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DJ, Music Producer, Artist
and a whole lot more...

Hey, I'm
CJ Burken.

Rebellious. Opinionated. Reserved.

Sound is where I speak freely, where comfort and freedom coexist...

~ TECH HOUSE

~ DEEP HOUSE

~ AFRO HOUSE

~ MINIMAL TECHNO

~ DEEP TECHNO

~ R&B / HIP HOP

20+
YEARS
PRODUCING
MUSIC

My Releases ( 15)

Security Remixes Vol I

2026-01-15

The Adventures Of Dr. GOOD FU

2015-03-01

Paradise (The Heaven and Hell Remixes pt 2)

2013-10-17

Paradise (The Heaven and Hell Remixes)

2013-09-19

My Life (Remixes)

2012-06-13

My Third I

2011-04-21

Just Drop It

2011-03-28

Gotta Get To You

2011-01-11

Startanu - The Stark Naked Remixes Vol II

2010-05-04

Startanu - The Stark Naked Remixes Vol I

2010-04-13

(Not So) Slow

2010-03-26

Peoplelicious

2010-02-19

Big Poppa's Dreams

2006-10-17

Other Tracks and Remixes ( 23)

  • A.D. Cruze - House Music (Everybody's Talkin' Bout) (IDC Rub The Dub remix)
    album: House Music | label: Digital Vinyl Recordings | released: 2014-06-19
  • Cristian Paduraru - Emotions (CJ Burken Motionless mix)
    album: Emotions Comes From Motion | label: Digital Vinyl Recordings | released: 2014-06-19
  • The Undah-Dub - Slinky Secrets (Burken's `Slinky Peoples` dub)
    album: Vacancy (Remixed Suite) | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2014-05-20
  • Massimiliano Guaiana - Drops (Lou Peoples Double Droplet mix)
    album: Drops | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2013-08-13
  • The Undah-Dub feat. Digable 7 - Like Sex (What Cums Sex mix)
    album: Like Sex (Remixes) | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2010-03-17
  • The Undah-Dub feat. Digable 7 - Like Sex (IDC Freaks mix)
    album: Like Sex (Remixes) | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2010-03-17
  • Breeze - Don't Wanna Lose You (Wanna Win U mix)
    album: Don't Wanna Lose You (The Remixes) | label: Harlem Station Recordings | released: 2009-09-09
  • The Undah-Dub - Slinky Secrets (Burken's `Slinky Peoples` mix)
    album: Slinky Secrets | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2009-06-24
  • Breeze - Afroboogie (Lou Peoples `Afrobabies` remix)
    album: Afroboogie (Remix'd) | label: Harlem Station Recordings | released: 2008-11-26
  • Breeze - Afroboogie (Lou Peoples `Afrobabies` instrumental)
    album: Afroboogie (Remix'd) | label: Harlem Station Recordings | released: 2008-11-26
  • Don Davenport - Strut (Lou Peoples `Strut Over Here` mix)
    album: Strut | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2007-09-07
  • Grier - Friday Night (This Is IDC mix)
    album: Friday Night | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2006-12-19
  • The Undah-Dub feat. Alison Crockett - Did You Know It Was Him (Slow Drop mix)
    album: Did You Know It Was Him | label: Harlem Station Recordings | released: 2006-07-31
  • The Undah-Dub feat. Alison Crockett - Did You Know It Was Him (Instrumental Drop dub)
    album: Did You Know It Was Him | label: Harlem Station Recordings | released: 2006-07-31
  • Raker Project - Work The System (Moody Breakthrough dub)
    album: Work The system | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2006-07-25
  • Raker Project - Work The System (Breeze vs CJ Burken mix)
    album: Work The system | label: DecibelNYC | released: 2006-07-25
  • CJ Burken - Startanu (Original)
    album: Parachute Pants To The Rescue | label: Digital Vinyl Recordings | released: 2000-04-20
  • CJ Burken - Friday Night (Saturday Morning mix)
    album: Parachute Pants To The Rescue | label: Digital Vinyl Recordings | released: 2000-04-20
  • CJ Burken - Rhoide Junction (Anita mix)
    album: Parachute Pants To The Rescue | label: Digital Vinyl Recordings | released: 2000-04-20
  • CJ Burken - Rhoide Junction (This Is IDC)
    album: Parachute Pants To The Rescue | label: Digital Vinyl Recordings | released: 2000-04-20
  • Doug Gray vs GTO - Spend The Night (Again With Me Club dub)
    album: Spend The Night | label: Sweet Daddy Records | released: 1997-01-28

The artist in me

I’m drawn to NEW experiences.

New experiences rewire how I hear, how I feel, how I create. Every unfamiliar sound is an invitation and I tend to say yes.

Music Production
90%
Live DJ
80%
Everything Tech
99%
Stagnation
3%

Current and upcoming projects

Security Remixes Vol 1
EP
Security Remixes Vol 2
EP
Grateful Bastard
FULL ALBUM

Top web apps I've created well, a partial list...

I'm a Senior System Software Engineer by day with over 35 years experience. Got an idea for an app?

No fan testimonials here.

I figured I’d be more honest if I spoke for myself.

CJ
The Producer

“I don't chase trends very well and that's probably cost me more than once. I move slowly, obsess over details, and sometimes disappear down sonic rabbit holes that only make sense to me! But when a track finally lands, it's because it means something. My best work comes from patience, sonic detours, not pressure.

(scroll right to get the perspectives of my other "personalities")

CJ
The DJ

“I DON’T TAKE REQUESTS. I never have. When I step into a DJ booth, I've already designed the journey in my head: its mood, its tension, its release. Random requests don't add to that arc; they fracture it. I see a set as a guided experience, not a jukebox moment.
That stance has cost me a residency once. I accept that. I'd rather be fired for protecting the story than praised for abandoning it. When I play, I'm not chasing approval, I'm inviting the room to go somewhere with me.

CJ
The Artist

“I've struggled with consistency, not in output, but in visibility. I make music from a deeply internal place, which means I don't always show up when self-promotion is expected. That's a weakness in this industry. The upside is that what I release is honest, intentional, and unmistakably mine. No filler. No masks.

Latest News

2026-01-12

New Release from CJ Burken Dropping Jan 15th!

So… after ten years of silence (musically, not verbally: you know I never shut up), I’m finally putting something back into the world. I’m proud to announce the release of Security Remixes Vol. 1, a 3-track exploration of what happens when old-school R&B vocals collide with my need to deconstruct, re-assemble, and occasionally misbehave. Read more

2026-01-11

CJ Burken featuring Grier : SECURITY REMIXES Vol. 1 - Out NOW!

🚨 New Release Alert — CJ Burken featuring Grier – Security Remixes Vol. 1 🚨 Read more

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CJ Burken featuring GRIER

Security Remixes Vol I

  • Security (Burken's REDUX Mix)
  • Security (Da Dub Mix)
  • Security (Lou Peoples' Mix)
CJ Burken

The Adventures Of Dr. GOOD FU

  • Tasha Bennet
  • Mama Needs A Bump
  • Barbie Bitches
  • Ocean Parkway
  • Twisty Pole
  • Serendipity
  • Safe Deposit Bra
  • Expresso Morning Flight
  • Whiny Bimbos
  • My Pandora's Box
  • The Closer
  • What The Fuck, Seriously?
  • Ocean Parkway (Dirty Drum Mix)
  • Speedy Parkway
CJ Burken

Paradise (The Heaven and Hell Remixes pt 2)

  • Paradise ("Rollin' Dub" mix)
  • Paradise ("Rollin' Deep" mix)
CJ Burken

Paradise (The Heaven and Hell Remixes)

  • Paradise (A.D. Cruze remix)
  • Paradise (CJ Burken's "Ind Adeep" mix)
  • Paradise (CJ Burken's "Beats 4 Da People" mix)
  • Paradise (Cafrodeep remix)
  • Paradise (CJ Burken's "Beats 4 Da People" instrumental)
CJ Burken

My Life (Remixes)

  • My Life (CJ Burken's "Redux" mix)
  • My Life (The Undah-Dub's remix)
  • My Life (The Undah-Dub's Instrumental)
  • My Life ("In Three" mix)
  • My Life ("In Three" Instrumental)
  • My Life (Radio Edit)
CJ Burken

My Third I

  • Gotta Get To You
  • Mahal Mal
  • Purgheaventory
  • Droid Push
  • Paradise
  • My Life
  • Salvation-Eye
  • Move On Saturday
  • My N.F.L.
  • Inside
  • Perfectionista
  • Startanu (my friend)
IDC vs Snoop

Just Drop It

  • Just Drop It (Lou Peoples' "Boy Pete" mix)
  • Just Drop It (Whodidyathinkitwuz dub)
  • Just Drop It (Lou Peoples' "Blunted" dub)
  • Just Drop It (Whodidyathinkitwuz instrumental)
CJ Burken

Gotta Get To You

  • Gotta Get To You (Original)
  • Gotta Get To You (Lou Peoples "Red Light District" mix)
  • Gotta Get To You (Lou Peoples "Yesssss" dub)
  • Gotta Get To You (Radio Edit)
CJ Burken

Startanu - The Stark Naked Remixes Vol II

  • Startanu (CRX's "Startin Sum Nu Shit" remix)
  • Startanu (Breeze remix)
  • Startanu (Nitewerx "Do It" dub)
  • Startanu (Nitewerx Acid Dub)
  • Startanu (Burken's "Nu Nu" mix)
CJ Burken

Startanu - The Stark Naked Remixes Vol I

  • Startanu (Original)
  • Startanu (Gaty Lopez remix)
  • Startanu (Fuze's "Jacked Up" remix)
  • Startanu (The Undah-Dub's "Empathy" mix)
  • Startanu (Nu Lou mix)
IDC vs Kylie

(Not So) Slow

  • (Not So) Slow (Undah-Dub's "bootie" mix)
  • (Not So) Slow (Lou Peoples' mix)
Lou Peoples vs The Dutchess

Peoplelicious

  • Peoplelicious (Lou Peoples mix)
  • Peoplelicious (Lou Peoples Instrumental)
Identity Crisis

Big Poppa's Dreams

  • Big Poppa's Dreams (Lunesta Deep mix)
  • Big Poppa's Dreams (Ambien mix)
  • Big Poppa's Dreams (Sonata REM dub)
  • Big Poppa's Dreams (Rozerem Nightmare dub)

2026-01-12

New Release from CJ Burken Dropping Jan 15th!

Hey everyone,

So… after ten years of silence (musically, not verbally: you know I never shut up), I’m finally putting something back into the world. I’m proud to announce the release of Security Remixes Vol. 1, a 3-track exploration of what happens when old-school R&B vocals collide with my need to deconstruct, re-assemble, and occasionally misbehave.

The foundation of this project is Grier, whose voice sits somewhere between modern grit and that classic Teddy Pendergrass heat. The original “Security” track was pure R&B elegance. Naturally, I decided to take that elegance and… poke at it. Stretch it. Break it. Rewire it. Because after almost 20 years producing, I still can’t resist rebelling against the obvious.

Here’s what I cooked up for this remix pack:

  1. Security (Burken's Redux Mix)
    A sped-up reinterpretation nudging into deep-house territory. Dancefloor-ready with the heart of the original intact.

  2. Security (Da Dub Mix)
    This one bounces and breathes. Housey, dubby, rhythmic... It moves without asking permission.

  3. Security (Lou Peoples Mix)
    Haunting minimalism. Think stripped-down techno energy with a ghostly guitar lead that makes you wonder “Is this heavenly… or slightly unsettling?” Correct answer: both.

For those who’ve followed my work since the mid-2000s, yes, this is the same rebel energy, just with more years of life, tech, and questionable decisions behind it. I took a decade off releasing music to live, build, break things, rebuild them, and, finally, finish a new full album coming mid-2026. This remix project is the first spark of that return.

  • Artist: CJ Burken featuring Grier

  • Album: Security Remixes Vol. 1

  • Label: Harlem Station Recordings

  • Catalog: HSR036

  • Release Date: January 16th, 2026

  • Platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, Google Music, Deezer, and a swarm of others.

(Links & download options coming soon.)

To all the DJs, producers, and industry heads I’ve known forever: thank you for sticking around, even when I vanished into the multiverse. To the fans who only heard from me during the occasional DJ set or weird late-night Mixcloud uploads, here you go. Chapter 2 starts now.

Security Remixes Vol. 2 lands later this year with some surprise remixes - it seems plenty of my old trusted contributors have been going through their own purgatory and couldn't wait to release those emotions in music too.

Stay tuned — I’m just getting warmed up.

2026-01-11

CJ Burken featuring Grier : SECURITY REMIXES Vol. 1 - Out NOW!

🚨 New Release Alert — CJ Burken featuring Grier – Security Remixes Vol. 1 🚨

Yeah… apparently I make music again.

After disappearing like a firmware update nobody asked for, I’m back with a 3-track remix pack built on Grier’s ridiculously soulful vocals - think new-age Teddy P with that classic R&B backbone.

But instead of leaving the track alone like a normal, well-adjusted human, I took “Security” and twisted it into three alternate universes:

1️⃣ Burken Redux Mix — Sped up, dance-leaning, deep-house-friendly.

2️⃣ Da Dub Mix — A bouncy, dubby, housey shapeshifter.

3️⃣ Lou Peoples Mix — Minimal, haunting, borderline techno… heavenly? dark? yes.

This is me returning after 10 years, still dismantling things just to rebuild them my way.

Available Jan 16, 2026 on the following apps/websites: iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, 7digital, Soundcloud, Pandora, Mixcloud, TikTok and Youtube Music + the usual suspects. (just search for the album title in your favorite music app...)

Volume 2 drops later this year… because apparently I’m making up for lost time.

🔥🎚️🎧