Energy 92.7's new programming

Energy 92.7 has begun to add mixshows to their station. In addition to the "Weekend Kick-Off Mix" mixed by DJ Trevor Simpson at 6pm (Pacific Standard Time) on Fridays, they have added a new mix at 12pm called the "Cardio Mix". This consists of 80's songs, while the former mix consists of current Energy tracks and some new ones not added yet.

And tonight at 8pm, for those who are staying home tonight on New Year's Eve, check out the "Energy Year-End Countdown Mixshow". It will be 4 hours of the biggest songs of 2004. And it will be played again at 12am immediately after it is first aired. This is a must-listen. They may play some songs they didn't get a chance to add to their regular music library. The playlist for this will be posted in a seperate post at this blog tomorrow.

And some new on-air personalities will be added to the station in the coming weeks. Keep checking here for more updates on that. There is a posting on this subject with some more specific details by another blogger. Check it out here.

Energy is starting off the new year on a good note.

Happy New Year folks!

Energy 92.7 "Cardio Mix"

Today at 12pm, Energy 92.7 aired the inaugural edition of their "Cardio Mix." It consisted of 80's dance hits. I heard the full mix, and thought it was pretty good. It has been years since some of the stuff they played has been played in the Bay Area. Songs by M, Dead Or Alive, New Order, Prince, Depeche Mode, Trans-X, Pizzacato 5, Tiffany, and Madonna made up today's edition. This is a good attempt to compete with Wild 94.9 and Viva 105.7 who both have 12 o'clock mixes as well. And for those who can catch the Monterey/Salinas station KDON 102.5, it has that much more competition. The Energy one is good in that they play only older songs during the mix, and that sets it apart from the others. KDON throws in a lot of old school party jams, freestyle, and hip hop in their mix, as does Wild. Freestyle, Latin House, a little trance, and classic House get played on Wild. Viva 105.7's is mostly dance mixes of Latin tracks and some Latin House that Wild plays. All in all, these 4 mixshows are quite good, and bring something different to the table. Take your pick.

What still needs to be done

Energy 92.7 has been able to fill the void that Party 92.7 left easily. It surpassed expectations and has been doing what is necessary to make a lasting impression on the bay area. Their library of music is quite extensive when compared to Party 92.7. New songs have been added on a weekly basis, and they are slowly catching up to what is popular all over the country.

But there are numerous songs they still haven't added. We won't hold our breath waiting for them to add all the songs on the list below. But some of them need to be heard here as they are quite good and could become hits nationally. Some tracks have already become out-of-the-box successes in their native countries. A lot of what is hot in the clubs is being played on the air, but there is a lot that needs to be added. That is what needs to be done in order to stay on the air. In addition to proper marketing, and a strong signal, they have to be playing the music people want to here. Even though many calls have been made to the phone number Energy 92.7 provided on the air, not much has changed.

Specialty programming has already been added, and more is planned in the future. Party 92.7 had exclusive mixes every weekend from internationally-renowned DJ Paul Oakenfold. And there were exclusive mixes by DJ Torque a.k.a. Trevor Simpson, who now is the resident DJ at Energy 92.7. A new mixshow airing every Friday at 6pm (Pacific Standard Time) called the "Energy 92.7 Weekend Kick-Off Mix" has been airing. So far, 2 editions of the one-hour mix have aired. A good blend of current hits, some new future hits, and some recurrents make up the mix. On last Friday's edition on Christmas Eve, dance mixes of Christmas songs were played in the mix. Check out this other blog that keeps track of the playlists of the mixes. The Christmas Eve playlist is the one in red and green colors. Let's see if they will add more mixes done by other DJs. Nothing's wrong with Trevor Simpson. But having multiple DJs would provide some variety as no two DJs mix the same way. And some specialize in different genres of music.

And the official website still needs to be created. There is already a website configured at the web address of www.energy927fm.com, but there is just an animated image there for now. An unofficial website had been online for about a month, but it has since disappeared. There's no known reason for why the unofficial website went away. It doesn't really matter as that website didn't have a disclaimer, and there was questionable security. On the message boards, a poster's IP address was made public. Not just some of it. All of it! That was removed promptly. And the playlist on the site was copied verbatim from another source. No credit given at all. Anyways, this site isn't worth mentioning anymore as it is unavailable now.

Let's hope they'll add the songs listed below in a timely manner.

Amber - You Move Me
Angel City Featuring Lara McKellen - Do You Know
Dave Armstrong - Make Your Move Listen
ATB - Ecstasy Listen
Benassi Brothers - Illusion Listen
Budapest - Gates Of Eden
Mariah Carey - Say Something [David Morales Mix]
Danzel - Pump It Up Listen
Junior Jack - Da Hype
Junior Jack - Stupidisco
Holly James - Touch It
Kaskade - Sweet Love
David Morales Featuring Lea Loren - How Would You Feel
Alanis Morissette - Eight Easy Steps [Thick Dick Mix]
Jonathan Peters Featuring Sylver - All This Time
Plummet - Cherish The Day [Antillas Mix]
Dana Rayne - Object Of My Desire [Northstar vs. PPS Edit]
Shapeshifters:UK - Back To Basics
Thrillseekers - New Life
Tiesto - Adagio For Strings Listen
Tiesto - Just Be [Antillas Mix] Listen
U2 - Vertigo [Jackknife Lee Mix]
Vanguard - Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)

Fake Energy Stream

On the Radio-Info board, someone mentioned that there is a live internet stream of Energy 92.7 San Francisco. Here is the problem: it is not of Energy 92.7! It even says that it is of KNGY 92.7 The Beat Of The Bay! There are no station ids or imaging. There are dance songs, but there is a gap of about 2 seconds in between each song. And the majority of the songs they play, Energy has not played yet.

Energy 92.7 San Francisco is not streaming yet, so don't use that stream.

Billboard 2004 The Year In Music: Dance

Check out the link to read Michael Paoletta's commentary about the year in dance music. The Top 10's of the Year-End Charts are included in the article as well.

Ministry of Sound Top 100 of Dance 2004

The 100 songs were chosen by those who voted. Here is the top 10 songs. To view the complete list of 100 songs, complete with audio samples, check out the link. By the way, if you want to hear the samples, you'll have to register. It's worth registering as you can view music videos and hear songs on their website. They are full-length, and multiple mixes are available for some songs. Good place to try before you buy.

1. Eric Prydz - Call On Me

2. Armand van Helden - My My My

3. Junior Jack - Stupidisco

4. Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme

5. Deep Dish - Flashdance

6. Boogie Pimps - Somebody to Love

7. Danzel - Pump It Up

8. Angel City - Do You Know

9. Stonebridge - Put'em High

10. Tiesto - Love Comes Again

Wild is playing "Traffic"!

Yesterday, during the Wild Workout At Noon, on Wild 94.9, they played DJ Tiesto's international big hit "Traffic." It's been a while since they have added a new trance song to the mix (they have added new Latin house tracks). St. John came into the station while Dreena Gonzalez was on the air and suggested that Jose Melendez play "Traffic". He did at the end. Let's hope this is the beginning.

What needs to be played

Even though the Eric Prydz "Call On Me" and the Shapeshifters:UK "Lola's Theme" are getting played finally, there are still many songs that have yet to be added. Here are some.

Amber - You Move Me
Chicane - Daylight
Ciara - Goodies
Ciara Featuring Missy Elliot - One, Two Step
Delerium Featuring Sarah McLachlan - Silence 2004 [Above & Beyond Mix]
Dido - Sand In My Shoes
Emma - Free Me
Junior Jack - Da Hype
Junior Jack - Stupidisco
Sarah McLachlan - Fallen [Gabriel & Dresden Mix]
Sarah McLachlan - World On Fire [JXL Mix]

Nina Sky - Turnin' Me On
Sylver - All This Time
U2 - Vertigo [Jackknife Lee Mix]
Armand Van Helden - My My My
Despina Vandi - Come Along Now vs. Gia
Nicole Wray - If I Was Your Girlfriend

Yes.net

It seems that Yes.net has stopped monitoring Energy 92.7. There have been no songs or times listed for the last 24 hours, and the station has been broadcasting on air as normal. What's going on? It could be that they have stopped monitoring. Or it's down right now. Or it's working but it doesn't list on the web. Hopefully, it will get fixed soon.

Energy 92.7 and WKTU 103.5: The similarities

Okay, WKTU 103.5 is based in New York, but lately the playlist of Energy 92.7 and WKTU has been quite similar. Many of the songs on both playlists are getting the same amount of airplay.

With the balance of the old and the new songs, both stations are quite similar.