Good People Better Rise Up! Podcasts

  1. Be Together Deep Wednesdays Guest Mix2020/04/24
    An Arrival Industries mini-reunion, you say? (Baker, where you at?) A gig in San Francisco, you say? DJing in a time of COVID-19 sure is strange, but hell yeah, I'm in. No tracklist, because WE DID IT LIVE.
  2. Sunday Mass Volume 1 (House Music All Day Long))2020/04/20
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  3. Special Delivery (In an SPB Style)2020/04/10
    Took me two weeks to pull this one together for you, what with…well….everything going on. I’m taking y’all waaaaaaay back to the eighties and nineties on this one, back to my roots And trust me — if you know, YOU WILL KNOW.
  4. Noise Complaint (Ambient)2020/02/24
    So far as I am concerned, it's always right and proper to wrap your weekend with an extended ambient set. Apparently one of my neighbors disagrees? Now I really have seen everything. Oy
  5. From the Vaults: Mahalo (Progressive)2019/10/08




    Haven’t left those islands yet, but the sun’s gone down and it’s time to get big. Yet another one from the vaults, circa 2007.
  6. From the Vaults: Aha Inu (Progressive House)2019/10/08




    Another one from deeeeep in the vaults, this time with progressive house, under the sun vibes.
  7. From the Vaults: Alaula (Downtempo)2019/10/08




    The soundtrack for a very special occasion back in May 2007, this one’s been sitting in the vaults without being heard for a good long while. The track list does exist somewhere, but where that is I cannot at the moment say…
  8. From the Vaults: One for the Legendary Buzzlife Crew (Progressive)2019/10/07
    A mix from back in 2010 dedicated to the sounds of 2000.
  9. Haleakalā Sunrise (Progressive and Progressive House)2019/10/07
    If you know, you know….Maui 2.0.
  10. Halcyonic Brotherhood (Progressive)2019/07/07




    Long holiday weekend means some time behind the decks. Full tracklist posted here shortly, but available now over at Mixcloud .

  11. Beyond the Arc (Progressive)2019/05/11

    Full tracklisting available at https://www.mixcloud.com/alexwhalen/

  12. From the Vaults: King of the Koopas (Downtempo)2019/04/15




    Why isn’t this mix named after a Star Wars planet? I honestly have no idea at this point, but I promise you that it made sense to me back in 1995!
  13. From the Vaults: Kessel (Downtempo)2019/04/15
    The fifth and for now final installment of downtempo mixes taken from my
    mixtape vaults, Kessel dates back to the early months of my time in SF.
  14. From the Vaults: Tatooine (Downtempo)2019/04/15
    The very first mix I ever recorded.
  15. From the Vaults: Dagobah (Downtempo)2019/04/15
    The third in what I think you can tell was a series, this was the B-side of
    the second mixtape I ever recorded back in 1995. Sound quality suffers a
    bit here and there as the original tape was damaged, but hopefully not so
    much that it takes away from your enjoyment of the mix.
  16. From the Vaults: Bespin (Downtempo)2019/04/15
    Bepsin dates all the way back to 1994. Recorded live using a Vestax mixer, three 1200s, and two non-pitch-shifting CD players, because y'all, we weren't even dreaming of those yet.
  17. From the Valuts: Hoth (Downtempo)2019/04/15
    By special request, I’m going back in time to repost a downtempo mix I made
    all the way back in 2002 while living in San Frandisco. Of all the mixes
    I’ve ever made, this is the one that seems to have left the biggest mark.
    If this keeps up, I may have to do a 20th anniversary edition some day,
    eh?!?
  18. Patty O'Saints 2019 (Progressive)2019/03/17

    Full tracklisting available at https://www.mixcloud.com/alexwhalen/
  19. Snow on the Harbor (Progressive Breaks)2019/03/10

    Full tracklisting available at https://www.mixcloud.com/alexwhalen/
  20. Willful Wonderings (Tech House and Progressive)2019/03/09

    Full tracklisting available at https://www.mixcloud.com/alexwhalen/
  21. NYC Incoming! Redux (Tech/Progressive)2019/03/03

    Full tracklisting available at https://www.mixcloud.com/alexwhalen/
  22. Let's Pretend We're Robots (Progressive)2019/03/03

    Full tracklisting available at https://www.mixcloud.com/alexwhalen/
  23. NYC Incoming! (Progressive)2019/02/23
    A one-hour mini-mix done just before heading out the door for the train down to NYC. This one sits somewhere between progressive and tech house, if you ask me.
  24. For the People (Progressive and Tech House)2019/01/28

    Full tracklisting available at https://www.mixcloud.com/alexwhalen/
  25. MLK Day 2019 (Progressive)2019/01/27

    Full tracklisting available at https://www.mixcloud.com/alexwhalen/
  26. Turkey Tailfeathers (Funky Breaks)2015/11/26
    This one was originally going to be White Chocolate Volume II, but by the time it was done that didn't quite seem right. As you'll see in the tracklist on my site, this one is even more heavily mashed and edited than usual.
  27. Candybox of Pretty Views (Downtempo)2015/11/22
    The third and final installment of what has become a trilogy of downtempo sets.
  28. The Deep End of the Sky2015/11/19
    Uptempo downtempo, if you know what I mean
  29. Advice From A Caterpillar (Downtempo)2015/11/15
    An old-school, chill-room-in-the-back-of-the-warehouse style downtempo set, Babylon style. Includes tracks from Puremusic, Asura, Josh Gabriel, Shpongle, Hybrid, and others.
  30. Reunion (Progressive House)2015/10/30
    Just got back from an absurd weekend in San Francisco, and this mix is the result. It's my portion of an event that took place at Monarch with some of my very best friends in the world. Let's hope this wasn't a one-off!
  31. Live Like You Are Falling Down (Progressive)2015/07/17
    Work slows down during the summer, and that means it is time to deliver some new mixes. First one up is straight progressive, and it includes both modern and past classics from Leftfield, Monkey Safari, Luzon, Peter Martin, BT, Solarity, Sasha, Bedrock, and others...
  32. Dreaming of Undelivered Justice (Drum & Bass)2014/12/06
    Deep, dark, and at time even angry. Includes tracks from Tantrum Desire, Kove, Krot, Ed Rush, Black Sun Empire, and others
  33. Dreaming of Times Forgotten (Drum & Bass)2014/11/28
    As promised, the third in a series of four drum + bass podcasts heading your way this November. Includes tracks from Technimatic, LM1, BMT, dRamatic, Kove, Mutated Forms, and others
  34. Dreaming of Sand and Sun (Drum & Bass)2014/11/21
    A bit of a different take on drum + bass from me this time around...Must be the change in the weather! Includes tracks from Nu:Tone, Sigma, John B., Marky and SPY, Doc Scott, Mistabishi, and others...
  35. Dreaming Of Big Skies (Drum & Bass)2014/11/11
    Includes tracks from Technimatic, LM1, Blue Motion, Seba, Metrik, Queensway, Kove, Nelver, and more...
  36. From the Vaults: Dagobah2014/10/31
    Old school downtempo, straight from the chill rooms of the early 1990s. They just don't make music like this anymore...
  37. From The Vaults: Tatooine (Ambient)2014/07/31
    This one is from 1994, and is the very first mix I ever recorded. 3 turntables and 2 CD players, all running live into a single mixer. Some say the Star Wars samples make the mix; others say they ruin what would otherwise be the best set they've ever heard. All I know is, I'm as proud of this as anything I've ever done.
  38. Looking For My Older Podcast Episodes?2014/07/19

    When I migrated my site to this new space, I only brought along the 10 latest podcast episodes. An additional 50+ episodes dating all the way back to 2007 can still be found at my old blog .
  39. El Cap (Progressive)2014/06/13
    A Techy Progressive set that includes tracks from Croatia Squad, Nora En Pure, Tom Middleton, Stimpack, UMEK, Filterheadz, Barry Jamieson, Guy J, and more...
  40. Glacier Point (Progressive)2014/06/13
    A progressive house set including tracks from Croatia Squad, Nora En Pure, Sasha, Tom Middleton, Oscar G, Mark Knight, and others...
  41. Mariposa Grove (Progressive)2014/06/13
    Based on a set I played recently in California, this one includes tracks from Croatia Squad, Charlie May, Sasha, Guy J, Josh Gabriel, Ewan Pearson, Nora En Pure, and more...
  42. Alpine Touring (Drum + Bass)2014/01/03
    A drum + bass set that includes tracks from Karma, Blu Mar Ten, Seba, Sunchase, Bulb, Lenzman, and more...
  43. Bring It On Back (Breaks)2013/12/23
    A progressive breaks mix with tracks by Colombo, Emeli Sande, Wrecked Angle, Planisphere, Adam Fielding, Monojoke, and others...
  44. Cow Bombie (Progressive Breaks)2013/06/03
    A progressive breaks set that includes tracks from Shiloh, Retroid, Planisphere, Stereo MCs, His Boy Elroy, and others...
  45. My Version of House (Progressive House)2013/05/27
    An old school house mix including tracks from Ananda Project, Wamdue Project, Kings of Tomorrow, Funky Green Dogs, Danny Tenaglia, Erick Morillo, Barbara Tucker, Cevin Fisher, and more...
  46. Beyond the Technicolor Rainbow (Soundtracks & Scores)2013/05/10
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  47. The Art of the Open, The KQ'ed Edition (Tech / Progressive House)2013/04/26
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Good People Better Rise Up!
http://www.alexwhalen.com/podcast/
Good People Better Rise Up! is a podcast from Alex Whalen, a 25+ year veteran of the dance music industry who has rocked dancefloors across the Americas and Europe. Over his career, Alex has, among other things: held down residencies with legendary clubs like DC’s Buzz, SF’s Spundae, and Boston’s Avalon; managed Deep Dish's Yoshitoshi Shop and Yoshitoshi.com; appeared on numerous syndicated dance music radio shows, including John Digweed's show in the UK and Thump Radio here in the US; toured extensively with his long-time studio mate Dave Ralph, and, well... you get the idea. Having taken a break from the scene in 2008 so that he could complete a PhD in political science (and how many DJs do you know that could say that?), Alex is back with a new energy, adding drum + bass to an arsenal that already included an impressive array of both current and future downtempo, progressive house, and techno classics. Look for new shows roughly every two weeks featuring whatever tracks happen to be grabbing his attention at the moment. For more info, check out alexwhalen.com. See you on the dancefloor!