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DJ Paolo Va Spring 2014Hands Up To The Stars Mix"Stretching his hands up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet."  Jeremy Bentham - Philosopher and Activist quoted this 200 years ago.  It's hard today to even think about what the world was like back in those times - before internet, before television, before telephones.  Our reach today is beyond what anyone could have imagined back then, but the flowers are still here unchanged - if we take the time to look.This year most of my time has been spent out of the studio and with the flowers at my feet.  It couldn't have been a better year.  For all the stargazers out there and those on their way to the stars...take some time for those flowers on the way.  The stars will still be there when you look up....Until next time,Paolo Va

DJ Paolo Va Halloween 13 Mix Sept/Oct Halloween 13 Mix BOO! It's that time of year again!  My favorite holiday and my favorite mix every year! Special thanks to Luca Sebastian, for sending me the absolutely BEAST track, Come to Die...Perfect for this month's mix with an insane drop you have to hear!  To all my ghouls and goblins, hope you all enjoy!Peace, DJ Paolo Va

July/August 2013 End of Summer Mix 2013So what happened?  I think I blinked and we are now getting ready for Halloween again!  This month's podcast celebrates getting through one more summer and getting back to our routines.  For those lucky enough to have joined me at Tomorrowland, we were able to eek out one more fantastic summer weekend in the hills of Chattahoochee, Georgia!  Incredible sets by Nicky Romero, Sander van Doorn, and Carnage.  Already planning on making this part of my music festival rotation next year!Special shout out to the Saudi contingent - go Juventus!  And congrats to long time EDM friend Monica on your engagement!  All the best, DJ Paolo Va

May/June 2013 Summertime Sadness Mix Summertime sadness.  An obvious oxymoron for most, but for some - summer is the toughest part of the year. Summertime can mean saying goodbye to many old and familiar friends. It is a brief pause before the Fall brings new challenges, higher hurdles and reminds us just how short these breaks we get really are. This month's podcast has all of those feelings rolled into it.  From the comfort of "Like Home" by Nicky Romero to the relief that Audien and Michael S. bring to "Leaving you", there's a roller coaster of feelings that summer seems ready to deliver. And of course, I get to put my own spin on this journey!  Enjoy the ride.  Peace, DJ Va.

March/April 2013 If I Lose Myself Mix Ultra Music Festival year # 15, omg! Where has the time gone? Ultra defines EDM and the  EDM movement over the last decade and a half. It also defines my March every year. It has become so much more than just a routine or tradition...Ultra is my yearly renewal. Those of you that have listened to any of my podcasts will recognize my tag line "get ready to lose yourself in the music, one more time". After 15 years of losing myself every year - in the music, in the Miami heat and in the amazing crowd - this year it all became clear... it really is only through losing myself that I have found myself. When you find yourself looking for direction in your own life, don't give in to the anxious, worried and sometimes desperate world around you. Put on your headphones and get ready to lose yourself in the music, one more time. I'll be your guide along the way! You see, unless you are lost - you can never really be found now can you? Peace, DJ Va

Feb 2013 Love or Obsession Mix? Feb is all about love...or so we think.  Most of the times what we think is love is just an obsession. Obsessions pass with each coming year, but love was always there and will always be there. Take time this year to ask yourself that one question on Valentines Day.  Is it really love?  That will make all the difference... If you need some time to figure it out, then you probably know what the real answer is! Peace, DJ Va

Jan 2013 What Does Tomorrow Bring? New Year's Club Mix DJ Va Every new year brings us new opportunity.  A chance to refocus and grow.  A chance to become better than the year before. The problem is where do we begin?? One day at a time. One step at a time.  No hurry, but I have no doubt this will be a monumental year. Let this be the year that we focus on the "small things" everyday...the details, the specific conversations, the little gestures, the moments of the day. What will tomorrow bring??  I can't answer that.  But this year let's not miss today worrying about it. This may not be an easy thing to do for some, but I'm sure we'll all be better for even trying. For the times that I start to get off track, it will be easy for me to get back on course... all I have to do is put the headphones back on, and lose myself in the music one more time. Peace, DJ Va

Oct/Nov 2012 Some Nights Mix DJ Va One of the biggest releases in mainstream music in 2012 was Some Nights by Fun. Every time  i hear that song it makes me ask myself... What do I stand for? What do I stand for? and just like the song: Most nights, I don't know anymore.... That's what makes music so powerful.  It moves our body, it gets in our mind, it leads the spirit. Even if you don't hear from me for a while you'll know where I always will go back to... to putting on my headphones and losing myself in the music - one more time. Peace, DJ Va

August/Sept 2012 Forever Young Mix DJ Va Music is the key! It is the lost Fountain of Youth that has been long searched for, but was right here all along! For those that have followed my music over the years you have seen glimpses of old mixed with the new. Flashbacks of the past, woven into the current reality.  While the list of genres continues to grow every year, the way the music moves you is still the same - whether its Motown or dub step or vocal trance. The years may pass, but the music remains frozen in its time, and we are brought back to that place in time every time we listen. When ever I get to feeling my years, I just put on my headphones and lose myself in the music - one more time. Peace, DJ Va

June/July 2012 Suddenly Summer Club Mix DJ Va Where does the time go?  I was just posting the December 2011 podcast - and here we are already...suddenly summer. It's amazing how fast the pace of life has gotten.   If you need a reminder, just check out any of the stores at your local mall...they're already putting up their back-to-school displays! Before it's gone, find yourself some time for your own self this summer!    For me, it's easy.  All i have to do is put on my headphones, turn up the volume, and lose myself in the music - one more time. Peace, DJ Va

April/May 2012 DJ Va It's always darkest before the dawn - believe me!  I've been there so many times, in so many different ways! Whether that's waking up and getting out of a sleeping bag in Alaska to see the sun come up behind Mt. McKinley or whether it's just getting through another day in the life. When you don't know where to turn, sometimes the music helps you find your way...one day at a time. Peace, DJ Va

March 2012 Coming Home Mix Every March marks the return of Ultra Music Festival and Winter Music Conference to Miami. This of course means it's time for my return to my home away from home! Ultra is an unforgettable experience every year - and this year proved to be no exception! Above & Beyond kicked things off on Thursday, with 3 full days of music that followed. In this month's podcast, I've included some of the highlights from Ultra this year. Hope you enjoy getting lost in the music, one more time. Peace, DJ Va

Feb. 2012 For Your Love Valentine's Mix February is the month we celebrate Love. If you have ever been in love you have seen first hand all the good and all the less than good that can come from being hit by one of Cupid's arrows! In good times and in bad times. In sickness and in health. Sometimes it's hard to make sense of it all.  That's when you know it's time to turn up the volume and lose yourself in the music, one more time. Peace, DJ Va

Jan 2012 New Year Never Say Never Club Mix Last year is behind us, for better or for worse.  2012 brings us a chance to start again. Who knows where this year will take us? The journey is the fun part.  Where we wind up is only the destination. On the way, I plan to get lost in the music...one more time. Happy New Year! DJ Va

December 2011 Don't Stop Believing Club Mix This time of year gets crazy for us all.  When did all of "this" happen to us? It was only yesterday when we all were in a  less hectic place, a time when believing was easy... Wouldn't it be nice to go back to that place, just one more time... Peace and Happy Holidays, DJ Va

November 2011 Hopeless Pilgrim Club Mix It seems that with every passing year the holiday season comes earlier and earlier.  Obviously some marketing team thought it would be a good idea. Really?? This season, in one way or another, consumes us all.  For many it becomes one of the most difficult times of the year... When i find that hope is dwindling, I go just back to my music and lose myself, one more time... Peace, DJ Va

October 2011 Halloween 2011 Club Mix I say it every year... Halloween is my favorite holiday! Here we are once again! Have fun with this year's Halloween special club mix, out just in time for all the Halloween parties out there. DJ Va Lost in the music, one more time.

Sept 2011 Save The World Club Mix Remember back to when you were a child. Who was your favorite superhero? For one reason or another the world as we knew it was constantly threatened and our heroes were there to save the day. Some of us grew up and never let go of those grandiose plans to save the world. So where to begin? First we must save ourselves from the ordinary, the average and the complacency that drains us of our energy, drive and our spirit. Only then can we truly begin to change the world, let alone save it. Peace, DJ Va Lost in the music, one more time.

July/August 2011 Sign of the Times Remix The signs of our times are all around us. Where are we going? And why? What are we doing to the world around us to get there? And what is it doing to us? The signs of our times are upon us. It's up to each one of us to decide what to do from here. Until I figure all that out, I'm just going to keep myself lost in the music, one more time. Peace, Dj Va

May/June 2011 Born This Way Club Mix What makes music so powerful is how it can move people from so many different backgrounds and cultures, and bring them together for that moment in rhythm and dance. The louder the music, the more lost you can get in that moment.  So whether you were born this way or chose to be this way, I bring to you yet another compilation of dance, techno and hip hop in the May/June 2011 podcast edition. Time to lose yourself in the music, one more time! DJ Va