For months I’ve been meaning to hit this beach in the morning, and I finally made it. This morning both the weather and my spontaneously waking up aligned to allow for a rather great setting at Jetties Beach in Fort Lauderdale.

Granted I had to hustle a bit to make it since I woke up at 6:02 am with the sun going up as 6:25 currently, but after almost falling on my face twice while running to this spot, I did get there just in the nick of time.

Looking for some funk? Here’s a random mix I recorded from a cover session on NSB Radio last week. It’s little less than an hour of pure funk, and you can check it right here and even download it! Featured in this mix are remixes and tracks by Basement Freaks, K-Lab, Bobby C Sound TV and lots more.

This post is for Dave Tipper who’s dealing with a serious health condition. It always makes me cringe to hear these types of stories, but fact of the matter is that we live in a cruel country, where even the best have to worry about getting their medical expenses covered by so-called insurance companies. The text below is from the Addictech website and describes Tipper’s current situation. Here’s his most recent post from his Facebook page.

In 17 hours from now i have to undergo open heart surgery. (I am very scared.)
In an attempt to lessen the blow of medical costs from this major procedure, i am releasing an EP of ‘VIP’ remixes that i’ve been playing in my live sets over the last couple of years. My good friends at Addictech are hosting the release and are forgoing their percentage, so that 100% of the money from your purchase goes towards helping me out. There is also a paypal donation address ([email protected]) if you feel like contributing more.
My intention is to bounce back from this stronger than ever, but regardless of what happens from here on out, i’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the years. It’s been a pleasure serving you all.
Cheers,
Dave.

Here’s what the Additech label website has underneath the release.

Dave Tipper needs open heart surgery. He is releasing these tracks to help pay for the medical costs that his insurance policy won’t cover. 100% (every penny) of the sales of this release will go to Dave to help fund his surgery and recovery in 2013. Additional donations can be sent via paypal to [email protected] – Please contribute and share this information with anyone who has enjoyed Dave’s contributions to our collective experience!

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