This was a special one for me... If you're reading this, you probably know that I took a hiatus from DJ'ing after my son was born, so this is my first set in a long LONG time. What's more, I had just switched over to using a Pioneer DJ system after 10+ years of using Traktor, and hilariously, I had emergency surgery on my foot the day before the party, so I was in excruciating pain during this party. Honestly though, I had a great time despite my inability to walk (or dance). It was so good to see people throw down to my music, which was an energetic mix of Tech + Bass House, with a few classics and Funky bangers thrown in. I hope you like it!

Winter Is Coming 2024

Otherworld 2024 was arguably the best regional I've ever burned at, and Skybar absolutely smashed it! I really didn't know what I had signed up for when I showed up to play my Friday night set, but I knew that I had to follow Candy Whip, so I prepared a filthy mix of Bass House & Breakbeats. 

However, I actually went "off book" around 2/3rds of the way into my set. I was getting super frustrated over some technical issues that I could not figure out. Thankfully, the lovely Justin Barnes noticed a loose RCA cable coming out of my controller, which explained what I was hearing. Finally able to enjoy myself, I decided to end with a sillier, more troll-y direction, which I think represents Skybar pretty well :) Enjoy!

Otherworld 2024

Skybar @ Otherworld 2024

This mix features my usual Bass, Breaks, and UK Garage influences, but I tried to wind down the energy in last 20 mins - kind of. It was my turn to close down the party this year, so I had a longer set to work with. Hope you like it )'(

Musical notes:
**The 1st track in this recording is (John Summit's Palm of My Hands - Odd Mob remix) actually the last track from @dj_sowa 's set. I included it because I started my set by blending directly from this track into a big, dramatic drop. A super fun way to start a set (for me), and Sowa was slaaaaying, so I wanted to build off her bad bitch energy.

At the end of this set, I secretly played a bit of Halcyon & On & On by Orbital - an absolute classic, and very special song to a couple friends on the dance floor. I actually sampled a bit of its ethereal vocals at couple other points just for fun. I love doing stuff like this, and I'm a sucker for couple's who have "a song". Now, usually these songs are damn near impossible to fit my bass-heavy sets, but this one? It fit perfectly <3

What Is Life? [Winter In Coming '25 Closing Set]

Hey guys! I'm super excited to be spinning at Bass Funk again this Saturday. I threw together a little minimix of some of my favourite tracks from my sets at the last Bass Funk and Burn in the Forrest 2016.

Hope you guys enjoy it <3

Bass Funk for Space Funk event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/402710770103000/

Bass Funk for Space Junk 2417 Promo Minimix

Aaaah that was such a great party <3 <3 <3 Here is my full set from Saturday night. Thanks so much for coming out and dancing your shoes off (no seriously....... someone left a perfectly good pair of shoes on the floor. Please contact us to get them back)

Image cred: pldh.ca @pldh.photo

Space Jam Burning Man Theme Camp

Bass Funk for Space Junk '17 Full Set

This is my recorded set from the Back to The Wild stage at Burn in the Forest 2019 - our regional Burning Man event. This will be the first of a series of mixes that I'm intending on releasing every 1-2 months!

Blog:
So many surprises from this mix. I wasn't planning on DJ'ing at this year's BitF, but ended up getting this set the week before the burn. I was super late, only arriving to the site 30 min before my set time, and I actually started setting up at the wrong stage. When I finally arrived at Back to the Wild, I was blown away by the beautifully black lit ambiance and energetic crowd. I supposed to play "Electro & Glitch Hop," but the rowdy beautiful ravers in front of me were hungry for some Breaks, so I deviated from my original set list and went HARD. As a result, this mix probably isn't for everyone, and I played out a few track that I normally would've cut short because people were THROWING DOWN - a truly beautiful sight. THANK YOU & LETS DO THIS AGAIN NEXT YEAR

Mix Therapy #1 - Back to the Wild @ BitF 2019

Recorded this live at my friends' house party. Starts off with some fun Tech House, but moves to my usual Bass and Breaks selections, including some old favorites <3

Listen with headphones or good speakers! Hope you like it!

Thumper & Draegan's Haus

I've been to a lot of raves over the years...... I'd like to think I know a thing or two about "Techno" but honestly I just don't have a lot of it in my repertoire. When I was asked to spin at this Techno themed rave for the lovely DJ Sova's birthday, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do this genre justice.

Well, here is my attempt - my salute to this most grimy yet beautiful style of electronica. I think what I ended up putting together was essentially what I would play at the Gorg - except there is a lot more Bass House than what they usually allow through those honeycomb speakers. As such, please listen with headphones or something that can handle Bass music ;) Enjoy!

Roost @ Osito Projects (Techno Rave)

I'm re-sharing this mix to promote an online party/fundraiser that my friends and I are throwing--my first daytime set in a few years and my very first livestream set ever! All proceeds are going the Downtown Eastside Response Fund, and what's more, we are matching your donations up to $1000!! This is a cause that is near and dear to my heart, so please come check us out tomorrow on twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/upr_partystreams] or donate directly at [https://tinyurl.com/CyberSpace-Funk]

Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/3099473746778334/3127599643965744

I recorded this mix just over 9 years ago! when I was still hustling to get paid DJ gigs; my (now) wife and I hadn't officially started dating; and I just embarked on my journey to become a family therapist/ counsellor. It's so weird to listen to something I made so long ago. I definitely wouldn't have made the same mix decisions now, but at the time, I was really proud of this mix. And, I think I listened to this mix more than any of own mixes because it was my goto study mix (I was in the library a lot in those days). Hope you enjoy this little throwback!

Sunset Mix - Cyberspace Funk Fundraiser Promo

This is my re-recorded set from our first livestream party, "Cyberspace Funk," where we raised over $1400 (and matched $1000) for the DTES COVID-19 response. I'm really proud our little crew for pulling together such a successful online party, and truly some of the best people to party with, online or otherwise! I had the pleasure of starting the event off with a daytime DJ set, and I really enjoyed deviating from my usual nighttime Bass House. I was going for a fun, high-energy, summer party kind of vibe.

Hopefully this mix will be one of your go-to summer mixes for these strangest of times. Stay safe out there!

GoreMay

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