Afterhours Compilation Series
Published on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 01:10
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Welcome to Tastyfresh.com
Tastyfresh.com is the longest running site on the web dedicated to Christians who love club music. We’re a community of fans, promoters, label owners, producers and of course DJs. You don’t have to be strictly working in either the secular or Christian scene to hang out here. We believe both are of equal value. So come in, take your shoes off and stay awhile. Want to know more about the site? Check out the aptly labeled “About” page.
Areas of Focus
We’re in the process of refocusing Tastyfresh.com into three specific areas:
| Building Relationships | Engaging Content | Hands-On Experience |
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| If we've learned anything over the past fifteen years, it's that relationships make this site. It's not the content. It's not the merch. It's not even the music. It's the relationships that people build within this community. We want to invite you to join in on our forum discussions and connect with like-minded people through our community | Over the years, Tastyfres.com has had many functions. Proving articles and podcasts has been a big role of the site since day one. There are hundreds of articles and podcasts just waiting to be discovered here. In fact, if you would like to contribute an article or podcast, we'd like to give you that chance. Just contact us. | Throughout the year, we offer our members opportunities to get their feet in the door and to show off exactly what they can do. Some of those opportunities include performing at the annual Afterhours stage at the Cornerstone Music Festival and having their music featured on the annual Afterhours CD which is only available at the Cornerstone Music Festival. We hope to expand these opportunities soon. |
If you would like a more complete list on how you could get involved, check out our “Get Involved” page.
Published on Thursday, 13 January 2011 04:08
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In 2008, Tastyfresh.com took a huge leap in promoting electronic dance music at the Cornerstone Music Festival. A compilation series was started featuring as many tracks produced by Christians as possible and handed out at the festival. Each year from now on Tastyfresh.com will produce and hand out 1,000 copies to festival attendees. Funds for these CDs will be raised prior to the festival through our community.
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Afterhours Volume 3 |
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Compiled and mixed by Science Drop [Deeplife Records] |
Published on Wednesday, 17 September 2008 13:53
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We are always looking for new material to feature on FreshBeats. If you or someone you represent has recently released a new project, we would like to know about it and get an electronic copy. You do not have to be signed to a record label to featured on FreshBeats. All we ask is that the material can be purchased on the market in some format. If your music is only available on an MP3 hosting site (MySpace, PureVolume, SoundClick, etc.), your material will not be featured.
What to Send
Singles, EP’s, and full-length albums are acceptable in all genres of electronic music. We only accept digital promos (MP3 and WAVs). Please include contact information (preferably an email address). Also keep in mind that we hold the right to make the final decision on what gets featured. If your submission is selected for featured, we may request further information, including a bio, press photo or logo, and information on how to purchase your music.
How to Send It
All material submitted for the FreshBeats podcast should be sent via yousendit.com or similar service or hosted on your site. The email to send to is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
If for some reason you still would like to send us physical media of your releases, you can send them to the following mailing address, but they will be prioritized low for the podcast:
David Richardson
FreshBeats Podcast
4380 Iris Brooke Lane
Snellville, GA 30039
DO NOT SEND US ANY MUSIC THAT IS NOT ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (HOUSE, TRANCE, DRUM & BASS, BREAKS, Techno, ETC.). Hip-hop, R&B, Rock, Folk, Classical, Country, and everything else will not even be listened to. It is not what our audience is seeking.
Published on Wednesday, 17 September 2008 13:58
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If you are interested in reviewing music for Tastyfresh and would like to be sent a release with which to do a sample review, please e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . In your e-mail, please include a brief description of your experience with electronic dance music (e.g., "I have DJed regularly at a smaller club in Columbus, OH" or "I have been a mobile DJ for 5 years"). Also, please list the following genres in your e-mail, and, after each genre, add the word "good", "okay", or "bad" to indicate how qualified you consider yourself for reviewing releases of that genre.
- Breaks
- Chill Out
- Deep House
- Drum & Bass
- Electro House
- Electronica
- Hard Dance
- Hardcore
- House
- Minimal
- Progressive House
- Psy-Trance
- Tech House
- Techno
- Trance
After we receive your e-mail, you will be sent guidelines for formatting and writing your review as well as information regarding how to download the sample release for your evaluation review.
Send your completed review in Microsoft Word or text format to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . When we receive your review, it will be evaluated by the review editors and staff. If your review is approved, you will become a member of the review writing staff, be given access to the Tastyfresh promo download area, and begin receiving assignments.
Published on Wednesday, 29 March 2006 22:11
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Tastyfresh reviews are intended to be an honest and accurate resource that holds music to the highest possible standards. All featured selections are compared to the world’s best electronic dance music, and rated accordingly.
The purpose of the reviews is to provide advice to working DJs as to the mileage they can expect to get out of the track. Both the body of the reviews and the new scoring system have been designed with this focus in mind.
Ratings Chart
Each review is given a score between 1.0 and 5.0. The score is presented in the review in the form of a series of headphone icons. Scores are indicated by the number of filled-in headphones and are given in whole (e.g., 4.0) and half (e.g., 3.5) units.
1.0 – I would never actually play it out.
2.0 – I would give it one or two spins
3.0 – It's a nice track; the crowd would dig it.
4.0 – It's a great track; the crowd really would be into it.
5.0 – It would be in my crate for months
Legacy Rating System
All reviews published prior to September 2008 used our previous rating system. In this system, each review broke the release down into three categories: production quality, programming and arrangement and entertainment quality. Each category received a number between 0.0 and 10.0. An average rating was a 5.0-5.9. This means that the release was equal to the average quality of music available at that time in the secular scene in regards to this category. The category scores were then averaged for a final overall rating.
9.0 and above – Tasty & Fresh – To be rated this high, a release must have more than just tight production, programming, and groove. It has to have that extra special quality that make it a strong candidate for “song (or album) of the year” in its genre.
8.0 – 8.9 – Great – Scoring this high indicates extremely high quality. Great music is worthy to be a deejay’s top track or a listener’s favorite album. These selections are usually groundbreaking or extremely popular releases.
7.0 – 7.9 – Good – Good music is well produced, well put together, and fun to listen to. Selections with that score in this range are solid and have no glaring weaknesses, but have a few small things that keep them from being at the top of the charts.
6.0 – 6.9 - Above Average – Selections in this range have qualities that make them enjoyable and significantly better than your average album or track, but still have problems that limit their value to selective deejays and discriminating music fans.
5.0 – 5.9 – Average – This is the “hit and miss” range. Comparable to the average record or CD you might randomly pick up at your local music store, an average rating indicates music with some entertainment value, but also some risk that you won’t get your money’s worth.
4.0 – 4.9 – Below Average – A score in the below average range indicates that the reviewed selection falls below the current industry standards and has limited entertainment value. This should be consided a high risk when it comes to getting your money's worth.
3.9 and below – Sonic Torture – If we rate something this low, consider it hazardous to your ears. These items shouldn't be released to the public.
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