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Hatiras Presents DJ Jelo 04

We caught up with one of Toronto’s biggest DJ/producers, JELO, to get his thoughts on this year’s Winter Music Conference.

FunkyHouseMusic.com: Your personal favorite tune of the 2008 WMC?

JELO: Can i have two? I’m a DJ and to choose only one song seems like an impossible task. Even doing a monthly top 10 is tough – I always feels like I’m leaving something out.

(1) Hatiras & JELO – ‘Donkey Punch’ – Hatrax

It’s out and charted and charting sure, but the reaction I got and I saw from other jocks using it was huge. Right from the moment the circus sounds of the breakdown came in the dance floor reacted.

(2) Taurus & Vagelli – ‘Croketts Theme’ – Bugeyed Records

Really heavy techy prog that rolls and rolls. Using a cheeky sample from the 80s TV hit, this song has all the right elements for todays dance floor at prime time. The production from this American duo is fantastic.

FunkyHouseMusic.com: The overall biggest tune of the 2008 WMC?

JELO: Not up to me but if i were to call it, Deadmau5 vs. JELO ‘The Reward is Cheese’. We did this last May and it’s still running things. Must’ve heard it three dozen times at the conference.

FunkyHouseMusic.com: Best party of the 2008 WMC?

JELO: "Thank Glaude It’s Miami" @ Dream presented by Crobar. Outta’ nowhere this turned into ground zero. I didn’t think it was going to be THAT full on when so many events were running on the 26^th, but with the venue stocked with DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, Stupid Fresh & Hatiras it was rocking!

FunkyHouseMusic.com: Who rocked it?

JELO: I thought I did ok . both Hatiras & Stupid Fresh showed the dance floor who’s boss. Read more