a dangerous delusions Devil played on them.. Eventually, their life on land becomes much more bearable, since they abandoned the fear, the hate and found purpose, cause negativity within is the biggest cancer of all... This song, among few others, always had me thinking of the sailors out there, fighting the storms, raging seas, cold and shivering while dreaming of the home embrace, warmth of the wife waiting and children laughing... and eventually reaching the shores as the first lights of the home harbor appears on the horizon... "STARBOARD!! Ten Degrees... HOME.. we're Home...at last..captain!".. screams the watchman, tears of joy and pain filled their hearts with hope and joy, while silently thanking their Gods and promising redemption...