featuring:

H1000
TR-808
JP-6
336BX
DFAM
TAM21
DSP4000
SDD-320
Polara

Alice Klar - Das Boot (PMT's ADHD Edit)

Lush - Be yourself  [ FREE DL ]

The Qwerk family has gathered, back and bigger than ever! 23 artists from across the globe unite for 18 tracks of pure dancefloor chaos—tech house, breaks, dubstep, techno, and everything in between. Familiar faces return alongside fresh talent, proving that when it comes to throwing a party, we dont believe in setting boundaries defined by genre. We love great music and weird vibes. Welcome to Volume 2 of the Dance Party Qwompilation.

Mick Jeets - Feeling Petty On A Work Trip [QRK037]

Electro-Empire-Mix

12 BEATS TILL CHRISTMAS

Here is my track "Vino Tinto"

This is track 11 of 12 which ill be giving away for FREE!

Merry Christmas

Free Download

Fred Symonds - Vino Tinto (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Passion 3 was the third installment in a series of highly influential raves held at The Edge in downtown Orlando. It took place on Dec  9th, 1996

Event Details
Date: Dec 9th, 1996
Venue: The Edge, 70 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL.

Organizer: Part of the "Passion" series that became synonymous with the Orlando scene in the mid-90s.

Lineup & Artists
Passion 3 continued the venue's tradition of featuring top-tier electronic talent, often focusing on the evolving Progressive House and Florida Breaks sounds:

Andy Hughes: A legendary figure in the early Florida scene known for his smooth, melodic transitions.

Chris Fortier: A key resident who helped define the "Orlando sound" and went on to international fame in progressive house.

RAMP (Live): A high-energy live electronic act that was a frequent highlight of the Passion series.

Local Residents: The event typically featured support from Florida icons like DJ Icey, John Debo, and Kimball Collins, who were staples of The Edge's peak years. 
Vibe & Atmosphere

The "Sweat" Factor: Attendees from this era often recall the intense energy of the dance floor, where the heat and movement would cause the venue's walls and ceiling to "sweat".

Holiday Energy: As a Sunday night event on a holiday weekend, it drew a massive crowd from across Florida, with many driving from Miami and Tampa for the legendary "all-night" experience.

The Sound: By 1996, the music at Passion was shifting toward the darker, more atmospheric sounds of progressive house, though it remained anchored by the breakbeats that made Orlando a global dance music hu

Passion 3 Rave / Dec of 1996 / Orlando, FL

Event Spotlight: The Odyssey @ The Edge (Jacksonville)

The Details
Date: Friday, June 10, 1994
Venue: The Edge (Jacksonville)

Location: 845 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL (later became Plush).
The Space: A massive, cavernous venue famous for its booming acoustics. Unlike the converted movie theater of its Orlando counterpart, the Jacksonville location was a dedicated concert and nightlife hall known for a sound system where "the drums would really kick your ass". 

The DJs: Keoki , Icee (changed to Icey later on), Kimball Collins, Chris Harshman, Bruce Wilcox, Baby Anne, DJ Spel,  Robert Goodman, DJ Zane,  Ray Mueller

The Vibe & Atmosphere
The Era: Mid-1994 was the peak of the "Florida Breaks" explosion. The Odyssey series is known among collectors for its distinct sound, with surviving mixtapes from the era (including a verified 1993 Odyssey mix) featuring nearly 3 hours of driving old-school tracks.

The Crowd: This was the golden age of the rave scene—expect baggy JNCOs, beads, glow sticks, and a crowd energized by the sheer volume of the music. The venue was darker and grittier than many modern clubs, often lit by intelligent lighting rigs and lasers cutting through heavy fog.

The Music: While the specific lineup for this night is elusive, events at The Edge in 1994 were part of a tight circuit that regularly rotated Florida legends. You would typically hear:
Florida Breaks: The dominant sound of the night, characterized by heavy, syncopated basslines and melodic breakdowns.

Acid & Techno: Harder, driving rhythms that were popular in the Jacksonville underground. 

The Odyssey (Part 2) / June of 1994 / Jacksonville, Fl (the Edge)

Considered one of the pioneers of the Nu Skool Breaks sound and an innovative person in trying out new sounds Adam Freeland was pretty much there at the beginning of the Nu Skool Breaks genre. This mix from 2000 was a kick start of the scene as we know it today for Breaks. Adam had a regular slot on UK's KISS FM with his ground breaking breakbeat show mixing (all in vinyl) a collection of artists that paved the way for a very loved genre at that time.

For more information about Adam Freeland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Freeland

https://soundcloud.com/adamfreeland
https://www.facebook.com/adamfreeland


Tracklist

00:00 -
06:37 -
07:42 - Pressure Drop - Warrior Sound (Adam Freeland Remix)
09:20 - Circulation - Turquoise (BLIM's Relentless Bass Mix)
16:09 - MJ Cole Feat. Nova Caspar & Jay Dee - Sincere (Jazznova Sincerely Yours Remix)
23:30 - The Freakazoids - Freak & Hustle (Lee Coombs Remix)
28:48 -
33:55 - Bassbin Twins - Dublites
38:45 - ?????? - Keep On
43:58 - Peace Orchestra - Shining (Truby Trio Treatment)
49:40 - Scratch-D Vs. H-Bomb - The Red Pill
55:16 -

*Commercial Break*

1:01:19 - Kenobi - ???? (Evil Nine Remix)
1:06:44 - Bushwacka! - Monster
1:12:58 - BLIM - Metronydazol
1:18:45 - Spike - Toxic Culture
1:24:45 - Monolake - Static

**Glitch @ 1:25:34**

1:25:35 - DJ Technique - My Definition (Lee Coombs Acid House Electro Remix)
1:25:57 -

**Glitch @ 1:29:59**

1:30:00 - Monolake - Static
1:33:06 - Decal - Aquatech
1:36:51 - Autonomy - Promoseus

**Glitch @ 1:40:55 - Repeats back to:

1:40:56 - Monolake - Static
1:43:00 - Decal - Player
1:47:13 - Autonomy - Promoseus
1:52:01 -

Adam Freeland - KISS FM Breakbeat Show - 8.4.2000

2.01	Atom Smasher –	 Honka Fonka		
2.02	Garsaaidi –	 Frank Zaffa		
2.03	Metro* –	 To A Nation Rockin' On A Long Journey		
2.04	A Guy Called Gerald –	 Voodoo Ray		
2.05	Bassbin Twins –	 Number 2		
2.06	Rhythm Section (2) –	 Check Out The Bass Bass		
2.07	Tales From The Hardside –	 Mental Beats		
2.08	Jedi Knights –	 Dance Of The Naughty Knights		
2.09	Thursday Club –	 A Place Called Acid		
2.10	Electroliners –	 Loose Caboose		
2.11	Tales From The Hardside –	 Chemical Meltdown		
2.12	Future Sound Of London, The –	 Papua New Guinea		
2.13	Protaflyte –	 Waterfall		
2.14	Squarepusher –	 Male Pill 5		
2.15	Fierce & Nico (4) –	 Input		
2.16	Melting Pot –	 Melting Pot

Coastal Breaks : Mixed by Adam Freeland : (Disc 2) released 1996

01. Tsunami One - Dawn of the Standing Wave
02. 9 Nickel - Capricorn
03. Southside Reverb - Reverberation (Northside Remix)
04. P.S.S. (Progressive Sounds of South) - Miami Breaks Volume One
05. Freestylers - Drop the Bomb
06. Age - Return to the Force
07. R&#039;Kidz - Possessed
08. BionicDog - Timebomb
09. Bushwacka! feat. EQ - Let it Play
10. Bitin&#039; Back - She&#039;s Breakin&#039; Up
11. Blake - Doctors, Dentists &amp; Architects
12. Makesome Breaksome - Nightshift
13. Street Technique - Down
14. Black Uhuru - Boof&#039;n&#039;Baff&#039;n&#039;Biff (Fila Brazillia Mix #2)

Coastal Breaks II : Mixed by Adam Freeland : (Disc 2) released 1998

Renaissance Presents - Therapy Sessions By Phil K 2004

Electronic music aficionado since 1991.   
DJ Since 94. 
Producer since  2001. 
Record Label Owner (Stellar Records), early 00’s.  
Collector of classic 90’s DJ Sets.  
Current purveyor of modern progressive breaks and deep house via Black Coffee dj mix series. 

Had the privilege of “being there” in halcyon days of the early US rave scene at ground zero - Orlando, FL.  Our  (at the time) small, Disney focused town become the launch pad for the American Rave scene via the amazing DJs and promoters that were ahead of their time led by Kimball Collins at Aahz  playing  upfront dance music (simply called house back then) that was generally only found across the Atlantic. Kimball and other local DJs mixed music expertly in our burgeoning underground clubs here to the late hours of the morning often bleeding into the next day igniting a decade long explosion of club music throughout the city.  If you were there, you know.   Aahz spawned a host of iconic clubs including Firestone (now Vanguard), The Edge, the Abyss, Barberella, Marz and on and on.  Huge one off raves like Trance Atlantic and Zen fast followed  setting the stage for todays EDC, bringing more global talent to our dancing city, laying down musical history that everyone that lived it will certainly “Rave” about for the rest of their lives. 

Being a part of that scene led me, like many others, to pursue my own path in creating electronic music.  A passion for DJing led to endless Orlando house parties in early 90s, before joining the Stellar Brand/team in DC providing a residency at Tracks nightclub and  opening up gigs at clubs throughout the DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland before returning to Orlando in 2004.  

Still listening, buying, spinning, sharing the music that moves me. It has been and always will be all about the music. 

I continue to post recent sets here on soundclould and I often steam live over at Mixcloud.com 


For contact please email djgradee@gmail.com

Passion 3 Rave / Dec of 1996 / Orlando, FL

Grade-E