On 21 July 2020, Gerard announced the playlist and guest Breed Intel for The Hit List 040 on Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music radio station, promoter, DJ agency and music-news platform connecting audiences across Asia and internationally.
Gerard presented the second hour and is a Deep House, Deep Tech, Tech House and Techno producer and DJ from Angeles City in the United States. He has a deep passion for electronic music and a proven method of creating it.
He aims to play a part in House music's future by broadening its culture and reach through his style of play and production. His work is intended for an international audience while retaining that focus on House music.
At the time of the original announcement, Gerard had returned to Florida, United States, after a period in South East Asia and worked with the DJ agency. He also served as Nu-Disco manager for Brasbeat, described as Latin America's first and only digital source for electronic music.
Gerard hosts a regular podcast and mix show featuring his charted music for each month. This edition of The Hit List placed his second hour alongside Breed Intel's guest selection.
Guest DJ (first hour) Breed Intel.
This weeks guest DJ (first hour) is Breed Intel, Breed Intel whose real name is Alexander McCann is a DJ and Producer hailing from London in the U.K and currently residing in Spain. His passion for electronic music is undeniable and he has firm groundings in the underground scene in London.
He optimises the bassy, intelligent, dark and deep production styles in his releasesand is venturing into the scene after a furlough. His motivation is purely out of love for music and in his show he will be highlighting a variety of tracks he has been working on in the studio and which will be released in the coming months. Breed intel is certainly an artist to keep an eye out for and we welcome him on board with his guest mix.
Gerard's The Hit List 040 with Breed Intel opens with Breed Intel's Intro Theme and Intastellar, before Dennis Cruz's MAD brings Tech House from Stereo Productions Catalog into the programme. Breed Intel then returns with Neon Fade and On Board, keeping the early sequence centred on his own productions.
Breed Intel's Found Myself (Growing), Body Locked and Aneurysm extend that run of originals. His Addicted, Lose Myself, Pill Pusher and Lick Tha Frog complete the first section before the guest moves into the following selections.
Cera Alba's Taking Over Me Feat. Zahra (Tiger Stripes RMX) brings Zahra into the mix through Hottrax, followed by Danny Howard's Extra Trippy on Toolroom. Daniel Stefanik's Deep Inside on Moon Harbour Recordings and CamelPhat's Hangin' Out With Charlie on Relief keep the club-focused direction in place.
In Gerard's second hour Guigak's Hip Hip adds another Tech House cut from Tropical Club before OPUS (BR)'s Warp Bass raises the intensity with Peak Time Techno on KLUBINHO. Sorley's Deadeye (Extended Mix), released through DFTD, then returns the selection to a more direct Tech House framework.
Laroz's Under Your Skin Feat. Sheera brings Melodic House and Techno into view through Diynamic. Technasia's I Am Somebody (Original Mix) on Suara follows, with its Tech House identity setting up the final stretch.
DVRT and Eddie Lopez's Eye o no Eye (Original Mix) precedes Seb Zito's Flow (Original Mix), issued on Hot Creations. Pablo Fe's Speed (DeviceRATT Remix) leads into DeviceRATT's No Internet (Original Mix) on LTHM, ending the guest set on Tech House.
The Hit List episode 40 21st of July 2020
Breed Intel (first hour)
Breed Intel - Intro Theme
Breed Intel - Intastellar
Dennis Cruz - MAD
Breed Intel - Neon Fade
Breed Intel - On Board
Breed Intel - Found Myself (Growing)
Breed Intel - Body Locked
Breed Intel - Aneurysm
Breed Intel - Addicted
Breed Intel - Lose Myself
Breed Intel - Pill Pusher
Breed Intel - Lick Tha Frog
Cera Alba - Taking Over Me Feat. Zahra (Tiger Stripes RMX)
Dan Howard - Extra Trippy
Daniel Stefanik - Deep Inside
Camel Phat - Hangin Out With Charlie
Gerard (second hour)
Guigak - Hip Hip
OPUS (BR) - Warp Bass
Sorley - Deadeye (Extended Mix)
Laroz - Under Your Skin Feat. Sheera
Technasia - I Am Somebody (Original Mix)
DVRT & Eddie Lopez - Eye o no Eye (Original Mix)
Seb Zito - Flow (Original Mix)
Pablo Fe - Speed (DeviceRATT Remix)
DeviceRATT - No Internet (Original Mix)
Listen on Mixcloud here.