Welcome back for some more techno flavoured mixology @cafedelmike. This is the first mix I've done in a while due to suffering once again with a long standing back injury. Nevertheless it came out well bearing in mind I've not touched a set of decks since July time...
I wanted to do something a little different to my usual club style techno and it's culminated in a deep, classy blend of uplifting trance, cafedelmike style of course!
This is part one of a marathon 4 hr journey, crafted as a special dedication to my best friend Dave who's going through a really hard time at the moment... I wanted to lift his spirits and this is what evolved and eminated from my sound system!

Trance Imagery Part 1 (deep End Of The Ocean Mix) 22.10.2022

I began DJing for fun in the summer of '93 when I got my first set of belt drive Terralec turntables and Kam mixer. Started off with hardcore techno but soon realised I was a house boy through and through. Did the whole party scene thing and progressed onto direct drive Terralecs and then Technics 1210's. The 1210s were second hand and I was never quite happy with the pitch adjusters so went all out and bought some brand new 1200's which I still own to this day. These are now complimented by a set of top notch denon media players.  
I've been through quite a lot of different mixing equipment over the last 15 years, the highlight being a high end Allen & Heath mixer which sounded amazing but wasn't user friendly enough. Technology moves on and you have to move with the times so everything is now linked and controllable through the denon mixer. Denon have seriously upped their game in the sound quality department, and it really does sound studio quality with the right recordings.
 Musically speaking, I'm a proud owner of an extensive high quality deep house and tech house vinyl collection, which I still play for personal pleasure. My first love will always be deep house and Cafe del Mar style Balearic house which is obviously what inspired my handle @cafedelmike! 
My house sound has now evolved and morphed into a slower tempo techno that really is the opposite of chilled 😉 but hey that's my definition of cafedelmike!!!
I hope you enjoy the sets I've uploaded, they're always recorded live and never pre-planned! Just beers and inspiration, and a lot of fun and interaction through the live chat on twitch.  I'm currently trialling mixcloud so you'll have to hop over to that for a short time but we'll see how it goes...
...I'm not trying to be a superstar DJ, it's all about the love of the music and having fun. Stay true to yourself and to the music and you won't go far wrong. 🕉