Just The Music Please

Well, Group Therapy 700 (two weekends ago) was definitely one for the record books! In the midst of weeks of beautiful September weather, the skies decided to open up at 8:30 pm on Saturday night, unleashing enough rain and fierce winds to pause the show. The lower bowl at The Gorge had to be evacuated, the entire show was paused, and we lost at least 2 1/2 hours of music from Oliver Smith, J Ribbon, and Ilan Bluestone.

However, I'm not here to talk about that. I'm not even here to talk about Above & Beyond's main set (which was terrific, as usual). I'm actually here this week to present their deep set, which really kicked off the weekend's festivities. Unlike previous years, where the deep set is pre-recorded (usually on a boat) a few days before the weekend, this one was live, kicking off the livestream at 7:00 pm on Friday. Also unlike years past, this one was 90 minutes, rather than the usual hour.

Tony, Paavo, and Jono each took turns manning the decks for 30 minutes, playing loads of new music and really setting high expectations for the remainder of the weekend. A friend described the set as "PROFF-coded", which I think is an apt description. Another description would be: it's just really good. It's definitely the best deep set (to open a live Group Therapy show) they've ever played.

1. Above & Beyond - Eclipse
2. Above & Beyond - Tri-state (Yuvèe Remix)
3. Jamie Stevens & Fixation - Time Falls Away
4. Above & Beyond - Good For Me (Volen Sentir Remix)
5. Above & Beyond - We Are All We Need (Jody Wisternoff & Jamie McDermott Remix)
6. Planet Of Souls & Lily Papas - One (PROFF Reshuffle)
7. Volen Sentir - Vera
8. Above & Beyond - Prelude (PROFF Remix)
9. PROFF & Tony McGuinness - Bolero
10. Above & Beyond - The Cove
11. Above & Beyond & Justine Suissa - Bigger Than All Of Us (Braxton Remix)
12. Dosem & Because of Art - ID
13. Ezequiel Arias & FJL - Color Divino
14. Bandes - The World Needs It
15. kiskadee & Jody Wisternoff & James Grant - Friendly Fire (Ezequiel Arias Remix)
16. ANUQRAM & Julian Nates - Driftline
17. 3LAU - Tokyo (Above & Beyond Broken Mix)

Original post: https://youtu.be/Xh8bXVtoAWw?si=xMrq-uE43dXHwCQB

In honor of Group Therapy 700 happening next weekend — we'll be there! — I'd like to post a deep cut from the archives this week. The first Group Therapy show I ever went to was 300 (in Hong Kong) and Grum was one of the artists on the lineup I was really looking forward to. He's one of my favorite progressive producers and his set that night was right on the money; I can still remember being in the center front of the crowd and feeling the bass reverberate through my chest while he took all of us on a 1-hour voyage into space.

Sadly, this set and Grum's album Deep State were caught in the crossfire of a legal battle between Anjunabeats and Chris Sevier, a lawyer-turned-musician who had recorded vocals on a few Grum tracks and co-wrote some music. I don't want to give a lot of oxygen to this, so let's just say that it became known to people that Chris was a fringe, far-right nut, with some extreme and bigoted views that do not gel with the dance music community, which is known to be welcoming and inclusive. He and the label parted ways, but this caused a number of Grum tracks to become embroiled in legal issues. The YouTube set was taken down and Deep State had to be delayed and reworked before it could be released, which didn't happen until the following year.

With all that nastiness out of the way, I will say that this is an excellent 1-hour Grum primer. It's not my favorite set of his (see Episode 004 for that), but if I had only 60 minutes to sell someone on Grum, I would play them this. I think the real treat here is that it lives in Anjuna lore as the only Group Therapy set that's ever been taken down (to my knowledge). Well, the other treat is the final song ("Hiding Place") which is honestly my favorite Grum track ever... but it'll never see the light of day, so you'll have to enjoy it here!

I will dutifully post a YouTube link at the bottom like I always do, but since it's a random re-upload from a fan, there's no guarantee it'll keep working in the future. I actually have the entire set in video form (recorded from the live stream), so if you ever want it, have your people talk to my people and we'll make it happen!

1. Grum - The Pledge
2. Grum - U
3. Grum - Price Of Love
4. Grum - Lose Control
5. Grum - We Are One
6. Grum - Genesis
7. Grum - Shout
8. Grum - The Ascent
9. Grum - Altered State
10. Grum - Deep State
11. Grum & Waves_On_Waves - Never Have To Be Alone
12. Grum - Hiding Place

Original post: https://youtu.be/7mlnYCO3VSc?si=90NC1OjlhcTjwRo_

This week we're heading to a rock quarry in northern Portugal for two hours of big room melodic house from Arodes, a Spanish DJ and producer who's mostly new to me, but has been on the rise recently. In the last few years, he's played Tomorrowland, Coachella, Burning Man, and ADE, on top of residencies in Mykonos and Ibiza.

Nómadas Festival takes place at Pedreira do Monte Castro, a quarry just outside Braga. It was started to give Portugal an event built around Afro and melodic sound, so Arodes was a perfect billing. His set is mostly his own tracks, remixes, collaborations, and mashups; it's filled with great Keinemusik vibes and fun emotional drops.

1. Arodes & Mahmut Orhan & Jamek Ortega - Gaia
2. Tiago Cruz & Sollu & Bēni - Just Another Dream
3. Arodes & Misha & Amikam - Solta Mulher
4. Florist (BE) & Deco (BE) - SHHH
5. The Weeknd & Playboi Carti - Timeless (Arodes Remix)
6. Luch - ID
7. RÜFÜS DU SOL - Next To Me (Arodes Remix)
8. Ewerseen - Chrome Kisses
9. Tiësto & Poppy Baskcomb - Drifting (Arodes Remix)
10. Becherano - Come Closer
11. MAARVN & Mahoo - Circles
12. Axone & Arodes & ACNØR - Volume Up
13. Martim Rola & Mats Westbroek - Nothing's Changed
14. KWEN - Occidente
15. Arodes & Collé - I Wanna Go
16. Arodes & Alessio Cristiano - Gwele
17. Arodes - Kidz
18. Andrea Oliva & Arodes & Antâgonite - So High
19. Bless You - Save Our Ship (SOS)
20. Fred again.. & Skrillex & Four Tet & Lil Baby vs. Bless You - Baby Again.. vs. Save Our Ship (Jaquet Mashup)
21. Büya & Thondiz - Stories
22. Arodes & Camelphat & Ry X - Burn It Out
23. Arodes - Feel It
24. Tom Zeta & Josh Gigante - Back Together
25. Camelphat & Kotiēr & Yellowitz - Goddess
26. Arodes & Ewerseen - Too Young
27. Kölsch - All That Matters (Arodes & Sentin Remix)
28. Arodes & REDD - Use Somebody
29. Arodes & Moojo vs. Jimi Jules - Reborn vs. My City's On Fire (Arodes Mashup)

Original post: https://youtu.be/AdbLMGkTICI?si=r0OEjXujPic_Xkcl

As promised at the end of my last episode, the Kyky's did indeed have a blast in Ibiza and Albania last month, and JTMP was indeed on a hiatus, though for much longer than I would like. Appropriately though, we're back with music from one of the highlights of our trip: Claptone at Chinois!

Claptone has been a fixture in the house scene for many years. His music is always fun and driving and a party, oscillating among melodic and quasi-retro and just plain "thonky". That said, he's probably best known for his caricature of an image: all black clothes, white gloves, a top hat, and a golden plague doctor mask. A few years ago, we attended his live Q&A session during ADE, and he remained fully in character the entire time. He masks his voice when recording his radio show and used this same voice modulator during the interview; it was surreal and actually pretty funny to hear his serious answers about music in the voice of a kidnapper making demands on the phone.

There's also a "conspiracy theory" that Claptone is actually multiple people (namely, multiple white guys with beards with similar body types). Based on a cursory "enhance" of Internet photos and the fact that he has tour dates across the world in a way that would seem to defy the laws of physics, maybe there's some truth to this?

These days, Claptone is known for his Masquerade party, and the one we attended at Chinois had all the trappings: fun decorations, dancers in elaborate costumes, (fake) candles, and even an aerial dancer who went above the crowd on silks. My memory of that evening was that of a very fun and engaged crowd — and we had a blast with all our friends! — but the crowd in this YouTube video is definitely underwhelming, though I guess the video is useful for seeing what the space looks like. My advice: listen to just the audio here, then go to Ibiza and see him in person!

1a. Powers That Be - Planet Rock (Acappella)
1b. The Mekanism - Do The Disco
2. CASSIMM & Allan Nunez - Puxa
3. Kristofson - Alright Brother
4. ID - ID
5. Armand van Helden - You Don't Know Me
6. ID - ID
7. Prospa & Murda Beatz - Baby
8. ID - ID
9. Jude & Frank - Diamond
10. Claptone & Sea Girls - Put Your Love On Me (Marco Lys Remix)
11. Alaia & Gallo - People
12. Amedeo Picone & ABOUTME - Sunny Grooves
13. Claptone & Hannah Boleyn - Black & Gold (Ronnie Spiteri Remix)
14. Claptone - Wanderlust (Crusy Remix)
15. Piem - Amor De Verano
16. Dario Nuñez & Les Castizos - This Is The Beat
17. Andrea Lane - Ahora
18a. Dayl - In Ya System
18b. Claptone - Sandcastles
19. Chris Lake & Armand van Helden - The Answer
20. Ordonez & Andy Faisca - Dejala Venir
21. ID - ID
22. Claptone & Raphaella - Phantasy (Alexander Som Remix)
23. Claptone - ID
24. ID - ID
25. Riordan - Feel The Funk
26. Basement Jaxx - Jump N Shout (Gorgon City Remix)
27. Milk & Sugar & James Hurr - I Like It
28. Agua Sin Gas by Antoine Clamaran - What You Do
29. Claptone & Crystal Fighters - Turn Up The Love
30. Illyus Barrientos & MALU - Right Here
31. Milk & Sugar & James Hurr - One More Time
32. Claptone & Chicane - Saltwater

Original post: https://youtu.be/2W5hVN62o1g?si=PjtfUDa2nK4JyJBc

LP Giobbi has been making a name for herself more and more in recent years, from jazz-influenced dance music to her remixes and after parties for The Grateful Dead (yes, for real!) to her own brand of fun piano house music. She is a classically trained jazz pianist and studied classical piano at UC Berkeley, and this musicality is very evident in her music.

Moreover, she has been doing important work with Femme House, a non-profit she co-founded which provides education and opportunities for women, minorities, and LGBT folks in the music industry. Beyond the education and fund-raising, Femme House also has a weekly radio show with guest mixes and interviews.

At this year's Coachella, she played the Weekend 2 sunset slot on the Quasar stage. The video is honestly not that great, especially by Coachella's standards: it's mostly just close-ups of her, dancing and smiling and putting on a pretty stanky bass-face. (Shots of the crowd or the sunset are few and far between.) Ignoring that, her set is fire: some IDs, some older deep cuts, and everything flows seamlessly. Is this "femme house"? I'm probably not qualified to say definitively, but it sure is fun!

JTMP Industries will be going on hiatus for the month of June, as the Kyky's will be traveling to Europe to go to Ibiza and Anjunadeep Explorations this year. Wish us luck! And enjoy this episode until we get back.

1. LP Giobbi - ID
2. Edward's World - Soul Roots (Piano House Mix)
3. Funk D'Void - Diabla
4. LP Giobbi - All In A Dream
5. LP Giobbi - You Are
6. LP Giobbi X House Gospel Choir - Figure It Out
7. Jocelyn Enriquez - A Little Bit Of Ecstasy
8. Low Steppa - Seshy Fodder
9. Biesmans & Johannes Albert - Tangerine Beam
10. ID - ID
11a. evaeva - flowers (Biesmans Remix)
11b. Jungle - Us Against The World
12. LP Giobbi - ID
13. LP Giobbi & EMJIE - Spirit Higher
14. LP Giobbi - I'll Stand By You
15. ID - ID
16. ID - ID
17. NY's Finest - Do You Feel Me (Dosem Remix)
18. Mark Knight - Second Story
19. KC Flightt & Funky Junction - Voices (Riva Starr Remix)
20. LP Giobbi - ID
21. ID - ID
22. ID - ID
23. Strath - OnlyYou.wav
24. Madonna - I Feel So Free (LP Giobbi Remix)
25. ID - ID
26. ID - ID
27. LP Giobbi - ID
28. ID - ID

Original post: https://youtu.be/kbVq3KRUitc?si=ElDHvnVkDy0KZEHM

Firstly, many apologies for the lack of content so far this year! Even though we haven't been traveling, somehow this spring has felt busy, for side projects at least. I'm hoping to pick up the pace soon and get back to my usual cadence.

I realized recently that I haven't done a David Hohme episode yet, so I'd like to remedy that this week. David is an absolute master of melodic deep house and I've been a fan for many years. He also has a prominent place in Dr. Kyky lore: Mrs. Kyky and I saw David on our first date (true story!).

This set is from last year's Burning Man, which David usually attends as part of the Bubbles & Bass camp. It has his customary fun and joyful sound, and even though it's filmed in the desert, it absolutely sounds like a pool party. Put on your bathing suit, crack open a cold one, and enjoy!

1. Ricardo Angeles - ID
2. Artic White - Luce (Bittersweet Edit)
3. Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child (Joris Voorn Remix)
4. Dias Ridge - End To Begin
5. Tim Green - Minds
6. Space Motion - We Are One
7. Tito Son & Dulus - ID
8. David Hôhme & Waxman - With Me (Slow Ted Remix)
9. Pippi Ciez & Fraser Jones - Release Yourself
10. Disla & Danis - Man With The Red Face
11. Pupa Nas T & Kevin McKay & Denise Belfon - Work (Super Flu Remix)
12. Rae Morris - Do It (Icarus Remix)
13. Rylan Taggart & Jerro - Memories Never Die
14. BLOND:ISH & Stevie Appleton - Never Walk Alone (Alex Wann Remix)
15. Passenger 10 - Dare To Dream
16. David Ramano - ID
17. Obbie & Dulus - ID
18. The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme (Tripolism Remix)
19. TECH IT DEEP & GORDO - Maria Maria
20. Rowland Giles - Only With You
21. Joseph Ray - Need Your Loving
22. Klar & Love Leya - Eu Tava Aqui Pensando
23. David Hôhme & Dustin Nantais - ID
24. LP Giobbi & Le Chev & Caroline Byrne - Dancer
25. Sébastien Léger - Hutchula
26. David Hôhme & Dustin Nantais - ID
27. Jamie Antonelli - Divine
28. David Hôhme & SHRI (IND) & Birch (UK) - Nostalgia Skies
29. Tim Green - You Look Good
30. Ninetoes - Finder (WILL K & Route 94 Edit)
31. Dulus - ID
32. M83 - Outro (DSF Edit)

Original post: https://youtu.be/hr6UKSedwA4?si=n7EJur4XTTJQRuAz

Hi kids! Do you know what the word of the day is? Well I'm going to tell you: today's word is "shamelessly". As in: I will be shamelessly reposting someone else's podcast episode today. But not just anyone! The maestro of dark, driving progressive house himself: Eric Prydz.

After an 8+ year hiatus, Eric has suddenly resurrected his podcast, EPIC Radio. I have fond memories of being in coworking spaces in Asia, pecking away on my laptop, listening to his radio show. Much more so than other producers, Eric would fill his show with deep cuts, unreleased tracks, and works in progress. It was always a fun and interesting listen, so I was disappointed when the podcast quietly stopped getting updates. But the man has clearly gotten a second wind and it sounds like he'll be posting new shows regularly this year.

Normally I wouldn't blindly repost another show's episode, but this feels like a momentous occasion worth celebrating and highlighting. I encourage all of you to subscribe to his show! Based on his commentary, it sounds like he'll be releasing a lot of new music this year too.

In true Eric Prydz fashion, literally every song in this episode is unreleased and/or unnamed. I present to you the most worthless tracklist ever:

1. ID - ID
2. ID - ID
3. ID - ID
4. ID - ID
5. ID - ID
6. ID - ID
7. ID - ID
8. ID - ID
9. ID - ID
10. ID - ID
11. ID - ID
12. ID - ID

Original post: https://youtu.be/xv6hpdqKlxg?si=CFgVOaYOlCzlqlhP

Happy new year! Just like everyone else, JTMP Industries is back in the office after an extended holiday break. Cheers to another year of excellent dance music!

To kick things off in 2026, I've reached into the archives for a bit of a deep cut: Pilgrim's Diary, the second album by Gregory Esayan. Gregory is a Russian producer who has released on Monstercat (formerly Silk) for many years and very much embodies the label. That said, this LP adds an extra wrinkle to the usual "hopeful melodic" sound that Monstercat is famous for. While the album is indeed melodic and proggy, it's also spacey, dreamy, druggy, and even slightly new age. I'm not sure if this is even a real genre, but "psychedelic progressive house" seems like the perfect description. It's a real "Lucy meets Molly" vibe, if you catch my drift. "Taxi" — the exact middle of the album — is the beautiful, dreamy gem here.

Turn the lights down, put on a good pair of headphones, maybe pop a gummy or two, and really sink into this journey.

1. Gregory Esayan - Healer
2. Gregory Esayan - Numb Capsule
3. Gregory Esayan - Healer
4. Gregory Esayan - Game of Hearts
5. Gregory Esayan - Coastal Glow
6. Gregory Esayan - Taxi
7. Gregory Esayan - Awaken Sleepwalker
8. Gregory Esayan - Make A Wish
9. Gregory Esayan - International
10. Gregory Esayan - Changes
11. Gregory Esayan - See You Soon

Original post: https://youtu.be/H4ik3SE8btI?si=lkxn9-OHEunsGtyR

Cream Ibiza Sunrise is a bit of a deep cut and maybe only marginally noteworthy (more on that later) but holds a funny, sentimental place for me. Starting in 2013, I left home and backpacked for the better part of two years, taking photos of my travels and writing a blog about my adventures. Especially in the first year, I would periodically sit in a cafe with my laptop, editing photos, writing, and listening to music. I usually listened to that week's Group Therapy Radio, but also this album, which I somehow discovered during that time.

This (mixed) Anjunabeats compilation was made for Mixmag in 2011 and came out about a month after Group Therapy (the album) was released. Sitting at 75 minutes long, it fits nicely on a CD, which was probably not an accident. It has a few big tracks, but a lot from the back catalog too. The club mix of Sun & Moon appears here, probably for the first time (or one of the first times) ever, since the album had come out only a month before. In classic Above & Beyond fashion, the track appears at roughly the three-quarters mark, which would become the tried-and-true formula for their live shows too. On this album though, I think Sun & Moon is eclipsed (see what I did there?) by "Rebound" (by Arty & Mat Zo), appropriately played at the very end.

Even if you're an Anjuna fan, you've probably never heard of most of these tracks. Still, it's a fun listen as a time capsule: it captures a very specific Anjunabeats sound from the days before Group Therapy. It's not better or worse than the music of the last decade, just different. For me, listening to this album brings back memories of sipping a coffee and pecking away on a clunky Dell laptop somewhere in Southeast Asia.

1. Hybrid - Original Sin (Myon & Shane 54 Orchipella)
2. Maor Levi - Devotion
3. Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer vs. Trifonic & Matt Lange - Quadcore
4. Cramp - RU116
5. Mat Zo - Superman
6. Andain - Promises (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)
7. Arty - Around The World
8. Arty - Zara
9. Kyau & Albert - Be There 4 U (Mat Zo Remix)
10. Mike Koglin vs. Genix - Helion
11. Above & Beyond - Sun & Moon (Club Mix)
12. Andrew Bayer - From The Earth (Breakfast Remix)
13. Arty & Mat Zo - Rebound

Original post: https://soundcloud.com/mixmag-1/anjunabeats-cream-ibiza-sunrise

Just in time before the clocks turn back and the days get shorter, here comes one last gasp of summer: the latest chapter in the "live on a pirate ship" series from Hot Since 82. Fittingly, we are getting on a flight today to the Mediterranean — instead of Ibiza, we'll be heading to Malta for the 4-day Anjunadeep festival — so this set has been in heavy rotation lately to get me in the right mood.

To be fair, this video is actually super fun and entertaining (just like all the other pirate ship videos), so I highly recommend you put it on at some point. But the set itself is also phenomenal and deserves recognition. It's groovy, melodic, smooth, catchy... pretty much a perfect 2-hour Ibiza mix from start to finish.

Don't let summer slip away just yet!

1. G-Club Presents Banda Sonora - Guitarra G (Afterlife Remix)
2. Pantera - Terra
3. TIXI - Today Is Tomorrow's Yesterday (ID Remix)
4. Agoria - Quiero (Birds Of Mind Remix)
5. Kaz James & Nick Morgan - Dazed
6. Kydus - Eunoia
7. Amarone - Thief of Your Heart
8. Birds of Mind, Ramyen & Juliann - Long Kiss Goodnight
9. Dee Montero - Halcyon
10. Attaboy - Pala Lombo
11. Franky Wah & Zoe Kypri - Tomorrow's Dusk
12. Zoo Brazil - Yes I Know (Zoo Brazil Remix)
13. DSF - Zoo
14. Badin Brothers - Monkey Flute
15. Gorge - Tayo
16. ID - ID
17. Julien Jabre - Swimming Places (Sebastian Ingrosso Re-edit)
18. ID - ID
19. Kydus - Lose Control
20. Jask & The Thaisoul Orchestra - Jack's Theme
21. Everything But The Girl - Tracey In My Room (Lazy Dog Bootleg Vocal Mix)
22. James Blake - Limit To Your Love (Daniel Bortz Edit)
23. Kings of Tomorrow - Fall for You (Hot Since 82 Remix)
24. Underworld - Born Slippy (Melokolektiv Remix)
25. Deep Dish, Tracey Thorn, Everything But The Girl - The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)
26. Massive Attack - Teardrop (Simon Doty Remix)

Original post: https://youtu.be/zFg5MlRVsOY?si=Go15GzEuoKECt630

Seeing as how we've just seen the very talented duo Eli & Fur twice in the span of a week, it's basically a no-brainer to highlight them on this edition of the podcast. They're currently traveling up and down the west coast for their "Dreams at Dusk" tour, where they're playing two-hour sets at twilight, and then again (in select cities) playing later in the night for some peak time energy. We saw them first in Portland for a lovely and chill Sunday day party at White Owl Social Club and then again the following Friday in San Francisco for a wild, energetic show at Audio.

This mix showcases their sound really well: melodic, dancy, sometimes a little haunting, but always musically interesting with a tasteful amount of vocals. There's even a surprise Beatles remix that I had completely forgotten about and it delighted me again when I re-listened to the set this past week. This 2-hour journey is a little softer than their club appearances, but that's also what makes it a great listen.

The broadcast is no longer available through the official BBC iPlayer and the only official posting I could find is a YouTube upload with a janky video: literally a camera pointed out a hotel window (presumably in Los Angeles). In other words, this was tailor made for the podcast. Enjoy!

1. Joep Mencke & Ben Juno - Rain
2. Eli & Fur - Hello Echo (DAVI Remix)
3. Elderbrook & George Fitzgerald - Glad I Found You (Club Mix)
4. D.Y.A - Do It
5. Eli & Fur - Oceanside (Monkey Safari Remix)
6. Thyladomid & Adriatique - Deep In The Three
7. Saqib - Back To Black
8. Lehar - Maybe Yes
9. Eli & Fur & Lali - Mom's Violin
10. Arina Mur - Heaven Can Wait (Gorge Remix)
11. HotLap - Sunbeam
12. Eli & Fur - Insomnia (Sinca Remix)
13. The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (Hard To Tell Secret Edit)
14. Booka Shade - To The Sea (Einmusik Remix)
15. Eli & Fur - You're So High (10 Years On)
16. Eli & Fur & Hugo Cantarra & Richard Judge - Love Again
17. Danny Serrano - Diversity
18. Eli & Fur - Heart Made Of Glass
19. HotLap - Pinnacle
20. The Blaze - Territory (Hugo Cantarra Remix)
21. Woo York - Feeling
22. Eli & Fur - My Reflection
23. The Source - You've Got The Love (andhim Remix)
24. Bicep - Apricots
25. Booka Shade - Regenerate (Madraas Remix)
26. JOS & ELI & ELI & Fur - Riffs Of The Night

Original post: https://youtu.be/ivfUikhgRww?si=_Txg2f33j57dzijS

Fahlberg is a name that I've been noticing more and more in the past couple of years and it seems like maybe now he's finally breaking through a bit. Case in point: this set that 1001Tracklists posted a few weeks ago from a warm-up party for Tomorrowland Brazil. The genre is hard to nail down here; if pressed, I would have to call it something like "melodic deep progressive house". Fahlberg is from Sweden, so I've seen the term "Nordic Melodic" thrown around recently, which strikes me as more of a dance music inside joke than an actual genre. That said, he does sound like fellow Swede Jeremy Olander, though I would call Fahlberg's style a tad softer.

This set seems to be tailor-made for the podcast because the video adds almost nothing here: the shots of the crowd are kind of boring and the video is mostly just Fahlberg lightly bopping around behind the decks. The set, however, is a wonderful 90-minute "night driving" soundtrack, so do yourself a favor and play this in the car the next time you're hitting the road for a long evening drive.

1. Fahlberg - Transition
2. Miss Melera - Sage
3. Space Motion - La Musica
4. Yet More - They Want Me
5. Paul Christian - Solar Dust
6a. 3GGER - Out
6b. BrEaCh - Jack (Acappella)
7. Fahlberg - Stockholm Revival
8. Robin Tordjman & Anthony P. (CH) - Deee-life
9. Yet More & Assayag - Just Wanna
10. Fahlberg - There's Hope In Your Eyes
11. Booka Shade - Broken Glass (Helsloot Remix)
12. Budakid - Promised
13. Victor Flash - Let You Down
14. Fahlberg - Ain't No Life
15. ID - ID
16. ID - ID
17. ID - ID
18. ID - ID
19. Amour Propre & Ramyen - Global Vision
20. Adana Twins & Xinobi - Higher (Malóne Remix)
21. Collective States - The Deep

Original post: https://youtu.be/JSSYPYL8OsU?si=j1wD0ueICf5O2LnL

Yesterday, Above & Beyond released their first new album (of dance music) in 7 years, so to honor that, let's revisit their set from Coachella this year. It's fairly brief compared to their usual shows since Coachella time slots are usually 50 minutes or so, but it's still a notable performance for a couple of reasons: they hadn't been to the desert in a very long time (17 years!) and about half of this set was new music.

Given the short duration of the show (and the mix of old and new songs), this set can serve as a nice primer for A&B newcomers. And since the best four songs from the album make an appearance here, this set is also a great "Bigger Than All Of Us" mini-mix. No matter if you're a new listener or a long-time fan, this set packs a really nice punch in a short amount of time.

1. Above & Beyond - Stepping In
2. Above & Beyond - Start A Fire
3. Above & Beyond - ID
4. Above & Beyond - Carry Me Home
5. Above & Beyond - From Grey To Light
6a. Above & Beyond - Blue Monday
6b. Parker & Hanson - Alquimia (Andrew Bayer Remix)
7. Above & Beyond - Quicksand (Don't Go)
8. Above & Beyond & anamē - Gratitude (Oliver Smith Remix)
9. Above & Beyond - Sailing Off The End Of The World
10. Above & Beyond - We're All We Need (Ilan Bluestone Remix)
11. Above & Beyond - Sun & Moon
12. Above & Beyond - Chasing Highs
13. Above & Beyond - Bigger Than All Of Us
14. Above & Beyond - Thing Called Love
15. Above & Beyond - ID

Original post: https://youtu.be/eZL4AgKNvVI?si=G51X_FQHTIyR9VKR

In honor of Anjunadeep Explorations (happening right now in Dhermi, Albania!), and because we just saw him two weeks ago at Anjunadeep Open Air LA, ...and... because Anjunadeep just released this set last week, it seems only appropriate to post Marsh's set from last year's Explorations festival. This 3-hour gem is what he played at Empire (the main stage) from 3:00 am to 6:00 am; it's exactly what you want from a Marsh set — very melodic, occasionally bangin', and very classy — with a special treat for the last hour...

Now, for those of you who saw Marsh at Explorations in 2023, hearing "the last hour is a surprise!" might trigger some PTSD: that year, Marsh played drum and bass for the last hour, which was — hmm, how do I put this politely? — highly polarizing, to say the least. However, I can confidently say that any fan of dance music will enjoy the twist here and really appreciate the final act of this set. Enjoy!

1. Marsh - Endless (Dave DK Ambient Mix)
2. Marsh - White Lie (Pneuma)
3. Marsh - Floodlights
4. Marsh - Everything
5. Simon Doty & Marsh - Touch The Sky
6. Marsh - Veil
7. Marsh - New Lines
8. Marsh - Hope
9. Above & Beyond - Sun In Your Eyes (Marsh Remix)
10. Marsh - All Night Long
11. Ferry Corsten & Marsh - Fulfillment
12. Marsh - Gated
13. Marsh - Fall To Pieces
14. Marsh - Heaven (Marsh Reese Mix)
15. Dusky - Trance You
16. Zankee Gulati - Mind Opener (Marsh Remix)
17. ID - ID
18. OceanLab - Sirens Of The Sea (Marsh Remix)
19. Marsh - Warrior
20. Lange - Drifting Away (Marsh Remix)
21. Sasha & Marsh - Dead Synthy
22. Joris Voorn - Float (Marsh Remix)
23. Marsh - Heartbreak
24. Estiva - Via Infinita (Marsh Remix)
25. Marsh - Love (Marsh Euphoria Mix)
26. Paul van Dyk - Nothing But You
27. Alice Deejay - The Lonely One
28. Push - Universal Nation (Ferry Corsten Remix)
29. Barthezz - On The Move
30. Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
31. Armin van Buuren - Imagine
32. 56k - Save A Prayer (LMC Mix)
33. Super8 & Tab - Irufushi
34. Markus Schulz & Andy Moor - Daydream (Lemon & Einar K Uplifting Mix)
35. Tranquility Base - Razorfish (Above & Beyond Progressive Mix)
36. Jan Johnston - Calling Your Name (The Thrillseekers Remix)
37. DT8 Project - Destination (Above & Beyond Remix)
38. Chakra - Home (Above & Beyond Remix)

Original post: https://www.youtube.com/live/JkYcUZ-mmok?si=9PzvveBCL4cs427U

Deep Dish is back! The duo — consisting of Iranian-American artists Dubfire and DJ Sharam — was influential in the 90s and early 2000s with their album Junk Science and a long streak of remixes. They had their biggest hit in 2006 with "Say Hello" and recorded a BBC Essential Mix in 2014, but have been relatively quiet since. This year, they've suddenly resurfaced, with a new single and a calendar of tour dates.

This 3-hour set is pulled from their appearance at The Concourse Project in Austin back in January. Their sound here is hard to summarize concisely: some melodic techno, some minimal deep house, some hip-hop vocals, some hypnotic grooves. Similar to a Guy J set, the beat never stops, and it's a steady, groovy train ride the entire time. Fire this up while you're deep in work or on a night drive and you won't be disappointed!

1. Tom Baker - Natural Intelligence (Electrypnose Remix)
2. Buogo - African Path
3. Kasango & Chris Arna & Voodoochild - Like That
4. Marc DePulse - Raufaser
5. MUUI - Outside Your Body (Dmitry Molosh Remix)
6. Harry Holtz - Fire (ID remix)
7. Ramden - Mysterious Time
8. Spencer Brown - Offsides
9. Deep Dish - Flashdance (Deep Dish Does the Chug Remix)
10. VLTRA (IT) - Play Dice
11. Bastian Bux - Dunns
12. ID - ID
13. Notre Dame - FE3L
14. Deep Dish - Say Hello (Deep Dish Goes Peak Remix)
15. REBRN & Magit Cacoon - Boogie Work (TH;EN Remix)
16. Oppaacha & BOREY - Like That
17. Kx5 ft. HAYLA - Escape (Spencer Brown Remix)
18. Tiga & Zyntherius - Sunglasses At Night (ID Remix)
19. RBØR & Joezi - Isoma
20. Arodes - Kidz
21. Vintage Culture & Braev - Time (Bhaskar Remix)
22. Cary Crank & OBL - Hypnotised (Two Are Remix)
23. Fur Coat, Olivier Giacomotto - Lifter (Extended Mix)
24. Frankey & Sandrino - Blue Flash
25. Alcatraz - Giv Me Luv (Hugo Villanova Remix)
26. Lancaster & Jackspot - 21st Century
27. Monkey Safari - Loud Enough
28. Nacho Scoppa - Tequila
29. Steve Silk Hurley & Sharon Pass - The Word Is Love (Say The Word) (Steve Silk Hurley Original Anthem Mix)
30. Nicole Moudaber, Skunk Anansie - Love Someone Else
31. Deep Dish - ID

Original post: https://youtu.be/E3eds2a5RcI?si=F0wOnmqRqtRDRlmC

Keinemusik — a deep house collective/label out of Germany — is having a moment. Much like their music, their rise in recent years has been gentle and steady, and the world has taken notice. Comprised of Adam Port, &ME, Rampa, and Reznik, their gigs — especially those that end up on YouTube — are usually helmed by the three former, though any permutation of the crew might show up. Online their sound is labelled as melodic deep house or Afro house, though I'd describe it as "organic house meets world music". However you want to label it, it's always smooth, consistent, accessible, and fun, with plenty of kerchiefs and oversized t-shirts, since I guess this is the look now.

In recognition of their current impact and importance, Coachella granted the boys an amazing primetime slot: closing out Saturday night in Sahara, the huge hangar that hosts the largest dance music acts. We were there in person and can attest that the vibes were immaculate for the entire hour and a half. It was full without being overly crowded, and everyone in attendance was really into the music.

1. Rex The Dog - Not Going Home (Rampa Remix)
2. Moderat - More Love (&ME & Rampa Remix)
3. TeeJay - Drift (Vidojean & Oliver Loenn Remix)
4. SiiNA & Cem Seckin - Blessed
5. Aero Manyelo - Kunitamale (Mont Rouge Remix)
6. Adam Port & Stryv - Move
7. Justice - Neverender (Rampa Remix)
8. Kanye West - I Wonder (GORDO & Cees & CS Remix)
9. Charli xcx - 360 (Domenico Ferrari Remix)
10. Rampa & ZHU - You Gotta Go Crazy For It
11. Keinemusik - Say What
12. Adam Port & Stryv - Position
13. The Weeknd & Playboi Carti - Timeless (&ME & Rampa Remix)
14. ID - ID
15. Adam Port & Masšh & Ninae - All I Got
16. Rezník & Good Guy Mikesh & Keinemusik - One And Only

Original post: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1SZLFzqEPu

After a (not so) brief hiatus, we're back! Now that spring — and the start of festival season — is upon us, it feels appropriate to pick up where we left off. Last week, a few friends went to Dreamstate San Francisco (actual location: Daly City) and the Friday headliner is the inspiration for today's episode.

Back before HOLO became an international sensation, Eric Prydz was just a lowly progressive house DJ, quietly establishing himself as a true master of dark and hypnotic melody. Even though he's most known for "Call On Me", that track sounds nothing like the rest of his catalog; fans who go to one of his shows expecting that kind of sound from will be sorely disappointed. His productions and live sets are a masterclass in melodic subtlety, but he can still bring the hammer down just as effectively. When that incredibly iconic snare first starts to hit, you know you're in for a wild ride.

This 2018 set from Tomorrowland includes all the classic Eric Prydz elements, plus a rather large number of unreleased tracks, works in progress, and bootlegs (see the track listing below). It has a slow, tantalizing build for the first 40 minutes, in a very linear way that only he can pull off. Once you're at the top of the climb though, it's a fantastic plateau all the way until the end.

The video is really well done and the show had a ton of amazing visuals, so I highly recommend actually watching the video at some point. But you know, sometimes you just want the music (please).

1. Cirez D - Echostage NYE ID 01 (Working Title)
2. Pryda - EDC Mexico 2018 ID (Working Title)
3. Pryda - Tomorrowland 2018 ID 01 (Working Title)
4. Pryda - Euro T
5. Cirez D - Envelopes
6. Cirez D - Marquee Las Vegas 2017 ID (Working Title)
7. Pryda - Origins
8. Pryda - Creamfields 2017 ID 01 (Working Title)
9. Pryda - Juletider
10. Jeremy Olander - Let Me Feel (Eric Prydz Dub Remix)
11. Pryda - Rebel XX
12. Pryda - Rebel XX (The Odengatan Mix)
13a. The Drill - The Drill (Eric Prydz Edit)
13b. Cevin Fisher - The Way We Used To (Acappella)
14. Faithless - Not Going Home vs. Insomnia (Eric Prydz Bootleg)
15. Cirez D - The Tumble
16a. Pryda - M.S.B.O.Y.
16b. Candi Staton - You Got The Love (Acappella)
17. Pryda - Moln
18. Pryda - Niton
19. Pryda - Mirage

Original post: https://youtu.be/p_rXt7sWn_E?si=lLhVLIOk9gyUYjmq

In honor of our trip to Mexico City next week for Group Therapy 600, this week's post cannot be anything other than one of my favorite sets of all time: Above & Beyond's very first Group Therapy radio, recorded at their show in Bangalore, India. This was perhaps the biggest mile marker of their career: they shed their "Trance Around The World" branding — which they had used for 9 years — for a new name and visual style, derived from their 2011 "Group Therapy" album. That album is undoubtedly the most important and influential of their career, making this pivot even more significant.

On a personal note, I didn't really get into Group Therapy until the latter half of 2013, so I was about a year late to this set. I was traveling Southeast Asia as part of my career break "sabbatical", and while I traveled through Malaysia in October of that year, I had this set basically on a loop. Unlike most of their sets, this one has no gentle, melodic build-up: it comes in super hot and euphoric and it's party time immediately. Whenever I hear "Wayfarer" — the amazing Audien track that opens the show — I have a flood of memories from that time of my life. I can still vividly remember walking around Kuala Lumpur on warm evenings, listening to this mix while gazing up at the twinkling Petronas Towers. The last twenty-five minutes of this set are an absolutely perfect ascent to heaven.

Without further ado, here's a small slice of dance music history!

1. Audien - Wayfarer (Intro Mix)
2. Kyau & Albert - Gluhwurmchen
3. Sunny Lax - Isla Margarita
4. Above & Beyond - Alchemy (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
5. Ronski Speed - Sanity Dub (Ronski Speed Exclusive Volume 10 Mix)
6. Arty - Believe In Me
7. Jaytech - Stranger (Kyau & Albert Remix)
8. Above & Beyond - Walter White
9. Nitrous Oxide pres. N2O - K.O.
10. Mike Koglin vs. 7 Skies - Vision
11. Ronski Speed - Proton 12 (Ronski Speed & Cressida Remix)
12. Above & Beyond - Liquid Love (Maor Levi Remix)
13. Rank 1 - 7 Instead Of 8
14. Eximinds - Revolved
15. Ost & Meyer - Here We Go
16. Above & Beyond - Black Room Boy (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
17. Myon & Shane 54 with Aruna pres. Velvetine - The Great Divide (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Remix)
18. Ilan Bluestone - Sinai
19. Above & Beyond - Home (Genix Remix)
20. Above & Beyond - Sun & Moon (Club Mix)
21. Above & Beyond - Thing Called Love
22. Above & Beyond - Good For Me

Original post: https://soundcloud.com/aboveandbeyond/abgt001

It's been about a month since the last episode, and a few bits of news from that time all point to the same show, so this week we'll be revisiting Cristoph's banging set at Audio in San Francisco from early 2020.

In July, the world finally received Cristoph's private edit of "Where's The Music Gone", a Pete Tong remix he's been playing in his sets for 7 years (!) without a proper release. At about the same time, Audio celebrated their 10-year anniversary with an open-to-close set by Spencer Brown. (We were at that show, as well as the Eli & Fur show a couple weeks later.) And just yesterday, Cristoph announced a September gig in San Francisco, so it seems appropriate to pull out this deep cut from the Cristoph catalog. This is a dark, hard-hitting — but also really melodic — set that's mostly typical of his sound, with lots of Eric Prydz (his mentor), Jeremy Olander, Yotto, Dosem, and the like.

This show was recorded by a fan, so it includes all the audio from the room. Not surprisingly, the quality of the music is kind of poor, but all the ambient sound really captures the energy and controlled chaos of Audio: from the cheering to the chatter you can overhear to the air blasts, you'll kind of feel like you're actually there in the room. This party happened mere weeks before the coronavirus lockdown in San Francisco, so in retrospect, it was probably a super-spreader event. Enjoy the music here without the risk of contagions!

1. Everything But The Girl - Missing (Cristoph Private Intro Edit)
2. Pryda - Humlan
3. Cristoph - Middlemen
4. Pryda - Javlar
5. CamelPhat & Jake Bugg - Be Someone (Cristoph Remix)
6. Angelov - Retrida
7. Adrian Lux - Teenage Crime (Cristoph Private Edit)
8. Dosem - Not Leaving
9. Dosem - Extraction
10. Three Drives - Greece 2000 (Cristoph Private Edit)
11. Cirez D - Glow
12. Dosem - All Locations
13. Cristoph - Hypnotising
14. Yotto - Amaru
15a. Pryda - Joyous
15b. Roland Clark - Resist (Acapella)
16. Pryda - Allein
17. Pryda - Choo
18. Habischman & Atora - Gone
19. Pryda - Sweet Genesis
20. Adam Beyer & Bart Skils - Your Mind (Cristoph Private Edit)
21. Monolink - Return To Oz (ARTBAT Remix)
22. Andy Bros - Vino & Fagottini
23. Pryda - Rotonda
24. London Grammar - Hey Now (Cristoph Private Edit)
25. Cristoph - EPOCH
26. CamelPhat & Cristoph - Breathe
27. Robin S - Show Me Love (Eric Prydz Unofficial Remix)
28a. Jeremy Olander - Let Me Feel (Eric Prydz Dub Remix)
28b. Powers That Be - Planet Rock (Acapella)
29. Pryda - Terminal 5
30. Pryda - Waves
31. Reflekt - Need To Feel Loved (Cristoph Remix)
32. The Temper Trap & Cristoph - Sweet Disposition (Cristoph Remix)
33. M83 - Midnight City (Eric Prydz Private Remix)
34. Cristoph - Slowly Burning (Cristoph 2019 Mix)
35a. Cristoph - COS 003 ID (Working Title)
35b. One Phat Deeva - In And Out Of My Life (Acapella)
36. Jeremy Olander - Love Flight
37. Chicane - Saltwater (Senses Of Mind Edit)
38. CamelPhat x ARTBAT - For A Feeling
39. Y-Traxx - Mystery Land (Spektre Remix)
40. Golden Girls - Kinetic (Jeremy Olander Remix)
41. Cristoph - SFB
42. Eric Prydz vs. Underworld - Two Months Off 2Night

Original post: https://soundcloud.com/idjunkie/cristoph-audio-san-francisco-2020

Later today, we'll be seeing Above & Beyond play at a Pride block party here in San Francisco, so for this week I'd like to dig into the archives and pull out a really old set of theirs. This isn't the original recording, but instead one of Tony's "recreations" that he streamed during the pandemic lockdown. It's from their first show in Argentina and actually predates the release of their first album, though some of the songs from that album do make their way into the set.

It's a bit of a trip to listen to their old sound, as it feels pretty different from their shows in the "Group Therapy" era. It's not better or worse, just a different style. Twenty years makes a big difference, especially in dance music. I really like the old sound, so these old sets are a treat for me. I hope you enjoy too!

1. Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Club Mix)
2. Yilmaz Altanhan - Eighties (Özgür Can Remix)
3. Perry O'Neil - Bass Society
4. Jaytech - Genesis (Jimbo's Afterburner Remix)
5. Maor Levi - Reflect
6. Boom Jinx - Remember September (Duderstadt Remix)
7. Jaytech - Starbright (Jaytech's Touch Your DJ Mix)
8. Cassandra Fox - Touch Me (Mike Koglin vs Jono Grant Remix)
9. Above & Beyond - World On Fire
10. Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining (Maor Levi Remix)
11. Above & Beyond & Andy Moor - Air For Life
12. Super8 & P.O.S. pres. Aalto - 5
13. Rob Mooney - Feelin' Electro (Valentino Kanzyani Remix)
14. Above & Beyond - Can't Sleep
15. Planet Funk - Chase The Sun (Sonicvibe pres. Vardran Bootleg)
16. Gabriel & Dresden - Dangerous Power (Gabriel & Dresden Extended Mix)
17. Mike Foyle - Shipwrecked (Sean Tyas Remix)
18. Armin van Buuren - Control Freak (Sander van Doorn Remix)
19. Armin van Buuren - Birth Of An Angel w/ Angelic - It's My Turn (Acappella)
20. Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000
21. Above & Beyond - Stealing Time (Above & Beyond's Deep Club Mix)
22. Delerium - Silence (Above & Beyond's 21st Century Remix)
23. Above & Beyond - Tri-state (Robert Nickson Remix)
24. DT8 Project - Destination (Above & Beyond Remix)
25. Mike Koglin vs. P.O.S. - Untitled Audio (Nitrous Oxide Remix)
26. Above & Beyond - Good For Me (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
27. Above & Beyond - No One On Earth (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)
28. Super8 & Tab - First Aid
29. Above & Beyond - Alone Tonight (Above & Beyond Club Mix)
30. Above & Beyond pres. OceanLab - Satellite (Original Above & Beyond Mix)
31. Britney Spears - Everytime (Above & Beyond Remix)

Original post: https://youtu.be/b13vktLlVso?si=2zhAr2Bo9WtRo1oM

Michael Cassette is definitely the most mysterious character in the Anjuna catalog. For starters, I'm not even sure how to refer to him/them, since by some accounts, Michael Cassette is a front for the Finnish duo (possibly trio?) Komytea. By other accounts, Michael Cassette is only one person (Erkka). For the sake of my sanity, I'll refer to Michael Cassette as if he was a real person. He's incredibly private, rarely tours, and honestly there isn't much information available about him.

With a name like that, it should be no surprise that his brand of progressive house is dripping with 80s vibes, synthesizers, and a beautiful neon glow. He broke onto the scene in 2010 with his first (and only) album Temporarity, which has achieved cult status, especially among Anjuna fans. He released a collection of "lost tapes" at the end of last year and has produced some other remixes over the years (including Oceanlab, deadmau5, and The Midnight), but for the most part, his catalog is defined by that one album.

Needless to say, when I saw that Michael Cassette was on the lineup last year, it became my top priority to get everyone in our extended friend group to go to that show and, oh boy, it was one of the most memorable experiences I've had at Explorations. The crowd was made up of two types of people: those who knew exactly what was about to happen (and were amped for it) and those who had no idea what was about to happen (and were blown away by it). Within 15 minutes, even the Michael Cassette "virgins" were screaming that we had to push to the front of the crowd. And the fact that he's Finnish was an extra bonus for the Finnish friends in our group, making the whole thing even more special.

All told, it was such a fun and incredibly unique experience. And a bit surreal too. He looked and acted like Coach Beard from Ted Lasso: serious and stoic the whole time, barely cracking a smile or acknowledging the crowd, cranking out this set like a synthwave psychopath. And every minute of it was pure joy.

1. Michael Cassette - ID
2. Michael Cassette - My Name Is Michael Cassette
3. Michael Cassette - Zeppelin
4. Michael Cassette - Shadows Movement (MC's Extended Solar Energy Remake)
5. Michael Cassette - Regatta
6. Michael Cassette - Blazed
7. Michael Cassette - ID
8. Michael Cassette - ID
9. Sharam Jey - Ni8t Riderz
10. Michael Cassette - ID
11. Michael Cassette - Memories (90's Piano Mix)
12. Michael Cassette - Carpe Diem
13. Michael Cassette - Ghost In The Machine
14. Michael Cassette - Disco Frisco
15. The Midnight - Lonely City (Erkka Remix)
16. Erkka - The Floating Point
17. Michael Cassette - Skyscrapers
18. Michael Cassette - Kilimanjaro
19. Michael Cassette & Komytea - The Trigger
20. Michael Cassette - Crockett's Theme
21. Michael Cassette - ID
22. Michael Cassette - Funeralia - Farewell To David

Original post: https://soundcloud.com/anjunadeep/michael-cassette-at-the-cove-anjunadeep-explorations-2023

First things first: last week's episode was M.O.S. This week's episode is P.O.S (the non-trance alias of Above & Beyond's Paavo Siljamäki). The alphabet soup similarity is a complete coincidence. Okay, glad that's out of the way.

Second, this is not a recording of Paavo at Explorations, because as far as I know, that doesn't exist. However, in the fall of last year, Paavo released a video of him playing this set on a lake in Finland. Within a few minutes of turning it on, like a soldier suffering from PTSD, I started having flashbacks. Thankfully, mine were of the joyous sort: happy memories of dancing with friends under the stars by the ocean.

Without a doubt, Paavo has played one of the best (if not the best) set the last two years in Albania. His 2022 masterpiece was an incredibly rare gem: all of us in attendance were blessed with two hours of music no one had ever heard, crafted during the dark days of a global pandemic. In an age where dance music is usually released as singles, having an entire album of new material — let alone enough for two or three albums — is unheard of. That kind of surprise drop is usually reserved for the likes of Beyonce.

In 2023, I ended up at his set almost accidentally, thinking I would just "catch a bit of it" and then head off to another stage. But boy was I wrong: it was evident from the start that, once again, this would be something incredibly special, and it was: a beautiful, rocking emotional journey over two hours. Again, this Finland set is only an approximation of what he played that night, but it hits all the same notes. The second track in this set — an ID, of course — is seriously one of the most beautiful layered melodies I've ever heard.

Needless to say, I will be prioritizing Paavo in my itinerary this year and I hope to see all you Explorers there too!

1. P.O.S. - ID
2. P.O.S. - ID
3. P.O.S. - 5 Minute Buildup
4. Lakou Mizik & Joseph Ray - Ogou (Pran Ka Mwen) (P.O.S. Remix)
5. P.O.S. - Whacky Tribal
6. P.O.S. - Rangiroa Feels
7. P.O.S. - My Mind Is F*cked
8. P.O.S. - ID
9. P.O.S. - ID
10. P.O.S. - ID
11. P.O.S. - Is It Ok?
12. P.O.S. - ID
13. P.O.S. - Thunder & Sunshine
14. P.O.S. - ID
15. P.O.S & Spencer Brown - It's Me (P.O.S. Remix)
16. P.O.S. - Parisian Train
17. P.O.S. - Automatic
18. P.O.S. - Let You Go
19. P.O.S. - Flying Underwater
20. P.O.S. - We Will Get Through This
21. P.O.S. - Pacific Tide
22. P.O.S. & anamē - Good People
23. P.O.S. - ID
24. P.O.S. - 3000ft Under The Sea
25. P.O.S. - ID

Original post: https://youtu.be/EpmAe7LHLh8?si=zxKUehqtESaQxQGe

The schedule and set times for this year's Anjunadeep Explorations were just released yesterday, and we're mere weeks away from our little slice of heaven on the Ionian Sea, so the next few episodes (to be published weekly instead of bi-weekly) will be a "Journey to Albania" of sorts.

M.O.S. — "Melody of the Soul" — was a trio from Russia when they played this set two years ago. Since then, one of the members (Oleg) amicably parted ways to pursue his own projects, and now M.O.S. is just a duo (Paul and Ilia). They are masters of easy-on-the-ears organic house and they're music is just as good for studying or working as it is for partying. Their podcast ("The Soulcast") is excellent and absolutely worth a subscription if you like what you hear here.

This is the only set (to my knowledge) that was not released officially by Anjunadeep, but instead released by the artists themselves. I'm not sure why exactly, but I really love their sound, so I'm more than happy to try to get them some more publicity. Actually, maybe they don't even need it, because they have a pretty great time slot this year: they're closing out the first night with a 3-hour set at Yacht Club.

To all you Explorers: I'll see you at Yacht Club!

1. M.O.S. - A Little Story About Big Whale
2. Zankee Gulati - We Are One (M.O.S. Remix)
3. Lost Desert & Junior - Yo Nde (M.O.S. Remix)
4. Lost Desert & Amand - Open Form
5. M.O.S. & Gorje Hewek - Amulet
6. Nacho Varela & Cruz Vittor - Martyr
7. Krasa Rosa - Dusha
8. Pandhora - Take Me Higher (Hrag Mikkel Remix)
9. Matt Lange - Rift (Alex O'Rion Remix)
10. Nacho Varela & Cruz Vittor - Kush
11. ID - ID
12. Somelee - In Focus
13. M.O.S. - My Gulyali Na Zare
14. Above & Beyond - Prelude (M.O.S. Remix)
15. Simon Vuarambon - Morgana
16. Ebrahimi & BEA - Call Me By Your Name (Valdovinos Remix)
17. M.O.S. - Kara
18. ID - ID
19. Creay - Sunset City (ID Remix)
20. A-ta & Caynas - Let Yourself Go (ID Remix)
21. ID - ID
22. Ranta & Miroshin - Mikola (Dub Mix)
23. Mathew Jonson & Quenum - Cyclops (Tim Green Remix)
24. ID - ID
25. Ben Böhmer - In Memoriam (Tim Green Remix)
26. M.O.S. - Orchidea
27. Enamour - Say Hello
28. Sahar Z - Back In My Arms (Shai T Remix)
29. Martin Roth - Alacati
30. Guy J - Cicada
31. ID - ID
32. Krasa Rosa - Gorushko

Original post: https://soundcloud.com/mosmusique/mos-the-cove-live-from-anjunadeep-explorations-2022

We're off to see Carl Cox (and others) today at a day party in SF, so it seems appropriate to pull this set off the backlog and publish it. Nominally, this was a small party in Scotland to celebrate Carl Cox Motorsport winning a podium; in reality, this is an absolute clinic on house music over the years. He covers a ton of ground in 90 minutes, hitting a lot of different decades, artists, styles, and labels, and somehow it all blends perfectly and seamlessly, which is exactly why Carl Cox is one of the best in the game. Grab your notebooks and pencils and get ready for a house music masterclass.

1. Joel Corry - Liquor Store
2. Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
3. Star B - Love Will Remain
4. Shouse - Love Tonight (Vintage Culture & Kiko Franco Remix)
5. Weiss - Feel My Needs (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
6. Who Da Funk - Shiny Disco Balls (Acappella)
7. Soul Reductions - Got 2 Be Loved
8. Ninetoes - Finder
9. DJ Gregory & Gregor Salto - Canoa
10. Matthias Tanzmann & Black Circle - Aftermath
11. Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (Purple Disco Machine & Lorenz Rhode Remix)
12. Daft Punk - One More Time
13. Pig&Dan - Pull Up To The Bumper (Disco Mix)
14. Marshall Jefferson & Solardo - Move Your Body
15. Piero Pirupa - Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) (Deeper Purpose Remix)
16. Sugar Hill - 4 Me
17. Piero Pirupa - We Don't Need
18. Wh0 & Kideko - Soul Searcher
19. KEFFI - Infatuate
20. Dorian Craft & Baron - Can Soleil
21. Butch - Same Like Dope But Different
22. Dave Mayer & Deeplomatik - Hustle Tribes (The Deepshakerz Remix)
23. Aaron Sevilla & Fernando Praga - Delirio
24. ACRAZE - Funky Town
25. SNBRN & FREAK ON - I Don't Think U Do
26. Pablo Fierro - Before
27. Michael Gray - The Weekend

Original post: https://youtu.be/HBUfqPBD7Uo?si=DX_fjphymZecq45O

Due to an early set time, overly aggressive security screenings, and just plain bad luck, we missed Purple Disco Machine at Coachella last weekend, so I'd like to make up for that (in some small way) with this episode. Tino Piontek — better known as Purple Disco Machine — has been one of my favorite DJs and producers ever since I saw him at a small club in San Francisco in 2015. (That set is actually available online: https://soundcloud.com/purplediscomachine/purple-disco-machine-live-harlot-san-francisco)

Not surprisingly, his specialty is disco house and nu-disco, with a lot of 70s and 80s influences, and his sets are just pure fun. His talent for the remix is unparalleled and he's applied his golden Midas touch to songs by Lady Gaga, The Human League, Claptone, Fatboy Slim, Chromeo, Faithless, and many others. He also has a lot of original music, including one of my favorite dance tracks of all time, "Sambal", an Indonesian-inspired melodic banger that always leaves the dancefloor in a state of partial shock. Explore his back catalog for lots more gems.

He's come a long way in his career and it's truly heartwarming to see that he now plays to packed clubs and huge festivals. For this episode, we're going right to the granddaddy of them all: his 90-minute set at EDC Mexico two years ago. It's one of the best DJ sets I've ever heard and it's impossible not to be in a good mood when you listen to it.

1. Patrick Cowley - Menergy (Purple Disco Machine Remix) (Lorenz Rhode Intro Edit)
2. Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man - Giant (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
3a. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
3b. Purple Disco Machine & The Knocks - Fireworks (Live Edit)
4. Diplo & SIDEPIECE - On My Mind (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
5. Purple Disco Machine - Rise
6. Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
7. Mighty Mouse - Midnight Mouse (Revised)
8. Purple Disco Machine - Don't Stop
9a. Purple Disco Machine - Body Funk
9b. Stars On 45 - Stars On 45
10. Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (Purple Disco Machine & Lorenz Rhode Remix)
11. The Human League - Don't You Want Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
12. Purple Disco Machine & Sophie and the Giants - In The Dark (Club Dub Mix)
13. Purple Disco Machine - Opposite Of Crazy (The Emperor Machine Remix)
14. Lipps, Inc. - FunkyTown
15. Purple Disco Machine - Playbox
16. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
17a. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
17b. Shouse - Love Tonight (Acappella)
18. Purple Disco Machine - Dopamine
19. Daft Punk - Around The World
20. Weiss - Feel My Needs (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
21. Claptone & Mylo - Drop The Pressure (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
22. Fatboy Slim - Praise You (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
23a. Purple Disco Machine - Dished (Male Stripper)
23b. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Acappella)
23c. Boys Noize - All I Want (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
23d. Purple Disco Machine - Body Funk
24. Foals - In Degrees (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
25. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
26. Purple Disco Machine & Sophie and the Giants - Hypnotized

Original post: https://www.youtube.com/live/Q-DCrmPHNBI?si=Lu48Mi4CH2ujguU_

Happy Coachella Weekend One! I'm currently in cold and rainy San Francisco, but I will be going to the desert next weekend as a very late addition to my wife's friend group. The lineup is okay, but the main reason I bought a last-minute ticket was the announcement that RÜFÜS DU SOL and Eric Prydz will be playing very long sets — Weekend Two only — at the new Quasar stage Friday and Saturday evening (respectively). In honor of my favorite Australian indie dance trio, here is a great livestreamed set from Miami during the pandemic. Lots of club remixes of their songs, but also lots of good progressive melodic house with the same vibe.

There are some blips in the original audio around the two-thirds mark, probably due to technical issues with the stream. It wasn't me so don't kill the messenger!

1. RÜFÜS DU SOL - Alive (Anyma Remix)
2. Notre Dame - Kaneba
3. The Advocate - Ekata (Lunar Plane Remix)
4. RÜFÜS DU SOL - Eyes (RÜFÜS DU SOL VIP Edit)
5. Foals - The Runner (RÜFÜS DU SOL Remix)
6. Cassian - Laps
7. RÜFÜS DU SOL - I Don't Wanna Leave (Innellea Remix)
8. Hraach - Promises
9. Sun Ra - Door Of The Cosmos (Armonica Cosmos Mix)
10. Fulltone & Parallelle - How Can I Resist
11. Pryda - RYMD 2010
12a. RÜFÜS DU SOL - No Place (Eelke Kleijn Remix)
12b. Jiggler - Impact
13. HVOB - Ocean Bed
14. Duke Dumont & RY X - Let Me Go (Jonas Rathsman Remix)
15. Bob Moses - Back Down (Jonas Rathsman Remix)
16. RÜFÜS DU SOL - Innerbloom
17. Worakls - Red Dressed (Ben Bohmer Remix)
18. Yannek Maunz & Seasoul - Goldfish
19. Pysh & Bondar & Lazarusman - Say Yes
20. Catching Flies - Satisfied (Ambient Reprise)
21. RÜFÜS DU SOL - On My Knees (Oliver Schories Remix)
22. RÜFÜS DU SOL - Next To Me (Vintage Culture Remix)

Original post: https://www.youtube.com/live/eakRAd2AklU?si=w1hqalE2srXp_5PA

In honor of the gorgeous clear-vinyl box set of this album being delivered to my home this week, it seems only appropriate that this episode should highlight OceanLab, the side project from Above & Beyond and vocalist Justine Suissa that got me hooked on beautiful dance music over 15 years ago. Compared to your average album of dance music, Sirens of the Sea feels blissed out, Balearic, downtempo, and even downright soft in places, but that's exactly what makes it so unique and brilliant.

The whole album is saturated with beautiful melodies and angelic vocals and serves as the musical foundation for countless high-energy remixes that have been released over the years since. The 2009 follow-up (Sirens of the Sea Remixed) is a 20-track masterclass on club mixes. And just two months ago, Marsh released his own version of the title track, proving the album is still relevant and popular with fans.

With that, please enjoy this timeless piece of dance music history.

1. Just Listen
2. Sirens of the Sea
3. If I Could Fly
4. Breaking Ties
5. Miracle
6. Come Home
7. On A Good Day
8. Ashes
9. I Am What I Am
10. Lonely Girl
11. Secret
12. On The Beach
13. Breaking Ties (Flow Mix)

Original post: https://youtu.be/p_TkwNLJn68?si=NC7Lp1n0f1jLbzOX

I know it's only March, but in San Francisco, it feels like summer this weekend, so let's have a pool party! And who better to play than Satin Jackets, the gold-faced king of poolside vibes. This cheerful live stream from a Mexico City nightclub feels perfect for today and not just because of the vibes: only yesterday, we started planning an October trip to Mexico City, and Satin Jackets is actually playing in SF tonight. Synced!

The video for this set is literally just him, behind the decks in his iconic mask, so enjoy this audio rip instead while you groove with your legs in the pool, a cold beer in hand. Salud!

1. Satin Jackets & Panama - The Future
2. Satin Jackets & Tailor - Somewhere In Paradise
3. Claes Rosen - Still Blooming
4. Isaac Aesili & Chaos in the CBD - Midnight in Peckham
5. Res Mo - Train to Kyoto
6. Satin Jackets feat Ben Esser - Shine On You
7. Suray Sertin - Super Good Times
8. Jay FM - Skin Deep (Extended Mix)
9. Bondax & Tara McDonald - Don't Want It (Extended Mix)
10. Klur - Floating
11. Blue Motel - Lunch With The King
12. Brynjolfur - I Love You
13. Sebastian Davidson - Golden Age
14. Midnight Magic - Beam Me Up (Theo Kottis Remix)
15. Sumsuch ft Matty Eeles - Find Home (Vincenzo Remix)
16. Satin Jackets & Mandy Jones - In This Life
17. Marc Brauner - Rendezvous
18. Lifelike - Italo Disco (Extended Mix)
19. Frankey & Sandrino - Naos
20. Satin Jackets & Panama - Alive

Original post: https://youtu.be/aoNQhnWauJU?si=ZMeWR9YJBwzLUzQK

Normally I wouldn't highlight an artist this frequently — Tinlicker was the star of episode #3 — but this seems like a very deserving exception. Hot on the heels of their new album "Cold Enough For Snow", the Dutch duo just released their contribution to the Essential Mix catalog with an instant classic.

Done somewhat in the style of the legendary Above & Beyond essential mix, this highlights their signature sound while also taking the listener on a musical journey through many years and genres. It has a perfect pace, starting off very slow and then building steadily to a "peak time" party; the calm, linear climb is reminiscent of how the maestro Eric Prydz builds his sets. Along the way, you'll be treated to Tinlicker's biggest hits and remixes, lovingly sprinkled with pop, breakbeats, 80s, prog rock, and even movie references.

Spoiler alert! Don't look at the tracklist until you've listened first. There's a lot of good stuff in here and the fun is in the surprise!

1. Oja Gjeiro - The Spheres
2. Malibu - Atlantic Diva
3. Frits Wentink & Erik Madigan Heck - Safe Passage (Bvdub Breathless Haunts / Crush Of Air Mix)
4. Kelly Moran - Helix (Tinlicker Edit)
5a. Nils Frahm - Familiar (Tinlicker Edit)
5b. Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle (Acappella)
6. Jam & Spoon - Stella (Tinlicker Remix)
7. Sufjan Stevens - Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie (Tinlicker Edit)
8. IVORY - Steps
9a. Tinlicker - Fractal
9b. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (Acappella)
10. GHEIST - Closest Ever (Tinlicker Remix)
11a. CUT_ - Out Of Touch (Tinlicker Remix)
11b. Junior Jack - Thrill Me
12a. Tinlicker & Helsloot - Hideaway
12b. Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now (Acappella)
13. LCD Soundsystem - You Wanted A Hit (Gabe Unreleased Bootleg)
14. The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
15. ALT-J - Breezeblocks
16. ALT-J - Breezeblocks (Tinlicker Remix)
17a. Tinlicker ft. Cloves - Who I'm Not
17b. Thomas Newman - Ghosts
17c. Reflekt - Need To Feel Loved (Tinlicker Edit)
18. Tinlicker - Blowfish
19a. Radiohead - Codex
19b. Arjuna Schiks - Mahesvari (Tinlicker Edit)
20. Tinlicker - Be Here And Now
21a. Petter vs. UNKLE - These Days / What Are You To Me (Sasha Involver Remix)
21b. Fluke - Zion
22. The Prodigy - Mindfields
23. Helsloot - Flashing Lights (Tinlicker Edit)
24. Tinlicker & Helsloot - Introvert
25a. Helsloot - Let's Pretend
25b. Moby - Go
26a. Tinlicker - Under The Stars
26b. Faithless - God Is A DJ (Acappella)
26c. The KLF - What Time Is Love? (Kris Menace & Tinlicker Edit)
27. Tinlicker - Nowhere To Go
28. Underworld - Dark & Long (Drift 2 Dark Train) (Tinlicker Edit)
29. Editors - Papillon (Tinlicker Edit)
30a. Tinlicker - In Your Eyes
30b. Jóhann Jóhannsson - A Sparrow Alighted Upon Our Shoulder
31. Tinlicker - Crossroads
32a. Ulrich Schnauss - On My Own (Tinlicker Edit)
32b. Julia Church & Tinlicker - Slipstream
33. Hollis P. Monroe - I'm Lonely
34a. Tinlicker - Sleepwalker
34b. Tinlicker & Helsloot - Because You Move Me
34c. Fonzerelli - Moonlight Party
35. Tinlicker - Revolution
36. Tinlicker x Robert Miles - Children
37. Tinlicker - Pretender
38. Black Sun Empire - Killing The Light
39. Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth (Black Sun Empire Remix)
40. Kai Shumacher - A New Error
41. Tinlicker & Metropole Orkest - Strawberry

Original post: https://soundcloud.com/djthejudd/tinlicker-bbc-radio-1-essential-mix-17-february-2024

If you're into the house music scene, then you should already know Nora En Pure (aka Daniela). If you don't, consider this to be a one-hour primer to her style of deep house, nu-disco, and some big room melodic house (to keep the festival folks happy). She played this in an afternoon slot, so the video is a bit underwhelming and uninteresting, except for the requisite appearance of some Tomorrowland jabroni wearing a Native American headdress. For the last time: please stop wearing these things. Wear something else, white ravers.

Be sure to check out Purified Radio — Nora's weekly music podcast — if you like what you hear!

1. Danijel Kostic - Vinternatt (Nora En Pure & Sons Of Maria Remix)
2. Andrea Oliva - For You
3. Nora En Pure - Diving With Whales
4. Bontan - The First Time
5. Martin Ikin - She's Ok
6. Claptone - Under The Moon (Lee Foss Remix)
7. Nora En Pure - Sphinx
8. Piem - Love Commandments (Alaia & Gallo Remix)
9. Gorgon City - Primal Call
10. Chris Lake & Marco Lys - La Tromba (Marco Lys 2018 Rework)
11. Nora En Pure - Roots
12. RÜFÜS DU SOL - No Place
13. Eelke Kleijn - 51 Degrees Nord
14. Nora En Pure - Tears In Your Eyes
15. Daniel Portman - Vulnerable

Original post: https://youtu.be/4Nm-km9ARxs?si=nLBiaqfcae4KYDiM