Today I woke up to find this email in my inbox:

dear discolab,
yes, it has been a long time…
and i know you deserved better…
all the parties, the sex, the alcohol and all the other things i even do not want to mention…

but hey, it´s your BIRTHDAY
let´s start over again
and take this as your birthday present

aka

This is about the best birthday present I ever got (nice try, parents, but my pink unicorn suddenly doesn’t look so cool anymore)! And do you  want to know why? Because many years ago, I saw Aka Tell playing a dj set in good old John Tylos garage, and that was the moment I realized I wanted to be a dj too – mainly because he was sooo cool and got all the chicks. Shortly after, I saved enough pocket money to finance a trip to the next big city and buy my first vinyl records.

It’s an honor and a great pleasure to proudly present DJ Aka Tells new set: Happy Birthday Discolab!

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Download Aka Tell – Happy Birthday Discolab

So, what should I say about my idols latest dj set? Its great, starting from the beginning to the end, it includes the freshest tracks and hottest remixes, featuring artists like The Integrals, Aka Tells own A.G. Trio, Afrojack, LA Riots or Etienne de Crecy. What I love about Akas style is his great technical skills: The clean track transitions, often taking place over a much longer period than other djs try. And he certainly knows his effects and the impact they can have on an audience. And last but not least, he has a great taste for music and music trends – I often have to ask Aka Tell for the track he is currently playing when he is performing on stage. All in all, an awesome dj set, which is a perfect example of Aka Tells dj style.

Aka Tell is performing as a dj for fifteen years know, and for quite some time he is widely known as one of Austrias best djs – and he deserves this by all means! Please visit DJ Aka Tells soundcloud page for more dj awesomeness, or go to his myspace page to see his upcoming gigs.

And don’t forget, next friday you can see Aka Tell on stage at the 55 Jahre Discolab party!

Tracklisting:

Les Petits Pilous – Goog
MSTRKRFT feat. John Legend – Heartbreaker (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)
Egotronics – Was solls (A.G.Trio Remix)
Adam Freeland – How To Fake Your Own Life (Etienne De Crecy Remix)
Deadbots – Much Better(Arveene & Misk Microdot Mix)
A.G.Trio – Dancen (ULTRNX Remix)
Sharam Jey – Hearts Of Stone feat. Andreas Hogby (Malente & Jay Robinson Remix)
JFK, St. Mandrew – Face Pump (LA Riots Remix)
Joan Reyes – Shakedown (Bass Kleph Remix)
Afrojack, The Partysquad – A Msterdamm (Extended Edit)
Nine Inch Nails – The Hand That Feeds (The Integrals Remix)
Just Banks – Ultimate Minimix (3000 tunes in 3 seconds)