MERVEILLEUX !! YESSSS JUST FEEL THE VIBES AND LET IT FLOW IN YOUR SOULS !! C'EST FANTASTIQUE  CLAY !!

yeah... this singing does NOT fit in this mix...

Enjoy my monthly podcast 'Connecting Souls' with deep atmospheric Underground Progressive house music. It will be broadcasted every first Friday of the month from 3 till 5 p.m. CET time on Proton Radio!

Love, Beats and Progressive... Clay

Design cover by Dima Yammine, thank you Dima!

Connecting Souls

There is a place where the party never ends...

LIVE @ Pan-O-Rama 2021

It’s been four years since Sweden’s EMPHI announced himself with a release on Yotto’s Odd One Out imprint. Since then, he has filled his portfolio with a list of releases that read like a who’s who of progressive labels and artists.

What makes it even more impressive is that he hails from a city where that sound is borderline non-existent: “You often don't get booked for progressive sound here as the genre has no real scene in Stockholm.”

But fortunately, the global community listened and embraced him. His collaboration with Amháin, the Hallen EP, is a distillation of what makes EMPHI such an exciting prospect: deep, enchanting grooves and melodic flourishes that are borderline soothing.

Featuring tracks from Alex O’Rion, Tonaco, Andrés Moris, and EMPHI himself, this highly entrancing Balance Selections mix ebbs and flows with the confidence of a veteran selector.

@emphimusic

Balance Selections 285: EMPHI

INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST

My set that I played at KADINSKY SESSIONS in Amsterdam!
I was playing with Around Us & Sylva De Luna. Thanks for the invite KADINSKY SESSIONS, and thanks who was there to make it such a beautiful evening!

Much love ❤ Clay

01.Alex O'Rion - Horizon_(Extended Mix) [Solis Records]
02.GMJ, Jiminy Hop - Caladan [Meanwhile]
03.Neuralis - Floating Free [YOMO Records]
04.Volen Sentir - The Great Escape (Original Mix) [Lost & Found]
05.Devin Jay - Gods Word [inU]
06.Nicolas Rada & Eleonora - Higher Space (Extended Mix) [The Soundgarden]
07.Shahab B - Frozen Paradise (Daniel Testas Remix) [Manual Music]
08.Danae (NL) - Bright [Future Avenue]
09.Bob Moses - Seen It Coming (Tomas Briski Unofficial Remix) [Free Download]
10.Donny Carr - Water Bear [Balkan Connection]
11.APNITUS - Nyx (Redspace Remix) [Fractal Noise Records]
12.Stateless - Bloodstream (Alto Astral Unofficial Remix) [Free Download]
13.Husa & Zeyada - Fakr (Doctor Dru Remix) [The Soundgarden]
14.Mike Rish - Enter (EMPHI Remix) [Juicebox Music]
15.Ziger - Rumble (Original Mix) [Sudbeat Music]
16.Roger Martinez - Portal [HIGHER STATES]
17.Du more & Clay van Dijk - Herwen [MelodicLab Records]
18.Weird Sounding Dude - Still Sky [Solis Records]
19.GMJ & Matter - Nassaukade [Sudbeat]
20.Kostya Outta & Kamilo Sanclemente - Starlight (Callecat Remix) [Mango Alley]
21.ARTN - The Bold Quest (Gux Jimenez Remix) [Manual Music]
22.PAUL (AR) & EANP - Insane (Hobin Rude Remix) [Mango Alley]
23.Sam Scheme - Confusion [Shambhala Music]
24.Supacooks - The Dream Of Life (Original Mix) [Kitchen Recordings]

KADINSKY SESSIONS

Dear Connecting Souls friends!

It's been 8 years since I started my radio show Connecting Souls. And Friday September 6 was the 100th broadcast of Connecting Souls on Proton Radio. What a beautiful journey it has brought me and you. I have endured highs and lows, but my love and passion for music kept me going. I can proudly say that Connecting Souls is the show with the most number 1 rankings in the Proton Radio Top 100. Without your great support, I would never have succeeded. Thank you so much! Of course, thanks to all my guests in all those years for your beautiful guest mixes! You really helped me grow. Thanks to all the producers and record labels from whom I receive their music and could play! And a big thank you to Proton Radio for all the love! 🙏❤

Much love, Clay ❤

01.Montw - Camping Trip (Intro Mix) [Mango Alley]
02.Navar - Hymn For Tomorrow [Solis]
03.Alex O'Rion - Melin_(Extended Mix) [Solis]
04.rAin (MU) - Divinity [Harabe Lab]
05.MUUI - Outside Your Body [Proportion]
06.GMJ - Boundless [Meanwhile Horizons]
07.Modd, Metanoya - Thoughts on Infinity [Balance Music]
08.Hobin Rude - Forgiven but Never Forgotten [YOMO Records]
09.Paul Hazendonk & Return To Saturn - Moonraker (Mule (Arg) Club Re-vision) [90watts]
10.Alex O'Rion - Cuba Libre (Album Extended Mix) [Solis]
11.Beije - Lumina [Proton Music]
12.Zankee Gulati - Musafir (Dowden Remix) [The Soundgarden]
13.Bodies - Bodies (Ivory (IT) Remix) [Songspire Records]
14.Mike Griego - Angel Stab [Meanwhile]
15.Gorkiz, Benja Molina - Nuclear (Original Mix) [RKP]
16.Sebastian Busto - December (Zankee Gulati Remix) [onedotsixtwo]
17.Ruben Karapetyan - To North Avenue [PlattenBank]
18.Neuralis - Venus [Balkan Connection South America]
19.Radiohead - Reckoner (Anzhio Unofficial Remix) [Free download]
20.Navar - Chrono (Alex O'Rion Remix) [Solis]
21.Gorkiz, Disto (SL) - Staring at the Sun [Meanwhile]
22.Sebastian Busto - Diatoms [Bassick]

Connecting Souls 100 on Proton Radio

My set that I played on the Boutique Festival "HARTSTOCHT Zomerliefde" 2024 in Elp. This is for me the best Festival of the year in The Netherlands, with the best party people you can find! 

Enjoy my warm up for Miss Melera...

01.Du more & Clay van Dijk - ID
02.Alex O'Rion - Moloch [Solis Records]
03.Ezequiel Arias - Revolver (Original Mix) [Sudbeat Music]
04.GMJ, Matter - Ascending Sun (Simos Tagias Remix) [Proton Music]
05.Way Out West - Killa (Guy J Remix) [Free Download]
06.Depeche Mode - People are People (Juan Martin (Ar)) [Free Download]
07.Allan McLoud - The Secret (Extended Mix)  [The Soundgarden]
08.Jiminy Hop, Dofamine - Veresk [Meanwhile Horizons]
09.Meeting Molly, The Wash - Macrocosm (Teom Remix) [Mango Alley]
10.London Grammar - Strong (Yotto Rework) [Free Download]
11.Luke Santos 5.0 - I Am Human (Kasper Koman & Alex O'Rion Remix) [Musique De Lune]
12.Mind Of Us - Kaiden [Univack Record]
13.Alex O'Rion - Kolkata [Solis Records]
14.Way Out West - The Fall (Simos Tagias Remix) [Free Download]
15.Andre Moret - Generator (Extended Mix) [The Soundgarden]
16.Mike Rish - Gröv [Meanwhile]
17.Du more & Clay van Dijk - ID

HARTSTOCHT Zomerliefde Festival 2024

Clay van Dijk - DI.FM's 25th Anniversary Progressive Special 2024
Tracklsit: 
01.Gaspar Carrenio & FM - Downloop (Original Mix) [Electronic Groove Records]
02.Peter Makto - Svadhishthana (Original) [Zenebona]
03.Zankee Gulati - This Is The Way (Original Mix) [The Soundgarden]
04.D.J. MacIntyre & Kandar - Mango (Original Mix) [The Soundgarden]
05.Navar - Chrono (Alex O'Rion Remix) [Solis]
06.Maze 28 - Red Lights From Afar (Nacres Remix) [RKP]
07.Cendryma - Revelum (Mind Of Us Remix) [Deep Down Music]
08.Will DeKeizer - 2000 B.C. (Original Mix) [ONEDOTSIXTWO]
09.Trilucid - Destination (Extended Mix) [Ionica Audio]
10.Sistersweet - Cosmic Love (Kyotto Remix) [Time After Time]
11.Trilucid - Stories in Light (Sunset Mix) [Ionica Audio]

@clementvandijk

Clay van Dijk - DI.FM's 25th Anniversary Progressive Special 2024

Above All Else ft Guy Mantzur & Kamilo Sanclemente - Alex Mac (Handover Set)

Watch this mix in Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjpAbxPpqYs&t=277s

My live mix to a great event when I played alongside Martin Garcia, Luciano Scheffer, Julian Nates, Andre Moret and Pernambuco. Hope u enjoy and please leave your comments and share the mix if you like it!

[SET] Gui Milani LIVE at Brotas Sunset (May 2025)

Connecting Souls 110 on Proton Radio with this month as my guest Mark MacLeod!

Deep Down Music founder Mark MacLeod comes from a long line of musical talent. He was part of the original rave scene in Toronto and a regular resident in many of Montreal’s best house music clubs. This is when he began to move to the deeper side of electronic music.
Over the years Mark has refined his sound: Mark doesn’t like the obvious ‘hands in the air’ hit. That’s too easy. Instead, Mark prefers to build the audience up more slowly. A subtle, never ending simmer. For Mark, the rhythm and bassline are the most important elements in a track.
His productions range from downtempo to the deeper sides of progressive house.

1st hour: Clay van Dijk
01.Nicolas Navarro - El Tiempo Que Compartimos [3rd Avenue]
02. Lorenzo Al Dino & Peter Cloud - Mind Eater (Gai Barone Extended Remix) [Under The Palm Trees]
03.Spencer Brown feat. Danny Shamoun - Blue Magic [Anjunadeep]
04.VMBRA - Ambar [deep dip]
05.Abaze - 2000 (Zehv Extended Remix) [PURRFECTION]
06.Danny Bonnici - From Within [Vapour Recordings]
07.Simos Tagias - Melted Pot (Maze 28 Remix) [Movement Recordings]
08.Callecat & Hobin Rude - Infinite Enclosure (Kyotto Remix) [Manual Music]
09.Breeder - Tyrantanic (Freedo Mosho & Maze 28 Remix) [Hooj Choons]
10.Hobin Rude - Message Me When You Get Home (Original Mix) [Solis Records]
11.Mick Whitehouse - Purity [Manual Deep]

2nd hour: Mark MacLeod
01.Amháin - A Drop in the Ocean of Time (Original Mix) [HIGHER STATES]
02.Vihanga - Monalisa (Original Mix) [AH Digital]
03.HAFT - Vortex (Original Mix)	[Mango Alley]
04.Daniel Testas - On A Whisper Trail (Original Mix) [Be Adult Music]
05.Diego Mendonça, Randy De Silva - Swamp (Randy De Silva Remix) [Deep Down Music]
06.Galestian, Sarah Bird - Wildfire (Mass Digital Extended Remix) [Global Entry Recordings]
07.Sudha & Maneesh De Moor - Moola Meditation (Dimuth K Unofficial Remix) [Free Dowmload]
08.Simply City, Dimuth K - Resonance (Original Mix) [Balance Music]
09.J Lauda - Lifeline (Hernan Cattaneo & Simply City Extended Remix) [Univack]
10.Alejo Fochi, Nicolas Viana - Driving Time (Original Mix) [Or Two Strangers]
11.Solis [US] - ID	
12.GMJ & Matter, Pole Folder - Voyage Austral [All Day I Dream]
13.Michael A - Sunbeam (Extended Mix) [Univack]
14.The XX, Dixon - Tides (Dixon Remix) [Young]



Connecting Souls 110 on Proton Radio guest Mark MacLeod

Connecting Souls 111 on Proton Radio is here for you with this month as my guest Sistersweet!

Sistersweet is a DJ and so producer hailing from Moscow. Her musical journey began in the late 90s, initially as a passion for collecting music, which eventually evolved into DJing and music production. Sistersweet's musical taste has been profoundly influenced by compilations from Global Underground, The Masters Series by Renaissance, and Balance labels. In her mixes, Sistersweet masterfully blends progressive house sounds with organic vibrations, creating an enchanting fusion that captivates audiences worldwide. She has had the privilege of sharing the stage with artists like Kasper Koman, Emi Galvan, and DJ Ruby, both in her native country and internationally.
Sistersweet actively promotes her style by releasing music via esteemed labels such as The Soundgarden, HIGHER STATES, Balkan Connection, RKP. Her tracks have garnered support from industry giants like Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, and other influential figures.
In addition to her production work, Sistersweet hosts a radio show dedicated to progressive house music called LUCHiSVETA on www.megapolisnight.ru. and DI.FM she presents her own sets and guest mixes by artists from around the globe, showcasing the best in progressive house.

Tracklist:
1st hour: Clay van Dijk
01.Ercos Blanka - Another Jazz [Sound Avenue]
02.Then Again, Freedo Mosho & FC - Galatians 69 (Original Mix) [Electronic Groove Records]
03.Mihai Popoviciu - What I Need  [Sublease Music]
04.Paul Losev - Kola (Extended Mix) [Where The Shadow Ends]
05.MOB (LB) - Imprint (Original Mix)
06.Hiram Scoffield - Vivid Dreams [3rd Avenue]
07.John Moblack - Sofia (Ewan Rill Remix) [Soundteller Records]
08.EMPHI - Walk With Me [Meanwhile]
09.Felipe Novaes - Exoplanet [Movement Recordings]
10.Santini, SpeakOf - Melodrama (Navar Remix) [Strange Town Recordings]
11.Masedonico - Pleasure (Ewan Rill Remix) [Massive Harmony Records]

2nd hour: Sistersweet
01.Montw - Lost Dream (Original Mix) [WUZZ!]
02.Sistersweet – ID
03.Jiminy Hop - Cavalier (Extended Mix) [Thunderlab Collective]
04.Micke, Sandra Collins - Thirteen (Quivver Remix) [Dissident]
05.Poli-Poli - Severe North (Original Mix) [Protagonist]
06.Yonsh-Reincarnation (Original Mix)[WUZZ!]
07.Quivver, Dave Seaman - The Promise (Original Mix) [Sudbeat]
08.foglight - Secret Temple (ARTN Remix) [Mango Alley]
09.Erich LH - Humans vs AI (Original Mix) [Deepsessions]
10.Sistersweet – ID
11.Hobin Rude - The Space That Never Was (Sistersweet Remix) [LUPs Records]
12.Trilucid - In My Head (Extended Mix) [IONICA]


Connecting Souls 111 on Proton Radio guest Sistersweet

Have a listen to my closing set that I played on Connecting Souls at The Ecotribe in my hometown Teuge. I invited Alain Pauwels en TAOS to play with me.  Thanks for who was there, and for sharing your beautiful energie. What a great vibe and party!

01.Torsten Fassbender - Echion (Alex O_Rion Remix) [Strange Town Recordings]
02.Eichenbaum - Evolve (Original Mix) [Balance]
03.Jochem Hamerling - Wake Up (Erdi Irmak Remix) [La Guardería]
04.Ariel R - Lost In Thoughts (Neuralis Remix)
05.Secretly Famous - Am I Dreaming (Astrek Remix) [Sound Avenue]
06.Hobin Rude - In the Still of Absence [Vapour Recordings]
07.Subandrio - Heritage '82 [Sudbeat]
08.Michael Bennett - Oscillator (Original Mix) [MelodicLab Records]
09.J Lauda - Lifeline (Hernan Cattaneo & Simply City Extended Remix) [Univack]
10.Simos Tagias, Petar Dundov - Audacity (Petar Dundov Remix) [Proton Music]
11.Donny Carr - Fortunate Sun (Original Mix) [HIGHER STATES]
12.Amháin & Covsky - Salamander (Kasey Taylor Remix) [Musique de Lune]
13.Rauschhaus - Nightshift [Mango Alley]
14.Erich LH - Parallax [SLC-6 Music]
15.Jackie Jeff - Ancient Planet (Donny Carr Remix) [One Of A Kind]
16.Stan Kolev - Soul Fragments (Dub MIx) [Outta Limits Recordings]
17.Du more & Clay van Dijk - ID
18.Kenan Savrun, Sinan Arsan - Penumbra (Donny Carr Remix) [Mango Alley]
19.Roger Martinez - Wanna Be With You (RM Healing Darkness Remix) [HIGHER STATES]
20.Lucho Bragagnolo, Facu Navas - Zeitgeist (Germán Guerrero Remix) [AH Digital]
21.Nicolas Leonelli - Alien Contact (Supacooks Remix) [Kitchen Recordings]
22.Donny Carr - Mysterium [Balkan Connection]

Connecting Souls at The Ecotribe (13-09-2025)

This is Connecting Souls 112 on Proton for you! 
Unfortunately there is no Proton Radio anymore, all the mixes you can find on Proton Youtube and of course here on my Soundcloud. 

Enjoy my 2 hour journey!

01.Neuralis - Introspection (Original Mix) [Onedotsixtwo]
02.Jab Vix - Valhalla [Electronic Tree]
03.Jackie Jeff - Don`t Look Back (sond Remix) [One Of A Kind]
04.Kirwan - La Vid (Fideksen Remix) [Traful]
05.Amháin & Covsky - Solas [Dawn Till Dusk]
06.Not Demure - Sonic Perfume (Extended Mix) [Songspire Records]
07.Kris Dur - Spectral Memory (Original Mix) [Luum Records]
08.Kostya Outta - Cloudy [Meanwhile]
09.Neuralis - Raindrops (Original Mix) [Onedotsixtwo]
10.Andrés Moris - Rust (Fabreeka Remix) [AH Digital]
11.Mr. Mojo (DE), MiekeJames - Senses (Vocal Extended Mix) [PURRFECTION]
12.Michael A - Nothing Is Useless (Kasper Koman Remix) [Strange Town Recordings]
13.Alex O'Rion - The Singing Grove [Movement Recordings]
14.Neuralis - Event Horizon (Original Mix) [Onedotsixtwo]
15.Roger Martinez - Wanna Be With You (RM Healing Light Remix) [HIGHER STATES]
16.Elliot Moriarty - Rosario Dreams [Mango Alley]
17.DAANN - Natira (Fede Pals Club Mix) [AH Digital]
18.Taylan - Tailspin (Oreiente Remix) [MNL]
19.Sam Scheme - Episode #9 [Meanwhile]
20.Neuralis - The Poison Creosote (Original Mix) [Onedotsixtwo]
21.Matter - Helios [Meanwhile]
22.Paul Deep (AR) - You Do (Juan Ibanez Remix) [Proton Music]
23.Guy J - Worlds Apart (Original Mix) [Early Morning]

Connecting Souls 112 on Proton Radio

This is Connecting Souls 113 on Proton Youtube with this month as my guest Libere.
Two hours with the best pogressive house.

Enjoy our journey's, Clay & Libere

1st hour: Clay van Dijk
01.Eichenbaum - Reflekt Feat. Delline Bass - Need To Feel Loved (Eichenbaum Intro Mix)
02.Nicolás Bertoldi - Hera [3rd Avenue]
03.GMJ - Higher Self [Meanwhile]
04.Miss Dominguez - Silver Crane [Movement Recordings]
05.Allex - Endurance (Manual Music)
06.W&DY - Tale of Me [Movement Recordings]
07.Guy J - Surreal (Original Mix) [Early Morning]
08.Paul Deep (AR) - You Do [Proton Music]
09.Mekci - The Faint Mist [Balkan Connection South America]
10.Lost Desert - Play with the Dalay (Original Mix) [Balance]
11.Chopstick & Johnjon, feat. Signaljacker - Roots (Cornucopia Remix) [Early Morning]

2nd hour: Libere
01.Kostya Outta - Cloudy [Meanwhile]
02.Not Demure - Chía (Original Mix) [Intu Music]
03.Homaag - Gravity Shift (Original Mix) [Haunebu III Recordings]
04.Erdi Irmak - Air (Original Mix) [Songspire Records]
05.Michael Bennett - The Last Stand (Original Mix) [Meanwhile]
06.Tantum - Dejavu (Original Mix) [Meanwhile]
07.Daniel Camarillo - Midnight Sun (Seycel Remix) [AH Digital]
08.HAFT - Magenta (Extended Mix) [Univack]
09Yashar - One Step Closer (Original Mix) [onedotsixtwo]
10.Juan Arce - Oli (Northcat Remix) [Droid9]

Connecting Souls 113 on Proton guest Libere

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Piano Lessons (Sunday Vibes Mix)

Inspired by the first mixing programs on the Dutch radio, Clement van Dijk started mixing in the early 80’s. Being the music obsessive that he is, it didn’t take him very long to find a local club (Display) to showcase his skills. After doing so for a couple of years the promoters of Arnhems hottest dance club; Luxor, offered him a monthly residency on the Stargate party's. This gave Clay the opportunity to play alongside almost every well-known deejay in Holland, and in countries like, Hungary, Mexico, Germany, England, Greece and others... 

This quietly-spoken DJ from Amsterdam has always understood what made people dance, but never compromised his vision of what good music should be like. By continuously following his favorite waxmasters, like John Digweed, Sasha, Nick Warren and Hernan Cattaneo, he developed his love for progressive house music. And now as a big fan of producers like, Guy J, Alex O'Rion, Marcelo Vasami, Matias Chilano, Matter, GMJ and many more....

His style reaches from proggy house with some of the most beautiful strings and vocals you are likely to hear unto deep and dark progressive. He combines deep house, progressive and melodic techno into a hypnotic and intense DJ set. His specialty is creating an atmosphere wherein the audience will be taken to a different musical level. He will take you on a rare, extraordinary and psychedelic musical trip in to the deep space of the progressive underground.

Every first Friday of the month Clay has his radio show Connecting Souls on Proton Radio. Let this joyful Deejay connect your souls on the dance floor with his magical mix of progressive house, deep house and melodic techno music. Now in these days you can find him as a resident in the best underground club in Amsterdam, The Recycle Lounge Gallery Club, and in the famous hotspot Club NL. Here he is the organizer of the party's 'Connecting Souls' and 'HUG' that stands for Holland Under Ground. So if you’re in the mood for a party, let Clay take you on his musical journey...

Love, Beats and Progressive!

Connecting Souls 100 on Proton Radio

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