Slamming it down for episode 79 of the CommaCast Series we have Manchester-based Sassafrass co-founder, JON XVM!

Displaying for us a no-holds-barred powerhouse of old-school and modernised underground prog house sounds, Jon takes us on a mighty journey of pre-summer party fuel. Launching brand Sassafrass back in 2022, a project that would quickly lead towards playing sets at ADE, Glastonbury, as well as regular club events in Manchester and Leeds. Jon's taste is diverse yet top tier in finding those sweet gems, and this mix for us showcases that skillset he has to piece superb selections together. Get locked into this one!

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CommaCast 79: JON XVM

Founded in July 2018, Comma Traxx provides the weird and wonderful sounds of the underground dance music scene.

Label founded by @hanndmusic

Event Listing:
Cell 200, London - 5 / 4 / 2019 
Take 5 Cafe, Bristol - 26 / 7 / 2019
The Love Inn, Bristol - 8 / 11 / 2019
The Love Inn, Bristol - 17 / 1 / 2020
The Love Inn, Bristol - 06 / 11/ 2021
The Love Inn, Bristol - 19 / 03 / 2022

Vinyl // Digital // Podcasts // Events

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Step into a Dano set, and you step into an aural dimension that’s nothing short of extraterrestrial. Pulsing, fluid, and immersive, his music fuses the precision of electronic production with the raw, instinctive energy of organic sound. Each performance is a journey—one where deep, rolling basslines collide with shimmering textures, and hypnotic rhythms unfurl like waves in a drowned world, blurring the lines between the synthetic and the natural.

A journalist by trade, Dano has developed a signature style that blends the hypnotic drive of ’90s trance and techno with the expansive, cinematic, and maximalist qualities of modern electronic music. His sets, which are archived in his SoundCloud, are immersive by design, built on towering walls of sound that stretch beyond the physical, aiming to create not just movement but emotion. The result is something fluid yet structured, atmospheric yet propulsive—built as much for introspection as for the dancefloor.

Growing up, Dano found himself drawn to music that told stories with only the sparsest of words. Before stepping behind the decks, he spent years immersed in sound—dissecting the layers of swirling synths, cascading arpeggios, and percussive echoes that defined an era of electronic music gunning for transcendence. 

In 2019, Dano started cutting his teeth as a DJ at intimate spaces like the now-legendary Today X Future in Cubao, where his reputation for immersive, transportive sets quickly took hold.

At present, Dano's music is best described as “alive,” thanks largely to his sets’ constantly shifting and evolving nature. His soundscapes flow like water, moving seamlessly between hypnotic loops, deep-driving bass, and ethereal electronic melodies infused with an organic warmth. He blends synthetic and human elements so fluidly that each set feels like a living, breathing entity. His music thrives on contrast, balancing melancholy with euphoria and chaos with precision, building sonic environments that don’t just surround the listener but absorb them completely, creating the sensation of floating inside the music rather than simply hearing it.

Whether through pulsating, textured techno experiments, or artfully curated ambient sets that feel like sonic dreamscapes, Dano's work continues to explore sound’s ability to transport, reshape perception, and dissolve boundaries.

At a time when electronic music often feels frozen, rigid, and formulaic, Dano stands as a reminder of its fluidity and its power to be both precise and organic, controlled and free. His sets don’t just move bodies; they shift mindsets, creating spaces where time stretches, nothing really matters, and sound becomes something so much more than just music.

Let's get unconscious, honey—let’s dance to a Dano number.

Words by Mike Rebuyas
Photo by @hyperaktib

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Bookings WW: marcelino@anna-agency.nl
Bookings NL: maurits@peoplesagency.nl 
🌺 Owner @orchidrec

Promo / Requests: 
autoflowerofficial@gmail.com
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Upcoming: 

2025:
31.12 Parasol NYE B2B KIA (closing slot), Doornroosje Nijmegen
26.12 Smolna 10yrs, Warszawa 🇵🇱
19.12 KopjeK x Sam Hofman: Stuntrave 2 (stage hosting), Drafbaan Groningen
13.12 Toffler B2B Fiene, Rotterdam
06.12 Sissi's, Amsterdam
06.12 Yūna, CLUB3 Haarlem
29.11 Het Sieraad B2B Di After, Amsterdam 
28.11 Club Copains B2B Di After, WOOM Antwerp 🇧🇪
21.11 Bloemerbar (closing slot), Nijmegen
15.11 Insomnia Club Berlin 🇩🇪
14.11 LED, Westwood Den Haag
31.10 Paranoia At The Disco @ Apperitivo, Cairo Egypt 🇪🇬
25.10 Into The Woods ADE, NDSM-Werf Amsterdam
24.10 Spaardersfeest Triton, Club WAS Utrecht
23.10 CONTR4ST ADE Label Showcase, Bordello Aperitivo Amsterdam
18.10 FIXY Clubnight, Groningen
27.09 Happy Feelings Festival B2B Olivia Lensen, Thuishaven Amsterdam
20.09 Colorado Charlie HF Season Closing, Scheveningen
13.09 Club VAAG, Antwerpen 🇧🇪
13.09 A Day at the Park Festival B2B Kinetiks, Kralingse Bos Rotterdam
13.09 Smeerboel Festival, Grasweide Papendorp
06.09 Mondo Disko, Madrid 🇪🇸
05.09 Zeester, Thomas Eindhoven
30.08 Het Nest Festival, Goffertpark Nijmegen
23.08 Paperclip Festival, E3 Strand Eersel
17.08 Rave Im Englischen Garten, Munich 🇩🇪
16.08 BL!NK Festival, Schouwburgplein Venray
09.08 Club Turn, Rivier de Maas Rotterdam 🛥️
03.08 Thuishaven (Loods), Amsterdam
02.08 BASIS Outdoor, Beton-T Utrecht
02.08 Happy Feelings Festival, Graanfabriek Groningen
27.07 Lunchbox Candy, Club ÆDEN Berlin (Prideweekend) 🏳️‍🌈🇩🇪
18.07 VIA Electronica B2B Dean B2B Di After (closing slot), Lindenberg Nijmegen
14.07 Park Kronenburg B2B Boris Coelman, Kronenburgpark Nijmegen
12.07 OSR @ Club Voerweg B2B Wolf, Valkhofpark Nijmegen
28.06 Nachtcollege, Effenaar Eindhoven
28.06 Nachtcollege, Neushoorn Leeuwarden
21.06 All-nighter B2B Able & Hills, Bloemerbar Nijmegen
21.06 Eastlake Festival, Oostplas Goirle
18.06 MINT (by SOUND SOUND), Cologne 🇩🇪
07.06 Op Dreef Festival B2B KIA, Drakenbos Reuver
16.05 Polyamor, Club Basis Utrecht
10.05 Geheime Liefde, Fort bij Vechten
05.05 Zegevieren Festival B2B Ken Spieker, Rotterdam 
02.05 Parasol x Skyfall, Barcelona 🇪🇸
01.05 Parasol x Goya Social Club, Madrid 🇪🇸
27.04 Cartel Kingsday B2B Freddi, Westerunie Amsterdam 👑
26.04 Happy Feelings Kingsnight, Mooie Boules Delft 👑
20.04 TAUSENDNAMEN, ARTHEATHER Cologne 🇩🇪
18.04 Parasól, Vasim Nijmegen
12.04 Climax Club, Club Capital Antwerpen 🇧🇪
05.04 Eastlake Kickoff, Club Smederij Tilburg
03.04 Funkside, El Gouna Egypt 🇪🇬
29.03 YUB, Oosterbar Amsterdam
28.03 KopjeK Idioterie, OOST Groningen
16.03 Grooves On Water, Breda
15.03 Het Sieraad Club Nights (w/ HI-LO, AUTOFLOWER, Floris Fahrenheit, Fiene), Amsterdam
14.03 Calor 6yr Anniversary (B2B Ghettofaust) @ Doornroosje, Nijmegen
09.03 Thuishaven, Loods (closing slot), Amsterdam
07.03 All Nighter B2B MOORS, Bloemerbar Nijmegen
21.02 Happy Feelings @ PIP, Den Haag
08.02 Valeby Invites @ AMP Munster 🇩🇪 
31.01 Verjaardagsweekend, Bloemerbar Nijmegen
25.01 MOTIV @ Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht
10.01 Huis Van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam

2024:
19.12 Phatcamp Charity Event, Amsterdam
05.12 GETiKT @ De Helling, Utrecht
15.11 Nachtcollege @ Poppodium 013, Tilburg
01.11 Subcultuur x Agrio B2B Di After @ Doornroosje, Nijmegen
26.10 Bakkie Dayzzz @ Happy Days, Grootebroek
25.10 All-nighter B2B KIA @ Bloemerbar, Nijmegen
04.10 Parasól: 6-Year Anniversary @ Doornroosje, Nijmegen
27.09 Transcend @ Luxor Live, Arnhem
21.09 Huis Van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
06.09 SLAM! Mixmarathon 📻
31.08 Het Nest Festival Afterparty @ Bloemerbar Nijmegen
18.08 Somnambul @ Kit Kat Club Berlin 🇩🇪
27.07 The Boom Room, SLAM! FM 📻
19.07 De Smaakmarkt, Waalkade (B2B KIA) Nijmegen
17.07 Boeket x Stadseiland Stek, Nijmegen
15.07 Parasól Takeover @ Bloemerbar, Nijmegen
15.07 Park Kronenburg B2B KIA, Kronenburgpark Nijmegen
13.07 Subcultuur x Calor @ Lindenberg, Nijmegen
28.06 Club Freya B2B KIA (All night), Nijmegen
15.06 Parasól Festival B2B KIA, GoffertTheater Nijmegen
08.06 Rolluik Club Night, Nijmegen
17.05 Club Freya - Closing set, Nijmegen
27.04 Club Freya - Kingsday, Nijmegen 👑 
23.04 ILLUSION @ Kit Kat Club Berlin 🇩🇪
06.04 Bloemerbar B2B Di After, Nijmegen 
05.04 Club Freya - KIA & Friends, Nijmegen
28.03 Paaspop, Schijndel 
17.02 Make Believe, New York 🇺🇸 
16.02 VIRGO, New York 🇺🇸
02.02 Club Freya - Closing set, Nijmegen
20.01 Operator Radio x Corpo Collective 📻
19.01 Friendly Friday Vibes, Club Atelier Amsterdam 
02.01 ILLUSION @ Kit Kat Club Berlin 🇩🇪 

2023 
31.12 Parasól NYE, Doornroosje Nijmegen
24.11 Raving Society, Großmarktschänke Dortmund 🇩🇪
10.11 Parasól Take Over, Club Freya Nijmegen
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