So perfect for Sunday morning at my house <3

First music I've listened to in 3 weeks.....couldn't stand to listen to anything due to Covid, I kid you not.....couldn't watch tv either but that's not saying much.  Thanks J-Slyde for a great slide back into hearing music.

DOWNLOAD: https://hypeddit.com/simonshackleton/april2022mixtape

A mix of deep, progressive broken beat electronica and cinematica from the far side of the tracks.

FULL TRACKLIST: https://www.simonshackleton.org/news/april-2022-mixtape

For more #emotiveelectronica check out my Spotify Playlist, lovingly curated and updated every month at: https://tinyurl.com/emotiveelectronica

Simon Shackleton - April 2022 Mixtape (Download in Description)

Letters of Exile: 01

In the lead-up to my Chill Set at Interstellar Groove Festival, the team at Morning After invited me to contribute a mix to their monthly show on Pronto Radio.

This is what eventuated!

If you like what you hear, the live set recording from Interstellar Groove Festival can also be found here: https://soundcloud.com/neonites/afthrs-072-j-slyde

TRACKLIST
01. FC Kahuna - Hayling (John Digweed & Nick Muir Reprise) [Café Del Mar Music]
02. Boom Bip - Walk Around Mirror Lake (Boards Of Canada Remix) [Lex Records]
03. Deeb - Eagle [Aviary Bridge Records]
04. Congi & Occult, Segilola - Same Kind (Tuesday Born Remake) [Deep Heads]
05. Letherette - Gas Stations & Restaurants [Ninja Tune]
06. Malcolm McLaren - About Her [A Band Apart Records]
07. Little Dragon - Twice (Aaron Jerome Remix) [Peacefrog Holdings]
08. Desolate - Ravishing (Original Mix) [Fauxpas Musik]
09. Tor - Foxglove [Youth and Progress Recordings]
10. FaltyDL - Frigid Air [Blueberry Records]
11. Olafur Arnalds - They Sink (TOKiMONSTA Remix) [UMG Recordings]
12. Gorillaz ft DRAM - Andromeda (Bonobo Remix) [Parlophone Records Limited]
13. RY X - Howling [Loma Vista Recordings]
14. Howling - Howling (Original Mix) [hfn Music]
15. Sed Project - Home Ground (J-Slyde's Slight Less Epic Edit) [Proton Particals]

J-Slyde - Morning After - Proton Radio - April 2022

Morning After - Chill Set - Proton Radio - April 2022

Audio Angel x GriffinGrrl welcome you to The Unveiling – a multidimensional experience of heartbreak, upheaval and awakening. Step forward with us as this story continues to evolve…  

Gratitude to these artists & labels -- and big love to our crews & collaborators who have traveled by our side over the years.

1~ Subwave, Bop - Take It Off - Hospital 
2~ Skeptical - Desire feat. Collette Warren - Soul:R
3~ Technimatic - True Believer - Shogun Audio
4~ Marcus Intalex - Step Forward - Soul:R
5~ Break - Excuses - Outlook
6~ Netsky - Iron Heart (Nu:Logic Remix) - Hospital
7~ Nu:Logic - Strut feat. Other Echoes (S.P.Y Remix) - Hospital
8~ Alibi - Catalyst - V
9~ Black Barrel, Ill Truth - Make It Funky - Dispatch
10~ Total Science - Nosher (The Sauce Remix) - CIA
11~ Urbandawn - Come Together feat. Tyson Kelly - Hospital
12~ Jimmy, Taurus Riley - Pull Up Selector (Nu:Logic Remix) - Hospital
13~ Bou - Wine Ya B - Critical Music
14~ Traimatize - Stereo Yout - Biological Beats
15~ MA2 - Hearing is Believing (Serum Remix) - Formation
16~ DJ Die, Dismantle - Harder They Come feat. Reddders - Gutterfunk
17~ Dapz & Papa G - Give A Little - Serial Killaz
18~ Blu Mar Ten, Anile - Lyssakses - Medschool
19~ Serum, Paul T & Edward Oberon - Moon In Your Eyes - V

Cover art by Seth Grym
Master by Gene Lee

GriffinGrrl x Audio Angel - The Unveiling

PLEASE JOIN US FOR LIB 20 YEAR ON SALE NOW at libestival.com.
Many thanks to @Rithma for the beautiful mastering job! 

Lightning in a Botttle 2022 was my first big festival after the pandemic and it was HUGE - more than 30,000 people.  I played Thursday night and there were only 3 stages going and already 18,000 people there.  This set was played on the Junkyard stage to I don't know maybe 1500-2000 people - a secondary stage became pretty main, and the mains of course were nuts at this fest.

I knew exactly where was going with this set, coming out of the pandemic with pure unbridled euphoric house vibe on the edge of underground and mainstream.  People were freaking out, it was so so so lovely there I can't even tell ya ♡♡♡  

Incredible experience and before I go any further let me thank Jesse and Dede Flemming for throwing the whole shebang, and Patricio for curating the Junkyard stage formerly known as Favela Bar.

DJing is an art, or it should be.  I'm not just transitioning tracks, I am almost always playing with tracks together with very short gaps in between. I spend far more time in the mix of two tracks than out.  

DJing is also a performance, particularly at a festival, and to be honest I'm way more natural musically than as a performer.  I think the most important thing is how a mix sounds listening back - lots of the more 'showy' sets I can't get through live let alone listen to later.

BUT PERFORMANCE IS STILL IMPORTANT!  People want to see the DJ having fun, and that's not always natural for me.  

LIB has been a great confidence builder for me, my sets have steadily improved and my DJ energy even more :)  It's become home for me and I have a really nice following there after 5 years straight.

Much credit to the amazing sounding DJ booth provided by Todd Anisman of ChinoSound - who became Tropical's sound guru right after the first tome I played in 2016 - I felt my groove and put on at least a decent show along with a really nice house set.  

MUCH LOVE TO THE ARTISTS FOR THE TRACKS I WOVE TOGETHER - I hope you also listen and enjoy my art ♡♡♡  
Credit where credit's due, and bite my style all you want, it's super flattering and more importantly gives exposure to artists who likely get less than they deserve.  

Special shout out to Kevin McKay who I've been following since 90s Glasgow Underground - always one if my fave vinyl labels - for the peak moment in the middle of this set when the crowd absolutely exploded for 'Move Your Body'.  

And another to Christian Burkhardt for appearing the most in my track list - I guess you know who my favorite producer is lately :).
 
But really, really, all these tracks and artists are super great, please look up and support  

Track List LIB 2022:   Artist - Track (remixer)

1 - Mosta - Paeonia (Lauhaus Remix) 

2 - Milos Pesovic - Don’t Scream

3 - Lauhaus, Maria Franca - Physical

4 - Giorgio Moroder - Our Love (Christian Burkhardt Rmx)

5 - James Dexter, Artslaves - Play On

6 - Chris Wood, Meat, Christian Burkhardt, BMW - Music

7 - Jorjick Croes, Kenny Kelly - Alma & Cuerpo (Shawn Jackson Rmx)

8 - Chris Wood, Meat, Christian Burkhardt, BMW - Super Sync

9 - Christian Burkhardt - In Today’s World

10 - LouLou Players - She Calls (Extended Mix)

11 - Chris Di Perri - For You Homie

12 - Milos Pesovic, Greck B - Head (Saul Antolín Remix)

13 - Alan Fitzpatrick, Reset Robot - Phantom

14 - Adelphi Music Factory -  My People (Love Can Live Forever - (Mark Broom 4am Dub (Extended))

15 - Kevin McKay - Move Your Body (Elevation) (Kevin's Extended ViP)

16 - Christian Burkhardt - Enough

17 - Gerd - 12 Minutes She Danced With an Alien (Jaris Voorn Ruff Mix)

18 - Cristian Merino - Peace, Freedom

19 - Dennis Quin - Are Fundamental

20 - MANT - Subconscious (James Dexter Rmx)

21 - Rob Pearson - Better (Rob Pearson Rmx)

22 - Riggs - Sleight of Hand

Ben Annand Live at LIB 2022 Junkyard Stage

- TRACK LIST - 
-  SEASONS / SURVE  -  INDIGO HEART / QZB, PHENTIX  -  ANECDOTE / VISAGES  -  PUSH / ARKALA DRE, PENGO ( BENNIE REMIX )  -  LEMON DOGS / DAWN WALL  -  LIGHT IN THE DARK / SPECTRASOUL  -  THE TOUCH / SHAPESHIFTER ( KAMO & CROOKED REMIX )  -  GARDEN / TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS ( CALIBRE REMIX )  -  IF WE EVER /  HIGH CONTRAST ( UNGLUED REMIX )  -  STK / MONTY  -  MERCURY / SUBWAVE  -  FULL CIRCLE / CHARLES BRIX  -  TAKE MY BREATH AWAY / SERUM, PAUL T  -  PORCELAIN / MOBY ( POLA & BRYSON REMIX )  -  BRING ME A MOUNTAIN / UMA, LUCY LU ( SMB REMIX )  -  THE SHAMAN / KLINICAL, FRE4KNC

CRASHLANDA DUZ DNB

BACKSTAGE ACCESS is the very first DnB mix released inspired by EXOENDO’s love for exploring and finding her signature voice within various different EDM genres. DnB ignited within her a passion and fire that is truly unique to what she reveals here. A blend of deep liquid and bright intelligent DnB with bold rhythms, intertwined with groovy astro melodies.

Backstage Access >>> Live, Jan 2023

Here's to new beginnings!  This mix - titled 'Strength" is part 1 of a 12-part monthly themed studio mix series that I've committed to releasing this year. 

I mixed this set in October 2022, when I began feeling my strength again, in my amazing DJ Lounge in Eugene, Oregon.
The picture was taken on January 1st, 2023 at Bucerias beach near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

2022 was a huge challenge for me.  The best things about it were my DJ career thriving post-pandemic, my daughter of course, and other than those, just getting through it.

The hardest things were that it was the first year devoid of hope for my marriage yet still living in the same apartment together the entire year, and that it was the year my mother passed - and those things were HEAVY.  

Hence the need for strength.  Dating for the first time after 15 years was a shitshow, and by summer what I already knew started to sink in hard - focusing on my daughter was a way better idea.  When my mom became very ill, it drove this point home further.

Just as I was starting to feel some strength, my mom lost the last bit she had left.  At first I relapsed badly into bad habits. She passed suddenly while I was preparing to come out to Connecticut, and I felt tremendous guilt when I didn't make it out to be with her at the end.

Although I took my mom's passing really hard, it was the catalyst for change I needed. 

I went from mid-September through the end of the year alcohol-free. I've had a few drinks in January but don't think I'll ever have a drinking habit like I did before.  I gave up herb early November and haven't looked back.  

I gave up these 'vices' without judgement but in the name of health, clarity, and productivity.  I wanted to stop getting in the way of myself and achieve my true potential.  I wanted to feel my strength again.

2023 will be a crazy year for me.  It's the 25th year of my party, Tropical, and the last one.  No one wants me to end it, and so this also takes strength.  I've given a lot through this event - in many ways too much.  

Of course I'm going a little nuts with it to the finale but I'm also showing restraint.  I want to respect the party and give it the finish it deserves, but I have much else to do and know all too well it gets it the way of really being able to focus on other things.

My DJ career is a constant hustle, and is back to being my main source of income.  That's not actually my vision but you also have to respect what's working. My venue booking business is growing slowly, largely because I'm limited by the other things. but I know it's my most sustainable future.

This is the last year I will work this hard.  It's the end of a decade I knew I would work really hard, and I want to respect the deadline I set to take a chill pill and be focused on other things including self-care, and my daughter. I'm still going to work real hard after 2023, but more efficiently and with more help.  And without the burden and risk of organizing events.

I started a bit early last Fall with increased self-care, sleep, and focus on Cerise - but with the onset of 2023 I'm also feeling the crunch of so many projects and goals.  Still I feel more balance than I used to. And that is also strength.

Well I can go on forever but I'm going to cut myself off.  I haven't said a word about the music on this mix this time, but that's ok, it speaks for itself.

I hope you enjoy the mix, and find strength in yourself this year and beyond!

Track list coming soon <3

Ben Annand 2023 Studio Mix 1 - January - Strength

Love theme dance music for your movement pleasure. Recorded live at East Bay Community Dance.

EBCD 2023 02 14

What is Love

I put together this mix for the Dnb Girls of Canada : LADIES OF ULTIMATE DESTRUCTION PODCAST SERIES 

Lotsa vocals, deep basslines, long blends & double drops... Classic Whitness styles.  Enjoy!

Sweet Pea - Raw Q
Turning Point - June Miller
Perfect Time - Duoscience
Can't Get Enough - Phat Playaz
Elevate This Sound (Original Mix) - Calyx & TeeBee
Beast - Bachelors Of Science (ft. Emcee Child)
Ghettos & Gardens (Bachelors Of Science D&B Remix) - Justin Martin
In Too Deep (Original Mix - Optiv & CZA
Tear Down (Original Mix) - Benny Page & Mz Bratt
Can You Feel It - Drumsound & Bassline Smith
Let me Go (Break Remix) - Octane & DLR (ft. Marion)
Another Earth - A Sides
Past Lives (Lenzman Remix) - Total Science & S.P.Y (ft. Kevin King)
Jupiter - Friction & K-Tee
Low End Theory - 8 Bits & Q Project
Keep Steppin' (Unreal 2012 Remix) - A Sides (ft. MCMC)
Rise Up - Jayden
All Night Long (VIP Mix) - Northern Lights (ft. Bad Education)
Artisan VIP - Lomax
Obsession - Enei (ft. MC DRS)
Bassline Sinker - Joe Syntax
Analogue Dreams - S.P.Y.
No Beef (NuTone Vocal Mix / Surgeon edit) - Afrojack & Steve Aoki (ft. Miss Palmer)

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Whitness - DNB Girls of Canada L.O.U.D podcast (Feb 2013)

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