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Appetizers is a collections of various songs that hit me different. With the 500 song limit to a playlist, Appetizers is full. Time for another round.

Appetizers V. 2

New & hot: Folk & Singer-Songwriter

Orishas - A lo cubano

From the free party scene, via an SAE engineering course, to working as a sound man at The End, Saytek's life was always devoted to electronic beats. But it wasn't until he dealt with the problems of the accompanying lifestyle that his career as a live artist took off. Playing everywhere from Fabric to Space in the last few months, his hardware set-up brings a level of non-stop improvisation notably missing from most 'live' sets, enabling Saytek to hype crowds to new levels of excitement. 

Following last year's celebrated 'Cubism Live' album, he's giving away this follow-up, recorded from material put together for his appearance at DJ Mag's party at Space in June. Drawing seamlessly from the rich annals of house and techno, it showcases the incredible range of Saytek's studio skills – so check out his recent releases on My Favorite Robot, Soma, Bedrock and Monique Music. 

1. Calling Out 
2. Back To The Raw
3. Soul Games 
4. Homage To The Godfather 
5. Anytime Any Where
6. Acid Triggers
7. And This Is
8. A City Sold
9. Sampling Jack
10. Body Snake
11. Darker Times
12. Feel The Beat
13. Don't Stop The Reese
14. Crazy Patterns
15. Mental Breakdown
16. The Journey Continues
17. Sub Culture 
18. Boxs N Bass
19. Wiggle Jam
20. Youth In A Warehouse
21. Recovery Dub
22. Realisation 

All music written produced and performed live by Saytek using: Roland MC909, Ableton 9, Maschine Mikro, Kaos Pad 3, Pioneer RMX1000, Akai APC 40 & DJ mixer. Mastered by Rob Pearson @ www.onlinestudios.co.uk 

Saytek: 'Live On Cubism 2' FREE ALBUM DOWNLOAD

Boiler Room x Crosstown Rebels w/ Mathew Jonson (LIVE), Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Damian Lazarus & Francesca Lombardo (LIVE).

[Broadcasted on 18th July 2013]

Tracklist & video at boilerroom.tv

Damian Lazarus 60 min Boiler Room mix

Boiler Room x First World Records w/ Souleance (LIVE), Yosi Horikawa (LIVE), Comfort Fit (LIVE) & Gilla.

[Broadcasted on 19th September 2013]

Tracklist & video at boilerroom.tv

Souleance LIVE in the Boiler Room

After the success of the first Reminisce we decided to revisit the series with volume 2 of the compilation. Features some R&B bangers from Artists like R. Kelly, Mary J Blige, SWV and many many more.

DJ Carl Finesse Presents Reminisce Vol 2 (90's R&B Mix)

Check out this mix of some classic 80's Soul from the likes of Midnight Starr, Patrice Rushen, Ray Parker Junior, The SOS Band, Windjammer and loads more!!! Dec 2013...BOOM.. track list to follow...

80's Soul Mix by Eddie Boom

Forthcoming on Carnibal Records

Mastering/ https://soundcloud.com/inkobeats
Illustration/ Lee Hodges (http://www.leeho.co.uk/)

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Panama Cardoon & Audry Funk - Deseos (FREE DL)

Say You Love Me – Jessie Ware is out now. Available from http://po.st/SYLMRemixes4 

Our debut album 'Sirens' - out now:
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New track Saving My Life feat. ROMANS
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LATIN HOUSE

Our next exclusive podcast comes from someone with a long and close relationship with Dekmantel: back in 2007 the mighty Aadvarck ('Varke', for his friends) headlined out first ever party. After 30 years on the decks and in the studio few do it better than this man, who has released on Skudge, Delsin, Rush Hour and together with Steven de Peven acquired quite a lot of attention with the Rednose Distrikt collective (which will see a very unique one-off come-back performance at Dekmantel Festival this summer). First and foremost he is a DJ though, as this mix - recorded during one of the final nights at Amsterdam's Trouw -  proves. 

Over the years, Aardvark has dabbled in jungle and breaks, trip hop and broken beat, but nowadays it is fierce house and techno that he lays down. This mix starts with some soul infused house sounds before energetically switching up through piano jams, spangled techno, rave and retro. Never staying in one place for long, it is a lithe affair that fluidly flips the mood with every other record and keeps you on your toes throughout. Filled with new records and old records, classics and overlooked gems, this is a whirlwind two hour ride that will help you fly through Monday on a real high.

Dekmantel Podcast 006 - Aardvarck

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Gelka, the duo that has been on such labels like Om Records, Ministry of Sound, Stereo Deluxe, Wax On Records or Warp, and who are known for electronizing the sunsets contemporary downtempo the most modern way one could imagine, kicks off the summer season with a very own EP, after countless appearances on Café Del Mar. Teaming up with their permanent vocalist, Phoenix Pearle, known from Nightmares On wax, they returned with a delicate, fine and melodic song, Million Nights, remixed by @Synkro, in addition to Marcel and @Forteba.
credits

release date: 26 May 2015 

Gelka ft. Phoenix Pearle - Million Nights 
Written by Sándor Dömötör, Csaba Kürti 
Lyrics by Sara Garvey 
Produced, Mixed, Programming and Arrangements by Gelka 
Recorded at Homework Studio, Budapest 2015 
Mastering by: Gabor Deutsch/Anorganik mastering.anorganik.net 

artwork by: Hargi Csík 
Gelka photo: Anna Albert 
Phoenix Pearle photo: Giles Smith

Gelka feat. Phoenix Pearle - Million Nights (Forteba Remix)

Official remix for Calvin Harris & Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love"

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How Deep Is Your Love

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Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love (Chris Lake Remix)

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i should be sleeping right now... [full beattape]

release on spotify, google music and apple music on 21.08.
tracklist:
01 welcome
02 anotherworld
03 honest.
04 taxi on the moon
05 strollin (latenight snack #1)
06 strangers
07 downtown
08 feelin_it
09 what i'm here 4
10 cloud_surfin (latenight snack #2)
11 may
12 sunbathin [x soho]
13 on the street where you live
14 i've said my piece
15 daylight again [x dingus]
16 dreamin (outro)

thanks to ohsew (twitter.com/lordohsew) for this amazing cover and thanks to dingus (@chrisrayisbored) and soho (@soundsbysoho) for track 12 and 15 

please repost/like if you enjoyed this :)
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i should be sleeping right now... [full beattape]

Intro

Rinse RH Aardvarck - Monkey Radio Transmission  Mp3 192

A late-stage rehearsal straight to cassette for reference. Recorded shortly before going into the studio, probably at John Henry rehearsal rooms. This is Mark on guitar, Lee on drums, and myself on piano and organ (the bass was always addressed in the studio once the basic track was down, which is why it doesn't feature here).
It's best to take the 8 minutes out and listen to the end, preferably in headphones, and in a quiet space,

Eden rehearsal cassette

Aardvarck says: 

how wonderful.
i start 20 years back..
on this album.

now
with great delight
to present it.

within this mix, sum 
album tracks wrapped,
between supreme favorites, hero's for me, like U gene.
my life rich, full 
people's expression, music !
for me to receive,
to tell a true story.

a kind of a miracle,
to share 
with u  ..

junie 
georga anne muldrow
dwele
art of noise
dilla 
slum village
spacek 
flying lotus aardvarck mix
u gene
u gene
prince
u gene
johnny hammond smith / eryka badhu 
ohio players
u gene
davina
junie
funkadelic
u gene
harco pront
portishead
gza / genius 
biggie primo
tribe called quest
busta 
dilla
d'angelo 
d.i.t.c.
u gene
prince
u gene
sly stone
ohio players
u gene outro...

Aardvarck - Return Present U-Gene

Orishas - Mistica (en vivo!) [www.TIMONrock.COM]

When a humble bard
Graced a ride along
With Geralt of Rivia
Along came this song

From when the White Wolf fought
A silver-tongued devil
His army of elves
At his hooves did they revel

They came after me
With masterful deceit
Broke down my lute
And they kicked in my teeth
 
While the devil’s horns
Minced our tender meat
And so cried the Witcher
He can’t be bleat
 
Toss a coin to your Witcher
O’ Valley of Plenty
O’ Valley of Plenty
O’

Toss a coin to Your Witcher
O’ Valley of Plenty

At the edge of the world
Fight the mighty horde
That bashes and breaks you
And brings you to mourn

He thrust every elf
Far back on the shelf
High up on the mountain
From whence it came

He wiped out your pest
Got kicked in his chest
He’s a friend of humanity
So give him the rest

That’s my epic tale
Our champion prevailed
Defeated the villain
Now pour him some ale

Toss a coin to your Witcher
O’ Valley of Plenty
O’ Valley of Plenty
O’

Toss a coin to your Witcher
And friend of humanity
 

Toss a coin to your Witcher

O’ Valley of Plenty

O’ Valley of Plenty

O’

And friend of humanity

 

Toss a coin to your Witcher

O’ Valley of Plenty

O’ Valley of Plenty

O’

 

Toss a coin to your Witcher

A friend of humanity

The Witcher Toss A Coin To Your Witcher - EPIC VERSION (feat. @Black Gryph0n )

Recorded in Holy Land singing circle on Nov 2019 by Edmunds and Alessandra 
Original song by Piero

Soy Pan Soy Paz Soy Más

Cover of Things That Make It Warm by Cavetown. Glad to have finally put something new out. I recorded this all in about 3 hours and then put it up ASAP - I've fallen in love with this song ever since it came out. I do apologize for my lack of music uploads, but to be quite honest, that will be the norm most likely. I'm a busy kid trying to get through college and part-time work, and while music is my passion, it's hard to sit down for hours at a time and record. I'm trying to get better though! Hopefully you'll see some more stuff from me soon. I've got a cover of Oh Klahoma (Jack Stauber) in the works - we'll see if that gets uploaded.

Things That Make It Warm

I offer you the Sacred World Peace Mix.This is the fourth mix in my Medicine Pura Mix series.This mix is a prayer for world peace and an end to suffering for all beings....The intention is to send sacred healing sound frequencies around the world...It feels so important that we all pray for world peace at this time...So with these sounds I offer that pure intention of a world full of love and free from fear and war....
"White Tara" cover art by Amanda Sage 
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Tracklist and time - 
Mirrored Reality - Natalie Jane 0:00
Corazon Aguerrido - Ensamble Folklorico (Yohm Edit)  6:00
Fango Raro - Barrio Lindo @barriolindo 9:00
Las Hojas Tienen Mundanza - Kaleema @kaleema_ba 13:00
Mother I feel You - Jessica Sirena @jessicasirena and @Momentology
Te Coltin - El Buho @el-buho 21:30
Hey Yana Yo - Raio @pachamantra & @curawaka_official 25:00
Cuatros Vientos - Barrio Lindo Remix 28:00
Chamada ??? 32:00
Mamadi - @Nikosh 36:00
Mwanzele - Kaleema Remix 42:00
Lallanura - Mente Organica 45:00
Alala - El Buho 50:00
Liberte Ana - @Monolink 53:30
Rebelion - Klik & Frik @klikandfrik 58:00
Encanto - Carrot Green @carrotgreen 61:00
Weafroshamans - Yagum & Janax Pacha 66:00
Nyama toutou - Bado Edit @badomusic 71:30
The song of the butterfly - Estas Tonne & Istvan Sky 77:00
Los Ejes de mi cartera - Atahualpa Yupanqui @ulize edit 80:00
Icaro - Klik & Frik
Ancient Love - Anoushka Shankar
 New Earth - @Alunawachuma 96:00

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SUPPORT

Medicina Paz Sagrada Mix

Da Lounge Bar 
Composed by: Annlaug Børsheim
Performed by Sunniva Brynnel – accordion

Da Lounge Bar

songs from :
Melanie Charles - Be On My Side....
Laura Marling 
Nai Palm
Amy Winehouse
Joni Mitchell
Bjork
Cowboy Junkies
Gas
Eluvium
Plaid
Beach Boys 
Radiohead
Fats Domino
Leonard Cohen
Cat Stevens
Jhon Barry
Sonny and Cher

2020 The Return To U.. .

losing my mind..streetlights flash, empty street, rain falls on the road
I wish I could tear down the calendar page
And join the line for a new destiny
Somehow, somewhere with somebody else
Meet the long-expected sunrise
Bite your lip hurt that you did not spit the image
That a crested herd of horses brought nothing but dreams
Somehow, somewhere with someone else
Don't be ashamed of your tears

The bar is closed long ago
My shadow has been smashed by a tram
The wind has cut the veins
Love tastes slightly salty
Somehow, somewhere, with someone else
Look out from a wide open window
Somewhere there a string will snap
And the balky fringe will fall down and touch your soul
Somewhere, somewhow, with someone else get even more pretty without me

The shelter with a bright sign "Hotel" is asleep
The policeman looks back
The beds are cold in that house
Natashas and Veras hold no happiness
Somehow, somewhere, chatting about nothing
Step back two baby-steps behind and you'll see
A shoulder of a stranger
Noone has the gift of returning the magic of a previous life back
Somehow, somewhere, we are all doomed to be with someone else.

Где - Нибудь,с Кем - Нибудь by Alexander Rozenbaum

The third song in my "Moon Cycle" based on Native American names for the full moons.  This is "Full Frog Moon" which is the month of April.

Full Frog Moon (Brown Eyed Suzy)
Words & Music by RoZita B.

'Twas a cool April night on the bayou
in the light of the full Frog Moon
An old Cajun giggin' frogs in his piro
Seen a sight that almost cause him to swoon.
A lady all in white stood a standin'
on the water 'neath a cypress tree
He said, "Dat's ole Brown Eyed Suzy
and her eyes dey a lookin' at me!"

The full Frog Moon she a risin' from the bayou
The night birds singin' out of tune
The frogs and the crickets they done cease their noise
Underneath the full Frog Moon.

They say Brown Eyed Suzy lost her lover
'Bout a hundred and twenty year ago
Some say she catch him kissin' her sister
and she shot him in the full moon glow.
They say she rowed him out in the bayou
Dump his body in the water so black
Now every year when the Frog Moon rise
She goes out to call her cheatin' man back.

The full Frog Moon she a risin' from the bayou
The night birds singin' out of tune
The frogs and the crickets they done cease their noise
Underneath the full Frog Moon.

They say Su-zy fed her man to the ga-tors
but her boat tipped ov-er and she fell
I hope that she re-pent-ed 'fore they got her
'Cause it can't be fun down in al-li-gat-or hell!

The full Frog Moon she a risin' from the bayou
The night birds singin' out of tune
The frogs and the crickets they done cease their noise
Underneath the full Frog Moon.

©2020 by RoZita Berry.  All rights reserved.

Full Frog Moon (Brown Eyed Suzy)

I wrote this song to try to open up on what I suffer from and how I suffer without talking about it. I wanted to open up and let others know that it's okay that you DON'T open up, Just don't suffer alone. It's okay to not be okay.
It is NOT okay to not be okay and not talk about it.

Lyrics:

Broken emotional tidal waves
I can’t help but I’m trying to change
‘Adjust your attitude and speak’
Why?
can’t we just sit silently?

Love the ones who suffer silent
I’m one of the few trying to fight it
To let all of you in on a little bit of me
That I try to pour into everything

Suicide isn’t what I’m trying to get at
Though intrusive thoughts come up to bat
It feels like a curve ball that pulls you out of alignment
Gravity shifted a little bit, maybe?

Perhaps it’s the sun
I’m too aggressive in the day
I’d much prefer if all we ever got was rain
Maybe then I’d be able to say
Everything that isn’t drawing the words today

Love the ones who suffer silent
I’m one of the few trying to fight it
To let all of you in on a little bit of me
That I try to pour into everything

I miss my friends from yesterday
The ones I thought would be for life
They were not, and the season passed
I’m not sure when we all stopped crossing paths
But I’d like one more chance to at least express my sentiments
and how I’m proud to be who I am as partially it’s on them
and the rest is me expressing the reason why I feel gravity shifting
Beneath my feet
I’m grateful for every thing I learned along the way
furthermore I’m finally happy and really feeling like me bleeding into these songs as I pray
and let the Lord have his way
I’m just glad I was chosen as one of the few who get to play
this music he helped me make, For his sake
For his sake, He helped me
When I was nothing!
Isn’t that something?

Love the ones who suffer silent
I’m one of the few trying to fight it
To let you all in on a little bit of me
That I try to pour into everything

Untitled

Suffer Silent

Working draft, no tuning, looking for singer, etc. 

DIVIDED AND CONQUERED
Words & music by VeePo

Born in Chicago, raised in DC
No silver spoon, just my grandma and me
In that one-room apartment she kept me on track
Got me to college and said don’t look back
But they came to me one night and told me she'd died
All alone in that room where she'd helped me survive
And I sobbed like a child from the grief in my bones
Divided and conquered I fell all alone

Yes, divided and conquered we fall one by one
No one to help us when we come undone
Nobody there who can throw us a line
Divided and conquered we lose every time

Well, they sold me on freedom and I bought their lies
We massed in the desert, blood lust in our eyes
We'd kill for our country and die for some king
Holders of Truth, we would kill ‘til we win
But their 'bad guys' were human, with children and dreams
And the nightmares still haunt me, the gunfire and screams
When the lies were exposed I was already home
Divided and conquered I fell all alone

Yes, divided and conquered we fall one by one
No one to help us when we come undone
Nobody there who can throw us a line
Divided and conquered we lose every time

I worked like a mad man, spent like a fool
Bowed to the boss man, obeyed every rule
Kept my mind on the job and my thoughts to myself
Just turned away when they fired someone else
So they upsized my workload and downsized my pay
Forty years in, took my pension away
There was nobody left when they came for my home
Divided and conquered I fell all alone

Yes, divided and conquered we fall one by one
No one to help us when we come undone
Nobody there who can throw us a line
Divided and conquered we lose every time

DIVIDED And CONQUERED By VeePo (drft -v2019m -V1V1)

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Tracklist : 

01. St Germain - Deep In It
02. Nightmares On Wax  - You Wish
03. Sergie Rezza - Envole
04. Osunlade - Amnesia
05. Atjazz & Jullian Gomes - Agbara (feat. Wunmi)
06. Ron Trent - City Beat
07. St Germain - Rose Rouge (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remix)
08. Blaq Soul - Izizwe (Afro Dance Mix)
09. Jovonn - Mistery (Talk Mix)
10. St Germain - Sittin' Here (Terry Laird Deep Duba Mix)
11. St Germain - So Flute (Ludovic Navarre Amapiano Version 2020)
12. St Germain - Sure Thing (Black Motion Remix)
13. Zulumafia - Love Affair Dance
14. St Germain - Rose Rouge (Nightmares On Wax Re-rub)

Mix exclu : St Germain (fip premiere)

Pool House 2021 #1 by Andrew Carter

Smooth tracks selection, to work, relax, chill or just because.
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Tracklist :
- Jamiroquai, James Brown and Gorillaz - I feel good
- Ginji Ito - Konukaame
- Jehst - Bluebells
- C. Tangana, Niño de Elche - Un Veneno
- Bebeto - Olhos De Blue Jeans
- Vyns True - Peine Perdue ( G.G Gainsbourg Edit )
- Bob Marley - Waiting in vain (Disco Syndicate rework)
- Twit One - Seemy
- Saib - Jazzy
- Elijah Who - When you're near
- Johan Papaconstantino - Les mots bleus
- FloFilz - Hoxton Hoops feat. K, Le Maestro
- Ours Samplus - Bartaba
- Marcel - Tell Me
- Saib. - Brazilero
- Ours Samplus - Spell on you
- Blend Crafters - The Shit
- Disc Jockey Nutrition - What Tom Wants (Original Mix)
- Saint Germain - Sure Thing (Teemid Re Edit)
- RareCuts - Never Gonna Stop (Rare Cuts Edit)
- Bee Gees - Night Fever (LUXXURY EDIT)
- Blossom Dearie - Doop-Doo-De-Doop (A Doodlin' Song)
- Djeuhdjoah, Lieutenant Nicholson - Caipirinha
- Bossacucanova feat. Adriana Calcanhotto - Previsão (Prediction)
- Daniel T - Gravura
- Paul Brown - 24-7
- Michael Jackson - Human Nature (FunkeeSounds Re-Work)

I do not intend to make money or infringe copyrights with this mixtape.
For promotional purposes only.

La Chillitude

Sunday afternoon LIVE @ LOCKDOWN PT. II

Next Part of something special .... Some of my favourite Jamiroquai Remixes!!!! Listen and enjoy my private DJ Mix ... MY TRIBUTE TO JAY KAY !!! 

TRACKLISTING JAMIROQUAI REMIXES BY ERIC SMAX

01) Intro
02) Space Cowboy (David Morales Classic Club Remix)
03) Too Young To Die (Pete Le Freq Refreq)
04) Seven Days in Sunny June (Ashley Beedle Heavy Disco Vocal Remix)
05) Cosmic Girl (Dimitri from Paris Remix)
06) Little L (Rayko Extended edit)
07) Shake It On (Original Mix)
08) Cloud 9 (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
09) Alright (Mercer Original Mix)
10) Summer Girl  ( mikeandtess edit 4 mix)
11) Main Vein (Knee Deep Classic Mix)
12) You Give Me Something (Teemid Re-Edit)
13) Runaway (Grant Nelson Remix)
14) Love Foolosophy (Knee Deep's Re-Edit)
15) White Knuckle Ride (Alan Braxe Remix)
16) Time Won't Wait (Groove Assassin Remix)
17) (Don't) Give Hate A Chance (Freemasons Remix)

My Private Collection of JAMIRO  Remixes by Eric Smax  NM

My Private Collection of JAMIROQUAI Remixes

Mike Kivits isn’t your average DJ/producer. A veteran of some 30 years behind the turntables, the man best known as Aardvarck has spent three decades defying conventions, mixing things up and successfully overcoming personal demons. His story, soon to be published in an autobiography offering advice to those battling depression, is nothing less than extraordinary.

Now based in the Asian paradise of Bali, Kivits continues to divide his time between DJing and music making. Outside his native Netherlands it’s the latter he’s best known for, having built up a bulging discography over the last two decades. While lesser producers would focus on one or two key styles, Kivits has released everything from floor-filling house and techno to broken beat, jazz, jungle, ambient and electronica. Given his now legendary status in Holland, it’s unsurprising that he’s recorded for many of the country’s most acclaimed labels, including Delsin, Djax-Up Beats, Rush Hour, Kindred Spirits, Music For Speakers (an imprint he had a hand in founding), and Voyage Direct. Soon, he’ll also be appearing on Dekmantel, another Dutch imprint that has been wowing critics in recent years, and has an album for Skudge in the pipeline.

It’s DJing, though, that remains Kivits’ greatest passion. “You just give and take them higher,” he enthuses. “It’s fun. I do my best always, and am always happy when I’m DJing.”

He’s been doing this longer than most, of course, and has the scars to prove it. He bagged his first residency in 1985, in his home city of Den Bosch, where he’d join the dots between soul, funk, hip-hop, disco and B-boy electro. As the 1980s progressed he began adding the new sounds of Chicago house and Detroit techno to his repertoire, earning more residencies and a number of regular guest spots at Amsterdam’s legendary Roxy Club, mostly at Joost van Bellen’s infamous Wednesday night parties.

As a musical magpie, Kivits was not content with simply playing the latest house and techno, and spent much of the late ‘90s and early 2000s “avoiding the 4/4 beat”, instead playing a mix of jungle, broken beat, trip-hop and breaks. During that time he extensively travelled the world, playing alongside good friend Steven De Peven with lauded eccentrics Rednose Distrikt.

Since moving to Bali a few years back, Kivits has got his passion back for house and techno. Now, he enjoys playing sets that make connections between contemporary productions and tracks rediscovered in his vast collection of early house and techno. “I love the warm feel and raw energy of early house and techno,” he says. “So many of those records still sound fantastic. It’s great to see the reaction to these records from a new generation of dancers.”

More importantly, he’s now happy. “I spent 20 years battling with depression,” he admits. “I’ve never been happier – I’m better than ever. I’ve lived that life, now I have a new life. I changed my surroundings to help myself, and it worked.”

This newfound happiness is reflected in the quality of his club sets, which have rarely been better. While rooted in 30 years of house and techno, he often finds time to throw in tracks from his other musical passions – a trait that marks out the greatest DJs. “House is about the four to the floor beat, and you can get in and out of that easily if you know music,” he says. “If you keep the energy up, you can play anything.”

Booking: Jorn@voyage-select.com
Management: Christaan@societyfools.com