Relaxing Trance

Aleric- Starting Point (Original Mix)

Toolroom Radio is now live! Mark Knight returns on the airwaves for the final time this 2021 with the Toolroom New Years Party. The soundtrack to your NYE celebrations. Expect the hottest music from the whole #ToolroomFamily including Illyus & Barrientos, KC Lights, Martin Ikin, Qubiko and Dombresky. 

Stick around for Hour Two as Mark Knight plays his set live from stateside Miami.

Tracklist
01. Mark Knight & Michael Gray (feat. Gia) - Love Is All We’re Living For [Toolroom] 
02. Siege - Reach Out (Michael Gray & Dr. Packer Remix) [Toolroom] 
03. Wh0 & Kideko - Soul Searcher [Toolroom] 
04. Friend Within & A-Trak - Know Each Other [Toolroom] 
05. Illyus & Barrientos (feat. Laura Davie) - Disco Heart [Toolroom] 
06. Alex Preston - Searching [Basement Sound] 
07. Federico Scavo - Watchin’ Out [Toolroom Trax] 
08. Ekoboy - Give Me 4 Ever [Toolroom] 
09. Dombresky (feat. Camden Cox) - Do You Remember [Toolroom] 
10. ESSEL - Runnin [Love & Other] 
11. Qubiko - Confused [Toolroom] 
12. Sllash & Doppe - Off My Mind [Toolroom] 
13. TCTS & Boston Bun (feat. Andrea Martin) - Without You [Toolroom] 
14. Martin Ikin (feat. Hayley May) - How I Feel (Vocal Mix) [Toolroom] 
15. KC Lights (feat. Leo Stannard) - Cold Light (Club Mix) [Toolroom] 

Mark Knight Guest Mix 
1.	Hiva, J.R. Mark - Love Emergency [Sensual Records] 
2.	Sammy Deuce - Bring Back My Love [Groovy Riddim Records] 
3.	Disk Nation - Right Now (Serg Szysz Delayed Remix) [Good Stuff Recordings] 
4.	Disco Lust - Move 2 The Music [Dusty Disko] 
5.	J&M Brothers - Tell Me What You Want [Good Stuff Recordings] 
6.	Zsak – Once Again [HouseU] 
7.	Soul Central - Give It To You (Sgt Slick's Melbourne ReCut) [Vicious] 
8.	Mashd N Kutcher - On My Mind (Sgt Slick’s Discotizer Remix) [Neon Records] 
9.	DJ PP, Gabriel Rocha - Feel So Good [We Are Music Lovers]
10.	Block & Crown - No Doubt About It [In Stereo] 
11.	Geraldine Hunt - Fake The Feeling (Mark Knight Remix) [White Label] 
12.	Star B – Fire [Snatch!] 
13.	Raumakustik – Delicious [Moon Harbour]

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Toolroom Radio EP614 - Presented by Mark Knight

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Kaskade - Samba Love (Redux Extended Edit)

Toolroom Radio is now live! ESSEL returns with brand new music from Gettoblaster, Cody Currie, Capri, Wh0 and David Penn. There’s all the usual business with Hot Right Now, Club Toolroom, the Academy track of the week, label Zerothree’s in the Shakedown, PLUS… another all important Killer Cut! 

Stay locked for Hour 2 as Mixed Methods steps up for the Guest Mix and ESSEL has music from Chris Lorenzo, Thomas Newson and her brand new Marshall Jefferson remix in the Hot Mix. This is Where Music Matters.

Tracklist
Crusy - Kiki [Toolroom] - 00:00
Ronnie Spiteri - Papi [Kenja Records] - 05:21
Jude & Frank, FDVM - Touch Me [Toolroom Trax] - 08:58
 
Hot Right Now
Gettoblaster, Chris Larsen (CA) - Party Over Here (feat. Jamazz) [Strangelove] - 12:06
Kapuzen - Gimme Tha [Toolroom Trax] - 15:36
Stirling - All That Really Matters [Alleanza] - 19:14

Killer Cut
Wh0, David Penn - La Fiesta [Toolroom] - 22:50

Club Toolroom 
Cody Currie - Change Our Love [Nothing Else Matters] - 27:45
Sam Karlson - On The Run [Fool's Paradise] - 32:19
Capri - The Rhythm [There Was Jack] - 36:30

Toolroom Academy Track Of The Week 
Chris Valencia - I Need [Motive Records] - 40:49

The Shakedown
Coastlines, Elliot Vast - Tomorrow [Zerothree] - 45:31
SKIY - Exist [Zerothree] - 48:18
Capa - Future Memory [Zerothree] - 52:37
Piem - Disco Mordisco [HouseU Records] - 56:56

HOUR TWO 

Mixed Methods Guest Mix  
Nicky Curly - We Luv [Cecille] - 01:00:00
Ron Carroll, Jay Vegas - High (Acapella) [Toolroom] 
Mixed Methods - Take Me Back [Nervous Records] - 01:04:56
Tony Romera, Crusy, Low Steppa - Watch Out [Toolroom] - 01:08:10
Ben Miller, Marco Lys - Hear This [Club Sweat] - 01:11:18
Yuuki Yoshiyama - Rise Up [Toolroom Trax] - 01:15:02
Salvatore Papa, AESTRO - Feel You [Kittball] - 01:18:33
Francisco Allendes - Roulette [Saved] - 01:21:048
Mixed Methods - Release [White Label] - 01:26:00
 
The Hot Mix
Tony Romera - Time To Move [Toolroom] - 01:30:21
Thomas Newson - Bumpin' [Repopulate Mars] - 01:34:00
Marshall Jefferson, TCTS, Byron Stingily - US (ESSEL Remix) [Ultra] - 01:37:47
Chris Lorenzo - Appetite [Catch & Release] - 01:41:19
CHANNE - Low [Her Diamond Dozen] - 01:44:05
Loz Seka, HARRT - Bé Yö [Free Your Mind] - 01:47:29
Draxx (ITA), Dave Delly - Freak [Glasgow Underground] - 01:51:46
JP Chronic - That's A NoNo!!! [Adesso Music] - 01:55:18

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Você ainda pode ouvir os primeiros 250 episódios inteiros de Ibiza Sensations. Em 251, o podcast tornou-se Premium e você só pode ouvir 25 minutos aberto. A assinatura da Série Premium permite que você ouça o capítulo inteiro, mais duas novas sessões Premium a cada mês e algumas transmissões ao vivo exclusivas. Se subscrever agora irá receber links para mais de 100 horas de novas sessões e por apenas 2 euros por mês ou 24 por ano.

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Ibiza Sensations 368 Special The Smell of Spring 2025 2h. Set

Toolroom Radio is now live! ESSEL is here with new music from Alaia & Gallo, Jimmi Rider, KEFFI, Antoine Clamaran and Pele. There’s all the usual features with Hot Right Now, Camila Jun steps up for Club Toolroom, the Academy track of the week, label Zerothree takes on the Shakedown, and the hottest record in the world right now with the Killer Cut. 

Stay locked for Hour 2 as KEFFI throws down in the Guest Mix and ESSEL has new music from Melé, Adelphi Music Factory and Michael Gray in the Hot Mix. This is Where Music Matters.

Tracklist
Milton Shadow, Marco Melissen - Operator [Wh0 Plays] - 00:00
STBAN, G. Zamora – La Palma [Flamenca Records] - 05:04
Antoine Clamaran - Para Para [Adesso] - 10:27
 
Hot Right Now
Pele & Shawnecy - You [RAWthentic] - 14:36
Jimmi Rider - Knock Me Off [Strangelove] - 17:20
KEFFI - Bodywork [Toolroom Trax] - 21:09

Killer Cut
Alaia & Gallo - Lipstick [Toolroom] - 25:31

Club Toolroom with Camila Jun
Camila Jun - Let Me Feel [Toolroom Trax] - 31:32
Johan S - Rollin' [Wh0 Plays] - 35:03
Crusy - Kiki [Toolroom] - 38:46

Toolroom Academy Track Of The Week 
Alex Lauthals - Hypnotize [Great Stuff Recordings] - 42:56

The Shakedown
Huminal - A Place Within [Zerothree] - 47:17
Ginchy, Silvio, DUH PROJECT - Another Way [Zerothree] - 52:22
Local Dialect (feat. Rondo.Mo) - Fading Moments [Zerothree] - 56:29

HOUR TWO 

KEFFI Guest Mix
KEFFI – Bodywork [Toolroom Trax] - 01:00:00
Sera De Villalta – Cocobongo [And Dance] - 01:05:26
Rob Stillekens – It’s Fabulous [LFT Records] - 01:07:42
Nathan Barato – House Is Burning [Moxy Muzik] - 01:11:41
Sidney Charles – Raw Rhythm [Avotre] - 01:14:26
Ki Creighton – House Season (Waze & Oyssey’s I Wanna Party Mix) [elrow] - 01:17:27
Rafa Barrios – Hey Lady! [Nervous] - 01:20:15
Lowderz, Marian (BR) – Swing Bom [Organic Pieces] - 01:22:46
D Stone – Banggg [Semi Delicious] - 01:25:52
 
The Hot Mix
Dave Lee, Maurissa Rose - What About My Love (Michael Gray Remix) [Z Records] - 01:29:42
Tenacious - I Should've Loved Ya [Fool’s Paradise] - 01:34:04
Adelphi Music Factory - Heat From The Fire [Future Disco] - 01:37:21
Hatiras - Sweet One Morning [Spacedisco Records] - 01:40:06
Melé (feat. Karen Nyame KG) - Beat Up The Drum [Club Bad] - 01:43:50
Crusy, Los Maya - Can't Stop (feat. Ron Carroll) [Make The Girls Dance Records] - 01:46:33
Buogo - Alive [Toolroom Trax] - 01:50:39
MPH - Raw [Black Book Records] - 01:54:40
Sansixto, Meaghan - Bad Boy [Strangelove] - 01:57:52

Toolroom Radio EP796: ESSEL

Toolroom Radio is now live! Danny Rhys is here with brand new music from Tenacious, CASSIMM, Crusy, Inaya Day and Fedde Le Grand. N2N steps up for Club Toolroom. There’s all the usual business with Hot Right Now, the Toolroom Academy Track of the Week, The Shakedown, and of course another hottest record in the Killer Cut. 

Stay locked for Hour 2 as Danny Rhys is B2B with Loz Seka for an extended Hot Mix. This is Where Music Matters.

Tracklist
Illyus Barrientos, Gene Farris - Problems [Toolroom] - 00:00
Katy Alex - Draw The Line [Love & Other] - 04:25
Muzzaik, Stadiumx - Turbo [Toolroom Trax] - 08:40 
 
Hot Right Now
STBAN - Baila Conmigo (Crusy Remix) [Flamenca Records] - 12:29
Danny Rhys, Loz Seka - Got To Move [Toolroom Trax] - 16:16
Corrupt (UK) - Trippin [Know Where] - 20:03

Killer Cut
Fedde Le Grand - Liquid Music [Toolroom] - 24:03

Club Toolroom with N2N
N2N, Rose Motion - Girls Do What They Want [Strangelove] - 28:34
N2N - Dont Talk To Me [Strangelove] - 32:46
LEFTI - Heart And Soul [There Was Jack] - 36:37

Toolroom Academy Track Of The Week 
Danny Marx - Starstruck [Revoke] - 40:58

The Shakedown
Inaya Day, Seb Skalski - Hung Up [Fool's Paradise] - 44:52
Piem, CASSIMM - Don`t Let Me Go [Jackie's Music] - 50:05
Tenacious - Work Together [Summer-ized Sessions] - 53:55
Gianni Ruocco, Le Roi Carmona, Guti Legatto - Listen To This [Strangelove] - 57:59

HOUR TWO 

Danny Rhys B2B Loz Seka
Toman - Verano En NY [Solid Grooves] - 01:00:00
Jesús Fernández - La Samba [Toolroom] - 01:04:41
Bontan - Forever [North Drum]  - 01:07:20
Samira, Marian (BR) - Saint and Sinners [Mood Child] - 01:09:51
Chase & Status, Bou - Baddadan (Loz Seka Bootleg) [White Label] - 01:13:38
AndThen, Loz Seka - Work It (Loz Seka Remix) [Adesso] - 01:17:11
Siwell X J8man, Johan Rm - Paris Latino [Tropica Records] - 01:20:11
Loz Seka, HARRT - Bé Yö [Free Your Mind] - 01:24:13
KEFFI - Bodywork [Toolroom Trax] - 01:28:45
Hatiras - Hypnotized [Toolroom] - 01:32:02
James Haskell (feat. David LeSal) - Lose Your Mind [Toolroom Trax] - 01:35:33
Danny Rhys, Loz Seka - Got To Move [Toolroom Trax] - 01:40:05
Danny Rhys - Sibali [Toolroom Trax] - 01:44:07
Tony Romera - La Street [Edible] - 01:47:39
Iglesias - Nasty Girl [Woodlands Records] - 01:51:56
Champagne Kenny, Loz Seka - Loca [NONSTOP] - 01:56:13

Toolroom Radio EP802: Danny Rhys

Party Til Dawn

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Ibiza Sensations 376 Special End of Summer Meeting in Ibiza 2025

MIQROKOSMOS - # 2025/39 - MIQRO

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HouseU Records 2025 ADE Selection 2025
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Si Slay - Funk Faker

"This is:" is a mixing concept where I take tunes from only one specific producer and mix them together. This time, it's about one of my favourite progressive house producers; Roald Velden. His tracks are absolutely amazing...

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I don’t own the music. All rights go to:

1. Roald Velden - There She Was [ARRIVAL]
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2. Roald Velden - Time Stood Still [Portrait Digital]
[http://www.beatport.com/release/time-stood-still-without-regret/336455]

3. Roald Velden - The Road Home [Undertechnical Recordings]
[http://www.beatport.com/release/undertechnical-essential-collection-volume-02/845700]

4. Roald Velden - Purple [ARRIVAL]
[http://www.beatport.com/release/purple/844957]

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01 Nigel Good feat. Sarah Clark - This Is You
02 Nigel Good feat. Sarah Clark - Always Running
03 Nigel Good - The Balance

One of the most promising talents to emerge in the modern progressive house scene is Nigel Good, whose work is always equal parts melodic beauty, soul, and technical precision. Prior to this EP, we have had the great privilege of releasing numerous remixes by Nigel -- from his Above & Beyond-supported remix of Johan Vilborg's "Altara" to the more recent Myon & Shane 54-featured remix of Aerosoul's "Time Is By Your Side". Yet, this latest release is truly unprecedented for Nigel in terms of quantity and quality: 3 brand new, original progressive cuts, in which he not only showcases his songwriting ability, but also his latest bleeding-edge sound design techniques. In consideration of the fact that Nigel has just become a permanent co-host of "Only Silk" radio, which has officially represented the music of Silk Digital since the label's inception, we could think of no better way to acknowledge this pivotal moment in the label's history than a truly inspired trifecta of tracks by the Canadian phenom.

"This Is You" is the first of two tracks on the release that feature the vocals of Sarah Clark. A cinematic introduction includes various piano riffs and filtered string sounds; make no mistake, this is an artist at the top of his game making a deliberately ambitious (and moving) opening statement to his EP. At the quarter turn, the main rhythm finally arrives -- refreshingly, it's a "triplet" beat, which lends the track a gallop-like cadence. Meanwhile, as the strings continue to ebb in and out, we are offered glimmers of Clark's gorgeous vocal, as disconnected words and phrases are ethereally rendered. In the main break, Nigel's poignant piano and euphoric, crescendoing chords join forces with Clark's vocal, to truly awe-inspiring effect.

The subsequent track, "Always Running", holds a special place in our hearts, as it's quite similar in arrangement to the great melodic progressive house anthems of yesteryear. More specifically, it features an almost achingly beautiful lead chord progression, reminiscent of the melancholy, yet uplifting melodic style of original label music Mango. The unique feature of Nigel's work is that he pays homage to these influences, while lending his tracks a modern dancefloor sensibility. In this song, the delicate chords are introduced early in a mini-break, followed by a few rapturous "teaser" vox by Clark. From this moment, the free-flowing strings and hyper-melodic lead chords guide the track along, evoking a "floating-on-air" sensation in the listener. As the track proceeds toward the main break, innovative rhythmic fills and reverses keep the beat fresh. We finally arrive at the main break, where Clark's angelic voice dominants the foreground, while the chords crescendo behind her. While the first half of the tune can fairly be described as a great "listening" or even "driving" tune, the drop that follows at this juncture is purely dancefloor-centered: intended, it would seem, not for an arena, but rather an intimate setting of close friends.

Finally, the EP closes with "The Balance", by far the most energetic and melodically "resonant" of the three cuts. It explosively jets out of the gate, with a gut-busting kick and snare pattern, as the chord progression begins to slowly trickle into the mix. Meanwhile, in the background, various side-chained pads tickle the ear and provide Nigel's quintessentially euphoric string texture. Soon thereafter, Nigel begins to splice in distorted, robotic vox effects, which tremolo in the stereo spectrum and enhance the groove, rather than interrupting it. In the main break, the filter automation on the lead chords gives the track a crescendoing, tidal power, as it propels once again into the drop.

Aleric- Starting Point (Original Mix)

Johannes Fuchssteiner

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