Konekellari podcast Ep.032 Clockwork

This mix tells the story of my year 2023. Tracks hand picked with new releases from 2023 but also includes some older ones. Every track has a message and means something.

01. Benjamin York - Not For Me (Hausman Remix) Intro/Outro
02. Klur, Hildur Ottilia - Heart To Heart (Extended Mix)
03. PRAANA, Danni Carra - Moment (Extended Mix)
04. Marsh, Jodie Knight - Sleep feat. Jodie Knight (Extended Mix)
05. VONDA7, Roza Felix - Alive (Original Mix)
06. Sultan + Shepard, Tishmal - Losing Ground (Rinzen Extended Mix)
07. LOR (US) - Kingdom Falling (Extended Mix)
08. Simon Doty, My Friend - Am I The Only One? (Extended Mix)
09. Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Club Mix)
10. Stephan Bodzin, Luna Semara - Nothing Like You feat. Luna Semara (Original Mix)
11. Kaskade, Lipless - My Light (Original Mix)
12. Kasablanca - In Sequence (Extended Mix)
13. Maceo Plex, Gabriel Ananda - Solitary Daze (Original Mix)
14. Lane 8 - Fingerprint (Original Mix)
15. Grum - Stay (Extended Mix)
16. The Blizzard - Kalopsia (Matt Fax Extended Remix)
17. Maor Levi, Magnificence - Let You Go (Extended Mix)

Self-reflections vol. 1

This is my yearmix 2024-2025. Tracks hand picked with new releases from 2024-2025 but also includes some older ones. Grateful for all the listens — this mix hit #1 in the Finnish Trance chart on Mixcloud!

One listener captured it beautifully :

"It felt like a meditative journey, filled with light and shadow, every shade in between. It’s not just a dance set — it’s a map of emotions and inner landscapes, letting the listener travel deep inside their own mind.

There’s also a strong sense of storytelling here — not through words, but through sound. Like a book where each chapter carries its own atmosphere, the narrative gradually unfolds: the density builds, intensifies, and then eases again."

Self-reflections vol. 2

01. Joris Voorn, Nathan Nicholson - You & I (Original mix)
02. Marsh, Leo Wood - Heartbreak (Extended Mix) 
03. Just Her - Want me, Need Me (Extended Mix)
04. Rinzen, Molly Moonwater - Déjà Vu feat Molly Moonwater (Extended Mix)
05. Anuqram, Ash Nova - On My Knees (Extended Mix)
06. CamelPhat, Kölsch - Waste my time (Original Mix)
07. Darren Tate - Adrift (Extended Mix)
08. Ashibah - It’s All Love (Extended Mix)
09. Lydmor, Aname - Someone We Used To Love (Extended Mix)
10. CC:DISCO!, Confidence Man - Chez Moi (Waiting for You) (Spray's 'Club Spritzz' Mix)
11. Myrne - Koel (Extended Mix)
12. flowanastasia, Leena Punks, Amy Wiles - Heard It All Before (Extended Mix)
13. Above & Beyond, Richard Bedford - Sun & Moon (Dennis Sheperd Remix)
14. Genix, JVMIE - Bloom (NOMADsignal Extended Mix)
15. Jason Ross - A Place They Called Home (Extended Mix)
16. Brian Molko, Tinlicker - Nowhere To Go (feat. Brian Molko) Extended version
17. Natascha Polké - Poison Of Choice (Original Mix)
18. Arodes, Ewerseen - Too Young (Extended Mix)
19. Mark Knight, Skin, Sultan + Shepard - Nothing Matters (Sultan + Shepard Extended Remix)
20. Corren Cavini - Rescue Mission (Extended Mix)
21. Ovadia - Brick by Brick (Extended Mix)
22. Jan Blomqvist - Elephant Shunned (Solee Extended Remix)
23. MYRNE, mor•a•mor - Blood Runs Blue (Extended Mix)
24. Hand’s Burn - Good Shot (Mercury) (Extended Mix)
25. The Mackenzie feat Jessy - Arpegia (Without You), (Original Mix)
26. U96 - Blood of the Rose feat. Skadi L. (Original Mix)
27. Sander Van Doorn - L’annonce Des Couleurs (Extended Mix)
28. Tinlicker x Robert Miles - Children (Extended Mix)
29. Signum - Homage (Extended Mix)
30. Tiësto - Lethal Industry (Rose Ringed Remix)
31. Protoculture - Starfield (Extended Mix)
32. Cirez D - On Off (Original Mix)
33. Randy Katana - Dulce Vita (Album Edit)
34. Inkfish, David West - Searching For Substance (Original Mix)
35. Kyau & Albert - Are You Fine? (Original Mix)
36. Fatima Yamaha - What’s a Girl to Do (KI/KI Remix)
37. RMB - Love is an ocean (Stephenson mix)
38. JK Walker - Survival (Hard Mix)
39. Marcelo Demarco - Borderline (Original Mix)
40. Sphera - Too Soon (Original Mix)
41. BBE - Desire (Full Forces Mix) (Remaster)
42. Push - Electric Eclipse (Original Mix)
43. Ron Van Den Beuken - Sunset (Ron Van Den Beuken Mix)
44. Saltwater - The Legacy (Alphazone Extended Remix)
45. Jan Johnston - Flesh (DJ Tiësto Mix)

Self-reflections vol. 2

A continuation of the journey.
Each track in this mix was carefully hand-picked — mostly new releases, alongside a few older pieces that still echo with meaning. Together they form a cinematic flow between deep trance, melodic house and progressive soundscapes — a mix built for both movement and introspection.

Turn the lights low, breathe, and let the story unfold.

Grateful for all the support and listens!

Johan Li - Self-Reflections Vol. 3

01. Sintra, LUCH, Landon Ryle - Brighter Days (Extended Mix)
02. Bar Shaked - New Day (Extended Mix)
03. CamelPhat, Marten Lou - Save Me (Extended)
04. Passenger 10 - Nobody but You (Extended Mix)
05. Max Tresher, DamianS - Lost in Believe (Extended Mix)
06. Steve Brian, talkofthetown - Heart On The Line (Extended Mix)
07. OLING [SE] - Wanna Wou (Original Club Mix)
08. Romain Garcia - Tokyo Mafia (Extended Mix)
09. Parra for Cuva, il:lo - Kien (Original Mix)
10. Broken Chair - Infinite Pathways (Original Mix)
11. Aedan Terra - Shadows of Us (Extended Mix)
12. Drilla - Black Sand (Extended Mix)

Self-Reflections vol. 3

This is my submission to the Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month November 2025 (aka. Self-Reflections vol. 3.)

Each track in this mix was carefully hand-picked — mostly new releases, alongside a few older pieces that still echo with meaning. Together they form a cinematic flow between deep house, melodic house and progressive soundscapes — a mix built for both movement and introspection.

Turn the lights low, breathe, and let the story unfold.

01. Sintra, LUCH, Landon Ryle - Brighter Days (Extended Mix) 
02. Bar Shaked - New Day (Extended Mix) 
03. CamelPhat, Marten Lou - Save Me (Extended) 
04. Passenger 10 - Nobody but You (Extended Mix)
 05. Max Tresher, DamianS - Lost in Believe (Extended Mix) 
06. Steve Brian, talkofthetown - Heart On The Line (Extended Mix) 
07. OLING [SE] - Wanna Wou (Original Club Mix) 
08. Romain Garcia - Tokyo Mafia (Extended Mix) 
09. Parra for Cuva, il:lo - Kien (Original Mix)
 10. Broken Chair - Infinite Pathways (Original Mix)
 11. Aedan Terra - Shadows of Us (Extended Mix)
 12. Drilla - Black Sand (Extended Mix)

Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month November Submission - Johan Li

Johan Li – Live set @ Clockwork 25th Anniversary / Pitlane Club Opening
(w/ DJ Orkidea – PowerPark, Finland)

A recording from a legendary night where Clockwork returned to celebrate its 25-year legacy while unveiling the brand-new Pitlane Club in the heart of PowerPark.

This set is a journey through the essence of Clockwork – melodic lift, deep groove, and energetic progressive flow that builds toward the peak of the night. The atmosphere during the performance was intimate, warm, and filled with anticipation as the crowd gathered for the opening night of the new club.

🎛️ A moment where the past and future collide.
An anniversary live set captured exactly as it was experienced – authentic, alive, and true to the spirit of Clockwork.

Thank you to everyone who took part in making history.
Enjoy the journey. ⚙️✨

01. Solomun, Jamie xx, Romy, Oliver Sim - Waited All Night feat. Romy feat. Oliver Sim (Solomun Remix v11)
02. Calcou - Closer (Extended Mix)
03. WhoMadeWho, Fideles, Kölsch - Heartless (Fideles Remix)
04. Estiva - All Night (Trilucid Extended Remix)
05. Arodes, Ewerseen - Too Young (Extended Mix)
06. Matt Fax - Origins (Extended Mix)
07. Steve Brian, talkofthetown - Heart On The Line (Extended Mix)
08. OLING [SE] - Wanna Wou (Original Club Mix)
09. Michael Cassette - Space Rocket (Extended Mix)
10. ID - ID
11. Lane 8 - The Remedy (Extended Mix)
12. HI-LO - REESE (Original Mix)
13. Signum - Homage (Extended Mix)
14. Marco V - Ninety Eight (Extended Mix)
15. Lexy Chae - Shiny Things (Sunny Lax Extended Remix)
16. Push - Strange World (2000 Remake)
17. Sam Paganini - Rave (Original Mix)

Johan Li – Live set @ Clockwork 25th Anniversary – Pitlane Club Opening (w/DJ Orkidea – PowerPark)

Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month December Submission - Johan Li 

This is my submission to the Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month December 2025

Each track in this mix was carefully hand-picked — mostly new releases, alongside a few older pieces that still echo with meaning. Together they form a cinematic flow between deep house, melodic house and progressive soundscapes — a mix built for both movement and introspection.

Turn the lights low, breathe, and let the story unfold.

01. Estiva - Interlude (Leave A Trace) (Original Mix)
02. Corren Cavini, Dan Soleil - Never the Same feat. Dan Soleil (Extended Mix)
03. WhoMadeWho, Fideles, Kolsch - Heartless (Fideles Remix)
04. The Juan Maclean, Amtrac - Grit (Original Mix)
05. Slow Ted - Aligned (Extended Mix)
06. Coastlines, Jack Willard - For You (Extended Mix)
07. M.O.S. - Music In My Head (Extended Mix)
08. Estiva - Lonely Keys (Extended Mix)
09. CamelPhat, Josh Gigante - The One (Extended Mix)
10. maXure - Why Are We Longing for More (Extended Mix)
11. Josef Alkan - Arctic Expedition (Original Mix)
12. Envotion, Alexey Sonar, ANUQRAM - Common Sense (Extended Mix)

Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month December Submission - Johan Li

Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month January Submission - Johan Li 

This is my submission to the Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month January 2026

Each track in this mix was carefully hand-picked. Together they form a cinematic flow between deep house, melodic house and progressive soundscapes — a mix built for both movement and introspection.

Turn the lights low, breathe, and let the story unfold.

01. Joseph Ray - Changing Lanes (Original Mix)
02. Durante, Running Touch - Remedy feat. Running Touch (Extended Mix)
03. Lane 8 - Woman (Original Mix)
04. Rinzen - Signal (Original Mix)
05. Olivier Weiter - Georgio (Original Mix)
06. Sultan + Shepard - En (Extended Mix)
07. Rinzen - Midnight in Montreal (Extended Mix)
08. CIOZ - B1 (Original Mix)
09. Dan Sushi - Drift (Extended Mix)
10. Eynka - Skyboarding (Extended Mix)
11. Peter Illias - Majestic (Extended Mix)

Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month January Submission – Johan Li

Powerparkin kulisseissa kytee visio, joka ulottuu paljon yhtä klubia pidemmälle.

Haastattelussa elektronisen musiikin pitkän linjan tekijä Veli‑Matti Lillbacka, joka tunnetaan artistinimellä Johan Li, avaa uransa vaiheita, Clockwork‑klubin syntyä ja sitä, miten pienestä ideasta kasvoi koko alueen uutta kulttuuria rakentava voima. Keskustelu kulkee unelmista, yhteistyön merkityksestä ja siitä, voisiko Suomeen joskus nousta oma Tomorrowland — kun intohimo ja tekijät kohtaavat.

Podcast 032: Clockwork

Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month February Submission - Johan Li 

For my submission to the Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month February 2026 I tried something a bit different. This time we venture in to the deeper and darker sounds of techno, progressive and melodic.

01. Spencer Brown x ilan Bluestone – Hugo's Couch
02. Erick Khalifa – Space Banger
03. Rhythminblood – Phase Vier
04. Extrawelt – Hope Sounds Good
05. Deniz Bul – Shape Of Sound
06. Aveno – The Arena
07. Face Papi – Choir
08. HI-LO – NYC To Amsterdam
09. Damon Valez – Red Room (Original Mix)
10. Domek – Hands Up (Original Mix)
11. Daniel Campbell – Colossus
12. Chlär – Close Contact
13. Thowra – Nightmaker
14. Enrico Sangiuliano – Order In Chaos (Reactive Mix)

Decoded Magazine Mix of the Month February 2026 Submission - Johan Li

This is my submission to YleX Xmix - DJ Orion perjantai-ilta show's last year 2026. Aired 13.3.2026

Johan Li - XmiX 2026

01. Solomun, Jamie xx, Romy, Oliver Sim - Waited All Night feat. Romy feat. Oliver Sim (Solomun Remix v11)
02. Bar Shaked - New Day (Extended Mix)
03. MYRNE, mor•a•mor - Blood Runs Blue (Extended Mix)
04. Arodes, Ewerseen - Too Young (Extended Mix)
05. Jan Blomqvist - Elephant Shunned (Solee Extended Remix)
06. Ovadia - Brick by Brick (Extended Mix)
07. Punctual, Ross Quinn, Romain Garcia - Omen (Romain Garcia Extended Remix)
08. Shadow Child, Hand's Burn - Good Shot (Mercury) (Extended Mix)
09. Lexy Chae - Shiny Things (Sunny Lax Extended Remix)
10. Eynka - Skyboarding (Extended Mix)
11. Peter Illias - Majestic (Extended Mix)

YleX XmiX 2026

Johan Li – Live set @ Clockwork 25th Anniversary / Pitlane Club 21.2.2026
(w/ DJ Zirius & Sasha F  – PowerPark, Finland)

A recording from a legendary night where Clockwork returned to celebrate its 25-year legacy. It's home at the brand-new Pitlane Club in the heart of PowerPark.

This set is a journey through the essence of Clockwork – melodic lift, deep groove, and energetic flow that builds toward the peak of the night. The atmosphere during the performance was intimate, warm, and filled with anticipation.

🎛️ A moment where the past and future collide.
A live set captured exactly as it was experienced – authentic, alive, and true to the spirit of Clockwork.

Thank you to everyone who took part in making history.
Enjoy the journey. ⚙️✨

01. Sander Van Doorn - L'Annonce Des Couleurs (Extended Mix)
02. Inaya, Tim Enso - Sonata (Extended Mix)
03. Tiga, Audion, Layton Giordani - Let's Go Dancing (Extended Mix)
04. Oliver Lieb, L.S.G. - Netherworld (BLR X Hel:Sløwed Remix)
05. Mr Sam X Massimo Marino - Dream Universe (Dim3ension Remix)
06. Dennis Sheperd, Yelow - Sila (Sunny Lax Extended Remix)
07. Giuseppe Ottaviani, Alex Sonata & TheRio, Tishmal - Tears Of The Kingdom feat. Tishmal (Extended Mix)
08. Julian Gray, 28mm - Take Me Back (Hausman Extended Remix)
09. SØNIN - Nano (Extended Mix)
10. Lustral, DT8 Project, Andrea Britton - This Is What You Mean To Me (Club)
11. Mark Wilks - Escape The Ordinary (Extended Mix)
12. Maria Healy - Sparkle  (Extended Mix)
13. Soarsonic - Stellar Drift  (Extended Mix)
14. Allan Morrow - The Other Side (Extended Mix)
15. Ferry Corsten, Superstrings - Remember (Extended Mix)
16. John O'Callaghan, Bryan Kearney - Restricted Motion (Lostly Extended Remix)
17. HI-LO, Maddix - My Fantasy (Extended Mix)
18. David Forbes - Techno Is My Only Drug (Extended Mix)
19. Tyler Jack - Here We Go (Extended Mix)
20. T78, KRAZKA - Let's Rave (Original Mix)
22. Armin van Buuren, Natalie Gioia - Viva l'Opera (Extended Mix)
22. Mauro Picotto - Lizard (Dan Cooper Extended Remix)
23. Vana Imago - Tesi

Live @ Clockwork 25th Anniversary / Pitlane Club 21.2.2026 ( PowerPark, Finland)

Johan Li – Live set @ Fiksaatio / Kullervo, Seinäjoki 6.6.2026 (w/ DJ Genki, Alex L & Deck Jagger)

A recording from a very special night — the return of Fiksaatio, one of Seinäjoki's most legendary electronic music clubs, born at Rytmikorjaamo in 2007 and now alive again at the intimate Kullervo venue.

Fiksaatio has always stood for something different: trance, house, drum 'n' bass and the kind of electronic music you simply don't hear anywhere else. A club with genuine history, identity, and soul.

Being added to this lineup on the day of the event — stepping in to play alongside Genki, Alex L and the club's founder Deck Jagger — was a true honour. Exactly the kind of night that reminds you why this music matters.

This set is a journey through melodic and progressive landscapes; warm, hypnotic, and built to move. Captured live, exactly as it happened.

🎛️ Some nights carry a weight that stays with you. This was one of them. Thank you Fiksaatio, and thank you Kullervo. ⚙️✨

01. Jan Johnston, BT – Mercury & Solace feat. Jan Johnston (Little Foot Extended Remix)
02. Nicolas Soria, Nicolas Viana – Faces (Original Mix)
03. ANUQRAM – Brume (Extended Mix)
04. Sasha, Marsh – Dead Synthy (Extended Mix)
05. AØVA – Amper (Original Mix)
06. Nordfold – Praise The Sun (Extended Mix)
07. Peter Illias – Majestic (Extended Mix)
08. OLING [SE] – Wanna Wou (Original Club Mix)
09. Lane 8 – The Remedy (Extended Mix)
10. Return of the Jaded – Attila (Extended Mix)
11. Rokazer – Atom (Extended Mix)
12. Maxi Jazz, Vintage Culture – Commotion (Extended Mix)

Johan Li @ Fiksaatio 06.06.2026

Producing and DJing music since the 90’s. Father and promoter of Club Clockwork. Mostly into Deep, melodic and progressive house & trance.

Johan Li is a Finnish DJ and electronic music artist whose career spans almost 30 years across the worlds of deep, melodic and progressive house, trance and techno. Starting in 1994–95, Johan began DJ’ing at just 15 and soon became an active part of Finland’s early dance music movement. As a member of the eurodance group Base Project, released through Edel, he contributed to a sound many later described as one of the foundations of Finland’s emerging dance scene. Base Project shared stages with acts like Paradisio and became a defining part of that era’s youthful electronic energy.

From 2000 to 2004, Johan ran his own monthly clubnight Clockwork — a forward-thinking concept that brought Finnish, UK and Scandinavian artists to the same stage in Seinäjoki at a time when curated electronic club culture outside major cities was rare. In its 25th anniversary year, Johan revived Clockwork with a renewed concept: pairing original Clockwork-era DJs with carefully selected younger talent to bridge heritage and the future of the sound. The new home of Clockwork is Pit Lane Club, a brand-new venue located inside Finland’s largest amusement park. The anniversary year has been marked by events featuring original Clockwork artists such as DJ Orkidea and Sasha F.

Throughout the years, Johan has performed at various events, while continuously refining a sound defined by atmosphere, emotion and evolution. His sets are built intentionally — breathing, developing and telling a story rather than following trends.

Johan Li

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