DJ Mixes
As the island goes into full lockdown we go back to the underground for this month’s edition of the Pure Phangan radio show.. a secret word of mouth event at a hidden jungle venue for friends and committed dancers was the setting for this 2.5 hour voyage through some of my favourite colours of the sonic kaleidoscope! Kicking off with some Emerald soul, slinky Forest, languorous Leopard, then building to an Ultraviolet climax before taking you down smoothly with some Velvet chill.. Enjoy the journey!
If you were lucky enough to be at the last dance at Pyramid before the lockdown you know it was an absolute banger.. the energy was intense as hundreds of ecstatic dancers packed the floor to make the most of one last opportunity to gather and get down.. So for this third edition of my monthly radio show Pure Phangan on umt.radio I decided to upload the peak two hours of this memorable set, which culminated in an amazing moment at the end when it felt like every single person was jumping in unison and the whole of the Pyramid was literally rocking.. Packing in a whirlwind of genres from deep house, to tribal african dance, disco edits, liquid bass and uplifting soul this is a mix to get you moving no matter what mood you’re in!
Sunday mornings should start gently but build to an orgasmic frenzy of ecstasy, don’t you agree? So with that in mind, to create the perfect morning dance journey I started with some warm and mellow classic soul, building through funky nu disco & afro beats into a pumping progressive house vortex with a few twisty curve balls thrown in to give the sweat soaked dancefloor some softer waves of respite.. Throughout all 21 genres represented in this mix not a single track is less than stellar! If you were there you know it was a special one, but if your current dancefloor situation is the locked down living room then I suggest you roll up that rug, take off your clothes and dance yourself into an ecstatic frenzy with your eyes closed.. just let the music take you somewhere beautiful, where there is always a warm tropical breeze and the eternal embrace of jungle and ocean and on sunday mornings we dance and rise together 🙂
A fun and frolic filled Valentines Day happening presented by Pure Phangan was the setting for this 2 hour set which features some stone cold classics and eminently danceable love themed anthems such as the timeless opener ‘Want You In My Soul’ by the Lovebirds (one of my favourite house tracks ever recorded) before delving into an array of current Deep, Afro and Progressive House gems to get your body grooving, your mind expanding and your heart opening! Feel the love vibration!!
Brand new for 2021, Pure Phangan is a collective of local artists, performers and lovers of the island who create novel interactive experiences and parties with a purpose.. So what better way to introduce our new series of events than with a fresh DJ mix! Part of my mission as musical director of this colourful crew is to bring the real underground sound of Koh Phangan to the world, to that end I will be putting together a show every month on the just launched radio station UMT.radio. This mix is the first installment which you can hear exclusively right now on my Soundcloud, 90 mins of island bass, deep organic house & progressive flavours to give you a little taste of what’s to come.. Enjoy!
A celebratory selection of emotive and enervating house music from across the spectrum, taking in all the colours of the kaleidoscope from deepest seaweed pyschedelic to gypsy ruby catgrooves to pumping ultraviolet liquid bass.. On the beautiful Why Nam beach at the end of an insane year we celebrated the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, which for the first time in 800 years fell on the longest night of the year, as our island family came together to dance and celebrate the return of the light. Welcome to the Winter Solstice!
Somewhere only we know.. under a stunning full moon shining on the gulf of thailand, on a secret secluded beach on the magical island of Koh Phangan, join us for an intimate private soiree at which I played this introspective 4 hour set of beautiful late night deep deliciousness.. close your eyes and dance yourself into an ecstatic meditation..
Kicking off with Roy Ayers immortal ‘Everybody Loves The Sunshine’ this is a diverse and really fun three hour set of warm, soulful and positively euphoric danceable tunes from across the decades, which takes in everything from motown era R’n’B to DJ edits of 80’s anthems to current day funky ass house grooves.. Deep in the pandemic and lost in the jungle we had one of the best Spice parties ever, where by the end I think every single person in the place was dancing.. put this set on and you will be too, guaranteed!
A very special weekend where the three legendary parties of the Tri Bay area joined forces to create a three day mini festival, culminating in a memorable sunday evening closing jam at Why Nam.. Any thoughts that the crowd might be a little tired after a long weekend of dancing were quickly dispelled when I kicked off this set in high gear and the dancefloor fuse was lit right away and didn’t stop burning for the whole 6 hour set.. Euphoric, high energy house music is how I would describe this mix, which barely pauses for breath until a few hours in when it takes a turn into deeper territory before gathering steam for a pumping finish, so put on your dancing shoes for this one as it’s a banger!
The second part of my closing set at a very special weekend where the three legendary parties of the Tri Bay area joined forces to create a three day mini festival, culminating in a memorable sunday evening closing jam at Why Nam.. Any thoughts that the crowd might be a little tired after a long weekend of dancing were quickly dispelled when I kicked off this set in high gear and the dancefloor fuse was lit right away and didn’t stop burning for the whole 6 hour set.. Euphoric, high energy house music is how I would describe this mix, which barely pauses for breath until a few hours in when it takes a turn into deeper territory before gathering steam for a pumping finish, so put on your dancing shoes for this one as it’s a banger!
All these years coming to Thailand and somehow I never managed to be here on my birthday, but due to the global pandemic all summer gigs in Europe got cancelled so the silver lining was getting to spend this special day in my spiritual home of Why Nam for the first time! Apologies for the people who asked if they could make requests but I had to tell them today I’m going to play all my favourite choonz and that’s exactly what I did. So this joyful, uplifting mix is packed full of Why Nam favourites along with brand new future classics. Not even the rain storm that swept in could stop the momentum of this party- we just moved the sound system inside and carried on for another few hours with an intimate sweaty packed dancefloor in the restaurant.. What a night, what a birthday, what a beginning to the next chapter of this legendary beach party..
The second part of this epic journey of a set that I can barely remember, it being my birthday and all! Around midnight an enormous tropical thunderstorm broke over the beach and we had to break down all the speakers and lights and get out of the torrential rain, suddenly the entire beach full of people was packed into our tiny sweaty restaurant, I set up old school Why Nam style sitting on a beanbag in the corner with 2 speakers and a sub and the party carried on with even higher energy whilst the lightning flashed outside and the rain poured down. The last hour of this set I play some of my all time favourite tunes from years gone by, the golden classics that have soundtracked some of the most euphoric moments of my life.. Hope you enjoy this set as much as I did !
Life in lockdown.. bay style.. means no official parties but at this intimate beachside gathering with a few friends we had a lovely sunset dance and I wanted to share it with you for your lockdown dancing/ self pleasuring/ whatever.. 2 hours of seamless sultry slinky island vibes to transport you to the heart of the labyrinth. Hope you can boogie for a couple of hours in your bunker or bungalow wherever you are.. dancing is good for your body, mind and soul!
What a pleasure to be invited for my first trip to Israel to play at an amazing event, the beautiful wedding of Holi & Yoni, who met 2 years ago when I was DJ’ing on Why Nam (vol 10!) and wanted to recreate that very special night with their family and friends.. They pulled out all the stops to bring the unique atmosphere of a Why Nam party, with beach front dancefloor, matching flip flops and fans for the guests, a kick ass sound system and of course yours truly rocking the decks for a 7 hour set from midnight until an epic golden sunrise over the Sea of Galilee..
All the way back to the beginning.. here’s the recording of the very first Why Nam saturday party.. recently reuploaded in highest quality because Soundcloud previously took it down but here it is restored to it’s rightful place in Island history forever 🙂
The description for this set should be diverse, fun and sexy ass grooves.. taking in everything from masterfully remixed classics from Elvis, Tears For Fears and Chicago, through some funky disco edits all the way to the latest and greatest Deep and Progressive House weaponry- with some Eden favourites thrown in from across the ages..
Words can’t describe the liftoff on the beach last Saturday, I think there was a point where the entire dancefloor was bouncing and I haven’t seen such an ecstatic Why Nam in a long time! This was the first time I played a set with live piano this year and I had a whole bag of exceptional and powerful tunes to jam over, including my own newest song ‘Follow Me’ (which you can hear 4 tracks in and will be upcoming for release under the Islandia project in 2020) plus bangers from the likes of WhoMadeWho, Stan Kolev, Artbat and Oliver Koletzki. So far this has been my favourite set of the decade so strap yourself in for two hours of uplifting vortex.. Why Nam style!!
The first week of the new decade we were blessed with a powerful full moon lunar eclipse in the hypersensitive sign of Cancer (which happens to be my own zodiac sign) so there was a lot of transformative energy swirling around on the island. I wanted to mark this occasion with a set of beautiful, introspective and emotive music which would provide the perfect soundtrack for contemplation of the awe inspiring moon that rose above the still waters of Why Nam whilst we danced on the sand beneath, so enjoy this unique journey which begins with an ambient mix of my own composition Islandia ‘We Are One’ and slowly builds through some foresty deep organic jams to a climax of melancholic but euphoric remixes of Radiohead, London Grammar and Hans Zimmer. Lose yourself in the lunacy..
My last gig in Israel after a whirlwind few weeks was in the old town of Jaffa, the pulsing Arab quarter of Tel Aviv. This global journey into groove warms you up with a first hour of organic shamanic Tulum style vibes, including a couple of fun edits of soulful classics to bring a nostalgic smile to the dancefloor.. Shifting an energetic gear up into some glittery funky catgroove and then finally hitting peak time power with some slamming melodic techno and progressive house. I really enjoyed my first visit to the Holy Land and felt sad to be leaving but with this going away set I left with a smile on my face, so I hope it brings a smile to yours and a twinkle to your toes 🙂
It had been a while since I played a set on the beach that feels like home, so I couldn’t think of a better place to spend the first day of the 20’s than Why Nam. After all the madness of the last year and non stop travels that have taken in all corners of the globe it felt good to be back.. the sun was shining, the parachute was floating in the breeze above the dancefloor like a pyschedelic jellyfish and sparkly dancers were throwing shapes all around..
What a pleasure to be invited for my first trip to Israel to play at an amazing event, the beautiful wedding of Holi & Yoni, who met 2 years ago when I was DJ’ing on Why Nam (vol 10!) and wanted to recreate that very special night with their family and friends.. They pulled out all the stops to bring the unique atmosphere of a Why Nam party, with beach front dancefloor, matching flip flops and fans for the guests, a kick ass sound system and of course yours truly rocking the decks for a 7 hour set from midnight until an epic golden sunrise over the Sea of Galilee..
For those long hot summer dayz when you find yourself on some beautiful island overlooking crystal clear waters and there’s nothing to do but relax to the max- I hereby provide for your unadulterated enjoyment the perfect soundtrack!
Here is Disc One of a chillout album I mixed some years ago for the world renowned Platipus Records featuring exclusive mixes from revered electronic artists and even a couple of my own compositions squeezed in there.. Disc Two will follow soon! Enjoy 🙂
When you have an hour set in the main room leading up to midnight at one of London’s most anticipated parties you don’t fool around trying to be cool, so this is an unashamed get-the-party-started mix of good time celebratory glittery dance classics! Decompression is the official afterparty for Burning Man and true to Playa form the dancefloor was packed full of colourful pyschedelic superfreaks wigging out.. lose yourself as they did in this joyful mix that runs the gamut from 70’s disco to pumping house with a roundup of some of 2018’s biggest anthems..
After a year away circumnavigating the globe it was a long overdue visit to the verdant shores of Ibiza and a welcome return to the North’s greatest underground party.. Playing at the Farm just after midnight this year meant I could power into some peak time bangers with no warm up required so this set will kick you off into instantaneous ecstatic dance mode! Starting with an excellent return to the top from Disclosure, a few uplifting house reworks and then a little swerve midway towards some deep seaweed vibes, you will be propelled towards a full on vortex finish with some liquidly progressive island bass. Get freaky!
Losing my virginity in terms of playing an Ecstatic Dance event turned out to be a really interesting experience and quite different to my usual gigs. Only having two hours to craft the type of journey that would usually take me up to 8 hours required some precise attention to track selection and mixing, as my intention was to take the dancers on a flowing and seamless cinematic voyage from an atmospheric and sensual warmup, into an hour of full on ecstatic dance music that culminated in an emotional and relaxing conclusion. Judging from the reaction of the dancefloor, which literally exploded at one point, I think it was a successful foray into a new world and a timely reminder that it’s good to get out of your comfort zone once in a while.
This is an eclectic mix for sunny spring mornings that keeps the pedal firmly in the groove from beginning to end, taking in several decades worth of irresistibly funky dancefloor weaponry. Recorded live at one of my favourite parties of the season, this is nothing but 5 star jams all the way- kicking off with classic soul from Marvin Gaye (who gives this mix it’s name), taking in some world music from Africa and Brazil, a sprinkling of disco classics then powering through to a big finish with some modern day house bangers from Camelphat and LCD Soundsystem.. yet always with a touch of soul. A perfect set to throw on for your next house jam, this is a journey through some of my favourite tunes of all time which is guaranteed to get you dancing joyfully by the end.
After island hopping my way home to Thailand from Ibiza I played a Valentines Day set on Why Nam and it was a banger!! A beach full of luscious lovers getting slinky and romantic in the tropical jungle is about the best way to spend an evening and this mix is a three hour journey into deep and uplifting island vibes… Encompassing artfully crafted sonic gems from Be Svendsen, Superflu, Audiojack and the awesomely named CamelPhat- this was been my favourite set of 2018 so far.. Close your eyes and dance the night away.
It was a dark and stormy night… I ventured on rough seas via longtail to play on the other side of the island with my trusty waterproof DJ backpack- fortunately as it turned out, because 5 minutes out a full on monsoon rainstorm hit and our boat was tossed and turned and full of waves.. I turned up to the gig looking like a drowned rat but got into the rainy vibe and dropped a set of beautiful delicate music from the likes of Be Svensen, Bedouin, Nicola Cruz and other masters.. Enjoy the organic sounds of tropical monsoon nights in the jungle!
A joyful hour of beautiful, soul stirring progressive and deep house to energise and enervate on every level. Recorded live in the inspiring environs of Bali, this mix reflects the shimmering transcendent tropical energy that you feel as soon as you step foot on this magical volcanic island.
A mood enhancing mix for the darkest winter nights- this is a journey into mysterious and mystical masterworks from the likes of Bedouin, Be Svendsen and Acid Pauli.. Let your mind and soul be soothed by the sounds of lost desert tribes playing achingly beautiful melodies with the softness of falling snow..
Deep in the forested mountains of Northern Ibiza, in a secret location set amongst the pines, the Freaky Farm parties are an underground legend. if you are fortunate enough to obtain a place on the highly limited guest list you will gain access to the Turquoise Gates, through which awaits a wonderland where everything is fun, freaky and free…
With decor straight out of a David Lynch movie it seemed appropriate to set the scene with Johnny Jewel’s unofficial Twin Peaks theme, the mysterious and sultry ‘Windswept’ and Martin Roth’s ‘Analog Guy In A Digital World’, his gorgeous hommage to Nils Frahm.
Building through an early hour of deep and mysterious Forest House, with atmospheric masterpieces from Hraach, Satori, Nu and Estray, the dancefloor fills with costumed Space Cowboys throwing shapes in the smokey lasers and I shifted gears into some funky Catgroove before hitting the home straight with some pumping Island Bass. For all the honorary Farmers worldwide this is a set to savour, one of my favourites I’ve played this year.. keep it freaky!
My farewell gig in Thailand was the final edition of what have been magical parties week after week all season. As Juliet says to Romeo ‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’ and this set is a heartfelt goodbye to my favourite beach, which this year has been a cradle of creativity for me to experiment with adding live piano, vocals and various instruments to my DJ sets. As it was a particularly long 7 hour journey (!) I decided to split the upload into sections this time starting from complete stillness and a heart opening mantra, building gently through layers of drifting piano, acoustic gems, some classic sunny jazz and reggae, before warming up into the sunset dance. Thank you to all the beautiful dancers who lit up the beach in the last months, you are my inspiration and it has been an honour to soundtrack such joy and expression.
Burn Night 2016.. so there we were on top of the Hippocampus art car, a converted double decker bus full of sparkly (dusty!) disco dancers as we set off into a clear skied sunset. Glancing up at the jagged mountain range that surrounds the Playa I noticed a black cloud descending towards us that looked distinctly different to the whiteout duststorms we’d been enjoying all week and before you could even think ‘hmm maybe we should put the decks away’ day had turned into night and the whole world turned black. I couldn’t see my hands in front of my dust goggles but did that stop the Love Train from rolling on into the storm?Hell no.. it was Burn Night after all! As we inched out into the maelstrom it seemed appropriate to kick off with the Strauss theme Also Sprach Zarathusra (the anthem of space exploration made famous for all time in the movie 2001), fluorescent Playa bikes swimming in and out of sight like luminescent lantern fish in the deep sea abyss.. A pirate ship sailed by full of mermaids waving their tails, DaVinci’s man fell into a sea of fire, Mayan Warriors shot immense laser bolts into the sky.. and the Cosmic Conductor kept the soundtrack soulful, funky and that little bit psychedelic.. Come for a ride and relive the memories of an epic adventure.
To celebrate this milestone I always planned to upload something special- so to mark the tenth instalment of Why Nam recordings I went through all 20+ sets I played in Thailand this year and chose this one as my favourite. An epic 6 hour journey that joins the dots between chilled acoustic beachside jams, mysterious forest rhythms, irresistibly funky techno and full power progressive house. Like the ocean tides that inspired it, the sound follows inward spirals of expansion and introspection, building and falling, but always moving forwards through genres and moods. If you were on the beach that day you experienced the most joyful and ecstatic Why Nam party of all time, which culminated in the entire dancefloor jumping, whooping and jamming with live drummers, live piano, live vocals all contributing to an energy filled explosion. What made it even more special for me personally was that for the first time my mother came to one of my DJ gigs, not only that but she danced like an absolute professional for the whole set! I don’t mind saying I had tears of joy by the end of what was really a special and unforgettable night. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride…
Playing at Spice on a friday night is always a pleasure and this was a particularly fun night, which by the end was total chaos with everyone dancing on the tables, smoke machine on overdrive and lasers sparkling in the tropical night.. This mix starts with soulful funky dinner tunes from the likes of Al Green and Marvin Gaye, builds through the decades taking in disco, funk and rare groove and culminates in a finale of deep house classics- no holds barred dance music from the heart- with some absolute stone cold anthems from years gone by.
Sometimes things just go right.. after a long year travelling non stop I was finally back on my favourite beach, for the inaugural Colours of Love festival and Why Nam had never looked more magical. Lasers sparkling amongst the coconut trees, new friends and old dancing in the moonlight, glittering mermaids swimming in from a phosphorescent ocean and phenomenal fire performers thrilled us all while I played live piano singing into the skies, calling us into a higher vibration of love and cosmic connection..
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