[MUSIC & WINE Radio] Episode 13 - Kevin Ruiz (NYC) in the house

(subscribe with iTunes to get this and future episodes directly into your iPod, iPhone, or computer. It's free!) It's been an eventful month... and we love all the positive feedback to the JOJOFLORES parties and mixes. This is why we've saved this for such a time ;) This week we feature veteran DJ and MUSIC & WINE regular guest DJ KEVIN RUIZ. Those of you who remember the sweaty nights of 78ORANGE and the crazy ABGs days also remember very well the man behind the tunes. (For those who don't, Kevin Ruiz single-handedly brought New York house music to the Philippines as a young kid "house music" disciple from his hometown New York City in the late 90s). He has finally recorded his contribution to this internet radio station and we are as exited to feature it as kids in a candy store. You might not remember Ruiz as a deep house DJ. When we first met him, we were hanging off the front speaker at 78ORANGE with now close buddies Martin Wisniewski, Wendell Garcia, and Mark Jentes, with moist hands in the air grasping the sounds as if they were giving away hot bread. It's been a long time coming indeed. Who can forget loosing their minds to "Dark Beat" in the obscure halls of Orange or singing along to Seventeen, or getting introduced to the the Danny Tenaglia train (I know some people in Manila that named their first kid after him!), or surrendering to the deep dark sounds of New York City's underground when they had no idea what they were getting into... That was Kevin Ruiz (then 21 years old), the quiet, humble genius behind the decks making it all happen. If you don't know, you better ask somebody! Here we are, ten years later. The scene has changed beyond recognition. But one thing has not changed:US! We still crave that same rhythmic fix. Others have emerged to meet some of this need but they are far and few between and some say they haven't had a proper platform to spread their music message... Good music finds its way :) We are admittedly very honored to finally have Kevin Ruiz grace our internet radio station with a long overdue music mix that has got to put you in a nostalgic mood--not because of the tracks he chose but because of this special sensation of discovery you felt during those days you couldn't stop telling your friends about. If you love what we've been putting out on [MUSIC & WINE Radio] and if you love the JOJOFLORES mixes we've uploaded, you're gonna wanna save with your life this special KEVIN RUIZ installment on our modest podcast. There are very few we consider more worthy of your attention. And now, may we introduce to you one of Manila's best. Enjoy! Elian & Ines MUSIC & WINE P.S. More photos from the JOJOFLORES gig at Amber (Feb 2) in Manila