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DJ Christine Moritz presents... Variety Is The Spice Of Life
Variety Is The Spice Of Life
with Christine Moritz

Since making her club debut at the Buzz event at Nation in 2001, Christine Moritz has been intriguing Washington, D.C. clubgoers with her sound, which ranges from haunting, cinematic downtempo to upbeat, funk-influenced tunes.

Her November 2002 opening set for Thievery Corporation at the 9:30 Club caught the ear of Thievery's Eric Hilton, leading to a highly-coveted yearlong residency at the Eighteenth Street Lounge. She has also held residencies at Bossa, Gazuza, the outdoor summer event Air (at the invitation of 2003 DMC champion DJ Enferno), IndeBleu, and Alero. Christine has played with such artists as UNKLE, Jazzanova, Zero 7, Gotan Project, and Groove Armada, and has graced the decks in London, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Baltimore as well as at numerous D.C.-area venues.

Also a seasoned radio DJ, Christine is the host of the acclaimed weekly show "Variety Is the Spice of Life." From 1998 to 2006, the show aired on the University of Maryland's WMUC 88.1 FM, becoming the station's most-downloaded program. In January 2006, the show moved to a weekly online version hosted on the Variety Is The Spice Of Life website, where its strong, diverse selection and informed commentary continue to draw new listeners.

Christine has been featured in such publications as the Washington Post and the Washington City Paper (see the press section of Christine's website), and was nominated for a Wammie (Washington Area Music Association Award) in the Electronica DJ category in 2003 and 2005.

A talented music journalist, Christine has written for the San Diego-based downtempo magazine RE:UP, the Ubiquity Records website, and the now-defunct D.C.-based dance music magazine Innerloop. For selected articles, click here.

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Featured Sets:
Live at Five club, Oct. 25, 2006
Live at the Sergio Mendes show, Oct. 12, 2006


Christine Moritz Live at Five club in D.C., Oct. 25, 2006

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This set was recorded live at Five in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, October 26, 2006. DJs in the main room that night were Subfocus, Chase & Status, Verse, the Headhunterz Inc., D-Fect, Bobby Jae (all drum'n'bass). Rooftop DJs were Juan Zapata of East Coast Boogiemen (house), Christine Moritz , and Ken Lazee (house/breaks).

TIME
(approx.)
ARTIST SONG LABEL
0:00
Tubbs feat. Dallas (a.k.a. Joe Dukie) New Way of Life (Atlantic Conveyor Redemption Dub) Exceptional (UK)
4:22
Smith & Mighty 1, 2 Mic Check K7
8:37
Baby Mammoth And I'll See You Pork (UK)
16:54
The Lucy Nation Alright [sic] (Attica Blues Mix) Maverick
23:40
Fumi Notre Dame Out of the Loop (UK)
30:27
The Amalgamation of Soundz For Real Filter (UK)
38:44
Max Sedgley Happy (Blackbeard Mix) Sunday Best (UK)
45:00
Primal Scream vs. Jungle Brothers PlayLoaded Soundly Beaten (UK)
48:55
Quantic Soul Orchestra Hold It Down (feat. Alice Russell) Tru Thoughts (UK)
51:55
Recloose feat. Joe Dukie Dust (Submariner Remix) Peacefrog (UK)
56:11
Kraak & Smaak Keep On Searching Jalapeno (UK)
1:02:52
Random Heroes C'mon & Get It (Soul Harmonics Mix) Freestyle (UK)
1:08:21
The Ballistic Brothers Marching On (Southern Baptist Remake feat. Cleveland Watkiss & Myllenda Lay) Soundboy (UK)
1:16:28
Alice Russell To Know This (Nu:Tone Remix) Tru Thoughts (UK)
1:22:43
Smith & Mighty Seeds (More Rockers Mix) K7

Christine's sets at the Sergio Mendes show, Oct. 12, 2006 Recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 12, 2006

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ARTISTSONG
S-Tone Inc.Saudade
OrlandivoOnde Anda a Meu Amor
Reminiscence QuartetOnde Anda a Meu Amor
TM Juke feat. Alice RussellPlayground Games (Diesler Remix)
Al HirtMusic to Watch Girls By
Chet BakerLet's Get Lost
UnderwolvesLet's Get Lost
Nicola ConteBossa Per Due
King KoobaFooling Myself (Easy Access Orchestra Remix)
Groove ArmadaAt the River
Stan Getz, Joćo Gilberto, and Astrud GilbertoCorcovado
Brazilian GirlsLazy Lover
Towa TeiFunkin' for Jamaica (Shinichi Osawa Remix)
Bebel GilbertoAganjś (Latin Project Remix)
Dr. RubberfunkBossa for the Devil
Fort Knox FiveBrazilian Hipster
Yasuharu Konishi remixing Takeo YamashitaTheme from Lupin the 3rd (Readymade All That Jazz mix)
Cut ChemistThe Garden
Platinum Pied Pipers50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
After Sergio Mendes and Brasil 2006's set:
Tom y JoyceVai Minha Tristeza (Bob Le Mix)
Block 16Slow Hot Wind
HaciendaSabor (acoustic)
De-Phazz feat. Pat AppletonThe Mambo Craze (radio edit)
Everything But the GirlCorcovado


Variety Is The Spice Of Life is a show produced by Christine Moritz and syndicated here at Properly Chilled. For an archive of past shows, as wells as appearance schedules and way more on Christine, be sure and visit Variety Is The Spice Of Life.

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