Wow forgot about this version. Boss mix by the way

Vennard I fucking love your mixes pal. Remember them good old days man...

What's up guy's. 

The legendary Tidy Weekender is now only weeks away after what feels like a life time of waiting. It's the holy grail of all things Hard House & Hard Dance and I'll be playing in the infamous Queen Vic alongside some amazingly talented DJs.

I've attended many weekenders as a punter so I thought I would put together a mix full of some of my favourite tracks from over the years... I hope you enjoy.

ROBBIE MUIR - BODY ROCK 
HYPERLOGIC - ONLY ME (STIMULANT DJS REMIX)
E-TRAX - LETS ROCK (BK REMIX)
UBM - LOVING YOU (UNTIDY DUB REMIX)
ANNE SAVAGE - REAL FREAKS (UK GOLDS FOREPLAY REMIX)
IAN M - DREAMER
SIGNUM - WHAT YA GOT 4 ME (ANDY FARLEY REMIX)
STIMULANT DJS - BLOW DA ROOF
TRAVEL - BULGARIA (PAUL MADDOX REMIX)
K-SERIES - (K7) AIRWAVE
NICK RAFFERTY & PBS - GROOVIN 
JON BISHOP - STALKER (HOODLUMS REMIX)
SIGNUM - COMING ON STRONG (SHOKK REMIX)
MARC DAWN - EXPANDER (FLUTLICTH REMIX)
PAUL MADDOX - MESMERISED 
STEVE HILL & TECHNIKAL - ADAGIO FOR STRINGS (K-SERIES REMIX)
KYM AYRES & TECKNIKAL - MORE & MORE 
FLASH HEADZ - WIZARDS OF THE SONIC
STIMULATOR - TAKE OFF

Warmup To Weekender - Weekender Classics

I haven't recorded a mix for a long while so I decided I would go down the rabbit hole of putting a mix together of all the classic tracks that take me right to the dance floor at a Frantic event. 

Its a mere 3 hours 45 minutes long which could have easily been double that as there are just so many tunes to consider!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I did recording it

Tracklist:

1. Art of Trance - Madagascar
2. Signum - Coming on Strong feat. Scott Mac (ReOrder Remix)
3. Marco V & Jens - Loops & Tings Relooped
4. Nick Sentience - Discotech
5. Exit EEE - Epidemic (The Edison Factor 2007 Tech mix/The Edison Factor Remix)
6. James Lawson - Energise
7. Mauro Picotto - Iguana (BK & Nick Sentience Remix)
8. Nick Sentience & Phil Reynolds (Instru)MENTAL
9. Zero B - Lock Up (The Edison Factor Remix)
10. Organ Donors - In Power
11. Steve Blake - Get a Rush
12. Equinox - Immure (Equinox Remix)
13. Chris C - Freefall (Beatniqz Remix)
14. The Mexican vs Harry Diamond - Spectrum
15. RR Fierce - Neurone X (Nick Sentience Remix)
16. K90 - Red Snapper
17. Paul Glazby - Beautiful
18. DJ Misjah & DJ Tim - Access (KY Jelly Babies Remix)
19. Signum - First Strike
20. James Lawson - Incendiary Device
21. Jonah - Ssst... Listen (Pants n Corset Remix)
22. The Edison Factor - The Curse of Voodoo Ray
23. Prime Mover - Black Dogs
24. Brookman & Coe - Panzan (The Edison Factor Remix)
25. Praga Khan - Injected with a Poison (BK & Nick Sentience Remix)
26. Masif DJ's - Reaching into my Brain (The Edison Factor Remix)
27. Phatt B - And Da Drum Machine (BK Remix)
28. James Lawson & Phil Reynolds - It's a Dream
29. BK - Revolution
30. BK - Bad Ass (James Lawson Remix)
31. Quench - Dreams (Craig Jones Remix/bootleg)
32. BK & Andy Farley - Khemical Imbalance
33. Dean Peters & The Edison Factor - The Beginning (BK Remix)
34. Nick Sentience & Phil Reynolds - Back 2 Front
35. The Edison Factor - Hallucination
36. Paul Clarke & M. Ramone - Get in Funky
37. Legend B - Lost in Love (Paul Janes Remix)
38. Phil Reynolds & Matt Williams - The Shout
39. Prime Mover - Perfect Organism (Toryn D Remix)
40. Justin Fry - Free Your Mind (Benny Drohan Remix)
41. Omega 3 - Fishy Situations

Frantic Classics

Recording of the closing set I played at Encoded Vicious Circle (Midlands Edition) Part 2 in Birmingham, UK. It's rare I get asked to close events but nice to play some harder edge tracks. Enjoy!

Tracklist
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01. Paul Glazby - Rough N Tough (Adam M Remix) (Discam's Beautiful Intro Edit)
02. Sharky & Bones - MFB 
03. Human Resource - Dominator (Wayne German Remix)
04. Dave Owens - King of the Rollers
05. Munkjack - Hot Tamale (Kumite Remix)
06. Kevin Byrne - C4 to The Floor
07. Marc Johnson & George E - Great Responsibility (Justin Bourne & Dynamic Intervention Remix)
08. Defective Audio - 15V Pickup (Dave Owens 'Chicken Nugget' Remix)
09. Paul Glazby - Hostile (Nick Sentience Remix)
10. James Price - Chiseller
11. Hard House Masters & Ben Stevens - Cum Face
12. Dynamic Intervention - Dynamite (Jodie Rose Remix) (Discam's Insomnia 7 Mashup)
13. Sharky & Bones - Expectations
14. Matt Mara - Mirak
15. RR Fierce & DMF - Rock Da Spot (Wayne German & Mumbles Remix)

Encoded Vicious Circle (Midlands Edition) Part 2 Set (May 2023)

I had the HUGE privilege of providing a special 90s & 00s wedding mix for one of my close friends, and with his permission he's let me post it for all to enjoy.

Tracklist was..

Underworld - Born Slippy 
Alice Dj - Better Off Alone
Amen UK - Passion (Paul Masterson Club Mix)
Camisra - Let Me Show You
Yomanda - Synth & Strings 
Lock n Load - Blow Ya Mind (Club Caviar Mix)
666 - D.E.V.I.L (Club Caviar Vocal Mix)
Mario Pui - Communication (Yomanda Mix)
DJ Jean - The Launch
Agnelli & Nelson - Everyday (Alex Gold Mix)
Signum ft Scott Mac - Coming on Strong (Hyperlogic Remix)
Oceanlab - Satellite (Above & Beyond Mix)
Veracocha - Carte Blanche 
Members of Mayday - 10 in 1 (PVD Remix)
Lange - Follow Me (Club Mix)
System F - Out Of The Blue
Above & Beyond - On A Good Day (Daniel Kandi Remix)

Kev & Olivia's 90s & 00s Classics Wedding Mix (live recording)

Mix recording of my set from Bring the noise live at the legendary Mill in Birmingham.

POP NOISE INTRO
Jacq  UK - Just Live It (Extended Mix)
Kaleidoskapes - Ladies Rock
Gene Farris - Takin' Over
G.W.R - FILTH HOUSE
StuartM (Feat. Steph) - Hide U
HI LO & Reinier Zonneveld - String Theory (ShEdit)
Eli Brown - Fading To Black
Eli Brown - Can't Stop the Feeling
UKE - WATB
Spektre - Concentrate (Original Mix)
Eli Brown - Believe (Original Mix)
Gene Farris - Body Shake ShEdit)
Thomas Schumacher - Hype
Jon Hemming - It's Really That Simple
Headrockers, Johny Favourite - WTF
Fjaak - City Club
Jon Hemming & Hayz - Put your Hands up (Hemming Dub)

Jon Hemming Bring the Noise 20th May 2023

Lucy Fur 23:00 - 24:00 Bowie Rooms, Original Live Recording

Lucy Fur -Rewind 4.0 - 22-04-23

Closing set from The Love Decade @ SR44 Newcastle 20th May 2023 

Track listing

Fragma - Toca me (Inpetto Mix)
Carisma vs Mauro Piccotto - Let me Show You Lizard
Signum - What ya got 4 me
Signum - Coming on strong
Da Hool - Meet her at the love parade (Nalin & Kane Mix)
Three Drives - Greece 2000
CRW - I Feel Love
Southside Spinners - Luvstruck
Rank 1 - Airwave (Dutch Force Remix)
Handsburn - Good shot

The Love Decade Rave vs Ibiza @ SR44 Newcastle 20 - 05 - 23 Keil Young

What's up guys, hope you're all good.

Something a little different from me with this mix. Retro was the first BIG event I wet to back in the early 00's, even though I had attended other events before this, this was the one that I really fell in love with.. 

Every second Saturday of the month at the legendary Tall Trees / Club M superclub in the small town of Yarm in the North East was always special.  The pre-parties, the main event & the after-parties were some of my most favourite days, spent with some amazing friends, some I still share that friendship with. 

Here is my special mix looking back on those hazy days.. Enjoy.

The Source feat Candi Stanton - You Got The Love (Original Mix)
FPI Project - Rich in Paradise (Back To My Roots)(Original Mix)
Sandy B - Make The World Go Round (Deep Dish Round The World Remix)
Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives (Classic Club Mix)
Inner City - Pennies From Heaven (Remastered Extended Mix)
Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy (David Morales Classic Club Remix)
K-Klass, Depasois - Rhythm Is A Mystery (K-Klass Remix)
Todd Terry feat Martha Wash, Jocelyn Brown - Keep On Jumpin' (Tee's Freeze Mix)
Gat Dacor - Passion (Naked Mix)
Jimi Polo - Better Day's (Sasha Remix)
CLS - Can You Feel It (In House Dub)
Eddie Amore - House Music (Message Mix)
Shakedown - At Night (Kid Creme Remix)
Junior Jack - E Samba
Visonmasters feat Kylie - Keep On Pumpin' It (Angelic Remix)
K-Klass - Where Love Lives (Klub Mix)
Loverush - Same Ol' Thing (Sandy Rivera Remix)
Junior Jack - Stupidisco (Extended Mix)
Soul Providers - Rise (Bini & Martini Remix)
Kurtis Mantronik - 77 Strings (Original Dub)
Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight (Dronez Remix)
Michelle Gayle - Do You Know (Full Intention Vocal Remix
Jonestown - Sweet Thang (Mustard Mix)
Livin Joy - Dreamer (Original Mix)
David Morales, The Face feat Juliet Roberts - Needin' U (Original Mistake)
Soulsearcher - Can't Get Enough (Vocal Club Mix)
Disco Blu - Disco Blu (Extended Mix)
Jungle Brothers - I'll House You (Hitman Remix)
Da Hool - Meet Her At The Love Parade (Nalin & Kane Remix)
Big Bass vs Michelle Narine - What You Do (Playing With Stones)(Stonebridge Club Mix)
E'Voke - Arms Of Loren (Steinway Remix)
Duke - So In Love With You (Full Intention Mix)
SM Trax - Got The Groove (CJ Stone Remix)
N-Joi - Anthem (Original Mix)

Retro - One Night At Tall Trees

My set re-recorded from Saturday afternoon @ the Block Party/Queen Vic @ Tidyland2023 Weekender. Enjoy 

Track list as follows....

1. Third Degree Gurns - Jawsome

2. Cookie 15

3. Ben Stevens & Tenchy - Moonshine

4. Third Degree Gurns - 99 Beans And A Gurn Ain't One

5. The Snail - U & Aye

6. Trauma & Digital Mafia - Get it Right

7. Trauma & John Weatherley - Rok The Beat (Matt Clarkson Remix)

8. Defective Audio - Bad Guys Smoked

9. Cycochris - Magic, Motherfucker (Lab4 Remix)

10. Trauma & Rob Tissera - My Eyes

11. Miss Behavin - Such A Good Feeling (Freak Brothers Remix)

12. A Vs B - Mace In Your Face

13. Mr Mister - Picks Me Up (Tom Berry Remix)

14. Legend B - Lost In Love (Tom Berry Remix)

Tidyland 2023 - Beako @ The Shed Bloc Party/Queen Vic

Myset from the Sundissential North Live stream 16/07/2023

1 Jon the Dentist & Ollie Jaye - Imagination (Untidy Dub) (JLF's Sundissentail Intro Edit)
2 Rhythm On The Loose - Break of Dawn (JLF Bootleg)
3 Johanna & E-motion - Naughty Mrs Woods (JLF Bootleg)
4 JLF - Happy Fantasy Freaks (JLF Bootleg)
5 E-montion - I Stand Alone (JLF's Elevating Acid Bootleg
6 Diamond Geezers, Bk, Farley & Tidy Boys - Concentrate On Shadows (JLF Edit)
7 The Handbagger - U Found Out (TDV Remix JLF Acidy Bootleg) (JLF Edit)
8 Breather, Cortina & Untidy Dubs - On Funky Music (JLF Mashup)
9 Jon Bishop, Ilogik & 12 Inch Thumpers - Just Control The Line (JLF Mashup)
10 Tara Reynolds & E-wok - Mercy To the Old School (JLF Mashup)
11 RR Fierce & K - Live, John Whiteman and Bliss Inc - Trippy Sword Of Faith (JLF Mashup)
12 Cortina, Eurythmics, Dusk Till Dawn,Beauty & the Beast - Fine Looking Dreams (JLF Mashup)
13 Miss Detonate, K8-e, James Valentine, Any Reynolds & T-Factor - Sensational Soaking Love (JLF Mashup)
14 JLF, Clarkson & Kaki Raphael - Intoxicating Power (JLF Mashup)
15 Wayne Smart & Jake Martin - Pussy Passion (JLF Mashup)
16 llogik Andy Farley & Lost Tribe - Origins of the Game ( JLF Mashup)
17 JLF - Slippery Lizard (90s Mashup)

Sundissential North Livestream

Wow, what can I say. Closing Frantic at Ministry Of Sound in the main room was one of the best feelings in the world. You guys on the dance floor were nothing short of incredible and was an honour to play to you. The atmosphere was electric. Thank you.

Wayne Smart Closing Set Frantic Bday Main Room Minisrty Of Sound 2023 

Wayne Smart Closing Set Frantic Bday Main Room Ministry Of Sound 2023

A DJ now into his 25th year, Ben is known for his ability to play a wide range of music genres covering Trance, House, Hard House & Hard Dance. He is a current resident for Manchester-based brand 'Resurrection' and has played at events such as Tidyland Weekender, Kiddstock Festival, Goodgreef Xtra Hard, Bring The Noise & Twist to name a few playing alongside the likes of The Tidyboys, Lisa Lashes, Kutski, Andy Farley & K90 along the way

Production-wise, Ben has had releases on pretty much all the big labels in the Hard House scene including Tidy Trax, Vicious Circle, Overdose, Feersum, Toolbox Recordings & Shock Records as well as his label Hi-Five Digital gaining several number-one releases on the Toolbox Digital Chart. 

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