Name: Party Vibes Vol.1 - Uplifting, Empowering, Nostalgic (Emily's Mix) by El Grala
Duration: 37 min 25 s
Description: A mix for my pal Emily. The brief was "something uplifting, empowering and nostalgic"

A mix for my pal Emily. The brief was "something uplifting, empowering and nostalgic"

Party Vibes Vol.1 - Uplifting, Empowering, Nostalgic (Emily's Mix)

"...but when I first felt house. If the mood was right and the incense was tight. Then the music could take you high.” - Vandelor.

I've always felt fortunate to have my birthday in mid-February. Something to look forward to and get me through a sometimes gloomy January and usually, around this time of year the first sights and smells of spring start to awaken the senses.

This mix is dedicated to that post-hibernation celebration. Reclaiming movement, groovement (coining this word) and getting our dancing shoes ready. 

Starting off funky, moving to some dreamy and progressive grooves then exploding into some anthems that have me stomping my feet and raising my hands in the air. ✨ 

In love with the versatile, experimental and unique sounds being created in these genres at the moment, so the biggest thanks go to the creators. Check them out below.

Enjoy!

Tracklist:
1. Audera - Eyes Closed
2. Ricardo Angeles - Changes [Peace Symphonies] @rangelesmusic
3. Premiere: Madraas - Vida (Juan Deminicis Remix) [Where The Shadow Ends] @madraas @juandeminicis
4. Maty Owl - It's Getting Messy (Original Mix) [Where The Shadow Ends] @matyowl
5. D - Nox & Felipe Novaes - Space Talk (Original Mix) [Sprout Music] @d-nox_beckers
6. Greenage - Beauty Of The Past (Tale & Tone) @greenagemusic
7. Vandelor - Happy Man (All Day I Dream) @vandelor
8. Mitch Oliver, Nic Falardeau - Mylus (Madraas Remix) [Kindisch] @mitch_oliver @nicfalardeau
9. Nicolas Giordano - Midnight Talk (Davka Remix) [Nordic Voyage Recordings] @nicolasgiordanomusic @davka
10. Gadi Mitrani - Gone (Alex O'Rion Remix) [Balance Music] @gadimitrani @alexorion
11. Ric Niels - Ikigai [The Soundgarden] @ricnielsmusic
12. Cahelo - Elsewhere (Extended Mix) [ART VIBES] @cahelomusic

Melodic Journeys Pockcast 07 - February 2023 (Birthday Mix)

Dedicated to a special someone... ❤️

This mix is probably one of my favourite of mine ever. It means a lot to me and I had such a good time putting this one together! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did putting it together.

Face In The Crowd [JTK023]

Relive my set from April 21, 2023 at the legendary Ministry of Sound! Pure house vibes! 🚀

Thank you to everyone who came to support and danced ❤️

JOTEK DJ Set - Ministry of Sound, London - April 21, 2023

Tracklist:

Mala - Alicia
Jack Dixon - Coconuts
George Fitzgerald - Painted Jezebel
Bondax, Bobbie Gordon - Just Smile For Me
Objekt - The Goose that Got Away
Breakage - Matter of Fact (Breakage's Relativley Speaking Remix)
MJ Cole - Manta
Throwing Snow - Cronos (Drop/Dead's Liminal Sounds Remix)
Deadboy - If U Want Me
Mista men - What U Do to Me (CRST Remix)
Julio Bashmore - Ask Yourself
Midland - Through Motion
Julio Bashmore - Around

Future Garage (or whatever you wanna call it!) Mix

Want You Again

Fragile

HQ Winter Mashup


I didn’t write this before the set. I couldn’t.
I had six hours of music curated, but this wasn’t the kind of set you plan down to the second. This was a story that needed to be told in the moment, with every track chosen by feeling—by reading the room, channeling the energy, listening to my ancestors.

When the music began, I let it guide me.

The Beginning – A Clash of Worlds

It started with “The Clique”—the sound of history colliding. African people stolen from their lands, forced onto ships, while Indigenous people in Brazil watched their world change. Their land was no longer theirs, and a violent collision of cultures began.

From that pain came “Keyta,” a Mandinka name meaning leadership—a call for someone to rise, even in chains. African strength pulsed through the track, resilient and unbroken.

Then came “Ahora,” the moment cultures began to mix. Portuguese, African dialects, and Indigenous tongues collided into something new. Brazil began to take form.

“Bonita” arrived like a slow, hypnotic sway. European fascination with Brazilian women’s beauty and sensuality—a force of nature that demanded admiration.

The energy shifted with “Ana,” honoring the Indigenous Curandeiros—the healers connected to the Earth. This track carried the whispers of the Amazon, the spirits of ancient rituals.

From history came “Taka Tuko,” a Bantu-Swahili mantra blending Afro-Brazilian, Indigenous, and Latin cultures, opening a spiritual portal where new life emerged.

The New World Takes Shape

The techno wave hit with “Along Came Polly” (Zac Brazilian DJ remix), propelling Brazil’s evolution into the future—tradition and innovation hand in hand.

Before we lost ourselves in the future, we remembered the Four Elements—Earth, Wind, Water, Fire. Brazil, blessed with fertile lands, was planted with seeds of many cultures, growing into something unstoppable.

Then came “Diwali,” a celebration of unity across religions—Indigenous, African, Catholic, Spiritist. In Brazil, belief is a blend of everything.

The Shadows That Linger

But the story of Brazil isn’t only joy. “Gospel” came in heavy, reminding us of forced conversions, Catholic oppression, and massacres. Yet, the spirit of the Indigenous people never died.

Then “Ta Da Da”  carried us forward—the sound of diverse voices trying to sing the same song (metaphoric embracing each other's culture), harmonizing into survival.

As the connection grows, It was time for "Samba". The drums, the heartbeat of Brazil. A rhythm that survived slavery and defied oppression, embodying freedom, spirit, and Carnaval.

With “Solitude,” I honored African roots—Candomblé, Umbanda—the spiritual fusion that held Brazil together. This wasn’t just music; it was ancestral memory.

Then came “Blinding Lights,” “Dope Dance”— Brazil’s wild, unstoppable spirit. No longer divided—just one, no divisions, we all become 1.

“Um Manna” grounded us in sacred rituals, from the past, the cosmos, the infinite, the extraterrestial connections, from Matchu Picchu and sacrede spots in south america where we recived information from other galaxies.

Carnaval, Love, and the Final Release

“French Kiss” brought Carnaval’s sensuality, the ecstasy of touch and rhythm, with lança perfume in the air, where bodies dance, touch and connect. “Si Quieres” fused Latin sensuality with techno, inviting us to dance and lose ourselves in life’s rhythm.

And finally, “Kak Nikogda” took us on one last journey, inspired by Röyksopp’s haunting landscapes.

Then, “Capricorn - 20 Hz.” The peak. The climax. Melodic techno meeting Escola de Samba drums. The ultimate release.

The Journey Ends, but the Music Lives On

This set was more than music. It was a story—pain, resilience, oppression, and triumph. Brazil—wild, beautiful, chaotic, unstoppable

And in that moment, playing for Fox & Badge Carnivalentines, I wasn’t just DJing. I was channeling something beyond myself

For that, I am endlessly thankful - muito obrigada 

yours trully Dayane Leanddro

Party Vibes Vol.1 - Uplifting, Empowering, Nostalgic (Emily's Mix)

El Grala

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