Recorded live at Smart Bar Chicago by CJ Larsen on Nov 30 2024. Hope you dig it!

Mark Farina B2B DJ Sneak Live At Smart Bar Nov 30 2024 Part One

I sure hope you enjoy my second set from Camp Dayfunk 2025 as much as I enjoyed playing it!   If you do, please give it a like and consider re-posting it on Soundcloud - it just takes a second and is the most helpful way to share cool music to new people!

Camp Dayfunk is a Minneapolis-based campout in just its second year, taking place 2 hours East in the Wisconsin Woods - and I enjoyed its quality, intimacy, and cute little camp touches immensely.  Both this event and this set are very special to me <3

Before anything, let's talk about the Mix Cover.  I got great pictures from my first set and none from this 2nd, and it's fine.  Because I got something better than a picture - I got a Danceflooor Badge!  

It was one of the greatest honors of my DJ career to earn one of only 8 Dance Floor badges given out at this event  - not for my 4 hours of playing music where I dance some but maintain focus on the mixing - but for my many more hours of representation on the dancefloor as a dancer, which is where this all started for me... and honestly has stayed.  

I fricken love dancing and absolutely think it makes me a better DJ to study and appreciate music from both sides of the decks. I don't dance to everything and also want to give props where props are due - the music at this event was rock solid, and receiving the dance badge has as much to do with the quality of the other DJs playing as it does my dance stamina.  Fun fact, the most I ever danced was at @mingameslaby in Japan in 2007 ;)

Okay, about the music and vision for this set!  My first set at the event, the night before, was previously posted to the event's Soundcloud (@user-467880110) and I had a full dancefloor and lots of energy coming back at me - a Dj's dream.

This, my second set, Saturday 4-6pm, was a bit different.  It's daytime, there's a beach, and @djdanmusic, @Dj-Mes, and Mazi aka @audiosoulproject are playing B2B2B on that stage.  Right at the same time as my set at the Pavilion stage!  First thing that comes to my mind after I realize they are simultaneous - wtf am I going to do?

Contrast is the answer.  If people want it funky, they're gonna want to be down at the other stage.  I mean I wanted to be there too lol.  And who the heck wants the 2 stages to sound the same anyway, that's silly.  So I leaned into this contrast theme for my set.  Someone told me that I may have confused people a little lol.  I said 'good!'  

I'm really glad I had the opportunity to play the night before, because that was my more funky set - though my interpretation is a bit different from most.  I also won some hearts there, which created more interest than there would have been I think.

So anyway, this set was a challenge - a friendly challenge to myself to play a 2 hour set that was a bit out of the box without losing people, that would serve as a worthy contrast to that devastating funk of Dan, Mes and Mazi.  
 
I would guess overall people there probably liked my first set a tad more - but for me this one was hands-down the winner.  Partly because it was a full 2 hours of new music. Partly because my cup was already full since  I had nailed my set the night before and even got extended an extra hour -  the best hour.  And partly because I had experienced some challenge locking the XDJ the night before, but was effortlessly near flawless on Saturday. I felt zero pressure to do anything but be myself, and play what I felt at that time <3

In general, I favor very full tracks that envelope you with sound.  Besides contrast, the theme for this set is laid back and expansive.  There's funkiness, sure, there are some peaks and valleys energetically, but not at all like the night set.  Overall, it's a smooth ride through deep house with some vocals, minimal house and even a touch of techno, all  around 124bpm. 

Thanks for reading to the end!  I Hope you enjoy the music, and perhaps this background too!


Contrast - Ben Annand Live July 19, 2025 at Camp Dayfunk in the Wisconsin Woods

Tyler Stadius – Gorg-O-Mish, August 10, 2025

Tracklist
Larse DJ Mix August
๏Louis Baker - Keep On (Larse Remix)
๏ PBR Streetgang - Sample 80N
๏Larse feat. Obi Franky - Without You (Original)
๏Boys Short’s - Hug Me
๏Edgar Peng - Dear Universe
๏Enoo Napa, Dj Merlon . Two Zulu Men in Ibiza
๏LevyM - Bluebird
๏Chateau Flight - Baltringue
๏Tensnake - Adams Hill (Larse Edit)
๏Midnight Magic - I Found Love (Perel Remix)
๏DJ Gregory - Attend 1
๏Chicane & Larse - Offshore 2025
๏Loxodrome - Emberfall

Larse >> BEST WORKS  Exclusive Mix Nr.3 << Flux FM/ Berlin - Club Sandwich 14.9.2025

My brother from another mother, DJ Paul Leath, passed away early in 2025. He was a beloved friend. A staple in our dance community. A connoisseur of all things Techno. He was a good man, with a compassion for life, loyalty, and love for his family, and friends. He was one of the good ones, and he valued everyone who stood for decency. I love Techno just as much as House music and this is my Tribute mix for him.

Track Selection:

1) Snippet of Paul during one of his El Otro Mundo shows
2) So Real-Maetrik
3) Keep Faith-Kocelo
4) Give Your Body (Delta Funktionen 3Am Mix)-Random XS
5) Contact (Original Mix)-Lux Groove
6) Songs of Phase (Original)-Dusky
7) Bonkers (Original Mix)-Saturn Storm
8) Relax Or Get Murked (Original Mxi)-Jensen Interceptor
9) Switch (Original Mix)-Xander
10) New Culture-Wehbba, SCB
11) Lost (Robert Capuano Mix)-Alex Mine
12) Mind Access-Popof
13) Survival-Wehbba, SCB
14) Mid Runner-Gel Abril
15) Revelation-M.I.T.A.
16) Curves-Frank Biazzi
17) Robot Evolution-Len Faki
18) Missing (Holdrum Remix)-Truncate
19) People's Nation-B. Traits
20) Kataract-Arthur Robert
21) Binary 303 (Mark Greene Remix)-Danny Fontana, Rich Ve
22) This-Drunken Kong
23) Kolide-Ejeca
24) No Stress-Truncate, Chambray
25) Blaze, Blaze, Kimono 
26) More Paulie on the show, with Chris Leath, Ronnie, and Emma
27)Angular (Midnight Opera)-Alex Niggemann


Techno Tribute to Paulie 2025

Last things first :) - Presenting the closing set from Trropical 27- Year Anniversary Hot Tub Oasis Retreat, recorded 10 PM to Midnight on Sunday night, closing all the music at our event <3

It was a very intense event with a huge downpour in the middle followed by a double rainbow, ao many beautiful moments and one tragic one.

But here we celebrate life and house music with old school Tropical resident DJ Dazy's digital comeback - first time ever to play a digital sat at Tropical, having pretty much exiting DJing with motherhood 20 years ago in 2005.

Dazy played the second -ever Tropical event, (rescheduled from December 1998 to May 1999) was the first female DJ to play at Tropical, instantly becoming resident DJ, playing almost all the Tropical warehouse parties and some boat parties too.

Tropical founder Ben Annand had been nagging Dazy for years to make the digital transition  - and it finally happened in 2025!

Chunky house beats, deep disco vibes and fun vocals characterize this set. - Hope you love it as much as we do!


Tropical 27YR-1 - DJ Dazy Closing Set Sunday 10pm-12am


Release #2 from Tropical 27-Year is on Oct. 9, 2025, the actual anniversary date of the event!

Recorded live 7pm-9pm Sunday September 28, 2025 on a beautiful night under a bouquet of stars in the high desert of Southern California...

...is Tropical resident / founder Ben Annand's 2-hour Sunday night set which bridges the musical space between Evan Hatfield's live ethnic techno, and DJ Dazy's deep house closing set...

This set has two different feels in its 2 halves, starting with a dreamy and lightly progressive minimal house vibe, and switching into deep house about halfway through.  

It was followed by an hour of Dazy and Ben switching off every 3 tracks, and then Dazy's 2 hour closing set, posted previously.

Enjoy!

Note:  Tropical 28-Year Hot Tub Oasis Retreat will take place Sept 18-21, 2026 and will be a completely private event.  If you are interested in attending, please complete the form:

https://tinyurl.com/Tropical28YearApp

Ben Annand Live Tropical 27-Year Sunday Set

@pabels vuelve a presentarse en solitario en nuestra edición número trece, el 5 de septiembre de 2025.

Pabels at Bonaire Vol. XIII 2025

As the final sunrise broke over the desert, Gadi aka Baby Prince guided us through the full spectrum: unfiltered, wild, and everything in between. 
🔥💋🔥

In his own words… 

Time marches on… Sometime around 2007, Geo told me they were building something massive, the likes of which the playa had never seen. That summer, we were among a handful of artists who played that very first year on Robot Heart. We dropped Sade and Prince, played for hours, and from that moment on, there was no looking back. The Wolf + Lamb sound was reborn that morning.

This set was my first time playing back in the bus in over a decade, and what a thrill it was to close the burn with my crew and the Robot Heart fam. Massive love and thanks for the support, boys and girls. What a ride!

YT: youtu.be/QVIONwLs3qw
Musical Journey: Baby Prince
soundcloud.com/babyprincemusic / instagram.com/babyprince76

Cover photo: Lynsey Dyer / instagram.com/lynseydyer

Baby Prince - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2025

Tyler Stadius – Sunday October 12, 2025, Gorg-O-Mish

Jamel - Live set at the LDP Boat Party 2016
Thursday, July 28th
10:00pm - 11:00pm

Tracklisting: 
Solee - L.O.V.E. (Original Mix)
Justin Martin - The Feels (Original Mix)
Piemont - Okinawa (Gabriel Ananda Remix)
Kaiserdisco - It's Like That (feat. Cari Golden)
Alejandro Paz - El House
Daniel Dubb - Pound for Pound
Empire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream (Ben Watt Remix)
Savvas Ysatis, Olga Kouklaki - White Holy (Original Mix)
Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit (Claptone Remix)
Quentin Harris, Ultra Nate - Give It 2 U (Frankie Knuckles' Gagatha Christie Mix)
Vanilla Ace, Barber - Amore Amore
Sonic Future - Move Your Hips (Betoko Remix)
Sandy Rivera - Changes (feat. Haze)
ME & her, David Keno - Walking Boots
Icarus - Don't Cry Wolf
Kamikaze Space Programme - Pyongyang

Jamel Lee - Live at LDP 2016 - Thursday Night

Jamel Lee - the Seoul-born East-coast transplant is a classically-trained musician at heart, but you'll quickly find his psych & shoegaze influences bleeding into his sound... where he pays homage to the deep and dreamy; the dark and the uplifting sides of dance music; these are the magical moments that he searches for and constantly seeks to bring to his audience. 

Jamel has played some of the most visible venues at the forefront of the SF house & techno scene including Halcyon, The Great Northern, The Midway, Public Works SF, Monarch, Temple, and The EndUp. His atmospheric sets have captured wide attention and you’ll frequently find his name on bills with international heavyweights such as Joris Voorn, Ilario Alicante, Lee Burridge, Jan Blomqvist, Yoko0, Rodriguez Jr., Butch, Audiojack, HOSH, and scores of hometown heroes.