Again Freerotation has blown me away, can't believe its possible it could just keep on getting better year after year.  So much hard work and expert booking and organizing by Steevio and Suzybee.   For me the lineup this year was right up my street, favorites where Karenn, Myles Atmospheric, Object and Alex Downey. I had the honour of starting the night on Sunday for Kawn,  Inigo Kennedy and Trade.   Here's my set, enjoy   

Freerotation Set July 2014

SAM WATSON Freerotation 2024

So, day three Freero, a fractured hand and some needle wear so sound quality is varied but enjoyed very much!           First track is my own and unreleased, last track is Depth Charge released on TrusT Recordings :)                               Thanks to Alex Downey for the awesome warm up set    https://soundcloud.com/alex-downey/alex-downey-live-at-freerotation-2015 

Sam Watson Live At Freerotation 2015

Recent peak time party set in deep in the forest of West Wales.  

Freepartypeakset

My first gig in London and was honored  to play before Dj Bone.  Featuring unreleased material from my archive and recently produced  :) 

Sam Watson Live @ Freerotation Red Cross Refugee Benefit 13 - 11 - 2015

1. Sam Watson. Dychwelid. (Unreleased)
2. Kessel. Physik. (Granulart)
3. Casual Violence. Those That Do Not. (Singularity)
4. Reeko. Heartbeat Error. (Soma)
5. Sam Watson. Ofalus. (Unreleased)
6. Luis Ruiz. The Universal Pattern Of Inanna. (Subsequent Ltd)
7. Oscar Mulero. Mentally Induced Action. (Polegroup)
8. Sam Watson. Cloch. (Unreleased)
9. Sigha. Pluralism. (Blueprint)
10. Sam Watson. Tywyll. (Unreleased)
 Full mix here :https://soundcloud.com/rinsefm/hodge120416 

Hodge Rinse FM  Freerotation Takeover Sam Watson mini mix.12/04/2016.

Easily the best Freerotation yet after 10 years.     Absolutely loved playing to my favorite and most passionate people  in the world.     Faulty needle for a couple of tracks hence the balance issue.  

Sam Watson Live At Freerotation 2016.

Was honoured to close room 1 after Surgeon live on the Friday, the room was about as busy as I have seen it at Freerotation and being the first night everyone was on fire!   Took a little while to warm up/get used to the setup and a couple of needle jumps!  Enjoy.

Sam Watson Live At Freerotation 2017.

Dave's 40th was a very special set to prepare for.   Having known Dave since my college days and sharing a deeply rooted love for Techno influenced by Birmingham's House Of God and Atomic Jam which truly shaped our love for techno.   It was a chance to go back to how it was,  pure vinyl on two decks with a faster harder pace and selecting some real classics mixed with  favorites from over the years.           And possibly the finest warm up I have been honoured with and a beautiful collection of friends all connected by techno.

TASCAM DR-05

Dave's 40th Bash closing set with Nicky B, Harvey Lane, Jake Conlon and Makaton.

A stalwart of the West Wales free party and techno scene from the mid-nineties, Sam Watson has always been 100% committed to producing DJ sets that have a unique sound, with a power, accuracy and intensity that always put him as a headliner at the peak time of the night. 
Always a crowd favorite, Sam has blown parties apart, and his musicianship at the decks led him to play twice at the legendary House of God night in Birmingham.
Playing at parties and clubs all over the UK including twice at Birmingham's House of God, Uti in Edinburgh, Room 237 Bristol and The Cause London. He has hosted and been resident DJ at a number of nights in Aberystwyth in Wales, which have included guests such as Surgeon, Paul Damage, Andrew Weatherall, Billy Nasty and Si Begg to name a few. For the last eighteen years Sam has been a resident at Freerotation Festival and at Audiofarm Festival. His recent sets at Freerotation are legendary.
Aside from two releases in 2001 under the name Dr Watson, one on Complex Records (label formerly run by Regis and Female) and a remix on Steevio's Mindtours label, Sam has more recently released on Trust Recordings and 6ONE6 and and two well-received four track Ep's on Third Ear Recordings. With lots of material crafted, Sam is ready to launch many more releases. 
His location in Machynlleth Wales, an epic landscape of depth and extremes, pays a huge role in his style. This and his love of the raw, industrial Detroit and Birmingham sounds, coupled with huge influence from the wild power of the 90’s Welsh party scene, have led him to develop a unique style of techno mixing. 
With a commitment to the artform for 30 years, his talent is now at peak output. 
Sam uses four decks, two vinyl and two cd decks for playing his own material exclusive to his sets which are planned strategically to create a cerebral and immersive journey.
Precise, layered, rolling and twisting, with a with meticulous selection of techno artistry, finished with his intense production and hypnotic musicianship, Sam will take you on a journey like no other.

Sam Watson

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