★★★★★ ▶ NEILL MACLEOD https://soundcloud.com/CIRCUIT-PARTY-BOY/sets/NEILL-MACLEOD ★★★★★

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Pura Vida friends - It’s with goosebumps that I share with you the recording of my sunrise set at Envision 2023 in the jungle of Uvita in Costa Rica. 

It was an honour to have the chance to soundtrack the last sunrise of the festival on the Lapa Stage. 

It’s my second time participating at this powerful gathering, but the first time doing a deep dive and camping on site for 7 days. What an incredible experience! The jungle comes with its challenges, including the heat, the humidity, the bugs and the lack of sleep. But it’s so much worth it!

I believe these moments outside the comfort of our home are actually allowing us to feel alive, bond with our fellow camp companions, and appreciate the highs even more. 

  Apart from being an incredibly unique festival experience with a beautifully diverse music programming, the one thing that is blowing my mind is its focus on sustainability, innovation and environmental initiatives. 

Let’s not fool ourselves, a lot of foreigners including artists are flying from around the world for this event like many other destination festivals, so there’s clearly an important carbon footprint coming from that movement. 

But once you get to the festival grounds, you can instantly feel that respecting Mother Nature is at the core of the intentions of Envision. From the bamboo used to build the stages to the respect of the land, from the water consumption to the fully compostable food merchants, from the waste management to the Eco Hub where you can learn about ecology…

The most exciting thing I discovered is the “SOMOS EL CAMBIO” project that is a reforestation initiative in partnership with the local indigenous communities that invites the participants to adopt trees and plant various species to create a natural corridor that links the top of the mountain to the sea, which is essential for water systems, fauna and flora. 

In addition to that, Envision offers an abundance of workshops, discussions, meditations, sound healings, women’s circles, vegan food, healthy drinks…proof that a large scale sonic gathering can actually evolve into a transformative experience beyond entertainment. That’s in my opinion an important vessel for change on the individual and collective scale and I’m hopeful a lot of events around the world will take this direction that is more aligned with Earth’s frequency. 

 Days and nights flew by, and suddenly it’s Sunday morning…time to get ready! All the stories, conversations and inspirations from different events during the week lead me to collect clues and pieces of the puzzle along the way which brought me have a better idea of what I would want to play for the sunrise moment. 

The Sunday programming was awesome, with music from  Marques Wyatt, Zach Walker, SIS and Township Rebellion. I started at 4:30 am as the night was still dark, following up Township who played a really cool energetic nocturnal session. He landed with quite a groovy track and it felt the energy was really high on the floor when I got to start. 

So quite in the opposite polarity of a traditional evolving set, this one started with a quite electric feel, blooming into a warmer and light daytime morning vibe.  

The first beams of light started appearing as I played ‘Tantale’ - Rafaelle jumped in at this moment to add vocals and it felt like a symbolic timing to transition from Luna to Sol energy.  

Thanks to my partner Ashley for joining me in this journey, my awesome Montréal friends Dexter, Gabrielle, Patrice, Rafaelle, Thibault, Caterina, Hellan and so many more that brought such a good energy so we all give everything we’ve got to land the astral plane. Thanks to all the amazing humans who danced with us! 

Also thankful for Driss, Uma and all the Envision crew for the invitations. Kudos to the sound team who worked tirelessly to make some miracles happen in the wild jungle. 

May we keep dancing to connect a little bit more with who we are: nature. 

I hope you’ll enjoy this set! 
 
Kora

Kora @ Envision Festival 2023 [Sunrise Set on Lapa Stage]

Away in Puerto Rico visiting the most beautiful beaches in the world I was inspired for WORLD PRIDE next month and I started playing music that put me in the mood.  This is just a little 30mins teaser to get your hips and feet shakin!!!  Part 2 coming out tomorrow!!!!

A tribute to Franky Knuckles to open as he will be missed this Pride!!
Please visit my Facebook page and cast your vote so I can play on the best PRIDE stage this summer!!!  


VOTE AND LIKE THE PHOTO in this link!!!

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Respect & Inspirtation (part 1)

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DJ Neill MacLeod 

Ottawa native and Toronto-based DJ Neill MacLeod has been bringing his musical fusion of funk, jazz and house music to clubs across North America for over 19 years. He developed his creativity in musical performance in his younger days, dating back to when he created sounds on the piano at the age of four. This musical journey continued throughout his education, as he indulged in familiarizing himself in a number of musical genres, including brass, jazz and funk ensemble; eventually specializing on trumpet. He continued to immerse himself in music education working toward a degree in music at the University of Ottawa where he was introduced to the underground scene of house music while serving in the Army reserves; contributing to the Governor General’s Foot Guard Marching Band. 

With his musical talents, theoretical knowledge and performance experience, MacLeod is able to read his audience and bring them a unique, passionate, energetic and interactive set. He specializes in mixing, creating and producing live using four decks. On special occasions and some themed nights, he includes instrumental performances, featuring himself, as well as guest musicians. For example, he created Downbeat, a unique, funky and interactive monthly party that sets him apart from other DJs. At these events, he DJs, plays trumpet and invites other musicians to jam with him during his sets. He is continuing to develop and integrate more instruments and live performances for the audience’s enjoyment and eventually playing live instruments in all of his sets, where it would fit into the performance opportunity. 

DJing for MacLeod is about sharing his love, enjoyment and passion for music in a way that makes his audience move and express themselves through dance. The music he chooses to produce and play has many elements and layers that fit his style and techniques. He is able to tailor a night specifically to the audience dancing in front of him because if they’re moving, he’s moving.  

MacLeod is well-known in most Toronto clubs, as well as bars and clubs in Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, New York, California, Chicago, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In Toronto’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community, he has a regular residency at the Black Eagle, and he has been affiliated with Pride Toronto produced events. During Toronto’s World Pride celebration, he played on two major stages. He's headlined other Toronto events at the Black Eagle including Jockstrap, SIN, and Glowjob. He also created an event  called Wolfpack – Get Rugged, attracting an adult masculine audience, from 30 – 45 years of age, although these events are open to audiences of all ages. 
Wolfpack showcases local DJ talent and businesses and brings back the leather element to the bar, known to target the leather community. He’s in the process of developing the Wolfpack branding, with collectible apparel merchandise and podcasts of his live sets. 

By developing themed and branded events like Downbeat and Wolfpack, the acclaimed DJ and musician is establishing his own brand. A vibe and style of music that is fresh, yet still infused with old school classic house, funk, jazz, with modern or local Tech House and tribal music. 
 
In preparation for his club appearances, he’s usually in his studio creating his own original remixes and production, providing original music.
MacLeod has built his career as a successful DJ by also supporting the club scene, going out to dance and play, to get a sense of what is fulfilling. What he wants to hear and feel while in the heart of it. Then he can fill in the blanks through his knowledge and personal club experiences, to deliver it through his sets and the themed nights he creates that are truly interactive experiences. His uniqueness, musical talent, production experience, positive energy and audience interaction always has audiences coming back for more.

Respect & Inspirtation (part 1)

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