dj victoria
During the 90's I got into clubbing. These are a few mixtapes posted for nostalgia.
a look back at rochester
Welcome to DJ Victoria, a website to reminisce on my mixtapes produced in the 1990's.
Some of these tracks were the freshest available in the Rochester, NY market at the time. Others were pulled from countless secondhand stores or even a slushy street corner. Yes, one night in the alley to the side of Heaven, a guy was selling crates (the blue recycling bins) full of records for $10 each. I bought what I could drag away! These bins turned out to contain the most fun records ever, including a copy of Rapper's Delight and Neil Young's American Stars 'n Bars album in practically mint condition.
The below mix tapes have been painstakingly transferred from cassette. Some of the mixes aren't all that great. I was still learning to beat mix. At first, I remember having the turntables set on the floor to practice because I hadn't gotten a table stable enough to prevent the needles from jumping. Close your eyes and pretend you are at Heaven, The Metro, or maybe even Club Zero. Enjoy the old beats.
Welcome Old friends and dance club fans
Welcome Old friends and dance club fans
Welcome Old friends and dance club fans
Welcome Old friends and dance club fans
Welcome Old friends and dance club fans
Welcome Old friends and dance club fans
Downloads
The downloads are in memory of my dearly departed friend David Hammond aka DJ Cruz. David taught me to DJ, and we were roommates for a while on Hickory Street. He was a truly kind, talented and genuine person who was taken prematurely from this earth.
National Opioid Action Coalition
I Save Florida (free Naloxone for FL residents)
One snowy afternoon we were practicing and decided to open a jug of cheap wine and roll tape, resulting in the "Cruz Victoria and a Large Jug" mix. The level drops towards the end because Mark Cross started beating on the ceiling, wanting us to turn it down. I could've fixed that in post but decided to just leave it alone. It's real.
Enjoy the 80s pre hip hop throwback. Lots of tracks from the bin off the street are on "DJV 80s Soulrnbfunkmix".
Check back weekly! I have a jazzy mix and an 80's pop mix coming.
*They are in segments simply due to file size limit.
Video
Check out this video produced by RIT students. This film shows highlights of Halloween 1992 at Heaven Nightclub. DJ Dmitry from Dee-Lite was the main act. You can see a quick shot of me at about 2:53. That's me in the black sequined halter top. The other girl was named Carol.
A GOLD RUSH STORY
donate to my new project-unearthing john k. richard
In 1853 my great-great grandfather led a wagon train west during the California Gold rush. He returned to Bellevue, OH 5 years later a wealthy man! He became a prominent businessman and civil servant. Sadly, his demise was very public due symptoms of stroke and dementia. I plan research culminating in a book and video.
Contact
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DJ Victoria is now in Panama City Beach, FL
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