This is a very special edition of Merging.
As a celebration of my 40th birthday I decided to throw a Merging Live party at Rubix Warehouse in Melbourne. Here is the recording of my 6 hour set from the night.
It really was a special moment for me being able to play an extended set like this in an amazing venue with all my friends there enjoying every moment. It is truly something I will never forget.

Tracklist

1. Matt Darey, Lost Tribe - Angel (1995 Extended Mix)	
2. God Within-  Raincry (Submerged)	
3. Bicep - Glue 
4. Piero Pirupa - Everybody's Free 	
5. John 00 Fleming - Clouds Of Karma 	
6. Nick Muir - All One Word (Trilucid Midnight Extended Mix)	
7. Ric Niels - Pirate 
8. Hicky & Kalo - Black Box 	
9. Roger Martinez - Euphoria 
10. DJ Pierre, Chic Loren - I Feel Love feat. Chic Loren (Monkey Safari Remix)	
11. HIGHLITE - Otherdisco	
12. Pablo Bozzi - Night Voices 	
13. Louis de Tomaso - The Visitor 	
14. ANUQRAM - Don't Stop 	
15. Marsh - Heaven 	
16. Trilucid - Calling 
17. Cristoph - Wheels 
18. Max Freegrant, Slow Fish - Voices 	
19. Alen Skanner - Supernova	
20. Supermode - Tell Me Why (Meduza Remix)
21. Gundamea, Andy Ruddy, Korolova - Sweet Disposition 
22. Estiva - Via Infinita 	
23. Format - Solid Session (Joris Voorn Remix)	
24. BT - Mercury & Solace (Helsloot Extended Remix)	
25. Will Atkinson - Pipe Dreams (Jerome Isma-Ae Extended Remix)	
26. Emanate - At Night
27. Cristoph - Saints & Sinners 
28. Obie Fernandez, KNBI - Dedication 	
29. Pico Boulevard - Society (Nomas Remix)	
30. Fuenk - Power 	
31. Pablo Gargano - Opus Dei	
32. John 00 Fleming - Space Odyssey 
33. Basil O'Glue - The Passage 	
34. Delerium - Silence (Stereo Express Remix)	
35. Paul Thomas - Dark Knights 	
36. Ormus - Jessed 	
37. Phase Difference - Catacomb (Basil O'Glue Remix) 	
38. Sven Vath, Bart Skils, Weska - Metal Master - Spectrum (Bart Skils & Weska Reinterpretation) 
39. ANNA - Portable Paradise 
40. Recondite - Cleric 
41. Alan Fitzpatrick - For An Endless Night (Jel Ford Remix)	
42. Slam - Make You Move 	
43. Deas - Redemption 	
44. A.Paul - Horus 
45. Pig&Dan - Acronym 
46. Joyhauser - Crawler 	
47. Beckers - Switch (Alex Stein Remix)	
48. Radial - Shinoba	
49. Drax Ltd. II, Thomas P Heckmann, Drax - Amphetamine 
50. Mauro Picotto - Verdi 
51. Filterheadz, Tomaz - Sunshine 
52. Joshua Ryan - Pistolwhip (James Holden Remix)	
53. Humate - Love Stimulation (Love Club Mix)	
54. L.S.G. - Netherworld 
55. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Sasha & John Digweed Remix)	
56. Push - Strange World (2000 Remake)	
57. Agnelli and Nelson - El Nino	
58. David Forbes - Answers 	
59. The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (Ferry Corsten Remix)	
60. Airwave - Innerspace 	
61. Matt Darey, Marcella Woods - Liberation (Ferry Corsten 1999 Remix)	
62. Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (DJ Tatana MIx)	
63. Veracocha - Carte Blanche 	
64. Robert Miles - Children (Sean Tyas 2006 Remix) 	
65. Dumonde - Tomorrow (JamX & De Leon Remix)	
66. Thomas Trouble - Echoes (Michael Fußeder Remix)	
67. C R W - I Feel Love (Dj Jamx & De Leon Remix)	
68. BK - Revolution 	
69. K90 - Red Snapper 	
70. Tony De Vit, Niki Mak - Give Me A Reason (Guyver Remix)	
71. DK8 - Murder Was The Bass 	
72. Oliver Lieb - Subraumstimulation 	
73. Cherrymoon Trax - The House Of House 
74. Commander Tom - Are Am Eye?	
75. Tony De Vit - The Dawn (Paul Janes Remix)	
76. Jones & Stephenson - The First Rebirth 
77. Legend B - Lost In Love

TASCAM DR-40

Merging 013 with Luke Bartolo - 6hr Set Recorded Live @ Rubix Warehouse

Theoretical chemist calculating the wonders of the Universe. On the hunt for molecules in space and daily mixes.

“When civilized people dance they reconnect with their old animal nature. It reminds them that they aren’t mechanical chess pieces or rooted trees, but free-flowing meat waves of possibility.” Tom Robbins

James Brooke’s interest in dance music was spiked at the mere age of 12. Previously immersed in more alternative sounds, his older sister exposed him to a different style of music. BT ‘Movement in Still Life”, Prodigy “Fat of the Land”, and Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto were on constant rotation at home. Once hearing this, James was hooked. 

At age 16 he sold his bass guitar, left the band he was involved in and went out and purchased some decks and a mixer and taught himself how to mix. Inspired by local gun’s Phil K and Nubreed, James initial genre of choice was breaks. However, feeling the urge to take his tastes and sets further, he started exploring many other genres and styles. He discovered he loved them all. Not content to pigeonhole himself into one box, James is now a very versatile DJ. Progressive, trance, breaks and techno are mixed seamlessly together, making sure even the most fickle crowds are kept entertained and rocking. 

The last four years have seen James arrival into the Melbourne dance scene. Rocking many of Melbourne’s top nightclubs such as Room680, Brown Alley, My Aeon, Miss Libertines, Wah Wah Lounge and many more. He has supported international DJ’s BT, Tiesto, Agnelli & Nelson, Sander Van Doorn, Matt Darey, Marco V, Sean Tyas, Roger Shah, Simon Patterson, Richard Durand, Leon Bolier, Sied Van Riel & many more. He has played at Trance Energy & Earthcore. With residencies at White Sands, Nexus and Loose, this young talent has successfully established himself as one of the local scene’s gems. 

James Brooke is without a doubt a crowd pleaser, intuitively understanding and reading the crowd is his specialty - He always seems to know what tracks to play that will keep the dance floor in motion. Smiling faces, dancing feet and head’s bumping, no chin strokers to be seen. It’s this impressive set of skills that have seen James chosen to compile discs on CD’s such as Godskitchen, In Trance We Trust Australia, and the official Sensation Australia compilation as well. Feat’s normally achieved by only the most established internationals – or their equal. 

The start of 2008 saw James launch his own record label, 405 Recordings. Already gaining the support of countless local and international dj’s, label features such names as, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, BT, Cosmic Gate, alongside local guns, Aaron Camz, Trent McDermott, Brendan B and many others. 405 Recordings has grown to be Australia’s biggest and best Trance label, with countless CD releases and an even bigger digital stable of tracks and releases.

Toward the end of 2010 James launched his very own radio show called ‘Elements’ on Melbourne’s dance music radio station Kiss FM, which airs Saturday nights from 9 – 10:30pm. Featuring weekly guest DJ’s, interviews and exclusive new tunes. He has already had names such as Ferry Corsten, Richard Durand, Mark Sherry, Timo Maas, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Aly & Fila and many more.
Make sure you tune in as it’s quite an impressive show.

Keep an eye on James as this is only just the beginning of things to come.

A music aficionado with an obsessive, compulsive desire to dig deep for dance floor weapons, Algorithm has spent two decades mastering his craft. Igniting his passions for a wide range of genres as a young DJ on the club circuit, he developed a deep understanding of the sounds he now uses to stir up dusty dance floors. In the past few years alone he has graced the stages at some of the scene’s most influential and respected events such as Rainbow Serpent Festival, Earthcore, Yemaya, Babylon, Esoteric and Eclipse Festival. 
Embracing the energy and exciting influences the festival circuit offers, Algorithm has honed his sound and abilities to a fine art, having broadened his tastes and style, he's become a trusted source of musical magic across all listening spaces. Each time he takes the stage, armed with an inspiring range of sounds and well thought-out sets, Algorithm forms the path of the dance floor journey and takes the punters on a ride.

Merging 013 with Luke Bartolo - 6hr Set Recorded Live @ Rubix Warehouse

Luke Bartolo / Algorithm